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Upcoming Philadelphia Jazz Concerts

6 May 2008

A selective list of upcoming Philadelphia-area jazz concerts that I think might be interesting.

Additional info on some of the clubs is below. Call ahead to confirm.

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Tuesday, 6 May 2008

Marshall Allen / Weasel Walter duo
— celebrating Marshall Allen's 84th birthday
— Marshall Allen (alto sax), Weasel Walter (drums)
— an ars nova workshop production
— Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S 18th St, Philadelphia
May 6 (Tue) — 8 pm — $10

Jeff Radigonda Band
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 6 (Tue) — 7:30-10 pm - 2 am — $8 (students $5)

Victor North & Jazz Jam
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 6 (Tue) — 10 pm - 2 am — $2

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Wednesday, 7 May 2008

Joe Breidenstine Quartet
— Joe Breidenstine (trumpet), Michael Pedicin (tenor saxophone), Luke OReilly (piano), TBA (bass), Jimmy Coleman (drums)
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 7 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8 (student $5)

Byron Landham Organ Trio
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 7 (Wed) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Thursday, 8 May 2008

Alexandra Day
— CD release party
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 8 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8 (student $5)

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Friday, 9 May 2008

Donny McCaslin
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
May 9 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 (free for members, students $8)

Elissa Lala
— vocalist Lala with pianist Mick Rossi, Kermit Driscoll on bass, drummer Gerry Hemmingway, guitarist Johnnie Valentino and Michael Pedicin on the saxophone.
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 9 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Ortlieb's Haus Band
— featuring Greg Reily
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 9 (Fri) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Saturday, 10 May 2008

Michael Pedicin Quartet
— michael pedicin, tenor saxophone; johnnie valentino, guitar; mick rossi, piano; kermit driscoll, bass; gerry hemingway, drums
— CD release for "Everything Starts Now"
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 10 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 10 (Sat) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Sunday, 11 May 2008

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Monday, 12 May 2008

West Chester University Jazz Big Band
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 12 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $8 (students $5)

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Tuesday, 13 May 2008

Karl Jones Quartet & Jazz Jam
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 13 (Tue) — 9 pm - 1 am — $2

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Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Adam Pfannensteil Quintet
— Adam Pfannenstiel, Vibraphone, Jon Katz, Alto and Soprano Saxophones, Dan Hanrahan, Guitar, Justin Sekelewski, Bass, Rob Martino, Drums
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 14 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8 (student $5)

Byron Landham Organ Trio
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 14 (Wed) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Thursday, 15 May 2008

The Human Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 15 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8 (student $5)

Johnny DeFrancesco Band
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 15 (Thu) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Friday, 16 May 2008

Nando Michelin
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
May 16 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 (free for members, students $8)

Bootsie Barnes Organ Trio
— with special guest, Count Basie Orchestra trumpeter Michael A. Thomas
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 16 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $12

Sid Simmons Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 16 (Fri) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Saturday, 17 May 2008

Bob DeVos Organ Trio
— Bob DeVos (guitar), Dan Kostelnik (Hammond B-3 organ), Steven Johns (drums)
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 17 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $12

Steve Tyrell
— Keswick Theatre, 291 N Keswick Ave, Glenside PA — 215.572.7650
May 17 (Sat) — 7:30 pm — $34.50

Sid Simmons Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 17 (Sat) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Sunday, 18 May 2008

Artist Title Song Soundtrack Label

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Monday, 19 May 2008

The Hoppin' John Orchestra
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 19 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $8 (students $5)

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Tuesday, 20 May 2008

KTL
+ Beta Popes
+ The Peeesseye
— KTL: Stephen O'Malley (strings/fx/amps), Peter Rehberg (oscs/apps/drives)
— Beta Popes: Jamie Saft (guitar), Skerik (saxophone, vocals) and Bobby Previte (drums)
— The Peeesseye: Jaime Fennelly, Chris Forsyth and Fritz Welch
— an ars nova workshop production
— Johnny Brenda's 1201 N Frankford Ave, Philadelphia
May 20 (Tue) — 8 pm — $12

