Simon & Garfunkel to perform together at New Orleans Jazz festival!

The Saturday, April 24 performance by Simon & Garfunkel at Jazz Fest will be the only chance to see the legendary duo in the U.S. this year. The Festival is scheduled for April 23 - May 2, 2010.

“Over the years I’ve always enjoyed performing at Jazz Fest,” said Paul Simon. “Everyone connected with the Festival, and in particular Quint Davis, has created an atmosphere that is both musical and enjoyable. I am looking forward to the opportunity to perform with my old friend Art Garfunkel at this year’s Festival.”

Simon & Garfunkel join previously announced artists Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, The Neville Brothers, Lionel Richie, Allman Brothers Band, Anita Baker, My Morning Jacket, Widespread Panic, Imagination Movers, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Darius Rucker, Irma Thomas, Gipsy Kings, The Dead Weather, Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes, The Black Crowes, Drake, Teena Marie, Keely Smith, Jonny Lang, Band of Horses, Allen Toussaint and hundreds more at the 41st edition of the beloved Festival.

Tickets are available at www.nojazzfest.com and www.ticketmaster.com.

Any additional information is available at www.nojazzfest.com.

Nine-time Grammy winner Mary J. Blige and world-renowned pop tenor Andrea Bocelli joined forces and performed live together in a special fund-raising segment for Haiti relief on the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. This once-in-a-lifetime performance of the Paul Simon’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is available for download at iTunes.com/Target, and all proceeds will go to the American Red Cross, benefiting ongoing earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

Paul Simon remarked “Over the years, I’ve heard many covers of my song, Bridge Over Troubled Water and I’m always flattered that people have chosen to interpret it. Watching Andrea Bocelli and Mary J. Blige’s heartfelt rendition on this past Sunday’s Grammys was incredibly moving for me. The fact that the proceeds from purchasing this version on iTunes will be donated to the people of Haiti makes this even more special.”

I wanna wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

This year has been tremendous - Paul and Artie have done their first tour together for the last five years, their shows were very successful, and tickets were sold for seconds!

It means that if they want to give some more shows anywhere around the world, they will do it!

And we will just hope that they finally come to look for America

I wish all of our readers love, happiness and I wish all their dreams to come true!

And here comes a little present - nice Christmas song from Paul & Artie)

P.S. By the way, it would be nice if any of our readers writes something in comments) It would be nice to meet you!

January
16.01     Tucson, AZ, USA                   Tuscon Music Hall w/Tucson Symphony Orchestra
17.01     San Bernardino, CA, USA     California Theater of Performing Arts

February
13.02     Spokane, WA, USA               Northern Quest Resort & Casino
14.02     Spokane, WA. USA               Northern Quest Resort & Casino

March
18.03    Portsmouth, NH, USA          The Music Hall
20.03     Newark, NJ, USA                 NJ Performing Arts Center Prudential Hall

April
09.04     St. John’s, Newfoundland    Mile One Center
10.04     Halifax, Nova Scotia             Halifax Metro Center

November
11.11     Aniston, AL, USA                    Anniston Performing Arts Center w/Alabama Symphony Orchestra
12.11     Birmingham, AL, USA           Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center w/Alabama Symphony Orchestra

That’s one reason the collaboration between Art Garfunkel and the Kansas City Symphony seemed particularly promising.

Yet the symphony sat silently as Garfunkel and his four-piece band performed “The Boxer” for a capacity audience of about 3,200 Friday at the Church of the Resurrection.  The result was an exceedingly pleasing if occasionally frustrating evening. (more…)

6:45 p.m. — Tom Hanks takes the mic in the press room and addresses what he calls the most jaded group of writers in New York right now. He oh-so-eloquently calls the night’s line-up — which consists of Bruce Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, and Crosby, Stills and Nash, plus many, many others — “the music of our generation, the soundtrack of our lives.” He adds that he’s not a massive music aficionado. “I did it for the all access pass,” he says. “I don’t know what to say to half these guys other than wow. I’m lucky to be here.” (more…)