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Monday means get your jazz on

The Amsterdam Bar in Dallas, Texas--every Monday night is jazz night. Tonight it's Shelly Carroll and the electric band featuring Michael Palmer.

The music starts around 10:00 pm, but get here early if you want a table. See you there.

"A well played trombone . . ."

You can never say how much you appreciate a well played trombone without it sounding wrong. And you can never tell who is going to show up and play jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. The lineup keeps changing to keep the music fresh and improvisational, the way good jazz is supposed to be.

The music usually starts around 10:00 pm, but get there early if you want a seat!

Monday night Jazz at the Amsterdam Bar!

We all have great memories of Jazz Night past: the video above is from 2009. Come out to the Amsterdam Bar and make new memories! Remebering Jazz Nights past, looking forward to new memories tonight. The music starts around 10, but get there early if you want a table. See you there!

Monday night is Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar!

Monday night means bad ass jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. Music starts around 10:00 pm; get there early if you want a table.

Grab your friends and get to the Amsterdam tonight!

Behold, Jazz night is upon you . . .

And lo, it is Monday night, and that means bad ass jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. Music starts around 10:00 pm; get there early if you want a table. Get thee hence to hear the jazz and partake of the libations.

Jazz Night, my babies . . .

Monday night means bad ass jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. Music starts around 10:00 pm; get there early if you want a table.

That is all, my babies.

Bad Ass Jazz at the Amsterdam Bar tonight!

Tonight's the night for the Bad Ass Jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. The music starts about 10:00 pm, but get there a lot earlier if you want a seat.

As a special bonus, tonight will be almost perfect beer drinking weather on our patio tonight!

Jazz Jam about to get under way

Tonight's the night for the Jazz Jam. Shelley will start about 10:30 pm or so and go until 2:00 am. Musicians are welcome. This is your chance to match wits with the best of Dallas' jazz players.

Shelley Carrol Quartet at the Amsterdam Bar tonight!

FrontRow Presents: Shelley Carrol Quartet from Peter Simek on Vimeo.

It's Bad Ass Jazz my babies: 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM--get there early if you want a seat.

That is all.

Bad Ass Jazz features Shelley Carrol's Electrik Jazz Band tonight!

Jazz night. Tonight Shelley Carrol will unleash his Electrik Jazz Band on the Amsterdam Bar! The temperature on our patio is a steamy 92 degrees, but we have cold beer that will make it all better.

The music starts around 10:00 P.M., but get here early if you want a table.

Tonight! Shelley Carrol Jazz Jam Session!

Ever want to sit in with the band on jazz night?

This Sunday Night, September 1, 2013, Shelley Carrol will continue his new Sunday Night Jazz Jam! From 11:00PM to 1:00 AM, local jazz players can come and sit in with Shelley Carrol and many of his regular players. Shelley Carrol knows that improvisation is at the heart of great jazz, and that's why he's shaking things up.

Also appearing tonight are bassist Jonathan Fisher and drummer Jaelun Washington, so there will be a solid base for anyone who wants to sit in.

And don't forget: tomorrow is our regular Monday night Bad Ass Jazz!

August 25, 2013: Shelley Carrol's Jazz Jam at the Amsterdam!

Ever want to sit in with the band on jazz night?

This Sunday Night, August 25, 2013--Tonight!--will be the inaugural Shelley Carrol's Jazz Jam! Monday nights are still going to be set aside for Bad Ass Jazz, but for all of the jazz players who want to sit in with the band, Sunday Night's Jazz Jam is for you.

Once again Shelley Carrol is shaking up the Dallas-Fort Worth jazz scene.

Shelley Carrol and his electric band at Jazz Night tonite!

Tonight Shelley Carrol brings his electric band to the Amsterdam Bar for Jazz Night. The Jazz is always "bad ass" at the Amsterdam; tonight it will also be "plugged-in."

The music starts about 10:00 PM. Remember, the bar fills up fast: if you want a table, get there early.

Shelley Carrol Quartet plays Jazz Night tonight!

You know the drill, get here early if you want a table for the best night of jazz in Dallas/Fort Worth.

