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2004 Philadelphia Jazz Concerts

(January to last week)

(also see our upcoming & recent (Sept - last week), 2003 & 2002 Philadelphia concert listings)

January 2004

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Thursday, 1 January 2004

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— Dave Champion/Dan Scofield/Bart Miltenberger/Elliott Levin/Craig McIver/Dan Peterson/Rick Iannacone/Matt Davis/Dylan Taylor
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 1 (Thu) — 9:30 pm

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Friday, 2 January 2004

Trudy Pitts with Mr. C.
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Jan 2 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Barbara Walker Story
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.4500
Jan 2 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $10

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 2 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Grant Stewart/Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 2 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Saturday, 3 January 2004

Barbara Walker Story
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.4500
Jan 3 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $10

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 3 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Ari Hoenig Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 3 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Sunday, 4 January 2004

Elliott Levin Trio
— with Howard Cooper/Ed Watkins
— Caribou Cafe, 1126 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Jan 4 (Sun) — 1-4 pm — no cover

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Monday, 5 January 2004

Victor North Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 5 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Tuesday, 6 January 2004

Chris Farr
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 6 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Wednesday, 7 January 2004

Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 7 (Wed) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Thursday, 8 January 2004

Lars Halle Big Band
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 8 (Thu) — 8 pm - 12 am

Neil Podgorski and the New Fire Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 8 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

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Friday, 9 January 2004

Brave Old World
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Jan 9 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

City Rhythm Orchestra
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.4500
Jan 9 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Barbara Walker
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 9 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Tim Warfield
— with the John Swana Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 9 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Saturday, 10 January 2004

Mulgrew Miller & James Williams
Janis Siegal & Luciana Souza
— with Adam Cruz/Ben Street
— Dreaming of Dizzy series — "Groovin' High"
— The Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Jan 10 (Sat) — 7:30 pm — $33-38

Stone House
— Rob Brown/Joe Morris/Luther Gray
— the group's new CD is Likewise (Riti)
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Jan 10 (Sat) — 8-10 pm — $12

City Rhythm Orchestra
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.4500
Jan 10 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 10 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Tim Warfield
— with the John Swana Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 10 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Sunday, 11 January 2004

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Monday, 12 January 2004

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 12 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Tuesday, 13 January 2004

Brian Woestehoeff Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 13 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

Rich Rudin & Zan Gardner
— North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia — 215.748.1000
Jan 13 (Tue) — 8 pm

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Wednesday, 14 January 2004

Mike Kennedy Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 14 (Wed) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Thursday, 15 January 2004

Christian McBride
— master class
— Rock Hall, 1715 N Broad St, Philadelphia — 215-204-8307
Jan 15 (Thu) — 2:30 pm — free

Christian McBride
— sponsored by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
— PA Convention Center Auditorium, 13th & Cherry Sts, Philadelphia — 215.569.8080
Jan 15 (Thu) — 8 pm — $20 (students $10)

Billy Bang/Joe Fonda/Gerry Hemingway Trio
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Jan 15 (Thu) — 8-10 pm — $12

Big Swing Face
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 15 (Thu) — 8 pm - 12 am

Mickey Roker Quartet
— the music of Jimmy Van Heusen
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 15 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Elliott Levin & Los Jimbagua
— Afro-Latin jazz improvisations
— Cafe Habana, 102 S 21, Philadelphia
Jan 15 (Thu) — 10 pm - 2 am

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Friday, 16 January 2004

Hiromi
— pianist Hiromi's debut album is Another Mind (Telarc)
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Jan 16 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Wayne Shorter Quartet
— with Danilo Perez/John Patitucci/Brian Blade
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Jan 16 (Fri) — 8 pm — $26-68

Fourplay
— Keswick Theatre, Easton Rd & Keswick Ave, Glenside
Jan 16 (Fri) — 8 pm

Gloria Allende
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.4500
Jan 16 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $10

Steve Nelson/Mike LeDonne/Bob Cranshaw/Mickey Roker
— Milt Jackson Tribute band
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 16 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Richie Cole
— with the Chris Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 16 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Saturday, 17 January 2004

William Hooker's FLOW
— with Jason Hwang
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Jan 17 (Sat) — 8-10 pm — $12

Gloria Allende
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.4500
Jan 17 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $10

Steve Nelson/Mike LeDonne/Bob Cranshaw/Mickey Roker
— Milt Jackson Tribute band
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 17 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jonathan Kreisberg/Chris Farr Quartet
— with vocalist Meg Clifton
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 17 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Elliott Levin Trio
— Caribou Cafe, 1126 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Jan 17 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight

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Sunday, 18 January 2004

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Monday, 19 January 2004

Josh Roseman Unit
— with Liberty Ellman, Ari Hoenig and Peter Apfelbaum
— Roseman's most recent CD is Treats For The Nightwalker (Justin Time/Enja)
— an ars nova workshop production
— Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St, Univ of Penn, Philadelphia
Jan 19 (Mon) — 8-10 pm — FREE

Victor North Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 19 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Tuesday, 20 January 2004

Brian Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 20 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Wednesday, 21 January 2004

Martin Luther King Tribute
— with performances by more than 100 talented young singers, dancers and musicians including The Kimmel Center Youth Jazz Ensemble, the choir from the Philadelphia school district's Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP) and D/2, the apprentice company of PHILADANCO
— The Kimmel Center, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Jan 21 (Wed) — noon - 1 pm — free

