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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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Kurt Elling
— Swing, Brother Swing — "Jazz Up Close" celebrates Billie Holiday
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The Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Nov 21 (Sat)
— 7:30 pm — $38/32
Mike Stern Band
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 21 (Sat)
— 8 & 10 pm — $30
Mickey Roker Quartet
— featuring Larry McKenna
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Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Nov 21 (Sat)
— 8 pm - midnight
Dave Manley
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 21 (Sat)
— 11:30 pm - 2 am — $10
Garage A Trois
— their new CD is:
"Power Patriot"
—
Garage A Trois:
Skerik (saxophones),
Mike Dillon (vibes),
Marco Benevento (keyboards) and
Stanton Moore (drums)
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North Star, 27th & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia — 215.922.5959
Nov 22 (Sun)
— 7 pm — $18
Dario Pinelli
— Itailian Gypsy jazz trio
— Chris' Sunset Sessions
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 23 (Mon)
— 5-7 pm — $10 [students $5]
Shot X Shot performs the music of Tim Berne's Bloodcount
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"Eyenoises...the Paris Movie 1994"
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Tim Berne
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Bird Fly Yellow performs Julius Hemphill's Flat Out Jump Suite
— Shot X Shot:
Dan Capecchi (drums),
Matt Engle (bass),
Bryan Rogers (tenor saxophone),
Dan Scofield (alto saxophone)
— "Eyenoises...the Paris Movie 1994" — documentary by Susanna Schonberg
featuring soundcheck and performance footage of Tim Berne's Bloodcount (including guitarist Marc Ducret)
— Tim Berne (alto saxophone)
— Bird Fly Yellow:
Joe Moffett trumpet),
Dan Blacksberg trombone),
Bridget Kearney bass),
Dave Flaherty drums)
— Composer Portrait: Tim Berne
— an ars nova workshop production
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Johnny Brenda's 1201 N Frankford Ave, Philadelphia
Nov 23 (Mon)
— 8 pm — $5
Marsha Bowe
— Marsha Bowe, flute & tenor sax; Luke Brandon, trumpet; Jon Katz, alto sax;
Amanda Noce, vocals; Tim Brey, piano; Andy Martinek, drums; Dan Hanrahan, guitar; Dahni Scally, bass
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 23 (Mon)
— 8 pm - Midnight — $12 [students $5]
Orrin Evans Big Band
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 24 (Tue)
— 8-10 pm — $10
Victor North & Jazz Jam
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 24 (Tue)
— 10 pm - 2 am — $3
The Curtis Brothers
— Latin jazz
— Chris' Sunset Sessions
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 25 (Wed)
— 5-7 pm — $10 [students $5]
Mike Mahoney Band
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 25 (Wed)
— 8 & 9:45 pm — $10 [students $5]
Dirk Quinn Group
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 25 (Wed)
— 11 pm - 2 am — $10 [students $5]
Rick Rodriguez & Café Con Pan
— Latin jazz
— Chris' Sunset Sessions
—
Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 27 (Fri)
— 5-7 pm — $10 [students $5]
Luba Mason
— PMA's "Art After 5"
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Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Nov 27 (Fri)
— 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $16 [free for members, students $12, seniors $14]
Steve Giordano Quintet
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 27 (Fri)
— 8 & 10 pm — $15
Sid Simmons Quartet
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Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Nov 27 (Fri)
— 8 pm - midnight
Anwar Marshall Band
— featuring John Swana
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 27 (Fri)
— 11:30 pm - 2 am — $10
Jackie Ryan
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 28 (Sat)
— 8 & 10 pm — $20
Tia Fuller Quartet
— featuring Larry McKenna
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Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Nov 28 (Sat)
— 8 pm - midnight — $15
Vince Lardear Quartet
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 28 (Sat)
— 11:30 pm - 2 am — $10
Eskelin-Deutsch-Miller Trio
—
Ellery Eskelin (tenor sax),
Erik Deutsch (organ),
Allison Miller (drums)
— an ars nova workshop production
—
International House, 3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
Nov 29 (Sun)
— 8 pm — $12
Amanda Noce
—
Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Nov 30 (Mon)
— 8 pm - Midnight — $12 [students $5]
Tony Williams Trio
— sponsored by the non-profit JazzBridge Project
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Cheltenham Arts Center, 439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham, PA
Dec 2 (Wed)
— 7-9:30 pm — $10 [students $5]
