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 Valentine's Day is always a special opportunity to enjoy fine music and songs of love. And the theme of love (or loss of love) permeates the jazz canon, from "My Funny Valentine" to "My Foolish Heart" to "Embraceable You." Around the nation, top jazz venues will offer special shows for Valentine's Weekend, Valentine's Day, or for the whole week.
Atlanta Boston Chicago Green Mill—Patricia Barber with Neal Alger, February 14; (773) 878-5552. Jazz Showcase—Lynne Arriale Trio, February 10-13. No show on the 14th. www.jazzshowcase.com
Los Angeles Jazz Bakery—John Hendricks, February 9-12; Izzy Chait Quintet with Rachael Alejandro, February 14, 8/9:30 pm; www.jazzbakery.org
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Artists Quarter—Greg Tardy, February 11-12, 9 pm. Green/Open Poetry, February 14, 7 pm; www.mnjazz.com Dakota—Connie Evingson & Parisota Hot Club, February 11-12, 8 pm; The Girls, February 13, 7 pm; Sophia Shorai, 5pm, Regina Williams, 8 pm, February 14. Monday dinner package; www.dakotacooks.com Rossi's Blue Star—Ginger and Bobby Commodore, February 11-12; Lucia Newell, February 14, 8 pm; www.bluestarjazz.com
New York City Birdland—Lee Konitz, February 9-12; Chico O'Farrill, February 13; Stephanie Block, 7 pm; Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch, 9 pm; Hilarie Kole, 11 pm on February 14; www.birdlandjazz.com Blue Note—Jane Monheit, 8/10:30 pm, February 14-20 Jazz Standard—Matt Wilson's Arts and Crafts, February 10-13, 7:30/9:30/11:30 pm. Pablo Aslan's Avantango featuring Roxana Fontan, February 14, 7:30/9:30 pm; www.jazzstandard.com Village Vanguard—Buster Williams Quartet, February 8-13. Closed on February 14th. www.villagevanguard.com
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Friday, 25 July 2008
