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p> Trey Anastasio, B.B. King & The Roots To Take Stage Together on Thursday On Thursday afternoon, February 24, as part of a film shoot for a forthcoming IMAX film, The Roots will perform with Trey Anastasio and B.B. King. The music-video style shoot, which will be free and open to the public (with limited seating), will occur at Los Angeles' Grand Olympic Auditorium around 6PM. Earlier in the day another shoot will take place with George Clinton & P-Funk and Mary J. Blige. The film, entitled ALL ACCESS will hit IMAX theaters in early 2001. It is directed by Martyn Atkins (videos for Lenny Kravitz, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty) and produced by Wetlands owner Peter Shapiro. Other performers include Carlos Santana, Moby and Sting. For information on attending the event, including any scheduling updates, call 310 535-6111. Widespread Panic Releases Spring Tour Dates
Widespread Panic has just announced their spring tour dates. The tour begins April 1, with a three-night stand at the Classic Center in Athens, GA. From there, the band will make stops in Alabama, South Carolina, Virginia, New York, Delaware, Washington, DC, Virginia, Illinois, Mississippi, Florida and North Carolina. The tour concludes May 5 at the Beale Street Festival in Memphis, TN. Ticket information for a portion of the shows and a complete list of confirmed dates is available at http://www.widespreadpanic.com/tourdates/index.htm. New Tour and Album from "El Buho" Gary "El Buho"Gazaway has announced his winter tour dates. The line up will include Gazaway on trumpet and flugelhorn, Erich Avinger on guitar and Walfredo Reyes JR (Santana, Steve Winwood) on drums. El Buho has a new CD available on Ecotone records, entitled Wham Bam Boodle 2000. The album features special guest appearances by Mike Gordon, Victor Wooten, Oteil Burbridge, and Col. Bruce Hampton, among others. Gordon and Hampton both play on the title track of the CD, which they recorded while working on Gordon's new film "Outside Out." The following is a list of confirmed El Buho tour dates.
2/25 Auntie Albert's, Cape Girardeau, MO Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio sat in with The Dude of Life last night at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT. Trey joined The Dude on stage at the end of the first set for "Francella," "Self," "Pete Rose" and "Dahlia." The band consists of Steve Pollak (a.k.a. "The Dude of Life"), along with Great Red Shark which features Cliff Mays on guitar, Jim Weingast on drums, Mark Thors on keyboards, and Fred Bascher on bass. They play tonight at Tammany Hall in Worcester, MA. For a complete list of dates, visit http://www.dudeoflife.com. Joe Gallant to Make Radio Appearance On Monday February 21, Illuminati's Joe Gallant will be appearing on "The Music Never Stops" radio show. He will be interviewed and will also perform in the studio. Illuminati's latest album, Terrapin Station, features rockin' big band and jazz interpretations of songs from the classic Grateful Dead album. "The Music Never Stops" is broadcast from 8:30 - 10 p.m. on 90.1 FM WSUB out of Stony Brook, NY. It will also be webcast at http://community.webtv.net/musicnostop/THEMUSICNEVERSTOPS. Illuminati will play Wetlands Preserve in New York City March 23. Blues Traveler Hires Keyboard Player for Upcoming Album Word has it that Ben Wilson has been named Blues Traveler's new keyboard player. Wilson is from blues band Big Dave and the Ultrasonics from Michigan. He will play on Blues Traveler's next studio album, due out later this year. He flew to Austin, TX three weeks ago to try out for the band, which had placed an ad in Keyboard Magazine in January. There has not yet been an announcement as to whether or not Wilson will tour with the band or become a full time member. Schleigho Enters Studio with Noted Producer Schleigho is currently working on a new studio album on the Flying Frog Records label. Allman Brothers/Frogwings drummer and Flying Frog Records CEO Butch Trucks has brought in legendary producer Tom Dowd (Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, and John Coltrane ) to work with the band. Schleigho was forced to cancel its show at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA this past Saturday in order to record with Dowd in New York. "The band saw they had an opportunity to work with Tom Dowd, which doesn't come about every day," says Trucks. "He had flown up to New York and was only in town for a little while. They spent three days with him and I think they got a lot out of it." Allman Brothers sound engineer Bud Snyder is also working on the sessions. Schleigho will play Wetlands Preserve March 15 and word has it that members of Frogwings may sit in. For a complete list of Schleigho dates, visit http://www.schleigho.com/tour.html . Allmans' Jaimoe and Max Creek's Marc Mercier Perform Together Allman Brothers drummer, Jaimoe, jammed with Max Creek keyboardist, Marc Mercier, last night with the Pete Scheips Band at the Hartford Brewery in Hartford, CT. The rest of the line up included Scheips on bass, "Smokin Opey" on guitar, and Steve Miller (not that Steve Miller) on mandolin. The music consisted of Scheips and Opey originals as well as blues and jazz standards. The Pete Scheips Band returns to the Hartford Brewery on March 1 and 22. The line up for those shows will include Opey and Scheips in addition to Barry Steelin (On the Corner with Fuzz) on keys and Jonathan Lichtig on drums. Widespread Panic Keyboardist to Jam with North Mississippi All Stars Widespread Panic keyboardist, John "JoJo" Herman will sit in with the North Mississippi All Stars March 4 at the North Side Tavern in Atlanta, GA. However, Herman will be not be playing keys. Instead, he will move to guitar for the evening. The North Mississippi All Stars' line up includes Luther Dickinson on guitar, Cody Dickinson on drums and Chris Chew on bass. The band's debut album, Shake Hands with Shorty, is due out May 8 on Tone-Cool Records. For more information, visit http://www.nmallstars.com. New Dates From Leftover Salmon Leftover Salmon has announced their upcoming tour dates. The band will do four dates beginning March 1 at the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins, CO followed by a two-night stand at the Fox Theater in Boulder, CO March 2 and a show March 4 at the Gothic Theater in Denver. March 7 - 11, the band will perform as "Acoustic Salmon" at various Colorado venues, before being joined by John Cowan, who will remain in the line up through April 13. For the complete tour itinerary, visit http://www.leftoversalmon.com/tour.html. The band is already confirmed for several spring and summer festivals including the All Good on May 19, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in June and High Sierra on July 1. Gent Treadly Head for the Islands New York based band, Gent Treadly has announced that they will tour the Virgin Island of St. Croix in March. The band consists of Tom Kaelin, formerly of the Hatters on drums, Greg Koerner, formerly of the Joneses, on bass and Chris Hansen on guitar. Kaelin and Hansen have played with Michael Parrish on the H.O.R.D.E. tour and last fall as Blue Traveler's support act. The band will begin the St. Croix tour March 7 at the Wreck Bar. "I've been to the island before and marveled at its beauty and friendly Vibe," says Koerner. "New York City, while a hotbed for jam bands, gets cold in the winter. Basically, we're going down there to have a good time and we're hoping that a collateral benefit will be gigs packed with tourists from all over the U.S, who want to buy our cd's." For more information, call 340-713-1105. Cartoonist Todd McFarlane has announced that he will create a Jerry Garcia action figure. He has retained the rights to make the dolls, and is close to starting production. "We just got a photo of (Garcia) at the Toy Fair," says McFarlane. "We've just got to finalize a couple of sticking points on the contract and then we're off to sculpting." McFarlane is currently in New York City, where his latest rock action figures are on display at the Toy Fair. His exhibit includes miniature sculptures of Janis Joplin, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie and Kiss. McFarlane first became well known as an illustrator for the "Spiderman" comic book. He later formed Image Comics and created the "Spawn" comic series in 1992 and the film by the same name in 1997. He also is responsible for the comic book "Kiss: The Psycho Circus," which led to the production of the Kiss action figures. Merl Saunders celebrated his 66th birthday Monday with a show at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA. Merl's band consisted of Tom Edwards on guitar, Michael Warren on bass, Dean Jenkins on drums, Ron Graham on saxaphone, Henry Hung on trumpet and "Heidi" on percussion. There was also a long list of special guests including Ratdog's Rob Wasserman on bass, Tony Saunders on bass, Greg Enrico on drums, Greg Anton on drums, Michael Lawson on guitar and vocals, Bill Vitt on drums, Barry Melton on guitar, and Martin Fierro on saxaphone. Lawson, who recently recorded with Hot Tuna's Jorma Kaukonen opened the show with an acoustic set. After a brief intermission, Max Gail, the actor who played WoJo on the television show "Barney," performed "Love For Merl." Gail, a close friend of Merl's, wrote the song for his birthday and performed it on piano. Merl and his band then took the stage for two sets. The setlist included "How Sweet It Is," "Misty," "Please Me," "Fire On The Mountain," and "I Put A Spell On You." Merl will be touring in February and March, starting February 21 at the Roosevelt Tavern in Ketchum, ID. For the complete tour intinerary, visit http://www.merlsaunders.com. Jorma Kaukonen kicks off his solo acoustic tour tonight at the Georgia Theater in Athens, GA. The tour consists of mostly southeastern dates and will also include a stop at the Arts Center in Carrboro, NC on February 19 with former Flying Mice guitarist Jon Shain opening the show. Jorma's solo tour concludes March 11 at the Fur Peace Ranch in Pomeroy, OH with special guest guitarist Ron Scott. Beginning March 15 at the Barrel House Brewing Company in Cincinnati, OH, Jorma will do eight dates with Hot Tuna guitarist and mandolin player Michael Falzarano. Pete Sears will then join the tour, most likely April 1 at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY. Falzarano will also collaborate with Hot Tuna drummer Harvey Sorgen for four shows billed as The Memphis Pilgrims. They'll perform at Vassar Clements' 72nd Birthday Bash April 21 at the Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn, NY. For a complete list of dates, visit http://www.hottuna.com/tour.htm. Santana Launches New Clothing Line Carlos Santana has a new clothing line called "Carlos" that has just been released at the MAGIC men's apparel show in Las Vegas. The sportswear collection is being manufactured by men's clothing company Dino di Milano. The clothing line is official licensed by Santana and includes soft blazers, sweaters, knit and woven tops and casual and dress pants. A portion of the sales will benefit The Milagro Foundation, which Santana co-founded. The Foundation provides financial assistance for the housing and education needs of children. Santana is nominated for eleven Grammy awards in ten categories for his album Smooth. Santana will tour in Japan beginning April 22 in Tokyo. Name the Mockingbird Foundation's Tribute Album The Mockingbird Foundation is asking for help in naming its upcoming tribute album. The album will feature bands covering Phish songs and will include both studio and live material. All proceeds will be donated to charity. There has been no announcement as to which artists will be contributing to the project. Some album titles that have been suggested include "Heist," "Birds of a Feather," "Phish You were Here," "Soundtrack from Titanic," "Hosemasters" and "The Mockingbird Tribute." To vote, visit http://www.phish.net/mockingbird/album/titlevote.html. String Cheese Incident to Play Costa Rica String Cheese Incident will be play two shows in Costa Rica, May 26 and 27. A specific venue has not yet been confirmed. Travel packages are being offered through the band's management company, Madison House. They have arranged for fixed group rates for air travel as well as lodging. Much more detailed information will be announced soon. String Cheese Incident will kick off "The 2nd Annual Mid-Winter Music Festival" Friday at The Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, CO. The festival shows will feature one set from a well-known band, followed by two sets from SCI. Los Lobos will open Friday's show, Spearhead will join SCI Saturday at the Fillmore and The Funky Meters will play the opening slot February 21 at Dobson Ice Arena in Vail, CO. For more information, visit http://www.stringcheeseincident.com. Taping Info for Phil and Friends Tour Taping will be permitted at the upcoming Phil and Friends shows in April. In the fall, Lesh and Friends performed with Bob Dylan, who does not allow taping, so recording equipment was not allowed into the venues. Because of the smaller venue sizes of the upcoming spring tour, a limited amount of taper tickets are available. GDTSTOO is requesting that tapers limit their requests to two taper tickets per day, per order. If more than two tickets per day are ordered, the rest of the tickets will be reserved seats. For more information, visit http://www.gdtstoo.com or call 415-457-6388. The tour begins April 6 at the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, CT. Lesh and Friends will then play four nights at the Orpheum Theater in Boston, MA, April 8-11 and six nights at the Beacon Theater in New York City, April 17-19 and April 21-23. More dates are expected to be announced soon.
