Apr 2, 2024 12:59 PM
Saxophonist, Sonic Explorer Casey Benjamin Dies at 45
Casey Benjamin, the alto saxophonist, vocalist, keyboardist and producer who stamped his distinctive sounds on the…
New Orleans supergroup Los Hombres Calientes, featuring trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and percussionist Bill Summers, is preparing for a world tour this summer.
Dates for shows this summer are:
June 16: Jacksonville, Ore., Britt Music Festival
June 18-19: St. Paul, Mn., The Dakota
June 20: Calgary, Alberta, Calgary Jazz Festival
June 21: Edmonton, Alberta, Edmonton Jazz Festival
June 22: Vancouver, B.C., du Maurier International Jazz Festival
June 23: Victoria, B.C., JazzFest International
June 24: Seattle, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
June 25-26: Oakland, Calif., Yoshi’s
June 27: Los Angeles, Temple Bar
June 29: Saskatoon, SK, Delta Bessborough
June 30: Toronto, Toronto Jazz Festival
July 1: Montreal, Montreal Jazz Festival
July 3: Montreal, Montreal Jazz Festival
July 12: Columbia, Md., Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 13: Philadelphia, Verizon Hall @ Kimmel Center
July 20: Sioux Falls, S.D., Jazz & Blues Festival
July 29-Aug. 4: Japan, Madarao Festival
Aug. 9: San Jose, Calif., San Jose Jazz Festival
Aug. 17: Norfolk, Va., Town Point Park
Aug. 24: New Haven, Conn., New Haven Jazz Festival
Sept. 14: Charlotte, N.C., TBA
Sept. 22: San Antonio, Texas, Jazz S’Alive
For more information, go to www.basinstreetrecords.com.
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