Jazz Music Blog

Jazz otaku - the things you learn

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:03:25 +0000

Written by Michael Vass When you think of Jazz music what comes to your mind? Take a moment, I’ll wait. Now some might instantly come up with Miles Davis, or Herbie Hancock. Others might be thinking of Etta James. Some might envision the 1950’s in America, or perhaps Harlem in its heyday. For me all of these [...]

Jazz - timeless or old time?

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:40:15 +0000

Written by Michael Vass I was reading various bits of information when I ran across news from Rapid City. The point of the article was that a group of Jazz musicians were going to perform on November 9th. But just as important was another thought. This group has performed for 17,000 middle and high schools. Their [...]

It’s that Time of the Year

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:11:55 +0000

For 39 years, the New Orleans Jazz festival has been part of the culture that we call New Orleans and this year will be no different. Big name acts such as Aaron Neville, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow and Stevie Wonder will entertain the thousands of people that will flock to New Orleans for what may [...]