(Jazz, Stockton) Barbershop singing has been around for so long that, according to Wikipedia, we’re still technically in a barbershop “revival” period which began in the 1940s. (It seems Wikipedia measures barbershop’s lifespan much like climatologists measure ice ages.) ...more...
Art News
Indy International heats up chilly Indiana State Fairgrounds this weekend
November 17, 2011
(Festivals, Indianapolis) It must be a little strange in Indianapolis at the moment; it’s been a long, long time since their football team was 0-10, and the weather hasn’t even really begun to get cold yet. But it will. ...more...
Guitarchestra brings lifelong dream to reality for Tulsa musician
November 11, 2011
(Jazz, Classical Music, Tulsa) Jerry West’s Guitarchestra, a nine-piece ensemble that reinvents works from the classical canon for multiple guitar, plays the Green Country Event Center next Thursday. ...more...
Elling has helped reinvent jazz singing for modern times
November 11, 2011
(Jazz, St. Louis) Jazz singer Kurt Elling begins a four-night stand Wednesday at Jazz at the Bistro. ...more...
Herbie Hancock returns to his classical roots
November 10, 2011
(Jazz, Classical Music, Portland OR) Herbie Hancock started out as a classical musician, and he’ll return to those roots this Saturday at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, where he’ll play Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Oregon Symphony. ...more...
Pamela Rose honors ‘Wild Women of Jazz’
November 10, 2011
(Jazz, San Francisco) Chanteuse Pamela Rose will play her Wild Women of Song multimedia concert this Saturday at the Herbst Theatre as part of the San Francisco Jazz Festival ...more...
Art Ensemble plans a reunion of talents
November 9, 2011
(Jazz, Kansas City) The Westport Art Ensemble reunites for a single performance this Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Westport Coffee House Theatre. ...more...
Art organizations seek strategies for survival
November 7, 2011
(Arts, National) Robert Lynch, president of the Americans for the Arts advocacy group, lays out the reasons why public funding for the arts is, in fact, beneficial. ...more...
Kind of new: Orbert Davis tribute to Miles Davis
November 4, 2011
(Jazz, Chicago) Orbert Davis and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic will revisit Sketches of Blue, their tribute to Miles Davis, this weekend at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. ...more...
New PBS series plums the depths of bluegrass
November 3, 2011
(Jazz, National) Bluegrass Underground, a new series devoted to bluegrass concerts held in the Volcano Room, a cavern some 300 feet below the surface, has debuted on PBS in recent weeks. Check local listings. ...more...
Umbrella: The most daring Chicago jazz fest of them all
November 2, 2011
(Jazz, Chicago) The Chicago Tribune‘s Howard Reich previews the sixth annual edition of the avant-garde Umbrella Music Festival, which kicks off Wednesday night. ...more...
Jazz Fest promises no change in artistic direction, despite director’s departure
November 1, 2011
(Jazz, Detroit) The president of the Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation’s board of directors said recently that despite the sudden departure of the festival’s artistic and executive director, the festival will remain committed to traditional and serious forms of jazz. ...more...
Herbie Hancock takes on a new challenge with solo tour
October 27, 2011
(Jazz, Kansas City) Jazz legend Herbie Hancock plays a rare solo show this Saturday at the University of Kansas’ Lied Center. ...more...
Asian-American Jazz Fest blossoms again
October 19, 2011
Though two prominent host venues have closed in recent years, the Chicago Tribune’s Howard Reich says the Chicago Asian-American Jazz Fest is alive and well. The 16th annual edition is this weekend. ...more...
Earshot Jazz fest starts with 2 strong shows
October 18, 2011
Seattle Times jazz critic Paul de Barros goes to Earshot Jazz Fest’s opening weekend, and likes what he hears. ...more...
Re-invent the Chicago Jazz Festival — ASAP
September 8, 2011
Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune has some ideas about how to modernize the Chicago Jazz Festival. ...more...
New York’s Best-Kept Jazz Secret
September 6, 2011
(William S. Niederkorn, The Brooklyn Rail) The Brooklyn Rail‘s William S. Niederkorn uncovers a hidden New York jazz treasure ...more...
