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The Music Of James Black: May 27 - 31

The Music Of James Black: May 27 - 31

Source: All About Jazz

Featuring Wynton Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Victor Goines, Reginald Veal & Herlin Riley.

Includes a national broadcast on PBS Thursday, May 29, at 8pm on Live From Lincoln (check local listings), hosted by Beverly Sills and Ed Bradley.

For five nights, Jazz at Lincoln Center (J@LC) will celebrate the music of James Black (1940-1988), the trailblazing drummer and composer, whose music remains largely unknown outside of his native New Orleans. J@LC Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis and his father, pianist Ellis Marsalis; ...

Performance / Tour

Mike Stern Band At The Iridium April 15-20

Mike Stern Band At The Iridium April 15-20

Source: All About Jazz



Performance / Tour

The Manhattan Transfer @ The Blue Note, May 1 - May 4, 2003

The Manhattan Transfer @ The Blue Note, May 1 - May 4, 2003

Source: All About Jazz

Tim Hauser (vocal) Janis Siegel (vocal) Cheryl Bentyne (vocal) Alan Paul (vocal)

Riding a wave of nostalgia in the '70s, the Manhattan Transfer is best known for their resurrection of jazz trends - from boogie-woogie to bop to vocalese - in a slick, slightly commercial setting. The vocal quartet recorded several albums of jazz standards, as well as much material closer to R&B/Pop. Still, they were easily the most popular jazz vocal group of ...

Performance / Tour

Steve Smith & Vital Information, With Special Guest Bill Evans, Kick Off 15-City U.S. Tour On April 30

Steve Smith & Vital Information, With Special Guest Bill Evans, Kick Off 15-City U.S. Tour On April 30

Source: All About Jazz

Vital Information, the premier jazz-fusion unit led by ex-Journey drummer Steve Smith -- with Special Guest saxman Bill Evans --to start U.S. Tour at the end of April.

Vital Information is made up of drummer Steve Smith, guitarist Frank Gambale, keyboardist Tom Coster, and bassist Baron Browne with Special Guest saxophonist Bill Evans.

Vital Information has released 10 recordings and toured the world for 20 years. The band just completed a tour of Europe that took them to Russia, England, ...


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