STATESMEN OF JAZZ MEET NEXT GENERATION ALL-STARS

Nov. 13: 8 p.m., Highlights of Jazz concert, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St., New York, N.Y. Info from www.TribecaPac.org

CORNET CHOP SUEY

Oct. 16-18: Swing 'n Dixie Jazz Jamboree, Sun Valley, Ida. Oct. 24-26: Jubilee by the Sea, Pismo Beach, Calif.

ST. LOUIS RAGTIMERS 47TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Oct. 25: 7-10 p.m., Beffa's Restaurant, 2700 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. Details from (314) 652-7429.

OLD ST. LOUIS LEVEE BAND

Oct. 27-28: 10-11 a.m., Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. Details from www.sheldonconcerthall.org

DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND

Oct. 11: The Cabooze, 917 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Details from www.cabooze.com

DICK MORGAN QUARTET

Oct. 12: 3 p.m., Smyrna Opera House, Southwest Corner of Main St. and South St., Smyrna, Del. Details from www.smyrnaoperahouse.org, (302) 653-4236.

SUE MATTHEWS SINGS ELLA

Nov. 8: 7:30 p.m., Smyrna Opera House, Southwest Corner of Main St. and South St., Smyrna, Del. Details from www.smyrnaoperahouse.org,  (302) 653-4236.

OLD TOWN MUSIC HALL 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Oct. 10-11: Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo, Calif., http://otmh.org

PARISOTA HOT CLUB

Oct. 9: 7 p.m., Dakota Bar and Grill, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minn., (612) 332-1010 or www.dakotacooks.com

SKIP PARSONS' RIVERBOAT JAZZ BAND

Oct. 10-11: 10 p.m.-1a.m., The Fountain Restaurant, 283 New Scotland Av., Albany, N.Y., (518) 482-9898. Further info from www.skipparsons.com

VINCE GIORDANO & HIS NIGHTHAWKS ORCHESTRA

Oct. 6, 13: 8-11 p.m. (3 sets), Sofia's Restaurant, Club Cache (downstairs) at the Edison Hotel, 221 W. 46th Street (betw B'way and 8th), New York, N.Y., (212).719-5799, www.sofiasny.com.

BECHET & MORE: PART III, VINCE GIORDANO & FRIENDS

Oct. 20: 6:15 and 9 p.m., Thalia Theatre, Symphony Space, , Broadway at 95 St., New York, N.Y. A Sidney Bechet Soc. event. Info from www.sidneybechet.org

THE CLEARWATER HOT CLUB TRIO

Oct. 11: CWHC Quartet (Sam Miltich, Matthew Miltich, Mark Kreitzel, Don Vidal) 7-9 p.m., Edge Center for the Arts, 101 2nd Ave, Bigfork, Minn. Tickets at the door. Further info from www.clearwaterhotclub.com

SAM MILTICH, MATHEW MILTICH & VIOLINIST RANDY SABIEN

Oct. 17: Hayward, Wisc. Oct. 18: 8-10 p.m., Unitarian Church Concert Series, 421 S Farwell St., Eau Claire, Wisc. Further info from www.clearwaterhotclub.com or sammiltich@gmail.com

BILL EVANS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND

Oct. 28: 7-10 p.m., Bennett's Chop and Rail, 1305 W. 7th St. (Victoria and West 7th), St. Paul, Minn., (651) 228-1408 for reservations.

QUEEN CITY JAZZ BAND

Oct. 10-12: Medford Jazz Jubilee, Medford, Ore. Oct. 19:  (with Wende Harston) 2-5 p.m., Westminster Elks Lodge, 3850 Elk Dr., Westminster, Colo. Denver Jazz Club event.  Oct.  19, 26: 6 p.m., Bull & Bush Pub, 4700 Cherry Creek South Dr., Glendale, Colo. Details from www.queencityjazzband.com

METROPOLITAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Oct. 14: 7 p.m., D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, Colo. Details from www.mjo-denver.org

YOUR FATHER'S MUSTACHE

Oct. 10-12: Jubilee by the Sea, Pismo Beach, Calif. Oct. 12, 26:  6 p.m., Bull & Bush Pub, 4700 Cherry Creek South Dr., Glendale, Colo. Details from www.mustacheband.com

ED METZ

Oct. 12: 2-5 p.m., Wind Gap American Legion, 217 W. Broadway, Wind Gap, Pa. A Pennsylvania Jazz Society event. Details from lois.volk@att.net or (610) 258-2082.

