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Lucas Brown

Lucas Brown is a performing artist and composer, a graduate of Temple University where he studied Jazz Performance at the Esther Boyer College of Music. He studied there with Terrel Stafford, Bruce Barth, Ed Flanagan, Tom Lawton, Ben Schacter and others. His formal musical training began at age 5, studying classical piano. In junior high school he began to study jazz guitar and subsequently began to teach himself organ as well. Lucas also has studied classical composition with Robert Convery and Mark Rimple. Lucas can be seen performing with many different groups in the Philadelphia area and for the last decade has held down the organ chair with saxophone legend, Bootsie Barnes

Tom Lawton: Not Less Than Everything

By VICTOR L. SCHERMER

Not known, because not looked for But heard, half-heard, in the stillness Between two waves of the sea. Quick now, here, now, always-- A condition of complete simplicity (Costing not less than everything) --T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets; “Little Gidding" This poetic quotation ...

The Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia with Joey DeFrancesco at the Kimmel Center

By VICTOR L. SCHERMER

The Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia with Joey DeFrancesco Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, PA June 1, 2019 The Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia (JOP), under the leadership of trumpeter Terell Stafford, has produced a series of action-packed concerts at the Kimmel Center, featuring special guest artists, all ...

Bootsie Barnes & Larry McKenna: The More I See You

By JACK BOWERS

What a genuine pleasure it is to hang loose and appreciate the warm and enticing sounds and impressive teamwork of Philadelphia tenor saxophone legends Bootsie Barnes and Larry McKenna, a couple of seasoned pros who blend together as smoothly as marmalade on toast. It has been said--more than once--that experience is the best teacher, that there's ...

Grant Stewart Trio with Special Guest John Swana at Chris’ Jazz Café

By VICTOR L. SCHERMER

Grant Stewart Trio with Special Guest John Swana Chris' Jazz Cafe Philadelphia, PA August 18, 2017 In this supremely swinging hard bop set, Toronto-born New York saxophonist Grant Stewart joined long-time Philadelphia musicians: organist Lucas Brown, drummer Dan Monaghan, and special guest John Swana to knock out standards with a ...

The Larry McKenna and John Swana Organ Quartet at Chris’ Jazz Café

By VICTOR L. SCHERMER

The Larry McKenna and John Swana Organ Quartet Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA

Jazz Appreciation Month 2014 in Philadelphia: A Recap

By JASON FIFIELD

This April was a month of truly spectacular music on all fronts in jny: Philadelphia. I know I missed a whole lot (see Philadelphia Jazz Project and Ars Nova Workshop) but here's my take. I kicked off the month with my trio Mischa Machez at our monthly First Friday Happy Hour at the Dog ...

November 2012: Three Blind Mice

By RJ JOHNSON

Three Blind MiceNovember 29, 2012TimePhiladelphia, PAAlthough the classic organ trio format has been popular within the jazz tradition since the hard-bop era, it has not always been known for creating adventurous new material. Organ trios are instead known for their soulful grooves, straight-ahead readings of jazz standards, and ...