Memphis Vocalist Joyce Cobb and the Michael Jefry Stevens Trio featuring Jonathan Wires on bass and Renardo Ward on drums will be on tour in Europe October 2010 at the following venues.

Tuesday 10/5 – Prague – concert
Venue – Jazz Dock – Janackovo nabrezi 2
www.jazzdock.cz
e-mail: info@jazzdock.cz
tel.: 774 058 838
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Wed 10/6 – Graz, Austria
showtime 8:30
Venue - Stockwerk, Jakominiplatz 18
http://stockwerkjazz.mur.at/
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Thur 10/7 – Vienna
kulturverein@reigen.at
Venue - reigen-live, hadikgasse 62, 1140 wien
http://www.reigen.at/
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Friday 10/8 – Darmstadt, Germany
Venue: Knabenschule
http://www.knabenschule.de/
Concert - 8:30
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Saturday 10/9 – Concert in Redange Luxembourg
Venue – L’Inoui Café – 67 Grand Rue – Redange, Luxembourg
http://www.inoui.lu/www/index.html
Concert – 8:30
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Sunday 10/10 – Brussels, Belgium (afternoon concert)
jeanlouis.hennart@gmail.com
Venue – L’Archiduc
http://www.archiduc.net/home.html
Dansaert Street No. 6
Concert – 5pm
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Monday 10/11 – Concert in Frankfurt, Germany
Venue- Jazz Keller Frankfurt
nicolemetzger@t-online.de
http://www.jazzkeller.com/
Time – 9pm
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Tuesday 10/12 – Concert in Reutlingen, Germany
Venue – Artgallery Reutlingen – St-Leonhard Str. 22 –
49 7121 33 98 84
http://www.artgalleryreutlingen.de/
Concert – 8:30
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Wednesday 10/13 – Concert in Neustadt, Germany
Venue – Katakombe
Time – 8pm
Contact Nicole Metzger – nicolemetzger@t-online.de
http://venyoo.de/veranstaltungsort/23735/theater-katakombe-neustadt-an-der-weinstrasse
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Thursday 10/14 – Concert in Paderborn, Germany
Venue - Jazz Club Paderborn
http://www.jazzclub-paderborn.de/
Concert – 8:15pm
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Friday 10/15 – Concert in Lausanne, Switzerland
Venue – Chorus
http://www.chorus.ch/Chorus_Cadre.htm
Concert – 9pm
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Saturday 10/16 – Concert in Chur, Switzerland
engi.andrea@sunrise.ch
Venue - Jazz Club Chur
concert 8:15

JOYCE COBB WITH THE MICHAEL JEFRY STEVENS TRIO

Joyce Cobb’s musical journey has taken its fair share of twists and turns, but the multifaceted singer is hardly finished adding new chapters to her story at this point. After beginning her professional calling with the distinction of being signed by Stax during its heyday, she proceeded on to a career that includes highlights such as charting in the Top 40 with a record on the famed Cream label (later Hi Records), and touring internationally with household names like The Temptations, Muddy Waters, and Al Jarreau. For many artists these sort of experiences might have been enough, but despite such early success, Joyce has never stopped to dwell on the past, instead adopting fresh approaches to her seemingly limitless talents.

Over the past 35 years Pianist/Composer Michael Jefry Stevens has been associated with some of the most important figures in modern jazz. Beginning with his first CD release in 1991 as a member of Mark Whitecage's Liquid Time Group, Mr. Stevens has been in the forefront of the NYC improvised music scene. Between 1988-1990 he co-led the now legendary "Mosaic Sextet" with Dave Douglas. This group included Mark Feldman on violin, Michael Rabinowitz on bassoon, and the rhythm section of Harvey Sorgen on drums and Joe Fonda on bass. Their "Today This Moment" CD release on Konnex Records and re-release on GM Recordings is considered one of the classic modern jazz recordings of the 1990’s. This rhythm section went on to become the nucleus for Mr. Stevens working quartet the Fonda/Stevens Group. Since the quartet's inception in 1993, the Fonda/Stevens Group has released 10 cds, repeatedly toured Europe and is one of the premier working modern jazz groups on the international scene. Mr. Stevens also began a very fruitful and fulfilling relationship with Leo Records with his duo "Haiku" CD release in 1994, featuring Mark Feldman on violin. These piano/violin improvisations proved to be a pivotal link between Mr. Stevens work in both the composed and improvised music worlds. Mr. Stevens has currently released nine cd’s on Leo Records, including "Elements" with bassist Dominic Duval, and "Twelve Improvisations" with the Fonda/Stevens Group. To date he has released over 60 cds.




Michael Jefry Stevens is a Steinway Artist.