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The following notice comes from Brian Jones. Email browderjones@verizon.net if interested. j.c. kuhl (saxophones) and brian jones (drum set) will be teaching a workshop on duo playing this january. though the day and time are still up in the air, it will definitely be one day during the week of monday 1/5/2009-sunday 1/11/2009. the workshop […]
by Dean Christesen Brightly dodging around the melody of “Jelly Roll,” the M.A.P. Trio abandons the original harmony of the first few lines, instead stating the melody in unison. And so goes the challenge of performing Charles Mingus’ music with a trio: sacrifices of the original composition must be made, but the ways that those […]
by Dean Christesenphotos by Lindsey PratherThe 2nd Annual Mingus Awareness Project in Richmond this evening seemed to be, to say the very least, an absolute success on all levels. The huge turnout challenged Gallery5’s capacity and made even standing room something to be thankful for. All three groups were simply amazing and were met with […]
By Dean Christesen One year ago on a sunny Sunday afternoon, the Mingus Awareness Project found its home away from home in Richmond, Virginia. Created and first held in Chicago by brothers Jon, Dan, and Erik Godston in May 2007, M.A.P. was formed to educate people on two topics: jazz bassist Charles Mingus and Amyotrophic […]
No BS! Brass was awarded a 11th Annual Theresa Pollak Prize For Excellence in the Arts in the Ensemble category. The write-up and photos are in the current issue of Richmond Magazine. Harry Kollatz Jr. writes: That Richmond produced this group is to the credit of its musical ferment. Out of the city’s stew of […]
This weekend, Richmond’s annual 2nd Street Festival returns to Jackson Ward to celebrate the past and present of arts and culture in the city. If Venture Richmond’s schedule of performers intimidates you, check out the RVAjazz schedule grids below. They will give a view of everything that is going on at a particular point in […]
We followed our ears to nooks in the store, finding musicians and ensembles around every corner. The musicians had almost nothing to do with each other, save for the fact that sound is their art. From Musicircus Before you even entered Chop Suey Books this evening, a sized-down No BS! Brass Band greeted you with […]
Three exciting events are on the horizon featuring drummer Brian Jones: On September 18, Chop Suey Books hosts Musicircus, the perennial celebration of composer John Cage. Organized by Jones, the Musicircus will feature several musicians throughout the store and in the back yard playing music at the same time. From 8 to 9 pm, cacophony […]
by Dean Christesen This review has been published by All About Jazz. Visit Fight the Big Bull on the web. Track listing: Dying Will Be Easy; November 25th; Grizzly Bear; In Jarama Valley. Personnel: Matt White: guitar, tunes; Pinson Chanselle: trap kit; Cameron Ralston: bass; Brian Jones: percussion; Bob Miller: trumpet; Reggie Pace: trombone; Bryan […]
This Saturday, the duo of drummer Brian Jones and saxophonist J.C. Kuhl (casually referred to as Jones + Kuhl) is hitting the balcony. The two have been collaborating for years, recording their first album, Moment-um, in 1999. Jones’ website calls the duo “the oldest and most familiar of Jones’ current projects.” It was just announced […]
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