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Valentines Day Plus in Philly
by AAJ Staff
VALENTINE'S DAY is getting some heartfelt presentations this February at several clubs with many more having just great jazz gigs. CHRIS' JAZZ CAFE, 1421 Sansom St., (215-568-3131) has: a memorial concert for Christine Donaue Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. for just $10 with proceeds to the Pediatric Brain Foundation. It features Eric Alexander, John Swana, Chris ...
Jazz In January
by AAJ Staff
January is shaping up as a diverse jazz scene for Philadelphia along with some singing styles that make a trip through the cold worth the effort. We also want to pay tribute to three different singers who can capture an audience with their style, sense and song selections that reflect the good taste as vocalists who ...
New Year's Eve
by AAJ Staff
Philadelphia jazz will be swinging the old year out, and in some cases, singing the New Year in. Even if you don't drink, the music is somewhat intoxicating. Just a few events worth noting include: Chris' Jazz Cafe gets things started with Joanna Pascale and her quartet and special guest, Bootsie Barnes, on Friday, ...
Philly Jazz Warms Up for Winter
by AAJ Staff
With the first snow falling, the Philadelphia jazz scene is heating up. Kimmel Center brings in The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, performing performing Duke Ellington's famed Harlem Nutcracker. The second half of the program includes various top jazz selections by orchestra members, such as the nine-time Grammy Award winning Marsalis and sax man ...
Metro Cancels Jazz
by AAJ Staff
I've devoted much of my life to jazz, writing about it as a daily newspaper reporter, free lance writer and columnist and disc jockey. I had the good fortune to be there when much of the greatest jazz people were creating this distinctly American music. It was being created In clubs such as Eddie Condon's, Nick's, ...
Thanksgiving Jazz
by AAJ Staff
Philadelphia is filled with gigs to be thankful for in the Thanksgiving holiday season. CHRIS' JAZZ CAFE, at 1421 Sansom St. (215.568.3131) is bringing in Philadelphia guitar legend Pat Martino for what has become his annual return to Philadelphia on Nov. 25-26. He is considered one of the finest jazz guitarist in the world today. He ...
Explosion of Top Talent in Philly Jazz
by AAJ Staff
Philadelphia jazz clubs are bursting with top talent.CHRIS' JAZZ CAFE brought back the world famous Junior Mance with his trio on Oct. 8, his first time back in 50 years. He has worked with all stars--Lester Young, Gene Ammons, Dinah Washington, Cannonball Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie and Eddie “Lockjaw Davis. He was inducted in the ...
Katrina Benefit Concerts
by AAJ Staff
There were curious contrasts in clubs here in Philly over the past weekend. They reflected in varying degrees the explosion of tributes to those affected by Katrina, musical tastes of audiences and performers alike.Saturday, September 26.The ZANZIBAR BLUE show featured LUVPARK with Orrin Evans, piano; Ron Jennings, guitar; Donald Edwards, drums and ...
Philly All-Stars at Chris' Jazz Cafe
by AAJ Staff
A Philadelphia all-star jazz group provided some of the finest jazz played anywhere at Chris' Jazz Cafe this past weekend. The group included: Bootsie Barnes and Larry McKenna, tenor sax; John Swana, trumpet; Sid Simmons, piano and his trio with Mike Boone on bass and Byron Landham, drums).Al McMahon, Chris' club manager, said, “Bootsie ...
Katrina Aid From Chris' Jazz Cafe
by AAJ Staff
Chris' Jazz Cafe is hosting a giant fund raiser (featuring 110 top Philly jazz artists) for Kartrina victims Monday, September 26, from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. the following morning. The all-day/night sessions will include such top jazz stars as Larry McKenna, Bootsie Barnes, Victor North, Chris Farr, Jimmy Bruno, John Swana, Lars Hale, Joe Sutter,Tony ...
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