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Jazz Vocalist Lorenson Debuts at Metropolitan Room with “Standard Time”

October 2, 2008

Jazz vocalist Russ Lorenson returns to New York after a two-year absence to make his debut at Manhattan’s “must-go-to venue” with a brand-new show, Standard Time, for two performances only, October 25 at 9:45pm and October 28 at 9:30pm, at The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010. Tickets are $25 per person, ...

Abigail Riccards Live at the Kitano on October 8th

October 1, 2008

S.O.B.'s Presents a Night of Jazz for Obama

October 1, 2008

A night of progressive soul music, world class jazz, dynamic latin & afro-latin jazz all to benefit Democratic Presidental candidate Barack Obama is set for Tuesday, October 7 at S.O.B.'s in New York. Hosted by Doctor Bob Lee of WBLS and featuring progressive soul singer Maiysha, afro-latin jazz leader Arturo O'Farrill, R&B singer Alyson Williams, latin ...

"A Love Letter to New York" at Carnegie Hall

September 30, 2008

The New York Pops, led by Vincent Falcone and Eric Stern, celebrates its hometown at Carnegie Hall on Friday, November 7, 2008 at 8 p.m. in “A Love Letter to New York”. The program features the World Premieres of original songs about New York City by composer Kenneth Laub, as well as music by Cole Porter ...

Calmer Featuring Sten Hostfalt @ 205 Club in NYC

September 30, 2008

Live in Concert at 205 Club NYC October 2nd 2008 at 10 pm / $10 CALMER featuring Sten Hostfalt Collin Palmer - drums/laptop/compositions Sten Hostfalt - electric bass guitar/electronics 205 Chrystie St. (at Stanton) Lower East Side Manhattan NYC NY transit: F, V to 2nd Ave/ ...

AllAboutJazz-New York October 2008 Issue Now Available

September 29, 2008

Jazz is a music almost obsessed with its own history. Sure, rock ‘n’ rollers are sometimes compared to earlier practitioners and classical musicians are required to know voluminous amounts of traditional repertoire, but jazz players usually have to deal with both issues. It is surely intimidating to a young player both to carry on a century-old ...

Tony Middleton at Enzo's Jazz on October 22

September 28, 2008

Jazz Vocalist & Lead Singer of the Willows At Enzo's Jazz at the Jolly Madison Towers Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:00pm & 9.30pm Tony Middleton will be performing at: Enzo's Jazz at the Jolly 22 East 38th Street New York, NY 10036 Reservations- 212-802-0600 Having sung for years as an ...

Sadao Watanabe

by George Kanzler
September 28, 2008

"I want to get back to basics, I want to play saxophone. I've started to love playing straight-ahead again," Sadao Watanabe said over the phone during a break in a gig at a Japanese club. The statement might be a little puzzling to American jazz fans who know Sadao (in Japan "Sadao" is ...

Sidney Bechet Society Concert with Evan Christopher, NYC

by Daniel Kassell
September 28, 2008

Creole a la Django Thalia Theater, Symphony SpaceNew York City September 15, 2008 It is unusual for the clarinet, the smallest and hardest-to hear-instrument in a jazz ensemble, to be in the forefront. But Evan Christopher has brought the musical stick front and center in the various sized ensembles ...

Putumayo World Music Releases "Women of Jazz"

September 26, 2008

Putumayo Presents “Women of Jazz" Release Date: October 28, 2008 (Release dates vary by country) Putumayo celebrates the rich tradition of women in jazz with a collection of extraordinary female vocalists including Cassandra Wilson, Melody Gardot, Madeleine Peyroux, Stacey Kent and more Putumayo's latest release, Women of Jazz, showcases the originality and artistry of ...