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Lucien Dubuis' Swiss trio has had a long association with guitarist Marc Ribot .

Back in 1980s and early 1990s in New York, musicians were reinventing jazz and the "downtown scene," as it was called, was focused on the The Knitting Factory club.

Times are tough, but Charlie Hunter never compromises to save money for his Northern California performances.

CHARLIE HUNTER TO RELEASE GENTLEMEN, I NEGLECTED TO INFORM YOU YOU WILL NOT BE GETTING PAID ON JANUARY 12, 2010 Charlie Hunter Charlie Hunter 's latest recording effort, Gentlemen, I Neglected To Inform You You Will Not Be Getting Paid , features the jaw-dropping guitarist alongside drummer Eric Kalb , and a new horn section including trombonist ...

Well, at least on the first Saturday of every month from 1pm - 4pm.. I read this article in the Statesman over the holiday weekend, and I must admit, I was a little intrigued.A Apparently, a group of parents have organized a monthly family-friendly dance party at downtown Austin dance club Qua on the first Saturday of every month from 1pm to 4pm.

They've got Saturday Afternoon Fever. Kenya Bell put the moves on the dance floor, doing jumping jacks and hopping up and down to "Kung Fu Fighting." Donning her purple floppy hat and necklaces with peace signs, Kenya looked like she stepped out of the 1970s, though she hadn't quite turned 5. Kenya and dozens of other kids were turning the beat ...

Society present Woody Allen's Play It Again Sam at the Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight from tonight to November 14.

Thirsty Ear Recordings How best to describe slide trumpeter Steven Bernstein 's singular quartet Sex Mob? Maybe we should start with mercurial musical magician Bernstein himself, whose exotic career as sideman, musical director, arranger and composer has included ten years with John Lurie 's Lounge Lizards and stints alongside everyone from Bill ...

"The Lounge Lizards and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in a Japanese brothel," is how acclaimed U.K. DJ and record-label owner Gilles Peterson has described funky jazz sextuplet Soil & "Pimp" Sessions.

Cuneiform : Rune 152 . Chris McGregor : piano Harry Beckett : trumpet Mark Charig : trumpet Nick Evans : trombone Mongezi Feza : trumpet Malcolm Griffiths : trombone Harry Miller : double bass Louis Moholo : drums Mike Osborne : alto saxophone Evan Parker : tenor saxophone Dudu Pukwana : alto saxophone Gary Windo : tenor saxophone The Brotherhood ...

AUSTIN LOUNGE LIZARDS Too smart and funny for their own good, the Lizards have a unique niche in the Texas music scene.

Moodswing Orchestra Moodswing Orchestra El Destructo ESSENTIAL "Sweet Adelaide'' Moodswing Orchestra plays at the Lizard Lounge on Thursday.

Take equal measures of political satire, humorous storytelling and intelligent comedy, add some bluegrass instruments and you have the Austin Lounge Lizards.

Craig Schrolucke and Alexis Larsen are good buddies who love a trendy hot spot as much as they do a worn out hole in the wall provided the service is as good as the items being served up.

Cracker hits the Clocktower Stage on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. If you go When: Through Monday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Where: Riverfront Park, downtown Spokane Cost: Attendance and music is free; food items no higher than $8.95. Questions: 921-5579, www.spokanepigout.com Preview the tunes Featured national acts Lukas Nelson : 8:15 p.m. Friday ...

A ubiquitous presence in the Downtown New York scene, drummer Ben Perowsky founded and co-led the proto-fusion band Lost Tribe, served in Elysian Fields, Joan as Policewoman, and the Lounge Lizards , while continuing to perform sideman duties for Steven Bernstein , Uri Caine , Dave Douglas , and John Zorn , among others.

Craig Schrolucke and Alexis Larsen are good buddies who love a trendy hot spot as much as they do a worn out hole in the wall provided the service is as good as the items being served up.

SO, when did reality star Kim Kardashian morph into a lounge act? And how is it that the tattoo parlor where they film the reality series " LA Ink " is being compared to Grauman's Chinese Theatre -- the one with the movie stars' handprints in cement? Reality TV is starting to go way beyond TV.

If the expression "renaissance musician" existed in the dictionary, it would probably show a picture of saxophonist Roy Nathanson.

The line-up of slide trumpet, tuba and drums is, to say the least, somewhat unusual in jazz.