Victor Wooten To Join Donny and Marie Victor Wooten will be appearing on The Donnie and Marie Show this Wednesday. Wooten will be a featured guest sitting in with the house band. Check your local listings for stations and airtimes. Wooten will be performing with his regular band, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, tonight at the Barrymore Theater in Madison, WI. For more Flecktones dates, visit http://www.flecktones.com/ . Phish bassist Mike Gordon has a new film out entitled "Outside Out." It is currently on the festival circuit, and will be released later this year. The movie is about a teenage guitar player, played by Phish's assistant road manager, Jimi Stout, who orders an instructional video in hopes of mastering his instrument. He orders, "The Outstructional Video" which is narrated by Col. Bruce Hampton, and urges players to "unlearn" music theory in order to find their true musical identity. The movie also includes cameo appearances by Gordon and Phish drum tech, Pete Carini. The film features original music composed by Gordon and includes performances by James Harvey, Russ Lawton and Gordon Stone as well as Buddy Cage, Vassar Clements, Jon Fishman, Bela Fleck, Adam Frehm, Gabe Jerret, Craig Johnson, Stuart Paton, Mark Van Allen and Heloise Williams. "Outside Out" also includes music from Aquarium Rescue Unit and Col. Bruce Hampton. More extensive information will be released in the coming weeks. Jimmy Herring Jams with Blue Floyd Jimmy Herring sat in with Blue Floyd Saturday night at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA. Blue Floyd plays "blues explorations into the music of Pink Floyd" and features Allen Woody, Matt Abts, Marc Ford, Johnny Neel and Berry Oakley. Herring joined the band on stage for a 19-minute version of "Echoes" to start the show. He then returned in the second set for a stirring 24-minute instrumental rendition of "Dark Star" during which Woody played bass (he normally plays guitar for Blue Floyd) and Oakley moved to guitar. Blue Floyd plays Tuesday at the Majestic Theater in Detroit, MI. For a complete list of dates, visit http://www.bluefloyd.com. Weir, Hart and Hagar Perform at Benefit Bob Weir and Mickey Hart performed together along with Sammy Hagar and Vic Johnson Saturday night at a private residence in Palo Alto, CA. The show was a benefit for California Propositions 12 and 13, which deal with bond measures for park land and clean water. The set list included "Rock Me Baby," "All Along the Watchtower," "Little Red Rooster," "Come Together," "Take Me to the River," and "Iko Iko"-> "Not Fade Away." Only about sixty people were in attendance. Tickets were $25,000 a pair. California Governor Gray Davis also spoke at the event. p> Phil and Friends Announce Spring Tour Following many weeks of rumor and speculation, Phil and Friends have finally announced a number of spring theater shows in the northeast. The tour will begin at Wallingford, CT's Oakdale Theater on April 6. From there Lesh and company will reach Boston for a four show run at the Orpheum, April 8-11. Three dates will likely follow on April 13-15 but nothing is confirmed. Finally, the tour will conclude at New York's Beacon Theater with two consecutive three night stands, April 17-19 and April 21-23. No official statements have been released regarding the line-up, although the web site of guitarist Jeff Pevar (a frequent collaborator of David Crosby) indicates that he will appear with the band. Mail order for the announced shows will begin Monday- for more information visit www.gdtstoo.com. High Sierra Adds Sam Bush to Line Up Sam Bush has just been confirmed to perform at the High Sierra Music Festival, being held June 30 - July 3 at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy, CA. Other acts on this year's bill include Los Lobos, Leftover Salmon, Deep Banana Blackout, The Radiators, The Slip, Keller Williams, Living Daylights, Blueground Undergrass, Soulive, and Jiggle the Handle. More bands will be announced soon. Discount tickets are available now by calling 510-420-1529. For information on how to order tickets by mail or on-line, visit http://www.hsmusic.net/ Dylan Tour to Include Remote Locations Bob Dylan has announced a handful of new tour dates in areas that don't generally attract major acts. Although most of the tour has not been confirmed, there are tentative dates scheduled in Boise, ID, Rapid City, SD, Fargo, ND, Pocatello, ID and Rochester, MN to name a few. Confirmed dates include March 12 in Bakersfield, CA, March 14 in Visalia, CA, March 15 and 16 in Santa Cruz, CA and March 17 in Reno, NV. The majority of the shows will take place in general admission venues. In a potentially related story, Phil Lesh will be celebrating his 60th birthday by performing with some unannounced "Very Special Friends" at the Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium in Oakland, CA March 10. Bob Dylan's tour is tentatively slated to begin the next night in nearby San Luis Obispo, CA. For a list of tentative and confirmed Dylan dates, visit http://bobdylan.com/live. Virtually all jam bands encourage taping, but String Cheese Incident has now taken the next step. At SCI shows, blank DATS will be sold at the merchandise table to tapers who are in need. They are offering 60m and 90m Sony DG DATS at $3.00 each. String Cheese Incident plays the Snow King Ballroom in Jackson, WY tonight. For a complete list of dates, visit http://www.stringcheeseincident.com/ Live moe. Release Due in April moe.'s new double live album, L, will be released April 11 on Fatboy Records. The material was recorded live to two-inch analog tape during moe.'s Quest For Ray Tour in the fall of '99. Songs featured on the album inlclude "Seat Of My Pants," "Akimbo," "Recreational Chemistry," "Meat," "St. Augustine," "Timmy Tucker," "Spine Of A Dog," "Yodelittle," "Buster" and "Plane Crash." L also features two previously unreleased tracks written in 1999, "Can't Seem To Find" and "Captain America." The near three hours of music was recorded at a variety of shows including 10/8/99 and 10/9/99 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, 11/12/99 and 11/13/99 at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, CO, 11/19/99 and 11/20/99 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA, and 11/26/99 and 11/27/99 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. The album was co-produced by moe. and mixed by Jon Siket (Phish, Sonic Youth, Dave Mathews Band). Moe.'s winter tour began January 27 at the Odeon Concert Club in Cleveland, OH. They play tonight and tomorrow night at the Georgia Theater in Athens, GA. For the complete tour itinerary, visit http://www.moe.org/dates.html. New Album from Sipe, Kang and McCandless The side project, Marshaul McKanger, has a new album on the way. The line up features Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident), Jeff Sipe and Tye North (Leftover Salmon), Paul McCandless (Bela Fleck, Oregon), Darol Anger, (Bela Fleck, David Grisman Quintet) and Mike Marshall (David Grisman Quintet). The group recorded eleven tracks in five days for the new CD. The album will be released this spring on String Cheese Incident's label, SCI Fidelity Recordings and distributed by Rykodisc. For more information, visit http://www.darolanger.com/links.html. Phish's 6-CD live album, Hampton Comes Alive, has been certified gold. It achieved gold status faster than any Phish album to date. The band has a new studio album on the way due out in the spring. Further information will be released at the end of the month. In the wake of yesterday's devastating fire, Gamelan Interactive has begun to put the pieces back together. The five-alarm blaze in Newton, MA demolished Gamelan's offices, forcing the production company to start over from scratch. Until they move into a new office space, they will be doing business via cell phone and email. The following is a list of temporary contact information, during Gamelan's transitional period.
Andrew Stahl, Owner, Talent Buyer 617-388-4331 As reported yesterday, all Gamelan shows will go on as scheduled. "I'm psyched that Andrew and the Gamelan folk are proving to be resilient," says Dean Budnick, editor of Jambands.com. "He has been one of the most active supporters of our music for some time now. I really hope that New Englanders will come out to the upcoming shows and support them. I'll be there myself the next few nights and I hope to see people there." Their schedule includes The Zen Tricksters tonight at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA; Deep Banana Blackout tomorrow night at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA; Lee Scratch Perry Saturday at the Middle East and moe. at the Somerville Theatre in Somerville, MA February 24 and 25. For more information, visit http://www.gamelanproductions.com. Bill Graham Presents Name Changed to SFX Sadly, the name Bill Graham Presents is no more. The San Francisco company was bought for $65 million two years ago by SFX Entertainment and in April, the name will be changed. "We are the largest live entertainment company in the world,'' said Mike Farrel, chief executive officer for SFX. "We are at the point where we want to brand our company. We are taking this step for two reasons. One, we want to build a countrywide brand name, and two, we are a public company that wishes to expand its stockholder base.'' Bill Graham was a legend in the music business, producing and promoting shows at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, the Fillmore East in New York City, as well as hundreds of Grateful Dead shows dating back to the Warlocks days. Graham worked with nearly every major act of his generation, including the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, the Allman Brothers, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Van Morrison and Janis Joplin. He is also responsible for introducing the world to Carlos Santana at Woodstock in 1969. Graham died in a 1991 helicopter crash near Vallejo, CA. Starting next week, Warren Haynes will make a series of appearances on radio programs to promote Gov't Mule's new album, Life Before Insanity. The confirmed itinerary is as follows.
2/14 KISW 99.9 FM Seattle, WA 9 a.m. Gov't Mule will launch its winter tour February 25 with an acoustic show at The Rail in Salem, VA which will be broadcast on 96.3 FM WROV in Roanoke, VA. The February 26 show at Trax in Charlottsville, VA will be broadcast on 97.5 FM WWWV. For a list of Gov't Mule tour dates, visit http://www.mule.net/. Look for an interview with Warren Haynes in the February 15 issue of Jambands.com.