AN EVENING IN RAGTIME

Nov. 7: 6-9 p.m. Room 3625, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minn. Lake Superior Ragtime Soc. event. Details from lsrs@cpinternet.com

REYNOLDS BROTHERS

Oct. 11: 7 p.m., Memorial Bldg., Three Rivers, Calif. Info from www.highsierrajazzband.com

CATSNJAMMER JAZZ BAND

Nov. 8: 7 p.m., Memorial Bldg., Three Rivers, Calif. Info from www.highsierrajazzband.com

SMUGTOWN STOMPERS

Oct. 19: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Springbrook Inn, 25 N. St./Rte. 38, Caledonia, N.Y. Details from (585) 538-2990.  Oct. 28: 7-9:30 p.m., Fairport Village Inn, 103 N. Main St./Rte. 250, Fairport, N.Y. Info from (585) 388-0112.

ED CLUTE & HIS DIXIE FIVE PLUS

Oct. 20: 6:30 p.m., Green Lantern Inn, One East Church St., Fairport, N.Y.  Details from www.flowercityjazz.org or fcjs@rochester.rr.com.

NIGHT BLOOMING JAZZMEN

Oct. 15-19: Swing 'N' Dixie Festival, Sun Valley, Idaho.  Nov. 11: 3:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun City Palm Desert Veterans Club, 78035 Ravencrest Circle, Palm Desert, Calif.  Info from (760) 360-7979.  Nov. 16: 4 p.m., Lakewood Village Community Church, 4515 Sunfield Ave., Long Beach, Calif. Info from (562) 425-7411. Nov. 27-30: San Diego Thanksgiving Jazz Festival, San Diego, Calif. Details from www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

SWING, JAZZ & OTHER STUFF MINI-FEST

Oct. 18:  8 p.m., Marshall Middle School Auditorium, Marshall, Mich. Details from swingnotherstuff@hotmail.com

DREAMLAND ORCHESTRA

Oct. 20: 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. Call the box office at (973) 971-3706 for tickets, information, directions or a simple "jazz map."

THE JIVE ACES

Oct. 10: 8 p.m., Pickering Swing Dance, Lady Lumley School, Pickering, York, England, Oct. 11: Galway Swing Dance Festival, Black Box Theatre, Galway, Ireland, www.galwayswing.com. Other details from www.jiveaces.com

POLLY'S HOT PAUPERS

Nov. 2: 1-5:30 p.m., Last Day Saloon, 120-5th St., Historic Railroad Square, Santa Rosa, Calif. TRAD JASS event. Details from (707) 328-0939, www.tradjass.org

NATURAL GAS JAZZ BAND

Oct. 12, Nov. 9: 2-5 p.m., Sweetwater Saloon, downtown Larkspur, Calif.  Nov. 28-30: San Diego Thanksgiving Jazz Festival. San Diego, Calif. Details from www.dixielandjazzfestival.org or pcrums@gmail.com

REUBEN RISTROM'S BOURBON STREET BOYS

Oct. 26: 2-5 p.m., Coliseum Bar, 232 E Olin Ave,, Madison, Wisc. Info from www.madisonjazz.com or (608) 850-5400. Madison Jazz Society event.

JAZZ STARS OF THE FUTURE

Nov. 23: 2-5 p.m., Coliseum Bar, 232 E Olin Ave,, Madison, Wisc. Info from www.madisonjazz.com or (608) 850-5400. Madison Jazz Society event.

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND & BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA

Oct. 12: 2 p.m., Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minn. Details from www.mnorch.org

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JAZZ CRUISES

JazzSea Cruises: Jan. 3-10: Caribbean Cruise Party on ms Statendam. Buck Creek Jazz Band finale. Details from JazzSea Cruises (800) 323-3881 or www.jazzsea.com.

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