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Jazz Arts Group Welcomes Wycliffe Gordon for in-School Residency and Premiere of "East High Pride"
This week, the Jazz Arts Group's Jazz in Schools program welcomes acclaimed trombonist and composer Wycliffe Gordon back to Columbus for a two-day in-school residency, punctuated by an on-field appearance with the East High School Mighty Marching Tiger Band to premiere “East High Pride" on Friday, October 22. Mr. Gordon will be joining the band on ...
Join the All About Jazz Party on the 2011 Jazz Cruise!
January 30 to February 6... the tradition continues Fewer than 35 premium cabins remain! Reserve your cabin now. Call us toll free (US and Canada) 1-888-852-9987 (Int'l) 1-800-852-9872, mention the All About Jazz group, and ask about our cabin rates. Join us while we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Jazz ...
Sonny Brings the Presents to His Own 80th Birthday
by Dan Morgenstern
Sonny Rollins threw himself an 80th birthday party at New York's restored Beacon Theater on September 10---he was born on the 7th---and it was he who brought the gifts. And what a cornucopia! This was one of those rare times when you know that you're in the best of all possible places in the world. In ...
Eric Felton: Seize the Night
by C. Michael Bailey
Eric Felten's Seize the Night is a throwback to the tradition of Jack Teagarden, that has carried forward through Wycliffe Gordon and Vincent Gardner; that is, the tradition of the singer-trombonist. A talented songwriter, Felten, is also quite the instrumentalist in composing and performing, as evidenced by his original ,"Three-Martini Lunch." More swing ...
"Louis" A Silent Movie with Live Accompaniment at the Keswick Theatre
by Wade Luquet
"Louis" A Silent Movie with Live AccompanimentAugust 31, 2010Keswick TheaterGlenside, Pennsylvania The Keswick Theatre returned to its roots with a twist. The elegant music venue in suburban Philadelphia built in 1928 as a movie and vaudeville house was one of the five cities hosting a showing of the silent film “Louis." ...
Wycliffe Gordon: What This is All About
by Esther Berlanga-Ryan
Versatility is an important part of a well-developed artistic soul. The arts provide a wide range of outlets of expression that can be nurtured and grown into their finest results. Music could very well be a reason to believe in the extraordinary, and jazz musicians are no exception; they might even be a norm. It is ...
Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon Interviewed at All About Jazz
Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon knows what versatility is all about, although his humbleness won't allow for cocky behavior. One of the best trombonist of his generation, and one of the finest in jazz history, this composer/musician/-teacher carries a heavy torch with the steadiness of an old soul and the conviction of a man who knows what matters ...
Take Five With Tyler Hornby
by AAJ Staff
Meet Tyler Hornby:Tyler started drumming at age ten, honed his artistry in high school big bands and experimental jazz combos, and has since blossomed into one of Canada's most innovative and sought-after young drummers. Hornby has also become a gifted composer by expanding his musical tastes, studying the craft with ...
JazzPA's 2010 Summer Jazz Celebration - July 23-24 in Bellefonte, PA
Save the weekend for JAZZ! JazzPA.com The 2010 Summer Jazz Celebration Is Almost Here! Friday & Saturday July 23-24 - historic Bellefonte PA Dear Jazz Fans and Friends of JazzPA, Summer is upon us and we're gearing up for a great weekend of jazz in Central PA! The 2010 Summer Jazz Celebration begins on Friday July ...
Rob McConnell: Boss of Bosses
by Jack Bowers
Even though largely unknown to most of us south of the border, a number of world-class big bands have made their home in Canada over the years. For nearly three decades, however, there was one whose name and influence rose conspicuously above the others. That band was, of course, the incomparable Boss Brass, and the reason ...
