Jazz & Blues Events for the Weekend: June 18-20, 2010

Friday - June 18

Fathers of Jazz feat. legends Ellis Marsalis, T.S. Monk, & Kidd Jordan at Progress Energy Center Raleigh Memorial Auditorium (Raleigh, NC - 7PM)

Andy McKee at Downtown Brewing Company (San Luis Obispo, CA - 7:30PM)

James Farm Feat. Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman & Eric Harland at Jazz Alley (Seattle, WA - 7:30PM & 10PM)

Jonny Lang at Montalvo (Saratoga, CA - 7:30PM)

Richard Bona Group at Jazz Standard (New York City - 7:30PM, 9:30PM & 11:30PM)

Rick Gee's Jazz Jamm: B.K. Jackson at Progress Energy Mahaffey Theater (St. Petersburg, FL - 7:30PM)

Arturo Sandoval at Plaza Theater (Orlando, FL - 8PM)

Billy Branch and the Sons of the Blues at SPACE (Evanston, IL - 8PM)

Charles Tolliver Big Band at Iridium Jazz Club (New York City - 8PM & 10PM)

Eddie Daniels Live! at Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club (Studio City, CA - 8PM & 10:30PM)

John Hammond Plus Ian Penter at Beachland Ballroom (Cleveland, OH - 8PM)

Melody Gardot at Aladdin Theater (Portland, OR - 8PM)

Spyro Gyra at Scullers Jazz Club (Boston, MA - 8PM & 10PM)

Vance Kelly and the Backstreet Candy Lickin Blues Band at Kingston Mines (Chicago, IL - 8PM)

Jazz Disciples with Pam Watson and Karita Carter at Blue Room (Kansas City, MO - 8:30PM)

Dave Koz and Friends at Harrah's Resort (Atlantic City, NJ - 9PM)

Vicci Martinez & Perry Acker at JazzBones Nightclub & Restaurant (Tacoma, WA - 9PM)

Saturday - June 19

Notes for Hope: Jazz Gala w/ Acoustic Alchemy and Bach to the Future at William D Purser, DC Center (Chesterfield, MO - 5:30PM)

Tommy Castro Band : Charlie Musselwhite : John Hammond at Fraze Pavilion (Kettering, OH - 7PM)

James Farm Feat. Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman & Eric Harland at Jazz Alley (Seattle, WA - 7:30PM & 10PM)

Richard Bona Group at Jazz Standard (New York City -7:30PM, 9:30PM & 11:30PM)

Charles Tolliver Big Band at Iridium Jazz Club (New York City - 8PM & 10PM)

Eddie Daniels Live! at Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club (Studio City, CA - 8PM & 10:30PM)

Harry Connick, Jr. at Chastain Park Amphitheatre Live Nation (Atlanta, GA - 8PM)

Spyro Gyra at Scullers Jazz Club (Boston, MA - 8PM & 10PM)

Vance Kelly and the Backstreet Candy Lickin Blues Band at Kingston Mines (Chicago, IL - 8PM)

 Charles Williams Quartet with Ron Guitierrez and Cheyenne Melton at Blue Room (Kansas City, MO - 8:30PM)

Sunday - June 20

2 Bands On 2 Stages: Linsey Alexander Blues Band Plus Charlie Love at Kingston Mines (Chicago, IL - 6PM)

Marcus Miller featuring Christian Scott at Bears Den At Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel (Niagara Falls, NY - 7PM)

Ms. Nancy Wilson with  Arturo Sandoval at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts (Memphis, TN - 7PM)

Stanley Clarke Band featuring Hiromi at Berklee Performance Center (Boston, MA - 7PM)

James Farm Feat. Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman & Eric Harland at Jazz Alley (Seattle, WA - 7:30PM)

Richard Bona Group at Jazz Standard (New York City -7:30PM, 9:30PM)

Acoustic Alchemy at Plaza Theater (Orlando, FL - 8PM)

Charles Tolliver Big Band at Iridium Jazz Club (New York City - 8PM & 10PM)