Jazzmatazz - 2005 Philadelphia Jazz Concerts

2005 Philadelphia Jazz Concerts

(also see our upcoming, earlier 2004 and 2003 & 2002 Philadelphia concert listings)

January 2005

Saturday, 1 January 2005

MJ Project
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 1 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Sunday, 2 January 2005

Monday, 3 January 2005

New Ghost
— Elliott Levin (reeds), Rick Iannacone (guitar), Steve Testa (bass), John Testa (drums)
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 3 (Mon) — 10 pm

Tuesday, 4 January 2005

Chris Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 4 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Wednesday, 5 January 2005

Thursday, 6 January 2005

Omar Kabir Quartet
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Jan 6 (Thu) — 7:30-10:30 pm

Sid Simmons Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 6 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Behn Gillace Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 6 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— with Larry Toft, Dan Scofield, Pat Hughes, Elliott Levin, Craig McIver, Dan Peterson, Tom Lawton, Rick Iannacone
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 6 (Thu) — 9:30 pm

Friday, 7 January 2005

BeatleJazz
— David Kikoski (piano), Boris Kozlov (bass), Brian Melvin (drums)
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Jan 7 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 7 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Gretchen Parlato
— the 2005 Thelonious Monk Award winning vocalist with The Rodney Green Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 7 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am — $10

Monnette Sudler
— North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia — 215.248.1000
Jan 7 (Fri) — 10 pm — $10

Elliott Levin & Los JimAguas
— Afro-Latin jazz improvisations
— Cafe Habana, 102 S 21, Philadelphia
Jan 7 (Fri) — 11 pm - 2 am

Saturday, 8 January 2005

BeatleJazz
— Brian Melvin (drums), David Kikoski (piano), Boris Kozlov (bass)
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Jan 8 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm

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

Gretchen Parlato
— the 2004 Thelonious Monk Award winning vocalist with The Rodney Green Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 8 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am — $10

Barbara Walker Story
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Jan 8 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight

Dr Ketchup and Friends
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 8 (Sat) — 10 pm

Sunday, 9 January 2005

Monday, 10 January 2005

The Playground
— Jazz, Poetry and beyond
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 10 (Mon) — 7 pm - 1 am — $5

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 10 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Tuesday, 11 January 2005

Brian Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 11 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Wednesday, 12 January 2005

Billy Martin, G. Calvin Weston & DJ Logic
— " For No One In Particular"
— World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Jan 12 (Wed) — 7:30 pm — $15 ($45 w/ buffet)

Karl Jones Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 12 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Thursday, 13 January 2005

Joey Baione Quartet
— vibraphonist
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Jan 13 (Thurs) — 8 & 10 pm

Neil Podgorski and the New Fire Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 13 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Dave Manley Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 13 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Yohimbe Bros. featuring Vernon Reid & DJ Logic
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 13 (Thu) — 10 pm

Kathy Roberts Trio
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Jan 13 (Thu) — 7:30-10:30 pm

Friday, 14 January 2005

Bob Dorough
— "Schoolhouse Rock and All That Jazz"
— his new album is Sunday At Iridium (Arbors)
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Jan 14 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Mat Maneri Quintet
— Mat Maneri (viola), Tim Berne (alto sax), Craig Taborn (Wurlitzer keyboard), Michael Formanek (bass), Randy Peterson (drums)
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia (new location)
Jan 14 (Fri) — 8-10 pm — $15 ($12 student)

Orrin Evans and Friends
— tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.
— with guest vocalist Jaguar Wright, saxophonistGary Bartz and drummer Donald Edwards
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Jan 14 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $20

Signal-2-Boys
Siwula-Lane-Makihara
— an evening of free improvised music
— Signal-2-Boys: Evan Lipson (bass), Charles Cohen (Buchla Music Easel), Dan Freidlin (guitar), Joe Lentini (laptop)
— Siwula-Lane-Makihara: Blaise Siwula (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones), Adam Lane (bass), Toshi Makihara (drums)
— The Athenaeum, 2011 S. Juniper St (near Broad & Snyder), Philadelphia — (267) 334-5709
Jan 14 (Fri) — 8:30 pm — $5

Tim Warfield
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 14 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Richie Cole
— with the Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 14 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am — $12

Gongzilla
— North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia — 215.248.1000
Jan 14 (Fri) — 10 pm

Saturday, 15 January 2005

Triple M Trio
— improvisations by Todd Margasak (cornet), Jim Meneses (percussion) and Matt Mitchell (piano)
— HighWire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St, 4th Flr, Philadelphia
Jan 21 (Fri) — 8:30 pm

Tim Warfield
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 15 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

John Swana & Victor North Quintet
— with vocalist Meg Clifton
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 15 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am — $12

Arpeggio
— tribute to Martin Luther King
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Jan 15 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight

Sunday, 16 January 2005

Bobby McFerrin and his Voicestra
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 16 (Sun) — 7:30 pm — $37-68

Orrin Evans and Friends
— tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.
— with special guest, poet Sonia Sanchez, guest vocalist Jaguar Wright, saxophonistGary Bartz and drummer Donald Edwards
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Jan 16 (Sun) — 7 & 9 pm — $20

Monday, 17 January 2005

Urijah
— Reggae & calypso
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 17 (Mon) — 7 pm - 1 am — $5

Victor North Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 17 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Tuesday, 18 January 2005

Mike Kennedy Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 18 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Wednesday, 19 January 2005

Bill Carlitz
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 19 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Thursday, 20 January 2005

Hidden Treasure
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Jan 20 (Thu) — 7:30-10:30 pm

Sid Simmons Quartet
— the music of Benny Golson
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 20 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

6th St. Qunnion
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 20 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Friday, 21 January 2005

Rebecca Paris
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Jan 21 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Tony Miceli Group
— The Kimmel Center, Commonwealth Plaza, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 21 (Fri) — 6 pm — free

