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From ScottAmendola.com:

February 22, 2011
International House
Philadelphia, PA Celestial Septet
Nels Cline Singers Meets the ROVA Saxophone quartet
Nels Cline-guitar
Trevor Dunn-bass
Scott Amendola-drums
Larry Ochs-saxophone
Steve Adams-Saxophone
Bruce Ackley-Saxophone
John Raskin-Saxophone

February 24, 2011
Amherst Bowker Auditorium
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA Magic Triangle Jazz Series
Celestial Septet
Nels Cline Singers Meets the ROVA Saxophone quartet
Nels Cline-guitar
Trevor Dunn-bass
Scott Amendola-drums
Larry Ochs-saxophone
Steve Adams-Saxophone
Bruce Ackley-Saxophone
John Raskin-Saxophone

February 25, 2011
Institute of Contemporary Art
Boston, MA Celestial Septet
Nels Cline Singers Meets the ROVA Saxophone quartet
Nels Cline-guitar
Trevor Dunn-bass
Scott Amendola-drums
Larry Ochs-saxophone
Steve Adams-Saxophone
Bruce Ackley-Saxophone
John Raskin-Saxophone

February 26, 2011
Le Poisson Rouge
New York, NY Celestial Septet
Nels Cline Singers Meets the ROVA Saxophone quartet
Nels Cline-guitar
Trevor Dunn-bass
Scott Amendola-drums
Larry Ochs-saxophone
Steve Adams-Saxophone
Bruce Ackley-Saxophone
John Raskin-Saxophone

February 27, 2011
The Windup Space
Baltimore, MD Celestial Septet
Nels Cline Singers Meets the ROVA Saxophone quartet
Nels Cline-guitar
Trevor Dunn-bass
Scott Amendola-drums
Larry Ochs-saxophone
Steve Adams-Saxophone
Bruce Ackley-Saxophone
John Raskin-Saxophone

March 18, 2011
YBCA Forum/SF Jazz Festival
San Francisco, CA
Go Home
Ben Goldberg-clarinet
Ellery Eskelin-tenor saxophone
Charlie Hunter-7 string guitar
Scott Amendola-drums

March 19, 2011
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Santa Monica, CA
Go Home
Ben Goldberg-clarinet
Ellery Eskelin-tenor saxophone
Charlie Hunter-7 string guitar
Scott Amendola-drums

March 20, 2011
Dana Street Roasting Company
Mountain View, CA
Scott Amendola Trio Featuring Charlie Hunter
Charlie Hunter-7 string Guitar
Scott Amendola-drums
w/ special guest

March 26, 2011
Jazz Dock
Prague, Czech Republic
Scott Amendola / Charlie Hunter Duo
Charlie Hunter-7 string Guitar
Scott Amendola-drums

March 27, 2011
Jazz Dock
Prague, Czech Republic
Scott Amendola / Charlie Hunter Duo
Charlie Hunter-7 string Guitar
Scott Amendola-drums

March 29, 2011
Klub CD
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Scott Amendola / Charlie Hunter Duo
Charlie Hunter-7 string Guitar
Scott Amendola-drums

March 31, 2011
Jazzhus Monmartre
Copenhagen, Denmark
Scott Amendola / Charlie Hunter Duo
Charlie Hunter-7 string Guitar
Scott Amendola-drums

April 1, 2011
Jazzhus Monmartre
Copenhagen, Denmark
Scott Amendola / Charlie Hunter Duo
Charlie Hunter-7 string Guitar
Scott Amendola-drums

April 2, 2011
Jazzhus Monmartre
Copenhagen, Denmark
Scott Amendola / Charlie Hunter Duo
Charlie Hunter-7 string Guitar
Scott Amendola-drums

April 4, 2011
The Vortex Jazz Club
London, UK
Scott Amendola / Charlie Hunter Duo
Charlie Hunter-7 string Guitar
Scott Amendola-drums

April 5, 2011
The Vortex Jazz Club
London, UK
Scott Amendola / Charlie Hunter Duo
Charlie Hunter-7 string Guitar
Scott Amendola-drums

April 15, 2011
Paramount Theater
Oakland, CA Fade To Orange
Scott Amendola, Nels Cline, Trevor Dunn w/ the Oakland East Bay Symphony
Premier of my commissioned piece called Fade To Orange

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From NYTimes.com:

Harris Eisenstadt’s Canada Day (Wednesday) Mr. Eisenstadt walks the line between free-form exploration and meticulous composition with Canada Day, a group featuring the trumpeter Nate Wooley, the saxophonist Matt Bauder, the vibraphonist Chris Dingman and the bassist Garth Stevenson. At 8 p.m., University of the Streets, 130 East Seventh Street, second floor, East Village , (212) 254-9300, universityofthestreets.org; $10. (Chinen)

The Either/Orchestra 25th Anniversary Concert (Friday) A big band mainly active in and around Cambridge, Mass., the Either/Orchestra has produced its share of name-brand alumni over the years, some of whom — like the keyboardist John Medeski, the drummer Matt Wilson and the trombonist Josh Roseman — will be featured at this anniversary concert. But the spirit of the band still rests with its longtime members, like the saxophonists Russ Gershon and Charlie Kohlhase and the trumpeter Tom Halter. At 7 p.m. (doors open at 6), Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, near Thompson Street, Greenwich Village , (212) 505-3474, lepoissonrouge.com; $20. (Chinen)

