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The Stone in December

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

The STONE corner of Ave. C and E. 2nd st. http://www.thestonenyc.com/

artistic director, John Zorn

December 2006 at The STONE

curated by Bruce Lee Gallanter and Manny “Lunch" Maris (Downtown Music Gallery)

12/1 Friday 8 and 10 pm Paul Dunmall, Paul Rogers, Tony Levin Paul Dunmall (saxes) Paul Rogers (contrabass) Tony Levin (drums) Three-Fourths of the Mujician Quartet together for the first time in the U.S. (pianist Keith ...

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Sweet Rhythm CD-Party Set for Sarah Lynch's "Haunted Heart" - Tuesday January 16, 2007

Source: All About Jazz
November 30, 2006

To celebrate the release of her recording Haunted Heart, Sarah Lynch and her band will play two sets at Sweet Rhythm in Greenwich Village, on January 16, 2007. Band personnel (the same as on the recording) include Pete McCann (g), Phil Palombi (b), Mark Ferber (d), with Dave Smith on trumpet and Tim Albright on trombone.

New York City-based vocalist Sarah Lynch brings much more to the microphone than just a great set of pipes (and composer Phil Springer likens ...

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Bay Area poet/musician/DJ Avotcja brings her powerful ensemble Modupue to Jazz at Pearl's

Source: Rocket Words
November 30, 2006

Unique jazz/blues/Latin ensemble to play Friday through Sunday, December 1-3.

Popular Bay Area DJ, poet, actor and musician, the dynamic Avotcja (ah-va-cha) is a one-woman furnace of creativity. With her large ensemble Modupue (moe-do-pwe), featuring the stunning pianist Jon Jang, Francis Wong on sax and flute, Yancie Taylor on vibes and a stageful of passionate, pulsing musicians, playing blues, jazz and Latin rhythms, Avotcja gives audiences a gumbo of sounds and fury that few groups can match. This weekend (Friday-Sunday, ...

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Jozef van Wissem at Tonic December 3rd 8pm

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

December 3 at 8pm

Jozef van Wissem, Lute and Electronics

A solo set by lute player/composer Van Wissem Tonic 107 Norfolk Street between Delancey and Rivington Streets http://www.tonicnyc.com/

“Dutch composer and lute player Jozef Van Wissem specializes in electronics, field recordings and original palindromic compositions that sound the same when played backwars or forward. Recent offerings have paired Van Wissem with guitarists Gary Lucas and Tetuzi Akiyama, but he returns to the ...

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Matt Wilson Quartet @ Philadelphia's Chris' Jazz Cafe December 2, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
November 30, 2006

One of the top drummers in jazz today, Matt Wilson brings his band to Chris' Jazz Cafe on December 2, 2006. His Quartet features Andrew D'Angelo on alto saxophone, Jeff Lederer on tenor and soprano sax along with Yosuke Inoue on acoustic and electric bass. They will be performing music from their most recent CD Humidity on the Palmetto Records label.

MATT WILSON QUARTET December 2, 2006 Sets @ 8 & 10 Chris' Jazz ...

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Jamaaladeen Tacuma, G Calvin Weston, Billy Martin & Anthony Coleman @ TONIC NYC Dec 1st

Source: All About Jazz
November 29, 2006

Creative Music is alive and well at Tonic NYC, this Friday night, December 1st, as four genre-busting" musicians grace the stage.

Legendary G Calvin Weston and Billy Martin of Medeski Martin & Wood on drums and percussion, Weston & Martin have shared a history as a partnership in Lounge Lizards which has given rise to numerous collaborations over the years. Developing intense rhythmic complexities. Jamaaladeen Tacuma only adds fuel to the fire with his heavy hitting free funk bass style. ...

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Scott Kinsey's Kinesthetics makes it to #3 in Critcs Picks

Source: All About Jazz
November 29, 2006

Acclaimed Jazz Critic Phil DiPietro has selected Keyboardist Scott Kinsey's Debut release Kinesthetics (Label: Abstract Logix) as his number 3 pick of the year. More details at Jazz House

Tribal Tech's keyboardist Scott Kinsey finally steps out as a leader in his own right on Kinesthetics, his long-overdue solo debut. Joining him on this outstanding effort are Tribal Tech drummer Kirk Covington, saxophonist and EWI specialist Steve Tavaglione, bassist and former Berklee College of Music classmate Paul Shihadeh, bassist Jimmy ...

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Dekel Bor Trio featuring Francois Moutin live tonight at Flute Bar

Source: All About Jazz
November 29, 2006

Dekel Bor Trio will be performing tonight Nov. 29th at

Flute Bar 205 W54h st. corner of Broadway 8:00-11:00 pm No Cover

Dekel Bor - Guitar Francois Moutin - Bass Nadav Snir - Drums

“Dekel Bor's evocative live guitar playing ... a fresh taste in music"--John Rockwell, New York Times

The Dekel Bor trio is one one of the most prominent and visible groups of the New-York jazz scene. At ...

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