James Carter Quartet
Jon Faddis Jazz Orchestra
— James Carter: tribute to Billie Holiday featuring a string section led by Philadelphian Diane Monroe
— Jon Faddis: reunion of the defunct Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, led Jon Faddis, includes saxophonists Tia Fuller, Steve Wilson, Frank Wess, Ralph Lalama, and Gary Smulyan; trombonists Dennis Wilson, Steve Turre, John Fedchock and Douglas Purviance; trumpet players Earl Gardner, Frank Greene, Terell Stafford and Tom Williams; and Renee Rosnes (piano), Todd Coolman (bass) and Dion Parson (drums)
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia, Jan 21 (Fri) — 8 pm — $29-$70

Powerlunch: Matt Frazao/Devin Gray/Evan Lipson
The Jolly-Boat Pirates: Niklas Barno/Lars Ahlund/Joel Grip/Devin Gray
— electro-avant jazz/rock trio & Swedish free-jazz quartet
— HighWire Gallery, 1315 Cherry St, 4th Flr, Philadelphia
Jan 21 (Fri) — 8 pm — $7

Slicked Up 9's
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Jan 21 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm

Jane Monheit
— Dennis Flyer Auditorium, Camden County College, College Drive, Blackwood, NJ
Jan 21 (Fri) — 8 pm — $27/$20

Greg Tardy and Ralph Bowen
— a tribute to Charles Mingus; with Orrin Evans
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 21 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Meg & the Cliftones
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 21 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am — $10

Saturday, 22 January 2005

Tyrone Brown String Sextet
— featuring John Blake
— Science Center Theater, Montgomery County Community College,
Rte 202 & Morris Rd — 215.641.6518
Jan 22 (Sat) — 8 pm — $20 ($18 senior/students / $10 children under 12)

Slicked Up 9's
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Jan 22 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm

Greg Tardy and Ralph Bowen
— a tribute to Charles Mingus; with Orrin Evans
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 22 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jim Snidero and John Swana
— with the Sid Simmons Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 22 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am — $12

Jade
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Jan 22 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight

Sunday, 23 January 2005

Monday, 24 January 2005

Leanna Song
— world music
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 24 (Mon) — 7 pm - 1 am — $5

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 24 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Tuesday, 25 January 2005

Brian Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 25 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Kermit Ruffins
— World Music: Indian-Middle Eastern-Flamenco Fusion
— World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Jan 25 (Tue) — 7:30 pm — $23

Wednesday, 26 January 2005

Philosophic
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 26 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Thursday, 27 January 2005

Chappy Washington & Progression
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Jan 27 (Thu) — 7:30-10:30 pm

Matt Davis & Aerial Photograph
SHOT x SHOT
Character We
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 27 (Thu) — 8 pm

George Burton Quartet
— featuring Jaleel Shaw (alto sax)
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 27 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Lars Halle Jazz Orchestra
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 27 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8 ($5 students)

Friday, 28 January 2005

Winard Harper
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Jan 28 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Jaffna Ensemble
— World Music: Indian-Middle Eastern-Flamenco Fusion
— World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Jan 28 (Fri) — 7:30 pm — $13

Gold Sparkle Band
— Charles Waters (alto sax, clarinet), Adam Roberts (bass), Andrew Barker (drums)
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Jan 28 (Fri) — 8-10 pm — $12 ($10 student)

Elio Villafranca Quintet
— a tribute to Charles Mingus; with Orrin Evans
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 28 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am — $10

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Quintet
— with special guest Joe Magnarelli
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 28 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am — $12

Saturday, 29 January 2005

Alo Brasil
— Brazilian carnival
— World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Jan 29 (Sat) — 8 pm — $20 ($10 students)

Elio Villafranca Quintet
— a tribute to Charles Mingus; with Orrin Evans
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 29 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Mary Ellen Desmond
— with the Tom Lawton Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 29 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am — $12

Mad Cow — G. Calvin Weston & Dion Paci
— with special guests Dave Driewitz (bass & trumpet, from Ween) and Andrew Weiss (bass & soundz, of Ween & Rollins Band)
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Jan 29 (Sat) — 10 pm

Jeannie Brooks Quartet
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Jan 29 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight

Sunday, 30 January 2005

Monday, 31 January 2005

Fire People
— Neil Podgurski, Jeff Pedraz and Doug Hirlinger
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Jan 31 (Mon) — 7 pm - 1 am — $5

Victor North Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Jan 31 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

February 2005

Tuesday, 1 February 2005

"Do The Right Thing"
— Spike Lee-Terrence Blanchard Film Festival
— Penn Presents, Studio Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Feb 1 (Tue) — free
— 6:30 pm — pre-show talk by Dr. Timothy Corrigan, Director of Penn�s Cinema Studies Program
— 7:00 pm — movie: Do The Right Thing

Wednesday, 2 February 2005

Ken Fowser's Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 2 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Thursday, 3 February 2005

Philadelphia Jazz Artists Tsunami Victims Fundraiser
— with Jimmy Bruno, Bootsie Barnes, Charles Fambrough, Gerald Veasley, John Swana, Dave Manley, Sid Simmons, Dave Brodie, Meg Clifton, Tom Lawton, Mike Kennedy, Victor North, Jim Schade, Justin Lee, Lee Smith, Mary Ellen Desmond, Don Monaghan, Larry McKenna, Ted Gerike, Lucas Brown and others
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 3 (Thu) — 5 pm - 2 am — $15 or donation

Claudia Quintet
— John Hollenbeck, Chris Speed, Drew Gress, Matt Moran & Ted Reichman
— The Claudia Quintet's most recent release is: I, Claudia (Cuneiform)
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Feb 3 (Thu) — 8-10 pm — $12 ($10 student)

Triphazard
— jazz-tronica
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 3 (Thu) — 8 & 9:30 11 pm — $5

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

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— with Dan Scofield/Larry Toft/Pat Hughes/Bart Miltenberger/Elliott Levin/Craig McIver/Dan Peterson/Rick Iannacone/Dylan Taylor/Tom Lawton
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Feb 3 (Thu) — 9:30 pm

Friday, 4 February 2005

Jazz Lives! A Photography Exhibit
— jazz photographs by Ellen S Rosenberg & Paul Somerville III
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Feb 4 (Fri) — 6-9 pm — opening rececption — free (exhibit continues through March 26)