Newport Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour
— with James Moody/Randy Brecker/Cedar Walton/James Carter/Howard Alden/Lewis Nash/Peter Washington
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Jan 21 (Wed) — 8 pm — $26-68

Brian Woestehoff Quartet
— with Erik Dutko/Brian Howell/Dan Monaghan
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 21 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Thursday, 22 January 2004

Tim Brent
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 22 (Thu) — 8 pm - 12 am

Mickey Roker Quartet
— the music of Benny Golson
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 22 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Tom Spiker’s Mobile Pleasure Lounge Presents the Doublewide Trio
— G. Calvin Weston, Tony Catastrophe, Tom Spike, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Jeff Monjack, & Rick Iannacone
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 22 (Fri) — 10 pm — $8

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Friday, 23 January 2004

Wycliffe Gordon
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Jan 23 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Improvised Music Night
— with three groups:
— Jonathon Fretheim/Toshi Makihara/Michael Barker
— Charles Cohen/Dale Jimeneze
— John Dikeman/Tatsuya Nakatani
— Cafe Izmir, 620 S 9th St, Philadelphia
Jan 23 (Fri) — 8 pm — $5 suggested donation

Ella Gahnt
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Jan 23 (Fri)

Jeff Bradshaw
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.4500
Jan 23 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Jimmy Oliver
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 23 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jimmy Bruno Trio
— with Larry McKenna
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 23 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Bohemian Sunrise
Calvin Weston's Big Tree
— North Star, 27th & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia — 215.922.5483
Jan 23 (Fri) — 9:30 pm

Tunnels
— Percy Jones/Marc Wagnon/Lance Carter
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 23 (Fri) — 10 pm — $8

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Saturday, 24 January 2004

Harold Smith & Bobby Zankel
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 24 (Sat) — 7 pm

Jeff Bradshaw
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.4500
Jan 24 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Nina Bundy
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 24 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Bootsie Barnes
— with the Steve Myerson Trio
— and vocalist Mary Ellen Desmond
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 24 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Elliott Levin Trio
— Caribou Cafe, 1126 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Jan 24 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight

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Sunday, 25 January 2004

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Monday, 26 January 2004

Paul Rogers + Toshi Makihara
— bassist Paul Rogers performs solo and in duet with percussionist Toshi Makihara
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Jan 26 (Mon) — 8-10 pm — $8

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 26 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Tuesday, 27 January 2004

Fowser's Jazz Jam
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 27 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Wednesday, 28 January 2004

Julian Velard
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 28 (Wed) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Thursday, 29 January 2004

Ashley Kahn
— lecture by the author of A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album
     and Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece

— Montgomery Auditorium, Philadelphia Free Library, 1901 Vine St, Philadelphia
Jan 29 (Thu) — 7 pm (doors open at 6:15) — free

Lars Halle Big Band
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 29 (Thu) — 8 pm - 12 am

Kenyatta & La Tumba
— Afro-Latin percussion ensemble
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 29 (Thu) — 9 pm

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Friday, 30 January 2004

Doug Wamble
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Jan 30 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

George Barron Quintet
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.4500
Jan 30 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Larry McKenna
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 30 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Vincent Herring
— with the John Swana Trio
— Herring's most recent CD is All Too Real (HighNote)
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 30 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Saturday, 31 January 2004

George Barron Quintet
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.4500
Jan 31 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Joanne Pascal
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 31 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Mark Turner/Jon Gordon Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 31 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Jamaladeen Tacuma's Basso Nouveau
— bass quartet with Tyrone Brown (upright electric bass), Gerald Veasley (six stringed electric bass),
     Warren Oree (acoustic upright), Jamaladeen Tacuma (4 stringed electric bass) and drummer Webb Thomas
— part of Tacuma's DNA Galleria series
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 31 (Sat) — 10 pm — $15

February 2004

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Sunday, 1 February 2004

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Monday, 2 February 2004

Lars Halle Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 2 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

Elliott Levin's Interplay Ensemble
— with Rick Iannacone/Ed Watkins/Ron Howerton/Keno Speller
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Feb 2 (Mon) — 10 pm

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Tuesday, 3 February 2004

Brian Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 3 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Wednesday, 4 February 2004

Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 4 (Wed) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Thursday, 5 February 2004

Sid Simmons Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 5 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

The Flail
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 5 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— Dave Champion/Dan Scofield/Pat Hughes/Bart Miltenberger/Elliott Levin/Craig McIver/Dan Peterson/Rick Iannacone/Matt Davis/Dylan Taylor
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Feb 5 (Thu) — 9:30 pm

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Friday, 6 February 2004

Jason Moran and the Bandwagon
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Feb 6 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

The talented and imaginative young pianist (and former Greg Osby sideman) Jason Moran's most recent album is The Bandwagon ( Blue Note ), on which he's joined by longtime bandmates Tarus Mateen on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums.

Keisa Brown & The Rolling Thunder Band
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 6 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 6 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Eric Alexander & Grant Stewart
— with the Sid Simmons Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 6 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Hard bop saxophonist Eric Aleaxander's most recent release is the excellent Nightlife in Tokyo (Milestone ), on which he's joined by veterans Harold Mabern on piano and Ron Carter on bass. Alexander's playing on the album shows the influence on his playing of John Coltrane and Joe Henderson. His playing is harmonically and melodically imaginative and displays his exuberance and love of playing.

