March 4 to March 9, 2008

New York

B.B. King
Friday
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band

Birdland
Tuesday
The Music Of Duke Ellington & More
W/ David Berger & The Sultans Of Swing

Wednesday – Saturday
Ron Carter Nonet

Friday
7pm
The Birdland Big Band Directed By Tommy Igoe

Sunday
Chico O’Farrill’s Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
Directed By Arturo O’Farrill

Blue Note
Monday
Michael Marcus Quartet
Tuesday & Wednesday
Michael McDonald
Thursday – Sunday
Diane Schuur

Cachaca
Tuesday
Lenny Pickett & The Nyu Party Band
Lage Lund

Wednesday
Diego Urcola
Frankie Paris & The Badd Boys

Thursday
“Isola” W/ Danny Grissett, Lorca Hart, Partizia Ferrara
Richie Flores

Friday & Saturday
Heidi Martin
Samba Jazz W/ Titus Ribas, Misha Tsiganov, Adriano Santos

Sunday & Monday (February 10th & 11)
Benjamin Drazen

Creole
Friday
Percussionist Annette A. Aguilar & Stringbeans

Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola
Tuesday – Sunday
Tenor Madness Featuring Stacy Dillard, Seamus Blake, Eric Reed, Dezron Douglas, Willie Jones III

Tuesday – Saturday - “After Hours”
Spike Wilner Quintet W/ Ryan Kisor, Joe Strasser, Paul Gill, Behn Gilece

Iridium
Tuesday
Mingus Legacy
As Presented By The Mingus Big Band, Mingus Orchestra Or The Dynasty Band

Wednesday
Ed Palermo Big Band – The Music Of Frank Zappa

Thursday
7pm
Judy Kuhn

Thursday - Sunday
The Music Of Herbie Hancock
Featuring The Herbie Hancock Projext

Jazz At Lincoln Center – The Allen Room
Friday & Saturday (March 7 & March 8)
Monty Alexander

Monday, March 10th @ 7:30pm
Joe Lovano And John Scofield Team Up With Jazz At Lincoln Center And Wynton Marsalis To Bring Together Incredible Performers In A Benefit Concert For Beloved Bassist Dennis Irwin. All Artists Are Donating Their Services And Jazz At Lincoln Center Is Donating Its Venue And Staff To Raise Much-Needed Funds For Irwin Through The Jazz Foundation Of America. We Invite The Jazz Community And Music Fans To Come Together In Support Of Dennis Irwin, Who Is In Need Of Immediate Financial Support For Medical Treatment And Expenses As He Battles A Serious Illness.
The Concert Will Feature Performances By These And Other Special Guests:
Mose Allison, Ron Carter, Bill Charlap, Jack Dejohnette, Bill Frisell, Jim Hall, Jon Hendricks, Joe Lovano, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Motian, John Patitucci, John Scofield, Sultans Of Swing W/ David Berger

Jazz Gallery
Thursday
A Taste Of Cacoa – Part 1
Jose Negroni’s Trio

Friday
A Taste Of Cacoa – Part 2
Aquiles Baez Quintet

Saturday
Matt Brewer Group

Jazz Standard
Monday
Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra

Tuesday & Wednesday
Judy Niemack Group

Thursday – Sunday
Trio 3 Plus Special Guest Geri Allen

Kitano Hotel
Wednesday
Amanda Jhones & Trio

Thursday
Alex Minasian Quartet Featuring Billy Pierce

Friday & Saturday
Jim Rotundi Quintet

Knickerbocker
Friday
Piano: Klaus Meuller
Bass: Nilson Matta
Percussion: Ze Mauricio

Smalls
Monday
7:30pm & 9pm
Dred Scott Trio
10:30 & 12am
Ari Hoenig

Tuesday
7:30pm & 9pm
Smalls Showcase: TBA
10:30 & 12am
Grant Stewart Group

Wednesday
7:30pm & 9pm
Vocalist Tony Middleton
9:30 & 11am
Will Vinson Group
12:30 & 2am
Joe Magnarelli Quartet

Smoke
Tuesday
B3 Grooves & Soul Jazz
Greg Skaff Trio W/ George Colligan, Darrell Green

Wednesday
Smoke & Freddie Bryant Present World Jazz Wednesdays
Freddie Bryant & Kaleidoscope

Thursday - Saturday
Celebrating George’s Birthday - George Coleman Quartet

Sunday
Evening Vocal Series: Sanni Orasmaa

Afro-Cuban / Latin Night: Chris Washburne & Syotos

Sob's
Friday
Salsa Groove Features La Excellencia
Saturday
Samba Soul Features Forro In The Dark

Sweet Rhythm
Tuesday
Vocalist Marion Cowings W/ “The Blues”

Wednesday
Trombonist/Vocalist Saunders Sermons

Thursday
After Work Party
5pm – 7pm
Coco Mama

“Late Night Sessions”
Led By Saxophonist Eric Wyatt

Village Vanguard
Tuesday – Sunday
Lou Donaldson Quartet

In New Jersey

Cecil’s (West Orange)
Tuesday
Jam Session
W/ Bruce Williams

Wednesday
Variety Show
W/ Denise Hamilton

Thursday
Blues Jam Session W/ Dean Shot

Friday & Saturday
Don Braden

Shanghai Jazz (Madison)
Wednesday
Guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli

Thursday
Tomoko Ohno & Steve Freeman

Friday
Jim Ridl Trio

Saturday
David Gilmore Trio

Trumpets (Montclair)
Friday
Marlene Verplanck

Saturday
Judy Niemack

Sunday
Buffet Brunch Brasilian Music: Lorca Hart Qt.
Irish Music
Mike Kaplan Nonet

Out Of Town

Blues Alley (Washington, DC)
Thursday
Stanley Jordan – Solo Guitar

Catalina Bar & Grill (Hollywood, CA)
Wednesday
Holly Cole

Saturday
Jack Sheldon Orchestra

Dakota Jazz Club (Minneapolis, MN)
Monday & Tuesday
Maceo Parker

Thursday
Tuck & Patti

Jazz Alley (Seattle, WA)
Monday
Holly Cole

Thursday – Sunday
Spyro Gyra

Jazz Bakery (Los Angeles, CA)
Monday
Clare Fischer & Brent Fischer

Wednesday
Peter Erskine, Alan Paqua, Dave Carpenter

Thursday
Peter Erskine, & Usc Thornton Jazz Orchestra

Friday
Alan Broadbent Featuring Gary Foster

Saturday
An Evening W/ The Bill Henderson Quartet

Jazz Showcase
(Chicago. Il)
The Jazz Showcase, Now In Its 60th Year Of Presenting The Greatest Jazz Musicians In The World For The People Of Chicago And From Around The World, Has Found A New Home At Dearborn Station, Re-Opening In 2008.

Regattabar (Boston, MA)
Wednesday
John Patitucci

Thursday & Friday
Bill Charlap Trio

Ronnie Scott’s (London, England)
Thursday
Chris Botti

Steamers (Fullerton, CA)
Thursday
Ron Eschete Trio

Saturday
Francisco Aguabella Latin Jazz Band

Yoshi’s (Oakland, CA)
Thursday – Saturday
Lizz Wright