Tuesday, May 13 2008

Fans of Ray Smith's Paramount Jazz Band are sure to enjoy the Jazz Jesters! JJNO has Jeff Hughes (cornet), Robin Verdier (piano), and Jimmy Mazzy (banjo & vocals) from the ol' PJB, plus the dynamic reed duo of John Clark and Craig Ball, and rhythm stalwarts Albie Bernard (tuba) and Bill Reynolds (drums), doing some swell tunes from the heart of the Jazz Decade. The sound is reminiscent of that fine band Ray put together 23 years ago, but with its own excitement and personality. Hot Dance with a passion! In addition, JJNO features delightful chanteuse Ginny Briggs, who specializes in the unique repertoire of classic '20s singer Jane Green. This new band will perform at the Hot Steamed Jazz Festival in Essex, CT at the end of June. Catch them on their rise!

Irresistible, rock-like grooves from banjo, mandolin, fiddle and acoustic bass. Cutting-edge bluegrass virtuosity. Honesty, wit and passion. Deep roots in the American acoustic tradition. Rapid and deft rap vocals... Yes, rap.

FEATURING: Vijay Iyer, piano; Stephan Crump, bass; Justin Brown, drums.

Named the #1 Rising Star Jazz Artist of the Year and #1 Rising Star Composer of the Year in the Downbeat Magazine International Critics' Poll for both 2006 and 2007, VIJAY IYER [pronounced "VID-jay EYE-yur"] was described in The Village Voice as "the most commanding pianist and composer to emerge in recent years."

Forthcoming in April 2008 are two new discs - Tragicomic under Vijay's name on Sunnyside, and Door, the third album by the collective trio Fieldwork, on Pi Recordings.

Donelian's piano playing reveals a masterful command rooted in classical and jazz studies, clean articulation, a deft, swinging touch, access to a broad dynamic spectrum, a virtuosic harmonic vocabulary and a boundless source of creative ideas. Without force or persuasion, he invites the listeners to join the trio in very personal and reflective explorations.

The Trio's new CD Oasis is his 11th as a leader, featuring him in a set of six originals and two standards accompanied by David Clark on bass and George Schuller on drums, his band-mates for the past four years.

Hildy Grossman of The Follen Angels whose voice “sounds bedecked with shimmering rhinestones and feathers” and Eyran Katsenelenbogen, “a titan of improvisational piano” teamed up to produce their exciting and exceptional new CD, "Wait for Me, Baby." In addition to their original title track are their favorite songs about love, including, “It Had to be You”, “Lulu’s Back in Town,” “What’ll I Do,” "The Man I Love," and more. This promises to be a magical evening from this talented duo.

Bruce Marshall, a celebrated singer songwriter from Concord, will host a new acoustic open mike every Tuesday night. Musicians are invited to perform with Bruce or solo at 8:30.

Bruce has recently released a solo CD entitled Restless Soul. The 15 song disc contains solo acoustic versions of some of Bruce's most requested original songs some of which that have not been previously released. This is Bruce's first solo CD and is being released in conjunction with his receiving the "Outstanding Acoustic Musician" award in the Blues Audience Magazine Readers Poll for '07.

Buy his solo and band CD's at the website below or at the upcoming show.

w/ Ken Steiner, bass; Dan Nadeau, drums. "Our group starts with bass, drums, and piano. Ken & I (Ted) have been around longer than the other Jazz Jam musicians. We are probably not as "out of the box" (that's Michael's favorite term) as some of the younger musicians hosting the Jam, but we bring a wealth of jazz experience to the party." And, we love "out of the box" folks to jam with.

Featuring Rev. Jim Rice on piano, Steve Skop on bass, Pieter Stryuk on drums, and Zach Chadwick on woodwinds.

Afrissippi was born in 2002, over a jam session in Oxford , Mississippi, at the home of the legendary R.L. Burnside between Senegalese Fulani griot Guelel Kumba and Burnside apprentice Eric Deaton. The similarities between Kumba’s traditional Senegalese melodies and north Mississippi hill country blues were immediately apparent and thrilling, and so the journey began. A who’s who of North Mississippi’s finest were called in for the formation of Afrissippi, Eric Deaton, an apprentice of the late R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough’s son Kinny Kimbrough on drums, and Justin Showah on bass

Well known "out" bassist Larry Kukers and guitarist Mathew Dorko have been playing trio together for over a decade. The communication is spontaneous and incendiary..Fabulous players with...Edge!