Event News

NY Showcases for new CD by Monika Herzig "A Tribute to Women Composers"

Source: All About Jazz
December 30, 2005

IN YOUR OWN SWEET VOICE - A TRIBUTE TO WOMEN COMPOSERS New York Showcases for new CD by the Monika Herzig Acoustic Project WHAT: Showcase Concerts for new Jazz CD Release, $10 Admission WHEN: Friday, January 13, 10pm &12am AND Friday, January 20, 8pm WHERE: CREOLE Restaurant and Music Supper Club, 2167 Third Ave, New York, NY 10035, on the northeast corner of 118th Street in the heart of East Harlem, El Barrio, for ...

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Final Friday Night Jazz Performance for 2005 Season at LACMA

Source: All About Jazz
December 29, 2005

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Jim Saltzman Group at Greenwich Village Bistro - Thursday December 29, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
December 28, 2005

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Rob Scheps Big Band at Portland's Towne Lounge- Dec. 28 Holiday Show

Source: All About Jazz
December 27, 2005

Saxophonist/composer/raconteur Rob Scheps leads his all-star big band through a wide variety of jazz, funk and holiday music at Portland, Oregon's Towne Lounge (www.townelounge.com).

Wednesday December 28th.Performance 8:30 pm - 12 am.

The Towne Lounge 714 SW 20th Place Portland,OR. 21+

Featuring Scott Hall; Gary Harris; Tim Jensen;Tim Gilson; Jeff Cumpston; Jake McLain; Lars Campbell; Stan Bock; JaT tik Clark; Rich Cooper; Paul Mazzio; Mike Hankins; Sid Bos; Greg Garrett; Tom Hill, and John ...

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Swing into the Holidays with the Rainbow Belles at Blue Note

Source: All About Jazz
December 20, 2005

Kayo Hiraki is a very special jazz pianist based in New York City. She performs with her all girl/all world trio at the world famous Blue Note's Christmas day brunch. Her band will be joined by Annette St. John, one of the better known gospel singers in this town. The concert is being booked as “Swing into the Holidays with the Rainbow Belles". Kayo and her friends wish everyone a joyous and peaceful Christmas.

The Rainbow Belles are: ...

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Alex Blake Birthday Bash- Dec. 21st at Puppet's Jazz Bar - Brooklyn

Source: All About Jazz
December 20, 2005

Alex Blake's Birthday Bash!

At Puppets Jazz Bar in Park Slope - Brooklyn!

Come and celebrate with us! Wednesday - Dec. 21, 2005 at 9:00pm

The range of Alex Blake's talent is bordering on phenomenal, as a plethora of musician's in virtually every style call upon him for truly unique bass playing.

His recording and touring dates read like a “who's who" of all the “who's" that have ever played jazz: Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sun Ra, Art Blakey, Freddie ...

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Two-Day Music Festival Will Benefit New Orleans Musicians Victimized By Hurricane Katrina

Source: All About Jazz
December 19, 2005

Ponderosa Stomp 2006 Heads To Memphis, Will Be Held May 9 & 10 At The Gibson Factory

Artist lineup announced,

Gibson Guitars, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are sponsors

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Ponderosa Stomp, the annual New Orleans roots music romp that draws music fans from all over the world, will find a temporary home in Memphis in 2006. The festival will take place May 9 & May 10 at the city's multi-level Gibson Factory. The money raised ...

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Jazz Unites, Inc To Leadoff Black History Month Celebrations With Annual Tribute to Marian Anderson & Mahalia Jackson

Source: All About Jazz
December 17, 2005

Jazz Unites, Inc. presents The 21st Annual Historical/Musical Tribute to Marian Anderson and Mahalia Jackson. This award-winning event returns to the acoustically superior Harris Theater with an exciting musical mix of gospel, classical and jazz artists---including soprano Jonita Lattimore, gospel artist Roberta Thomas, and Broadway performer Aisha de Haas, backed by pianist Thomas Jefferson and jazz bassist John Whitfield, with narration by WGN-TV personality Merri Dee. The Jazz Unites Benefit Reception follows the concert. Concert performers and other special guests ...

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