Sunday, May 15, 2022

Casting her musical net far and wide

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Singer Halie Loren covered the jazz and popular music waterfront - on the waterfront - in a Sunday, May 15, matinee concert at Selby Gardens...
Saturday, May 14, 2022

Rooted in tradition, with personal, modern twists

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Hammond B-3 player Tony Monaco's music is rooted in a mighty tradition, but isn't stuck there. He can take the B-3 to church, and ev...
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

More on music from Quincy Davis

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The May issue of Hot House includes my profile of drummer Quincy Davis, who performs with his quintet May 20-21 at Smalls Jazz Club in Gree...
Monday, May 2, 2022

Looking ahead: Southwest Florida jazz preview

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Chiara Izzi Here is a rundown of noteworthy jazz events, principally in the Sarasota to Naples territory, from now through early June.  Keep...
Thursday, April 14, 2022

Back on the road, with love

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When Japanese pianist Makoto Ozone last visited New York City, a not-so-funny thing happened. He was in the Big Apple in January 2020, plann...
Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Levity accompanies vintage jazz mastery

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Trombonist Herb Bruce and his Herbicide Jazz Band closed the Charlotte County Jazz Society's 2021-22 concert season on Monday, April 11 ...
Sunday, April 10, 2022

The sheer joy of swinging jazz

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 You can hear it in the music, and you can see it in the faces. Jazz at its best touches the audience, and is celebrated deeply in the music...
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Looking ahead: Southwest Florida jazz preview (updated)

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Here is a rundown of noteworthy jazz events, principally in the Sarasota to Naples territory, from now through May. Keep in mind the reality...
Sunday, March 20, 2022

Sarasota Jazz Festival hits 40 - under the stars

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It took an extra two years to get there, thanks to the pandemic. The Jazz Club of Sarasota's long-running jazz festival held its 40 th ...