Jazz & Blues Events for the Weekend: June 11-13, 2010

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 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!!

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U.S. Jazz & Blues Performances for May 10-16, 2010

Good morning!

♥Happy Mother's Day♥ to all mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers celebrating it around the world!

Check it out ☛ Sonny Rollins, Mingus Orchestra, Fred Hersch (with Nancy King), Pat Metheny, Carl Weathersby Blues Band, Norah Jones, Simone, Rebirth Brass Band, Kevin Harris Project, Stanley Jordan, Earl Klugh, Ruthie Foster, Charlie Hunter and the Andy Bey Trio are just some of the artists performing this week!

Look at the following schedule. See if someone is playing in or near your city, click on an artist name to find out more info and GO SEE A LIVE SHOW!!!

You'll thank me later, trust me (smile) ~

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