Monthly Archives: April 2011

Last Weekend in DC… delights of the garden

Last weekend was a great one to be in DC! Friday evening at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History’s Baird Auditorium, it was Bay Area percussionist John Santos (see his earlier Independent Ear Q&A feature on his recent folkloric exploration … Continue reading

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Tri-C JazzFest 2011 Lineup

TRI-C JAZZFEST JUMP STARTS SPRING WITH A LEGENDARY LINEUP 32 Annual Festival Showcases the Best in Jazz from April 28 – May 8 CLEVELAND (March 31, 2011) – The 32nd annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland jump starts spring with a stellar … Continue reading

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Sean Jones on “No Need for Words”… soon come

Trumpeter Sean Jones, who at 29 has become one of the busiest players of his generation is on the cusp of releasing a bracing new disc on Mack Avenue that deals with love in a more spiritual dimension. In addition … Continue reading

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Marcus Shelby: Musician/Composer/Bandleader on a Mission

Bassist-composer Marcus Shelby is most definitely a man on a mission, and a man more intent on engaging serious subjects in his music than dazzling his audience with aimless instrumental technique. For his previous release his orchestra navigated his original … Continue reading

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