BED: BECKY KILGORE, EDDIE ERICKSON, DAN BARRETT

May 3-5: (with Joel Forbes) 2nd Norwich Jazz Party 2008, Norwich, U.K. Contact www.norwichjazzparty.com. Apr. 25-27: Bob Barnard's Jazz Party, Australia. Details from www.rebeccakilgore.com

REBECCA KILGORE AND EDDIE ERICKSON

Apr. 19: The Firefly Club, Ann Arbor, Mich. Details from www.rebeccakilgore.com. May 10-17, Tahiti cruise aboard the Paul Gaugin, with Richard Simon, Pieter Meijers, Randy Morris. Contact www.jazzdagen.com/

QUEEN CITY JAZZ BAND-50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR

Apr. 20: 2 p.m., Denver Jazz Club event, Westminster Elks Club, 3850 Elk Drive, Westminster, Colo. For details, check www.QueenCityJazzBand.com

BIX-SPIEGLE TRIBUTE JAM SESSION

Apr. 13: 2-5 p.m., free admission, McNamara's Pub, 5600 Newport Rd., Camillus, N.Y. Details from (315) 672-8711. Hosted by the Jass Appreciation Society of Syracuse (JASS)

YOUR FATHER'S MUSTACHE BAND

Apr. 20: 6 p.m., Bull & Bush Pub, 4700 Cherry Creek South Drive, Glendale, Colo. Details from www.mustacheband.com

METROPOLITAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Apr. 18: 8 p.m., CB & Potts Restaurant and Brewery, 1257 W. 120th ave., Westminster, Colo. Info from www.mjo-denver.org

HOT TOMATOES DANCE ORCHESTRA

Apr. 20: 2 p.m., Denver Jazz Club event, Westminster Elks Club, 3850 Elk Dr., Westminster, Colo. Info from www.hottomatoes.com

FRED PAYNE: A TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD

May 4: Dakota Jazz Club, 1010 Nicollet, Minneapolis, Minn. Info from www.dakotacooks.com

VICTORIAN JAZZ CLUB EVENTS

Apr. 12: Beverley Sheehan with Swingshift. Apr. 19: Pat Miller's Superior Jazz Band. Apr. 26: Prahran Market Band. May 3: Yarra Yarra Jazz Band. All events scheduled for 7:30-10:30 p.m. (except 8-11 p.m. on 4/19) at Oakleigh-Carnegie RSL, 95 Drummond St., Oakleigh, Vic., Australia. Details from www.victorianjazzclub.com

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

Apr. 10: Mayo Center (Community Theatre) in Morristown, N.J. Co-sponsored by New Jersey Jazz Society. Call Box Office at (973) 539-8008 for seating, information and group discounts.

THE BUCKNERS: GOSPEL LEGENDS

Apr. 19: 7 p.m., Capri Theater, 2027 W. Broadway, Minneapolis, Minn. Details from (651) 209-6799.

CONSTITUTION JAZZ BAND

Apr. 13: 2-5 p.m., American Legion Hall, 217 N. Broadway, Wind Gap, Pa. Details from www.pajazzsociety.org

BUCKY PIZZARELLI AND FRIENDS

April 27: 3 p.m., Bucky Pizzarelli, James Chirillo and Ed Laubat the new Mayo Center (Community Theatre) in Morristown, N.J. Co-sponsored by New Jersey Jazz Society. Call Box Office at (973) 539-8008 for seating, information and group discounts.

MIDIRI BROTHERS SEPTET WITH JOE HOLT

May 4: 2-5:30 p.m., St. Andrew's Methodist Church, Rte. 70 and Rte. 41, Cherry Hill, N.J. A Tri-State Jazz Society event. For details, contact www.tristatejazz.org/, www.dupontcountryclub.com/, (856) 234-5147 (TSJS), or dpeterson53@comcast.net.

JAZZ BRIDGE ALL-STAR JAZZ JAM BENEFIT

Apr. 27: 6-9 p.m., Philadelphia Clef Club, Broad and Fitzwater Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Jazz Bridge helps Lower Delaware Valley jazz musicians in crisis. Details from info@jazzbridge.org or www.jazzbridge.org

KING OLIVER TRIBUTE

April 8: 8 p.m., The Bickford Theatre/Morris Museum, on Columbia Turnpike/Road (County Road 510) at the corner of Normandy Heights Road, east of downtown Morristown, N.J. Leader John Gill has assembled a two-trumpet, 8-piece band for this tribute, including Jon-Erik Kellso and Simon Wettenhall, trumpets; Jerry Zigmont, trombone; Orange Kellin, clarinet; Conal Fowkes, piano; Kevin Dorn, drums; and Brian Nalepka, bass/tuba. Call box office at (973) 971-3706 for tickets, information, directions or a simple "jazz map."

THE BRIA AND JIM BORDERLINE JAZZ BAND

April 19: 8-11 p.m., Rockville Elks Club, Rockville, Md. PRJC event. Details from www.prjc.org. April 20: 2-5:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, Browning Road and Railroad Ave., Brooklawn, N.J. A Tri-State Jazz Society event. For details, contact www.tristatejazz.org/, www.dupontcountryclub.com/, (856) 234-5147 (TSJS), or dpeterson53@comcast.net. April 21: 8 p.m., The Bickford Theatre/Morris Museum, Columbia Turnpike/Road (County Road 510) at the corner of Normandy Heights Road, east of downtown Morristown, N.J. Trombonist Jim Fryer, trumpeter Bria Skönberg, reedman Noel Kaletsky, banjoist/guitarist Gim Burton; bassist Ed Wise, drummer Robbie Scott and pianist Mark Shane. Call the box office at (973) 971-3706 for tickets, information, directions or a simple "jazz map."

BRIA AND JIM'S QUARTET

April 23: 8 p.m., Jim Fryer and Bria Skönberg, plus Ed Wise will come from Philly with his bass; Matt Munisteri is expected from NYC on guitar. MidWeek Jazz is temporarily quartered in Mancini Hall at the Toms River (NJ) Library (at 101 Washington Street, 08753). Call the Ocean County College Box Office at (732) 255-0500 for tickets, directions, information.

DAVID REFFKIN

June 4-8: Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, Sedalia, Mo. Details from 866-218-6258.

JEAN KITTRELL & ST. LOUIS RIVERMEN

Apr. 25-27: Capital City Jazzfest, Madison, Wisc.

PARAGON RAGTIME ORCHESTRA

Apr. 18: time, program and venue TBA, Hopkinsville, ky. Apr. 19: 7:30 p.m., silent film program, Poncan Theatre, 104 E. Grand St., Ponce City, Okla. Info from (580) 765-0943.

STOMPERS & ALL THAT JAZZ

Apr. 21: 6:30 p.m., Green Lantern Inn, Rochester, N.Y. Flower City Jazz Society event. Info from www.flowercityjazz.org

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