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Eastman School Going to Woodshed Jazz History During XRIJF in June
As recently announced by the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival, a new course “Introduction to Jazz History" will be offered by the Eastman School of Music for those attending the jazz festival concerts who want to “go deeper" into the roots of jazz. Offered in the afternoons the week of June 13-17th, the course will be ...
Jazz Around Town: It's My Birthday and I'LL Post if I Want To...
The image in my last post is actually how I think about turning 50, but my body today is reminding me of the half century I've walked the planet. The image at right was from the great concert given by Grammy nominee Gerald Clayton and his Trio last Sunday for the Exodus to Jazz series. It ...
Jazz Around Town
The envelope from AARP arrived in the mail last week with the customary offer of membership and a temporary card upon one's hitting the big 5-0 next Wednesday. Yes, one-half a century. Geez!! Well, moving on, there's a lot going over the coming 7 days, hope you can get out to hear some! I just don't ...
Grammy Nominee Gerald Clayton and His Trio Coming to the Exodus to Jazz Stage February 12th
Grammy nominee Gerald Clayton comes to Rochester to play a concert in the Exodus to Jazz series with his Trio of bassist Joe Sanders and drummer Justin Brown. The Trio will take the stage at 8:00 pm on February 12th at ETJ's new digs, the Reformation Lutheran Church on Chestnut in downtown Rochester, one of the ...
Jazz Around Town: Dodged a Bullet (Yes...The Snow Theme Continues!), so No Excuses .....
A snow bullet, that is. While overall we've had more snow than usual here in ROC, we seem to be blessed when these monster storms threaten. Problem is, we've still got months to go... In addition to the jazz in and around Rochester, please check out Jazz 90.1's Black History Month Celebration featuring African-American artist each ...
Jazz Around Town: If You Venture Outside, You Can Find Some Live Jazz Here and There
Well, while I sat here staying warm and listening to the disc Saturn Sings from guitarist Mary Halvorsen's Quintet and somehow the listings of live jazz in and around Rochester for the next seven days came into being. Check out the load of new stuff added to the Heads Up portion of the post as well ...
Jazz Around Town: Baby It's Cold Outside...
You see a pattern? Yes, this is Rochester...it's January... I should not be surprised should I? But I'm feeling it in my bones (literally, my old knees and their scar tissue are just about fed up with it). There's a bit of jazz being played here and there around Rochester. Here's what I was able to ...
Headliners Announced for 2011 10th Edition of Xrijf
Producers John Nugent and Marc Iacona today announced five headliners for the 10th Edition of theXerox Rochester International Jazz Festival to be held June 10-18, 2011. Grammy Award winner Natalie Cole will perform on opening night, Friday June 10. The Fab Faux (a Beatles tribute band) plays Saturday June 11. Bela Fleck & The Original Fleckstones performs ...
Jazz Around Town: So the Snow Didn't All Come in December! Here's Some Jazz to Melt It....
Writing this post after shoveling out our driveway (and digging my car out on Park Ave.) for nearly two hours is painful, but it is a labor of love. The Tamir Hendelman concert on Sunday, part of the Exodus to Jazz series was great! I leave you with an image (compliments of jazz image maker John ...
Jazz Around Town: So Did All the Snow Come in December .... I Doubt It!
So, I hope your 2011 is proceeding well (another way of saying HAPPY NEW YEAR!). A bit sparse out there over the next seven days, but I hope you can come out Sunday to the first concert of the Exodus to Jazz Winter/Spring series with Tamir Hendelman at the Reformation Lutheran Church! Here are the jazz ...
