Event News

Borah Bergman performs rare solo concert in NYC Dec. 17

Source: All About Jazz
December 8, 2006

Pianist Borah Bergman plays music from his Meditations for Solo Piano! at Hudson View Garden's “Sundays at 5" concert series on Dec.17th at 5pm The performance Lounge at Hudson View Gardens is located in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan at 183rd St. and Pinehurst just north of the George Washington Bridge, one block west of Ft.Washington Ave. (closest subway stop is the “A" Train to 181st St./Ft.Washington ...

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Legendary Bassist Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds "Preview" Concert, Sun., Dec.10/7pm

Source: All About Jazz
December 8, 2006

Reggie Workman's SCULPTURED SOUNDS MUSIC FESTIVAL PREVIEW CONCERT Sun., Dec. 10/7pm SAINT PETER'S CHURCH

Just in time for the holidays, a “Preview" of Reggie Workman's upcoming Sculptured Sounds Music Festival (Feb.2007).

The concert features TRIO 3 (Oliver Lake (Sax) Reggie Workman (Bass) & Andrew Cyrille (Drums.) Musical symmetry in a sparse, yet tight rhythmic concept to totally open harmonies of the sax, bass & drums; Saxophonist/Composer ...

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Herman Leonard Jazz Giants Exhibition Opens in Los Angeles

Source: Herman Leonard Photography
December 7, 2006

Herman Leonard JAZZ GIANTS

November 30, 2006 through January 13, 2007

The Fahey/Klein Gallery is pleased to present Jazz Giants, the mural-sized photographs by Herman Leonard. This exhibition is a photographic journey through the golden years of the Jazz, Blues and Bebop eras that documents the larger-than-life legends that comprise the visual album of America's music. Focusing on the life and times of famed artists such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk among countless others, this ...

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Legendary Bassist Reggie Workman's Sculptured Sounds "Preview" Concert, Sun., Dec.10/7pm

Source: All About Jazz
December 7, 2006

Reggie Workman's SCULPTURED SOUNDS MUSIC FESTIVAL PREVIEW CONCERT Sun., Dec. 10/7pm SAINT PETER'S CHURCH Sugg. Donation: $20

Just in time for the holidays, a “Preview" of Reggie Workman's upcoming Sculptured Sounds Music Festival (Feb.2007).

The concert features TRIO 3 (Oliver Lake (Sax) Reggie Workman (Bass) & Andrew Cyrille (Drums.) Musical symmetry in a sparse, yet tight rhythmic concept to totally ...

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New Years Eve Bargain - "Hot Blues & Jass" & Dinner $45.00

Source: Daniel Kassell - Authentic Marketing
December 6, 2006

Hot Blues & Jass Band

NEW YEARS EVE - 12/31/06, 8:30pm - Midnight

From 10pm an All-Star Band of Swing-Jazz Improvisers have been invited

DAN KASSELL, Producer, MC and a New Orleans clarinetist influenced by Pee Wee Russell and Jimmy Noone whose article on AllAboutJazz.com chronicling Thomas “Fats" Waller's Centennial Birthday titled, “Continuous Fats" will be the theme for this New Years Eve Celebration. Expect to hear Swing-Jazz tunes from New Orleans and Fats Swing.

CABARET SUPPER from ...

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Jazz Pianist George Kahn Holds Jazz Fundraiser for the Homeless

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2006

PERFORMANCE SET FOR TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19th, 2006

Los Angeles--Jazz Pianist George Kahn returns to the new CATALINA BAR & GRILL with a holiday performance benefiting PATH VENTURES: People Assisting The Homeless - Ventures, Tuesday evening, December 19th, at 8:30 PM.

The George Kahn Quintet will feature George on piano, Justo Almario on sax, Ramon Flores on trumpet, Karl Vincent on bass and M. B. Gordy on drums. In addition, Special Guest Vocalists, The Wright Combination, will add their singing ...

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Hot Stride Piano by 22-Year-Old French Pianist at Shutters Cafe Dec 16

Source: Daniel Kassell - Authentic Marketing
December 5, 2006

Hot Stride Piano

“Little Fats"

Jean-Baptiste Franc - piano supported by Australian drummer Adam Pache

Saturday, December 16, 2006, 8pm - 12:00am

Harlem Stride Piano style with tributes James.P.Johnson, Fats Waller and Sidney Bechet.

From 10pm an All-Star Band of Swing-Jazz Improvisers have been invited

JEAN-BAPTISTE “Little Fats" FRANC - A 22-year-old Stride Pianist whose influences are Fats Waller, James P. Johnson and Donald “The Lamb" Lambert, an almost unknown but well recognized genius, who Duke Ellington and Count Basie ...

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Live Virtual Jam Session at The Bitter End

Source: All About Jazz
December 4, 2006

eJamming is set to present the first-ever Live Online Jam Session on December 10, 2006 between musicians onstage at New York City's legendary The Bitter End in Greenwich Village and musicians in Boston, Upstate New York and Los Angeles playing in real time over the Internet.

Synchronized by eJamming Studio 1.5 software, musicians in different locations around the country will perform together in a real time jam session, backing a live vocalist onstage at The Bitter End. The event is ...

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