Soulive organist Neal Evans will remain in the band after all. In a statement released two weeks ago, the band announced that Evans would be "leaving the band to pursue other interests." Word has it that Evans will now remain in the band for at least the next year. More details are expected to be released soon. For a list of Soulive's current tour dates, visit www.soulive.com. Gamelan Offices Destroyed in Fire, Shows will Go on
The office building which houses Boston-based production company Gamelan Interactive, along with numerous other businesses, is currently engulfed in flames from a five-alarm fire. All Gamelan employees have escaped without injury, but everything in the office was completely destroyed. "I just hope that everyone in the building is alive," says Gamelan owner and talent buyer Andrew Stahl. "We lost everything. We're confused, but we're gonna regroup." WHDH News in Boston is reporting that the fire started in a dentist office in the building just before noon. "We were just sitting there, Andrew and I, advancing some production for this weekend and Todd (Walker) said he smelled smoke," says Gamelan employee Steve Robinson. "Howard (Turkenkopf) and I looked out the window and the building was on fire. We went outside and watched it burn to the ground." Gamelan Interactive's booking department represents Jiggle the Handle, Soulive, John Brown's Body, The New Deal, Addison Groove Project, Dr. Didg and The Living Daylights. Gamelan also promotes many Boston area shows as well as the annual Berkshire Mountain Music Festival. "The shows will go on," says Stahl. "We've got a great team. We're gonna join together and make this happen." Upcoming Gamelan shows include The Zen Tricksters tomorrow night at Harper's Ferry in Allston, Deep Banana Blackout Friday night at the Middle East in Cambridge, Lee Scratch Perry Saturday at the Middle East and moe. at the Somerville Theatre February 24 and 25. For more information, visit http://www.gamelanproductions.com. Members of Widespread Panic Jam with Col. Bruce, Tinsley Ellis Stained Souls performed to a sold out crowd at the Georgia Theater in Athens last night. The line up featured Widespread Panic members Dave Schools, Todd Nance and Jojo Herman, as well as Col. Bruce Hampton, Tinsley Ellis and Count Mbutu. Some highlights from the show included, "Trondossa" and "Time is Free," by Aquarium Rescue Unit, "Fixin To Die" a Booker TK White song (covered by both ARU and Phish), "Smokestack Lightnight" by Chester Burnett (popularized by The Grateful Dead) and "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" by Bob Dylan. There are currently no plans for future shows with this line up of musicians. Dave Fiuczynski to Play with Oteil and the Peacemakers Dave Fiuczynski will join Oteil Burbridge and the Peacemakers February 15 at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. Fiuczynski will also be performing with his own band, Kif, in the lounge before joining the Peacemakers on the main stage. "He's gonna play the whole gig with us," says Burbridge. "He's one of my favorite musicians of all time. We used to check out his band, The Screaming Headless Torsos and everyone in the ARU was just freaked out by them. He's just amazing and we actually did get to play with him at that time. When I moved to New York in November or December, I started going over his house and we would just play together. So I've been jamming with him over the last few months and really been having a blast. I was gonna get a keyboard player for the (Wetlands) gig and then I decided since Dave's already there, I might as well have him be the proverbial keyboard player. His knowledge of chords is just so advanced. I'm really looking forward to it." Tickets for the show are available now through Ticketmaster and at the Wetlands box office with no surcharge. Ancient Harmony Added to Lauan Compilation Lauan Records has announced that Ancient Harmony will be the third band featured on Three Sets Volume 2. The album is a compilation that also includes Larry and Wise Monkey Orchestra. It is a follow up release to Three Sets, which features Jiggle the Handle, Day By the River and Vinyl. In addition to pricing the compilations very inexpensively, Lauan Records also plans to donate a portion of the profits to charity. "We intentionally price these compilations at $8.00 because we feel that CD prices have grown to exorbitant levels," says Seth Goldberger of Lauan Records. "With these compilations we are trying to give something back to the jam band community as a whole; the fans get an amazing album at a great price, the artists get a great deal that helps them gain national exposure, and more than half of the proceeds go directly to the artists and charity. Basically, everyone wins." Three Sets Volume 2 is expected to be released in May. For more information, check out http://www.lauan.com. Entrain up for Boston Music Award Entrain has been nominated for a Boston Music Award in the category of Best Indie Single for "Dancin' in the Light." The band is asking that fans vote for the song in a Boston Herald poll. On each of the next three Fridays, a ballot will appear in the paper. There is no limit on the number of times you may vote, but only votes cast using the Herald's official ballots will be valid. For more information visit http://www.nemoboston.com. This Friday, Entrain will perform as the backing band for blues legend Bo Diddley at Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA. There will be a show at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. For ticket information, call 617-254-7380.
Leftover Salmon and String Cheese Incident Jam Together
Members of Leftover Salmon sat in with String Cheese Incident at a surprise show Sunday night at The Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA. Jeff Sipe and Tye North were the first guests of the evening and joined SCI during the third song of the first set, "All Blues." Sipe then remained on percussion for "Smile," before North, Mark Vann, and Drew Emmitt sat in for "Bigger Isn't Better">"Johnny Cash," which ended the first set. "Nine Pound Hammer opened the second set and featured a new configuration of Michael Kang and Bill Nershi of SCI with North, Vann and Emmit of Leftover. Next was "Molly and Tenbrooks" which SCI bassist Keith Moseley, Kang, Nershi and Vann played on. For "Remington Ride," String Cheese returned to the stage and was joined by Emmitt and Vann. Sipe then returned to join SCI for the rest of the set, which consisted of "Come As You Are," "Sing a New Song" > "Rhum 'n' Zouc" > Percussion" > "I Know You Rider." For the encore, Sipe, North, Vann and Emmitt joined SCI for "Stir it Up", in honor of the late Bob Marley's birthday. Leftover Salmon plays tonight at the Belly Up Tavern in Solano Beach, CA and String Cheese Incident plays the Elk Horn Ballroom tomorrow in Sun Valley, ID. Phoenix Media Announces New Label Phoenix Media Group has announced the release of Phoenix Gems. The new label will feature previously unreleased recordings from the Phoenix archives, which holds master tapes from more than four hundred live radio-broadcast concerts. The shows were recorded by Sam Kopper (Live Aid, Diana Ross in Central Park). Half of the material on The Clash's recent live album, From Here To Eternity, features live material from the Phoenix tape vault. Upcoming live albums due from Phoenix Gems include Spirit - Cosmic Smile (various studio tracks), Omar & The Howlers - Live At The Opera House (1987) and The Tubes - Dawn of the Tubes Derringer (various) - Live At The Paradise Theater (1978) Phoenix Gems plans to release a total of twelve CDs this year. For more information visit http://www.radiophoenix.com. Allman Brothers Band Polls Fans The Allman Brothers Band has once again turned to its fan base for advice. The band's website is hosting a poll to determine if fans would rather see the band perform this summer at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD or Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, VA. In December, fans voted for the band to play Thursday through Saturday at the Beacon Theater in New York City, instead of Friday through Sunday. The Allmans will play thirteen shows at the Beacon, March 9 - 25. To take part in the latest survey, visit http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/ . New Dates From Strangefolk, Reid Solo Strangefolk has announced two more winter dates. They will play two all ages shows at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH March 3 and 4. The band is also doing a three-night stand at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT February 24-26. Tickets for the Portsmouth shows are available now through the Music Hall Box Office or by calling 603-436-2400. For more information visit http://www.themusichall.org. Strangefolk guitarist and vocalist Reid Genauer will be opening for Percy Hill February 17 at the Haunt in Ithaca, NY and February 18 at Styleens in Syracuse, NY. Genauer will be performing solo acoustic songs. For more information, visit www.percyhill.com. Byrne and Anastasio Collaborate at Tibet Benefit David Byrne sat in with Trey Anastasio Saturday night at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Both Byrne and Anastasio were featured performers at Tibet House Benefit Concert. Trey performed solo and played acoustic guitar. The brief setlist included "Farmhouse" and "The Inlaw Josey Wales" (formerly Minestrone), before Byrne emerged to join him for the Tom Waits cover, "The House Where Nobody Lives." Anastasio also sat in with Nawang Khechog and R. Carlos later in the show on both acoustic electric guitar. During Rufus Wainwright's song, "When Will I Be Loved," Trey sat in on acoustic guitar. Later, Anastasio and Phillip Glass debuted a song they arranged a few days earlier at Glass's house. The song is titled "Third Street" and featured Anastasio on acoustic guitar and Glass on piano. The last song of the evening, "People Have the Power," featured Trey on electric guitar.
Acoustic Junction Returns With New Release Colorado-based Acoustic Junction will release a new album next month appropriately entitled Strange Days. The group, which first began performing in 1991, changed its name to Fool's Progress six years later. At the time it was thought that since the band had evolved beyond its original acoustic roots a new moniker was required. The group then released one eponymous album for Capricorn as Fool's Progress. However, after discovering that some fans were unaware of the change the band finally returned to its name this past October, touring the country to some acclaim. The new disc, which will appear on Omad Records, includes guest appearances By Graham Nash and Billy Conway (Morphine). Mountain Jam? Corky Laing will perform tonight at the Bottom Line in New York City. Laing played in the band Mountain during the 1970s. Leslie West, also formerly of Mountain, is on the guestlist for tonight's show and is expected to sit in. However, nothing has been confirmed. Laing is also currently a member of the band Cork, with former Spin Doctors guitarist Eric Schenkman and bassist Mark White. Derek Trucks to Appear on Letterman Derek Trucks will sit in with the CBS Orchestra on The Late Show with David Letterman March 22. A source has told Jambands.com that Trucks will be a featured guest for the entire show. Trucks will be in New York with the Allman Brothers Band for thirteen shows at the Beacon Theater March 9 - 25 and four dates with the Derek Trucks Band March 15, 18, 22 and 25. The Late Show is taped from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. after which Trucks will head to the Makor for a 9 p.m. performance with the Derek Trucks Band. Al & the Transamericans Announce Date Al Schnier of moe. has announced that his side project, Al & the Transamericans, will perform March 16 at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. The line up will feature Schnier on guitar, Reid Genauer of Strangefolk on guitar and vocals, Ted Marotta of the Ominous Seapods on drums, Kirk Juhas of Freebeerandchicken on keyboards, Jim Loughlin of moe. on bass and Rolf Witt on mandolin, fiddle and guitar. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster and at the Wetlands box office with no surcharge. More details on moe.'s forthcoming live album, L, are expected to be announced soon. Barbara Cue to Embark on Mini-tour Barbara Cue has announced that it will tour for the first time. Based in Athens, GA, the band is comprised of Widespread Panic drummer Todd Nance, Paul "Crumpy" Edwards from Bloodkin on bass and guitar, John Mills on bass and guitar, John Neff of The Star Room Boys on pedal steel and William Tonks on vocals and guitar. Barbara Cue is playing with Bloodkin for six shows including last night at Proud Larry's in Oxford, MS. Tonight they're at Jack Legs in Nashville, TN; February 5 at Zydeco's in Birmingham, AL; February 10 at The Visualite in Charlotte, NC; February 11 at Rafter's in Boone, NC; and February 12 at Ziggy's Winston-Salem, NC. For more information, visit http://www.barbaracue.com/. New Releases From Jack Pearson Former Allman Brothers Band guitarist Jack Pearson has released two new albums. Pearson joined the Allman Brothers in 1997 when Warren Haynes left. He remained in the band until Derek Trucks replaced him in 1999. The first new CD, Jack Pearson, is an instrumental compilation of blues and jazz originals that he composed. There are many special guests, including Jaimoe (Allman Brothers Band), Jim Horn (George Harrison), Paul Langosch (Tony Bennett), Jimmy Nalls (Sea Level), and A.J. McMahon (Jimmy Buffett). The second new release, William Howse & Jack Pearson, features Howse and Pearson as an acoustic blues duo. Howse plays harmonica and sings. Pearson also appears as a guest on A.J. McMahon's new album, Mek Man. All three CDs are available at http://www.blackdogweb.com/pearson/ Al Kooper and Guests to Perform Saturday Al Kooper will celebrate his 56th birthday with his band, The Rekooperators this Saturday at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. Kooper is a rock legend, who aside from playing in Blood, Sweat & Tears, has played on records by The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and the Who. He played the signature keyboard riff in Bob Dylan's rock anthem "Like a Rolling Stone" and also produced Lynyrd Skynyrd's first three albums. The Rekooperators' line up features Jimmy Vivino (the Max Weinberg 7, from Late Night with Conan O'Brien), Anton Fig (CBS Orchestra, from The Late Show with David Letterman) and Michael Merrit. Saturday's show will be their debut performance. Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster and at the Wetlands box office with no service charge. Former Zuba Singer to Perform Tonight Liza Oxnard, lead singer of the Colorado-based band Zuba, will perform an acoustic show tonight at Round Midnight in Boulder, CO. She will be opening for the Wendy Woo Band at 9 p.m. and then singing and playing electric guitar during their set. Liza sat in with String Cheese Incident on "Born on the Wrong Planet" on New Year's Eve at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR. Zuba is currently on hiatis. For more information, visit http://www.zubalove.com. Burt Neilson Band to Tour Canada The Burt Neilson Band kicked off its winter tour Saturday at the Outpost in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The band will tour extensively throughout Canada in February and March. Their second CD, Orange Shag Carpet, will be released this weekend. For more information and a complete list of tour dates, visit their website. Dixie Dregs Announce Tour, Release New Album The Dixie Dregs have announced that they will be touring with Dream Theater in February and March. The line up features Steve Morse, T Lavitz, Rod Morgenstein, Jerry Goodman, Dave LaRue, and Andy West. It is the first time this line up has played together in sixteen years. The tour begins Friday at the Palace Theater in Los Angeles, CA and concludes March 4 at Pompano Beach Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, FL. A complete list of dates can be found at http://www.zebradisc.com/html/zebra_records.html. The 'Dregs new album, California Screamin', was released yesterday. It is their first album in six years and features a guest appearance from Dweezil Zappa. It is available now on Zebra Records. Melvin Sparks to Jam with Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Tonight Karl Denson's Tiny Universe will perform tonight at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA. Jazz guitarist Melvin Sparks will join the band on stage as a special guest. Project Logic will open the show and DJ Logic will be spinning before the show and in between sets. Also look for a guest appearance from Logic during Tiny Universe's set. Sparks and Logic are in L.A. recording with Denson for his upcoming solo album, due out this spring. The album also features Fred Wesley on trombone, Chris Wood on bass, Leon Spencer Jr. on organ, Ron Levy on organ, and Zak Najor of the Greyboy Allstars on drums. Tickets for tonight's show are available at the House of Blues box office or through Ticketmaster. Pat Metheny Announces Tour Pat Metheney has announced he will tour next month in support of his new album, Trio '99->'00. The album is due to be released February 8 on Warner Bros. Metheny will tour with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Bill Stewart, who also appear on the album. The tour begins with a two-night stand at the Tralf in Buffalo, NY and concludes April 2 at the Royce Hall in Los Angeles, CA. The following is the complete tour itinerary.