Jason Moran & The Bandwagon
— Jason Moran (p), Tarus Mateen (b), Nasheet Waits (dr)
— Moran's new CD is Same Mother (Blue Note)
— Penn Presents, Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Feb 4 (Fri) — 8 pm — $38/33/27/19

Jeff Bradshaw
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 4 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $20

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 4 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Frank Morgan
— Frank Morgan's newest CD is: City Nights (HighNote Records)
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 4 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Elliott Levin & Los Jimbagua
— Afro-Latin jazz improvisations
— Cafe Habana, 102 S 21, Philadelphia
Feb 4 (Fri) — 11 pm - 2 am

Saturday, 5 February 2005

Arturo O'Farrill & the NYC Latin Jazz Quintet
— with Arturo O'Farrill (piano), Mario Rivera (sax & flute), Phoenix Rivera (drums), Joe Gonzalez (percussion) and Andy Gonzalez (bass)
— Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St, Philadelphia
Feb 5 (Sat) — 7 & 9 pm — $30 (members: $15)

Jack DeJohnette Latin Project
— with Giovanni Hidalgo (conguero), Luisita Quintero (timbales), Edsel Gomez (piano), Jerome Harris (bass) and Don Byron (clarinet)
— Penn Presents, Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Feb 5 (Sat) — 8 pm — $43/38/31/21

Rob Price
— Rob Price (guitar), Ellery Eskelin (tenor sax), Trevor Dunn (bass), Jim Black (drums)
— touring for Price's new album: At Sunset (Gutbrain 04)
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Feb 5 (Sat) — 8-10 pm — $12 ($10 student)

Jeff Bradshaw
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 5 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $20

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

Charles Fambrough/George Colligan/Jonathan Blake
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 5 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Sunday, 6 February 2005

Monday, 7 February 2005

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 7 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Elliott Levin's Interplay
— Interplay: Elliott Levin, Rick Iannacone, Ed Watkins, Ron Howerton, Keno Speller
— with guests Brian Marsella (keys) and Tim Keiper (perc)
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Feb 7 (Mon) — 9:30 pm

Tuesday, 8 February 2005

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

Wednesday, 9 February 2005

Seth Meicht Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 9 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Thursday, 10 February 2005

Shakera Jones Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 10 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Lars Halle Jazz Orchestra
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 10 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8

Friday, 11 February 2005

Memorial to Little Jimmy Oliver
— jam session to remember tenor saxophonist Jimmy Oliver, who died last week at the age of 80
— The Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts, 736 S. Broad St (at Fitzwater)
Feb 11 (Fri) — 3 pm

Tim Ries
— jazz interpretations of classic Jagger-Richards Rolling Stones tunes
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Feb 11 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Tony Grandberry & Rae Hunter
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 11 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Concord Jazz Festival
Oleta Adams, Diane Schuur, Sara Gazarek, Karrin Allyson
— Keswick Theatre, Easton Rd & Keswick Ave, Glenside
Feb 11 (Fri) — 8 pm — $42.50

Roger Prieto Septet
— four horns: Roger Prieto (trumpet), Greg Riley (tenor sax), Dale Devoe (trombone), Pete Souders (baritone sax),
— backed by the rhythm section of Sid Simmons piano, Mike Boone (bass), Chris Beck (drums)
— classic charts by Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, John Colter, etc., plus originals by Dale Devoe
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 11 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Grant Stewart
— with the John Swana Organ Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 11 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Steve Giordano Spacetet
— Steve Giordano: guitar Bob Meashey: trumpet/flugelhorn Peter Cobb: alto sax Brian Howell: bass John Mosemann: drums/percussion
— Sellersville Theater 1894, The Washington House Restaurant, Sellersville, PA — 215-257-5808
Feb 11 (Fri) — 8 pm — $15

Saturday, 12 February 2005

Rondi Charleston with the Bruce Barth Quartet
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 12 (Sat) — 7 & 9 pm — $20

Barbara Walker
— with the Ortlieb's Hausband
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 12 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Mary Ellen Desmond/Meg Clifton
— The American Song Book
— with the Larry McKenna/John Swana Quintet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 12 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Feb 12 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight — no cover

Sunday, 13 February 2005

Kruno Spisic/Jon Dichter/Arty Artymiw
— gypsy swing
— The Kimmel Center, Commonwealth Plaza, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 13 (Sun) — 12:30 /pm — free

Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble
— Fred Adams, James Steward, Clifford Adams, Sid Simmons, Edward Crockett, Craig McGyver
— "First Arts" presentation
— First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St, Philadelphia
Feb 13 (Sun) — 4 pm — $15 ($10 Students/Seniors)

Zan Gardner
— jazz vespers
— with Tom Lawton (piano), Bill Zinno (bass), Jim Miller (drums), Ron Parker (guitar)
— Christ Church, Conestoga Rd, Villanova
Feb 13 (Sun) — 7-8 pm

Oscar Stagnato/Ed Simon/Achilles Baez/Mark Turner
— with Oscar Stagnato (bass), Ed Simon (piano), Achilles Baez (bass) and special guest Mark Turner (sax)
— Take the Col'train series — "Peru and Venezuela"
— The Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 13 (Sun) — 7:30 pm — $35, 40

Walter Bell Latin Jazz Unit
— CD release celebration for "Live at Sedona" (Reika Records)
— World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Feb 13 (Sun) — 7:30 pm — $23

Monday, 14 February 2005

Meg Clifton
— with the Tony Miceli/Victor North 2Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 14 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $10

Klingon Klezmer
— Valentines Day menu
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 14 (Mon) — 8 pm — $7 door

Tony Grandberry & Rae Hunter
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 14 (Mon) — 8 & 10 pm — $45 (includes dinner)

Tuesday, 15 February 2005

Ken Ulansey Ensemble
— with Heath Allen, Paul Jost, David Cullen, Stan Slotter, Chico Huff, Dave Posmontier,
Jeannie Brooks, Denise NeJame and Jim Hamilton
— World Cafe Live, Downstairs, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Feb 15 (Tue) — 7:30-10:30 pm

