Jazz News

TrombonesOnline.com to feature Tom Garling's Music and Compositions

Source: All About Jazz
October 14, 2006

After winning numerous awards in high school and at the Berklee College of Music, Tom went on the road with Buddy Rich in January of 1986 at the age of twenty. He was on Buddy's last touring band before he died in 1987. Buddy once said of him in a video taped interview in Stockholm: “Tom is going to have a very, very strong future in jazz", and, while listening to Tom warm up for a gig was overheard saying ...

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Tomasz Stanko Quartet at Chris's Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
October 13, 2006

The Tomasz Stanko Quartet will be appearing at Chris's Jazz Cafe on October 20th and 21st, performing music from their three albums on the ECM label. Their most recent release is the outstanding Lontano. This marks only the third time that Stanko has appeared in Philadelphia.

TOMASZ STANKO QUARTET OCTOBER 20 & 21, 2006 Sets @ 8 & 10 Chris's Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA www.chrisjazzcafe.com ...

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4 Upcoming Gary Lucas & Gods and Monsters NYC shows

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 13, 2006

4 Upcoming NYC Shows for GARY LUCAS & 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; plus special guests

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

Just added! Friday, Oct. 13th--party celebrating the release of Steve Beeber's new book “The Heebie Jeebies at CBGB's--A Secret History of Jewish Punk", CBGB's Gallery, 7pm

Saturday, October 28th--opening the mammoth new club Brooklyn Sugar, site of the ...

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Po'Jazz at the Cornelia Street Cafe, Thursday, October 19th 6 - 8 PM

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2006

GOLDA SOLOMON, “The Medicine Woman of Jazz" with PO'JAZZ

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 http://corneliastreetcafe.com/ between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 6 - 8 PM featuring poets KATHLEEN AGUERO MEG KEARNEY solo saxophone

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Jimmy Heath Big Band 'Turn Up The Heath' on New Planet Arts CD

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 12, 2006

CELEBRATE JIMMY HEATH'S 80TH BIRTHDAY WITH HIS NEW CD: TURN UP THE HEATH THE JIMMY HEATH BIG BAND

STREET DATE NOVEMBER 6, 2006

My first love has always been the big band, our symphony orchestra. “Really Big" was a ten piece band recorded for Riverside Records. It is considered a jazz classic. I finally did a complete big band recording in 1992 with help from my friend, Bill Cosby. It was titled Little Man Big Band on Verve, ...

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Michael Weiss Quintet at the Vanguard October 24 - 29, 2006

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 12, 2006

MICHAEL WEISS QUINTET AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD OCTOBER 24-29, 2006

Pianist and composer Michael Weiss brings his quintet to the Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh Avenue South, the week of October 24-29, 2006. Set times are 9:00pm and 11:00pm.

Accompanying Weiss will be Steve Wilson, alto and soprano saxophones; Ugonna Okegwo, bass; George Fludas, drums; and Daniel Sadownick, percussion.

For reservations and information: (212) 255-4037 http://www.villagevanguard.com

For twenty years, Weiss has performed several times at the Vanguard as a ...

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Sidecar Bar Band performs Thu 10/12, Fri 10/13 in NYC

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2006

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Rare Alice Coltrane Appearance Sunday, October 22, 2006 in Newark

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
October 12, 2006

For the first time in almost twenty years, and in one of only three scheduled performances in the United States, Alice Coltrane will lead a stellar lineup of jazz musicians. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center's Alternate Routes series will present music legend Alice Coltrane with Ravi Coltrane, Charlie Haden, and Jack DeJohnette.

The Alice Coltrane Quartet will perform music composed by Mrs. Coltrane in the 1960's and more recent compositions from her 2004 album Translinear Light, in addition to ...

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