3/1 The Tralf, Buffalo, NY Pat Metheny also has his first songbook on the way. It will feature over 160 songs including nearly every Metheny composition ever written. A release date has not yet been announced. Grateful Dead Marathon This Saturday David Gans, host of the Grateful Dead Hour, has announced further details on the upcoming KPFA Grateful Dead Marathon. The radio fund-raiser will air from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. this Saturday on 94.1 FM in Northern California. The show will also be webcast on Dead.net. Gans says some highlights of the marathon will include a portion of 5/12/74, a preview of Dick's Picks #16, Deads songs that were only played a handful of times, an acoustic set, parts of a rehearsal from 1990, new interpretations of Dead classics as well as music from 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, and 1995. Log on to http://www.sranetworks.com/kpfa.html for information on how to listen to the webcast. Friday night, Gans will perform with Mary Schmary at the Noe Valley Ministry in San Francisco, CA. Mary Schmary is an a cappella quartet that sings mostly originals and a few covers. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.schmary.com. Steely Dan Records for PBS Steely Dan recorded a set of new and old songs Saturday at Sony Studios in New York City. The performance was filmed for the upcoming PBS series "In the Spotlight," which is scheduled to begin March 1 (an air date for Steely Dan's segment has not yet been announced). Donald Fagen and Walter Becker were joined by a eleven musicians including four horn players and three back up singers. They performed hits such as "Black Friday," "Deacon Blues," "Do it Again" and "Josie" as well as "Gaslighting Abbie" and "Janie Runaway" off of the new album, Two Against Nature . The album is the first Steely Dan studio release in more than twenty years. It is due out February 29. Derek Trucks Band Announces Four NYC Dates Allman Brothers Band guitarist, Derek Trucks will perform four shows in New York City with his own group, The Derek Trucks Band, during the Allmans' thirteen-night run at the Beacon Theater in March. Wednesday March 15, they will play the Fez Under Time Café. It is an off night for the Allmans, so the show will start at 9 p.m. The performance will be jazz-oriented. The venue does not issue actual tickets, but you can make reservations within a month of the show by calling 212-533-7000. Wednesday March 22, they will play the Makor, again with a jazz theme and an early show time of 9 p.m. due to the ABB day off. Tickets are available now through Ticketweb or at the box office. They will also play two Saturday night shows, which will be post-Allman Brothers performances and will feature the band's heavier rock/fusion sound. Saturday March 18, they'll play the Mercury Lounge at 11 p.m. Tickets are available through Ticketweb. Saturday March 25 they'll perform at Wetlands Preserve at midnight. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster or at the Wetlands box office with no service charge. Many special guests are expected at each of the four shows. Warren Haynes Jams with Blue Floyd Warren Haynes sat in with Blue Floyd last night at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. Blue Floyd plays blues explorations into the music of Pink Floyd and features Allen Woody on guitar, Matt Abts on drums, Marc Ford on guitar, Johnny Neel on keyboards and Berry Oakley JR on bass and vocals. Last night's setlist included Pink Floyd classics such as "One of These Days," "Interstellar Overdrive," "Wish You Were Here," "Hey You," "Another Brick in the Wall Part II," "Echoes," and "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" among others. During the entire second set, the band performed in front of a projection of "The Wizard of Oz". Haynes joined the band for "Money" towards the end of the show. Blue Floyd plays Harper's Ferry in Allston, MA tonight. For more tour dates, visit www.bluefloyd.com. Haynes will be appearing on various television and radio programs beginning February 14 in Seattle, WA. He will be promoting Gov't Mule's new album, Life Before Insanity, due out February 15. Confirmed dates and stations will be announced this week. Victor Wooten Solo Dates Added More dates have been added to Victor Wooten's solo tour. The line up features Wooten brothers Regi and Joseph Wooten as well as JD Blair. They play tonight at Humpty's in Tahoe City, CA and tomorrow night at Big Shot in Roseville, CA. Wooten is touring in support of his Grammy nominated album, Yin Yang. The tour concludes February 9 at the Alladin Theater in Portland, OR. For a complete list of tour dates, visit http://www.victorwooten.com/tourinfo.htm#. On February 14, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones kick off their winter tour at the Barrymore Theater in Madison, WI. Cool Water Canyon CD Release Party Cool Water Canyon will hold its CD release party February 11 at Victoria Hall in Santa Barbara, CA. The new album is a double CD entitled Far From Home and features twenty original studio tracks. The band consists of Drew Allen on guitar and vocals, Carter Beim on bass, Matt Grover on drums and vocals, Brian Stone on keyboards and vocals and Jesse Tyre-Karpe on guitar and vocals. The band was voted best area band in 1998 by the students of the University of California, Santa Barbara. For more information on Cool Water Canyon, visit www.coolwatercanyon.com. Mike Gordon Sits in with Max Creek Phish bass player Mike Gordon sat in with Max Creek Friday night at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT. Gordon joined the band for the entire second set, which included "Love Makes You Lose Your Mind"--> "Can't Let Go," and "I want to Die Easy"->"Cities". For the encore, Gordon played on "The Bug," and "Henry"->"Just a Rose." On 1/25/97, Max Creek guitarist Scott Murawski and Gordon played together in a side project called the Drop Caps at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor Michigan. The line up also included Gordon Stone and Greg DeGuglielmo. On 7/13/99, Murawski joined Phish on stage at the TweeterCenter in Mansfield, MA for "Possum" and the Lynyrd Skynyrd cover, "Tuesday's Gone".
The Disco Biscuits Announce Date at Wetlands The Disco Biscuits have announced they will play a show, as a trio, at Wetlands Preserve in New York City March 11. This will be the band's first performance since parting ways with bassist Marc Brownstein. "They will be playing as a three-piece, so expect a lot of new stuff," says manager Chris Zahn. The three remaining members of The Disco Biscuits are Jon Gutwillig, Aron Magner and Sammy Altman. "We will play songs, jams, and make noises," Gutwilling said in a statement posted to the band's listserve. "We will be playing all sorts of different instruments - at the same time! Expect the music to vary from funky downtempo vibe to hard goa trance." The band has been speaking with some different bass players, but auditions are not expected to start until mid-February. Tickets for the March 11 show go on sale today through Ticketmaster and at the Wetlands box office with no service charge. Dexter Grove Winter Tour to Feature Guests Dexter Grove kicked off its winter tour Wednesday at the Soiled Dove in Denver, CO. The duo features guitarist Charley Orlando and percussionist Steve Drizos. February 29 through March 7, Dexter Grove will be transformed from a duo into a quartet. moe. percussionist Jim Loughlin will join them on bass, and Tim Herron will sit in on guitar and piano. For a complete list of confirmed tour dates, visit www.dextergrove.com. A review of Dexter Grove's album, True, appeared in the March issue of Jambands.com. New Deal, Blue Floyd Add Wetlands Shows Sunday and Monday Manhattan's Wetlands Preserves has just made two announcements regarding shows for this Sunday and Monday, January 30 and 31. Canada's New Deal has been added to the Sunday Black Lilly show. Additionally, in the wake of two successful performances at Manhattan's Bottom Line, Blue Floyd will take the stage on Monday. The club has also confirmed that The Blue Floyd performance will be accompanied by some bonus visual stimulation, in the form of a screening of the Wizard of Oz. Phoenix Presents Live Releases Phoenix Media Group has announced the launch of Phoenix Presents, a new label featuring live recordings of independent bands. The live performances are engineered by Sam Kopper, who was program director for Boston radio giant WBCN in 1968. Kopper also engineered Live Aid and Diana Ross Live in Central Park. Releases that are available from Phoenix include Blueground Undergrass - Live at the Variety Playhouse, Jiggle the Handle - Live at the Stone Coast Brewery, Soup - A Tour of Two Cities, Blind Man's Sun - Live at The Elbow Room and ulu - Live at Wetlands. The CDs are available at www.radiophoenix.com and at each band's live shows. Phoenix plans to release a total of twenty-four live albums this year. Karl Denson to Record with All Star Line up Karl Denson enters the studio this weekend to start work on a new album with an all-star cast. The line up features Fred Wesley on trombone, Chris Wood on bass, DJ Logic on the turntables, Leon Spencer Jr. on organ, Melvin Sparks on guitar, Ron Levy on organ, and Greyboy Allstars drummer Zak Najor. The album is due to be released in late spring. Karl Denson's Tiny Universe has announced its new line up. Trumpet player Ephraim Owens and bass player Ron Johnson will replace the recently departed Carlos Washington and Chris Stillwell. Owens and Denson will perform with the String Cheese Incident March 9 and 10 at the Hilton Ballroom in Eugene, OR and March 11 at the Paramount in Seattle, WA. Karl Denson's Tiny Universe will also tour in February and early March. For a complete list tour dates, visit www.karldenson.com. New Tour, Album and Website from Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Bela Fleck and the Flecktones will begin their winter tour February 14 at the Barrymore Theater in Madison, WI. The North American portion of the tour concludes April 15 at the Orpheum Theater in Boston and also includes a date with the David Grisman Quintet April 14 at the Beacon Theater in New York City. Starting on April 20, the band will head to Australia for shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Byron Bay. The Flecktones also have a new album on the way, due out in June on the Columbia/Sony label. For a complete list of tour dates, visit the band's recently revamped website at www.flecktones.com. Widespread Panic, Vic Chesnutt Among Performers at Lee Laurence Benefit Last night's benefit for Lee Laurence, the Day By The River crew member who was killed in an automobile accident last year, turned out to be a star-studded event. The Georgia Theater show drew many notable area musicians who demonstrated their support and affection for Laurence and his family. The evening started with a few songs from the members of the recently disbanded Day By The River, who opened the night with "Georgia On My Mind." Barbara Cue followed, the side project of Widespread Panic drummer Todd Nance, which featured contributions from Panic's Jo Jo Herman, along with noted producer John Keane and Danny Hutchens from Bloodkin. Hutchens' band followed, with guests Herman, Sunny Ortiz and John Bell, along with Keane once again. The evening climaxed with a performance by Brute, the group consisting of the entire Widespread Panic roster along with Vic Chesnutt. Wise Monkey Orchestra & Larry To Appear On Second "Three Sets" Colorado-based Lauan Records (pronounced Lou-on) has announced that it has signed San Diego's Wise Monkey Orchestra an Austin's Larry to appear on a new Three Sets compilation disc. Lauan's initial Three Sets release, collected the music of Day By The River, Jiggle The Handle and Vinyl. Lauan's Seth Goldberger reports "Larry fell into our laps by accident, and from the first time we heard them we were hooked. While Larry does not yet have a large following outside of Texas, after hearing their music we know that it is only a matter of time before they are going to be a major force on the national level of the jamband scene." Partner David Landsberger adds, "I think perhaps the strongest compliment I can pay them is that I fell in love with their music over a low bandwidth realaudio stream." Landsberger also heaps praise on Wise Monkey Orchestra, stating that the group "does a fabulous job integrating all sorts of sounds to create a high energy sound that you just can't help dancing to. Their San Diego sound is quickly spreading across the country." Lauan intends to announce a third group later this month with a May 1st release date for the project. The label offers streaming mp3 web radio at www.lauan.com. Jiggle the Handle CD Release Party Set Jiggle the Handle will hold a CD release party Saturday night