Event News

National Jazz Museum in Harlem's September Schedule

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
August 28, 2007

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem announces its exciting September 2007 schedule of jazz events, from its weekly adult education classes, Jazz for Curious Listeners, to a new Jazz in the Parks concert series, its bi-weekly interview series Harlem Speaks, to the continuation of the Harlem in the Himalayas performances at the Rubin Museum of Art.

Either in ...

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David Bixler Quintet at Smalls on August 29th

Source: All About Jazz
August 27, 2007

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Performance by "Legendary" Lunar Ensemble Marks Release of Third Album, "Offbeat"

Source: Lisa Cooney Carter
August 25, 2007

Called “legendary" by Bruce Gallanter of Downtown Music Gallery, LUNAR ENSEMBLE, the backing band of former Machine Gun soundscape artist and poet JOHN “LUNAR" RICHEY, is back on the New York scene with their latest CD on the MuWorks label titled, “OFFBEAT". The release of “OFFBEAT" will be marked with a performance of the Lunar Ensemble on Wednesday, September 12 at 10:00 pm at the Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, New York, NY, home and creative incubator to New York's ...

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Jazz on Vinyl Album Launch Party Sept. 14 in London

Source: All About Jazz
August 22, 2007

Friday 14th September 2007, 8pm. Free guest list entry. The Jazz on Vinyl Project is set to take Brixton by storm with the launch of their debut album in the Crypt at Babalou. Headed by The Vinyl Gibbon, 2006 LA Music Award winner and recently featured on BBC Radio 2, with the beautifully warm seductive voice of Sarai Jazz and a cast of equally talented and exciting musicians. This constantly evolving 6 ...

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The Reunion Legacy Band Jammin' on the Hudson Sept. 3

Source: All About Jazz
August 22, 2007

On Labor Day, Monday September 3rd The Reunion Legacy Band, a unique, cooperative group, will be making a special, rare appearance as a part of “Jammin' on The Hudson," the “Summer Concert Series for the serious Jazz Lover" at Riverbank State Park, produced in association with Brownstone Entertainment 2.

The Tradition of The Reunion Legacy Band was formulated by a group of guys who grew up together musically, played together for more than 30 years, and are always aspiring to ...

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AAJ's Martin Gladu to Speak at Concordia University

Source: All About Jazz
August 20, 2007

AAJ Section Editor and contributor Martin Gladu will speak at the 2007 edition of the “Careers In Music" panel discussion event held at Montreal's Concordia University.

Other panelists are: -Ned Bouhalassa - Composer, -Eric Cohen - Music reviewer for Global TV; Music Writer for the Gazette Plus and Musician, -Nicolas Desjardins- General Director at the Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Qubec, -Connie Senberg-Grzeda - Director of the Musicothrapie Program at UQAM

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JazzMN Big Band Announces 2007-8 Concert Series

Source: Georgia Gould-Lyle
August 19, 2007

JazzMN Big Band, Minnesota's premier jazz orchestra, announces the 2007-2008 Concert Series. All concerts will be presented at 7:30 PM at the Hopkins High School Performing Arts Center, 2400 Lindbergh Drive, Hopkins, Minnesota, off Highway 169, one half-mile west on Cedar Lake Road, with free adjacent parking. For more information www.jazzmn.org

Tickets are $25.00 and $23.00 in advance, $27.00 and 25.00 at the door. Students $16.00 reserved in advance, $10.00 rush at the door. Series tickets: $75.00 main floor; $69.00 ...

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Jazz Opera Workshop by Artist George Herms

Source: All About Jazz
August 18, 2007

"Opera Workshop" Art Installation and Free Jazz Opera Workshop brought to you by Phantom Galleries LA

Takes place at 269 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills 90012

Please join us for live jazz music on August 18 or August 25, 2007. Rehearsals on the 13, 14, 17. “Opera Workshop" is the umbrella title of two blended, process-based installations that set out to develop ideas and create a zone of play, flexibility, and collaboration in the heart of a busy ...

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