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New York Concert Ensemble: Jammin' on the Hudson

August 4, 2008

Sunday August 10th 2008; features the re-emergence of an All Star Band Our Trombonist is an Original Member of The Concert Ensemble, who was also featured on “Sentimental Mood", on “Early Bird" Records. His long, and illustrious career has led him to play, and record with Artists such as Slide Hampton, James Moody, Mongo Santomaria, Lionel ...

Jessica Jones Live at Bowery Poetry Club, NYC

by David Miller
August 4, 2008

Jessica Jones Quartet Featuring Candace Jones Bowery Poetry Club New York, New York July 13, 2008 The first notes of Candace Jones' voice hit me like a tornado. Sure, they were sung softly, but that did not lessen their impact. I smiled to myself. So much beauty in the ...

Yoon Sun Choi/Jacob Sacks: Imagination: The Music of Joe Raposo

by Elliott Simon
August 4, 2008

There is a certain paradoxical synergy that exists between the tunes on Imagination and the avant-cum-free interpretations given them by vocalist Yoon Sun Choi and pianist Jacob Sacks. Choi and Sacks work so well together in their own charming, but somewhat weird, way that they turn this tribute to composer Joe Raposo into much more than ...

Albert Rivera: Re-Introduction

by Elliott Simon
August 3, 2008

Summer jazz camps where senior players influence the up-and-coming generation and pick and choose some to “go on the road" have become a common musical trajectory for some of the finest young jazz musicians. One such training ground is Connecticut's Litchfield Jazz Camp where many of the players on saxophonist Albert Rivera's Re-Introduction met, formed tight ...

Sten Hostfalt's K-Mod Live in NYC

August 2, 2008

Bucky Pizzarelli: Dean Of The Seven-String

by Elliott Simon
August 2, 2008

Close to 65 years ago a 17 year-old guitarist named John “Bucky" Pizzarelli was tapped by big band leader Vaughn Monroe to sit in for a weekend. As a result, the jazz world gained what was to become one of its most significant practitioners, one who continues to perform and share his wisdom with a modesty ...

The Boildermaker Jazz Band Free Concert at Waterside Plaza

August 1, 2008

On Wednesday August 6, The Boilermaker Jazz Band performs a free outdoor concert from 7-9PM at Waterside Plaza. Enjoy spectacular waterfront views and plenty of seating. Reasonably-priced onsite parking and dining also available. PHONE: 212-340-4227 The Boilermaker Jazz Band is an ecstatically fun band performing authentic hot jazz and swing. Led by Paul Cosentino on an ...

NYC's VJ Lady Firefly to Perform with Members of Psychic TV and Tuxedomoon

July 30, 2008

NYC'S CUTTING-EDGE VJ TO PERFORM WITH MEMBERS OF PSYCHIC TV AND TUXEDOMOON - THUR JULY 31 Unusual video content created with Nam June Paik's analog synthesizer, the “Wobulator" NYC-based Filipino video artist and VJ Zarah Cabanas (aka Lady Firefly) performs two live audiovisual pieces using original content created with Nam June Paik's analog video synthesizer the ...

Dave Allen Trio - Thursday July 31st at Tea Lounge

July 30, 2008

Dave Allen - guitar/compositions Drew Gress - bass Ted Poor - drums July 31st sets at 9 and 10:30 Tea Lounge 837 Union St, Brooklyn $5 requested donation “Dave Allen is one of a number of spitfire jazz guitarists raising the bar on that ...

The New York Concert Ensemble: Jammin' on the Hudson

July 30, 2008

Riverbank State Park in association with Brownstone Entertainment Complex, LLC, are pleased to present, for our fourth year: “Jammin' on the Hudson"; “The Concert series For The Serious Jazz Lover". Sunday August 10th 2008; features the 're-emergence' of an All Star Band, which at its' original inception featured Tommy Turrentine, Bobby Watson, Chico Freeman, Kiani Zawadi, ...