at the Palladium in Worcester, MA for their latest album, Live at the Stone Coast. The album was recorded on 7/22/99 at the Stone Coast Brewery Portland, ME and is the second release in an ongoing "Phoenix Presents" live series from Phoenix Rising Records. Foxtrot Zulu and the Big Wu will open the show. Tickets are available through Protix at 800-477-6849 and at local Strawberries outlets. Tomorrow night Jiggle will play a special in-store performance at MARS Music in Somerville, MA. There will be a meet and greet at 7 p.m., followed by a three or four song set. For more information, visit www.jigglethehandle.com. SuperJam VII Announced SuperJam VII will be held March 2 at Tipitina's Uptown in New Orleans. The line up features Karl Denson on sax, Chris Wood on bass, Leo Nocentelli on guitar, Stanton Moore on drums and Henry Butler on keyboards. SuperJam is an ongoing series which features a variety of New Orleans musicians collaborating with traveling national talent. SuperJam VII is part of the Mardi Gras Music Festival, which also includes two shows at the Contemporary Art Center: The Funky Meters and Karl Denson's Tiny Universe on March 3 and The Roots on March 5. Tickets for all three shows are not yet on sale, but will be available through Ticketmaster. SuperJam VII tickets will also be available at the Tipitina's Box Office. Disco Biscuits Alum To Take Stage With Uncle Sammy Marc Brownstein, former bass player with the Disco Biscuits will make his formal return to the Wetlands main stage Friday night, appearing with Uncle Sammy. Brownstein will not perform the entire evening with the band, but instead will pick up a bass to join the group at some point during their extended set which begins at midnight. Brownstein comments, "I love the guys. They called me up and invited me and I'm honored and flattered to come down and play with them, especially now with Max being a part of my new project." As reported yesterday, Uncle Sammy guitarist Max Delaney will join Brownstein's Maui Project which will debut at Wetlands on April 8. Uncle Sammy, which recently joined the Homegrown Music network will be performing its first headlining gig at the club. The band generated a buzz earlier this year when it performed a five hour set in the lounge. It is likely that the group will take the stage for at least four consecutive hours on Friday night. Phoenix Rising recording artists Foxtrot Zulu will open the evening at 10. [Site editor's note: this article was prepared without the involvement of news editor Jeff Waful, due to his professional relationship with Uncle Sammy] Phil & Friends Show to Commemorate Lesh's 60th Birthday Bill Graham Presents has just announced that Phil Lesh and "Some Very Special Friends" will play Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium in Oakland, CA on March 10, to celebrate Lesh's 60th birthday (which takes place on March 15). Although rumors are circulating as to who Phil's "friends" will be, nothing has been officially announced. Tickets go on sale this Sunday at 10 a.m. PST at all BASS Ticket Centers. To charge tickets, call 415-478-BASS or visit www.basstickets.com. Jamie Masfield, Jon Fishman Welcome Danton Boller Into The Jazz Mandolin Project The Jazz Mandolin Project has announced that Danton Boller will play bass on its upcoming tour. The line up will feature Boller, Jamie Masfield and Jon Fishman. Boller has a strong jazz background and has studied with "Senator" Eugene J. Wright of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. He has also played with many artists including Joshua Redman, Mulgrew Miller, Bennie Wallace and Mark Yurner. The Jazz Mandolin Project tour opens February 1 at the Palladium in Worcester, MA. For a complete list of confirmed dates, visit their website. Marc Brownstein's Maui Project Former Disco Biscuits bassist Marc Brownstein has announced that he will perform on his birthday, April 8, at Wetlands Preserve in New York City with The Maui Project. The line up features Brownstein on bass and vocals, Max Delaney of Uncle Sammy on guitar, Dave Hoffman of ulu on drums and Mike Magee on turntables. "I'm writing songs for myself so I can have some kind of creative outlet in my transitional period," says Brownstein. "The point of the project is for me to be able to play some music for fun without necessarily having to worry about the pressure of the industry and the scene that we're all in." Brownstein is composing entirely new material for the show. Tickets go on sale tomorrow through Ticketmaster or at the Wetlands box office with no service charge. The Slip Winter Tour Begins Tonight, Two Benefits Planned The Slip kicks off its winter tour tonight at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA. The tour will include shows on the East Coast in January in addition to dates in Colorado, California, Washington, Arizona and Oregon in February and March. The Slip will play a benefit concert for Habitat For Humanity February 3 at Bates College in Lewiston, ME as well as a benefit for Apeiron Environmental Education Center, February 4 at Lupos in Providence, RI. For the complete tour itinerary, visit http://www.theslip.com/upcoming.htm. The Slip also has a new CD on the way, due out this spring. More details are forthcoming. This Saturday at 9 p.m. EST, the House of Blues will webcast The Slip's 12/1/99 performance recorded live in Cambridge, MA. Soulive to Part Ways with Organist Neal Evans Soulive has just announced that organist Neal Evans will be leaving the band to pursue other interests. "It's a very amicable split," says drummer Alan Evans, who is also Neal's brother. "We have had a series of conversations and decided that this is the best route to take, but we want to make it abundantly clear that the band is not breaking up. Soulive has had a great run with Neal, but Eric (Krasno, Soulive guitarist) and I still have a tremendous amount of love for the music and are committed to the band." Neal will remain in the band through the end of Soulive's current tour, which concludes March 11 at the Stone Coast Brewing Company in Portland, ME. The tour also includes a residency at Wetlands Preserve in New York City Wednesday nights in February, dates supporting the Derek Trucks Bands and a co-bill with John Medeski and Bob Moses February 26 at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA. For a complete list of tourdates, visit http://www.soulive.com. Soulive also has a new CD on the way, due to be released this summer. They recently recorded two tracks with John Scofield for the upcoming album. Miles Davis Tribute to Include Steve Kimock Henry Kaiser and Wadada Leo Smith's YO MILES! will perform at the Fillmore in San Francisco, March 4. Special guests include Steve Kimock on guitar and Steve Smith on drums. YO MILES! is a collection of Miles Davis songs that "resurrect Miles' magical, kaleidoscopic, electric music in fresh, new, innovative performances". Ticket information has not yet been announced. For more information, visit http://henrykaiser.net/disco_yomiles.html#anchor5792765
It's Been a Long Time Coming: CSNY2K Tour Launched Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young kicked off their CSNY2K tour last night at The Palace at Auburn Hills in Detroit, MI. It is the group's first tour in over twenty-five years (however, Young did perform with Crosby, Stills and Nash for two songs at the Bridge School Benefit last year). Last night's setlist featured many old CSNY classics such as "Carry On," "Almost Cut My Hair," "Our House," "Helplessly Hoping," "Woodstock," "Teach Your Children," and "Ohio." Young contributed "Southern Man," "Cinnamon Girl," "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," "After The Goldrush," "Down By The River," "Long May You Run," and "Rockin' in the Free World." The quartet also played songs from its latest album, Looking Forward, including "Faith in Me," "Slowpoke," "Stand and Be Counted," "Heartland," "Dream for Him," "Looking Forward," "Out of Control," and "Seen Enough." The tour resumes tomorrow night at Kemper Arena in Kansas City. For a complete list of tour dates, visit http://csny.net/tour.html. For daily CSNY setlists, be sure to visit Box Scores. New Album from Mickey Hart Today Mickey Hart releases the companion album to his best selling book, Spirit into Sound: The Magic of Music. The album features guest performances from Bob Weir, Planet Drum vocalist and co-composer Rebeca Mauleon and North Indian instrumentalist Zakir Hussain. Hart composed the material for the album while writing the book of the same name. "Whenever I'm researching a writing project, sound images always appear in my dreams, " says Hart. "My book traces a written pathway of two thousand years of inspirations and insights on music from the greatest minds throughout the ages." On February 1, Hart will be performing a song from Spirit into Sound: The Magic of Music on The Regis and Kathy Lee show as well as Late Night with Conan O'Brien. He plans to tour in support of the album this spring. For more information, visit http://www.mhart.com. New Tour and Album from Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krew Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe have announced their new tour dates. The line up features Michael Ray on trumpet, Adam Klipple on keyboards, Dave Grippo on saxophone, Bob Gullotti on drums, Dave Hyman on bass and Don Glasgo on Trombone. The tour includes dates at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in April. For a list of confirmed tour dates, visit http://www.satchmo.com/CosmicRay/tourinfo.html. There is also a new album available from Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krew, titled Funk If I know. It features guest appearances by Trey Anastasio, John Medeski and Delfeayo Marsalis. Gamelan Promoter Recognized as one of Boston's Top Players The Improper Bostonian has published its "Top 10 Players in the Scene," a list of influential people in the Boston music scene. Included in the list is Gamelan Interactive owner and talent buyer, Andrew Stahl. Gamelan is a company that books and manages bands and promotes live music events. Its roster includes Jiggle the Handle, Soulive, The New Deal, John Brown's Body, Addison Groove Project, Dr. Didj and the Living Daylights. "It's very exciting that this came out," says Stahl. "Especially when we're about to go public with our release of what the new Gamelan Interactive is all about. We've got a whole new wealth of resources with two new people that we've just hired. We have every resource we could ever imagine at our fingertips to take this scene global." Gamelan also produces the annual Berkshire Mountain Music Festival, which this year will be held August 11 - 13 at the Butternut Basin Ski Area in Great Barrington, MA. SonicNet and Jambands.com To Create Radio Station In the wake of Friday's announcement concerning EZCD.com, Jambands.com editor Dean Budnick has just confirmed that the site has entered into an agreement to create a radio station with SonicNet. The co-branded tuner will appear on Jambands.com as well as SonicNet and its affiliate sites. The station should be up and running by the end of February. Budnick, who will serve as initial program director, notes, "This is obviously something we've been wanting to do for some time. A number of people have spoken with us about adding sound to the site but finally we have found a partner who will not just present our music but also will ensure that many new listeners will tune in and discover these sounds. I really think this will be helpful and significant to all of the bands that will participate. In speaking with Brad Porteus (Vice President of SonicNet Entertainment) I know that he has the interests of the entire scene at heart." Porteus adds, "SonicNet is fired up about teaming with Jambands.com. No one has a better pulse on the world of jam band music than Dean and the rest of the Jambands.com crew. I can't wait to start listening!" New Tour Dates from Gov't Mule Gov't Mule has announced its winter tour dates. The band features Warren Haynes, Allen Woody and Matt Abts. The tour will begin February 26 at Trax in Charlottsville, VA and conclude March 18 at the Magnolia Festival at the Spirit of Suwanne Music Park in Live Oak, FL. The tour also includes a two-night stand at New York City's Iriving Plaza March 7 and 8 as well as stops at the Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia March 9 and the Recher Theatre in Towson, MD March 11. For a list of confirmed dates, visit http://www.mule.net/. Warren Haynes will be appearing on a variety of television and radio programs in February to promote the band's new album, Life Before Insanity, due out next month. More details will be announced this week. Friday night, Haynes joined the Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies on stage