Well behaved women seldom make history. — Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (1976) The long-running Big Band Night at Jazz Central Studios brings at least four area big band ensembles into the basement gallery every month, every Tuesday night. When there’s a fifth Tuesday, like this month, there’s often a new or unusual ensemble on the schedule. […]
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One of the pleasures of Patty Peterson’s March 21 tribute to her mother, Jeanne Arland Peterson, was hearing her nephew, Jason Peterson DeLaire, on piano, saxophone and vocals. Multi-instrumental talents are not exactly rare within the Peterson clan–brother Paul played bass and piano on that same night, and is also an accomplished drummer and vocalist. […]
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When British Pop legend David Bowie died unexpectedly this past winter, it rocked the music world, to say the least. Bowie had a fingerprint in just about every genre of music imaginable including Jazz. His songs have been covered by Brad Mehldau, Geoffrey Keezer and many others. His final recording was likened to Jazz, though […]
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Singer and pianist Freddy Cole has come full circle. One of his early recordings contained a well-penned response to what must have been a deluge of comparisons to his legendary brother, Nat “King” Cole. I’m Not My Brother, I’m Me was a heartfelt and witty finger in the eye to the wags who simply couldn’t […]
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For many years, trumpeter Steve Kenny has led bands boasting as many young lions as elder statesmen. His “Bastids” had a five-year, weekly run at the Artists Quarter, followed by Group 47, starting out at the AQ before the club closed in late 2013. Steve Kenny’s Group 47– half of whom were barely in […]
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