Michael Pedecin
— sponsored by the non-profit JazzBridge Project
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Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Ave, Collingswood, NJ
Dec 3 (Thu)
— 7-9:30 pm — $10 [students $5]
Mindy Rhodes
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Dec 3 (Thu)
— 8-11 pm — $10 [students $5]
Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— dan peterson, anthony tidd, bart miltenberger, tom lawton, larry toft, dan scofield,
adam hershberger, dan blacksberg, elliot levin,
tom madeja, craig mciver, john swana
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Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Dec 3 (Thu)
— 9:30 pm
Pat Martino Organ Quartet
— with
Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone) and
Tony Monaco (organ)
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Dec 4 (Fri)
— 8 & 10 pm — $30
Sheila Jordan
— Sophisticated Lady — "Jazz Up Close" celebrates Billie Holiday
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The Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Dec 5 (Sat)
— 7:30 pm — $38/32
Pat Martino Organ Quartet
— with
Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone) and
Tony Monaco (organ)
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Dec 5 (Sat)
— 8 & 10 pm — $30
Bill Dixon with Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra
—
Bill Dixon, trumpet;
Rob Mazurek, cornet & computer;
Matt Bauder, bass clarinet & tenor saxophone;
Jeb Bishop, trombone;
Steve Swell, trombone;
Nicole Mitchell, flute + voice;
Damon Lock, voice;
Jason Adasewicz, vibraphone & tubular bells;
Josh Abrams, double-bass;
Matthew Lux, electric bass;
Mike Reed, drums
— Anti-Jazz: The New Thing Revisited
— an ars nova workshop production
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International House, 3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
Dec 5 (Sat)
— 8 pm — $20
Claudia Quintet +1
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John Hollenbeck (drums, percussion),
Chris Speed (tenor saxophone),
Matt Moran (vibraphone),
Ted Reichman (accordion),
Drew Gress (double-bass),
Gary Versace (piano)
— an ars nova workshop production
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International House, 3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
Dec 6 (Sun)
— 8 pm — $12
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Wooley-Yeh-Corsano Trio
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Rempis-Rosely Duo
— Wooley-Yeh-Corsano Trio:
Nate Wooley (trumpet),
C. Spencer Yeh (violin + electronics),
Chris Corsano (drums)
— Rempis-Rosely Duo:
Dave Rempis (alto saxophone),
Frank Rosaly (drums)
— an ars nova workshop production
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International House, 3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
Dec 7 (Mon)
— 8 pm — $10
The Wade Dean Enspiration
— Wade Dean, alto sax; Michael Pracher, tenor sax;
Jason Brown, piano; Ian Rafalak, bass;
Anwar Marshall, drums
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Dec 10 (Thu)
— 8 pm - 12 am — $10 [students $5]
West Philadelphia Orchestra Balkan Dance Party
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Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Dec 10 (Thu)
— 9:00 pm
Afro Bop Alliance featuring Dave Samuels
— PMA's "Art After 5"
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Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Dec 11 (Fri)
— 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $16 [free for members, students $12, seniors $14]
Tim Berne: Works for Saxophone Quartet and Trio
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Tim Berne's Big Satan:
Tim Berne (alto saxophone),
Marc Ducret (electric guitar),
Tom Rainey (drums)
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Collide Saxophone Quartet:
Ken Thomson (baritone saxophone),
Peter Hess (tenor saxophone),
Evan Rapport (alto saxohone),
Jeff Hudgins (soprano saxophone),
plus
Tim Berne (alto saxophone) &
Marc Ducret (electric guitar)
— Composer Portrait: Tim Berne
— an ars nova workshop production
—
Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S 18th St, Philadelphia
[pre-concert discussion (6:30-7:30pm) with Nate Chinen (New York Times) and Steve Byram (Screwgun Records visual artist)]
Dec 11 (Fri)
— 8 pm — $15
James Farm
— with Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman, Eric Harland
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Dec 11 (Fri)
— 8 & 10 pm — $30
Regina Carter
— music from the African Diaspora, with violin, kora, accordion, bass and drums
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MCCC Science Center Theater, Montgomery County Community College,
Rte 202 & Morris Rd — 215.641.6518
Dec 11 (Fri)
— 8 pm
— $25 [$20 senior/students | $10 children under 12]
Tom Lawton’s Seven Vignettes from Broad and Lombard
