Jazz Articles about Jimmy Masters

About Jimmy Masters

In Pictures

The Jimmy Masters Trio with guests Laura Ann Singh and Nanny Assis at the Sandler Center

by Mark Robbins
July 30, 2026

"Hot Nights in Brazil" brought the vibrant rhythms and energy of Brazil to a warm summer evening at Virginia Beach's Sandler Center for the Arts. The Jimmy Masters Trio welcomed vocalist Laura Ann Singh and world-renowned Brazilian singer, guitarist, percussionist, and composer Nanny Assis for an electrifying performance celebrating Brazilian jazz, samba, and bossa nova. Singh, a multilingual vocalist, is known for her performances in Latin boleros, Brazilian music, and contemporary jazz. She is the co-founder of the ...

Album Review

Jimmy Masters: When Trees Speak

Read "When Trees Speak" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
October 8, 2013

Bassist Jimmy Masters from Virginia Beach, VA has been playing the bass for the better part of thirty years and has countless recordings as a side man to his credit. Though he continues to be a fixture in the local jazz scene and a regular at the Havana Nights Dining & Jazz club in Virginia Beach, Masters celebrates his emergence on the national stage as leader presenting a debut of sharp original compositions on the very accessible When Trees Speak. ...