Event News

Drums - Live III Groove Night in Toronto

Source: All About Jazz
September 10, 2007

R.A. Brown Productions, an event production team specializing in presenting innovative events to serve the drum community in the Greater Toronto Area, is pleased to announce that Drums - Live III Groove Night in Toronto will be held on Saturday October 27th, 2007 at Canada Christian College. This year's concert headliners are Mark Kelso, Rob Brown and Paul Brochu. Drums - Live! is an annual concert designed to entertain, inspire and educate drummers of all ages to continue to develop ...

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John Coltrane Birthday Concert Opens Music Program at Middle Collegiate Church

Source: All About Jazz
September 10, 2007

A jazz concert celebrating the life of legendary saxophonist and composer John Coltrane inaugurates a series of musical events in Middle Collegiate Church's “Music at Middle" program this season. The Coltrane concert will take place in the sanctuary of Middle Church on his birthday, Sunday, September 23, 2007, with a jazz quintet playing two sets, at 6 PM and at 8 PM. The Church is located in the East Village at 50 East Seventh Street, between First and Second Avenues, ...

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Rhythms of Art Concert Series Musical Director Armen Nalbandian Announces "Rhythms of Art" Concert Series Line-Up

Source: All About Jazz
September 10, 2007

Three weeks after announcing his return to the Fresno Art Museum as Musical Director/Resident Artist and curator of the Rhythms of Art Concert Series, Armen Nalbandian announced on the KFCF/KPFA radio program “Move on Up" a detailed description of his upcoming season. The season appears as follows: September 27th: TWO PREMIERES! Armen Nalbandian's Heretic: with Brian Hamada, Tommy Delgado & Tzadik recording artist, Derek Keller. & “RE Group"...Nalbandian duets with DJ 4AM. November 29th: Armen Nalbandian ...

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First Annual Moogfest Symposium to be Held at Columbia University on September 20

Source: All About Jazz
September 7, 2007

Moogfest, in conjunction with The Bob Moog Foundation, presents the first annual Moogfest Symposium. On the evening of September 20th, 2007, luminaries in the field of electronic music will gather at the Music Department of Columbia University to discuss how the life and work of synthesizer maverick Dr. Robert Moog has affected their own work.

Members of the Moogfest panel include:

Herbert Deutsch - collaborator on the development of the first Moog synthesizer; composer, musician, and twice Chair of the ...

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Antoinette Montague Hosts the September Concert - The Heart of Jazz, Tuesday, 9/11/07

Source: All About Jazz
September 7, 2007

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007 Time: 4 pm - 8 pm Event: The September Concert - The Heart of Jazz, Antoinette Montague, host Location: Creole Restaurant & Jazz Club 2167 Third Avenue corner of 3rd & East 118th Street, NYC 212-876-8838 Admission: FREE to the Public! Antoinette Montague will be the host of The September Concert: The Heart of Jazz, at Creole Restaurant & Jazz Club, one event ...

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Sonny Rollins Turns 77: Revamped Web Site, Rare Music

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
September 7, 2007

Sonny Rollins turns 77 today - September 7, 2007 - and on the eve of the saxophonist's 50th Anniversary Concert at Carnegie Hall, his newly revamped web site debuts, celebrating an extraordinary life in jazz. Beginning today, and every day leading up to the Carnegie Hall concert on September 18, the site will be broadcasting rare performances, including a 1956 gig with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown All-Stars. Specifically, two different tracks from an unreleased June 2, 1956 engagement at Cleveland's ...

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Miget Continues 'Feed Your Soul' Series with Sun Ra's Kash Killion

Source: imajinnWEST
September 6, 2007

NORTH BAY MIRAFLORES MUSIC'S MIGET TO PERFORM CONCERT On Wednesday September 12, 2007, Marcia Miget of Miraflores Music School will perform the second in a series of lunchtime concerts on the lawn of the First Presbyterian Church, corner of 5th and 'E' Streets, San Rafael. Each week from noon to 1:30 pm Ms. Miget will perform with a local name musician or former student in jazz, Latin or classical genres. The second 'Friend' in Marcia's series is San Francisco-based Kash ...

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Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola October 2007 Lineup

Source: All About Jazz
September 6, 2007

Tuesday-Sunday, October 2-7 (October 2nd-7:30 SOLD OUT) George Wein and the Newport All Stars featuring Randy Brecker, Lew Tabackin, Peter Washington, Kenny Washington and Howard Alden 7:30 & 9:30pm only

Monday - October 8 - Special Monday Presentation Larry Vuckovich Jazz-Latin Quartet with Andy McCloud, Chuck McPherson, and Kevin Jones. 7:30pm & 9:30pm

Tuesday-Sunday, October 9-14 Karrin Allyson & Nancy King with Joe Chindamo ...

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