Mike Kennedy Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 15 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Wednesday, 16 February 2005

Behn Gallace Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 16 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Thursday, 17 February 2005

Donald Williams
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Feb 17 (Thu) — 7:30-10:30 pm

Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 17 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Blue Scheme
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 17 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Friday, 18 February 2005

Anthony Molinaro/Howard Levy
— piano & harmonica duets
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Feb 18 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Lafayette Gilchrist & New Volcanoes
— his new album is: The Music According To Lafayette Gilchrist (Hyena )
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 18 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Mickey Roker Quartet
— 1925-2005: tenor saxophonist James "Little Jimmy" Oliver
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 18 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Richie Cole
— with the Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 18 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Good Fridays
— Charles Cohen/Dave Smolen
— Jim Meneses/Toshi Makahara
— Chris Powell & Helena Espvall-Santoleri
— Ting Ting Jahe
— more info at hungrymonsters.net/goodfridays
— Philadelphia Record Exchange, 618 South 5th St (South & Bainbridge), Philadelphia
Feb 18 (Fri) — 8 pm

Saturday, 19 February 2005

Lafayette Gilchrist & New Volcanoes
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 19 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Joanna Pascal
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 19 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Dave Stryker
— with the Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 19 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Khan Jamal
— with Warren Oree
— Philadelphia vibist Khan Jamal's most recent release is: "Nothing is Wrong" (CIMP 294), with Odean Pope
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Feb 19 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight — no cover

Sonic Liberation Front
Shot X Shot
— with guests
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Feb 19 (Sat) — 8pm (DJ Dan Buskirk), 9pm (Shot X Shot), 10pm (Sonic Liberation Front) — $10 cover

Sunday, 20 February 2005

Shot X Shot
— Shot X Shot: Dan Capecchi (dr), Matt Engle (b), Bryan Rogers (ts), Dan Scofield (as)
— St. Mary's Church, 3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia
Feb 20 (Sun) — 7 pm

Marty Ehrlich/Michael Formanek
— Marty Ehrlich (clarinet, alto sax), Michael Formanek (bass)
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Feb 20 (Sun) — 8-10 pm — $12 ($10 student)

Monday, 21 February 2005

Paul Kendall
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 21 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Tuesday, 22 February 2005

Vinny Golia
— Vinny Golia (woodwinds), Adam Lane (bass), Vijay Anderson (drums)
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Feb 22 (Tue) — 8-10 pm — $12 ($10 student)

Brian Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 22 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Wednesday, 23 February 2005

Herbie Hancock/Michael Brecker/Roy Hargrove
— Hancock's "Directions in Music"
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 23 (Wed) — 7:30 pm — $35/50/65/78

6th St. Quarternion
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 23 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Thursday, 24 February 2005

Elliott Levin Ensemble
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Feb 17 (Thu) — 7:30-10:30 pm

Neil Podgurski and the New Fire Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 24 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Ken Fowser & His Band
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 24 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
— JFJO: Brian Haas (acoustic piano), Reed Mathis (cello, electric bass) and Jason Smart (drums)
— North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia — 215.248.1000
Feb 24 (Thu) — two sets — doors open at 9 pm — $12 advance

Friday, 25 February 2005

Sheila Jordan
— creative jazz vocalist Jordan has been performing for over 45 years
— her most recent release is Little Song (High Note )
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Feb 25 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Gerald Veasley
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 25 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

Frank Tiberi & George Garzone
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Feb 25 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jon Gordon
— with the Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Quintet
— tribute to Miles, Coltrane & Cannonball Adderley
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 25 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble
— with special guests
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Feb 25 (Fri) — 9 pm - midnight — no cover

Elliott Levin w/ Charles Cohen
— with special guests
— Aqua Lounge, 323 Girard Ave, Philadelphia
Feb 25 (Fri) — 9 pm

Saturday, 26 February 2005

Benny Golson
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Feb 26 (Sat) — 8 pm — $15 advance / $22 door ($12/$20 for members)

Tenor saxophonist Benny Golson returns to the Sedwick; Golson has penned many jazz standards, including "I Remember Clifford," "Stablemates," "Whisper Not," and "Blues March"; was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1958-59) and co-leader with Art Farmer of "The Jazztet" (1959-62; recently reissued as a boxed set from Mosaic Records); and recently appeared in Steve Speilberg's film The Terminal.

Gerald Veasley
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Feb 26 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

Jimmy Bruno Trio & Sid Simmons
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 26 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

George Baron Quartet
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Feb 26 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight — no cover

Dynamite Club/The Guva/Powerlunch/The Wiz Bang Gang
— Mill Creek Tavern, 4200 Chester Ave, Philadelphia
Feb 26 (Sat) — 9:30 pm — $7

Mad Cow — G. Calvin Weston & Dion Paci
— with guests Bobby Zankel (reeds) and Howard Cooper (double bass)
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Feb 26 (Sat) — 10 pm — $10

Sunday, 27 February 2005

Monday, 28 February 2005

"Mo� Better Blues"
— Spike Lee-Terrence Blanchard Film Festival
— Penn Presents, Studio Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Feb 28 (Mon) — free
— 6:30 pm — pre-show talk by Dr. Guthrie Ramsey, Associate Professor of Music at Penn
— 7:00 pm — movie: Mo� Better Blues, Terence Blanchard, featured performer

Victor North Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Feb 28 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

March 2005

Tuesday, 1 March 2005

"Clockers"
— Spike Lee-Terrence Blanchard Film Festival
— Penn Presents, Studio Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Mar 1 (Tue) — free
— 6:30 pm — pre-show talk by Dr. Herman Beavers, Director of Penn�s Center for Africana Studies
— 7:00 pm — movie: Clockers, score by Terence Blanchard

Wednesday, 2 March 2005

"The 25th Hour"
— Spike Lee-Terrence Blanchard Film Festival
— Penn Presents, Studio Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Mar 2 (Wed) — free
— 6:30 pm — pre-show talk by Dr. Peter DeCherney, Associate Professor of English at Penn
— 7:00 pm — movie: The 25th Hour, score by Terence Blanchard

Joe McPhee/Dominic Duval Duo
Shelley Burgon/Trevor Dunn Duo
— Joe McPhee (saxophone, trumpet), Dominic Duval (bass)
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Mar 2 (Wed) — 8-10 pm — $12 ($10 student)

Improvisers McPhee and Duval have issued a new CD of duets, Rules of Engagement, Vol. 2 (Drimala). And as Trio X with drummer Jay Rosen, they've just released The Sugar Hill Suite (CIMP), a set of intense improvisations structured over their compositions. The title track looks at Harlem, in history and today.

