Jazz Police

“On a good day it is very likely that you’ll find an artist who is a fine vocalist fronting a highly successful ensemble. But once in a blue moon you’ll find one who is magnificent in the vocal department, a superb percussionist, writer and arranger of music with all of these aspects of artistry being […]

“…fully charged with a visceral intensity that can captivate a true listener….. The music is clear…It will purify any space. ” —Eric Zinman, Improvisor Magazine “Over the past decade, my sound has evolved by viewing and reforming music from different angles. I have gradually developed my own way of constructing sound; my sound is the […]

A lively week of jazz is in the forecast along with a beautiful weekend for art fairs and outdoor music. We also seem to have a greater number of visiting jazzers than usual! Friday, August 5.  It’s “masters night” at Jazz Central, and there’s no better master than drummer Eric Kamau Gravatt and his Source […]

“Electrifyingly new and strangely familiar at the same time…with his mix of modern sounds and old-fashioned feeling, Raymond is steering jazz in the right direction.”––Downbeat Magazine Even as a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, trumpeter John Raymond exuded an unusual degree of commitment to his craft, apparent in his playing with Jeremy Walker’s […]

  Former Weather Report drummer Eric Kamau Gravatt was already a legend in the 70s, and has enjoyed a resurgence of his career over the past 15 years, particularly as leader of Source Code. Performing on the Masters Series at Jazz Central on Friday, August 5 at 8 pm, Gravatt’s ensemble includes veterans Dean Magraw […]