Jazz News

Steve Lukather & El Grupo at BB Kings, NYC

Source: All About Jazz
September 14, 2005

Steve Lukather & El Grupo are scheduled to perform 2 shows at BB Kings, New York City, on Saturday October 29, 2005 at 8.00pm and 10.30pm. Visit bbkingsblues.com for ticket information. Following the success of his European Summer Tour 2005, in England, France, Holland, Germany and Switzerland, and shows in Los Angeles which were recorded for a forthcoming live CD, Lukather will perform two shows at BB Kings in New York City before returning for a further three week tour ...

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Francina Connors' " Uptown Jazz" Voice & Guitar Duo @ Penang, Wed., Sept. 14, 8pm

Source: All About Jazz
September 14, 2005

Still swingin' ... but on a New Day! UPTOWN JAZZ Francina Connors (Voice) w/Special Guest Michael Howell (Guitar) Wed., Sept. 14 & Every Wed in Sept. 8pm – 12am No Cover @ PENANG “Time Out Listed Malaysian Cuisine & Cool Lounge” 240 Columbus Avenue (W.71st & Columbus) New York, NY 10023 212-769-3988 ...

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“I Wish You Love” featuring Jazz Diva Gloria Lynne at Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Source: All About Jazz
September 14, 2005

Gloria Lynne, a leading Jazz Diva for almost 50 years will bring you the “high notes” And “low notes” of her life in a new “Musical Journey Concert” on Friday, Oct. 7th at 8:00pm at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY. The show is aptly titled “I WISH YOU LOVE” taken from the title of her Million seller song from the 196o’s which was the first song by a jazz singer to cross over and ...

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Highlights of the 9th annual JJA Jazz Awards BETJazz

Source: All About Jazz
September 14, 2005

September 14, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Yesterday BETJazz broadcast for the first time the 60-minute highlights of the 9th annual JJA Jazz Awards (sm) gala at B.B. King's Blues Club and Grill on June 14 2005 -- featuring program host Joe Piscipo, Jazz Awards host Robert Wisdom, music by Nnenna Frelon, ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Competition winners Bob Reynolds, Sy Johnson's 75th birthday octet and Jack DeJohnette, plus jazz and JJA celebs including Dr. Billy Taylor, Clark ...

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NYC All-Star Benefit for the Artists of New Orleans on 9/20

Source: All About Jazz
September 14, 2005

Vision for New Orleans Artists A Jazz and Creative Music All-Star Benefit for the Artists of New Orleans Produced by Arts for Art and the Vision Festival Event Details

Angel Orensanz Foundation For The Arts 172 Norfolk Street (just south of Houston), New York, NY (map) Tuesday September 20, 2005 5:30 pm to midnight Donation: $30 or for those who can afford it, $100.

Order of Appearance The Little Huey ...

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WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM and NPR to Produce Worldwide Radio Broadcast Of Landmark Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Concert September 17

Source: All About Jazz
September 14, 2005

Contacts: Chad Campbell, 202.513.2754, [email protected] Joanna Fee, 973.624.8880, ext. 293, [email protected] NPR's Korva Coleman and WBGO's Gary Walker Host Jazz at Lincoln Center Benefit Featuring Top Performers from All Music Genres; Broadcast to Air on Public Radio Stations Nationwide, in Europe And on XM Satellite Radio (Newark, NJ and Washington, DC); – WBGO Jazz88.3FM and NPR are partnering to produce the radio broadcast of the historic “Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Concert," produced by Jazz at Lincoln Center and ...

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Avenue Q Swings! at Birdland in Benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America and the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic

Source: All About Jazz
September 14, 2005

September 14, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AVENUE Q SWINGS! at Birdland Monday, October 3 @7PM THE THIRD SEASON , a series of concerts at Birdland (315 West 44th Street, NYC) featuring top Broadway performers, continues on Monday, October 3 at 7PM with AVENUE Q SWINGS! The series is presented by Jim Caruso, in association with TheaterMania.com. Following a very special sold-out fundraiser for the Greenwich House Music School in June, we're happy to reprise ...

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Dom Minasi on WKCR Thurs. Sept. 14 + CMJ Music Marathon at Kavehaz Thurs., Sept. 15 6 - 9:00 pm

Source: All About Jazz
September 14, 2005

September 14, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Dom Minasi News Flash ! Can't Sleep? Why Not Stay Up & Listen Wednesday night/Thursday morning Sept.14 WKCR 1:30 AM Interview with Charles Blass ...live performance: Dom Minasi & Tomas Ulrich Mixes from Dom's new CD “ The Vampire's Revenge" http://www.wkcr.org CMJ Music Marathon Kavehaz Thursday night, September 15 The Dom Minasi Trio Ken Filiano - bass and Jackson Krall - drums, with special guest Tomas ...

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