2020 was an unprecedented and challenging year for live, in-person music events. Due to the pandemic, most jazz festivals held in 2020 were presented online. Occasionally, a few live, socially distanced performances took place as a part of jazz festivals, but they were rare. Jazz clubs also resorted to streaming live and pre-recorded concerts, and […]
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By Bill Stieger. “You want to play JAZZ? That music is too good. Now, you’ll really starve” – William Stieger Sr. The consequences of aging accumulate with each passing year. The aches, fatigue, diminishment of the senses reminds us gummers daily that things are headed South, It’s an old story–perhaps the oldest story-and guaranteed to […]
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By Don Berryman The Weight Of Light by Benoît Delbecq was released on February 13th and Beyond, the debut recording of Futari, a duo of pianist-composer Satoko Fujii and vibraphonist Taiko Saito was released on January 22nd. Both new releases that feature prepared piano, a method of extending and altering sounds by placing objects on […]
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The pandemic of 2020 has forced a tsunami of change for everyone in the performing arts. With nightclubs, theaters, and museums closed, or operating at limited capacity, Twin City jazz musicians have had to double their efforts to stay musically involved. Things grew difficult for the clubs that offer jazz, as well. But all is not […]
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Experience Jazz is a genre-bridging music ensemble program for aspiring musical artists with a common desire to make new music rooted in jazz, blues, pop and hip-hop, to create and collaborate together. While rooted in jazz, this program embraces the power and artistry of hiphop, rhythm & blues, and other genres students and instructors […]
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