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Classical Revolution
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Seven Vignettes:
Tom Lawton (piano),
Josh Machiz (bass),
Alex Maio (drums)
[commissioned by the American Composers Forum]
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Classical Revolution
presents music by Astor Piazolla and J.S. Bach with:
Brendan Evans (guitar),
Jennifer Swanson (flute),
Erin Ryan Barnes (cello)
and the Philadelphia Orchestra’s
Noah Geller (violin)
— Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone 2nd Friday music series
—
Moonstone Art Center [formerly Robin's Books],
110 S. 13th St., 2nd Floor, Philadelphia
Dec 11 (Fri)
— 9 pm — $10 [byob]
Tim Berne: Works for Large Ensemble and Solo Piano
—
Tim Berne's Adobe Probe:
Tim Berne (alto saxophone),
Chris Speed (tenor saxophone),
Shane Endsley (trumpet),
Marc Ducret (electric guitar),
Matt Mitchell (piano),
Michael Formanek (double-bass),
Dan Weiss (drums)
—
Matt Mitchell (piano)
— Composer Portrait: Tim Berne
— an ars nova workshop production
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Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S 18th St, Philadelphia
Dec 12 (Sat)
— 8 pm — $15
Cathy Rocco
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Dec 12 (Sat)
— 8 & 10 pm — $30
Avant Ascension — TBA
— 3rd Wednesday "Avant Ascension"
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Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Dec 16 (Wed)
— 9 pm - 2 am — $5
Daniel Levin Trio
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Daniel Levin (cello),
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (bass),
Frank Rosely (drums)
— an ars nova workshop production
—
The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Dec 17 (Thu)
— 8 pm — Free
Victor Baker Band
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Dec 17 (Thu)
— 8 - 11:30 pm — $10 [students $5]
Lin Rountree Band
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Dec 17 (Thu)
— 8 pm - 12 am — $10 [students $5]
Tim Warfield with Joanna Pascale
— Holiday jazz
— PMA's "Art After 5"
—
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Dec 18 (Fri)
— 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $16 [free for members, students $12, seniors $14]
Orrin Evans & Mulgrew Miller
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Dec 18 (Fri)
— 8 & 10 pm — $20
Orrin Evans & Uri Caine
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Dec 19 (Sat)
— 8 pm [$22] & 10 pm [$20]
Ari Hoenig & The Oscillations Quartet
— Ari Hoenig, Tim Motzer, Chris Cuzme & Ben Bocardo
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Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Dec 26 (Sat)
— 8 & 10 pm — $20
Antfarm
— sponsored by the non-profit JazzBridge Project
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Cheltenham Arts Center, 439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham, PA
Jan 6 (Wed)
— 7-9:30 pm — $10 [students $5]
Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— dan peterson, anthony tidd, bart miltenberger, tom lawton, larry toft, dan scofield,
adam hershberger, dan blacksberg, elliot levin,
tom madeja, craig mciver, john swana
—
Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 7 (Thu)
— 9:30 pm
Denis DiBlasio
— sponsored by the non-profit JazzBridge Project
—
Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Ave, Collingswood, NJ
Jan 7 (Thu)
— 7-9:30 pm — $10 [students $5]
Ben Perowsky Quartet
—
Chris Speed (tenor saxophone, clarinet),
Ted Reichman (accordion),
Trevor Dunn (double bass),
Ben Perowsky (drums)
— an ars nova workshop production
—
Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S 18th St, Philadelphia
Jan 8 (Fri)
— 8 pm — $10
TBD
— Lucky Old Souls @ Moonstone 2nd Friday music series
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Moonstone Art Center [formerly Robin's Books],
110 S. 13t h St., 2nd Floor, Philadelphia
Jan 15 (Fri)
— 9 pm — $10 [byob]
Previous Philadelphia concert listings
Jan 2008 through yesterday
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
Listings compiled by Alan Lankin
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ars nova workshop
various venues
arsnovaworkshop.com
bowerbird
various venues
bowerbird.org
Chris' Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
215.568-3131
daily calendar
chrisjazzcafe.com
Philadelphia Clef Club
738 South Broad Street [at Fitzwater],
Philadelphia
215.893.9912
clefclub.org
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
Sci.Fi.Philly
—
Gojjo, 4540 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia
scifiphilly.com
Tritone
1508 South St, Philadelphia
215.545.0475
tritonebar.com
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
215-222-1400
tickets.worldcafelive.com
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Photos by Alan Lankin
last update 21 November 2009
