Articles by Chris Hanke
Jaz Sawyer & The Pursuers at San Francisco
by Chris Hanke
The Intersection of the Arts, a non-profit located in San Francisco’s historic Mission District, was host to an exciting night of Jazz performed by drummer/composer Jaz Sawyer and the Pursuers, a group of very talented (and young) San Francisco based musicians. The Pursuers are made up of Danny Grewen on trombone and vocals, Joel Ryan on trumpet and flugelhorn, Charles McNeal on alto, tenor and soprano saxophones, and David Ewell on bass. This was the June installment of the Intersection’s ...
read moreLarry Vuckovich and His Young at Heart Ensemble: Swingin
by Chris Hanke
The Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society, located on the Pacific Ocean in Half Moon Bay, CA, was host to a phenomenal night of jazz performed by Larry Vuckovich’s All-Star San Francisco “Young at Heart” Ensemble on Sunday, March 30. This eclectic venue on the ocean was packed to the rafters, and was not disappointed by the straight ahead jazz covering Basie and Lester Young to Coltrane, and beyond, with several beautiful new pieces written by Larry Vuckovich. This was also ...
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