at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. Steve Kimock Band Confirms New Shows The Steve Kimock Band has added an additional week of shows to its tour docket. The first of these will take place at Nevada's Frank Sinatra Theater on February 19 and the band will continue north, with the tour culminating in an intimate gig on February 26 at the Boot Pub in Whistler Mountain, BC, Canada. The SKB has already announced shows at New York's Wetlands Preserve on February 11 and 12 and San Francisco's Great American Music Hall on February 17 and 18. A full tour schedule and mail order tickets are available through GDTSTOO. Jambands.com and EZCD.com Enter Into Agreement Beginning in February, a new feature will be made available to jambands.com visitors. The site has entered into an exclusive agreement with EZCD.com to present a co-branded site which will allow individuals to create custom CDs from a range of sanctioned band releases. At present, EZCD.com offers 150,000 tracks from over 17,000 bands who appear on more than 500 labels. EZCD.com's Jesse Redniss states, "We have created a legal and affordable method for jam fans to find and purchase live and studio recorded music from their favorite bands available on high quality custom CDs." Dean Budnick, editor-in-chief of this site adds, "This is just the beginning of what we hope to do to make the site more fun and functional while continuing to spread the word about the music we support. Within the next week, we'll have an announcement about a cool new feature which I know will make the site more enjoyable (and certainly louder) while also helping to expose the sounds of this diverse, vibrant scene." Percy Hill Winter Tour Begins Tonight; Live CD On The Way New Hampshire's Percy Hill begins a January/February tour this evening in Portland, Maine at Asylum. Three of the shows over the ensuing five weeks will feature opening sets by Strangefolk's Reid Genauer: January 28 at Milestones in Rochester, February 17 at the Haunt in Ithaca and February 18 at Styleen's in Syracuse. While on the road, the group will be busy listening to tracks from its fall tour for a live CD that the band likely will release in the spring. For info and updates, visit www.percyhill.com. Notable Guests Join Stir Fried The third album from New Jersey-based Stir Fried will feature a number of guest performances. Long-time collaborators Buddy Cage and Vasser Clements will continue their relationships with the band, lending their distinctive sounds to many of the tracks. Additionally, an eclectic group of musicians including Dr. John, Bernie Worrell and Tony Trischka have contributed to the disc, entitled "Last of the Blue Diamond Miners." Two songs from the March release are currently available at the band's web site, www.stirfried.com. The group will travel west in February, performing a number of dates in Colorado with Buddy Cage and some additional players as well. Phish Tribute Album Planned The non-profit Mockingbird Foundation has announced that it is assembling an album featuring a range of artists covering original Phish compositions. The Foundation has approached a number of musicians who have performed with the band to request live and/or studio tracks. Foundation board member Ellis Godard states, "To say I've been pleasantly surprised by reactions is an understatement, given the caliber of acts invited thus far. That these artists have been so receptive to the idea is a testament to the significance of Phish and their music." The Foundation, which is in the process of completing "a definitive Phish encyclopedia," will donate all profits from sales of the book and the album to charitable organizations. The working title of the release is "The Mockingbird Tribute" which Godard indicates mirrors the book ("Project Mockingbird") and "continues the simplicity Phish espouses in their own titles (e.g. A Picture of Nectar and A Live One)." The Foundation anticipates announcing the final line-up by the end of February with a tentative release date of Summer 2000. For additional information on the album and the book visit the organization's web site at www.phish.net/mockingbird. Phoenix Presents Soup The latest release in the Phoenix Presents live series is drawn from two performances by Atlanta's Soup. The two shows in question took place at the Cotton Club in Atlanta on September 24, 1999 and at New York's Wetlands on October 2, 1999. Sam Kopper, who has been manning the sound truck for most of the Phoenix Presents releases, produced the release. Kopper, the original program director at Boston's WBCN in the late 1960's, went on to produce a number of notable shows (including Live Aid). The Phoenix Presents series, which began with Jiggle The Handle and Blueground Undergrass, will offer a number live performances in the months to come. Soup will celebrate the disc with two release parties in the cities where the shows originally took place, at Wetlands on February 2nd and at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta on February 11th. Additional information is available at www.soupkitchen.com and www.radiophoenix.com. Peach Corps and Allman Brothers Band Foil Scalpers The Allman Brothers Band's on-line fan group, the Peach Corps, has taken the extra effort to strike back against scalpers. A few weeks ago, the band had allowed members of the Corps to participate in a pre-sale of tickets to its upcoming Beacon Theatre run. After learning about some suspect sales based on the volume of tickets sold to certain entities, the Corps painstakingly checked the list of purchasers versus its own database. After discovering over a hundred inconsistencies the Corps successfully asked the ABB, the Beacon and Ticketmaster to invalidate these unauthorized sales. The Corps then reoffered these tickets to its members. Soulive Residency at Wetlands During the Month of February, Soulive "Explores the Shades of Groove" with a Wednesday night residency at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. Each Week will have a different musical theme. February 2 will be "drum and bass" and will feature The New Deal. February 9 will be "old skool funk with masters of groove" featuring Bernard Purdie, Rubin Wilson and Melvin Sparks. February 16 is "Hip Hop Night" and will feature Das Efx, Black Sheep, Professor Shuman and Baba. The line up for February 23 is still being determined. For more information, visit http://www.soulive.com . Ah Moshi Moshi, The Disco Biscuits Webcasts The Digital Club Network will webcast Ah Moshi Moshi live from the Knitting Factory in New York City tonight at 9 p.m. EST. Making its debut performance, Ah Moshi Moshi features Sam Altman and Aron Magner of The Disco Biscuits. The show is part of the Whitney Musuem's NY Festival of Electronic Composers and Improvisers and also features techno-pioneer Carl Craig and Jonah Sharp's Spacetime Continuum. Tickets are available through Ticketweb or at the Knitting Factory box office. For more information, visit http://www.knittingfactory.com/tickets/. Immediately following the Ah Moshi Moshi performance, The Digital Club Network will webcast The Disco Biscuits show from 10-21-99 at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA. Starting tonight, The Disco Biscuits webcasts will be featured twice every Thursday at 1 p.m. and 10 p.m. EST. What the "L" moe. ? moe. is finishing up mastering their new live album simply titled, L. The album features live material recorded at various shows last fall. Although the title may be a pun (the band's listserve is called the "moe-l"), the actual meaning is a mystery (and it doesn't stand for "Live"). "The band knows, but it's a secret," says moe. publicist Jim Walsh. "They won't tell me." L will be moe.'s 6th album and is due to be released in the early spring on Fatboy Records. More details on the album will be announced next week. Justice League Missions Likely to Continue The Justice League's "short tour of long jams" will conclude January 23 at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT. However, a source has told Jambands.com that due to an overwhelmingly positive response from fans, the quartet will most-likely tour again in the future. The line up features Jimmy Herring, T Lavitz, Richie Hayward and Adam Nitti. During their brief tour, the band has covered classics such as "Cissy Strut," "Morning Dew" and "Dark Star." The Justice League will play tomorrow night at Mexicali Blues in Teaneck, NJ, Friday at the Stanhope House in Stanhope, NJ, Saturday at the VanDyck Theatre in Schenectady, NY and Sunday at Higher Gound. For more information, visit http://jazzisdead.com/justice.htm. Dub Trance Groove from Club d'Elf Live Archive Records will be releasing a live album featuring the band Club d'Elf. The group performs every other Thursday at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA. The core line up consists of Mike Rivard on bass (Morphine, Guster, Paula Cole), Jere Faison on keyboards, Jerry Leake on percussion and Erik Kerr on drums. The band also hosts many special guests at each show. Guests have included John Medeski, DJ Logic, Bob Moses and Dr. Didj, among others. Club d'Elf describes their music as "dub trance groove for the new millennium." The upcoming Live Archive release features collaborations with Mark Sandman, Medeski and Logic. It is expected to be released in the spring. For more information, visit www.livearchive.com. It's Official: KVHW is no More In a statement issued on the KVHW website and listserve, Steve Kimock announced that the band has broken up. "Well kids, That's it for KVHW (sniff)," says Kimock. "What a great run though, huh? Best wishes and continued good fortune to everybody who helped make these last two years such a good time. I salute you! So here's looking forward to the new millennium with a renewed spirit of community and commitment to the authentic musical experience...Come join Bobby, myself and special guests at the following Steve Kimock Band shows in February..." The Steve Kimock Band will play February 11 and 12 at Wetlands in New York City. The line up will include Kimock, Vega, Pete Sears and Prairie Prince. February 17 and 18, Kimock, Vega, Prince and Jimmy Sanchez will play the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. The Steve Kimock Band is expected to play shows in the Northwest, February 23-27. Look for dates in Seattle, Vancouver and Portland.
Marathon Grateful Dead Broadcast David Gans, of the Grateful Dead Hour, will host the 15th Annual KPFA Grateful Dead Marathon, Saturday, February 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. The sixteen hour event is a fundraiser for the public radio station. "What's extra special about it this year is that it's gonna be webcast via dead.net in a way that everyone will be able to hear," says Gans. "There will be a combination of things including several complete shows and some thematic things and rarities. I've got an interview with Mickey Hart that will come with some music, including some unreleased Planet Drum stuff. There will also be some old rehearsal tapes and old recording sessions of the Dead. I'm also working with the archivist in the vault, pulling out some really special things that no one's ever heard before and I'm trying to cover material from different eras. Another thing that is different about this year's marathon is that probably most of the material that I play on this program will not be heard on the regular Grateful Dead Hour. I want to make it really an extremely thrilling day for Dead Heads. I want it to be an all day adventure." KPFA broadcasts at 91.4 FM in Northern California. If you're interested in helping to answer the pledge phones at the station, call 1-510-848-6767 ext. 400. Gans is also taking requests for the show at Dead.net. Big Brother is Listening New technology now allows the world's largest concert promoter and venue operator, SFX Entertainment, to learn what radio station people are listening to as they drive into venue parking lots. This information is very valuable to businesses tracking marketing campaigns. The device, designed by Mobiltrack, monitors the frequency of the station playing on a vehicle's radio, by detecting emissions from the radio's oscillator. SFX has installed the system in 13 locations, including Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta and The TweeterCenter in Mansfield, MA. Victor Wooten and "El Buho" to Jam On February 26, Gary "El Buho" Gazaway and Victor Wooten will team up for a show at Cicero's in St. Louis, MO. Wooten recently collaborated with Gazaway on studio project due to be released in the coming months. Gazaway plays trumpet and has sat in with Phish on numerous occasions, including 10-31-96, 11-18-96 and 7-1-99. Only 250 tickets will be available for the show. They go on sale Wednesday through Metrotix. An interview with Victor Wooten is featured in this month's issue of Jambands.com.
