News on Suede, Diane Schuur, Alejandro Escovedo
Suede, gearing up for the October U.K. release of the greatest-hits set "Singles" (Epic), is planning a series of shows in London at which it will perform its entire catalog.
The group will start a week-long residency Sept. 22 at the London Institute Of Contemporary Art, and will perform one of its albums in sequence each night: 1993's "Suede" on Sept. 22, 1994's "Dog Man Star" on Sept. 23, 1996's "Coming Up" on Sept. 25, 1999's "Head Music" on Sept. 26 and this year's "A New Morning" on Sept. 27.
Encores each night will include rarities and B-sides, chosen by fans. The Institute will also be hosting a exhibition of Suede artwork and memorabilia during the residency.
-- Troy Carpenter, N.Y.
Diane Schuur and Pancho Sanchez will perform Aug. 22 at the Jazz After Dark fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. Hosted by Concord Records and Playboy Jazz, the event will benefit the Jazz Musicians Emergency Relief Fund (JMEF). Along with the concert, the evening will include cocktails and dinner, with tickets running $1,000 each. For more information, call 310-385-4455.
Levon Helm, Ian Hunter, Lenny Kaye, Mary Lee's Corvette and Garland Jeffreys are among the artists who will perform at a trio of New York benefit concerts for ailing singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo. The first With These Bands event will be held Sept. 2 at Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Southpaw and will feature Mary Lee's Corvette, the Roscoe Trio with Eric Ambel, Paige Wood, Stephen Clair, Milton and Mary McBride.