Saturday, January 23, 2016

Getting back in the Monday night jazz groove

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Rhode Island has had a superb big band jazz tradition that began within a year of the Monday night "rehearsal band" that Thad Jon...
Thursday, January 21, 2016

Channeling two jazz tenor titans

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Del Gatto, Rupert Tenor saxophonists Lew Del Gatto and Jeff Rupert channeled the spiri t and hard-driving swing of Al Cohn and Zoot Sim...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Looking Ahead: Southwest Florida jazz preview

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The 2015-16 jazz concert season continues through May. Here is a rundown of noteworthy jazz events, principally in the Sarasota to Naples...
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

International jazz in more ways than one

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The excellent and versatile Orlando-based drummer Eddie Metz Jr. brought his International Jazz Trio to Port Charlotte on Monday, January 11...
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Friday, January 8, 2016

The Swiss connection

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Drummer-singer Patricia Dean brought her trio to the South County Jazz Club's matinee concert series at the Venice FL Art Center Thursda...
Monday, January 4, 2016

2015: Looking back at the Year in Jazz

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Allaboutjazz.com has published my comprehensive look back at 2015's goings on in the jazz world. In short, it was a curious blend o...
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Jazzy happy holidays

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Best wishes for a very Merry Christmas 2015 and joyous New Year from the Jazz Notes staff. A toast to you all as we share some vinta...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

CDs of Note - Short Takes

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Taking a look at new CDs by Darren Barrett, June Bisantz, Kirsten Edkins, Scott Hamilton and Jeff Hamilton, and JAMBa… Darren Barrett, ...