Tony Miceli & Jazz Jam
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 20 (Tue) — 9 pm - 1 am — $2

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Wednesday, 21 May 2008

Luke O'Reilly Quintet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 21 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8 (student $5)

Sid Simmons Trio
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 21 (Wed) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Thursday, 22 May 2008

Marcin Wasilewski Trio
— CD release
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 22 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $15

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Friday, 23 May 2008

Trio 3
— Oliver Lake (alto saxophone), Reggie Workman (bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums)
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
May 23 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 (free for members, students $8)

Wade Dean Enspiration
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 23 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $10

Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 23 (Fri) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Saturday, 24 May 2008

Bootsie Barnes Organ Trio
— with special guest, saxophonist Tad Shull
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 24 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Larry McKenna
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 24 (Sat) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Sunday, 25 May 2008

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Monday, 26 May 2008

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Tuesday, 27 May 2008

Holly Cole
— World Cafe Live, Downstairs Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
May 27 (Tue) — 7:30 pm [doors 6pm] — $25/35

Webb Thomas Trio & Jazz Jam
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 27 (Tue) — 9 pm - 1 am — $2

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Wednesday, 28 May 2008

Dan Hanrahan Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 28 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8 (student $5)

Byron Landham Organ Trio
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 28 (Wed) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Thursday, 29 May 2008

Rob Stimpson
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 29 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8 (student $5)

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Friday, 30 May 2008

Paula West
— Oliver Lake (alto saxophone), Reggie Workman (bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums)
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
May 30 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 (free for members, students $8)

Grazyna Auguscik & Eastern Blok
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 30 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Ralph Bowen
— CD release party
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 30 (Fri) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

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Saturday, 31 May 2008

Rolando Matias & Afro-Rican Ensemble
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
May 31 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Ralph LaLama
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
May 31 (Sat) — 8 pm - 12:30 am

June 2008

John Densmore's Tribal Jazz
— Keswick Theatre, 291 N Keswick Ave, Glenside PA — 215.572.7650
June 6 (Sat) — 7:30 pm — $32.50

Dave Burrell
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
June 13 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 (free for members, students $8)

Amina Figarova
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
June 20 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 (free for members, students $8)

Kate McGarry
— PMA's "Art After 5"
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
June 27 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $12 (free for members, students $8)

July 2008

August 2008

Previous Philadelphia concert listings
Jan 2008 through yesterday
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001

Listings compiled by Alan Lankin

ars nova workshop
various venues
www.arsnovaworkshop.com

Chris' Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
215.568-3131
daily calendar
www.chrisjazzcafe.com

The Gordon Theater
Rutgers Camden Center for the Arts
Third & Pearl Sts (next to the BF Bridge), Camden NJ [free parking]
856-225-2700
Gordon Theater

The Grand Opera House
818 N Market St, Wilmington DE
granopera.org

Keswick Theatre
291 N Keswick Ave, Glenside, PA
215-572.7650
keswicktheatre.com

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
215.790.5800
www.kimmelcenter.org

North by Northwest (NXNW)
7165 Germantown Ave, Mt. Airy, Philadelphia
215.748.1000
www.nxnwphl.com

Ortlieb's Jazz Haus
3rd & Poplar, Philadelphia
215.922.1035
www.ortliebsjazzhaus.com

Painted Bride Art Center
3rd and Vine, Philadelphia
215.925.9914
www.paintedbride.org

Penn Presents
Annenberg Center and Irvine Auditorium, Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
215.898.3900
pennpresents.org

Philadelphia Museum of Art
26th St & Pkway
215.763.8100
philamuseum.org

Slought Foundation
4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia 215.222.9050
slought.org

Sunset Jazz
Wiggins Park Riverstage, west end of Mickie Blvd,
next to NJ State Aquarium, Camden, NJ
856.216.2170

Tritone
1508 South St, Philadelphia
215.545.0475
tritonebar.com

World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
215-222-1400
tickets.worldcafelive.com

Zanzibar Blue [closed on April 30, 2007]
Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia
215.732.4500
www.zanzibarblue.com

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