Bootsy Barnes Organ Trio
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 2 (Wed) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Behn Gallace Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 2 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Thursday, 3 March 2005

"Malcolm X"
— Spike Lee-Terrence Blanchard Film Festival
— Penn Presents, Studio Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Mar 3 (Thu) — free
— 6:30 pm — pre-show talk by Don Bogle
— 7:00 pm — movie: Malcolm X, score by Terence Blanchard

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

Jim Love's Blue Groove Band
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 3 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Mar 3 (Thu) — 9:30 pm

Mobile Pleasure Lounge
— improvised live soundtracks to films of social protest
— G. Calvin Weston (drums), Tom Spiker (bass), Randymania (trombone), Bodini (guitar), Shawn (percussion), Frosty (turntables)
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Mar 3 (Thu) — 10 pm — $10

Ron Kerber Trio
— CD release party for "Round in Circles" (Dreambox Media 7590)
— Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Ave, Collingswood NJ — 856-858-8914
Mar 3 (Thu) — 7:30-9:30 pm — $10 ($5 students)

Friday, 4 March 2005

Atzilut
— the Jewish and Arabic group performs Middle Eastern music in a "Concert for Peace"
— members include Hazzan Jack Kessler (voice), Maurice Chedid ('oud), Lenny Seidman (tablas), Joseph Ruscitto (percussion), Josef Kessler (electric violin), Joe Tayoun (dumbek), a.o.
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Mar 11 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

"Music in Movies"
— Spike Lee-Terrence Blanchard Film Festival
— buffet dinner followed by a lecture on �Music in Movies� by Karen Beckman, Professor in Penn�s Cinema Studies Program
— Penn Presents, Studio Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Mar 4 (Fri) — 6:00 pm — $15

Terrence Blanchard
— trumpeter Blanchard's upcoming CD is produced by Herbie Hancock and will be out on Blue Note on June 7
— Penn Presents, Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Mar 4 (Fri) — 8 pm — $46/41/34/22

Grace Little
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 4 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Melvin Sparks
— Warmdaddy's, Front and Market Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 4 (Fri) — 9 pm, 10:30 pm, 12 am

Bootsie Barnes/John Swana Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 4 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Jonathan Kreisberg Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 4 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Monette Sudler
— Monnette Sudler guitar, vocals; Steve Green, bass; Darryl Quasi Burgee, Drums; Frank Squirrel Williams, percussion; Aaron Graves, piano
— North by Northwest, 7165 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia — 215.248.1000
Mar 4 (Fri)

Elliott Levin & Los JimAguas
— Afro-Latin jazz improvisations
— Cafe Habana, 102 S 21, Philadelphia
Mar 4 (Fri) — 11 pm - 2 am

Saturday, 5 March 2005

Steven Bernstein
Diaspora Blues
— blending the music of the Jewish-American and African-American diasporas, with jazz, blues cantorial chants and more
— featuring the Sam Rivers Trio [Rivers on reeds with Anthony Cole (drums, tenor sax) Doug Mathews (acoustic bass and bass clarinet], Uri Caine (piano), Vincent Chancey (French horn) and Marty Ehrlich (clarinet, bass clarient and flute)
— Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St, Philadelphia
Mar 5 (Sat) — 7 & 9 pm — $30 (members: $15)

Grace Little
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 5 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $15

Bootsie Barnes Sextet
— featuring Duane Eubanks (trumpet) Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 5 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Melvin Sparks
— Warmdaddy's, Front and Market Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 5 (Sat) — 9 pm, 10:30 pm, 12 am

Richie Cole's Alto Madness Orchestra
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 5 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Sunday, 6 March 2005

Monday, 7 March 2005

Victor North Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 7 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Elliott Levin's Interplay
— Interplay: Elliott Levin, Rick Iannacone, Ed Watkins, Ron Howerton, Keno Speller
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Mar 7 (Mon) — 9:30 pm

Tuesday, 8 March 2005

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

Wednesday, 9 March 2005

Seth Meicht Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 9 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Thursday, 10 March 2005

Neil Podgurski and the New Fire Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 10 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Blostein-Sperrazza Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 10 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Friday, 11 March 2005

Josh Roseman & the Dub Arts Collective
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Mar 11 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Eliane Elias
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 11 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $35

Victor North Trio with Duane Eubanks
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Mar 11 (Fri) — 8 pm — $10 advance / $15 door ($8/12 for members)

Dave Schnitter
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 11 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Randy Johnston
— with the Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 11 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Saturday, 12 March 2005

Leaves of Grass
Fred Hersch & Kurt Elling
— Philadelphia debut — poems by Walt Whitman set to music composed and performed by pianist Fred Hersch
— with vocalists Kurt Elling and Kate McGarry
— instrumentalists: Ralph Alessi, trumpet/flugelhorn; Mike Christianson, trombone; Bruce Williamson, clarinet/alto sax/bass clarinet; Tony Malaby, tenor sax; Erik Friedlander, cello; Drew Gress, bass; John Hollenbeck, drums/percussion; and Hersch on piano
— Hersch's exquisite recording of Leaves of Grass (Palmetto) was just released
— The Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 12 (Sat) — 7:30 pm — $38, 43

Dave Schnitter
— with the Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 12 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Randy Johnston
— with the Jimmy Bruno Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 12 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Eliane Elias
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 12 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $35

L. Shankar
— Penn Presents, Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Mar 12 (Sat) — 8 pm — $40/35/28/22

Mose Allison
— Science Center Theater, Montgomery County Community College,
Rte 202 & Morris Rd — 215.641.6518
Mar 12 (Sat) — 8 pm — $20 ($18 senior/students / $10 children under 12)

