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News: Recording

Virtuoso Lori Bell Pays Homage To Music Titan Joe Henderson On 'Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson'

Virtuoso Lori Bell Pays Homage To Music Titan Joe Henderson On 'Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson'

Accomplished arranger, virtuoso musician and esteemed educator, Lori Bell returns April 19th with Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson, an extraordinary new collection paying homage to one of the all-time greats, hard bop, jazz icon, Joe Henderson. Portuguese for “Remember Me,” the 9-song, Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson showcases Bell at her enchanting best, one that the ...

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Article: SoCal Jazz

Dean Brown: Global Fusion on Acid

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In memory of Dean Brown. This interview was first published at All About Jazz on April 23, 2021. From the outset, the equation was simple enough. Jazz + rock = fusion. However, whether it was Miles Davis, Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, or any of the pioneers of fusion, the music has always been far ...

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Article: Live Review

Dan Siegel at MiraCosta College

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Dan Siegel Band MiraCosta College Concert Hall Oceanside, CAOctober 20, 2023 An old maxim of business is to under-promise and over-deliver. By that measure, pianist Dan Siegel's show at the MiraCosta College Concert Hall in Oceanside, Calif., was a massive success. The show was simply billed as The Dan ...

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Chris Montgomery

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Chris Montgomery, a contemporary jazz guitarist has performed on some of the world’s most prestigious festival stages. Influenced by Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton, Lee  Ritenour, Pat Martino, George Benson, the genius of  Wes Montgomery, and Oscar Peterson, Chris fuses classic jazz with contemporary sensibilities. He is also heavily influenced by classical composers, Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Bach, Debussy, Ravel, and Astor Piazzolla.

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Guitarist Chris Montgomery has performed internationally, including: the world famous Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, the DuMaurier Jazz Festival, Omni La Costa Resort, the Escondido Performing Arts Center, The California Center for the Arts, Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad. He has worked with such music luminaries as Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson, Phil Nimmons, Taj Mahal, Eric MarienthalWillie Murillo, Becky Martin, Wayne BergeronSammy Nestico and Rob McConnell. For many years Chris performed and directed the Coastal Cities Jazz Band and performed and directed the award winning Coastal Communities Concert Band.

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Article: Live Review

Madeleine Peyroux at The Coach House

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Madeleine Peyroux The Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA August 19, 2023 On the eve of Tropical Storm Hilary barreling up the Southern California coast, Madeleine Peyroux was scheduled to perform at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano. The storm threat did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the sold-out ...

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News: Award / Grant

San Diego's High School Ensemble Wins Coveted Jazz Award

San Diego's High School Ensemble Wins Coveted Jazz Award

San Diego's Young Lions Jazz Conservatory (YLJC) is proud to announce that New Soil Ensemble has won the prestigious Downbeat Student Music Awards for High School Honors Ensemble Outstanding Performance. The DownBeat awards are considered among the most coveted student honors in the music industry. This is the 46th annual Student Music Awards which were launched ...

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Jimmy Noone Jr.

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The oldest of New Orleans clarinetist Jimmie Noone's three children, Jimmy Jr. was born in Chicago. When he was still a toddler, the family moved to Los Angeles after his father took a job on Orson Welles' radio program. After his father passed in 1944, his mother, Rita, married bandleader Troy Floyd - who moved the family south to San Diego, where he helped manage the Creole Palace, one of the largest dance clubs catering to black audiences.

Noone Jr. made his professional debut in 1964 - and played piano, organ and saxophone at first. He played organ in saxophonist Ted PIcou's jazz band, "Good News," in the early 1970s, and composed "Logan Avenue Blues" which was featured on the 1976 compilation KGB Home Grown IV.

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Andrew Ginzel

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Andrew Ginzel is a sought-after professional guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and educator in the San Diego area.

His ability to perform and produce many genres of music is his strength. His versatility to switch from Rock, Alternative, and Indie stylings to genres such as CCM, Funk, Jazz, Folk, and Gospel keep him in demand as a professional live and studio guitarist and producer.

Originally from the Central Illinois area, he moved to San Diego when he started high school. He has received a B.A. in Commercial Music Composition and Production at Point Loma Nazarene University (2022)

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News: Award / Grant

Roman Miroshnichenko Wins Gold Medal Of The Global Music Awards

Roman Miroshnichenko Wins Gold Medal Of The Global Music Awards

Award-winning guitarist, composer and bandleader Roman Miroshnichenko continues to collect musical trophies. His album “My Best Songs" just won the Gold medal in the “Best Instrumental Album" category! This is not the first success of the virtuoso guitarist. In early December, the instrumental composition “Pianino" from the album “Roman Miroshnichenko plays Daniel Figueiredo" received the highest ...

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Article: In Pictures

Live Art At The Wednesday Night Jazz Jam At Panama 66

Read "Live Art At The Wednesday Night Jazz Jam At Panama 66" reviewed by Brian Meyer


A collection of artwork painted live at the Wednesday Night Jazz Jam at Panama 66 in San Diego from May 2022 to September 2022. This jam is led by Gilbert Castellanos, happening every Wednesday from 7-10:30 at the San Diego Museum of Art, inside their restaurant Panama 66. The first hour is led by students from ...


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