Mary Halvorson, Chris Speed, Eivind Opsvik, Tomas Fujiwara (Friday) Ms. Halvorson, a smart young guitarist of prickly calm, heads up the second weekly installment of Spontaneous Construction, a series of blind-date musical encounters organized by the indie promoter Search and Restore. Two of her partners — Mr. Speed, a multireedist, and Mr. Opsvik, a bassist — are new collaborators. Mr. Fujiwara is a regular colleague. At 12:30 a.m., Blue Note, 131 West Third Street, Greenwich Village , (212) 475-8592, bluenote.net; $10 cover, with a $5 minimum. (Chinen)

Ingrid Laubrock Trio (Thursday) The members of this experimental trio — Ms. Laubrock on saxophones, Kris Davis on piano, Tyshawn Sorey on drums — collectively released a fine, bristling album, “Paradoxical Frog” (Clean Feed), last year. Here the group functions with a clear leader, though a nonhierarchical approach still seems likely. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village , (212) 242-1063, jazzgallery.org; $15, $10 for members at the first set; $10, $5 for members at the second. (Chinen)

‘A Love Supreme’ (Monday) In what has become an annual tradition, John Coltrane’s most beloved album receives a spirited Valentine’s Day interpretation, courtesy of Exuberance, a group consisting of the trumpeter Roy Campbell, the tenor saxophonist Louie Belogenis, the drummer Michael Wimberly and the bassist Hilliard Greene. Joining this worshipful effort are the pianist Uri Caine and the vocalist Beth Anne Hatton. At 8 p.m., Middle Collegiate Church, 50 East Seventh Street, East Village , (212) 477-0666, middlechurch.org; $15 suggested donation. (Chinen)

Donny McCaslin Quartet (Saturday) On “Perpetual Motion” (Greenleaf), a firecracker of an album released a few weeks ago, the saxophonist Donny McCaslin dives into his version of postfusion, mixing up approaches and angles of attack. Drawing from the album here, he enlists several sharp musicians well-equipped for the task: the keyboardist Uri Caine, the bassist Scott Colley and the drummer Antonio Sanchez. At 9 and 10:30 p.m., Jazz Gallery, 290 Hudson Street, at Spring Street, South Village , (212) 242-1063, jazzgallery.org; $20, members $10. (Chinen)

Roscoe Mitchell 70th Birthday Celebration (Thursday) Mr. Mitchell, the august multireedist and composer, actually turned 70 last summer, though it hardly seems kind to quibble. He makes a relatively rare New York appearance under the auspices of the Interpretations series, performing in two distinct settings. First comes a duo with the computer-music specialist David Wessel. Then he’ll lead a new quartet featuring two of his peers in the jazz avant-garde — Dave Burrell, a pianist, and Henry Grimes, a bassist — as well as his longtime drummer, Tani Tabbal. At 8 p.m., Roulette at Location One, 20 Greene Street, at Grand Street, SoHo , (212) 219-8242, roulette.org; $15, $10 students and those under 30, free for members. (Chinen)

Matt Mitchell’s Central Chain (Sunday) Mr. Mitchell, a dexterous and intrepid pianist, has been heard lately in groups led by the redoubtable alto saxophonist Tim Berne, who joins him here. Also on board, for a promising ensemble debut, are the bass clarinetist Oscar Noriega, the guitarist Mary Halvorson, the bassist John Hébert and the drummer Tomas Fujiwara. At 8:30 p.m., Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street, West Village , (212) 989-9319, corneliastreetcafe.com; $10 cover, with a one-drink minimum. (Chinen)

Marc Ribot (Thursday) Mr. Ribot is a vagabond poet on solo guitar, as he proved a decade ago with his superb album “Saints” (Atlantic). “Silent Movies” (Pi), released last year, features music composed for (or inspired by) films, much of it starkly acoustic and all of it attuned to the air it displaces in a room. At 10 p.m., the Stone, Avenue C and Second Street, East Village , thestonenyc.com; $20. (Chinen)

Steve Swell Quintet (Tuesday) The commanding trombonist Steve Swell leads a group of avant-garde temperament, with Rob Brown on alto saxophone, Chris Forbes on piano, Hilliard Greene on bass and Michael T. A. Thompson on drums. At 8:30 and 10 p.m., University of the Streets, 130 East Seventh Street, second floor, East Village , (212) 254-9300, universityofthestreets.org; $10. (Chinen)

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From London’s Vortex:

Saturday 12 | 8.30pm | £15 | Book online
Keith & Julie Tippett – Couple in Spirit

Tuesday 15 | 8.30pm | £10 | Book online
Kayo Dot
Bilbao Syndrome

Wednesday 16 | 8.30pm | £8 | Book online
Trichotomy

Thursday 17 | 8.30pm | £14 | Book online
Matthew Shipp Trio

Friday 18 | 8.30pm | £10 | Book online
Finn Peters – Music of the Mind

Sunday 20 | 8.30pm | £8/6 | Book online
Olie Brice (bass) / Neil Metcalfe (flute)
Alison Blunt / Annette Giesriegel
Elisabeth Harnink
John Butcher / Matthew Ostrowski
Stefan Keune / John Russell

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MacArthur Fellow John Zorn; pioneering minimalist composer Tony Conrad; Marshall Allen and Farid Barron of the Sun Ra Arkestra; the Dufala Brothers-recent recipients of the West Prize and creators of the infamous Toilet Trike Race; Barrymore nominated composer/sound designer Troy Herion; and Christ Church’s own music director, Parker Kitterman.