One of the area’s young lions, trombonist Nick Syman celebrates the release of his debut recording, Nick Syman Quartet, on the Thursday Night Jazz at Reverie series this week, November 10. He’s joined by quartet cohorts Ted Godbout on piano, Ted Olsen on bass and Pete James Johnson on drums. A trombonist and educator, Nick […]
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“Mission: To preserve and share the body of work including audio, visual and written resources of Leigh Kamman, jazz broadcaster.” –Leigh Kamman Legacy Project A long and celebrated era in jazz journalism ended in fall 2008 with Leigh Kamman’s final broadcast of The Jazz Image on MPR. After a six-decade career including a 34-year run […]
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The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, the last major event of the season-long line-up of jazz performances in New York City’s SummerStage series, took place August 26-27 at Marcus Garvey Park and August 28 at Tompkins Square Park. The SummerStage website says, “In a world of modern music – not just jazz – few figures loom […]
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Whatever the outcome of the November 8th election, you will need music — to celebrate, deliberate, contemplate, or decompensate. And it’s very possible the outcome will be unknown until the wee hours. Fortunately there’s some diverse options available around the Metro while we wait! Black Dog –Chris Olson Project, “Duende”(7:30-9:30 pm). It’s the second Tuesday […]
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When the show starts on Saturday night, November 5, curator Steve Kenny will proudly announce that it’s the 110th week of Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog. These days, that’s a long-running series, and Kenny has never waivered off course in offering top flight jazz, from seasoned veterans, rising stars, and teen and college […]
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