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"Steppin' Back," New CD Due October 23, Introduces Bay Area Trumpeter/Composer Joel Behrman
When Joel Behrman relocated to the Bay Area in 2000, the trumpeter/composer was intent on renewing his commitment to jazz. He’d completed his music degree at the University of Miami and worked a series of non-jazz gigs, in clubs and on the road, and as he continued his years of dues-paying in California he realized that, ...
The Jazzschool Presents Sheila Jordan Tribute At The Freight, Berkeley, 12/3
In just three years, the Jazzschool’s annual Mark Murphy Vocal Scholarship fundraisers have become established as a highlight of the fall concert season. They provide an opportunity for Bay Area vocal jazz royalty to come together in celebration of their art and their mentors. On Monday, December 3, the Jazzschool will present its 4th annual vocal ...
Bela Fleck and The Marcus Roberts Trio: Oakland, CA, August 31, 2012
by Ken Vermes
Béla Fleck and Marcus RobertsYoshi'sOakland, CAAugust 31, 2012Seeing banjoist Béla Fleck and pianist Marcus Roberts is like a roller coaster ride through new musical places. The two recently gave one of the most exciting shows in Yoshi's history, just in time to celebrate the well-known club's forty year anniversary.In ...
SFJAZZ Announces SFJAZZ Center Grand Opening Festivities & Season One Artist Lineup
Randall Kline, the founder and Executive Artistic Director of SFJAZZ, today announced the SFJAZZ Center Grand Opening Festivities and Season One artist lineup. The SFJAZZ Center can now efficiently integrate its mission under one roof to present world class artists in concert throughout the year, nurture young musicians’ development and promote music education. The purpose-built and ...
SEVA (featuring Hristo Vitchev And Weber Iago) Live At "Downtown Jazz" - Redwood City, CA - July 2nd / 6:00pm
July 2nd | Modern Jazz 6:00pm - 8:00pm 2600 Block of Broadway SEVA (featuring Hristo Vitchev and Weber Iago) SEVA is a modern jazz formation combining elements of classical, folk, rock, latin, and world music under the umbrella of the jazz sensibility and seeks to explore vibrant and distant harmonic landscapes with ...
Marilyn McCoo And Billy Davis, Jr., Former Lead Singers Of The 5th Dimension, Visit Their Jazz And Blues Roots At Yoshi’s Oakland June 29 - July 1
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., former lead singers of the internationally renowned, six-time Grammy-winning super group, The 5th Dimension, and later a Grammy winning duo, are looking forward to exploring their jazz and blues roots at Yoshi’s Oakland, June 29 – July 1. In addition, the audience can expect to be entertained by many of ...
Monterey Jazz Festival's Monterey County All-Star Band and Vocal Honor Jazz Ensemble Perform in British Columbia and Seattle, June 29-July 4
Monterey Jazz Festival’s Monterey County All-Star Band and Vocal Honor Jazz Ensemble Perform in British Columbia and Seattle, June 29-July 4 All-Star Band and Vocal Ensemble Perform at San Jose Jazz Festival, August 11; Jazz on the Plazz in Los Gatos, August 22; West End Celebration in Sand City, August 24; and at 55th Monterey Jazz ...
The Last Mambo: A Documentary Celebrating The Salsa/Latin Jazz Community Of The San Francisco Bay Area
BERKELEY, CA: THE LAST MAMBO is a dynamic exploration of the past, present and future of Salsa/Latin Jazz community in the San Francisco Bay area. THE LAST MAMBO traces the 60+ year evolution of the West Coast Latin sound, a potent gumbo of Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz harmonies and funk infused grooves. THE LAST MAMBO, shot and ...
Free Concert May 22 with MPC Swing Band, Monterey County High School All-Star Combo
Monterey Peninsula College’s Free Annual Spring Concert Features MPC Swing Band, Monterey Jazz Festival’s County High School All-Star Combo, May 22 at MPC Music Hall Donations Also Accepted for Monterey Jazz Festival’s County High School All-Star Band’s 2012 Tour of the Pacific Northwest Monterey, CA; The Monterey Peninsula College Swing Band will present its annual Spring ...
Lifeforce Jazz to Release James Leary New CD Release
On Tuesday May 8th, 2012 Lifeforce Jazz releases a stellar CD of original compositions and arrangements, Together by James Leary, recorded in two outstanding recording sessions. After years with the Count Basie Orchestra winning two Grammy's along the way, Sammy Davis Jr. Bobby Hutcherson, Max Roach, Randy Weston, and Dizzy Gillespie to name a few James ...
