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Tribute to Ernesto Lecuona: Michel Camilo, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdés

by Harry S. Pariser
July 9, 2015

Tribute to Ernesto Lecuona: Michel Camilo, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Chucho Valdés Symphony Hall San Francisco, California June 21, 2015 Individuals hearing of a tribute concert to be held commemorating the work of legendary musician Ernesto Lecuona might be forgiven for furrowing their brows. For Lecuona--despite his status as an extraordinary pianist, ...

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Obara International Quartet at Dizzy's Cub Coca-Cola

by Ernest Barteldes
July 8, 2015

Obara International Quartet Dizzy's Cub Coca-Cola June 30, 2015 New York, NY On their US debut, the binational (Polish/Norwegian) quartet led by alto saxophonist Maciej Obara kicked off their early set with an up-tempo piece that began with a screaming solo from the leader, who played a flurry ...

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Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival 2015

by R.J. DeLuke
July 7, 2015

Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival 2015 Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY June 27-28, 2015 While jazz is closely associated with horns (even though there are few instruments now employed at some point across the genre) it was a couple of guitar slingers that helped light up the skies at Freihofer's ...

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Manu Katché Quartet al Bari in Jazz 2015

by Luigi Sforza
July 7, 2015

Bari in Jazz Arena della Pace 25.05.2015 Doppio concerto per il settimo appuntamento dell'undicesima edizione di Bari in Jazz --consumatosi giovedì 25 all'interno dell'anfiteatro arena della pace di Bari--con il quartetto tutto pugliese del giovane sassofonista Mike Rubini prima e con il gruppo del batterista Manu Katché poi. L'ensemble levantino ha ...

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Merle Haggard at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
July 4, 2015

Merle Haggard NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY June 26, 2015 Merle Haggard is a true American original. The multiple-time Grammy Award winner (for Best Country Vocal Performance in 1984, Best Country Collaboration with Vocals in 1998 and the recipient of the 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame award) ...

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AWOLNATION at Irving Plaza

by Mike Perciaccante
July 4, 2015

AWOLNATION Irving Plaza New York, NY June 27, 2015 AWOLNATION grew out of the ashes of frontman Aaron Bruno's former bands Under the Influence of Giants, Hometown Hero, and Insurgence. The band started out as a solo project for Bruno, who was searching for an outlet for his ...

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TD Toronto Jazz Festival 2015

by Alain Londes
July 2, 2015

TD Toronto Jazz Festival Various locations Toronto, Canada June 18-29, 2015 With festival season in full swing, it's always an opportunity to see what the state of jazz is and to hopefully discover something new. The challenge is of course that there are always many choices and one might be guided ...

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Joyce Moreno at Nighttown

by C. Andrew Hovan
June 29, 2015

Joyce Moreno Nighttown Cleveland Heights, Ohio June 23, 2015 Many folks entranced by the magic of jazz also find their tastes gravitating towards artists form the Latin and Brazilian musical worlds as well. These musical styles actually share more in common with jazz than what might seem possible at first glance. ...

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The Downeast Jazz Trio at H.D. Moore Library and Community Center

by David A. Orthmann
June 29, 2015

The Downeast Jazz Trio featuring Ann Delaney H.D. Moore Library and Community Center Jazz & Dessert Gala Steuben, ME June 20, 2015 The only thing edgy about the experience of hearing live jazz in Steuben, ME was the sugar rush I got from greedily sampling four desserts from an ...

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Melissa Etheridge at The Paramount

by Mike Perciaccante
June 28, 2015

Melissa Etheridge The Paramount Huntington, NY June 18, 2015 Melissa Etheridge is an open book. The whole world knows about her battle with breast cancer and her indomitable spirit. She even wrote a song about it as “I Run for Life" which was released in 2005 on Greatest Hits: The Road ...