Jazz News

Helio Alves Quartet at 55 Bar Monday, September 11th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 9, 2006

Helio Alves Quartet

Helio Alves - Piano Vic Juris - Guitar Santi Debriano - Bass Ernesto Simpson - Drums

Playing songs from Helio's CD Portrait in Black and White

At the:

55 Bar 55 Christopher Street, NYC (212) 929 9883 Monday, September 11th Sets at 7 and 8PM http://www.55bar.com/

“Brazilian pianist Helio Alves lets things rip with his samba- laced, straight-ahead Portrait in Black ...

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"Sauce Boss" Bill Wharton & The Ingredients on tour with special guest Randall "Big Daddy" Webster - Ireland September 27 - October 10

Source: BigDaddyBlues.com
September 9, 2006

The “Sauce Boss" Bill Wharton & The Ingredients with special guest Randall “Big Daddy" Webster travel from Florida to bring their Blues and Gumbo to Ireland September 26 - October 10, 2006.

BILL WHARTON (Sauce Boss) has cooked gumbo for over 136,000 people for free. He mixes his own spicy slide guitar blues and hot sauce right into the New Orleans style gumbo, and at the end of the show, everybody eats. It's a soul-shouting picnic of rock & roll ...

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6th Annual Kingston Jazz Festival goes Latin

Source: All About Jazz
September 8, 2006

The Kingston Jazz Society is pleased to present The Sixth Annual Kingston Jazz Festival from September 21 to 23. This year's three-day festival is focused on the hot rhythms and romantic melodies of Latin jazz. The KJF will feature many of Canada's most talented and internationally recognized Latin Jazz musicians performing a wide range of musical styles in the relaxed surroundings of the Octave Theatre.

The festival will cover the spectrum of Latin jazz from South America to the Caribbean. ...

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A Book on Roots: Bigotry and the Afrocentric "Jazz" Evolution

Source: All About Jazz
September 8, 2006

From acclaimed jazz musician and professor, Dr. Karlton Hester, comes the third edition of his book, “Bigotry and the Afrocentric 'Jazz' Evolution." In it, Hester reminds us that much of the music that drives the music industry and contemporary world culture has Afrocentric origins. Many people love “Jazz" while refusing to acknowledge the progenitors of the music.

Reviews:

After reading and giving much deliberation to the African American history book entitled “From Africa to Afrocentric Innovations Some Call 'Jazz'" written ...

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The Dave Gibson Quintet at the Lenox Lounge September 8th and 9th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 8, 2006

The Dave Gibson Quintet Performs at the Lenox Lounge Friday and Saturday, September 8th and 9th The band is: Dave Gibson - Drums Marcus Persiani - Piano Joseph Lepore - Bass Grant Langford - Tenor Saxophone Marc McGowan - Trumpet

Sets are at 9:00 PM, 10:30 PM, 12:00 AM

Lenox Lounge is located at 125th and Lenox Ave 212-427-0253 http://lenoxlounge.com/

David F. Gibson

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Waterfront Plaza Hotel Offers Grand Prize for Sarah Manning's September 25th CD Release Party at Yoshi's!

Source: All About Jazz
September 8, 2006

If you've ever been to Oakland's Historic Jack London Square, you probably have noticed the Waterfront Plaza Hotel. Across the street from the venerable jazz club and restaurant Yoshi's, the luxury hotel sits right on the water, a display of distinctive architecture and nautical colors. Offering spectacular views of San Francisco, with amenities including a private fitness center, valet parking, chartered boat services, and private boat docking, the Waterfront Plaza is a great place from which to discover the Bay ...

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Highlights In Jazz: Four Great Jazz Concerts--Opens Thursday, October 19th

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 8, 2006

Jack Kleinsinger Presents Highlights In JAZZ

New York's Longest Running Jazz Concert Series

Four Great Jazz Concerts!

TRIBECA Performing Arts Center Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street TRIBECA Box Office at (212) 220-1460 http://www.tribecapac.org/music.htm

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2006 8 PM FUN with JAZZ with John & Bucky PIZZARELLI Also Martin PIZZARELLI, Larry FULLER

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Malachi and Monk on Freedom Jazz Dance

Source: All About Jazz
September 8, 2006

Dig music from the late, great Malachi Thompson. This Sunday on Freedom Jazz Dance from 5-7 on 90.1 FM.

5 - 7 PM Sunday WDCE 90.1 FM Listen via streamcast at www.wdce.org 804-289-UR90 Studio

Join me this Sunday for Freedom Jazz Dance--modern jazz from bebop to freebop and beyond--on 90.1 FM WDCE www.wdce.org, live from the beautiful campus of the University of Richmond. This week I'll be featuring a few cuts from ...

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