CYNTHIA SAYER

Feb 8-9: 9:45 p.m., Knickerbocker Bar and Grill, 33 University Place, New York, N.Y. Duo with pianist Rossano Sportiello. Details from (212) 228-8490.

Feb. 22: 7:15 p.m., Freedom Village, Bradenton, Fla. Feb. 25: 7;15 p.m., Shell Point, Ft Myers, Fla. (with trombonist Herb Bruce and bassist Richard Drexler). Feb, 28: 7:30 p.m., Bay Village, Sarasota, Fla. (with trombonist Herb Bruce and bassist Mark Neuenschwander. Feb. 29: 6:30 p.m., Westminster-Bradenton Shores, Fla.

NANNETTE AND HER HOTSY TOTSY BOYS

Feb. 17: 1-4 p.m., Lafayette Hotel & Suites, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, Calif. Information: (619) 297-5277; www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. An AFCDJS event.

JOHNIE FAREN'S ORIENT JAZZ EXPRESS

Feb. 17: 2-5:30 p.m., Glendora Ballroom, 10225 S. Harlem Ave., Chicago Ridge, Ill. Details from www.illianajazz.com

AL HIXON JAZZ GROUP

Feb. 9: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Ferrari's on St Armand's Circle, Sarasota, Fla. With Richard Drexler, Dominic Mancini, Gary Deary, Jim Wellen, Herb Bruce and Al Hixon. Feb. 11: 7 p.m. Jazz Jam, Bacco's, 23 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota, Fla. Feb. 15: JAZZ@2, Bayfront Center, Sarasota, Fla. Jazz Club of Sarasota event. With Paul Mastriani, Terry Plumeri, Dave Morgan, Ernie Calhoun (if health allows), Al Hixon and a special guest. Feb. 17: 10 a.m., 17th annual jazz worship service, Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Sarasota, Fla. March 5: Jazz Trolley Night for the Jazz Club of Sarasota Festival, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Bacco's, 23 N. Lemon Ave., Sarasota, Fla. March 18: 7:30 p.m., Longboat Key Center for the Arts, 6868 Longboat Dr. S., Sarasota, Fla. With Johnny Varro, John Lamb, Jim Wellen, Al Hixon and guests. Details from Al Hixon (941) 383-9138. ahixonjazz@comcast.net

HIGH SIERRA JAZZ BAND

Feb. 22-24: Oregon Dixieland Jubilee, Seaside, Ore. Mar. 7-9: Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, Calif. Mar. 14-16: Desert Dixie 'n Swing Festival, Palm Springs, Calif.

MIMI BLAIS

Feb. 17: 7 p.m., Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo, CA 90245. Details from (310) 322-2592.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS: ELLINGTON LOVE SONGS

Feb. 8: Folly Theater, Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 9: Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, Mo. Feb. 10: Jesse Auditorium, Columbia, Mo. Feb. 12: Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, Ia. Info from local box offices or www.jalc.org

IRVIN MAYFIELD & THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Feb. 22: 8 p.m., Orchestra Hall, 11th and Marquette, Minneapolis, Minn., www.minnesotaorchestra.org

LIBRARY PRESENTS JAZZ SERIES

Feb. 20: 5-7 p.m., Meeting Room, Pensacola Public Library, 200 W. Gregory St., Pensacola, Fla. First in a series as West Florida Public Library and Jazz Society of Pensacola presents a six-week seminar on American Jazz which runs each Wednesday through March 28.. Free. Details from www.cityofpensacola.com/library or www.jazzpensacola.com.

KEVIN CLARK & THE SKINNY DIPPERS

Feb. 17: 8 p.m., part of the Timely Manor Sunday Jazz Series, Main Stage, Diesel Playhouse, 56 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, Ont., Canada. Presented by Wild Horse Canyon Wine & Remenyi House of Music.

NIGHT BLOOMING JAZZMEN

Feb. 22-24: Oregon Jazz Festival, Seaside, Ore. Mar. 9: 1 p.m., Simi Valley Jazz Club, Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida, Simi, Calif. Details from (818) 888-9483. Mar. 14-16: Desert Dixie 'n Swing Festival, Palm Springs, Calif. Details from (760) 333-7932.

RICHARD DOWLING: RAGTIME AND GERSHWIN

Mar. 4: Hope Unitarian Church, 8432 S. Sheridan, Tulsa, Okla. Tickets from Ragtime for Tulsa, 3111 Timberland Ridge, Sand Springs, OK 74063. Seating is limited, first-come, first served. Details from rodtillman@att.net

THE JIVE ACES

Feb. 9: Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association, Fellowship Hall, 997 E.Walnut, Pasadena, Calif. Info from www.pasadenaballroomdance.com. Feb. 14: Old Walcountians Rugby Club, Carshalton Road, Woodmansterne, Near Banstead, Surrey, England. Details www.jiveconnection.co.uk. Feb. 15: Elephant Cafe Bar, Sheffield Green, On the A275, Nr Fletching, East Sussex, England. Info from www.tradingboundaries.com. Feb. 16: Lancing Rock 'n' Roll Club, Empire Club, 20 Penhill Road, Lancing, West Sussex, England BN15 8HJ. Feb. 22: Ipswich Ceroc dance, Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, England IP5 1JF. Info from www.cerocfusion.co.uk. Feb. 23: Norwich Charity Dance, Noverre Suite, The Assembly House, Theatre Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England NR2 1RQ. Info from 01603 418 821. Feb. 29: 7:45 p.m., Canterbury Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent, Canterbury, England. Info from www.gulbenkiantheatre.co.uk. Mar. 1: 9 p.m., The Pigalle Club, 215 Picadilly, London, England. Details from www.vpmg.net/pigalle. Mar. 5: 9 p.m., Bibi's Italianissimo, Criterion Place, Off Sovereign St, Leeds, England LS1 4AG. Unfo from www.bibisrestaurant.com. Mar. 6: 7:45 p.m., Want2Dance, Creig Centre, Kinwarton Rd, Alcester, England. Info from www.want2dance.co.uk. Mar. 7: 7:30 p.m., The Big Jive Tour, Starlight Ballroom, Beverley Park, Goodrington Road, Paignton, Devon, England TQ4 7JD. Info from www.seetickets.com. With DJ Tim "Sky Blue Jive" Thornton" and the South West Lindy Hoppers. Mar. 8: 9 p.m., The Landmarc, Exeter Rd, Bournemouth, Dorset, England BH2 5AQ. Info from www.thelandmarc.com. Details on all gigs available from www.jiveaces.com/gig_guide.

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