Listings: Onstage

 


BOURBON STREET JAZZ

May 19: 6:30 p.m., Green Lantern Inn, Rochester, N.Y. Flower City Jazz Society event. Info from www.flowercityjazz.org.

GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA

May 17: 7 p.m., Ray Chambers Concert Series, Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head, Me. Info from (207) 236-2823.

CORNET CHOP SUEY

April 20: 2-5 p.m., Bel-Air Bowl, Belleville, Ill. St. Louis Jazz Club event. Info from www.stlouisjazzclub.org

JOHN BURNETT SWING ORCHESTRA

Apr. 20: 2-5:30 p.m., Glendora Ballroom, 10225 S. Harlem Ave., Chicago Ridge, Ill. Featuring Frieda Lee. Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz event. Details from www.illianajazz.com

CHICAGO HOT SIX

May 18: 2-5:30 p.m., Glendora Ballroom, 10225 S. Harlem Ave., Chicago Ridge, Ill. Featuring Frieda Lee. Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz event. Details from www.illianajazz.com

MATTHEW BALL

Apr. 17: 10 a.m., The Smith Theatre, Oakland Community College, 27055 Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington Hills, Mich. Details from matt@boogiewoogiekid.com

HIGH SIERRA JAZZ BAND

May 10: 7 p.m., Memorial Bldg., Three Rivers, Calif. Info from www.highsierrajazzband.com

A TRIBUTE TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG

Apr. 17: 8 p.m., Orchestra Hall, 11th and Marquette, Minneapolis, Minn. Band includes Delfeayo Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, Victor Goines, Herlin Riley, Bill Charlap, Reginald Veal, and Reno Wilson. Phil Schaap, host, Charmin Michelle, vocals. Details from www.minnesotaorchestra.org

BLUES IN THE NIGHT

Now through May 18: McKnight Theatre, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul, Minn. Details from (651)) 224-4222.

BEYOND CATEGORY: THE ELLINGTON & STRAYHORN SONGBOOK

Apr. 12: 7:30 p.m., TCJS "Jazz from J to Z" concert, with Maud Hixon, Lucia Newell, Dennis Spears, Rick Carlson, Keith Boyles, Mac Santiago and Gary Schulte, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd. Details from www.bloomingtonartcenter.com or (952) 563-8575.

NIGHT BLOOMING JAZZMEN

May 10: San Clemente Jazz Fstival, San Clemente, Calif. May 17: 2 p.m., Oasis, 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona Del Mar, Calif. Details from (949) 644-3244.

SAM MILTICH & THE CLEARWATER HOT CLUB

Apr. 13: 2-5 p.m., City Brewery Hospitality Center, 1111 S. 3rd St., La Crosse, Wisc. Details from (608) 791-1190. Presented by La Crosse Area Jazz Society. May 9-11: Grand Marais Jazz Festival, Grand Marais, Minn. Details from www.grandmaraisjazzfest.com.

BARBARY COAST DIXIELAND BAND

Apr. 28: 7:30 p.m., fundraiser for Bethel Home and Services, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 504 S. Main St., Viroqua, Wisc. (608) 637-6358.

SOMEWHAT DIXIELAND BAND

Apr. 20: with vocalist Lee Engele, 7 p.m., free, Edinborough, 7700 York Ave. S., Edina, Minn. Details from (952) 832-6790.

EDINA HIGH CHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE I & THE SOUTHSIDE ACES

Apr. 25: 7:30 p.m., TCJS "Jazz from J to Z" concert, J. Fick Auditorium, Edina High School, 6754 Valley View Rd., Edina, Minn. Details from www.edinabands.com or www.southsideaces.com.

SMUGTOWN STOMPERS

Apr. 28: 7-9:30 p.m., Fairport Village Inn, 103 N. Main/Rte. 250, Fairport, N.Y. Details from (585) 388-0112.

