Jazz News

Willard Grant Conspiracy is set to "Let it Roll"

Source: All About Jazz
November 7, 2006

New album set for U.S. street date of February 27, recipient of early accolades in Mojo and Uncut

Features appearances by Steve Wynn, Linda Pitmon, Dennis Cronin, Robert Lloyd, David Michael Curry, Mary Lorson, John Dragonetti and Blake Hazard

LANCASTER, Calif. -- It's no secret that the Willard Grant Conspiracy, the loosely-knit collective (several collectives, actually, but we'll get to that) from the surreal High Deserts of Southern California, is successful in Europe. So as singer/ringmaster Robert Fisher counts down ...

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NEA Jazz Masters Concert at Flushing Town Hall on November 17

Source: All About Jazz
November 7, 2006

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts at Flushing Town Hall presents: THE NEA JAZZ MASTERS “A once-in-a-lifetime experience!" NEA JAZZ MASTERS: Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, and Dr. Billy Taylor WITH: Tootie Heath, Benny Powell, and Earl May

When: Friday, November 17, 2006, 8 P.M. Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY Subway: 7-train to Main Street/Flushing; Free parking available. Box office: (718) 463-7700 x222 or www.flushingtownhall.org Tickets: $40/$28 members Jazz legends come together at Flushing ...

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Marcus Miller to Play Sovereign Bank Music Series at Berklee on December 8

Source: All About Jazz
November 7, 2006

The Sovereign Bank Music Series at Berklee continues with multi-Grammy Award-winning bassist, producer, and film composer Marcus Miller, Friday, December 8, at 8:15 p.m., at the Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. Miller and two Berklee student groups he has shaped and rehearsed throughout the preceding week will perform music associated with Miller's extraordinary career. General admission tickets are $25; seniors $18.75. Tickets are available at the Berklee box office or through Ticketmaster at 617-931-2000 or www.ticketmaster.com. For more ...

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Jazz for Curious Listeners tonight with Eric Reed at Metropolitan Community United Methodist Church 7pm

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 7, 2006

The Jazz Museum in Harlem 104 East 126th Street New York, NY 10035 212 348-8300 http://www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org/

Jazz Museum Events, Nov. 7-10

Eric Reed Nov. 7, 2006, 7pm Benny Powell Nov. 9, 2006, 6:30pm Russell Gunn Nov. 10, 2006, 7pm

The Jazz Museum in Harlem's popular free jazz course, Jazz for Curious Listeners, continues tonight with the third of Eric Reed's fall series. The topic is JAZZ AND ENTERTAINMENT. ...

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Trombonist Steve Davis' Quartet/Quintet at The Kitano Hotel Fri/Sat Nov 10-11 & Cecil's Nov 17-18

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 7, 2006

Fri/Sat Nov 10-11, Nov 17-18 Trombonist Steve Davis' Quartet/ Quintet is appearing at The Kitano Hotel and Cecil's Jazz Club & Restaurant.

For each engagement, the band will be performing music from Steve's latest CD releases, Update, Meant To Be and Systems Blue (Criss Cross).

Fri/Sat Nov 10-11 The Steve Davis Quintet Steve Davis - trombone Mike DiRubbo - alto sax Anthony Wonsey - piano Ivan Taylor - bass

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Sonny Rollins Brings his Legendary Saxophone Talents to the Kimmel Center on Friday, December 1

Source: All About Jazz
November 7, 2006

Four Blind Mice Will Also Perform as a Free in the Plaza Event on the Commonwealth Plaza Stage at 6pm Jazz giant Sonny Rollins brings his legendary tenor sax talents to the Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall on Friday, December 1, 2006 at 8pm as part of the Mellon Jazz Fridays Series. A pioneer in improvisational jazz, Rollins has continually sought to explore the many spiritual facets of his life through music. He has demonstrated his richly textured tenor saxophone skills ...

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Winner of Monk Competition Tigran Hamasyan in concert at The Tribeca Performing Arts Center - November 20

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
November 7, 2006

The Tribeca Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College Presents: Jazz In Progress-Monk In Motion - The Next Face In Jazz Presenting, In Concert, The Winner of The Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition Tigran Hamasyan - November 20 at 7:00 PM Other concerts include finalists: Aaron Parks - November 27 and Gerald Clayton - December 18 The Tribeca Performing Arts Center, in partnership with the Thelonious Monk Institute, proudly presents Jazz In Progress-Monk In ...

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Kenny Rankin Appearing At The Iridium Jazz Club November 9-12

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 7, 2006

KENNY RANKIN THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9-12 APPEARING AT THE IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 http://www.iridiumjazzclub.com/

Sets At 8:30 & 10:30PM

NO 3RD SET FRIDAY OR SATURDAY

The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to present Kenny Rankin.

In a remarkable recording career that spans three and a half decades, Kenny Rankin has established ...

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