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Saturday, 7 February 2004

Dr. Jack Beurkle and Jill Pasternack
— panel discussion: "Crossover" - Jazz and the Classics
— Science Center Theater, Montgomery County Community College, Rte 202 & Morris Rd — 215.641.6518
Feb 7 (Sat) — 1 pm — free

Latin Jazz All-Stars
— David Sanchez/Claudio Roditi/Dave Valentin/Hilton Ruiz/Andy Gonzalez/Steve Berrios/Giovanni Hidalgo
— Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St, Philadelphia
Feb 7 (Sat) — 7 & 9 pm — $30 (members: $15, student/seniors: $22.50)

String Trio of New York
— The STNY's most recent CD is Gut Reaction (Omnitone)
— Science Center Theater, Montgomery County Community College, Rte 202 & Morris Rd — 215.641.6518
Feb 7 (Sat) — 8 pm — $20 ($18 students/senior / $10 children under 12)

Keisa Brown & The Rolling Thunder Band
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 7 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm

Larry McKenna & Bootsie Barnes
— with the Sid Simmons Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 7 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jim Ridl
— CD release party for his CD "Door in the Field"
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 7 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Sunday, 8 February 2004

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Monday, 9 February 2004

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 9 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Tuesday, 10 February 2004

Fowser's Jazz Jam
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 10 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Wednesday, 11 February 2004

Sonic Openings Under Pressure
— with Patrick Brennen, Newman Taylor Baker, Hilliard Greene, Steve Swell and Juma Santos
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Feb 11 (Wed) — 8-10 pm — $12

George Burton Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 11 (Wed) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Thursday, 12 February 2004

Barbara Montgomery
— with Monette Sudler/Lynn Riley/Lee Smith/Leesa Robinson/Erin McGuire
— Red Room, Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S 8th St, Philadelphia — 215.923.0210
Feb 12 (Thu) — 8 pm — $15

Boris Shapiro Quartet
— featuring John Swana/Farid Barron/Madison Rast
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 12 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Lars Halle Jazz Orchestra
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 12 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Friday, 13 February 2004

Drew Gress's Spin and Drift
— with Tim Berne, Ralph Alessi, Craig Taborn, Tom Rainey
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Feb 13 (Fri) — 8-10 pm — $15

Walter Bell
— Bob Perkins Presents... for lovers only
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Feb 13 (Fri) — 8 pm

Gloria Allende
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 13 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm

Andrew Beals
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 13 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Mary Ellen Desmond and Meg Clifton
— with Larry McKenna and John Swana
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 13 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Elliott Levin & Los Jimbagua
— Afro-Latin jazz improvisations
— Cafe Habana, 102 S 21, Philadelphia
Feb 13 (Fri) — 10 pm - 2 am

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Saturday, 14 February 2004

Mary Ellen Desmond/Meg Clifton
— performing the love songs and music of Peggy Lee/Rosemary Clooney
— with Steve Myerson/John Swana/Victor North/Dave Brodie/Jim Schade
— Sellersville Theater 1894, The Washington House Restaurant, Sellersville, PA
Feb 14 (Sat) — 3 & 8 pm — $20

Alo Brasil
— 3rd annual Brazilian dance party & silent auction to benefit the Project Learn school.
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Feb 14 (Sat) — 7:30 pm — $20 — call Roni Anton at 215.438.3623 for info & tix

Gloria Allende
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 14 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm

Jane Monheit
— The Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Feb 14 (Sat) — 8:30 pm

Nina Bundy
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 14 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Joanne Pascale
— with the Grant Stewart Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 14 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Elliott Levin Trio
— with Howard Cooper/Ed Watkins
— Caribou Cafe, 1126 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Feb 14 (Sat) — 9 pm - 12 am

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Sunday, 15 February 2004

Al Green
— with guest Cassandra Wilson
— Tower Theater, 69th & Ludlow St, Upper Darby
Feb 15 (Sun) — 8 pm

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Monday, 16 February 2004

Henry Grimes & William Parker
— duets for the late bassist Malachi Favors Maghostut (1927-2004),
— an ars nova workshop production
— Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St, Univ of Penn, Philadelphia
Feb 16 (Mon) — 8-10 pm — free

The story of Philadelphia born bassist Henry Grimes is astonishing — from the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s he played and recorded with some of the best jazz musicians on the scene, including — Albert Ayler, Don Cherry, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Haynes, Lee Konitz, Steve Lacy, Gerry Mulligan, Sunny Murray, Perry Robinson, Sonny Rollins, Roswell Rudd, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, and many more.

But in 1967, he dropped out of the music scene. His transition out of music was so total, that he wasn't heard from for over thirty years and was presumed dead. In 2002 he was discovered in Los Angeles, where he'd been living for the last twenty years. Bassist William Parker learned that Grimes wanted to begin playing bass again and helped him obtain an instrument. Grimes then started playing in public again and appeared in New York's Vision Festival.

Tonight, Grimes and Parker will be playing bass duets in memory of Malachi Favors Maghostut, who was the bassist for the Art Ensemble of Chicago for over thirty years and passed away on January 30th at the age of 76.

