Update: April - July

Hello music lovers,

Ahh!! Spring is here and aren't we happy. Drinking in the sunshine like a little daffodil (narcissus) I just returned from a great week at a sophisticated Jazz Club in Istanbul. Nardis jazz Club. Intimate, professional and backed by some wonderful turkish musicians. These guys can swing ... and read music I might add. If you are ever in Istanbul check out this club. definitely gezellig!!

In April, I am in Amsterdam quite a bit and playing at the BIMHUIS (see below).

I've got some more traveling to Germany in May (and June), doing a blues concert with Christian Bleiming, sharing the stage with Dutch Swing College Band.

First week in July , Caveau de la Huchette and Trumpetist Bert de Kort have asked me back with his All- Star-Swing Band. Dancers can really cut the rug at this famous Paris jazz Club in the Latin Quarter.

Meanwhile, I am gearing up for the recording of my new album of original music with Dirk Balthaus and trio. It is so exciting to be writing lyrics and poetry and setting it to music. I seem to write a lot about the "Human Condition" : what it is like to be a human, pros and cons. Dirk likes grooves, Brazilan rhythms and syncopation. This combination is full of inspiration. We plan to be touring and sharing our music by January 2007. Meanwhile, wherever we are performing together you can expect we will be trying out new material. Stay updated by visiting my perfomances (agenda) page at www.leahkline.com. Looking forward to sharing. - leah

"Songs are thoughts, sung with the breath when people are moved by great forces and ordinary speech no longer suffices"

- Orpingalik -

April

Donderdag, 6 April, 18:00-20:00
Orangerie De Rhoonse Grienden,Albrandswaardsedijk 196,3172 XB POORTUGAAL (ROTTERDAM)
Telefoon (010) 501 15 00
Mark de Jong (dr), Dirk Balthaus (p), Cord Heineking (b), Leah Kline (voc)
Zaterdag, 8 April,18:00-21:00
Lexington,Willemsparkweg 223 AMSTERDAM ,Telefoon 020 - 6628990
Leah Kline , Jan Reinen, Renee van Beeck

Relaxte jazz in de traditie van het American Songbook

Dinsdag, 11 April, 21:30- 24:30
Elsa's Cafe,Middenweg 73 AMSTERDAM ,Halte Hogeweg tram 9
Leah Kline, JanVerweij, Maarten Kruijswijk, Frans Ronday, Cajan Witmer

Zaterdag, 15 April 16:00- 17:30
Eetcafe Gorter Breelaan 26, BERGEN N.H.
Duo concert series with Dirk Balthaus

Woensdag, 19 April, 20:00 10 euro
BIMHUIS,muziekgebouw aan het ij, AMSTERDAM.
NOTES ON DEMOCRACY
2006 is the year of the Amerikaanse 'House & Senate'-selection. This concert is a part of the many cultural concerts to call Americans living in Holland to exercise their right to vote.
What is the sound of democracy? The Amsterdam All-Stars, an all-volunteer team of Amsterdam's finest American musicians, a.o. Michael Moore, Michael Vatcher, Frances-Marie Uitti, Mary Oliver, Leah Kline and Mike del Ferro, create a musical extravaganza calling on Americans to exercise their right to vote.

reservations: 020 - 788 21 88

***************July in Paris******************

Back by popular demand.!!!! 5-9 July, Caveau de la Huchette PARIJS
with the Bert de Kort all stars swing band.

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