Event News

Celebrating Oscar Peterson on November 26-28 in Ottawa

Source: Michael Ricci
November 18, 2009

In the second CTV Pops concert of the NAC's 40th Anniversary season, conductor Tommy Banks leads the National Arts Centre Orchestra and a constellation of jazz all-stars in Celebrating Oscar Peterson in Southam Hall on Thursday November 26, Friday November 27, and Saturday November 28 at 8 p.m. Katie Malloch, host of the CBC Radio Two jazz/soul program Tonic, will host the evening. Joining the NAC Orchestra will be pianist Oliver Jones, vocalists Ranee Lee and 15-year old musical prodigy ...

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Williams, Krauss, Tedeschi and More at Janis Joplin Tribute

Source: JamBase
November 18, 2009

LUCINDA WILLIAMS DEBUTS SONG AT ROCK HALL'S AMERICAN MUSIC MASTERS JOPLIN TRIBUTE

Lucinda Williams The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University celebrated Janis Joplin during the 14th annual American Music Masters series, entitled Kozmic Blues: The Life and Music of Janis Joplin, Sunday night to a near-capacity audience at the State Theater in Playhouse Square. The concert lineup consisted of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Ray Benson, Guy Clark, Roky Erickson, ...

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Manfred Eicher Appearing in NYC - Open to the Public

Source: ECM Records
November 18, 2009

Don't miss a rare opportunity to hear Manfred Eicher (Producer and Founder of ECM Records)in conversation with Gary Giddins (critic /author)November 19th, Thursday, 6:30pmProshansky AuditoriumThe Graduate Center, CUNY365 Fifth Ave (at 34th St)FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO RESERVATIONS. Information: 212/817.2005centerforthehumanitiesgc.orgManfred Eicher founded ECM Records in 1969 specifically aiming to record jazz with great attention to sonic detail. Now 40 years later, the ECM catalog contains ...

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Jazz Pianist, George Kahn Holds 5th Annual Fundraiser Assisting the Homeless, Catalina Bar & Grill on December 6

Source: Imaginary Friends
November 15, 2009

Let the holiday season begin...with an evening of great Jazz that's also a benefit for the Los Angeles homeless community. For the 5th consecutive year, Jazz Pianist, George Kahn, returns to the CATALINA BAR & GRILL with a performance benefiting PATH (People Assisting The Homeless) VENTURES on Sunday evening, December 6th.

Path Ventures, a community development corporation created by PATH in 2005, focuses on the construction of affordable housing for individuals and families in the Los Angeles area.

The George ...

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Grammy Nominated Composer/Pianist Bill Cunliffe Performs Cunliffe's "It's a Wonderful Life" Holiday Jazz Concert on Dec. 13 in Glendale

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2009

Grammy nominated composer, arranger and jazz pianist Bill Cunliffe will perform a Holiday Jazz Concert with Bill Cunliffe piano, Gary Foster sax, Tom Warrington bass, Joe La Barbera drums, Melissa Sweeney vocals. The Holiday Jazz Concert will begin at 4:00 p.m. followed by a 5:30p.m. holiday reception for photographs and light snacks. A free screening of the 1940 movie classic “It's A Wonderful Life" with James Stewart will begin at 7:00 p.m. This takes place at the First Baptist Church ...

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The Who: Super Bowl Halftime

Source: JamBase
November 14, 2009

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Rachael Sage Sets 'Tchatchkes & Latkes' Holiday Show, 12/23 Joe's Pub

Source: Seth Cohen PR
November 13, 2009

Art-Pop Songstress Rachael Sage Plans Raucous Holiday Event for December 23rd at Joe's Pub It's Lilith Fair Indie Rocker Meets Catskills Showman, as 'Tchatchkes & Latkes!' Mixes Sage's Campy, Vaudevillian Shtick with Impressive Musicality Fresh from her emergence as the surprise hit of the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, art-pop-rocker Rachael Sage brings her campy, inspiring, 'Tchatchkes & Latkes!' to Joe's Pub in NYC for a December 23rd Holiday event. Her post-Hanukah-pre-Christmas musical hijinks will feature Sage's quirky theatricality at ...

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An Eddie Higgins Jam Session

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
November 13, 2009

Because of the high volume of comments Rifftides received following our piece on the death of pianist Eddie Higgins, the staff thought there might be widespread interest in a memorial concert. We bring you the announcement as it arrived by e-mail from Florida. This will give you time to make plans to fly in from, say, Tokyo or St. Thomas.