Jazz singers and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Jazz Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. on October 5 at Kimball Recital Hall. The Jazz Singers, under the direction of David von Kampen, is a small choir open (via audition) to all members of the university community. Students learn jazz style, ensemble …
Read More »Rivers Casino partners with SOUTH restaurant and jazz club | Business
PHILADELPHIA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Sep 27, 2021– Relax and enjoy the mellow jazz sounds of Grammy-nominated saxophonist and flautist Najee and chart-topping saxophonists Michael Lington and Paul Taylor when they perform at the Event Center on Friday, November 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $ 49 and go …
Read More »Derrick Favors thanks Jazz, Quin Snyder, teammates and fans for his Utah experience
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah –Former Jazzman and current Oklahoma City Thunder center Derrick Favors thanked Utah Jazz, Quin Snyder, his former teammates and Jazz Nation for their experience while in Utah. Utah traded favors for OKC in July. Before the NBA teams started training camp for the upcoming season, Favors …
Read More »Grammy-winning trumpeter to headline South Jersey Jazz Festival
The South Jersey Jazz Society’s annual OceanFirst Foundation Jazz @ thePoint festival this week features five performances over four days, anchored by a performance with Grammy-winning trumpeter Randy Brecker on Saturday, October 2. Brecker, who will play at 7:30 p.m. at the Gateway Playhouse, 738 Bay Ave., Somers Point. Tickets …
Read More »Indian foreign policy jazz is parting ways
On two consecutive Fridays this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met both the “dog” and the “hare” of international politics. Last Friday, Modi hosted a virtual summit with the eight members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) led by China and Russia. Last Friday, he joined the leaders of …
Read More »Jazz @ CAM returns to the Cameron Art Museum
“If you have to ask what jazz is, you’ll never know.” – Louis Armstrong But if you want to know what jazz is, you can find out when the Cameron Art Museum in partnership with Cape Fear Jazz Society returns for its 11th year of Jazz @ CAM. The Jazz …
Read More »Utah Jazz’s Jordan Clarkson becomes a viral sensation for interview gone wrong
Local station KUTV spoke to him on the street about jazz fandom, not knowing he was a player on the team. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz goalie Jordan Clarkson (00) takes some snaps, during the pre-game warm-up, before the first game of the NBA Playoffs between …
Read More »Jazz duo for a fundraising concert at the Northumberland Festival Hall
Ian Millar (saxophone) and Dominic Spencer (piano). The saxophonist and pianist duo come to Warkworth Memorial Hall for a fundraising concert. Ian and Dominic are unique in the British jazz community by hosting their “Jazz in the Village” events in rural and often remote communities. They have been performing together …
Read More »Music and Stories of Drummer Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts: NPR
Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and Jazz Night host Christian McBride Trevor Smith / Trevor Smith hide caption toggle legend Trevor Smith / Trevor Smith Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and Jazz Night host Christian McBride Trevor Smith / Trevor Smith Over the past year, Jazz eveningThe Crate Digging series was an opportunity for …
Read More »Singer Tammy McCann plans to channel Mahalia Jackson at Hyde Park Jazz Fest – NBC Chicago
It may seem unusual to present music by gospel great Mahalia Jackson as part of the Hyde Park Jazz Fest, but singer Tammy McCann is ready to put on a remarkable show and educate a new generation of music fans about the incredible work. by Jackson. According to the festival’s …
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