GET YOUR COPY NOW “Togetherness brings generations and cultures in sync.” – Jimmy Heath What Jimmy Heath said about his latest album—his third big band album and first live big band set—can be applied to jazz itself, one of these most inclusive of the Arts. A big band can be …
Antonio is a giving, respectful human being. His musical abilities encompass Soul, Science and Sound. This performance, as always, shows a deep passion and love for his God given talent and devotion. Ever since we met he has been “Like a Son to me.” – Jimmy Heath Baltimore is, naturally, …
The city of Baltimore is known for many things, not least of which is jazz wizards Bill Frisell, Billie Holiday, Gary Bartz, and drummer composer, bandleader, and educator Winard Harper. With trumpeter-brother Philip, Winard Harper co-led the Harper Brothers, one of the most successful—artistically and popularity-wise—straight-ahead, hard-boppin’ jazz bands from …
A long-overdue tribute concert celebrating lifelong Philadelphia jazz artist Jymie Merritt, the innovative double bass and electric bassist, band leader and composer, will be recorded for an upcoming edition of NPR’s Jazz Night in America program. The Music of Jymie Merritt and The Forerunners will take place Saturday, January 16, …
SALSA SUMMIT brings together the dynamic musical forces of legendary pianist Eddie Palmieri, the amazing percussion dynasty of the Pete Escovedo Orchestra featuring his son Juan Escovedo and daughter, Sheila E. Eddie Palmieri, known for his charismatic power and bold innovative drive, has a musical career that spans over 50 …
Saturday, April 16, 2016 8 pm Cited as “one of the finest pianists in jazz,” pianist Rosnes brings her quartet with vibraphonist Steve Nelson, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash to the VJC. Originally from Vancouver, Renee Rosnes recorded and toured with a veritable “who’s who” of jazz, as …
Saturday, March 26, 2015 8 pm Saxophonist Zsoldos performs his own transcriptions of string quartet arrangements from tenor sax giant Ben Webster’s lush 1950s recordings. Some of New England’s top string players and a rhythm section including pianist Miro Sprague are featured. Co- sponsored by Norman Cohen in honor of …
Haftor Medboe, Espen Eriksen and Gunnar Halle release “The Space Between”, emerges into the spectrum of the Contemporary jazz musical inputs. It defies harsh categorisation, since it often engrafts splendid musical layout into the scope of this work. In this acoustic trio, Halle on-off switch the course between melodic and …
“Voz” is a winner album filled with plumy swinging touch and graceful articulation jazz and jazz vocals category. Luis Munoz captures our ears and attention because of the vocalists timbre and sound instead of notes and pitches. The ensemble smudges great instrumental expression which simultaneously results in a dilatation of …
East Coast Jazz Revue will host its season opener, A Jazz Holiday, with the legendary jazz composer, pianist Ramsey Lewis and his quartet at the Greenville, NC Convention Center on Friday, January 15, 2016. Joining Mr. Lewis are Henry Johnson on guitar, Joshua Ramos on bass and Charles Heath IV …
