Jazz News

Russ Lorenson at The Hideaway Room @ Helen's, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2006

THE HIDEAWAY ROOM @ HELEN'S continues its 2006 season with the New York debut of Russ Lorenson in “Russ Lorenson's A Little Travelin' Music" at 9:30pm on Saturday, April 15, and at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 16. In “Russ Lorenson's A Little Travelin' Music", a cleverly conceived and beautifully balanced program of jazz standards and obscure Broadway gems, Lorenson has assembled a unique show that takes audiences on a musical journey through his life via the great standards of the ...

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Daryl Sherman Piano Jazz Vocals and Jay Leonhart on Bass April 3, 2006, at A.C. Pianocraft

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2006

RobertaOnTheArts.com and A.C. Pianocraft, Inc. Are Pleased to Announce A Piano-Plus Jazz Series Daryl Sherman on Piano Jazz Vocals and Jay Leonhart on Bass All Concert Profits to be Sent to The New Orleans Musicians' Clinic http://wwoz.org/clinic/ $20/Ticket, At the Door, Includes 8 - 10 PM Concert, Wine, and Buffet PLUS Raffle for a Choice Treatment at www.SpaJa.com! Nine Concerts, Once/Month October, 2005 through June, 2006 Monday Evenings 8:00 - ...

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Shea Breaux Wells Trio at Shanghai 1930 in San Francisco

Source: All About Jazz
April 1, 2006

Shea Breaux Wells blends her sultry jazz vocals with the expert interpretations of Noam Lemish on piano, and the innovative bass stylings of David Ewell. The Shea Breaux Wells Trio showcases edgy, emotion-soaked vocals enveloped in beautiful, soulful arrangements that awaken listeners to the depth and texture of jazz music. Come listen and experience the authentic side of jazz, as sung and played by musicians whose love for the genre is on sparkling display. When: Wednesday, April 12th from 7 ...

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Jazz Powerhouse Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Band to Perform at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia

Source: All About Jazz
March 31, 2006

Special Guest Paquito D'Rivera joins All-Stars Including Philly Local Legend Jimmy Heath for a Momentous Night of Jazz

The Kimmel Center Presents 2005/06 Mellon Jazz Fridays Series concludes with the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Band with special guest Paquito D'Rivera on Friday, April 21, 2006 at 8pm in Verizon Hall. The band, directed by trombonist Slide Hampton, features James Moody, tenor saxophone, flute and vocals; Philly local legend Jimmy Heath, tenor saxophone; Frank Wess and Antonio Hart, alto saxophone and ...

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Dom Minasi/Loften Emenari Interview Saturday, April 1

Source: All About Jazz
March 31, 2006

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Casa De Los Suenos in Tijuana Presents Turiya Mareya and The Tijuana Latin Jazz Project.

Source: All About Jazz
March 31, 2006

Casa De Los Suenos in Tijuana Presents Turiya Mareya and The Tijuana Latin Jazz Project.

Every Saturday night starting April 1st, 9 pm Donation for the Artists Ave. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz #14109 Col. Gudalupe Victoria

Casa De Los Suenos is a totally unique environment with surrealistic art covering every surface and is run by a family who offers a space for creative community events. Located a $5 cab drive from the border it serves, coffee, food ...

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Bradley Leighton's Southern California Debut of "Back to the Funk" April 2, Humphrey's

Source: All About Jazz
March 31, 2006

Bradley Leighton, critically-acclaimed jazz flutist

WHAT: A live concert performance and album launch party to support the national release of Leighton's Back To The Funk, which just arrived in record stores on the Pacific Coast Jazz record label.

WHEN: Sunday, April 2, 4 - 7 pm PT

WHERE: Humphrey's Back Stage Lounge, Shelter Island, San Diego

DETAILS: Alto flutist Leighton fondly recalls the halcyon days of groove-heavy jazz-funk with a modern edge on Back to the Funk. The album, his ...

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Grimes Times!! Grimes Times!! April, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
March 31, 2006

Sunday, April 2nd: Henry Grimes's Masters of the Future featuring Maestro Marshall Allen, Andrew Bemkey, Gamiel Lyons, & Tyshawn Sorey, Vision Club Sunday-afternoon series at Clemente Soto Velez Center, 1O7 Suffolk St. betw. Rivington & Delancey (one block east of Tonic), New York City, sets at 1 & 3 p.m., 212-696-6681, 212-26O-4O8O, ext. 12, www.visionfestival.org, [email protected], www.csvcenter.com/2005/directions.htm.

Saturday, April 8th: Henry Grimes Trio featuring Marilyn Crispell & Andrew Cyrille, presented by the Vermont Jazz Center at Centre Congregational Church, 193 ...

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