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Mingus Awareness Project: A Word from Jon Godston
Mingus Awareness Project co-creator Jon Godston sent the following message after the most recent piece was published: It was an idea that Dan and I talked about after our Mom passed away in May'06. Both of us live in Chicago, and Dan is pretty active on the jazz scene (his non-profit, Borderbend Arts Collective, ...
Mingus Awareness Project: A Benefit for ALS Research
By Dean ChristesenOne year ago on a sunny Sunday afternoon, the Mingus Awareness Project found its home away from home in Richmond, Virginia. Created and first held in Chicago by Jon Godston in May 2007, M.A.P. was formed to educate people on two topics: jazz bassist Charles Mingus and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (or ALS), ...
Sights from the 2nd Street Festival
The Jackson Ward community came alive this weekend with the 18th annual 2nd Street Festival. The festival kicked off on Friday night with a dance party featuring Johnny Houston & The Legends, but it wasn't until Saturday that all four performance stages would show some of Richmond's best musicians.From 2nd Street FestivalI ...
Congratulations No BS! + Chicago Calling
No BS! Brass was awarded a 11th Annual Theresa Pollak Prize For Excellence in the Arts in the Ensemble category. The write-up and photos are in the current issue of Richmond Magazine.Harry Kollatz Jr. writes:That Richmond produced this group is to the credit of its musical ferment. Out of the city's stew of ...
2nd Street Festival + More This Weekend
This weekend, Richmond's annual 2nd Street Festival returns to Jackson Ward to celebrate the past and present of arts and culture in the city. If Venture Richmond's schedule of performers intimidates you, check out the RVAjazz schedule grids below. They will give a view of everything that is going on at a particular point in time ...
Fight the Big Bull to Hit U Street
Wednesday night is Cous Cous night. Fight the Big Bull has made this so, and now that the Richmond super-group has made its debut on the world stage earlier this month with its Clean Feed release, Dying Will Be Easy (which has enjoyed an excellent reception), Wednesday nights at Cous Cous will only become more popular.
Musicircus
We followed our ears to nooks in the store, finding musicians and ensembles around every corner. The musicians had almost nothing to do with each other, save for the fact that sound is their art.From MusicircusBefore you even entered Chop Suey Books this evening, a sized-down No BS! Brass Band greeted you with ...
Brian Jones Events
Three exciting events are on the horizon featuring drummer Brian Jones:On September 18, Chop Suey Books hosts Musicircus, the perennial celebration of composer John Cage. Organized by Jones, the Musicircus will feature several musicians throughout the store and in the back yard playing music at the same time. From 8 to 9 pm, cacophony ...
Fight the Big Bull - Dying Will Be Easy (Clean Feed, 2008)
by Dean ChristesenFight the Big Bull's debut record begins darkly, with a fear brooding in the growl of a distorted trombone, unsettling bass and haunting shakers. It ends in a similar yet tweaked tone with an epic chorus making way for one last statement of defeat (or is it victory?). Amidst the rest of ...
Jazz Director Opening at WRIR
The following notice comes from Mary Claire, Music Director at WRIR, Richmond Independent Radio:For those of you who haven't heard, Giz Bowe has stepped down as Jazz Director after a good long run. He did an awesome job, and we really appreciate the time, effort, and love he put into it.But now ...
