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BED: BECKY KILGORE, EDDIE ERICKSON, DAN BARRETT, JOEL FORBES

March 7-9: Dixieland Monterey, Monterey, Calif. Contact: www.dixieland-monterey.com for details.

REBECCA KILGORE

March 21: house concert with Lyle Ritz (jazz ukulele), Dave Captein (bass), Seattle, Wash. Contact llhaslund@gmail.com for details. March 22: concert with Lyle Ritz, Dave Captein, Blue Heron Art Center, Vashon Island, Wash. Details from (206) 463-5131 or www.rebeccakilgore.com

DAN LEVINSON'S PALOMAR QUARTET WITH MOLLY RYAN

March 16: 2-5:30 p.m., DuPont Country Club, 1001 Rockland Road, Wilmington, Del. 19803. Band includes Dan Levinson, reeds; Kevin Dorn, drums; Mark Shane, piano; Matt Hoffman, vibes; and Molly Ryan, vocals. A Tri-State Jazz Society event. For details, contact www.tristatejazz.org/, www.dupontcountryclub.com/, (856) 234-5147 (TSJS), or dpeterson53@comcast.net.

CAPITAL CITY DIXIELAND PRESERVATION SOCIETY JAZZ BAND

March 18: 7:30 p.m., P.O. Pears, 322 South 9th Street, Lincoln, Neb. Presented by the Capital Jazz Society. Band includes Joe Genovesi, clarinet, Dan Cerveny, piano; Joey Gulizia, drums; Mac McCune, trumpet; Andy Hall, bass; and Bryant Scott, trombone. Details on CJS events available at www.artsincorporated.org/cjs or contact the business office of the Capital Jazz Society at Arts Incorporated (402) 477-7899.

DARYL SHERMAN

March 8: 8 p.m., Huddersfield Jazz, Lawrence Batley Theatre (Queen Street) 01484 430528, boxoffice@lbt-uk.org. March 12: 8:30 p.m., SwanseaJazzland, St. James Club, Swansea, Wales, www.swanseajazzland.co.uk. March 13: 8 p.m., The Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, Teddington, England, 208 977 7558. Special guest Digby Fairweather,trumpet. March 14: 8:30 p.m., Jazz At The Fleece, Boxford, Sudbury, England, 01787211865. March 15: The Shire Hall,East Howden, Yorkshire, England. Booking Office: 01430 431535. March 16: 11:30 p.m., Wavendon, The Stables, Milton Keynes, www.stables.org. March 17: 9 and 11:30 p.m., Pizza Exress Jazz Club, 10 Dean St, London, England, www.pizzaexpresslive.co.uk, 02077343220. March 19: 8 p.m., Spicejazz at Spice of Life, 6 Moor St. London, England, www.spicejazz.co.uk, 02077739. March 20: 8 p.m., Boathouse/Rowing Club, Broxbourne, East Hartfordshire, England. Tel: 1992 442 263. March 23: 8-11 p.m., Southport Melodic Jazz Club, Royal Clifton Hotel, www.jazzinsouthport.co.uk. Special guest Roy Williams, trombone. Details on all gigs from www.DarylSherman.com

QUEEN CITY JAZZ BAND-50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR

March 16: 6 p.m., Bull & Bush Pub, 4700 Cherry Creek South Dr., Glendale, Colo. March 23: First Divine Science Church, 1400 Williams St., Denver, Colo. Details from www.dvscdnvr.org. March 28: 8 p.m., dinner concert, Gaslamp Grill, 9199 W. Alameda Pkwy., Lakewood, Colo. March 29: 7 p.m., Continental Ballroom, Ramada Inn, 2601 Zuni St., Denver. March 30: 2 p.m., Teikyo Loretto Heights, 3001 S. Federal Blvd., Denver, Colo. For details, check www.QueenCityJazzBand.com.

BIG BIX BEIDERBECKE BIRTHDAY BASH

March 10: 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. Cornetist John Bucher leads the band, with guitarist Marty Grosz, reedman Dan Block, trombonist Tom Artin, pianist Mark Shane, drummer Robbie Scott and bass saxist Russ Whitman. Call the box office at (973) 971-3706 for tickets, information, directions or a simple "jazz map."

DAN LEVINSON QUARTET

March 19: 8 p.m., reedman Dan Levinson, trumpeter Ben Polcer, pianist Michael Bank and drummer Kevin Dorn. 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.

LAURA HULL AND RIO CLEMENTE

March 16: 4 p.m., vocalist Laura Hull and pianist Rio Clemente are teamed for a benefit, co-sponsored by New Jersey Jazz Society. Steve LaSpina is with them, on bass. General seating in Drew's Carnegie-like hall (used at JazzFest) in Madison, N.J. Call (973) 408-3917 for tickets and more information.

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.

BUCK CREEK JAZZ BAND

March 16: 7-10 p.m., K of C Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave., Silver Spring, Md. Info from (301) 340-1695.

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., with Joe Midiri, Cythia Sayer, Ed Wise, Jim Lawlor, Brooklawn (NJ) American Legion Hall, Browing Road and Railroad Ave. 08030. 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.

 

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