Results for "Mark O'Connor"

MUSICIAN Born: September 1, 1972

Mark O'Connor

Saxophonist Mark O’Connor, an Austin, Texas native, has been part of the Chicago and Milwaukee music scenes since 1996 as a performer, composer and educator. His debut CD on Blujazz productions, Mirage, spent eight weeks on the national jazz radio charts and garnered such praise as “With his hearty sound and bristling ideas, O’Connor can bowl over even a jaded follower of post-bop jazz.” �" Neil Tesser, Author, The Playboy Guide to Jazz, and, “A very good saxophonist he is… melodically and rhythmically engaging lines… expressiveness and melodic sensitivity.” �" Jazz Times Magazine

ARTICLE: LIVE REVIEW March 18, 2018

Dixie Dregs at Lincoln Theatre

By ERIC THIESSEN

The Dixie Dregs Lincoln Theatre Washington, DC March 7, 2018 Back in the 1970s, many aspiring young guitarists yearned to play like Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page or Jimi Hendrix, but truly inspired musicians wanted to be as good as John McLaughlin or Steve Morse of the Dixie Dregs (later just The Dregs). While the ...

ARTICLE: ALBUM REVIEW February 15, 2013

Heather Masse & Dick Hyman: Lock My Heart

By DAN BILAWSKY

In a way, vocalist Heather Masse has come full circle with the release of Lock My Heart. As a youngster, Masse used Dick Hyman's Professional Chord Changes and Substitutions for 100 Tunes Every Musician Should Know (Warner Bros., 1986) as a vocal road map through the world of jazz standards; little did she know she'd be ...

NEWS: EVENT January 19, 2012

Heart 'n Soul of Jazz

February will again bring some of the worlds' most renowned Jazz artists to Pinehurst for the 27th Annual Heart 'n Soul of Jazz. Presented by Pinehurst Resort and the Arts Council of Moore County, the benefit will feature harmonica player and guitarist Pat Bergeson & his Quartet featuring vocalist Annie Sellick performing on Friday, February 10, ...

ARTICLE: LIVE REVIEW January 11, 2012

27th Havana International Jazz Festival: Havana, Cuba, December 15-18, 2011

By LOUIS HECKHEIMER

27th Havana International Jazz Festival Havana International Jazz Festival Plaza Havana, Cuba December 15-18, 2011 [Note: This is the second of a series of articles reporting on concerts and other activities that took place, as well as profiles of Cuban musicians who took part.] The Havana International Jazz Festival ...

ALBUM

Suspended Reality

By MARK O'CONNOR

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2011

NEWS: FESTIVAL September 22, 2011

Djangofest Northwest Kicks Off Today

Now in its 11th season, Djangofest Northwest brings a world-class musical lineup to Langley on Whidbey Island to celebrate the music and spirit of Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz. Presented by the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, this unique blend of Eastern European melodies, Parisian Musette, Spanish Flamenco and American Swing was created and perfected ...

ARTICLE: LIVE REVIEW May 12, 2011

Wynton Marsalis: Cambridge, MA, April 28, 2011

By ANDREW J. SAMMUT

Wynton MarsalisHarvard Sanders TheatreCambridge, MA April 28, 2011 A capacity crowd filled Harvard University's Sanders Theatre for “Music as Metaphor," featuring trumpeter, composer and Artistic Director for Jazz at Lincoln Center Wynton Marsalis. Thursday night's event launched a two-year series of programs by Marsalis at Harvard entitled “Hidden in Plain ...

TRACK OF THE DAY March 28, 2011

Suspended Reality

Album: Suspended Reality
By MARK O'CONNOR
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2011
Duration: 7:34

ARTICLE: TAKE FIVE WITH... February 18, 2011

Take Five With Majid Khaliq

By MAJID KHALIQ

Meet Majid Khaliq:Majid Khaliq is a violinist and composer cut from a different cloth. He has been described by legendary musician Wynton Marsalis as having “a unique blend of improvisation, groove and technical sophistication." Although classically trained, Khaliq's passion and musical palette ranges from the roots of American jazz music to the greats of ...