NEW BLACK EAGLE JAZZ BAND

Sept. 22: 8-10:30 p.m., UNH Trad Jazz Series, Johnson Theatre, Paul Creative Arts Center, Durham, N.H., (603) 862-2290. Details www.blackeagles.com

BILL EVANS NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND

Sept. 28: 2-5 p.m., Community Center, Oaks Room, 1501 Central Pkwy., Eagan, Minn.  Details from (651) 686-8093. Sept. 30: 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.

BABY SODA

Sept. 26: 7 p.m.,  New Orleans-style jazz, Johnson Terrace, Stillwater Public Library, 224-3rd St. N., Stillwater, Minn.  Info from www.artreachalliance.org

ST. LOUIS RIVERMEN

Sept. 18:  7:30 p.m., St. Paul United Church of Christ, 115 West B St., Belleville, Ill. info from (618) 233-3303.

ST. LOUIS STOMPERS

Sept. 26-28: EarlyJas Festival, Strongsville, Ohio. Info from www.earlyjas.org/festival.html

REX ALLEN & HIS CHICAGO BUDDIES

Sept. 21: 2-5:30 p.m., Glendora Ballroom, 10225 S. Harlem Ave., Chicago Ridge, Ill. Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz event. Details from www.illianajazz.com

ST. JOHNS RIVERBOAT JAZZ BAND

Sept. 13: 7 p.m., Memorial Bldg., Three Rivers, Calif. Info from www.highsierrajazzband.com

CAKEWALKIN' JASS BAND

Sept. 14: 2-5 p.m., Emerald Room, Makoy Center, 5462 Center St., Hilliard Ohio. Central Ohio Hot Jazz Society event. Details from www.cohjs.org

JAZZFEST GOES ON

Sept. 21: 6-9 p.m., fundraiser for Pensacola Jazzfest 2009 and 25th annniversary of Jazz Society of Pnsacola. Featuring pianist Pat Joyce and jazz combo, Phineas Phogg's Room, Seville Quarter, Pensacola, Fla. Details from www.jazzpensacola.com

ST. JOHNS RIVERBOAT JAZZ BAND

Sept. 13: 7 p.m., Memorial Bldg., Three Rivers, Calif. Info from www.highsierrajazzband.com

REYNOLDS BROTHERS

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

NIGHT BLOOMING JAZZMEN

Sept. 5-7: Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival, Penticton, B.C., Canada. Sept. 20: 7 p.m., concert and hymn-a-long, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1221 Wass St., Tustin, Calif. Details from (714) 544-8928. Sept. 28: 2-5 p.m., concert, Running Horse Studio, 5458 Diaz St., Irwindale, Calif. Info from (626) 798-1222. Oct. 15-19: Swing 'N' Dixie Festival, Sun Valley, Idaho.

WEST END JAZZ BAND

Sept. 20: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant, 61 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, Ill., (847) 537-5800. Oct. 5:  2-5 p.m., Sterrett Center (Old Fort Harrison), Indianapolis, Ind. Details: http://indianapolisjazzclub.com

NJJS JAZZFEAST

Sept. 20: Noon-6 p.m., Palmer Square Green, Princeton University. Featuring Alan Dale's New Legacy Jazz Band (with vocalist Beth McDonald), Daryl Sherman's All-Star Quintet (Joe Cohn, Boots Maleson and more), The Harry Allen Five, Ed Polcer's Princetonians and Princeton University Jazztet. Details from www.njjs.org

BARBARY COAST DIXIELAND BAND

Sept. 12: 7:30 p.m., Faith United Protestant Church, 10 Hemlock St., Park Forest, Ill. Details from (708) 747-1330. Sept. 20: Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, Minn. Details from www.ci.bloomington.mn.gov or (952) 563-8587.

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

Sept. 9:  8 p.m., Clarendon Ballroom, 3185 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va., www.gottaswing.com. Sept. 10:  8 p.m., The Pavillion, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Md., www.gottaswing.com.  Sept. 11: 9 p.m., NXNW (North By Northwest), 7165 Germantown Ave/, Philadelphia, Pa., www.nxnwphl.com.  Sept. 12:, 9 p.m., Swing 46, 349 W. 46th St,, New York, N.Y, www.swing46.com.  Sept. 13: Fellowship Hall, 997 E. Walnut Ave., Pasadena, Calif., www.pasadenaballroomdance.com.  Sept. 14: 9 p.m., The Derby, 4500 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. , www.clubderby.com. Sept. 16: 7:30 p.m., Tempe Club Red, 2155 E. University Dr,, Tempe, Ariz., www.clubredswing.com.  Sept. 17: 8 p.m., Tio Leo's, 5302 Napa St. (Napa & Morena), San Diego, Calif., www.tioleos.com. Sept. 19: 8 p.m., Eastern Star Ballroom, 2719 K St., Sacramento, Calif., www.midtownstomp.com. Sept. 21: 9 p.m., Red Devil Lounge, 1695 Polk St (at Clay), San Francisco, Calif., www.reddevillounge.com.  Sept. 27: Shake, Rattle and Roll Weekender, Hotel Rijpereilanden, Zuiddijk 2a Der Rijp, Holland (details TBC). Oct.  2: 7:30 p.m., Ebbw Vale Beaufort Theatre, Beaufort Hill, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, Wales, www.blaenaugwentvenues.com).  Oct. 3: 7:30 p.m., Blackburn Thwaites Empire Theatre, Aqueduct Road, Ewood, Blackburn, Lancs., England, www.thwaitesempiretheatre.co.uk). Oct. 4: 8 p.m.,
Glasgow Swing Dance Society 2nd Birthday, Glasgow, Scotland, www.glagowswigdancesociety.com. 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

GOLD COAST JAZZ BAND

Oct. 5: 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

TRAD JASS JAMMERS DAY

Sept. 7: 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

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.

BOB KASE'S DIXIELAND BAND

Sept. 21:  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

JOHN ALLRED QUARTET

Sept. 20:  7 p.m., Darden Auditorium, UCF Rosen College for Hospitality Management, 9907 Universal Blvd., Orlando, Fla. Tickets and info online at www.applejazz.com.

PRJC 2008 JAZZ PICNIC

Sept. 13: Noon-6:30 p.m., Kena Temple Annex, 9001 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax, Va. Info from www.prjc.org

BUCK CREEK JAZZ BAND

Sept. 28: 7-10 p.m., Knights of Columbus Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave., Silver spring, Md. Info from Stu Parcher (301) 340-7399.

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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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