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There’s been some confusion about just what exactly we’re asking people to submit for Drop the Needle. We intended for a certain amount of ambiguity in the original guidelines, but they actually ended up misleading people. Sorry, our fault. We’re making a change to the guidelines so that people might have a better clue of […]
To celebrate the release of their new album, Fight the Big Bull will play three consecutive nights at Balliceaux in May. To add to that, they’ll be recording each night for their next album. From the press release: Fight the Big Bull will be celebrating the release of their newest record, All is Gladness in The […]
Amina Figarova Sextet plays at Capital Ale House tonight at 7pm, presented by Richmond Jazz Society’s Guest Educators series. From RJS: Amina Figarova is one of Europe’s most talented Jazz composers and pianists. Playing piano and composing at a very early age, Amina studied classical concert piano at the Baku Conservatory in Azerbaijan; Jazz performance […]
Semester after semester, trumpeter and VCU associate professor Rex Richardson puts on the hottest recitals around. The (practically) international superstar loads the events with the area’s finest musicians and often devotes them to pay tribute to a jazz figure. This time, the one being honored was Wayne Shorter. Who went to his recital tonight? What […]
On Tuesday night, CenterStage will be bustling with activity that should be of interest to jazz-minded folk like you and I. In the Carpenter Theatre, Modlin Center for the Arts presents the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour. After a huge and very successful tour in 2007 that stopped at Richmond’s Landmark Theater, the MJF is […]
Guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel is coming to Charlottesville a little later this month for a performance with the Free Bridge Quintet. Mark your calendar, because this one will be well worth the trip. Rosenwinkel is a modern jazz guitar virtuoso and is among the ranks of some of today’s most influential guitar players. His last album, Reflections […]
Ken Hohman, host of WDCE’s Freedom Jazz Dance on Sunday evenings, was nice enough to bring me into the studio last week to talk about the upcoming RVAJazzfest. We chatted about the history of RVAJazz, last year’s RVAJazzfest, and this year’s RVAJazzfest performers including the originally planned featured performer Tim Berne (before we heard he […]
Ombak plays at Balliceaux on Wednesday night. UPDATE: It hasn’t been confirmed that this will become a bi-weekly gig, like their residency at Cous Cous was, and like Fight the Big Bull’s is now at Balliceaux. For now, this is a one-off show. The room sounds great for music, so I’m sure Ombak’s sound is […]
Thirteen days until RVAJazzfest! I know, this countdown has been based on odd intervals of time, but today does mark an important date nonetheless: the launch of the RVAJazzfest guide. Each day in the guide, we’ll be posting special stuff about Jazzfest that you can only find here. All you have to do is click […]
Performing at The Camel on Tuesday will be the quux collective, J Smith Trio, and Trio of Justice. quux collective is described as a “new music ensemble” that “will be performing an eclectic mix of music featuring saxophones, electronics, didgeridoo, theremin, bass, drums, clarinet and spoken word. The evening will include experimental, electroacoustic, and purely […]
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