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News: Performance / Tour

Painted Bride Fall 2012 Line-up Of Events: Tickets On Sale Now

August 21, 2012

Philadelphia, PA: Continuing its role as a presenter of artists from the region and around the globe – Painted Bride Art Center enters its 43rd fall season of events offering audiences unique artistic experiences in music, dance, theater, and the visual arts. FALL 2012 EVENT/BILL LISTINGS Sept 7 – Oct 21 Visual Arts Exhibit: ...

Article: Live Review

Pat Metheny Unity Band: Kennett Square, PA, August 9, 2012

by Troy Collins
August 20, 2012

Pat Metheny Unity BandLongwood GardensKennett Square, PennsylvaniaAugust 9, 2012Over the past few years Longwood Gardens, a horticultural conservancy located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, has hosted a wide variety of international musical talent. Situated in a wooded area of Kennett Square, the conservancy offers multiple performance venues in a beautiful, bucolic setting conveniently ...

Article: Live From Philadelphia

July 2012: Mike Cemprola Quintet

by RJ Johnson
August 17, 2012

Mike Cemprola QuintetJose Pistola'sPhiladelphia, PAJuly 30, 2012For his debut as a leader, alto saxophonist Mike Cemprola led a quintet comprised of some of Philadelphia's most in-demand musicians and up-and-coming sidemen for his show at Jose Pistola's on July 30.The band's unique lineup allowed each tune to ...

News: Interview

Machine Gun

August 17, 2012

In May, 1968, the German saxophonist Peter Brötzmann brought together seven emerging European experimental musicians for what is now considered to be one of the most critical recording sessions in the history of improvised music. The “Machine Gun Sessions” featured several improvisers whose soon-to-be-celebrated careers were just beginning: the British saxophonist Evan Parker, the Dutch reedsman ...

News: Performance / Tour

Chihiro Yamanaka Trio At Chris' Jazz Cafe (Philadelphia) on August 23

August 15, 2012

The Chihiro Yamanaka Trio will perform at Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia on August 23, 2012, in a concert celebrating the release of her new CD, Reminiscence (Universal/Decca/EmArcy). This is the 2nd major-label CD release in the United States by the dazzling jazz pianist, following her 2011 U.S. debut, Forever Begins (Universal/Decca/EmArcy). Chris' Jazz Cafe is ...

Article: Book Excerpts

Trudy Pitts: Extraordinary Pianist & Master of the Hammond B-3

by Pheralyn Dove
August 14, 2012

[The following is an excerpt from Pheralyn Dove's forthcoming memoir, No Time for Tears: A Book of True Life Stories, and the chapter titled “Today I Cried."]The Student Meets the MasterTalking to keyboardist Trudy Pitts is like going on an adventure. It's the type of escapade where wanderlust, laughter and discovery are ...

News: Event

Philadelphia Jazz Coalition's Town Hall Meeting Set for July 31st

July 31, 2012

You're invited! The Philadelphia Jazz Coalition will present a town hall meeting for jazz on Tuesday, July 31st from 5:30-8:00PM at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts at Broad and Fitzwater St. Open to the Entire Community - FREE Buffet will be available for about $10 Featuring: panel discussions by noteworthy ...

News: Advocacy

Jazzspace and the Pittsburgh Legacy

July 24, 2012

As reported in these pages, I had the pleasure recently of returning to my birthplace of Pittsburgh, PA to moderate panel discussions and participate in a very rewarding commemorative weekend honoring the rich legacy of that city’s African American Musicians’ Union local. The city is rife with jazz history and has produced an incredible number of ...

Article: Future Jazz

Booking Jazz: A Subjective Guide

by Bruce Klauber
July 21, 2012

There is no rule book, reference work or formal set of regulations that club and restaurant owners can consult about how to book and present jazz.There was a quasi-model of sorts in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, given the proliferation of cafés, boites, bistros, bars, ballrooms, and all types of nightspots that used live ...

Article: Live From Philadelphia

June 2012: Gunshow

by RJ Johnson
July 15, 2012

GunshowChris' Jazz CaféPhiladelphia, PAJune 20, 2012Gunshow, a band which has been performing somewhat regularly in the Philadelphia area for a few years, with a repertoire comprised largely of original compositions, performed two sets at Chris' Jazz Café in Center City, Philadelphia.The band's draw in the Philadelphia ...