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Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 16 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Tuesday, 17 February 2004

Rich Rudin & Zan Gardner
— North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia — 215.748.1000
Feb 17 (Tue) — 8 pm

Chris Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 17 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Wednesday, 18 February 2004

Public Rally at Coltrane's Mural
— join Amrira Baraka in a rally to support TraneStop’s campaign to give the mural a visible saxophone and Coltrane’s name, and for Philadelphia to honor Coltrane in ceremonies with active participation by his surviving contemporaries
— 33rd & Diamond Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 18 (Wed) — 3-3:30 pm

Annual Jazz Town Meeting
— "Jazz as a Vehicle for Political, Spiritual and Cultural Awareness"
— Keynote Speaker and Lecturer Amiri Baraka opens
— music By: Carl Grubbs - sax, Alfie Pollitt - piano, Robert Kenyatta - percussion, Mike Boone - dass, Hakim Emmanuel Thompson - drums
— presented by the TraneStop & hosted by Temple University
— Mitten Hall, Great Court, Temple University, Philadelphia
Feb 18 (Wed) — 6 pm — $10

Dee Dee Bridgewater
— Nicholas Payton's Sonic Trance opens
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Feb 18 (Wed) — 8 pm

Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater's most recent album is This Is New (Verve ), an album of Kurt Weill songs.

Trumpeter Payton's most recent album is Sonic Trance (Warner Bros. ), which is a quite enjoyable fusion of jazz and hip hop & funk sounds.

Mike Kennedy Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 18 (Wed) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Thursday, 19 February 2004

Andrew Lafkas and Friends
— an evening of free improvisation
— with Anna Dikeman/John Dikeman/Michael Barker & Andrew Lafkas/Jonathan Fretheim/Toshi Makihara
— HighWire Gallery, 139 N 2nd St, Philadelphia
Feb 19 (Thu) — 8 pm

Mickey Roker Quartet
— the music of Tadd Dameron
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 19 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Tim Brent Trio
— vocal open mike
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 19 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Friday, 20 February 2004

Brenda Smith
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 20 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm

David Schnitter
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 20 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jimmy Bruno
— DVD release party for the new DVD "Live at Chris'"
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 20 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Calvin Weston's Big Tree
— opening will be PSF featuring Tony Catastrophe/Dian Paci/Matt Sampson/Jeremy Dyen
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Feb 20 (Fri) — 9 pm — $8

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Saturday, 21 February 2004

Claudia Villela & Richard Peixoto
— Penn Presents, Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Feb 21 (Sat) — 8 pm

Brenda Smith
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 21 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm

David Schnitter
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 21 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jimmy Bruno Trio
— with guest Randy Johnson
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 21 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Alo Brasil
— The Trocadero, 10th & Arch, Philadelphia — 215.922.5483
Feb 21 (Sat) — 9 pm

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
— jamming organ trio of Brian Haas/Reed Mathis/Jason Smart
— with special guests Marshall Allen & Elliot Levin
— the group's most recent CD is All Is One: Live In New York City (Knitting Factory)
— opening: Mad Cow featuring Calvin Weston/Brian Marsella/Tom Spiker/Dion Paci
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Feb 21 (Sat) — 8:30 pm

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Sunday, 22 February 2004

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Monday, 23 February 2004

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 23 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Tuesday, 24 February 2004

Brian Woestehoff
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 24 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Wednesday, 25 February 2004

Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 25 (Wed) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Thursday, 26 February 2004

Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 26 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Tim Brent Trio
— vocal open mike
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 26 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am

Mobile Pleasure Lounge
— Tom Spiker/Jason Fraticelli/Chuck Treece
— with Tim Conely's Ocean Explosion
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Feb 26 (Thu) — 9 pm — $5

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Friday, 27 February 2004

California Guitar Trio
— Tin Angel, 20 S 2nd, Philadelphia, 215.928.0978
Feb 27 (Fri) — 7:30 & 10:30 pm — $16

A Concert of Solo Performance
— first set: solo performances by Daniel Peterson & Matt Davis
— second set: discussion and solo performance by saxophonist Ben Schachter
— HighWire Gallery, 139 N 2nd St, Philadelphia
Feb 27 (Fri) — 8 pm — $6

The Barbara Walker Story
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 27 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm

Vince Lardear
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 27 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Ari Hoenig Quartet
— CD release party for talented young drummer Ari Hoenig's debut release as a leader:
    The Painter: Live at Fat Cat (Smalls Records), featuring Jean Michel Pilc
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 27 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Saturday, 28 February 2004

Angelique Kidjo
— The Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Feb 29 (Sun) — 7:30 pm — $28/38

Sounds of Liberation
— Sounds of Liberation Reunion Concert — the group will be together for the first time in over twenty years
— Monnette Sudler/Khan Jamal/Byard Lancaster/Dwight James
     plus Charles Beasley & Omar Hill
— the evening will start with premiere screening of footage shot at Lincoln Center's 1993 "Philly Does Jazz" concert, which
     featured many Philly musicians, including Odean Pope, Tony Williams, Dave Burrell and Rufus Harley
— plus guests trumpeter Sonny Bradshaw and vocalist Myrna Bradshaw
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Feb 28 (Sat) — 8 pm — $15 advance / $18 door ($3 discount for members)

