Event News

Vault VIP Lounge Offers Rare, Imported Beers and International Cheeses in Oc's Newest Jazz Venue

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2007

The Vault VIP Lounge is now offering a wide selection of rare, imported beers along with artisan cheeses from around the world. The Vault VIP Lounge is Orange County's newest jazz venue, featuring live jazz from locally acclaimed musicians on Friday nights and before and after OC Pavilion main stage shows. Beer enthusiasts are treated to rare, world class beers from Ireland, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Scotland, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Thailand, Vietnam and the United States. Prices range ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival's Youth Groups Perform at National Steinbeck Center's Summer Music Series

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
June 19, 2007

The Monterey Jazz Festival and the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas are proud to announce their Summer Jazz Concert Series, featuring the 2007 MJF Summer Jazz Camp Vocal Soloists and Combos, and the MJF's Monterey County All Star High School Band. The concerts will take place at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas.

The Wednesday, June 27 concert will feature outstanding youth musicians who participate in the Monterey Jazz Festival's annual two- week Summer Jazz Camp at Monterey Peninsula College, ...

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Summer Jazz Concert Series in Harlem

Source: All About Jazz
June 18, 2007

Casa Frela Gallery Presents Summer Jazz Concert Series in Harlem Featuring Oriente Lopez - Saturday, June 23, 2007, 8PM-10PM Oriente Lopez is a world renowned Cuban flautist, pianist, composer, and arranger. In previous years he has collaborated with Silvio Rodriguez, Fito Paez, Chucho Valdez, Arturo Sandoval, Pablo Milanez, and Chico Buarque de Hollanda. Recently he has arranged for and performed with Paul Simon, Paquito D'Rivera, Marc Anthony, Ruben Blades, Regina Carter, Charlie Haden and ...

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John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension 2007 North America Tour

Source: All About Jazz
June 18, 2007

Guitarist John McLaughlin will be touring North America this fall with his brand new electric band, The 4th Dimension, starting with a show on September 13th at the Carolina Theater in Durham, NC. Considered by many critics and fans to be one of the greatest guitar players of all-time, McLaughlin, who has famously performed with Miles Davis and his own historic bands, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti and The Guitar Trio, has put together a stellar outfit to interpret his recent ...

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Lineup Announced for Chris Williams, Award Winning Jazz Vocalist Performance

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2007

The OC Pavilion (www.ocpavilion.com) is pleased to announce the lineup for the one-night only Chris Williams and The Jazz Nightlife Renaissance concert, featuring a 10-piece jazz ensemble. The performance will be held June 23, 2007, starting at 8:00 PM. Select seats are still available by calling the OC Pavilion box office at 714-550-0550. Chris Williams has recently won a 2007 Orange County Music Award for his Latin jazz. In addition, he performs straight-ahead and bebop jazz while infusing new twists ...

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Trumpeter Avishai Cohen to Perform at the Jazz Standard on June 27

Source: DL Media
June 15, 2007

Jazz Standard June 27, 2007 Featuring Special Guest Guitarist LIONEL LOUEKE In Support of Avishai's New Release, AFTER THE BIG RAIN

Originally from Tel Aviv, Israel, Avishai Cohen is one of the great young figures on the international jazz scene today. He has shared the stage with the great Bobby Hutcherson in the San Francisco Jazz Collective; has toured with the critically-acclaimed French-Israeli chanteuse Keren Ann; and has co-led such outstanding ensembles as Third World Love, ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival and Monterey Museum of Art Present Special Concert June 26, 2007

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
June 13, 2007

The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since 1958 and winner of the 2005 and 2006 JazzTimes Readers' Poll for Best Festival, is pleased to announce a special concert on June 26, 2007 at the Monterey Museum of Art at 8 pm, with special guest MJF Artist-In- Residence, Grammy winning trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard. Produced in partnership with the Museum, the concert will complement the Museum's Henri Matisse: Jazz exhibition of important and rarely seen prints, and ...

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Leszek Mozder - Jazz Piano Sensation from Poland and Lutosphere - Improvisations on Music by Witold Lutoslawski

Source: AirMTM
June 12, 2007

Sunday 24 June, 7.00pm Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace Tickets: 20, 18, 15,students 5 off all tickets Box Office: 020 7730 4500

Leszek Mozder, one of the greatest keybord talents on the Polish music scene today. His music collaborations include work with such international stars as Arthur Blythe, Buster Wiliams, Billy Harper and Archie Shep. Andrzej Bauerintenrainally awarded classical cellist, winner of the first prize at the ARD International competition in Munich. DJ Bunio the prodigy ...

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