Shelley Carrol and his electric band tonight!

It's a great night for Jazz night with Shelley Carrol and his electric band featuring Verb Kulture. Here's a video of an earlier performance at the Amsterdam.

Shelley Carrol on tap for tonight's Bad Ass Jazz!

Tonight at the Amsterdam Bar, Shelley Carrol will bring out his merry band of troubadours for Dallas' best weekly night of jazz. The music starts at 10:00pm--get there early if you want a seat.

See ya there!

Tonight at the Amsterdam: Jazz and Bacon!

Jazz Night under the Stars! The Bacon Lover's Food Truck will be out for all of your "Baconey" desires! Here's the lineup for tonight's Bad Ass Jazz at The Amsterdam Bar - Clay Pritchard - saxophone, Bhakta MP (Michael Palma) - keyboards, Dennis Durick - drumset, Jonathan Fisher - upright bass.

Monday night means Jazz night!

Jazz night. Shelley Carrol, Bobbie Sparks, and the electric band. The temperature on our patio is a balmy 76 degrees.

Great night ahoy! Get here early if you want a table.

Michael Palma joins Shelley Carrol for Jazz Night!

Tonight is the last 'Cold Night for Hot Jazz' of the year (we hope). Tonight it's the Shelley Carrol quartet with Mike Palmer on the keyboard. Hopefully spring will add a week before summer for this wintry intrusion.

Come out and join us for what is sure to be a memorable night of jazz!

Biography

Michael Palma is BMI composer, adjunct professor and artist whose works can be heard on such award-winning T.V. programs as Dancing with the Stars, Celebrity Expose, and America’s Best Dance Crew. In addition to being featured on power networks such as MTV, ABC, NFL Network and Superstation.

Between now and the time Palma was twelve years old, he has taken on an extraordinary career as a multifaceted music artist. Throughout his career, Michael has shared the stage with musical greats including Wynton Marsalis, Greg Osby, Mark Turner, Jimmy Cobb, Tootie Heath, Benny Golson, Delfeayo Marsalis, George Garzone, Roy Hargrove, Jason Palmer, Jiggs Whigam, Paquito D’ Rivera, Ralph Peterson, Bill Pierce, Barry Riese, Rich Perry and Hal Crook to name a few.

He attended the famed Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts where such musical greats as Norah Jones, Erykah Badu, Roy Hargove etc. studied in Dallas, Texas. During his studies Michael was awarded a number of Downbeat Magazine jazz education awards for his improvisation skills and compositions. Resulting in him being awarded a full scholarship from the acclaimed Berklee College of Music located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Upon his graduation from Berklee College in 2009, Michael continues to perform at world-renowned venues in New York City, including The Blue Note and Kitano. In addition to performing before sold-out audiences in the Americas, Japan, Spain and France; Michael has been a featured artist at a number of world-renown international music festivals including The Monterey Jazz Festival, The Bean town Jazz Festival, The Gene Harris Jazz Festival and The Denton Arts and Jazz Festival.

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“Michael's playing keeps me interested in the performance--spellbound, at times--from the first note to the last. There's never a moment I'm not thinking "wow" on all levels. This is jazz for adults only.” - Hal Crook (Jazz trombone legend, Berklee College of Music Professor)

"...Michael Palma...musical savant...with talent and music to spare." - The Dallas Weekly

"Michael Palma is a very skilled and musically deep pianist and improvisor. His stream of consciousness in the unfolding of linear ideas is truly remarkable! His solos are always interesting to listen to as he develops ideas and makes all of the features of the harmony crystal clear! I am proud to know this young man and see a great future for him as a professional player!" – Dan Haerle (Regents Professor Emeritus in Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas, Author of the Jazz Sound, the Jazz Language, and Scales for Jazz Improvisation)

“...Michael's composition of "Creepo the Thief is the standout of Melissa Aldana's entire Free Fall album." - Downbeat Magazine

“Michael Palma is an extremely talented pianist whose playing is rich with tradition as well as refreshingly new perspectives that are always swinging.” - Ralph Peterson Jr. (Jazz drumming legend, Berklee College of Music Professor)