Ladysmith Black Mambazo
— Keswick Theatre, Easton Rd & Keswick Ave, Glenside
Feb 28 (Sat) — 8 pm — $29.50

The Barbara Walker Story
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 28 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm

Tia Fuller & Suan Jones
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 28 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Wayne Krantz Trio
— featuring Ari Hoenig
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 28 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Jamaladeen Tacuma's DNA Galleria
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Feb 28 (Sat)

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Sunday, 29 February 2004

Tim Warfield, Jr. Trio
— with Keith Mohler/Jim Wood
— jazz brunch
— JFM Caterers, 5411 Oxfrod Ave, Philadelphia — reservations required — 215.744.4466
Feb 29 (Sun) — 10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Reggae Jazz Explosion
— Warmdaddy's, Front and Market Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 29 (Sun) — 7 pm — $20

Paco de Lucia
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Feb 29 (Sun) — 7:30 pm — $31-58

March 2004

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Monday, 1 March 2004

Brubeck Brothers Quartet
— with guest wind artists from The Philadelphia Orchestra
— sponsored by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
— PA Convention Center Auditorium, 13th & Cherry Sts, Philadelphia — 215.569.8080
Mar 1 (Mon) — 8 pm — $20 ($10 students)

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 1 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

Elliott Levin's Interplay Ensemble
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Mar 1 (Mon) — 10 pm

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Tuesday, 2 March 2004

Brian Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 2 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Wednesday, 3 March 2004

Arturo Sandoval
Los Hombres Calientes
— Irvin Mayfield & Bill Summers
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Mar 3 (Wed) — 8 pm — $21-57

Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 3 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Thursday, 4 March 2004

Sid Simmons Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 4 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— Dave Champion/Dan Scofield/Bart Miltenberger/Elliott Levin/Craig McIver/Dan Peterson/Rick Iannacone/Matt Davis/Dylan Taylor
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Mar 4 (Thu) — 9:30 pm

Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 4 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Friday, 5 March 2004

Philly All-Star Night
Pat Martino & Jim Ridl duets
Joey DeFrancesco Trio with special guests James Moody & John Blake
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Mar 5 (Fri) — 8 pm — $21-57

Rob Henderson Quartet featuring Larry McKenna
— Bob Perkins Presents
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Mar 5 (Fri) — 8 pm

Tuck & Patti
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 5 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $35

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 5 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Grant Stewart/Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet
— with vocalist Meg Clifton
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 5 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Animus
— with ElliottLevin
— Goat Hollow, Mt Pleasant Ave & Lincoln Dr, Philadelphia
Mar 5 (Fri) — 10 pm - 1 am

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Saturday, 6 March 2004

Hannibal - Trilogy
— multimedia homage to the courage of two Jewish and one black civil rights worker slain in 1964 in Philadelphia, Mississippi for registering African-Americans to vote. Featuring a live jazz score and firebreath poet Ursula Rucker as narrator.
— Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St, Philadelphia
Mar 6 (Sat) — 7 & 9 pm — $30 (members: $15, student/seniors: $22.50)

Ron Carter Nonet
— bassist Ron Carter's most recent CD is The Golden Striker (Blue Note/Somethin' Else)
— read the JAZZMATAZZ capsule review of his previous release, Eight Plus (Dreyfus)
— Science Center Theater, Montgomery County Community College,
    Rte 202 & Morris Rd — 215.641.6518
Mar 6 (Sat) — 8 pm — $20 ($18 students/senior / $10 children under 12)

Turtle Island String Quartet
— "Blue Green" — the legacy of Miles Davis
— Gordon Theater, Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts, 3rd St btwn Cooper St & BF Bridge — 856.225.6271
Mar 6 (Sat) — 8 pm — $23/15

Tuck & Patti
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 6 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $35

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 6 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jonathan Kreisberg Organ Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 6 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Elliott Levin Trio
— Caribou Cafe, 1126 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Mar 6 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight

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Sunday, 7 March 2004

Warren Oree & the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble
— Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia — 215-247-0476
Mar 7 (Sun) — 3:30-4:30 pm — Free

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Monday, 8 March 2004

Victor North Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 8 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Tuesday, 9 March 2004

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 9 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Wednesday, 10 March 2004

Byard Lancaster's Sounds of Newest Africa
— Warmdaddy's, Front and Market Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 10 (Wed) — 7 pm

Mike Kennedy Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 10 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Thursday, 11 March 2004

Neil Podgorski and the New Fire Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 11 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Tim Brent
— vocal open mic
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 11 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Friday, 12 March 2004

Oleta Adams
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 12 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $45

Vince Ector Quartet
— Ector's most recent CD is Rhythm Master (Blues Leaf)
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 12 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Likkers
— North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia — 215.748.1000
Mar 12 (Fri) — 10 pm — $20

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Quartet
— with guest Tony DiSantis
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 12 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Saturday, 13 March 2004

Vito Ricci/Matthew Shipp/Peter Zummo Tio
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Mar 13 (Sat) — 8 pm — $10 advance / $15 door (discount for members)

Oleta Adams
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 13 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $45

Skip Heller
— his new CD is Fakebook (Hyena)
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 13 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Guitarist Skip Heller's new CD is Fakebook (Hyena ), a modern updating of a 1960s guitar and organ group, with a good choice of material: some interesting jazz standards, plus vintage tunes by Grant Green & John Patton, Duke Ellington, Monk, Eddie Harris, Raymond Scott and even a Prince tune.

