Results for "Virginia"

Stephen Vitiello: The Punk Attitude Of Collaborative Sound Art

by Lawrence Peryer
February 21, 2026

Today, we're putting The Tonearm's needle on Stephen Vitiello. Stephen is an electronic musician and media artist. His sound installations are in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Whitney, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon. He's worked with Pauline Oliveros, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Joan Jonas. By day, he teaches Kinetic Imaging at ...

Matt Ingeneri

Matt Ingeneri is a renowned Jazz guitarist based in Washington, DC, celebrated for his performances at festivals and prestigious venues around the globe, including China, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Known for infusing The Great American Songbook with bluesy elements of Hard Bop and Soul Jazz, Matt captivates audiences with his dynamic style.

“Matt Ingeneri plays Jazz guitar in the classic style of Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, and early George Benson." – Time Out Magazine

Deeply rooted in Washington DC’s vibrant Hard Bop tradition, Matt’s trio was a staple at the historic Bohemian Caverns Club, a venue graced by Jazz legends such as Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Charlie Parker. Matt has showcased his talents at the DC Jazz Festival, Boston Arts Festival, China's West Meets East Festival, and the JazzKif and Ca Swing a Kin festivals in Africa. His international performances have also included The Piano Man Jazz Club in New Delhi, No Black Tie in Kuala Lumpur, Jazz@Southbridge in Singapore, and the Blue Note bar in Guangzhou, China.

Jason Arce

Born: July 18, 1984

Jason Arce is an in demand saxophonist currently residing in Virginia Beach. He has performed with Weezer, Cece Winans, Joe Jonas, Blood Orange, Cory Henry, Kindness, Porches, The Curtis Brothers, and Soul Cycle among many others.

Jason is a proud endorser of Cannonball Saxophones, BG France Ligatures, Gonsalez Reeds and Bettersax mouthpieces.

Joel Ross with John Toomey Trio at the Attucks Jazz Club

by Mark Robbins
November 14, 2025

Joel Ross is a man of few words. Actually, he was a man of no words until the end of the first set when he told the sold-out audience that the group would be back after a break. Then no more words until the end of the second set when he thanked everyone for coming and ...

Jaleel Shaw with the John Toomey Trio at the Attucks Jazz Club

by Mark Robbins
October 18, 2025

Born on February 11, 1978, in Philadelphia, Jaleel Shaw emerged from the city's rich musical landscape, studying at Greene Street Friends School and the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. He earned a dual degree in Music Education and Performance from Berklee College of Music in 2000, followed by a Master's in Jazz ...

Iron Blossom Festival 2025: Jazzy Enough?

by Konstantin N. Rega
September 28, 2025

Iron Blossom Festival Midtown Green Richmond, VA September 20-21, 2025 A quick look at Richmond's relatively new Iron Blossom Festival lineup might give some jazz fans pause. With headliners like Vampire Weekend and The Lumineers, the festival looks to be serving up more indie pop-rock selections for younger audiences to consume. ...

Masa Ishikawa

Born: 1980

Originally from Fukushima Japan, Masayoshi Ishikawa grew up in a city called Aizu Wakamatsu. As a pianist, Ishikawa has performed at many jazz festivals/concerts including Italy, China and the United States. He was chosen to perform as one of the five finalists for 2016 Jacksonville Jazz Piano Competition.

As equal to his dedication to jazz performance, Ishikawa is passionate about crafting music with various instrumentations. His composition, Hotaru (firefly), was selected as the winner of 2014 Downbeat Student Music Awards in Graduate Original Composition for Small Ensemble. Several of his compositions have been published from UNC Jazz Press.

Laufey and the Virginia Symphony at the Chartway Arena

by Mark Robbins
August 17, 2025

Laufey (pronounced LAY-vay) first appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 31, 2022. She shyly stood at the mic, she wore a simple white summer dress, guitar held in front of her like armor offering protection from the hundreds of people sitting in the audience. Soft spoken, she talked about her Chinese-Islandic heritage then she ...

BEATrio at the Perry Pavilion

by Mark Robbins
July 16, 2025

Béla Fleck is a trailblazing banjo player whose genre-defying approach has redefined the possibilities of the instrument. Born in New York City in 1958 and named after the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, he's spent his career weaving bluegrass, jazz, classical, and world music into dazzling sonic tapestries. Whether leading his groundbreaking group Béla Fleck and the ...

Lena Seikaly and the Jimmy Masters' Trio at The Sandler Center for the Arts

by Mark Robbins
June 11, 2025

Washington D.C. vocalist Lena Seikaly made a return visit to the Tidewater area to perform with the Jimmy Masters' Trio (Masters on bass, John Toomey on piano and drummer Frank Russo. Singing to a nearly sold out room it was evident from the audience reaction she would be welcomed back as often as she liked.