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D.C. Jazz Loft Series to Showcase National Stars & Local Talent in June
The D.C. Jazz Loft Series, a collaboration between the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) and CapitalBop, will return to the Festival this year with performances from some of the nation’s most influential, boundary-pushing artists. Part of the Festival’s Jazz in the ‘Hoods program presented by Events DC, the three-day series is expanding to include a final, daylong ...
Orrin Evans: Flip The Script
by Bruce Lindsay
In the wrong hands, the contemporary piano trio can sound like a retread of piano trios since the dawn of popular music. In the right hands it remains a potent force: exciting, engaging, full of imagination and capable of flights of invention. The hands of Orrin Evans are the right hands. The Philadelphia-born pianist is approaching ...
Human Spirit: Dialogue
by Dan McClenaghan
The three players who now call themselves Human Spirit--drummer Matt Jorgensen, trumpeter Thomas Marriott and alto saxophonist Mark Taylor--have a very successful track record of recording together. They teamed up on Jorgensen's magnificent Tattooed by Passion (2010) and Another Morning (2008), and on Marriott's strange and splendid Crazy: The Music of Willie Nelson (2008) and Flexicon ...
Jazz is Bustin' Out All Over the Nation's Capital
The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announced its signature programs for 2012, which include: Jazz Meets the Classics at the Kennedy Center; Jazz in the 'Hoods presented by Events DC; Jazz ‘n' Families Fun Days at The Phillips Collection; Jazz at the Hamilton presented by The Washington Post; and Jazz at the Howard. The Festival will ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Orrin Evans
All About Jazz is celebrating Orrin Evans' birthday today! “The clear-cut best pianist of his time..." is how Hot House Magazine" described Orrin Evans in 1998, praise which was echoed again in the summer of 2002. This remarkable talent was nurtured in a household filled with music due to the efforts of his mother, a classical ...
Denise King at Society Hill Playhouse on February 16th
Appearing at Jazz at the Playhouse will be singer Denise King and her band featuring pianist Aaron Graves, bassist Lee Smith and drummer Khary Shaheed at the Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th Street in Philadelphia on February 16th. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. Admission: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. For info: 215-517-8337 or 856-858-8914. Parking ...
Captain Black Big Band
By Orrin Evans
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2011
Track listing: Art Of War; Here's The Captain; Inheritance; Big Jimmy; Captain Black; Easy Now; Jena 6.
Freedom
By Orrin Evans
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2011
Track listing: One For Honor; Gray's Ferry; Shades Of Green; Dita; Time After Time; Hodge Podge; Oasis; As Is; Just Enough.
Bassist Mike Boone's group at the Kennett Flash on January 4th
Appearing on Wednesday, January 4th at the Kennett Flash, 102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square PA will be bassist Mike Boone and his group. Showtime: 7:30 p.m. One show. Tickets: $10/$5 students. No advance sales. For info: Call 484-732-8295. Dreambox Media artist bassist Mike Boone has been a Philadelphia icon for many years, especially for his legendary ...
Jonathan Michel @ Society Hill Playhouse on January 19th
Appearing at the new Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concerts series called Jazz at the Playhouse, will be bassist Jonathan Michel and his band, featuring pianist Wilerm Delisfort, drummer Anwar Marshall and special guest Zenia McPherson at the Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th Street in Philadelphia on January 19th. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. Admission: $10/$5 for students. ...
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