Jazz & Blues Events for the Weekend: June 11-13, 2010
June 11, 2010 at 5:25 AM ✽Good morning✽
I hope that you all had a great week! Miguel Zenon and Esta Plena, Melody Gardot, George Benson, the Rippingtons, Bernie Williams Band, Stanley Clark Band featuring Hiromi, Big James and the Chicago Playboys, Lizz Wright, Harry Connick Jr., Janiva Magness, Otis Taylor and Chick Corea with his Freedom Band are just some of the artists that you can see perform this weekend!
In addition to the musicians mentioned above, you'll be able to see Patti Austin, Anat Cohen, Tia Fuller, Helen Sung, DIVA jazz orchestra, et al. at the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz Annual Jazz Festival in Harrisburg, PA.
The Annual Playboy Jazz Festival lineup includes Esperanza Spalding, Marcus Miller featuring Christian Scott, Kurt Elling, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Salif Keita, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Bobby Hutcherson and the Cedar Walton Quartet and others.
You really don't have any excuse ~ Go and see live jazz this weekend!!
Playboy Jazz Festival Stage (source: Sparrowman980)
Friday, June 11
30th Annual CPFJ Jazz Festival (Harrisburg, PA - 4:30PM)
Rochester International Jazz Festival Pass ( Rochester, NY - multiple days & times)
Blues Festival After Party Concert featuring Sugar Blue, et al. at Reggie's Music Joint (Chicago - 7PM)
Melody Gardot at Park West (Chicago - 7:30PM)
Miguel Zenon & Esta Plena at the Jazz Standard (New York City - 7:30PM, 9:30PM & 11:30PM)
The Rippingtons at Jazz Alley (Seattle - 7:30PM & 10PM)
Bernie Williams Band at Iridium Jazz Club (New York City - 8PM & 10PM)
Larry Goldings Piano Trio at Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club (Studio City, CA ~ 8PM & 10PM)
Magic Slim and the Teardrops at Kingsotn Mines - Chicago Blues Center (Chicago - 8PM)
Stanley Clarke Band featuring Hiromi at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino & Hotel (Detroit, MI - 8PM)
Everette Devan Quartet with Eboni Fondren at Blue Romm (Kansas City - 8:30PM)
Chihiro Yamanaka Trio at Iridium Jazz Club (New York City - 11:55PM)
Saturday, June 12
30th Annual CPFJ Jazz Festival (Harrisburg, PA - 10AM)
Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl (Hollywood, CA - 2:30PM)
DC Jazz Festival with Claudio Roditi - Eddie Palmieri at Lisner Auditorium (Washington, DC - 3:30PM)
The Artie Shaw Orchestra at Five Flags Center (Dubuque, IA - 7:30PM)
Here I Stand 2010 Honoree, Rita Moreno at Lincoln Theater (Washington, DC - 7:30PM)
Miguel Zenon & Esta Plena at the Jazz Standard (New York City - 7:30PM, 9:30PM & 11:30PM)
The Rippingtons at Jazz Alley (Seattle - 7:30PM & 10PM)
Bernie Williams Band at Iridium Jazz Club (New York City - 8PM & 10PM)
Big James and the Chicago Playboys at Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center (Chicago - 8PM)
George Benson at Grand Ballroom at Talking Stick Resort (Scottsdale, AZ - 8PM)
Harry Connick, Jr at PNC Pavilion (Cincinnati, OH - 8PM)
Keb' Mo' at Eastman Theater (Rochester, NY - 8PM)
Lizz Wright at Jo Long Theater (San Antonio, TX - 8PM)
James Ward Band at Blue Room (Kansas City, MO - 8:30PM)
Janiva Magness Plus Nancy Wenstrom & Blues Kitchen at Last Day Saloon (Santa Rosa, CA - 8:30PM)
Blues Festival After Party Concert feat. Bobby Parker, Jimmy Dawkins at Reggie's Music Joint (Chicago - 9PM)
Otis Taylor at SPACE (Evanston, IL - 10PM)
The Marc Devine Trio at Iridium Jazz Club (New York City - 11:55PM)
Sunday, June 13
30th Annual CPFJ Jazz Festival (Harrisburg, PA - 11AM)
Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl (Hollywood, CA - 2PM)
Sing!Sing!Sing! at Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club (Studio City, CA - 4PM)
Linsey Alexander Blues Band plus Charlie Love & The Silky Smooth Band at Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center (Chicago - 6PM)
Chick Corea Freedom Band, Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer at Mountain Winery (Saratoga, CA -7:30PM)
Miguel Zenon & Esta Plena at the Jazz Standard (New York City - 7:30PM & 9:30PM)
The Rippingtons at Jazz Alley (Seattle - 7:30PM)
Bernie Williams Band at Iridium Jazz Club (New York City - 8PM & 10PM)
Third Annual Blues On the North Shore: Three Generations of the Blues at SPACE (Evanston, IL - 8PM)
