We’ve got a double-header coming up on SAT Feb 27 (Berkeley) and SUN Feb 28 (SF). We hope you can make it!
Here are the details:
Calling All Dancers!
SATURDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY 27 8:00 pm
The NEW Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse
2020 Addison Street between Milvia and Shattuck, downtown Berkeley
A CONCERT AND DANCE!
The dance floor will be open [...]
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Junius Courtney Big Band on 2/27 and 2/28
“A Great Night in the Fillmore” – Benefit Concert for The California Jazz Foundation
“A GREAT NIGHT IN THE FILLMORE”
Benefit Concert for The California Jazz Foundation
John Handy, NEA Jazz Master 2010: Bobby Hutcherson, Tuck & Patti, Denny Zeitlin, The Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet, Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir
Hosted by Rita Moreno, Academy Award, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winner, legendary singer, dancer, and actress
Master of Ceremonies: [...]
Vocalist Whitney James Celebrates Release of Stunning Debut CD “The Nature of Love” In Concert 2/4
VOCALIST WHITNEY JAMES CELEBRATES RELEASE OF STUNNING DEBUT CD “THE NATURE OF LOVE” IN CONCERT, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4 in SF
“Whitney James ain’t your typically thin-voiced, self-obsessed pseudo-diva. She’s got a spine-tingling presence” – James Kirchmer, The Stranger
“A startlingly impressive and mature debut CD.” – Philip Booth, St. Petersburg Times
Join world-class vocalist Whitney James as she [...]
Internationally Renowned Violinist Regina Carter Releasing Reverse Thread on May 18
INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED VIOLINIST REGINA CARTER RELEASING REVERSE THREAD, A CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN FOLK MUSIC
EI Entertainment to Release REVERSE THREAD on May 18th
When preeminent violinist Regina Carter made the decision to record an album primarily of African folk tunes, she created a great challenge for herself: how do you take beautiful traditional music and infuse it [...]
Parlor Jazz Series presents An Evening with Napa Valley Jazz All-Stars and Special Guests on 1/31
The NAPA VALLEY JAZZ SOCIETY
Parlor Jazz Series Presents
An Evening With
NAPA VALLEY JAZZ ALL-STARS
and SPECIAL GUESTS
Chris Amberger – Kent Cohea – Mimi Fox –Wesla Whitfield – Mike Greensill – Mary Jenson – Noel Jewkes – Denise Perrier – Alan U’Ren – Larry Vuckovich – Benny Barth – Wesla Whitfield – Herb Gibson (more to [...]
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominee List – Jazz Category
Field 10 — Jazz
Category 44
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
Urbanus
Stefon Harris & Blackout
[Concord Jazz]
Sounding Point
Julian Lage
[Emarcy/Decca]
At World’s Edge
Philippe Saisse
[E1 Music]
Big Neighborhood
Mike Stern
[Heads Up International]
75
Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate
[Heads Up International]
Category 45
Best Jazz Vocal Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL [...]
Patti Austin @ Yoshi’s San Francisco November 20-22
I am so excited about seeing Patti Austin tomorrow night at Yoshi’s San Francisco. See you there!
Two Upcoming Concerts with Award Winning Guitarist Terrence Brewer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TWO UPCOMING CONCERTS WITH AWARD WINNING GUITARIST TERRENCE BREWER
GUITARIST TERRENCE BREWER
PERFORMS AT CODA, SAN FRNACISCO’S NEWEST JAZZ SUPPER CLUB ON DECEMBER 12, 2009 AND AT THE LEGENDARY BACH DANCING AND DYNAMITE SOCTIETY DOUGLAS BEACH HOUSE ON JANUARY 17, 2010
(Alameda, CA, November 10, 2009) – Along with media and radio chart success (Brewer’s latest [...]
Bandleader Ramsey Lewis To Release Concord Jazz Debut
ICONIC JAZZ PIANIST AND BANDLEADER RAMSEY LEWIS TO RELEASE CONCORD JAZZ DEBUT SEPTEMBER 29TH
SONGS FROM THE HEART INCLUDES EIGHT ORIGINAL TRACKS WRITTEN
FOR JOFFREY BALLET COMPANY’S PRODUCTION OF “TO KNOW HER”
On September 29, Concord Jazz will release Songs From the Heart: Ramsey Plays
Ramsey, the debut Concord Jazz CD from iconic pianist and bandleader Ramsey
Lewis.
Songs From the [...]
Prestige Records Releases Side Steps
For immediate release:
PRESTIGE RECORDS RELEASES SIDE STEPS,
A 5-CD BOXED SET OF JOHN COLTRANE’S PRESTIGE RECORDINGS
AS A SIDEMAN TO A HOST OF JAZZ LUMINARIES
Over the past three years, Prestige Records has released boxed sets of Coltrane’s numerous sessions from the mid- to late ’50s, each spotlighting a specific dimension of his tenure with the label.
Fearless Leader [...]