Dave Holland to perform at Vancouver Jazz Festival
Dave Holland will be appearing with the Monterey Quartet this year at the Vancouver Jazz Festival. Other members of the quartet include pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, saxophonist Chris Potter and drummer Eric Harland. The Festival will take place from June 26th – July 5th in Vancouver BC, Canada. Dave and the Monterey Quartet will be performing on June 28th. Other artists...
Mark Egan to perform Sugarloaf Series
Bassist Mark Egan will join an all-star trio this year at the Sugarloaf Series (Sugarloaf, NY) with guitarist Jeff Ciampa and drummer Karl Latham. The event takes place May 9th. Mark is most well known for his work with Pat Metheny, Sting and Larry Coryell. He can be heard on the soundtracks to movies Aladdin and The Color of Money....
Black Label Society bassist pulls double duty
Black Label Society bassist John “JD” DeServio will be playing alongside two bands for an upcoming BLS show in Salt Lake City at the Depot on May 5th. In addition to be performing with BLS, he will be playing with the opening act (and his new band), Cycle of Pain. Cycle of Pain recently put out their debut album on...
Mingus Awareness at The Hideout
Charles Mingus’ legacy in the world of jazz music will be celebrated on May 7th at The Hideout in Chicago. Mingus was a victim of ALS, and all the benefits of this celebration will go to the Les Turner ALS Foundation. ALS is better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Tickets are $12 or $10 for students. Tickets can be purchased...
Charlie Haden to perform at Ornette Coleman’s Meltdown
Charlie Haden, an original member of Ornette Coleman’s 1950’s quartet, will perform with his Liberation Music Orchestra at Coleman’s Meltdown festival this year. The festival is set to kick off on June 13th, in London, it will run until June 21st. Other artists include Bobby McFerrin, the Yoko Ono Plastic Band, and Baaba Maal. Details: www.southbankcentre.co.uk/meltdown.
Allman Brothers joined by Stanley Clarke for “Beacon Box”
The Allman Brothers celebrated their 40th anniversary in March by performing 15 sold out shows at the Beacon Theater in New York City. As part of the celebration, the band invited several musicians to join them, including bassists Stanley Clarke and Phil Lesh. All 15 performances were recorded and will soon be released as “Beacon Box”, dedicated to the band’s...
Spinal Tap: Unwigged and Unplugged Tour
Starting in mid-April, Spinal Tap has been touring under name of “Unwigged and Unplugged”. The members of the band play all the favorite Spinal Tap tunes in a mellower fashion without all the makeup and wigs. And yes, bass fans, they’re playing “Big Bottom”. The tour will continue until May 31st, ending in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This tour will end shortly...
John Paul Jones produces Sara Watkins’ debut album
John Paul Jones, former bassist for Led Zeppelin has teamed up with Nickel Creek fiddler Sara Watkins to produce her debut solo album. Jones performed with Watkins and the other members of Nickel Creek briefly when they played for Mutual Admiration Society. When Jones saw Nickel Creek perform in Cambridge, England, he was astounded by Watkins’ performance. “Sara took over...