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Joanna Pascale
— with the Bootsie Barnes Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 13 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Sunday, 14 March 2004

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Tuesday, 16 March 2004

Chris Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 16 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Wednesday, 17 March 2004

The Jazz Crusader Allstars
— with original Crusader Wayne Henderson
— and guests Angela Bonfil/Jon Lucien
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 17 (Wed) — 8 & 10 pm — $45

Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 17 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Thursday, 18 March 2004

The Jazz Crusader Allstars
— with original Crusader Wayne Henderson
— and guests Angela Bonfil/Jon Lucien
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 18 (Thu) — 8 & 10 pm — $45

Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 18 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Big Swing Face
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 18 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Friday, 19 March 2004

Dikeman-Dikeman-Fretheim
— featuring Anna Dikeman (dance), John Dikeman (tenor sax, audio), Jonathan Fretheim (viola)
Chen-Hernandez-Lipson-Makihara Quartet
— featuring Katt Hernandez (violin), Audrey Chen (cello), Evan Lipson (contrabass), Toshi Makihara (percussion)
— HighWire Gallery, 139 N 2nd St, Philadelphia
Mar 19 (Fri) — 8 pm — $5

The Jazz Crusader Allstars
— with original Crusader Wayne Henderson
— and guests Angela Bonfil/Jon Lucien
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 19 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $55

Jimmy Oliver
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 19 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Rodney Green Quartet
— with guest Greg Osby
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 19 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Saturday, 20 March 2004

University of the Arts Student Jazz Ensemble
— The Kimmel Center, Commonwealth Plaza, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Mar 20 (Sat) — Noon — FREE

The Jazz Crusader Allstars
— with original Crusader Wayne Henderson
— and guests Angela Bonfil/Jon Lucien
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 20 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $55

Nina Bundy
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 20 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Rodney Green Quartet
— with guest Greg Osby
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 20 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Jim Love and the Blue Groove
— Independence Brew Pub, 1150 Filbert St, Philadelphia
Mar 20 (Sat)

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Sunday, 21 March 2004

The Mobile Pleasure Lounge
— with Jeremy Dyen/Ja Horvath/Dave Palan/Tom Spiker
— Plush, 256 Keswick Ave, Glenside PA — 215.576.9501
Mar 21 (Sun) — 9 pm — Free

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Monday, 22 March 2004

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
— TLA, 334 South St, Philadelphia
Mar 22 (Mon) — 8 pm

Brian Woestehoff Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 22 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

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Tuesday, 23 March 2004

Fowser's Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 23 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

Zan Gardner & Rich Rudin
— North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia — 215.748.1000
Mar 23 (Tue) — 8-10 pm — no cover

The Xande Cruz Experiment
— with Xande Cruz/Deanna Hagan Cruz/Tom Spiker/Dion Paci/Eric Hastings
— Rotunda, 40th & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 23 (Tue) — 8 pm — free

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Thursday, 25 March 2004

Lou Rawls
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 25 (Thu) — 8 & 10 pm — $65

Shakera Jones
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 25 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Tim Brent Trio
— with guest Valeria
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 25 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am

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Friday, 26 March 2004

Peter Brötzmann solo
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Mar 26 (Fri) — 9-11 pm — $15

Tonight, Slought features a rare solo concert from German free jazz reed player Peter Brotzmann. Inspired by Albert Ayler in the 1960s, Brotzmann's powerful playing can blast you out of your chair — and also rewards careful listening.

He has an extensive discography [read the JAZZMATAZZ review of Brotzmann's late 1960s recording F**k de Boere (Atavistic )] and has a new CD, Tales Out of Time (Hatology), that marks his first small-group recording with Joe McPhee. It's an excellent session that's more melodic and boppish than most of his efforts.

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Lou Rawls
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 26 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $65

Orrin Evans Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 26 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jimmy Bruno Trio
— with guest John Swana
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 26 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Calvin Weston, Skerik, & Shahzad Ismaily Trio
— the Jessica Lurie Ensemble will open
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Mar 26 (Fri) — 9 pm (Lurie) / 11 pm (Trio) — $13

Arildo & Patrick
— Bossa Nova Duo
— Cafe Habana, 102 S 21, Philadelphia
Mar 26 (Fri) — 11 pm - 2 am

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Saturday, 27 March 2004

Randy Weston's African Rhythms Trio
— with special guest Billy Harper
— Dreaming of Dizzy series — "A Night in Tunisia"
— The Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Mar 27 (Sat) — 7:30 pm — $30 & $35

Claudia Acuna
— Acuna's new CD is: Luna (Maxjazz); her previous CD was Rhythm of Life (Verve )
— Gordon Theater, Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts, 3rd St btwn Cooper St & BF Bridge — 856.225.6271
Mar 27 (Sat) — 8 pm — $23/15

Unexpected Light: Jane Ira Bloom Quartet & James F. Ingalls
— a collaboration of saxophonist/composer Jane Ira Bloom
      and lighting designer James F. Ingalls
— "Unexpected Light" is a series of new compositions that evolved from
      Chasing Paint (Arabesque ), an album of compositions & improvisations
      inspired by Jackson Pollock's paintings
— Jane Ira Bloom Quartet: Jane Ira Bloom: soprano sax & electronics, Mark Copland: piano,
      Mark Dresser: bass, Bobby Previte: drums
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Mar 27 (Sat) — 8 & 9:30 pm — $20 advance / $22 door (discount for members)

