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Limerick Jazz to Host Young Irish Jazz Musician Competition: Limerick Jazz will host the first-ever Young Irish Jazz Musician 2022 in association with Improvised Music Company. Apply here. Finalists will perform in front of a panel of judges in the University Concert Hall of Limerick, Ireland, on April 10. The chosen winner will have the opportunity to record with a professional ensemble and receive a bursary to take part in an international summer school.
Harold Mabern, Mabern Plays Coltrane (Smoke Sessions): Smoke Sessions released a vibrant, previously unheard recording of the late, great Harold Mabern performing the music of John Coltrane. Mabern Plays Coltrane features an all-star quintet and is culled from the final three nights of a three-week residency from 2017-2018 at Smoke's annual year-ending John Coltrane Festival. The album also features liner notes from the piano great's son Michael Mabern and dedication from his daughter Roxanne Mabern. Order Mabern Plays Coltrane here.
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Twelve Musicians Encounter Bertoia at Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas: The Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas, will present "Sculpting Sound: Twelve Musicians Encounter Bertoia." This is a series of six concerts bringing together twelve musicians to explore the expressive range of Harry Bertola's sounding sculptures. The concerts will take place on February 22-27, and complement the exhibition "Harry Bertola: Sculpting Mid-Century Modern Life." More here.
Pyroclastic Showcase at Winter Jazzfest Marathon: Pyroclastic Record, the non-profit label founded by pianist/composer Kris Davis, will host a Pyroclastic Records Showcase on January 14-15, 2022, as part of New York City's Winter Jazzfest Marathon. Concerts by the Kris Davis Diatom Ribbons, Searching for the Disappeared Hour, Chris Lightcap’s Superette and the Eric Revis Quartet will take place at the Jazz Gallery. Tickets here.
Artemis Announce London Concert, February 20: Artemis - the all-female supergroup with Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Anat Cohen, Nicole Glover, Noriko Ueda and Allison Miller - will be performing at London's Cadogan Hall on February 20. They will present music from their self-titled album debut, released last year via Blue Note Records. Tickets here.
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10th Annual San Jose Winter Fest, February 11-27: The Annual San Jose Winter Fest will return with its 10th edition of curated concerts across eight venues of the South Bay region on February 11-27. Performers include La Santa Cecilia, The Cookers, Marquis Hill New Gospel Revisited, Harriet Tubman and more. There will also be tributes to Wayne Shorter and the late great Dr. Lonnie Smith. More acts will be announced at a later date. Click here for tickets and more information.
JAS Experience Labor Day Weekend Headliners Announced: Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) has announced that Stevie Nicks, Chris Stapleton and Leon Bridges will be the headliners of its 2022 Labor Day Experience, which will take place at Snowmass Town Park in Aspen, Colorado, on September 2-4, 2022. Three-day early bird passes are now available here. Daily schedules and opening acts for the annual events will be announced at a later date.
Maurice "Mobetta" Brown at Black Cat Jazz Supper Club: Trumpeter/producer/rapper Maurice "Mobetta" Brown will headline a special four-day New Year's Eve run of shows at the Black Cat Jazz Supper Club in San Francisco, California, on December 29, 2021-January 1, 2022. Brown will be performing with his all-star band while Executive Chef Yainiel Negrón will curate a four-course holiday tasting meal. Tickets here.
Featured photo by Dominik Huber.
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