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34th Annual San Diego Jazz Festival. November 27st to December 1st, 2013.
Presented at the Town & Country Hotel and Convention Center 500 Hotel Circle North MORE INFO >>> Discerning jazz fans call the San Diego Jazz Festival “the crown jewel of jazz festivals.” The event is held during the Thanksgiving weekend at the Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, in …
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZ, The Dizzy Gillespie All Stars, Roy Hargrove, Jimmy Heath, John Lee and More. BlueNote – NYC 10/21 – 10/27
History has produced its share of great artists and great people—John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was both. As a performer, he left behind an incredible record of innovation and inspiration. As a composer, a broad repository of musical masterpieces, and as a man, a legion of friends, colleagues and compatriots who …
Giants of Jazz Saturday, October 19 8PM – Honoring 2013 Jazz Master: Gary Bartz
Presented by SOPAC, The Baird and the Village of South Orange Produced by John Lee & Jazz Legacy Productions Tickets: $50, $60, $100* SOPAC Members: $45, $55, $95* Seniors & Students: $40, $50, $90* BUY TICKETS Become a SOPAC Member and Save! *Includes post-show reception The New York Times called …
Jacques Lesure
Detroit native, Jacques Lesure has been in the business for 30 years. He has played with music’s finest from Oscar Brown Jr. to Wynton Marsalis. For the last 10 years, he has resided in Los Angeles and has been an ambassador of the East Coast Jazz sound through his performances …
Ed Cherry Trio @ Iridium – Sunday September 1, 8 & 10 pm $25
Ed Cherry – Guitar Pat Bianchi – Hammond B–3 organ Chris Beck – Drums The Iridium 1650 Broadway (51st) New York, NY 10019 For reservations (212) 582-2121 www.theiridium.com Guitarist Ed Cherry has performed with many of the legends of jazz: Sam Rivers, Henry Threadill , Jimmy Smith, John Patton, Paquito …
Sharel Cassity – The Monty Alexander Jazz Festival 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30
EASTON — Labor Day Weekend will get off to a roaring start with the 2013 Monty Alexander Jazz Festival at the Avalon Theatre. At 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, saxophonist Sharel Cassity and her quartet will energize the audience with her straightahead jazz. Cassity tours the world performing jazz and …
George Duke dies at 67.
The news came via notification from Ron Brewington, Motown Alumni Association (MAA). He was informed of George’s passing from former Supremes member Scherrie Payne in the note below. ——- I just received the devastating and sad news that the great musician, George Duke, passed away this evening at St. John’s …
Ed Cherry Trio @ Iridium – Sunday Septemer 1, 8 & 10 pm $25
Ed Cherry – Guitar Pat Bianchi – Hammond B–3 organ Chris Beck – Drums The Iridium 1650 Broadway (51st) New York, NY 10019 For reservations (212) 582-2121 www.theiridium.com Guitarist Ed Cherry has performed with many of the legends of jazz: Sam Rivers, Henry Threadill , Jimmy Smith, John Patton, Paquito …
Evan Sherman – Drums
Evan Sherman, a native of New Jersey began playing the drums at five years old. He has performed internationally and nationally with a variety of artists including Anat Cohen, Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Bob Cranshaw, Ray Drummond, Benny Green, Roy Hargrove, Stefon Harris, Jimmy Heath, Hubert Laws, John …