Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Trumpeter, Educator Jim Rotondi Dies at 61
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
Tour dates have been announced for this year’s Zappa Plays Zappa tour, featuring Dweezil Zappa playing the music of his father, Frank Zappa
The tour follows the recent release of a live DVD shot during the course of last year’s tour. Details are available at zappa.com.
Dates are as follows:
July: 18 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Centennial Concert Hall; 19 - Detroit Lakes, MN - 10,000 Lakes Festival; 20 - Chicago, IL - Centennial Concert Hall; 21 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave; 22 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room; 24 - Cincinnati, OH - Moonlite Gardens; 25 - Erie, PA - Warner Theatre; 26 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion; 27 - Detroit, MI - Meadow Brook Festival; 28 - Cleveland, OH - Cain Park; 30 - Toronto, Ontario - Hummingbird; 31 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
August: 1 - Quebec City, Quebec - Albert Rousseau Hall; 2 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino; 4 - Boston, MA - Fleet Boston Pavilion; 5 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theatre; 6 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Theatre at Westbury; 8 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory; 9 - Baltimore, MA - Ram’s Head Tavern; 10 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa; 11 - Asheville, NC - Thomas Wolfe Auditorium; 13 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom; 15 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium; 16 - Tucson, AZ - Fox Theatre; 17 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre; 18 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues; 20 - Berkeley, CA - Berkeley Community Theatre; 21 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues; 22 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues; 23 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre
September: 25 - London, UK - Shepherds Bush Empire; 26 - Tilburg, Netherlands - Koncerthus; 27 - Amsterdam, Netherlands- New Melkweg; 29 - Fribourg, Switzerland - Le Fri-Son; 30 - Munich, Germany Circus Krone
October: 1 - Frankfurt, Germany - Jahrhunderthalle; 3 - Stuttgart, Germany - Beethovensaal; 4 - Erfurt, Germany - Messehalle; 5 - Paris, France - Grand Rex; 6 - Antwerp, Belgium - Elisabeth Hall; 8 - Arhus, Denmark - The Music House; 9 - Stavanger, Norway – Koncerthus; 10 - Bergen, Norway - Peer Gynt; 12 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene; 13 - Lund, Sweden - Olympen; 14 - Stockholm, Sweden - Cirkus
Jim Rotondi was acclaimed for his wide, round trumpet tone, remarkable virtuosity and assured swing.
Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
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