Event News

Announcement: The Second Philippine International Jazz & Arts Festival, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
November 6, 2006

For international music and arts fans who want a close-to-home big-time international festival as in Europe and the Americas on this side of Asia, here's one you must add to your itinerary, the “Philippine International Jazz & Arts Festival", slated for February's “Philippine Arts Month" of next year, 2007. For this city-wide event, the country's biggest concert series, the producers of the festival, PIJazzfest Inc. will be bringing in, straight from Europe and the USA, today's “Big Four" of jazz ...

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Wolfgang Schalk Quartet at the Cornelia Street Cafe on Friday, November 17

Source: All About Jazz
November 6, 2006

Wolfgang Schalk - guitar/comp. Helen Sung - piano Andy McKee - bass Ian Froman - drums Friday, November 17 | 9:30 & 11:00 pm Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street New York, NY For reservations please call (212) 989 9319 or go to: www.corneliastreetcafe.com Wednesday, November 15 | 7:30 pm Embassy of Austria | Tickets: $15 3524 International Court NW Washington, DC ...

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Farewell Performance of the Mark Kleinhaut Trio

Source: Bennett Alliance
November 6, 2006

The Mark Kleinhaut Trio Performs at The Press Room November 12, 2006 Farewell performance before Mark Kleinhaut Relocates to Cleveland, Ohio Event Date: Sunday, November 12, 2006 Place: Press Room, 77 Daniel Street, Portsmouth NH Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM Info: 603-431-5186 “Jazz guitar aficionados should get to know about this closely-knit, swinging unit from the pine tree state led by one of the truly brilliant guitarists on the jazz scene today." --Bill Milkowski ...

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Brian Auger at Civic Hall, Stratford upon Avon, November 27

Source: All About Jazz
November 3, 2006

Jazz/rock legend Brian Auger at Civic Hall, Stratford upon Avon 27 November 8pm

“Brian Auger is one of the best B-3 artists I have ever heard in my life. His technique is awesome and the amount of energy he generates is unparalleled and relentless"--Herbie Hancock

“Those who remain oblivious to the obvious delights of Brian Auger's Oblivion Express do so at their own risk" --The Beastie Boys

The legendary jazz/rock organist and Godfather of Acid Jazz, Brian Auger, for over ...

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The Liberty House Restaurant welcomes LaRe this friday night Nov 3rd 7-10pm

Source: All About Jazz
November 3, 2006

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Polish Jazz Posters at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Source: All About Jazz
November 2, 2006

Jazz posters of the world-famous Polish School of Posters will be on view at Jazz at Lincoln Center from October 30th-November 27th. It will be Jazz at Lincoln Center's first full-scale exhibit of original jazz posters from the golden age of Polish poster art (1950s-1980s; post-World War II to the fall of Communism).

The posters date primarily from the 1970s & 1980s, a period of relative artistic freedom in Poland during the Soviet era. Under the Communist regime, Polish architects, ...

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Firehouse 12 to Present the Wayne Escoffery Quartet December 8th

Source: Improvised Communications
November 1, 2006

Friday, December 8th at 8:30 and 10:00 p.m. Wayne Escoffery Quartet Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street in New Haven, CT Details are available HERE

Wayne Escoffery, tenor saxophone/composer; Toru Dodo, piano; Hans Glawishnig, bass; Jason Brown, drums

On Friday, December 8th, saxophonist/composer Wayne Escoffery will perform two sets with his quartet at New Haven's Firehouse 12. Escoffery, who grew up in New Haven and became one of the late Jackie MacLean's prize ...

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JFA Honors Ann Ruckert, Sunday Nov. 5th @ St. Peter's Church

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 30, 2006

JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PRESENTS: A SONG FOR ANN A Concert Produced by Ed Keane of Boston and The Jazz Foundation of America at Saint Peter's Church 719 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street (entrance on 54th Street) Sunday, November 5th, 2006 at 7:00 PM sharp Admission is FREE Scheduled Performers: Grammy Nominee Nnenna Freelon Grammy Nominee Gene McDaniels The Great ...

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