Celebrating Harlem Stage! – Virtual Gala
It is fortunate that during this time when live concerts and festivals are being cancelled, there are many online events to keep the music going. On Monday, May 18,...
Celebrating Harlem Stage – Harlem Stage’s Virtual Performing Arts Fundraiser – Coming Soon!
Although the pandemic is at full throttle, and most live jazz events have been cancelled, many jazz artists and organizations have taken their events to the Internet. So,...
Tatiana Eva-Marie and the Avalon Jazz Band at On Stage at Kingsborough
Writer’s Note: This was one of the last live events in the New York area before the pandemic became full-blown. I hope you enjoy it as a reminder...
Litchfield Jazz Festival’s 2019 “Jingle & Mingle”
Writer’s Note: Here is another look back at a jazz event, and I hope the article will entertain you, especially if you are sheltering at home, or in...
Twin Cities Spring 2020 Jazz Calendar: May the Music Never End, Even If It’s Virtual!
So who knew this 20th century art form would depend on 21st century technology? Although live music is mostly on hiatus, musicians and venues have been creative in maintaining...
The Baylor Project
Writer’s Note: With all that is going on with the growing concerns over the virus pandemic, it is nice to look back at one of the many excellent free...
Will the Arts Face a Corona Virus Challenge?
As the announcement of art events cancellations appear from Europe, the question is how could this event affect the arts. Locally here in San Francisco, there is the question...
The 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition – The SASSY Awards!
On Sunday, November 24, 2019, the 8th annual contest named after the legendary Sarah Vaughan, “The Divine One,” gave five vocalists an opportunity to compete for a $5,000 cash...
David Amram’s 89th Birthday at Jazz Forum
On November 16, 2019, multi-instrumentalist/composer David Amram celebrated his 89th birthday at the beautiful, intimate, art-filled Jazz Forum nightclub in Tarrytown, New York. Since opening in 2017, Jazz Forum...
Jesse Simon: Ambassador of Hard Bop
Good things have a way of sticking around. And few things are better than the music called hard bop which flourished roughly from 1955 to 1965. Luckily for those...
Celebrating Harlem Stage – Harlem Stage’s Virtual Performing Arts Fundraiser – Coming Soon!
Tatiana Eva-Marie and the Avalon Jazz Band at On Stage at Kingsborough
Litchfield Jazz Festival’s 2019 “Jingle & Mingle”
Twin Cities Spring 2020 Jazz Calendar: May the Music Never End, Even If It’s Virtual!
The Baylor Project
Will the Arts Face a Corona Virus Challenge?
The 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition – The SASSY Awards!
David Amram’s 89th Birthday at Jazz Forum
Jesse Simon: Ambassador of Hard Bop
Review: JC Sanford Quartet, Keratoconus
RIP Mr. Smooth: Irv Williams, 1919-2019
Twin Cities Jazz Venues
Creative Spirit, Educator, Jazz Pianist Geri Allen, 1957-2017