Nederland Acid Jazz in Colorado Anyone in Colorado tonight may want to check out Nederland Acid Jazz at the Mellow Mushroom in Boulder. The line up features Mike Travis and Kyle Hollingsworth of String Cheese Incident, Ross Martin of the Tony Furtado Band, Erik Throrin, Jamie Janover, Mitchell Long and John Ridnell. Nederland Acid Jazz is a weekly jam session with a rotation of local musicians started by "Michigan Mike" Torpie in 1996. "It's become a real scene, especially for the musicians," says Torpie. "The idea was to create an entirely new sound each week." Last night's line up included Martin, Hollingsworth, Thorin, and Janover, as well as Michael Kang of SCI and Christian Teele on drums. For webcast information or other details, visit www.michiganmike.com . Warren Haynes Reunites with Allman Brothers for Joe Dan Petty Service Warren Haynes sat in with the Allman Brothers Band Thursday at a memorial service for guitar engineer Joe Dan Petty. He was killed in a plane crash January 8. The service was held at the Grand Opera House in Macon, GA. It was Haynes' first time playing with the Allman Brothers since he parted ways with them in 1997. He joined them on stage for "Stormy Monday," "Jessica" and "One Way Out," which he sang. Keyboardist Chuck Leavell sat in for the entire show. Other guests included Susan Tedeschi and Bonnie Bramlett. In February, Haynes will embark on a national radio and television tour, appearing on programs to promote Gov't Mule's new album, Life Before Insanity, due out next month. More details of his TV and radio tour will be announced next week. King Crimson to Tour King Crimson has announced they will play three American dates in preparation for a European tour this summer. The band will be appearing at 12th & Porter in Nashville, TN May 19-21. These shows will be the band's first live performances in more than three years. The line up features Robert Fripp on guitar, Adrian Belew on guitar and vocals , Trey Gunn on touch guitars and Pat Mastelotto on drums. In June, King Crimson will head to Europe for shows in Copenhagen, Germany, Poland, Italy & The Olympia in Paris. No specific details on the European dates have been announced. For more information, visit http://www.elephant-talk.com/. Blue Floyd Launches Tour Blue Floyd kicked off its national tour Friday at the Sun Theatre in Anaheim, CA. The band plays blues interpretations of the music of Pink Floyd and features Allen Woody, Matt Abts, Marc Ford and Jerry Oakley JR. Over the weekend, they pulled out Floyd classics such as "Shine on You Crazy Diamond," "Wish You Were Here," "Money," "Us and Them," and "Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2." Last night at the Roxy in West Hollywood, Robbie Krieger, guitarist for The Doors, sat in on "Back Door Man" and "Money." Craig Ross, guitar player for Lenny Kravitz, also joined the band on stage for "Any Colour You Like." Blue Floyd is slated to tour through January 29 at Intermedia Arts Center in Huntington, NY. For more information, visit www.bluefloyd.com. New Album on the way from Neil Young Neil Young's new album, Silver and Gold, is due to be released this April. It is his 29th album and features ten songs that Young has previously unveiled in the live setting. The CD has a similar feel to acoustic-oriented albums such as 1972's Harvest and Young's 1992 follow up, Harvest Moon. "You could definitely think of it as the unofficial third in the trilogy of Harvest albums," says Reprise Records spokesperson Bob Merlis. Young recorded with singers Emmy Lou Harris and Linda Ronstadt and both are expected to be featured on the album. Songs that will be on the album include "Good to See You," "Silver and Gold," "Daddy Went Walkin'," "Buffalo Springfield Again," "Great Divide," "Horseshoe Man," "Red Sun," "Distant Camera," "Razor Love" and "Without Rings." The album was originally scheduled to be released last year, but was postponed by production on Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's first album in over a decade, Looking Forward. CSNY will launch a national tour January 24 at The Palace at Auburn Hills in Detroit, MI. For a complete list of CSNY tour dates, visit http://www.csny.net/tour.html. David Byrne Added to Tibet House Benefit Talking Heads front man David Byrne has been added to the list of performers for the Tibet House Benefit Concert February 5 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Other performers include Trey Anastasio, Philip Glass, Nawang Khechog, Angelique Kidjo, Ashley MacIsaac, R. Carlos Nakai, Virginia Rodrigues, Patti Smith, Rufus Wainwright and the Gomang monks. Tickets are available through Carnegie Charge at 212 247-7800. For more information, visit http://www.tibethouse.org/pop.html. New Album, Touring Plans for Robert Walter Robert Walter's 20th Congress has a new album on the way, due out in March. It is their debut album on Fog City Records. Galactic drummer, Stanton Moore, plays drums on the CD. The band began touring Wednesday at the Liquid Lounge in Albuquerque, NM and will play twenty-five consecutive shows through February 5 at Humpty's in Tahoe, CA. After a few days off, they will resume touring in California. Chris Stillwell, bass player for Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, will join Robert Walter's 20th Congress after this tour (he is getting married January 22). David Carano is currently playing bass for Robert Walter's 20th Congress , but will switch to guitar when Stillwell joins. Lee Laurence Benefit Tickets on Sale Tomorrow Tickets for the "Lee Laurence Memorial Jam" benefit concert will go on sale tomorrow at Big Shot Records in Athens, GA. The show takes place January 27 at the Georgia Theater and will include performances by Bloodkin and Friends as well as Barbara Cue, featuring Widespread Panic drummer, Todd Nance. There will also be a silent auction with donated items from bands such as Phish, Widespread Panic and the Allman Brothers Band. Tickets are $15.00. Proceeds will benefit Day by the River to help offset financial losses and expenses resulting from an automobile accident in August that claimed the life of Laurence, the band's former sound engineer. For more information, visit www.daybytheriver.com. Release Party For New Compilation CD Tomorrow evening's Actual Proof show at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA will serve as the release party for a compilation CD entitled Montage: Exploring the Deep Roots of Music. Northeastern University student Andy Steinberg produced the disc, which was mastered by Dan Archer (Phish, Dude of Life) at Archer Studios. Montage features the music of Actual Proof, Addison Groove Project, Big Wu, Dude of Life, Fat Mama, Foxtrot Zulu, Miracle Orchestra, Schleigho, ulu, Uncle Sammy and Viperhouse. "My mission in compiling this CD," Steinberg says, "is to give music lovers everywhere a taste of music that will lead them to want to experience each band's unique sound on a continuing basis. The work on this project certainly enhanced my own appreciation of the talent and effort that is represented by these bands." The CD will be available through the Home Grown Music Network, Boston area music outlets, and at the individual band's live shows. Taper's Pot Luck at Wetlands The upcoming Justice League shows on January 18 and 19 at Wetlands Preserve in New York City will feature a taper's grab bag of sorts. Admission to the show is $12. However, if you bring a DAT, CDR or cassette of any live show, you'll get in for $10. There will be a separate box for each recording format at the door. For whatever format you bring, you will receive a color-coded ticket. At set break, you can trade in your ticket for a blind reach into the corresponding box. There is no limit to the number of tapes or CDRs you can bring to trade. Justic League features Jimmy Herring, T Lavitz, Richie Hayward and Adam Nitti. Conehead Buddha Drummer Breaks Leg, 2 Shows To Be Rescheduled Conehead Buddha drummer Pete Bencini broke his leg in a skiing accident Tuesday evening, forcing the band to cancel the initial two dates of its winter tour. Along with last evening's show at Boston's Harper's Ferry, the Saturday gig at the Khyber Pub in Philadelphia will have to be rescheduled. A band spokesperson told jambands.com that although Bencini's leg is in a cast, "it is his high hat foot, so he will be able to play in a few days." Following some northeast dates, Conehead Buddha will travel south in January and February. For more information visit www.coneheadbuddha.com. On the Corner with Fuzz Deep Banana Blackout guitarist, Fuzz, will play three more dates with his side project, On the Corner with Fuzz. The line up features Dave Shuman on bass, Marc Balling on drums, Barry Seelin on keyboards and DBB members Rob Somerville on saxaphone, Volo on trombone, Benj Lefevre on trumpet (he plays bass for DBB), and Cyrus Madan on organ. They will play tonight at the Wetlands Preserve in New York City, January 25 at Shenanigans Nite Club in Norwalk, CT and January 29 at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA. Project Logic, featuring Marc Ribot, will headline the Wetlands show tonight. DJ Logic is expected to sit in with Fuzz tonight as well as the January 25 show in which Logic opens for Fuzz. For more information, visit www.deepbananablackout.com. New Steely Dan Album to be Released After more than twenty years, Steely Dan has announced the release of its latest studio album, Two Against Nature. The album features nine new tracks and is due to be released February 29. Donald Fagan and Walter Becker have toured together since their last album, Gaucho, was released in 1979. There are plans for a Steely Dan tour in 2000, but no specific details have been announced. Steve Kimock Band Announces Dates The Steve Kimock Band will play two shows at the Wetlands Preserve in New York City on February 11 and 12. The line up features Kimock, Bobby Vega (Zero, KVHW, Sly and the Family Stone), Prairie Prince (The Tubes, Todd Rundgren, Phil & Friends) and Pete Sears (Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship, Zero, Phil & Friends). The shows will be part of the Wetlands 11th Anniversary celebration. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at the Wetlands box office. More details regarding the Steve Kimock Band will be announced soon. Jemimah Puddleduck Announces Live Dates Jemimah Puddleduck will perform January 19 and 20 at Humpty's Café in Tahoe City, CA. The group features Mark Karan (The Other Ones, Ratdog, Planet Drum), John Molo (Bruce Hornsby & The Range, Phil & Friends, Planet Drum, The Other Ones), Bob Gross (Albert King, Delaney Bramlett, Jim Stafford) and Arlen Shierbaum (Mandrill, The Pointer Sisters). Tickets are available through GDTSTOO. Sugar Porn Cops and Ah Moshi Moshi On January 20, two different side projects will take the stage for the first time, both in the state of New York. The Sugar Porn Cops features Fuzz and Benj Lefevre of Deep Banana Blackout on guitar and bass respectively, Vinnie Amico of moe. on drums and Brian Mangini of the Ominous Seapods on keyboards. The 'Porn Cops will perform one time only at Valentines in Albany, NY. Ticket information is still forthcoming. Also on January 20, Ah Moshi Moshi will make their debut performance at The Knitting Factory in New York City. The duo features the Disco Biscuits' Sam Altman on drums and Aaron Magner on keyboards. The show is part of the Whitney Museum's NY Festival of Electronic Composers and Improvisers. Techno pioneer Carl Craig and Jonah Sharp's Spacetime Continuum will also be on the bill. Tickets are available through Ticketweb and at The Knitting Factory's box office. For more information, visit http://www.knittingfactory.com/tickets/ Slipping Daylights Live CD The Slipping Daylights, a collaborative sextet consisting of The Slip and the Living Daylights, now have a live CD available through mail order. The show was recorded at the High Sierra Music Festival in Bear Valley, CA on 7/4/99. This is a limited release and will not be available in stores. For more information, email ctc@liquidcity.com.
