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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Mesa, AZ, March 8, 2013
by Patricia Myers
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton MarsalisMesa Arts CenterMesa, AZMarch 8, 2013The 25th anniversary concert by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis was an homage to the past, sparked by elements of modernism with a mix of standards by Duke Ellington, Gerry Mulligan and Chick Corea, plus ...
Keb' Mo' and Arizona Musicfest Orchestra: Scottsdale, AZ, February 22, 2013
by Patricia Myers
Keb' Mo' and Arizona Musicfest OrchestraArizona MusicfestPinnacle Presbyterian ChurchScottsdale, AZFeb. 22, 2013It was a bold step to book bluesman Keb' Mo' to perform with the Arizona Musicfest Orchestra, a performance that could have been constrained by the rigidity of orchestral charts. But Mo' and his trio stayed loose and ...
All That Jazz Month: Phoenix, AZ, November 9-30, 2012
by Patricia Myers
All That Jazz MonthMusical Instrument MuseumPhoenix, AZNovember 9-30, 2012All That Jazz Month, in November 2012 at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), featured a star-studded concert series that included the saxophonist Branford Marsalis Quartet, vocalese masters Manhattan Transfer, DIVA Jazz Trio with saxophonist Grace Kelly, and a Django Reinhardt Tribute, all staged ...
Jazz In The Hills in Fountain Hills on October 12th
This weekend Jazz in the Hills has agreed to immediately move it's concert series to Alchemy at CopperWynd 13220 N. Eagle Ridge Drive Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 As you may know this restaurant and wine bar is known for it's magnificent views, ambiance and great dining experience. Now we are adding Jazz ...
Daren Burns Releases First Solo Album "Fear Is Not The Natural State Of Civilized People” On Urban Nerds Records, Features Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith.
Bassist, composer and educator Daren Burns (John “Drumbo” French of Captain Beefheart) has released Fear is not the Natural State of Civilized People, on Urban Nerds Records, a label Burns founded in 2009. Burns’ first solo album of original instrumental material, this intense and expressive 4-part suite realizes a creative path that began in 2006. The ...
New Exhibits At The Musical Instrument Museum Pay Tribute To The Genres Best
Ahmad Alaadeen once said, “jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given to the world.” That gift is alive at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix with the opening of two new jazz exhibits that will take visitors on a journey through the past, present and ...
35th Paradise Valley Jazz Party
by Patricia Myers
35th Paradise Valley Jazz PartyMusical Instrument MuseumPhoenix, AZApril 21-22, 2012A kaleidoscopic history of jazz was delivered during three sessions of the 35th annual Paradise Valley Jazz Party, from post-bop, ballads and blues to a swinging recreation of the Quintet of the Hot Club of France.Peak moments that elicited the ...
Freddy Cole Performs Two Concerts On May 31 In Phoenix, AZ
The Freddy Cole Quartet will perform two shows on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at The Nash, the new Jazz in AZ education and performance venue in Phoenix, AZ. The concerts, fundraisers to benefit the programs of The Nash, are at 5:45 p.m. for wine-hors d’oeuvres preceding 6:30 concert is $75; the 8:30 p.m. concert is $30. ...
Urban Nerds Pre-Release Sale: "Fear Is Not The Natural State Of Civilized People" by Daren Burns
Pre-order the new Urban Nerds release, Fear Is Not The Natural State Of Civilized People CD for $12, download it now and when the CD is officially released on 3-15-12, we'll send you a copy. Recording features four new compositions by bassist Daren Burns, the mastery of trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, guitarist Scott Collins, pianist Sarah ...
2012 Lakeshore Jazz Series at Tempe Center for the Arts
Tempe Center for the Arts 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway Tempe, AZ 85281 Box Office: 480-350-2822 2012 Concert Series Gretchen Parlato Friday, January 27, 2012 | 7:30 P.M. An alumni of the Thelonious Monk Institute, Parlato has been turning heads ever since she won the 2004 Thelonious Monk Institute International ...
