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Richmond Jazz Society: Miles at the Mosque

This month all over the U.S., people are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Miles Davis’s seminal album Bitches Brew and what would have been the legend’s 85th birthday. In 1987, Richmond Jazz Society hosted the man at Richmond’s Mosque Theater for what executive director B.J. Brown remembers as a “financial disaster but an artistic success.”

Afro-Peruvian jazz in October

Richmond Jazz Society continues their monthly Guest Educators Series in October with Gabriel Alegria and the Afro-Peruvian Sextet.

RJS Presents Michele Rosewoman & Mark Shim

RICHMOND JAZZ SOCIETY’S GUEST EDUCATORS SERIES Presents Award winning Pianist/Composer MICHELE ROSEWOMAN And Virginia saxophonist MARK SHIM With Mike Hawkins on bass and Billy Williams on drums Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 7PM Doors open at 6PM Capital Ale House, Downtown Music Hall 623 East Main Street Free Deck Parking at 6th & Main Advance Tix: […]

RJS Presents Freddy Cole

Richmond Jazz Society’s Guest Educators Series Legendary Vocalist/Pianist FREDDY COLE QUARTET With Virginia Bassist Elias Bailey! Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 7PM Doors open at 6PM Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall 623 East Main Street Free Deck Parking at 6th & Main Fully Accessible Full Service Restaurant Smoke-free Environment Advance Tix: $15 with valid RJS, […]

RJS Presents Jay Hoggard

Richmond Jazz Society’s Guest Educators Series Vibraphonist/Composer JAY HOGGARD With pianist James Weidman*, bassist Mike Hawkins And members of his Richmond family – Dave and Mike Hoggard on drums and percussion Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 7PM Doors open at 6PM Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall 623 East Main Street Free Deck Parking at 6th […]

Richmond Jazz Society Fundraiser

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RJS Presents Nat Reeves

Richmond Jazz Society’s Guest Educators Series VA Jazz bassist and International Recording Artist NAT REEVES With The Bob Hallahan Quartet Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 7PM Doors open at 6PM Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall 623 East Main Street Free Deck Parking at 6th & Main Advance Tix: $10 with valid RJS, Altria or Student […]

RJS Presents Gypsy Roots

Richmond Jazz Society’s Guest Educators Series Back by Popular Demand GYPSY ROOTS Virginia’s Premiere Gypsy Jazz Ensemble Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 7PM Doors open at 6PM Capital Ale House Downtown Music Hall 623 East Main Street Free Deck Parking at 6th & Main Fully Accessible Full Service Restaurant Smoke-free Environment Advance Tix: $7 with valid […]

RVAjazz to sponsor Matana Roberts event

RVAjazz is a proud sponsor of an event being organized by Glows in the Dark’s Scott Burton. GITD will be performing with New York City-based saxophonist Matana Roberts at MUSE Creative Workspace on May 22. Roberts will headline the night with a solo performance accompanied by projection, and Fight the Big Bull will also perform. […]

RJS Presents Larry Willis

Richmond Jazz Society’s Guest Educator Series this month features pianist Larry Willis on April 14 at 7pm at Capital Ale House. Click the image below to read more info, or visit vajazz.org.

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