Disco Biscuits Release Statement Regarding Marc Brownstein's Departure In the wake of bass player Marc Brownstein's pronouncement regarding his departure from the Disco Biscuits, the group has issued its own collective comment. The statement reads, "We are sure that the news you all received today was shocking. It was however brought about by a need for change, either in our personal or musical lives. Although we have matured and developed viciously fast over the past few years we have been stifled musically because of personality conflicts. The circumstances are unfortunate, but we feel the decision is mutual and in the best interest of all involved for a long and happy future, privately and professionally. The Disco Biscuits will continue to create the craziest music possible in a new capacity, a capacity that is not hindered by individual differences. We thank you for your love and support and we look forward to raging together in the new millennium." The band's tentative spring plans call for studio time and more live shows, although the group has not announced whether it will perform as a trio or expand its core line-up. The Disco Biscuits have asked bass player Marc Brownstein to leave the band. Brownstein issued the following statement on the band's listserve. "As many of you know, there has been trouble in paradise. The end result is that the other three members of the band have told me that they do not wish to continue touring with me as their bass player. Thus, I have been asked to leave the band. Although I am shocked at this decision, I wish to emphasize that the last 5 years have been a most unbelievable experience. And, as I have been left without a choice, I have no regrets. I would like to thank everyone for their undying support and I will miss you all greatly." Marc Brownstein and Disco Biscuits management are unavailable for comment at this time. Jambands.com will have additional information, as soon as it becomes available. Justice League Announces New Bass Player The Justice League has announced that bass player, Adam Nitti, will tour with the band. Nitti will replace Bobby Vega, who announced last week that he is unable to travel because of the flu. The line up features Nitti, Jimmy Herring, T Lavitz and Richie Hayward. "Jimmy recommended him, and he's great," says Lavitz. "We're real lucky because he's learned a ton of songs in a few days." The Justice League Tour begins tomorrow at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA. For a complete list of tourdates, visit www.tlavitz.com. Phil Lesh to Jam with Vinyl Phil Lesh will join Vinyl during the second set of their show February 26 at the Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma, CA. The concert is a benefit for the Waldorf School. Tickets will only be available at www.dead.net within the week. For more information, visit www.vinylgroove.com. Oteil and Leo's Funkin Truth Oteil Burbridge will be joining forces with Leo Noscentelli, original member of the Meters, for three dates billed as The Funkin Truth. Woody Williams, who plays in Oteil's other side project, the Peacemakers, will play drums. The trio will play January 27 at the Brandy House in Atlanta, January 28 at the Georgia Theatre in Athens and January 29 at Potbellies in Tallahassee, FL.
The famous hot dog that Phish rode in before their midnight set on New Year's Eve will be on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The hot dog is currently en route to the Museum Building, where it will hang in the main atrium. "We heard from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum staff early in 1999 looking for stage memorabilia of any kind," says Phish Archivist Kevin Shapiro. "They mentioned stage costumes, old instruments, etc. We thought of the hot dog idea and proposed it to them...The items borrowed from Archives include the Phish soda and the fries used with the hot dog on 12/31/94 so those should be a part of the display. We plan to work with them on display details and hope some pictures or stories will be part of the display too." Shapiro says he expects the hot dog to be on display for two to three years, but final details are still being determined. Meanwhile, discussions are underway for the Meatstick Time Capsule from the New Year's event at Big Cypress to be loaned to the Florida Museum in Tallahassee. It would be featured in an upcoming Florida rock and roll exhibition. Blue Floyd Line up Change There has been a personnel change in Blue Floyd, who hits the road this Friday at the Sun Theatre in Anaheim, CA. Black Crowes Keyboardist Ed Harsch will not be touring with the band now that the Crowes have decided to go into the studio this month. Instead, Johnny Neel, formerly of the Allman Brothers Band and the Greg Allman Band, will play keys for the group. Neel joins Allen Woody, Matt Abts, Marc Ford and Berry Oakley JR. Blue Floyd plays "blues explorations into the music of Pink Floyd." For a complete list of confirmed tour dates, visit www.bluefloyd.com. Joe Dan Petty Killed in Plane Crash Longtime Allman Brothers Band guitar tech Joe Dan Petty was killed in the crash of a private plane just outside Macon this weekend. Petty began working with the band during the summer of 1970 while the Brothers recorded Idlewild South. He appears with the rest of the weary road crew on the back cover of At Fillmore East. A musician himself, Petty also was a member of the southern rock group Grinderswitch from 1974 to 1984. His wife Judi has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Petty's name to the Methodist Home For Children, 304 Pierce Ave., Macon, GA 31204. Bobby Vega Forced to Miss Justice League Dates Bobby Vega has announced that he will be unable to tour with the Justice League of America due to a bad case of influenza and a bronchial infection. Vega, who also plays bass for KVHW, was to join Richie Hayward, Jimmy Herring, and T Lavitz for a string of East Coast dates starting January 12 at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA. On New Year's Eve, Vega performed with a fever of 103 against doctors' orders. He has since been forced to stay in bed until his lungs clear. His doctors have advised him not to travel. The tour will go on and a replacement is expected to be announced early next week. Fishman to Tour with the Jazz Mandolin Project Phish drummer Jon Fishman will tour with the Jazz Mandolin Project starting in early February. The tour begins January 1st at the Palladium in Worcester, MA and concludes February 19th at the Smith Opera House in Geneva, NY. For the complete tour itinerary, visit http://www.netspace.org/jmp/tour/shows.html. Phish's plans in 2000 include touring in Europe and the United States starting in June. Meanwhile, "Bittersweet Hotel," a documentary film on Phish directed by Todd Philips, will be released in selected markets in April.
Victor Wooten Nominated for Grammy Victor Wooten's album Yin Yang has been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Contemporary Jazz Performance. It is the only album on an independent label to be nominated in the category. Wooten, arguably one of the best bass players on the planet, is best known as an original member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. He has been named Bass Player of the Year three times by Bass Player Magazine in addition to being included on their "Top 10 Bass Innovators of the 90s" list. Yin Yang is a twenty-track, double-CD that features guest appearances by Kirk Whalum, Bootsy Collins, Steve Bailey, Count Bass D, Bela Fleck, Carter Beauford, Jeff Coffin,Rod McGaha, Peter Rowan, J.D. Blair, Stuart Duncan and Wooten's brothers Reggie, Joseph and Rudy. The album debuted at #13 on Billboard Magazine's Comtemporary Jazz Charts. The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards are scheduled for February 23 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Look for an interview with Victor Wooten in the January 15th edition of Jambands.com.
Allman Brothers to Play Thirteen Beacon Theater Dates The Allman Brothers Band has announced its annual run of shows at the Beacon Theatre in New York City will take place between March 9 and 25. Since there are four off days within the thirteen dates, the band asked fans to vote on whether the weekend performances should take place Friday through Sunday or Thursday through Saturday. Overwhelmingly, fans opted for the latter. Stretching over three weekends, the shows will be held 3/9, 3/10, 3/11, 3/13, 3/14, 3/16, 3/17, 3/18, 3/20, 3/21, 3/23, 3/24 and 3/25. Tickets are $45.99 and $65.99 and go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster online or by calling 212-307-7200. There is a four-ticket limit per show and a three-show limit per person. Schleigho Signs With Flying Frog Records Flying Frog Records has just announced the first addition to its roster with the signing of New York-based groove stalwarts (and proponents of the odd time signature), Schleigho. Flying Frog, the product of Butch Truck's jam-infused vision, is already home to Frogwings, which brings together the talents of Trucks, John Popper, Jimmy Herring, Oteil Burbridge, Derek Trucks and Mark Quinones. The Frogwings debut will appear in the early spring, with a Schleigho disc to follow soon afterwards. Trucks confirms that the label will add at least one additional band to its roster in the weeks to come, and suggests that some Flying Frog-themed events may be on the horizon. The label's web site (still a work in progress) can be found at www.flyingfrogrecords.com. Two New Albums From Medeski, Martin & Wood Medeski, Martin & Wood is currently working on two new records to be release in the coming months. Tonic, the band's first ever live album, will be released by Blue Note Records on April 28. The album was recorded live at Tonic in New York City, March 16-20, 1999. It is comprised entirely of acoustic material. MMW also has an electric album slated to be released in late September of 2000. The band will not be touring until early April, but it looks as if they will do another acoustic run in New York City. More details will be announced soon. Dixie Dregs Announce Winter Tour Dates The Dixie Dregs have announced that they will tour in February. The line up features T Lavitz, Steve Morse, Rod Morgenstein, Jerry Goodman, Dave Larue and Andy West. They will be touring with Dream Theatre. The Dregs also have a new live album on the way recorded at the Roxy in Los Angeles last August. There has been no announcement on a title or release date. The following is the confirmed itinerary for the Dixie Dregs February dates. More shows should be announced soon.
2/4 Palace Theater, Los Angeles, CA Lee Laurence Benefit Announced The "Lee Laurence Memorial Jam" benefit concert will be held January 27 at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA. Laurence, the former sound engineer for Day by the River, was killed in an automobile accident last August. The benefit will begin at 7 p.m. with a silent auction. Bands such as Phish, Widespread Panic and the Allman Brothers Band have donated items to be auctioned. Music starts at 10 p.m. with Barbara Cue, Bloodkin and friends scheduled to perform. Although there has not been any official announcement as to who the "friends" will be, Widespread Panic drummer Todd Nance plays drums for Barbara Cue and Richard Kherlopian of Widespread Merchandise is one of the organizers of the event. Tickets are $15.00. Proceeds will benefit Day by the River to help offset financial losses and expenses resulting from the accident. No on-sale ticket date has been announced. Visit http://www.georgiatheatre.com for more information as it becomes available. Miracle Slip Tonight The Slip and the Miracle Orchestra will play together tonight at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA. Playing under the name "Miracle Slip" both bands will be on stage together for the entire evening and will play original material written specifically for this performance as well as free-form improvisation. The Lizard Lounge is located on Mass. Ave. between Porter and Harvard Square. It is a very small venue, so get there early. Showtime is 10 p.m. Stanley Mouse to Meet and Greet Stanley Mouse, the artist who designed many album covers and concert posters for the Grateful Dead, will be speaking to fans and signing copies of his new book, "Freehand: The Art of Stanely Mouse," Thursday January 20 in San Francisco. The event will be held at The Booksmith located at 1644 Haight Street. Mouse has had his work exhibited internationally, including the Smithsonian Institution and the New York Museum of Modern Art. For more information on the book signing, call 1-800-493-7323.
Santana Nominated for Ten Grammy Awards Guitar legend Carlos Santana has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards for his latest album, Supernatural. The nominations were announced yesterday at press conferences in Beverly Hills, Nashville, and New York City. Santana received more nominations than any other artist in 1999. throughout his thirty-year career, Santana has only received one Grammy (Best Rock Instrumental for Blues for Salvador in 1988). This year, he is nominated for Album of the year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Collaboration, Best Pop Instrumental, Best Rock Instrumental Performance, Best Rock Album, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group, Best Instrumental Composition and two different nominations in the category of Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards will be held February 23 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. The three-hour show will be broadcast live on CBS. Santana, Fleck, Grisman & Matthews Garner Grammy Nominations The Grammy nominations, which were announced today, include the names of some performers very familiar to readers of jambands.com. Santana received the most nominations of any artist with 10, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Rock Album of the Year. Dave Matthews' track on the Supernatural album, "Love of My Life," earned a nomination for Best Pop Collaboration. Bela Fleck's The Bluegrass Sessions was nominated for Best Bluegrass Album, while David Grisman's Retragrass is up for Best Traditional Folk Album. Susan Tedeschi, who opened a number of shows for the Allman Brothers Band this summer is in the running for Best New Artist, competing against Christina Aguilera, Macy Gray, Kid Rock and Britney Spears. One additional intriguing category is Best Pop Instrumental with nominated songs by Herb Alpert, Jeff Beck, Bruce Hornsby, Willie Nelson and Santana. For the complete list of nominees visit www.grammy.com. Foxtrot Zulu To Record Shows This Weekend For Live Disc Rhode Island's Foxtrot Zulu will record two shows in its home state this weekend for a live disc to appear this spring. These shows will also serve as benefits, with proceeds from each night going to "Save The Bay" and "Envisions" respectively. The performances which will take place at the Ocean Mist in Matunuk on Friday January 7 and Saturday January 8 will appear as part of the new Phoenix Presents series. For more information visit www.foxtrotzulu.com. Dave Matthews Band, Bob Dylan, Phish Produce Top Grossing Tours of 1999 Pollstar has released its list of the twenty highest grossing North American concert tours of the past year. The Rolling Stones top the list at $64.7 million dollars, aided in part by an average ticket price that exceeded one hundred dollars. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band finished a close second with $61.4 million. The Dave Matthews Band placed fourth on the list at $48.5 million (trailing 'N Sync which came in third). This summer's Bob Dylan/Paul Simon tour r | ||