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Performance / Tour

Mary Foster Conklin East Coast CD Release Event November 7th at Sweet Rhythm

Source: All About Jazz
October 31, 2006

November 7 - 8pm and 9:30pm Mary Foster Conklin East Coast CD Release Event - BLUES FOR BREAKFAST - REMEMBERING MATT DENNIS (Rhombus Records) Sweet Rhythm 88 Seventh Avenue South NYC $15 cover + 2 drink minimum http://www.sweetrhythmny.com/

with John di Martino-piano; Greg Ryan-bass; Ron Vincent-drums;Tony Romano-guitar; Joel Frahm-saxophone

Mary Foster Conklin can be heard in clubs throughout New York City and beyond, both as a ...

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Performance / Tour

Bobby Previte and The Coalition of the Willing, November, 5 2006 at North Star Bar in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
October 31, 2006

In the great tradition of instrumental, electric guitar-fueled rock comes Bobby Previte's “super bar band," The Coalition of the Willing a new and exciting powerhouse machine pulling together musicians from different worlds to play Previte's twisting, hard hitting tunes. Featuring the legendary Charlie Hunter, putting aside his eight string guitar to pick up a six string for the first time in years; Skerik, tenor saxophone electro wizard of Critters Buggin', Les Claypool, and countless others; and special guest this tour ...

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Performance / Tour

Two Upcoming NYC Shows featuring Gary Lucas And Gods & Monsters

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 31, 2006

October 31, 2006 Two Upcoming NYC Shows featuring GARY LUCAS and his band GODS AND MONSTERS

GARY LUCAS --guitars and vocals; JERRY HARRISON--keyboards and vocals; ERNIE BROOKS--bass and vocals; BILLY FICCA--drums; JASON CANDLER--alto sax

“An underground rock fan's dream team"--The New Yorker

Saturday Nov. 4th: CMJ Music Marathon, Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, New York City, midnight - with special guests--to be recorded for upcoming live album and DVD

Monday November 13th: Knitting Factory Mainspace, 74 Leonard Street with the ...

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Performance / Tour

Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights in Jazz Presents 'We Call It Music' Thursday, November 9, 2006 - 8 P.M. at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 31, 2006

Jack Kleinsinger presents HIGHLIGHTS in JAZZ New York's Longest Running Jazz Concert Series

Thursday, November 9, 2006 - 8 P.M.

We Call It Music

featuring

Mose Allison Trio + Ken Peplowski Marty Grosz Duo + Charles McPherson with Ronnie Mathews, Ray Drummond & Special Surprise Guest Drummer at TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 8PM (212) 220-1460

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Performance / Tour

Jamie Baum Septet at The Cornelia Street Cafe Thursday, November 2

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 31, 2006

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 http://corneliastreetcafe.com/

Presents

The Jamie Baum Septet

Jamie Baum - flute, alto flute, compositions Dave Smith - trumpet Doug Yates - alto sax, bass clarinet Vincent Chancey - French horn Luis Perdomo - piano Jeff Hirshfield - drums Chris Lightcap - bass

Thursday, November 2, 8:30 & 10pm

The group's recent Septet CD ...

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Education

Discovery of the Lost John Coltrane/Thelonious Monk Quartet Recording with Larry Appelbaum and Francis Davis in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
October 31, 2006

Kelly Writers House University of Pennsylvania 3805 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA Thursday, November 2 | 6pm FREE Admission

Please join us for this unique public discussion featuring Library of Congress' Larry Appelbaum and Village Voice critic Francis Davis, who will address the remarkable discovery and impact of the historically significant concert tapes featuring the legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk and iconic saxophonist John Coltrane.

One of the most ...

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Interview

Czech Pianist Emil Viklicky Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
October 31, 2006

Recording

Four Seasons / Frankie Valli Reissued on Collectors' Choice on January 9

Source: conqueroo
October 31, 2006

ELEVEN OUT-OF-PRINT ALBUMS BY FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS ARE REISSUED ON COLLECTORS' CHOICE

From their Vee-Jay origins to Valli's post-Four Seasons work, this series keeps the rarities of Jersey's #1 vocal group in print

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Throughout the '60s, there was rarely a moment that the Four Seasons didn't have a hit record on the radio. With songs like “Sherry," “Rag Doll," “Walk Like a Man" and “Working My Way Back to You," the Four Seasons ...

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