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Freshening classic jazz
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Trombonist Bill Allred knows how to honor the earliest jazz and the finest in big band swing without sounding dated in any way. He did so with his eight-piece Classic Jazz Band Monday, March 9 in the Charlotte County Jazz Society's concert series in Port Charlotte FL. The Orlando-based octet is a high-energy outfit that knows how to make the music swing, and then some. “Let's get this party started," the leader said as the band launched into Duke Ellington's ...
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Steve Blum’s Molecular Organ Trio - Celebrating Les Paul at the Iridium on March 30th
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Jane Blackstone
The Iridium Jazz Club proudly presents STEVE BLUM’S MOLECULAR ORGAN TRIO Monday, March 30 One show only: 9-10:30 pm Honoring the Great Les Paul 100th Year Celebration On Monday, March 30th, guitarist Steve Blum’s Molecular Organ Trio will make its exciting debut at the Iridium Jazz Club, and it’s about time. Blum, a native New Yorker, has been performing as a leader, in recording studios and as a preferred sideman for over 40 professional years. Whether he’s making music at ...
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Hot jazz in every sense
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Trumpeter and singer Bria Skonberg, a British Columbia native now making her mark on the New York jazz scene, brought her talents and charm to Southwest Florida on Sunday, March 8. She performed at the Glenridge Performing Arts Center in Sarasota in a South County Jazz Club concert. Skonberg, whose music is rooted in traditional jazz but isn't limited to it, displayed a wide range of stylistic material - and strong vocals to boot. She was backed by pianist Dalton ...
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Ancient Future Pacific Northwest Concert Tour
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Matthew Montfort
The pioneering world music group Ancient Future will perform four concerts as part of a rare Pacific Northwest concert tour. Celebrating its 36th year, Ancient Future is the world's first and longest running ensemble dedicated to world fusion music. They've sold over 150,000 albums and millions of samplers, and performed over 1,000 concerts. Ancient Future has become a large collective of master musicians from around the world with many smaller ensembles within it. Each program focuses on the traditions of ...
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Honoring the Brubeck jazz legacy in her own sweet way
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Singer Karla Harris celebrated the teamwork of Dave and Iola Brubeck on Friday, March 6 at the 35th annual Sarasota Jazz Festival. Few going into the concert may have been aware of the extent of Iola Brubeck's impact on her pianist husband's career, but they left with a much deeper understanding, thanks to Atlanta-based Harris' brief but insightful song introductions. Iola was Dave's early manager and came up with the jazz goes to college concept in the 1950s that helped ...
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New Orleans Helsinki Connection - Together Again: At Last!
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Spirit Of New Orleans Productions
This April will be the first time in years that New Orleans Helsinki Connection's original lineup, featured on the band's debut album “At Last," is playing together. The all star band was first conceived in the summer of 2001 when Tricia Boutté, Katja Toivola, and Thomas Rönnholm were on a lengthy tour in Finland. One night, the troika got together, pondering the subject of how nice it would be to have a band consisting of friends who can play. “We ...
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Jazz this week: The return of Rene Marie, Gaslight Cabaret Festival, and more
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Check out more events at Jazz Near You: St. Louis. This week's lineup of jazz and creative music performances in St. Louis puts the spotlight on vocalists, starting with an internationally known singer once signed to a local label, and continuing with the latest set of shows featuring performers from the thriving local cabaret scene. Mix in some improvised music with a side order of poetry, and various instrumental performances in a variety of styles, and there should be something ...
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Original Ancient Future Reunion Concert
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Matthew Montfort
On Sunday, April 19, the original line-up of the pioneering world fusion music group Ancient Future will perform together for the first time this century. Ancient Future was formed in 1978 by students at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California, including Mindia Devi Klein, Matthew Montfort, Benjy Wertheimer, and Phil Fong. Ancient Future's first concert took place to a packed house on February 11, 1979, at the original Sleeping Lady Cafe in Fairfax, California, then a ...
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