Bashir's
434/923-0927, www.bashirs.com
507 E. Main St. Charlottesville, VA 22902

Fine area drummer brings large ensemble featuring vibes, trombone, sax and vocals. part of CJS "Artist/Educator" series. Small cover charge. 7 to 9pm www.cvillejazz.org

C & O Restaurant
434/971-7044, www.candorestaurant.com
515 East Water St. Charlottesville VA
jazz on Tuesday nights

popular acoustic gypsy jazz group's weekly gig

Miller's Pub
434/971-8511
109 West Main Street Charlottesville VA 22902

Jazz in the Park
540/337-6944
Gypsy Hill Park, Churchville Ave. Staunton, VA

Big Band, free!

Miller's Pub
434/971-8511
109 West Main Street Charlottesville VA 22902

long running weekly session with world-reknowned trumpeter John D'earth and area's best musicians.

Fridays After 5
434/817-0220
Downtown Charlottesville, VA

Local Allstar swing band with top-notch vocals

Fellini's #9
434/979-4279
200 W. Market St. Charlottesville, VA

piano

MULTIPLE VENUES

Night of the drums at the Shebeen Restaurant, McIntyre Rd. All styles of drums will do battle. www.helpishope.org

South Street Brewery
434/293-6550
106 W. South St. Charlottesville VA

Keyboard King's weekly gig

C & O Restaurant
434/971-7044, www.candorestaurant.com
515 East Water St. Charlottesville VA
jazz on Tuesday nights

popular acoustic gypsy jazz group's weekly gig

Miller's Pub
434/971-8511
109 West Main Street Charlottesville VA 22902

pre-eminent saxophonist and guitarist weekly gig

Jazz in the Park
540/337-6944
Gypsy Hill Park, Churchville Ave. Staunton, VA

sweet Dixieland and trad. jazz, with Nick Page clarinet. Free

Miller's Pub
434/971-8511
109 West Main Street Charlottesville VA 22902

long running weekly session with world-reknowned trumpeter John D'earth and area's best musicians.

Fridays After 5
434/817-0220
Downtown Charlottesville, VA

Wildly popular big band

Fellini's #9
434/979-4279
200 W. Market St. Charlottesville, VA

Miss Lucy returns with one of the area's most popular groups in benefit for Earthquake victims.

Modlin Center for the Arts
804/287-6632
University of Richmond Richmond, VA

the Modlin Center for the Arts and First Fridays host appearances by New Orleans' own Hot 8 Brass Band. The band has epitomized New Orleans street music for over a decade, playing the traditional Second Line parades, hosted each Sunday afternoon by Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs, infusing their performances with the funk and energy that makes New Orleans music loved around the world. The members of the Hot 8 Brass Band were born and raised in New Orleans and many began playing together in high school. The Hot 8 Brass Band has been part of an important relief project following Hurricane Katrina. SAVE OUR BRASS! is a local grass-roots project that has brought music and instruments to shelters, temporary trailer parks and communities across the Gulf Coast. Members of the Hot 8 Brass Band have toured in Japan, Italy, France, Spain, Finland, England and Sardinia. The Band performs annually at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, world and jazz festivals across the U.S. and Europe. The Hot 8 has released three critically acclaimed recordings and performs on the latest Blind Boys of Alabama CD (Time-Life Records). Hot 8 will present a free lunchtime performance (11:45 am-12:45 pm) on the University of Richmond campus and will perform at several outdoor locations during the First Fridays' Art Walk (7-10 pm) on Friday, September 5, 2008. Specific locations will be announced in late August. For updates, please visit modlin.richmond.edu and http://www.firstfridaysrichmond.com. In conjunction with these performances, the Modlin Center will screen the Spike Lee documentary When the Levees Broke, in which New Orleans' own Hot 8 Brass Band was featured, on September 3 (Part 1, 7:30 pm) and September 4 (Part 2, 8 pm) in the Alice Jepson Theater. Members of Hot 8 will lead a pre-performance Talk Back beginning at 8 pm on September 4. These events are free and open to the public but seating is limited.

The Ellington
434/845-2162 or info@theellington.org
421 Rivermont Avenue Lynchburg VA 24504

Yes, that's right, guitar'd and feather'd. Three wonderful women, one memorable evening. Candye Kane, Deborah Coleman, and Dani Wilde are touring together. In just three years, the Ruf Records BluesCaravan has become an extremely popular musical event reaching more and more blues fans in more parts of the world. After stopping off in Paris, London and Berlin, the 2007 edition played over a dozen concerts in the USA and was a featured attraction at the renowned Notodden Blues Festival in Norway. Setting off under the title "Guitar'd and Feathered," the trio of outstanding artists on the 2008 BluesCaravan tour promises to continue the trend. "Guitar'd and Feathered" is the name of an exciting new album by California singer Candye Kane. Kane was on board for the initial BluesCaravan in 2005 and rejoins the tour on the heels of her hot new release. Famed for her flamboyant style and powerhouse vocals, the award-winning singer has authored eight albums to date on labels like Antone's, Rounder, Sire and of course, Ruf. One of the artists holding up the "Guitar'd" end of the bargain is Deborah Coleman. The Virginia native has earned 11 Blues Music Award (W.C. Handy) nominations and has long been a respected performer in the United States. Last year, she finally got a chance to show off her talents to European audiences on the 2007 BluesCaravan tour. Boasting slick chops and an uncanny stage presence, Coleman can lay back on soulful, groove-oriented numbers or tear it up with some incendiary rock. Those who caught last year's performances won't want to miss this return engagement. The BluesCaravan also has been instrumental in breaking talented young artists to an international audience. Ruf Records' latest discovery is British singer/guitarist Dani Wilde. Inspired by American greats like John Lee Hooker and Buddy Guy, Wilde - who's just in her early 20s - has already shared stages with stars like Jools Holland and Gary Moore. While major labels were coveting her for her mainstream appeal, she decided to stay true to her first love, the blues. "In 33 years in the music business, I've never heard a British female singer of such brilliant raw talent," said one industry insider. Listen for yourself!