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6th Annual Blues For Food Fest Saturday September 1 Magnuson Park
BLUES FOR FOOD FEST 2012: Sixth annual Labor Day weekend event celebrates community, food and music. Saturday, September 1, 12 noon-9:00 pm at Magnuson Park Amphitheatre & P-Patch, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle 98115 Proceeds support P-Patch Trust and Washington Blues Society WHAT IS BLUES FOR FOOD FEST? - An all-ages all-day celebration ...
Big Jazz Weekend Throughout the State
This weekend features two big jazz festivals on each side of the mountains. Starting tonight, Jazz Port Townsend kicks off with club performances and mainstage concerts by national and regional talent. Performers this weekend include Eric Reed Trio, Benny Green Trio, with special guest Gary Smulyan, Dena DeRose, The Centrum Big Band performing the music of ...
DC Jazz Festival 2012: In Memoriam Chuck Brown
by Franz A. Matzner
DC Jazz Festival, Washington, DC June 1-10, 2012With the summer heat descending on the nation's capital, the city transforms, its southern personality asserting itself. Ties loosen, linen suits make their first appearance, people mosey instead of dash, and the beats of jazz reverberate from venue after venue as the city welcomes the annual DC ...
Music Video Premiere From Northwest Crooner George A. Santino, “Come Fly With Me”
Northwest crooner George A. Santino releases music video for title single “Come Fly With Me,” which reached the number one position on Amazon’s Hot New Releases in Swing Jazz and is being well received by jazz, swing and big band music fans and media alike, including the Jazz Music Examiner, Northwest Prime Time, Woodinville KOMO and ...
Human Spirit on Jazz Northwest, KPLU June 17
Human Spirit at The Ballard Jazz Walk on Jazz Northwest, 88.5 KPLU Sunday June 17 Human Spirit with guest Orrin Evans, piano, Thomas Marriott, trumpet, Mark Taylor, alto sax, Phil Sparks, bass, and Matt Jorgensen, drums played the annual Ballard Jazz Walk in April and the performance was recorded for Jazz Northwest. On this program, the ...
Trish Richardson "The Soul of Jazz" Book Signing at Wycliffe Gordon Concert on May 2
Author Trish Richardson will be signing copies of her book, The Soul of Jazz: Stories and Inspiration from Those Who Followed the Song in Their Souls prior to Wycliffe Gordon and the Bothell High School and Mercer Island High School Jazz Bands’ performance at Eastside Foursquare Church in Bothell on Wednesday, May 2nd at 7 pm. ...
One Of Louis Armstrong’s Final Performances (and Favorite Recipes) To Be Released This Month
Jazz icon Louis Armstrong, always the consummate entertainer, turned a 1971 award ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington DC into an impromptu performance despite recent poor health. It was one of his last concerts before he passed away five months later. Joined by longtime band-mates Tyree Glenn and Tommy Gwaltney, Armstrong shows no signs ...
Enough With The Search For A "Jazz Savior"
Every so often, a barrage of articles and blog posts come out claiming that jazz has found the musician or musicians that are going to “save” jazz. More often than not, these musicians are achieving some current commercial success and popularity among a broad audience outside of the typical “jazz head” community. The newest jazz savior? ...
Starbucks 17th Annual Hot Java Cool Jazz Concert Set for Paramount Stage
The stage is set for Starbucks 17th Annual Hot Java Cool Jazz toplay a special show at the Paramount Theatre. Proceeds from the night's performances benefit the music programs of the participating schools which this year includes: Garfield, Edmonds-Woodway, Mountlake Terrace, Roosevelt and Ballard. The show will be held on Friday, March 30th at 7:00 p.m. ...
Clark Terry Fundraising Event Set For April
There is never a shortage of jazz fundraisers going on, but this one is for one of the best in the business. Clark Terry is now home, but ended up having to have both legs removed during his time in the hospital. You can read up on his condition here, and leave him a note here. ...