Lou Rawls
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 27 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $65

Orrin Evans Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 27 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jimmy Bruno Trio
— with guest Terell Stafford
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 27 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Jamaladeen Tacuma's DNA Galleria
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Mar 27 (Sat)

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Sunday, 28 March 2004

Jaleel Shaw Quartet
— plus the Mt Airy Cultural Center Student & Faculty Ensembles
— Grover Washington, Jr. Middle School, "B" Street and Olney Ave (201 E. Olney), Philadelphia
Mar 28 (Sun) — 7:30-9:00 pm — Free

Lou Rawls
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 28 (Sun) — 8 & 10 pm — $65

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Monday, 29 March 2004

Victor North Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 29 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

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Tuesday, 30 March 2004

Chris Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 30 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

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Wednesday, 31 March 2004

Lars Halle Big Band
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 31 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8/5

April 2004

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Thursday, 1 April 2004

Blue Scheme
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 1 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— Dave Champion/Dan Scofield/Bart Miltenberger/Elliott Levin/Craig McIver/Dan Peterson/Rick Iannacone/Matt Davis/Dylan Taylor
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Apr 1 (Thu) — 9:30 pm

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Friday, 2 April 2004

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Kurt Elling

There are hordes of young pop music singers around today, but Kurt Elling is one of a rare breed of young jazz singers. Since his debut album was released in 1995, Elling has recorded six ambitious albums for the Blue Note label.

On his newest release, Man in the Air, Elling doesn't bring out the same old standards or use newer pop tunes ill-fitted to jazz improvisation. Instead, he has taken on the challenge of vocalese, which is the practice of writing lyrics to an existing instrumental jazz tune. He's taken tunes by Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock and others and created some complex and multi-faceted lyrics to go with them.

I'm impressed by his fluidity and control on the opening track, "Minuano," based on a romantic melody by Pat Metheny. The most ambitious piece on the album is a version of John Coltrane's "Resolution" from A Love Supreme, which emphases the song's spirituality. (It's no coincidence that Elling was a former divinity school student.)

The album features good instrumental backing throughout, with long-time musical partner Laurence Hobgood on piano, Jim Gailloreto or Brad Wheeler on soprano sax, vibist Stefon Harris and a crisp rhythm section. Elling's singing can range from the straight ahead to the pyrotechnical.     — ALAN LANKIN

— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 2-3 (Fri-Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

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Bennie Wallace Quartet
— featuring Mulgrew Miller
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 2 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am — $12

Tenor saxophonist Bennie Wallace performs modern post-bop jazz that is also influenced by Ben Webster era swing. Wallace's most recent CD is The Nearness of You (Enja); his previous CD was Moodsville (Enja ).

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Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 2 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Alo Brasil
— North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia — 215.748.1000
Apr 2 (Fri)

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Saturday, 3 April 2004

Elliott Sharp
— with video artist Janene Higgins
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Apr 3 (Sat) — 8-10 pm — $12

Elliott Sharp's most recent CD is The Velocity of Hue (Emanem), a wonderful, solo acoustic guitar set that merges the blues and John Fahey with an avant garde sonic exploration.

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Lizz Wright
— her Debut CD is: Salt (Verve)
— TLA, 334 South St, Philadelphia
Apr 3 (Sat) — 7 pm

Nestor Torres
— Connelly Center, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Apr 3 (Sat) — 8 pm — $20/15/10

Kurt Elling
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 3 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $25 [see Friday listings for more info]

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 3 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Meg Clifton Quartet
— featuring Jonathan Kreisberg
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 3 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am — $10

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Sunday, 4 April 2004

Matt Davis' Aerial Photography
— Tin Angel, 20 S 2nd, Philadelphia, 215.928.0978
Apr 4 (Sun) — 7 pm — $10

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Monday, 5 April 2004

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 5 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Don Preston Akashic Ensemble
— with Elliott Levin's Interplay Ensemble
— read the JAZZMATAZZ review of Preston's 2001 recording, Transformation (Cryptogramophone )
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Apr 5 (Mon) — 10 pm

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Tuesday, 6 April 2004

Brian Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 6 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

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Wednesday, 7 April 2004

Mark Sweetman Quartet
— The Kimmel Center, Commonwealth Plaza, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Apr 7 (Wed) — 6 pm — FREE

Keith Jarrett Trio
— with Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia
Apr 7 (Wed) — 8 pm

The trio brings their in-the-moment improvisations on jazz standards back to Philadelphia for their 20th Anniversary Tour. (I'm confident that the piano ghosts will be kinder this year.) You can read the JAZZMATAZZ reviews of a pair of the trio's many recordings: Inside Out (ECM ) and Whisper Not (ECM )

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Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 7 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

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Thursday, 8 April 2004

Temple University Jazz Band
— Terell Stafford, director
— with guest artist, Clark Terry
— Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, 260 S Broad St, Philadelphia — 215-204-8307
Apr 8 (Thu) — 7:30 pm — $15

George Burton Quartet
— featuring Jaleel Shaw
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 8 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Harry Schmidt Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 8 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

