Event News

Kalaparush and The Light on Tour, including live radio broadcast, 3-05

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2005

Legendary AACM tenor saxophonist Kalaparush and The Light play Chicago on March 2nd. Then: Friday, March 4 -- 7:30pm Schuler Books and Music 2660 28th Street Grand Rapids, Michigan (616) 942-9660 The performance is free and open to the public. Kalaparush and The Light will also perform live on Blue Lake Public Radio, WBLV FM 90.3/WBLU FM 88.9, on Thursday, March 3rd at 10 p.m. in a program hosted by Lazaro Vega. Blue Lake serves all of Western Lower Michigan ...

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Henry Grimes & Marshall Allen on Tour - March 4-19, 2005

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2005

Friday, March 4th through Saturday, March 19th, 2005 Henry Grimes & Marshall Allen SPACESHIP ON THE HIGHWAY ! A road tour of the northeastern U.S. Contact: Margaret Davis, (212) 841-O899, [email protected] Friday, March 4th: Henry Grimes & Marshall Allen, An Die Musik, 4O9 North Charles St., 2nd floor, Baltimore, Maryland, sets at 8 & 1O p.m., 888-221-617O, www.andiemusiklive.com, [email protected]. Sunday, March 6th: Henry Grimes & Marshall Allen, Brew House (not a brewery, but the former Duquesne ...

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Mel Torme's son with All Star Big Band, State Theatre, New Brunswick,NJ

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2005

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Vocalist Crystal Torres, Dr. Billy Taylor, Chico Hamilton, and James Moody Perform at The White House

Source: All About Jazz
February 14, 2005

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The Miss World Butterfly Ball with Viva the band

Source: All About Jazz
February 14, 2005

A popular Sydney band, Viva the band has been engaged to perform at the Miss World Butterfly Ball on the 9th April 2005. This event will be held at The Four Points by Sheraton Darling Harbour. Special guests at the ball will include Shelly-Taylor Smith (7 times World champion marathon swimmer) and Miss World (Australia), Olivia Stratton (International winner of Peoples Choice). More information will be available at www.lifechangingexperiences.org Viva the band will be performing a cabaret show during the ...

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Tribute to Mark Ledford at Jazz Standard February 15

Source: All About Jazz
February 13, 2005

New York, NY - February 9 - Musicians, friends and family will come together on Tuesday, February 15 at Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016, to remember multi- instrumentalist Mark Ledford who passed away in November. For reservations call 212-447-7733 or visit www.jazzstandard.com

The event, organized by Carlini Group, will feature Lenny White, Victor Bailey, Carla Cook, Randy Brecker, Alex Bugnon, Joe Locke, Christos Rafalides and Jeff “Tain" Watts among others. Proceeds from this tribute will ...

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Sydney Bands at Kiama Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2005

The Kiama Jazz Festival will be presenting one of Sydney’s popular cabaret style bands, Viva the band plus a line up of truly exceptional bands including: John Morrison’s Swing City * Galapagos Duck * Jim Conway’s Big Wheel * Bondi Cigars * Ingrid James * Matt Baker Quartet * Ash Grunwald * Wollongong Conservatorium Jazz Orchestra * Adrian Cunningham Quartet * Kerrie Sweeney * Wayne Jury & The King Bros * Darren Coggan. Viva the band will be providing a ...

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All About Jazz Presents A Benefit for The Jazz Bakery

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2005

All About Jazz will be presenting a benefit for The Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles, March 13, 2005 at 2 pm. Performing will be Roy Campbell, Jr. and Louie Belogenis, two of the members of the exciting Exuberance foursome. Performers will also include various members of Horace Tapscott's Pan Afrikan People's Arkestra as well as other Los Angeles staples. Join All About Jazz in helping The Jazz Bakery continue to present jazz music in the Southland. For information: please contact ...

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