Zan Gardner
— with Rich Rudin and Larry Cohen
— Brianna's Italian Restaurant, 701 Haddon Ave, Collingswood, NJ — 856-854-0660
Mar 12 (Sat) — 7:30-10:30 pm — byob

Songstresses Celebrating Sisterhood
— Philly's Finest Jazz Divas Pay Tribute To The Masters: Sarah, Ella, Billie, Carmen, Nancy, Ruth, Etta, Phyllis, Gladys and more
— Michal Beckham, Deborah Billips, Jeannie Brooks, Sherry Butler, Kiesa Brown, Ella Gahnt, Carol Harris, Juanita Holiday, Ms. Justine, Denise King, Denise Montana, Barbara Montgomery, Kathy Roberts, Brenda Smith, Ms. Valray, Barbara Walker and Pearl Williams
— music by The Aaron Graves Sextet
— World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.222.1400 or 215.535.6617
Mar 12 (Sat) — 6 & 10 pm — $40

Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble
— Jazz in the Lounge
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Mar 12 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight

Sunday, 13 March 2005

Monday, 14 March 2005

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 14 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Tuesday, 15 March 2005

Victor North Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 15 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Wednesday, 16 March 2005

Dave Brubeck Quartet
Marian McPartland Trio
— Dave Brubeck (piano), Robert Militello (sax, flute), Michael Moore (bass), Randy Jones (drums)
— Marian McPartland (piano), Gary Mazzaroppi (bass), Glen Davis (drums)
— The Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 16 (Wed) — 8 pm — $35/50/65/78

Tony Miceli & the School Ensemble
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 16 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Thursday, 17 March 2005

Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre and The Light
— Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre (tenor sax), Jeese Dulman (tuba), Adam Lane (bass), Ravish Momin (drums, percussion, tabla)
— an ars nova workshop production
— The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Mar 17 (Thu) — 8-10 pm — Free

Melissa Martin & The Mighty Rhythm Kings
— Warmdaddy's, Front and Market Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 17 (Thu) — 8, 9:30 & 11 pm

Mickey Roker Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 17 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Ken Fowser Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 17 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Sam Reed
— Jazz in the Lounge
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Mar 17 (Thu) — 7:30-10:30 pm

Friday, 18 March 2005

Steve Slagle
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Mar 18 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Arts Conversations
— saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom and lighting designer James F. Ingalls (piano) discuss the nature of interdisciplinary collaboration
— Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia
Mar 18 (Fri) — 7 pm — $7 ($5 for members)

Henry Grimes/Marshall Allen duo
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Mar 18 (Fri) — 8-10 pm — $15 ($12 student)

After being away from music for thirty years, bassist Henry Grimes, a mainstay of early 1960s avant-garde jazz, has come back to the scene. He's now touring with alto saxophonist Marshall Allen, who became leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1995 after performing Sun Ra for almost forty years.

hear/buy: Ann Hampton Callaway

Ann Hampton Callaway
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 18 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd
In What Language? A Song Cycle of Lives in Transit
— theater production of jazz music and hip-hop infused librettos telling the stories of 17 real-life characters featuring seven musicians and five poets and theater artists
— Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St, Philadelphia
Mar 18 (Fri) — 8 pm — $25 (members: $12.50)

Orrin Evans & Luvpark
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 18 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Don Braden
— with the John Swana Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 18 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Slicked Up 9's
— eight-piece swing band from Bethlehem, Pa
— Warmdaddy's, Front and Market Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 18 (Fri) — 9, 10:30 pm & midnight

Elliott Levin Trio
— with Anam Owili
— Caribou Cafe, 1126 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Mar 18 (Fri) — 9 pm - midnight — no cover

Saturday, 19 March 2005

Ann Hampton Callaway
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 19 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

Larry McKenna
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 18 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

The Rumba Club
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 19 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Elliott Levin Trio
— Elliott Levin: reeds, Ed Watkins Keno Speller, Ron Howerton: percussion
— Caribou Cafe, 1126 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Mar 19 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight — no cover

The Fish Fry Swingers
— "jump blues seasoned with swing"
— Warmdaddy's, Front and Market Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 19 (Sat) — 9, 10:30 pm & midnight

Denise King
— Jazz in the Lounge
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Mar 19 (Sat) — 9 pm - midnight

Sunday, 20 March 2005

The Righteous Vipers
— Bart Miltenberger (trumpet), Elliott Levin (flute, sax), Heath Allen (accordion, keys), Michael Taylor (upright bass), and Scott MacDonald (percussion)
— St. Mary's Church, 3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia
Mar 20 (Sun) — 7 pm — $5

Preservation Hall Jazz Band
— Gordon Theatre, Fine Arts Building, Rutgers-Camden Center For the Arts, 3rd & Pearl Sts, Camden NJ — 856-216-2170
Mar 20 (Sun) — 7 pm — $24 & $19

John O'Gallagher Axiom Quartet
— CD release event for "Line of Sight" (Fresh Sound)
— Axiom Quartet: John O'Gallagher (alto sax), Tony Malaby (tenor sax), John Hebert (bass), Jeff Williams (drums)
— World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Mar 20 (Sun)

City Rhythm Orchestra with Joey DeFrancesco
— CD release party for Vibrant Tones - CD+DVD (Limehouse Records)
— Warmdaddy's, Front and Market Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 20 (Sun) — 7, 8:30 & 10 pm

Somloi Galuska Project
— Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia
~~Mar 20 (Sun)~~ [wrong date listed — concert will be on 4/17] — 8 pm

Monday, 21 March 2005

Meg and the CliffTones
— Meg Clifton (Vocals), Victor North (sax), Tony Miceli (Vibes), Kevin MacConnell (Bass), Butch Reed (Drums)
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 21 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Tuesday, 22 March 2005

Brian Farr Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 22 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Wednesday, 23 March 2005

Puzzlebox Sextet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 23 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Thursday, 24 March 2005

