Jazz News

The Will Holshouser Trio On Tour!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
August 17, 2006

The Will Holshouser Trio Live At The Kennedy Center - FREE! ONE NIGHT ONLY! Will Holshouser (accordion), Ron Horton (trumpet) & David Phillips (bass) Wednesday, August 30, 6:00 PM at - The Kennedy Center - Millenium Stage In Celebration of Singing To A Bee (Clean Feed CF054) Also appearing Tues., September 19 at 10:00 PM - The Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery, tel 212 614 0505, www.bowerypoetry.com Thurs., September 21 at 7:30 PM - The Clean Feed Festival @ Barbes ...

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The Bassman's Band Featuring Colin D'Cruz at the Atrium Lounge Tuesdays to Sundays

Source: All About Jazz
August 17, 2006

The Bassman's band led by virtuoso jazz bassplayer Colin D'Cruz, features some of the hottest local as well as international talent. The band has been signed on by the Taj Landsend hotel on a resident contract and will perform at the Atrium Lounge Tuesdays to Sundays, 7.30pm to 11.30pm. Friday and Saturday nights will feature Australian singer Megan Perry. The rest of the week the band will perfom a wide range of instrumental nightclub standards. Megan Perry-vocals Megan ...

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The 55 Bar Presents Siwula, Minasi, Stowe & Sage Quartet Mon., Aug. 21 6:30 - 9:00 PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
August 17, 2006

THIS COMING MONDAY (8/21) AT THE 55 BAR Location: 55 Christopher St. New York, NY Telephone: 212-929-9883 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free

SIWULA, MINASI, STOWE & SAGE QUARTET: The master improviser, Dom Minasi (guitar), joins the force with the power-house trio of Blaise Siwula (reeds), Nobu Stowe (piano) and Ray Sage (drums). This exciting unit explores a holistic approach to improvised music. Their style is best described as 'total improvisation' ...

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PD3 & Dick Pearce Celebrating new CD Release "PD3 with Dick Pearce Live"

Source: All About Jazz
August 17, 2006

DP3 & Dick Pearce have several exciting performances scheduled to celebrate the UK release of their new live recording on 28 August.

Sunday 20 August: The Farmhouse, Horley, Surrey Saturday 2 Sept: Chichester Jazz Festival Sunday 3 Sept: The Eagle, Croydon Tuesday 12 Sept: The Rutland Arms, Catford Friday 15 Sept: Pizza on the Park Friday 29 Sept: Peterborough Jazz Festival Thursday 5 Oct: Southend Pavillion

The CD ...

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482 Music's Document Chicago Series Continues With Herculaneum's Orange Blossom

Source: Improvised Communications
August 17, 2006

On October 17th, 482 Music will release Herculaneum's Orange Blossom (482 -1051), the 12th title in the label's ongoing Document Chicago series, which has been recording the latest generation of the city's illustrious creative music scene for the past four years. Founded in 2002, Herculaneum mixes creative improvisation with diverse influences such as 20th Century avant-garde composition and Romany Gypsy brass bands to create a cohesive yet cosmopolitan new sound.

“The band's trombone/trumpet/alto sax front line paints lush chordal sketches ...

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Chris Burnett at The Drum Room in Kansas City

Source: Paul Collins Artist Management International
August 17, 2006

Chris Burnett Quintet will next be performing at The Drum Room on Friday, August 25, 2006. The music starts at 7:00 pm. CbQ will be performing their interesting book of creative instrumental jazz music, featuring: Will Matthews, guitar; Christopher Clarke, piano; James Ward, dbl bass; Arny Young, drums; and Chris Burnett, alto saxophone. Burnett has also been scheduled for two Saturday evening performances in September as well on the 16th and 30th respectively.

Venue History: The Hilton President was a ...

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Ben Adams Quintet Upcoming Appearances

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
August 17, 2006

Ben Adams Is Pleased To Announce His Upcoming Appearances In Support of His New CD Old Thoughts for a New Day (Lunar Module Records)

8/19/06 Ben Adams Quintet 9:30pm-1:00 Cafe Van Kleef 1621 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA

Ben Adams -vibraphone Erik Jekabson-trumpet, flugelhorn Bryan McVicker-tenor saxophone Aaron Cohn-bass Andre Sumelius-drums

10/05/06 Ben Adams Quintet 8:00pm & 10:00pm Jazz ...

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Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) Continues Hot Jazz In A Cool Climate with The Jazz Museum in Harlem

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
August 17, 2006

HARLEM IN THE HIMALAYAS Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) continues hot jazz in a cool climate with The Jazz Museum in Harlem

New York, NY--RMA and The Jazz Museum in Harlem will continue their successful concert series through the end of the year, with a series of twelve Friday-night all-acoustic jazz combo concerts starting September 8.

The unamplified concerts are held Friday nights at 7 p.m. and are part of the array of activities centered around RMA's hip ...

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