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Outside.In Names Rvajazz as One of Richmond's Best Blogs
RVAjazz made the Up and Coming Blogs list on Outside.in's Blogiology report of Richmond. With RVAjazz's first birthday on Wednesday, this is a great honor!Says Outside.in, “We analyzed data from over 4,000 blogs that provide feeds to the Outside.in site, and based on variables that included total number of posts, location of posts, and ...
University Jazz and More Tonight
A quick look at the RVAjazz calendar will reveal week after week of uneventful Monday nights. With the exception of Alan Parker's occasional aP Connect 4 gig at The Camel, the chance to see live jazz on Mondays seems to be rare in this city. aP Connect 4, University of Richmond, and Virginia Commonwealth University will ...
M.A.P. Trio - Richmond (Slang Sanctuary, 2008)
by Dean ChristesenBrightly dodging around the melody of “Jelly Roll," the M.A.P. Trio abandons the original harmony of the first few lines, instead stating the melody in unison. And so goes the challenge of performing Charles Mingus' music with a trio: sacrifices of the original composition must be made, but the ways that those ...
New York Electric Piano - King Mystery (Buffalo Puppy, 2008)
by Dean ChristesenThe most interesting instrumentation in a contemporary jazz album of 2008 goes to New York Electric Piano. Originally a trio of Fender Rhodes, bass, and drums, the group's fourth record adds to it Leon Guenbaum's unique Samchillian keyboard, acoustic piano, saxophones and flutes, male and female vocals, and “soundscape." The same flame ...
Richmond Jazz Society Guest Educators Series Presents Bungalo 6
Trumpeter/Flugelhornist Mark Ingraham has quickly become one of the most versatile young lions on the Richmond Jazz scene. In 2006 this Virginia-based composer founded Bungalo 6, nine talented musicians, many of whom recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University's renowned jazz program. Their debut album, “Radio Ready", features sassy vocals backed by powerful dance grooves ...
This Week at VCU Jazz
The Statesmen of Jazz will be giving a workshop and concert at VCU's Vlahcevic Concert Hall on Sunday. This incarnation of the band features Chuck Redd (vibraphone) with Houston Person (tenor saxophone), Bob Cranshaw (bass), Mickey Roker (drums), and Tamir Hendelman (piano).The following information comes courtesy of VCU Jazz, which is hosting the event:
Halloween Jazz
On Wednesday at Cous Cous, Fight the Big Bull will be playing Michael Jackson's Thriller in its entirety, Big Bull style. Anyone who was there last year will tell you it's worth standing in line for. I, however, would not know. After standing in line for two hours, I was told the bar was capped. Let ...
Tony Malaby Cello Trio - Warblepeck (Songlines, 2008)
By Roberto CurtisSaxophonist Tony Malaby--known for his ominously playful composition style--has teamed up with New York contemporary drummer John Hollenbeck and avant garde cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm to create Warblepeck, an album that is as experimental as it is fun.Billed as the Tony Malaby Cello Trio, the group's virtuosity creeps up behind the ...
Sights from Mingus Awareness Project
By Dean Christesenphotos by Lindsey PratherThe 2nd Annual Mingus Awareness Project in Richmond this evening seemed to be, to say the very least, an absolute success on all levels. The huge turnout challenged Gallery5's capacity and made even standing room something to be thankful for. All three groups were simply amazing and were ...
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