Larry Tamanini
— the guitarist and his Friends of Distinction
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 24 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Lars Halle Jazz Orchestra
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 24 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8 ($5 students)

Vikki Wright
— Jazz in the Lounge
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Mar 24 (Thu) — 7:30-10:30 pm

Friday, 25 March 2005

Joe Midiri
— tribute to Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton
— Philadelphia Museum of Art, Great Stair Hall, BF Parkway & 26th, Philadelphia — 215.763.8100
Mar 25 (Fri) — 5:45-6:45 & 7:15-8:15 pm — $10 (free for members)

Pat Metheny Group
— Tower Theater, 69th & Ludlow St, Upper Darby
Mar 25 (Fri) — 8 pm

The Pat Metheny Group will be performing the group's ambitious, album-long suite that makes up their new album The Way Up (Nonesuch ). Pat Metheny (guitar); Gregoire Maret (harmonica); Cuong Vu (trumpet); Lyle Mays (keyboard); Steve Rodby (bass); Antonio Sanchez (drums).

Airto Moreira's Braz Jazz Band featuring Flora Purim
— Penn Presents, Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Mar 25 (Fri) — 8 pm — $43/38/31/21

Kurt Rosenwinkel
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 25 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

George Burton Quartet
— featuring saxophonist Tim Warfield
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 25 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

The Philly 5
— John Swanna (Trumpet) - Chris Farr (Sax) - Tony Miceli (Vibes) - Madison Rast (Bass) - Dan Monoghan (Drums)
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 25 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Saturday, 26 March 2005

Kurt Rosenwinkel
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 26 (Sat) — 7 & 9 pm — $20

Whitney Marchal
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Mar 26 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Brian Woestehoff/Eric Dutko
— Brian Woestehoff: saxophone, Erik Dutko: guitar, Brian Howell: bass, Dan Monaghan: drums
— CD release party for Woestehoff's new release " Organic Chemistry"
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 26 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Mad Cow — G. Calvin Weston & Dion Paci
— with guests Gerald Veasley (bass) and Aaron Graves (keys)
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Mar 26 (Sat) — 10 pm

Crystal Torres
— vocalist, trumpeter and composer
— Natalie's Lounge, 4003 Market St, Philadelphia — 215.222.5162
Mar 26 (Sat) — 8 pm — no cover

Ella Gahnt Trio
— vocalist Gahnt with Jeff Knoettner (piano), Kenny Kellem (bass), Harry "Butch" Reed (drums)
— Jazz in the Lounge
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Mar 26 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm

Zan Gardner
— Beau Jazz
— Swann Lounge, Four Seasons, Philadelphia
Mar 26 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Tim Brent & Valeria Proano
— piano & vocals
— Azure, 931 N 2nd St, Philadelphia
Mar 26 (Sat) — 10 pm - 1 am — no cover — 215.629-0500

Sunday, 27 March 2005

Kurt Rosenwinkel
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Mar 27 (Sun) — 8 & 10 pm — $25

Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel is touring to promote his new album, Deep Song (Verve ). The atmospheric album was recorded after touring with Joshua Redman (saxophone); Brad Mehldau (piano); Larry Grenadier (bass guitar) and Jeff Ballard or Ali Jackson (drums).

Monday, 28 March 2005

John Swana & his Student Ensemble
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 28 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Tuesday, 29 March 2005

Mike Kennedy Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 29 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am — $2

Wednesday, 30 March 2005

Pierre Bensusan
— World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Jan 30 (Mar) — 7:30 pm — $18

French steel string acoustic guitar wizard Bensusan is touring the U.S. this Spring to promote his upcoming album Altiplanos (Favored Nations)

The 6th Street Quaternion
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 30 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am — $5

Zan Gardner
— with Rich Rudin
— Tin Angel, 20 S 2nd, Philadelphia, 215.928.0978
Mar 30 (Wed) — 9:15-10 pm (three act night)

Thursday, 31 March 2005

Erika
— David Carrol presents
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Mar 31 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8

Joanna Gardner
— Jazz in the Lounge
— Ogontz Grill, 7152 Ogontz Ave, Philadelphia — 215-424-7100
Mar 31 (Thu) — 7:30-10:30 pm

April 2005

Friday, 1 April 2005

The Chance Trio
— Bart Miltenberger (trumpet and flugelhorn), Matt Davis (acoustic guitar) and Michael Taylor (acoustic bass)
— First Friday
— The Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St, Philadelphia — 215.925.9914
Apr 1 (Fri) — 4-77 pm — free

Zan Gardner
— with Dave Posmontier and Alek Brinkman
— Diamond Club, Mitten Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia
Apr 1 (Fri)

Hiromi
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 1 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm

Rodney Green
— with the Bootsy Barnes Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 1 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Mary Ellen Desmond & Meg Clifton
— with the Larry McKenna/Tony Miceli Quartet
— the music of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw & Lionel Hampton
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 1 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Marco Benevento/Joe Russo - The Duo
— North Star, 27th & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia — 215.922.5959
Apr 1 (Fri) — 9:00 pm door — $12 advance / $15 door

The keyboardist and drummer get a big group sound, playing melodic tunes that mix jazz, rock, funk and jams. Their new album is Best Reason To Buy The Sun (Ropeadope Records)

Elliott Levin & Los JimAguas
— Afro-Latin jazz improvisations
— Cafe Habana, 102 S 21, Philadelphia
Apr 1 (Fri) — 11 pm - 2 am

Dirty Dozen Brass Band
— Bohemian Sunrise opens
— North Star, 27th & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia — 215.922.5959
Apr 1 (Fri) — 9:00 pm door — $12 advance / $15 door

Saturday, 2 April 2005

Danilo Perez Group
— with guest Donny McCaslin (sax)
— Take the Col'train series — "Panama"
— The Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 2 (Sat) — 7:30 pm — $35, 40

Hiromi
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 2 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm

Rodney Green
— with the Bootsy Barnes Sextet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 2 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Dave Liebman Quartet
— featuring Vic Juris
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 2 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Tenor saxophonist Dave Liebman has a new release out with Ellery Eskelin called Different But The Same. [Read the JAZZMATAZZ capsule review.]

