Artists on tour January - May 2020

ARTISTS ON TOUR JANUARY - MAY 2020
CHRIS MINH DOKY & NEW NORDIC JAZZ (Except Denmark)
CHRIS MINH DOKY - bass
PETER ROSENDAL - piano                                            
JONAS JOHANSEN - drums
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5g2a5x0iya40lx7/New%20Nordic%20Jazz%20-%20presentation%20-%20hi%20res.mp4?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4froxwog4x7b1gx/Chris%20Minh%20Doky%20-%20New%20Nordic%20Jazz%20-%20Janet3.mp4?dl=0
JANUARY 06 - 12, FEBRUARY 08 - 29, MARCH 02 - 05 and 07 - 15, MAY 25 - 31  
(in cooperation with BiLive Music Tours)

March 2020

KNEEBODY (Only Italy) 
ADAM BENJAMIN - piano / keyboards
SHANE ENDSLEY - trumpet 
BEN WENDEL - sax
NATE WOOD - el. bass el. & drums
http://kneebody.com   
http://www.imnworld.com/artists/detail/281/Kneebody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR6jbPXSYDk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CsWoQIK9ww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdZ8W5x-fz0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYNGnSP5Cmk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=q2e0tsO3Icw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KQv4U53QUo
MARCH 5 - 22

JIM BEARD & JON HERINGTON DUO (Except UK) Press Release - Notes
JIM BEARD - piano
JON HERIGTON - el. guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euklbIfq414
Debut album is due in November 2019 on Jazz Line Records / Sunnyside Records
MARCH 01 - 04, 06, 07, 08 

CHUCHO VALDES JAZZ BATA QUARTET (Only Italy)
CHUCHO VALDES - piano
DREISER DURRUTHY - bata
RAMON VAZQUEZ - bass
YAROLDY ABREU - percussion
In 1972 Chucho Valdes released his fourth album, a trio recording with bass and bata drums entitled simply, "Jazz Bata". This ten song exploration of the descarga roots of Cuban jazz was a departure from his first quintet recordings. It showcased not only his virtuosity but forged the path merging the rhythms of the sacred bata with jazz, signaling what was soon to take shape in his history making group, Irakere. Here today, 45years later, Chucho's search to discover new ways to express the classic forms, he will tour the '18/'19 season in a Quartet with bassist Yelsy Heredia and master drummer Dreiser Durruthy Bombalé along with percussionist, Yaroldy Abreu Robles. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6EsMztu-_4
NEW CD HAS BEEN RELEASED IN NOVEMBER 2018:
https://soundcloud.com/user-243917269/sets/mac1146-chucho-valdes-jazz-1/s-hzKdV
MARCH 20 - 30

March / May 2020
  
TUCK & PATTI 
PATTI - vocals
TUCK - guitar 
www.tuckandpatti.com

YANIV TAUBENHOUSE TRIO (Except Spain) PRESS KIT
YANIV TAUBENHOUSE - piano
RICK ROSATO - bass
JERARD LIPPI - drums
"Yaniv Taubenhouse is definitely poised to be one of the new young lions of jazz to watch out for and his impressive Here from There debut, is a serious musical statement. Taubenhouse provides an enjoyable session of music where jazz and classical merge to forge one of the finest trio performances found on today's jazz landscape." - Edward Blanco, All About Jazz
"Few younger-generation players would be capable of a similar deconstruction of Time After Time, or following it with the intense uplift of Hope. New talent comes along with the seasons; fresh new talent is somewhat rarer and more precious." - Brian Morton, Jazz Journal
NEW CD "PERPETUATION - MOMENTS IN TRIO VOLUME TWO" has been Released on January 15, 2019 on Fresch Sound Records:  https://promo.theorchard.com/OF7OpjfDrzl5TYWntzRt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=75&v=qM0X70i-vWM 

April / May 2020
     
AIRTO MOREIRA & FLORA PURIM (more info)
featuring THIAGO ESPIRITO SANTO and Group
AIRTO MOREIRA - percussion
FLORA PURIM - vocals
THIAGO ESPIRITO SANTO -  el. bass
BRUNO CARDOZO - piano
JOTA P. BARBOSA - sax
CUCA TEIXEIRA - drums

"EKALAVYA"
featuring
ABHIJITH P S NAIR- el. violin                                          
SANDEEP MOHAN - el. guitar
JOE JOHNSON - keyboards
MOHINI DEY - el. bass
MAHESH MANI - tabla
SIDDARTH NAGARAJAN - drums
Abhijith P S Nair is acclaimed as one of the most outstanding artists in India. He is a well-known music director too and a phenomenon in the field of Indian fusion music and The band features the very popular, amazing, 23 years old bass player Mohini Dey. 
The video of one Abhijith's and guitarist Sandeep Mohan songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFQPDtR55BY
reachead 12.988.412 people, had 4,1 millions views, 92.059 people shared it and received 65.000 likes/reactions.
LUGANO JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XouPXIK-i2g&list=PL72YMFdn8wJX9Rhz4andtpQSVu_2q7rYL&index=4&t=0s
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=gfxRIPxi1iI&list=PL72YMFdn8wJX9Rhz4andtpQSVu_2q7rYL&index=2&t=0s
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=_CE55ThzPzQ&list=PL72YMFdn8wJX9Rhz4andtpQSVu_2q7rYL&index=3&t=0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yx37ShuTuU&list=PL72YMFdn8wJX9Rhz4andtpQSVu_2q7rYL&index=7&t=0s
ST. MORITZ JAZZ FEST 2018:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA8oMiUKnHY
GARANA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGjDI_PxMOI&list=PL72YMFdn8wJX9Rhz4andtpQSVu_2q7rYL&index=5&t=0s
WITH DAVE WECKL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrN6wk32OsQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kTAJlkmFjA
PAST CONCERTS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuZINeMyXXs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaxnqWPbq8o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGcTzaczHZ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRQnbsB-kWs

OYTUN ERSAN ALL STARS BAND
OYTUN ERSAN - el. bass
BOB FRANCESCHINI - sax
MITCH FORMAN - keyboards
LOUIE PALMER - drums
http://www.oytunersan.com/videos
(in cooperation with BiLive Music Tours)

MARC COPLAND TRIO (Only Italy)
MARC COPLAND - piano
DREW GRESS -  bass
MARK FERBER - drums
NEW CD "AND I LOVE HER" will be released in Fall 2019 for Illusion / Mirage 
APRIL 20 - 30 

May 2020
                              
MIKE STERN & JAN GUNNAR HOFF QUARTET (Except Norway)
MIKE STERN - el. guitar
JAN GUNNAR HOFF - keyboards
PER MATHISEN - el. bass
AUDUM KLEIVE - drums
Downbeat: “Hoff ́s album with Stern ́s formidable help, organically crosses over eras and transatlantic aesthetics, bridging a division in fusion". 
In November 2018 the quartet album "Jan Gunnar Hoff Group feat. Mike Stern" was released on Losen Records, Norway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5kuNAUATdA
https://jangunnarhoff.no/music/jan-gunnar-hoff-group-feat-mike-stern 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajQa0X2B0ks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6sE7cTvGoo

CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT (Only Italy)
DANILO PEREZ - piano
JOHN PATITUCCI - bass
BRIAN BLADE - drums
MAY 27 - JUNE 03