Category Archives: Live Jazz
Ron Carter Quartet at Royce Hall – Los Angeles Jazz music | Examiner.com
One of the most recorded musicians in jazz history with over 2,000 sessions as leader and sideman is Ron Carter. He is a bass player and composer and hell bring his quartet to Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA … Continue reading
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Iconic jazz bassist Ron Carter and his trio perform at Schwab Nov. 8
Bassist Ron Carter’s lauded career has spanned more than half a century and has included performances on more than 2,000 albums. The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master and his trio mates, guitarist Russell Malone and pianist Donald Vega, … Continue reading
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Vibraphonist to Perform Oct. 18 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Jerry Tachoir, jazz vibraphone and marimba performer, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in UALR’s Fine Arts Building, sponsored by the UALR Department of Music and hosted by Charles … Continue reading
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Coming to Colorado: Jazz greats Ron Carter and Buster Williams – The Denver Post
Ron Carter and Buster Williams have played on too many immortal sessions to count. If you’re the discographical type, there’s no question that you can easily find performances from Carter and Williams listed in the credits of your favorite CDs. … Continue reading
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Jason Marsalis brings good vibes to The Hamilton | WashingtonExaminer.com
Jason Marsalis, an inimitable percussionist weaned, like his siblings, on the New Orleans jazz tradition, hammers straight-ahead tunes on the vibraphone Sunday at the Hamilton. He will be accompanied by Austin Johnson on piano, Will Goble on bass and Dave … Continue reading
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International jazz fest kicks off in Moscow : Voice of Russia
Some outstanding musicians to take part are Hendrik Meurkens of the United States (the chromatic harmonica and the vibraphone), an Israeli jazz quartet star Itamar Borokhov (the trumpet), and Poland’s Full Drive group. via International jazz fest kicks off in … Continue reading
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Jazz Listings for Aug. 31-Sept. 6 – NYTimes.com
Trio da Paz: The Music of Stan Getz & João Gilberto (Friday through Sunday) Effervescence comes easily to Trio da Paz, a samba-jazz cooperative consisting of Romero Lubambo on guitar, Nilson Matta on bass and Duduka Da Fonseca on drums. … Continue reading
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Jazz Listings for Aug. 31-Sept. 6 – NYTimes.com
Reunion (Wednesday) The title of this engagement refers to a long affiliation between Gene Bertoncini, a guitarist of casual grace, and Michael Moore, a bassist of impeccable taste. Rounding out the group are Mike Mainieri, a harmonically fluent vibraphonist, and … Continue reading
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Jazz Listings for Aug. 31-Sept. 6 – NYTimes.com
Ralph Peterson Fo’tet (Friday) During much of the 1990s, his busiest stretch as a bandleader, the incendiary hard-bop drummer Ralph Peterson had a steady outlet in the Fo’tet, distinguished by its blend of vibraphone, bass and clarinet. The new iteration … Continue reading
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Jazz Listings for Aug. 31-Sept. 6 – NYTimes.com
Ron Carter Big Band (Friday through Sunday) Last year Mr. Carter, the eminent jazz bassist, released “Ron Carter’s Great Big Band” (Sunnyside) — somehow his first big-band album as a leader, featuring crisp arrangements by Bob Freedman. For this run … Continue reading
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