Jazz News

Cox, Keen and Smith - Valentine's Trio February 17 at Sylvan Jazz Vespers

Source: All About Jazz
February 14, 2007

Saturday, February 17th at 4:30

Jazz Vespers at Sylvan United Church in Mill Bay, British Columbia brings a sweetheart trio to the little red church in the round for an afternoon's entertainment. Light refreshments served after the program. 985 Shawnigan Mill Bay Rd., Mill Bay Admission by donation at the door.

Don Cox, acoustic bass: Born in Port Alberni in 1947. Began music lessons at age 6. In high School, studied tuba and was introduced to the acoustic ...

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Daniel Carter, Dick Griffin, Hungry March Band & More in a Fundraiser for Nietzsche Circle, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
February 13, 2007

REVEL, CELEBRATE, GATHER WITH US this Friday, February 16th from 7:30 PM to Midnight for a FESTIVE, DIONYSIAN NIGHT OF LIVE MUSIC, SPIRITS (the liquid kind) and Italian, Turkish, Greek and other delicacies. The evening will feature live performances by DANIEL CARTER (alumnus of Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Thurston Moore, Denis Charles, etc) featuring his project GHOST MOTH ...

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Singer Jacqui Naylor Brings Her Beautiful Voice and Intriguing "Acoustic Smashing" to Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco's North Beach District, February 16-18

Source: Rocket Words
February 13, 2007

Singer Jacqui Naylor has essentially created a whole new, audience- pleasing musical genre for herself, with a technique she calls “acoustic smashing." This unique singer loves to take the lyrics and melody from a song in one musical realm and fit them to a groove from another. Say what? Glad you asked! On her brand new album, The Color Five, for example, Naylor sings U2's “I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" to the groove of Miles Davis' “All ...

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Monterey Jazz Festival Presents Terence Blanchard Quintet Live in Concert 3/22/2007

Source: Monterey Jazz Festival
February 13, 2007

Monterey Jazz Festival Presents Terence Blanchard Quintet Live in Concert at Monterey's Historic Golden State Theatre, Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 8:00 PM Internationally Renowned Trumpeter/Composer Kicks Off MJF's Next Generation Festival Weekend, March 22-25 in Downtown Monterey February 13, 2007; Monterey, California; The Monterey Jazz Festival, a leader in jazz education since 1958, is pleased to announce that MJF's 2007 Artist-In-Residence, Terence Blanchard, will play a special concert with his Quintet at the historic Golden State Theatre in Downtown ...

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Toph-E & the 'Cats Valentine's Day at Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar 8:30 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 13, 2007

Every Wednesday in February! February 14th,21st, and 28th. Toph-E & the 'Cats appearing at : Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar 254 West 72nd Street( bet.West End Avenue & Broadway), 212.579.0222 8:30 PM $ 10 Featuring: Clifford Carter,(piano),Will Lee,(bass & vocals),Ralph MacDonald,(percussion), David Mann, (tenor & soprano),and Chris Parker(drums). Chris Parker~Drums Clifford Carter~Keyboards Will Lee~Bass Dave Mann~Saxophones Ralph MacDonald~Percussion ...

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Annie Ross at the Metropolitan Room Tuesday, February 13th at 7:00 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 13, 2007

Jazz legend Annie Ross continues her run of Tuesday's at the Metropolitan Room At Gotham New York's newest and best music room 34 West 22nd St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.) New York City Reservations (212)206-0440 Dates and times: February 13th @ 7:00 PM Continuing Every Tuesday in March and April Tardo Hammer - Piano Neal Miner - Bass Jimmy Wormworth - ...

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Rich Siegel Orchestra with Patti Dunham Feb 17th in NYC

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 13, 2007

Saturday night bring your Valentine* to one of New York City's best kept secrets: the “Valentine Ball" at International House (*or meet a new Valentine at the ball!) Practice your favorite ballroom dance steps at an elegant formal ball with Rich Siegel's 8-piece orchestra: Saturday February 17 from 8:30pm to 1 am THE RICH SIEGEL ORCHESTRA Valentine Ball at The International House (in the ballroom) 500 Riverside Drive (near W. 122 St., ...

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Online Jazz News TV Show "Jazz it Up!" Launches!

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
February 13, 2007

New York, NY - To fill a gaping void in the jazz media landscape, Brownstone Digital, Inc. has launched Jazz it Up!, an online jazz news and entertainment television program available for free to subscribers. The bi-weekly show is co-produced and hosted by Greg Thomas, known in the jazz community for his work with the Jazz Museum in Harlem, his jazz writing in All About Jazz-NY, and his jazz radio specials on WBAI-NY (99.5 FM). Upcoming shows will present features ...

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