Monday, November 21, 2005

SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS & BEYOND

The 13th edition of the Umbria Jazz Winter Festival runs from December 28 through January 1. Among those scheduled to perform are John Scofield, the Joe Loche Trio, George Mraz and Lewis Nash, as well as Birelli Nagrene and Christian Escoude in a tribute to Django Reinhardt.

Other performers scheduled to perform in Italy in the coming months include:
Michael Buble appears in Padua, Italy on November 25; in Turin on November 26; November 28 in Ancona; and in Milan on December 2.

The Manhattan Transfer are in Catania, Italy on November 21.

Tracy Chapman is in Milan, Italy on December 10.

Jamie Cullen is in Genoa, Italy on January 23 and in Milan on January 24.

Simply Red is set for Milan, Italy on December 12 and in Rome on December 15.

A Peter White Christmas will hit the Emerald Coast of Florida on December 10 at the Arts Center at Okaloosa-Walton College. The show features a unique blend of contemporary smooth jazz with traditional holiday music. The show features guitarist Peter White, trumpeter Rick Braun and sax player Mindi Abair as they perform jazzy version of seasonal classics, a few original holiday songs and some of their best-known hits.

Michael Franks heads into the studio to begin recording his new CD which is set for release sometime in 2006.

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