Jazz News

Reptet West Coast Tour

Source: The Frank Agency
November 23, 2007

Reptet West Coast Tour Reptet, “a juggernaut jazz band, arresting, compelling, and just plain cranked-up" (Earshot Jazz), is headed down the west coast this December in support of their highly acclaimed 2006 release Do This!

“This Seattle sextet does it all: it grooves, it rocks, it squawks - occasionally, it even talks. Mostly it sounds like a New Orleans jazz band on crystal meth." (Alexander Gelfand / Jazziz- Critics Pick, Best of 2006)

The Dates

Saturday, December 8th ...

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Jean-Louis Matinier Meets Karl Berger & Friends at the Thalia Thursday, December 6th 8:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 23, 2007

The World Music Institute presents a rare event on Thursday, December 6 at the Thalia Theatre of Symphony Space: The Parisian accordionist Jean-Louis Matinier meets pianist/ vibraphonist Karl Berger & Friends 8:30 pm $25 . Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton Symphony Space Broadway at 95th St New York

Matinier, whose distinctive sound is reminiscent of Astor Piazzolla, is regarded as one of the most adventurous virtuosos on his instrument and is a jazz and new music celebrity ...

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Elliott Sharp's Terraplane Wed., Nov. 28th Sets at 8:30 & 10:30PM at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 23, 2007

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:30 & 10:30PM Les Paul Sets Remain at 8:00 & 10:00PM Effective immediately, minimums are $10/person/set for all show except Les Paul- $15 mins.

Nov. 28 ELLIOT SHARP'S TERRAPLANE Elliott Sharp- guitar, steel guitar, saxophones Curtis Fowlkes- trombone David Hofstra- bass

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Sathima Bea Benjamin 'A Morning in Paris' CD Release Event at Sweet Rhythm Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 23, 2007

Sathima Bea Benjamin Celebrates 71st Birthday at Sweet Rhythm & Reissue of A Morning In Paris , Her Debut Album Featuring Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Abdullah Ibrahim

Sets at 8 & 10PM

Sweet Rhythm 88 Seventh Avenue South (at Bleecker St) New York, NY 10014 (212) 255-3626 $15 cover, $10 drink minimum

South African jazz singer Sathima Bea Benjamin celebrates the reissue of A Morning in Paris--her ...

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130 New Additions to AAJ Upcoming Jazz Release Center

Source: All About Jazz
November 23, 2007

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Marlon Simon at the Painted Bride Art Center on December 1, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
November 23, 2007

The Painted Bride Art Center host will the Philadelphia premiere of Marlon Simon's new work “Passing By" performed by an incredible 13 member ensemble. Moving beyond standard Latin jazz formats, Marlon blends Afro-Cuban drumming and Afro-Venezuelan traditions with his Nagual Spirits sextet augmented by a bata section and a string quartet. Once a sideman to such jazz luminaries as Jerry Gonzales, Chucho Valdez, and Bobby Watson, Marlon Simon is now an internationally known jazz percussionist, composer and educator.

Painted Bride ...

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Ayana Lowe Presents "A Chicken Fried Romeo Christmas" @ 55bar Sat. Dec. 1- 6P.M. to 9P.M.

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 23, 2007

An evening of jazz, blues, a little country, gospel and a lot of soul Ayana Lowe - vocals, Patrizia Scascitelli - piano, Marcos Varela- bass, Luca Santanella - drums, Meilana Gillard SATURDAY, December 1st 55 BAR - 55 Christopher St (btwn 6& 7th ave- take 1/9 train to Christopher) W. Village! 212 929-9883 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. (2 sets 6& 7:45) NO COVER! 2 drink min. NEW CD, “AYANA LOWE'S - “MOSTLY BALLADS" Ayana Lowe, “One of the most beautiful ...

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John McNeil/Bill McHenry Quartet (Fri-Sat) Peter Van Huffel Quintet (Sun) This Weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 23, 2007

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. This Weekend At Cornelia Street Cafe Fri Nov 23, 9:00PM & 10:30PM JOHN MCNEIL/BILL MCHENRY QUARTET John McNeil, trumpet;Bill McHenry, saxophone;Ben Street, bass;Jochen Rueckert, drums Sat Nov 24 9:00PM & 10:30PM JOHN ...

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