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Friday, 9 April 2004

Jimmy McGriff
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 9 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

Organist Jimmy McGriff returns to his home town for two nights. From the original generation of soul-jazz organ combos, his playing has a bluesy edge, which you can hear on his most recent CD: McGriff Avenue (Milestone )

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Charles Cohen/Joe Lentini
Powerlunch: Matt Frazao/Devin Gray/Evan Lipson
— an evening of electro-acoustic compositions and improvisations
— HighWire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St, 4th Flr [new address], Philadelphia
Apr 9 (Fri) — 8 pm — $5

Ralph Bowen Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 9 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

The Farr Brothers & Pete Kuzma
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 9 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8

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Saturday, 10 April 2004

The Fully Celebrated Orchestra
— with Jim Hobbs, Taylor Ho Bynum, Timo Shanko, Django Carranza
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Apr 10 (Sat) — 8-10 pm — $12

Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
— Penn Presents, Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Apr 10 (Sat) — 8 pm

Conga player and band leader 's most recent CD is Out of Sight! (Concord Picante ), which was my favorite Latin jazz album issued last year. It stayed true to its Latin jazz core, even as it included guests such as Ray Charles and had a broad range of material.

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Gino Sitson Quartet
— with Helio Alves, Essiet Okon Essiet, Willard Dyson
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Apr 10 (Sat) — 8 pm — $15 advance / $18 door ($3 discount for members)

Ralph Bowen Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 10 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Eric Alexander
— with special guest Pete Bernstein
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 10 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am — $12

Hard bop saxophonist Eric Aleaxander's most recent release is the excellent Nightlife in Tokyo (Milestone ), on which he's joined by veterans Harold Mabern on piano and Ron Carter on bass. Alexander's playing on the album shows the influence on his playing of John Coltrane and Joe Henderson. His playing is harmonically and melodically imaginative and displays his exuberance and love of playing.

G Calvin Weston
— with Tom Spiker, Dion Paci, & Jermey Dyen
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Apr 10 (Sat) — 10 pm — $5

Marc Ribot/Jamaladeen Tacuma/G Calvin Weston
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Apr 10 (Sat) [cancelled]

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Sunday, 11 April 2004

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Monday, 12 April 2004

Victor North Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 12 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

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Tuesday, 13 April 2004

Jim Love and the Blue Groove
— Manayunk Brew Co., Manayunk
Apr 13 (Tue) — 7:30-11 pm — no cover

Fowser's Jazz Jam
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 13 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

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Wednesday, 14 April 2004

Mike Kennedy Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 14 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5/3

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Friday, 16 April 2004

Ronny Jordan
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 16 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

Jimmy Oliver
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 16 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jimmy Bruno & the Chris Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 16 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8

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Saturday, 17 April 2004

Madeleine Peyroux
— Tin Angel, 20 S 2nd, Philadelphia, 215.928.0978
Apr 17 (Sat) — 7 & 10 pm — $20

Brian Woestehoff Quartet
— with Erik Dutko, Brian Howell & Dan Monaghan
— HighWire Gallery, 139 N 2nd St, Philadelphia
Apr 17 (Sat) — 8 pm

Ronny Jordan
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 17 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

Elio Villafranca Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 17 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jimmy Bruno & Sid Simmons
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 17 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am — $12

Cape May Jazz Festival
— , Cape May Jazz Festival, Cape May, NJ
Apr 17 (Sat)

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Sunday, 18 April 2004

Phila. Legends of Jazz Orchestra
— The Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts, 736 S. Broad St (at Fitzwater)
Apr 18 (Sun) — 5 pm — $20 advance / $30 door (includes buffet) - info: 215.763.2819

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Monday, 19 April 2004

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 19 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Jim Love and the Blue Groove
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Apr 19 (Mon)

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Tuesday, 20 April 2004

Chris Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 20 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

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Wednesday, 21 April 2004

Stacey Kent
— read the JAZZMATAZZ capsule reviews of two of singer Stacey Kent's previous releases: In Love Again (Candid ) and Dreamsville (Candid )
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 21 (Wed) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

Lars Halle Quintet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 21 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

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Thursday, 22 April 2004

Stacey Kent
— read the JAZZMATAZZ capsule reviews of two of singer Stacey Kent's previous releases: In Love Again (Candid ) and Dreamsville (Candid )
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 22 (Thu) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

Jason Shattil Trio
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 22 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Battle of the College Bands
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 22 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

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Friday, 23 April 2004

Dave Burrell
— solo piano
— Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S 18th St, Philadelphia — 215.545.4302
Apr 23 (Fri) — 5:30-9 pm — Free

Kenny Garrett
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 23 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $35

Hans Koch, Martin Schütz, Fredy Studer
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Apr 23 (Fri) — 8-10 pm — $12

Chanell Mosely & Steve Giordano
— Bob Perkins Presents
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Apr 23 (Fri) — 8 pm — $10 ($8 for members)

Steve Tyrell & Karrin Allyson
— Keswick Theatre, Easton Rd & Keswick Ave, Glenside
Apr 23 (Fri) — 8 pm

Larry McKenna
— with the Sid Simmons Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 23 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Tortoise
— plus Beans & Exmodels
— TLA, 334 South St, Philadelphia
Apr 23 (Fri) — 9 pm

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