Sunday, 3 April 2005

Temple University Jazz Band
— The Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, Broad & Spruce Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 3 (Sun) — 3 pm — $25/20/10

Powerlunch/Barky/+TBA
— The Fire, 412 West Girard Ave, Philadelphia — 267-671-9298
Apr 3 (Sun) — 9 pm — $5, 21+

Monday, 4 April 2005

Charles Fambrough Sextet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 4 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

Elliott Levin's Interplay
Paint (NYC/Vienna)
— Interplay: Elliott Levin, Rick Iannacone, Ed Watkins, Toshi Makahari
— Paint: Martin Philadelphy (guitar) [yes, that's his real name, he's from Vienna], Helena Espvall-Santoleri (cello), Evan Lipson (bass), Lukas Ligeti (drums)
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Apr 4 (Mon) — 10 pm

Tuesday, 5 April 2005

Karl Jones Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 5 (Tue) — 8 pm - 12 am

Wednesday, 6 April 2005

Behn Gillace Quartet
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 6 (Wed) — 9 pm - 1 am

Thursday, 7 April 2005

Charming Hostess
— Jewlia Eisenberg, Marika Hughes, Cynthia Taylor
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Apr 7 (Thu) — 7:30 pm

Neil Podgurski and the New Fire Quartet
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 7 (Thu) — 8:30 pm - 12:30 am

Ken Fowser
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 7 (Thu) — 9 pm - 1 am — $8

Bobby Zankel Quartet
— Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Ave, Collingswood NJ — 856-858-8914
Apr 7 (Thu) — 7:30 pm — $10 ($5 - students)

Bobby Zankel and the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound
— Dan Scofield, Larry Toft, Pat Hughes, Elliot Levin, Craig McIver, Dan Peterson, John Vanore, Dylan Taylor, Tom Lawton, Rick Iannacone
— Tritone, 1508 South St, Philadelphia
Apr 7 (Thu) — 9:45 pm

Friday, 8 April 2005

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

John Scofield Trio
Brad Mehldau Trio
— John Scofield (g) with Steve Swallow (b) and Bill Stewart (dr)
— Brad Mehldau (p) with Larry Grenadier (b) and Jorge Rossy (dr)
— Penn Presents, Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia — 215.898.3900
Apr 8 (Fri) — 8 pm — $46/41/34/22

McCoy Tyner Trio
— with Charnett Moffett (bass) and Lewis Nash (drums)
— sponsored by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
— Gershman Hall, UArts, Broad and Spruce Sts, Philadelphia — 215.569.8080
Apr 8 (Fri) — 8 pm — $21 ($10 students)

Melissa Manchester
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 8 (Fri) — 8 & 10 pm — $45

Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 8 (Fri) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Derek Trucks Band
— Dennis Flyer Theatre, Camden County College, College Drive, Blackwood NJ — 856-216-2170
Apr 8 (Fri) — 8 pm — $25/20

Mulgrew Miller Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 8 (Fri) — 9 pm - 1 am

Paul Morris Big Band
— featuring Larry McKenna, Tim Hagans, Rick Stepton
— part of 2nd Annual Jazz Celebration and jam
— Carl Sandburg Middle School, 30 Harmony Road, Levittown, PA
Apr 8 (Fri) — 9 pm

Saturday, 9 April 2005

Brotherly Love All-Star Show
— Charlie Gracie, The Original Orlons, The Soul Survivors, Dexter Wansel, Gil Saunders (former lead vocalist of Harold Melvin & Blue Notes), Byard Lancaster Band w/ guest Rufus Harley, Stewkey's Nazz. Also - Kenn Kweder, Linda Cohen w/ guest Michael Kac, Nik Everett, Skip Denenberg & Johnny Crescendo
— World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Apr 9 (Sat) — 7:30 pm — $33

John Tchicai Trio
— John Tchicai (alto/tenor sax), Garrison Fewell (guitar), Harvey Wirth (drums)
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Apr 9 (Sat) — 8-10 pm — $12 ($10 student)

Melissa Manchester
— Zanzibar Blue, Broad & Walnut Sts, Philadelphia — 215.732.5200
Apr 9 (Sat) — 8 & 10 pm — $45

Ladysmith Black Mambazo
— Keswick Theatre, Easton Rd & Keswick Ave, Glenside
Apr 9 (Sat) — 8 pm — $29.50

Hilton Ruiz & Dave Valentin
— Gordon Theatre, Fine Arts Building, Rutgers-Camden Center For the Arts, 3rd & Pearl Sts, Camden NJ — 856-216-2170
Apr 9 (Sat) — 8 pm — $24 & $19

Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits
— Ortlieb's Jazzhaus, 3rd & Poplar Sts, Philadelphia
Apr 9 (Sat) — 8:45 pm - 1:30 am

Mulgrew Miller Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 9 (Sat) — 9 pm - 1 am

Sunday, 10 April 2005

Blue Turning Grey
— Tonino Montella (guitar), Larry McKenna (sax), Sy Platt (trumpet) and Rich Kelly (bass)
— brunch
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— Swann Lounge, Four Seasons, Philadelphia
Apr 10 (Sun) — 11 am - 3 pm

Shot X Shot
Fraternity of Void
— Shot X Shot: Dan Capecchi (dr), Matt Engle (b), Bryan Rogers (ts), Dan Scofield (as)
— Fraternity of Void: Dan Peterson: reeds Mike Taylor: bass Scott MacDonald: drums
— St. Mary's Church, 3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia
Apr 10 (Sun) — 7:30 pm — free

Prince Lasha Trio
— an evening with Prince Lasha (flute/alto flute/clarinet/saxophone), Tyrone Brown (bass), Craig McIver (drums) plus guests
— an ars nova workshop production
— Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Apr 10 (Sun) — 8-10 pm — $12 ($10 student)

Monday, 11 April 2005

Tony Miceli Trio
— Chris' Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St, Philadelphia
Apr 11 (Mon) — 8 pm - 12 am

Tuesday, 12 April 2005

Charlie Hunter
— World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Apr 12 (Tue) — 7:30 pm — $23