Results for "San Antonio"

Richard Oppenheim: Greenhorn in a Red State

by Hrayr Attarian
April 8, 2014

Saxophonist Richard Oppenheim's Greenhorn in a Red State is a delightful album with a tight, simmering groove and filled with musically unique twist and turns. Inspired by his relocation to San Antonio from New York and the relative culture shock this entailed the seven originals are witty, nostalgic and restless. The front line of ...

The Four Freshmen: Tradition and Innovation in a New Century

by Richard J Salvucci
February 28, 2014

The year was 1963. The President of the United States was John F Kennedy. It was late Summer. I was riding back from the Jersey shore, returning from vacation. I was twelve years old. My Dad always had music on, always and everywhere, but especially, in the car, a two-tone 1955 Buick Special. I'm ...

Jazz Crooner Ken Slavin To Make New York Debut At Metropolitan Room On October 31

September 11, 2013

SAN ANTONIO, TX - The number-one male jazz singer in the home of the Alamo has been entertaining South Texas audiences and recording critically acclaimed CDs for more than 23 years. Now Ken Slavin will bring his unique sound to the Big Apple when he makes his New York City jazz cabaret debut on Thursday, October ...

Riffs And Shouts This Week On Riverwalk Jazz

May 16, 2013

p>This week on Riverwalk Jazz, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band uses simple, familiar riffs to build entire arrangements and tunes—from originals like “Keep Off the Grass” to standards like “Dinah.” Special guest Bob Barnard joins the band on trumpet. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can ...

Irving Berlin’s Music Box

May 9, 2013

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, guest artists—trumpeter Bob Barnard and singers Nina Ferro and Rebecca Kilgore—interpret both familiar and lesser-known works by Irving Berlin. The program is distributed in the US by Public Radio International, on Sirius/XM satellite radio and can be streamed on-demand from the Riverwalk Jazz website. You can also drop in on a ...

This Week On Riverwalk Jazz: Milt, Clark And Doc On The Road In The 30s & 40s

April 25, 2013

This week on Riverwalk Jazz, jazz legends Clark Terry, Milt Hinton, Doc Cheatham and others tell stories of life on the road. And these jazz greats take to the stage with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band in performances recorded live at The Landing. Our show features recordings from the Riverwalk Jazz archive and audiotape courtesy of ...

Bett Butler Releases American Sampler

May 2, 2012

THE AWARD-WINNING SONGWRITER JOINS VIRTUOSO BASSIST/COMPOSER JOËL DILLEY IN AN INTIMATE EXPLORATION OF THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK. “What might well be the most honest, haunting and intense version of 'Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?' committed to CD.” —Jim Beal, San Antonio Express-News “Breathes new life into old songs with fresh arrangements and a flair for ...

San Antonio Summer Art and Jazz Festival, June 4-6

June 1, 2010

The San Antonio Summer Art & Jazz Festival, also known as SAS Fest (San Antonio Summer Festival) is an annual free 3-day event held on the first full weekend of June. SAS Fest features 10 great jazz concerts, an Arts and Crafts Fair and delicious Texas cuisine.The San Antonio Summer Art & Jazz Festival is in ...

William McBride's Piano Pieces CD

September 14, 2009

Jazz for Baghdad: Trinity University's KRTU-FM Sponsoring "Music for Marines" Serving in Iraq

July 21, 2006

SAN ANTONIO - KRTU-FM, the listener supported radio station of Trinity University, is used to getting music requests for its jazz programming. However, one recent long distance request has the station doing more than playing a favorite song on the air. Marines stationed at a military base outside Baghdad have e-mailed KRTU-FM hoping the station can ...