Sidney Bechet News

Penguin Rep Theatre (Joe Brancato, Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director) and Edmund Gaynes, in association with Don and Lizanne Mitchell, will present The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, a musical by Angelo Parra, conceived and directed by Joe Brancato.

Penguin Rep Theatre (Joe Brancato, Artistic Director, and Andrew M. Horn, Executive Director) and Edmund Gaynes, in association with Don and Lizanne Mitchell, will present The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, a musical by Angelo Parra, conceived and directed by Joe Brancato.

The Sidney Bechet Society begins another great season of traditional, hot jazz with young Canadian trumpet star, Bria Skonberg, leading a powerhouse band, playing the jazz of the 20's, 30's and 40's.

The Sidney Bechet Society begins another great season of traditional, hot jazz with young Canadian trumpet star, Bria Skonberg, leading a powerhouse band, playing the jazz of the 20's, 30's and 40's.

SAUTER PIANOS presents NEW DIMENSIONS in LATIN JAZZ November 2 - December 2, 2010 at ZINC BAR, NYC

The Sauter Piano Company begins a nationwide piano partnership with significant venues of jazz, classical and alternative music with their presentation of Sauter Omega, 220 Firebird to Zinc Bar, a small but prestigious jazz club in Greenwich Village that until now has not had an acoustic piano. In conjunction with the installation of the piano, Sauter will sponsor the renowned performance series 'New Dimensions in Latin Jazz' at Zinc Bar from November 2nd through December 2nd 2010.

SAUTER PIANOS presents NEW DIMENSIONS in LATIN JAZZ November 2 - December 2, 2010 at ZINC BAR, NYC

The Sauter Piano Company begins a nationwide piano partnership with significant venues of jazz, classical and alternative music with their presentation of Sauter Omega, 220 Firebird to Zinc Bar, a small but prestigious jazz club in Greenwich Village that until now has not had an acoustic piano.

The Sauter Piano Company begins a nationwide piano partnership with significant venues of jazz, classical and alternative music with their presentation of Sauter Omega, 220 Firebird to Zinc Bar, a small but prestigious jazz club in Greenwich Village that until now has not had an acoustic piano. In conjunction with the installation of the piano, Sauter will sponsor the renowned performance series 'New Dimensions in Latin Jazz' at Zinc Bar from November 2nd through December 2nd 2010.

SAUTER PIANOS presents NEW DIMENSIONS in LATIN JAZZ November 2 - December 2, 2010 at ZINC BAR, NYC

The Sauter Piano Company begins a nationwide piano partnership with significant venues of jazz, classical and alternative music with their presentation of Sauter Omega, 220 Firebird to Zinc Bar, a small but prestigious jazz club in Greenwich Village that until now has not had an acoustic piano. In conjunction with the installation of the piano, Sauter will sponsor the renowned performance series 'New Dimensions in Latin Jazz' at Zinc Bar from November 2nd through December 2nd 2010.

SAUTER PIANOS presents NEW DIMENSIONS in LATIN JAZZ November 2 - December 2, 2010 at ZINC BAR, NYC

The Sauter Piano Company begins a nationwide piano partnership with significant venues of jazz, classical and alternative music with their presentation of Sauter Omega, 220 Firebird to Zinc Bar, a small but prestigious jazz club in Greenwich Village that until now has not had an acoustic piano.

The Sauter Piano Company begins a nationwide piano partnership with significant venues of jazz, classical and alternative music with their presentation of Sauter's Delta 185 grand piano to Zinc Bar, a small but prestigious jazz club in Greenwich Village that until now has not had an acoustic piano.

The Sauter Piano Company begins a nationwide piano partnership with significant venues of jazz, classical and alternative music with their presentation of Sauter's Delta 185 grand piano to Zinc Bar, a small but prestigious jazz club in Greenwich Village that until now has not had an acoustic piano.

Joe's Pub has recently added Lynn Loosier (8/12), Lindsay Mendez & the Marco Paguia Trio (8/26), Kate Havnevik (8/27), Carrie Manolakos (8/30), Jennifer Knapp (8/31), Johnnyswim w/ Special Guest Maya Azucena (9/11), Man in Black Burlesque: Because You're Mine, I Bump 'n' Grind (9/11), Heathers: The Musical (9/13), Happy Ending Music and Reading Series featuring Darin Strauss, Matthew Sharpe, Kristin Hersh & musical guest Anni Rossi (9/15), Girls Like Us feat. Melissa Hammans, Elizabeth Stanley, Carey Anderson & more! (9/19), Abigail Washburn (9/24), Portico Quartet (9/28) & Kim Richey w/ special guest Hannah Schneider (10/11). For more information about any show, please visit JOESPUB.COM.

Texas Performing Arts presents The University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble's first program of the performance season, with special guests Joseph Alessi, trombone, and the Jim Cullum Jazz Band, Sunday, September 16 at Bass Concert Hall. Tickets ($15 / Limited $10 student tickets) are on sale now authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall Box Office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO(2386).

Trumpet great Byron Stripling (formerly of Carnegie Hall Jazz Band) returns to New York for a reunion of the 2002 Bechet Society concert with trombonist Wycliffe Gordon (former Lincoln Center Jazz Orch. member). Joined by four-time Clarinetist of the Year award winner, Anat Cohen. And the amazing rhythm section of drummer Marion Felder, guitarist Howard Alden, and bassist Dwayne Burno.