THE SENSATIONAL CHARLESTON CHASERS

April 16: 2:30 p.m., Tamworth Assembly Hall, Tamworth. Staffs. England. Details from 01827 709618. April 19: 8 p.m., Boxmoor Playhouse, Hemel Hempstead. Herts, England. Info from 01442 228091. April 26: 7:30 p.m., The Memorial Hall, Hilderstone, Broadstairs. Kent, England. Details from 0845 2626263. Band management by Terry Dash Music 01763 260823. Further information on band at www.charlestonchasers.com

THE JIVE ACES

Apr. 11:  7:30 p.m., Rock-Ola, The Paddocks, Long Road, Canvey Island, Essex, England.  Apr. 12:  7:30 p.m., The Big Jive Tour, Club de Haviland, St. Albans Rd West, Hatfield, Herts, England (with DJ Paul “Get In The Swing” Jackson and special guests Laura B and Hayley from the Jive-Ettz). Apr. 17:  8 p.m., Nosey Joe's, 85 Royston Road, Penge, London, England. Apr. 18:  8 p.m.,  Elephant Cafe, Trading Boundaries, Nr Fletching, Sheffield Green, E. Sussex, TN22 3RB. Apr. 19: Hessle Jive Club, Hessle Town Hall, South Lane, Hessle, England HU13 0RR. Info from 01430 876 604 or 07963 811 616.  Apr.  20:  8 p.m., Walmer Bridge Village Hall, Gill Lane, Walmer Bridge, Preston, England PR4 5GN. Info from 01772 613 460. Apr.  24:  8 p.m., Harri’s Jazz Club, CIU Bagster House, Walton Lane Shepperton, Middx., England.  Apr.  25: 7:30 p.m., The Big Jive Tour, The Irish Heritage Centre, 10 Queens Rd, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England (with DJ Ian "GI Jive" Hartley and special guest Maria Vincent).  Apr. 26:  7:30 p.m., Harrogate Theatre, Oxford Street, Harrogate, North Yorks, England. Apr.  27:  7:30 p.m., Grand Ole Opry, 2/4 Govan Road, Paisley Road Toll, Glasgow, Scotland (with DJ Raymond “Rock till You Drop”, special guest TBC). May 1-4: Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival, Da Vinci’s Hotel,  Derry, Northern Ireland.  (Details TBC, info from www.cityofderryjazzfestival.com.)  May 10:  9 p.m.,  The Sands, Old Town Hall, Lord St, Gainsborough, Lincs, England. May 11:  7:30 p.m., Hornchurch Jazz Club, 25 North St (rear) Hornchurch, Essex , England. Info on all events at www.jiveaces.com.

BARNEBEY'S HOT FOUR

May 4: 1-5:30 p.m., Last Day Saloon, 120 Fifth St., Historic Railroad Square, Santa Rosa, Calif. TRADJASS event. Details from www.tradjass.org

SKIP PARSONS' RIVERBOAT JAZZ BAND

Apr. 11-12: 10 p.m.-1 a.m., The Fountain Restaurant. 283 New Scotland Av., Albany, N.Y. (518) 482-9898. Apr. 20: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., "Swing into Spring" jazz brunch, Normanskill Country Club, 150 Salisbury Rd., Delmar, N.Y. Info from clubmanager@normanside.com. Apr. 26: 7-9 p.m., Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Rd., Sandisfield Mass. Call (413) 258-4100 or check www.sandisfieldartscenter.org for details.

NATURAL GAS JAZZ BAND

Apr. 13: 2-5 p.m., Larkspur Cafe Theatre, 500 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, Calif. Apr. 26-27: Motherlode Jazz Party, Jackson, Calif. Details from www.ngjb.com

BACK BAY STOMPERS

Apr. 17: 7-10 p.m., Ma Glockner's, 151 Maple St., Bellingham, Mass., (508) 966-1085.

STAN MCDONALD'S BLUE HORIZON FIVE

May 1: 7-10 p.m., Ma Glockner's, 151 Maple St., Bellingham, Mass., (508) 966-1085.

NEW BLACK EAGLE JAZZ BAND

April 19: 8 p.m., Claremont Opera House, Claremont, N.H. April 22: 7-10 p.m., Sherborn Inn, Sherborn, Mass. April 25-27: Jazz in the Olympics, Port Angeles, Wash. Details from www.blackeagles.com.

• • •

JAZZ CRUISES

JazzSea Cruises: July 25-Aug. 1, 2008: Alaska Cruise--Seattle to Seattle. Cruise to Juneau, Glacier Bay, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria. Jan. 3-10: Caribbean Cruise Party on ms Statendam. Details from JazzSea Cruises (800) 323-3881 or www.jazzsea.com

Margaret Gillham and MH Luxury Travel: May 26-June 2: Spotlight on Jazz cruise from Athens to Venice on Regent Seven Seas Voyager. Details from Margaret Gillham (800) 459-2878, margaret-gillham@msn.com or www.mhluxurytravel.

Click ads to enlarge

April 2008 issue | © 2008 The Mississippi Rag

P.O. Box 19068, Minneapolis, MN 55419.