Blog entries

Portrait of an Artist - Pete Christlieb, jazz saxophonist

Rosine Bey — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

The great saxophonist Pete Christlieb - who performed at the Festival on Sunday, August 15 - answers to our five questions and tells us some memories he lived during his musical career that he could never forget .

"San Jose Jazz (SJJ): Tell us who you are.

Pete Christlieb (P.C): I’m Pete Christlieb. I came from a musical ...

San Jose Jazz Tune of the Month - by Dennis Broughton, Production Manager

Rosine Bey — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:33:00 +0100

Dennis Broughton, San Jose Jazz Festival Production Manager, picked with pep and excitation a Tower of Power's - a.k.a TOP or T.P - track for our San Jose Jazz Tune of the Month. It seems that T.P has never failed to entertain!

"During the 70's when I went to music school,we were all so into T.P... JAZZ MEETS FUNK-OAKLAND STYLE!!

All of the best players in the bay area were in the band, and they had some of the most funkest music for dancing and listening...

Jazz Minds - I'm looking forward to the Festival because...

Rosine Bey — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:57:19 +0100

Why should you go to the 21st AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival? What do you enjoy there? Would it be for the artists? Musical discoveries? Fun? Diversity? Dancing? Here, four music lovers decided to write a few words about it.

Arash Motamedi:

"I have lived in San Jose for a few ...

Portrait of an Artist - Pete Yellin, jazz saxophonist

Rosine Bey — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:00:00 +0100

San Jose Jazz chooses an artist, five questions (same ones each times) and five answers. Here, the jazz saxophonist Pete Yellin who leads his own group, the Pete Yellin Quintet, agreed to play by the rules!

San Jose Jazz (SJJ): Tell us who you are.

Pete Yellin (PY): I'm Pete Yellin, a saxophonist from New-York now living in the east Bay for years. I pl...

San Jose Jazz Tune of the Month - Bruce Labadie, Festival Director

Rosine Bey — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Bruce Labadie, Festival Director, chose our tune of the month! He tells us about his music crush, Ruthie Foster, how he discovered her and how she is such a powerful perfomer.

"I was travelling to Austin to attend the South By Southwest Music Festival in the late 1990's and s...

San Jose Jazz Tune of the Month - Geoff Roach, Executive Director

Rosine Bey — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Geoff Roach, San Jose Jazz Executive Director, picks our tune of the month! He presents the track, explains why he chose it and why, in a general way, it represents the San Jose Jazz Festival.

"Here is Tutu by Miles Davis:

Marcus Mi...

Staff Live - Geoff Roach, Executive Director

Rosine Bey — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:00:00 +0100

The Executive Director of San Jose Jazz, Geoff Roach, speaks about his take on this 2010 AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival's lineup and his excitement as a jazz fan to participate in the event.

" What I Like About The Festival Lineup,

The AT&a...

Staff Live - Bruce Labadie, Festival Director

Rosine Bey — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Bruce Labadie, Festival Director, tells you more about the Festival stages: what to expect, their different vibes, the food... what you will experience besides the music.

"Its difficult, when planning a festival of this size, to figure out how to position it in relation to other festivals. We've been lucky to year to ...

Impressive Lineup For The AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival

Rosine Bey — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:00:00 +0100

"Look for a massive funk attack on Friday the 13th to get things started: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic turning the throngs in Cesar Chavez Park into one nation under a groove"... Richard Scheinin writes about the 21st AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival's lineup in ...

The art of Michael Rios

Geoff Roach — Mon, 24 May 2010 06:00:00 +0100

The art of Michael Rios -
A Career Retrospective and Tribute to Miles Davis & Carlos Santana

May 27-August 22, 2010
1320/1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco

The Jazz Heritage Center (JHC), San Francisco's only permanent complex dedicated to jazz art and jazz history, is pleased to host an exhibit of the fine art work of Michael Rios. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, May 27 from 6:30-9 pm with the artist.

Michael V. Rios is a native of O...

Modesto Briseno Quintet Three Flames - May 11, 2010

Geoff Roach — Tue, 11 May 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Modesto Briseno Quintet at the Three Flames - Tuesday, May 11, 2010
7:30-10:30
1547 Meridian Ave.
San Jose, Ca. 95125 408-269-3133

Come have a good time and listen to 'Real Music' played with 'Real Instruments'.

For more information call, 408-515-7397

Percussionist John Santos in Concert with the Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

Geoff Roach — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Concert and Lecture with John Santos at Stanford

Latin Jazz: Music of the Americas - Percussionist John Santos in Concert with the Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

Monday, May 24, 2010, 8:00 PM
Campbell Recital Hall, Braun Music Center, Stanford University

$10 general / $9 senior / $5 student / Free for Stanford students w/ SUID
Ticket Info: Door or call Stanford Ticket Office 650.725.2787
Website: http://latinjazz.stanford.edu

Join...

Jazz for Life Concert - Benefit for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, May 7 at Fairmont San Jose

Geoff Roach — Mon, 03 May 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Jazz For Life Concert

A Great Way to Party with a Purpose

May 7th 6:00pm - 9:00pm - Club Regent - Fairmont San Jose

This memorable Jazz Concert for the cure features Octobop

No-Host Bar and a raffle to win exciting prices and getaways.

Pre-sale Concert Tickets: $15.00

Door Concert Tickets: $20.00

100% of the ticket sales proceeds will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).

For reservations please call Spe...

PAJA Concert Remembering Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker

Geoff Roach — Mon, 03 May 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Sunday, May 23, 2010, 2:00 PM, Canada College, Main Theatre, 4200 Farm Hill Boulevard (near US 280 exit), Redwood City.

Remembering Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker and the "Revolutionary" Pianoless Quartet, GARY SMULYAN, baritone sax and RON STOUT, trumpet with Michael Zisman, bass and Akira Tana, drums.

Opening set by Menlo-Atherton High Jazz Ensemble.

Tickets $30 adults, $25 Palo Alto Jazz Alliance members, and $10 students.

In...

Mike Vax Jazz Orchestra - Sunday, April 25, 2010

Geoff Roach — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0100

MIKE VAX JAZZ ORCHESTRA, WITH CAMI THOMPSON VOCALIST PERFORMING AT THE RHEEM THEATER IN MORAGA

Place: Rheem Theater, 350 Park Street, Moraga, Ca 94556
Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010
Hours: 2 - 5 PM
Ticket prices: $18 Adults, $10 Students
Tickets on sale at: Rheem Theater Box Office, Moraga Chamber of Commerce, and on line at www.bigbandjazz.net
Information: 925-253-5424 or www.bigbandjazz.net

Tickets on sale at the Rheem Theater on Sunday!

Big Band Music for ...

Interview of Lee Pardini, with San Jose's hottest jazz trio, playing this Saturday

Lucie Paye — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0100

The Lee Pardini Trio is set to play at San Jose Jazz Showcase this Saturday, April 24th at City Lights Theater and at Left Coast Live in June. They are known as one of the hottest bands in the San Jose area,...

A Mothers Day Treat: Wally Schnalle at Theatre on San Pedro, Sunday May 9th

Lucie Paye — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Thanks to South Bay Live Wally Schnalle's 4tet comes to San Jose's Theatre On San Pedro Square. This is his A-team featuring Jeff Massanari on guitar, Dann Zinn on sax and Jason Muscat on bass. This tight working group covered the West Coast from LA to Seattle last year. They will be previewing the material from their u...

How Will You Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month?

Lucie Paye — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0100

April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM)!

In honor of it, we've asked a few typical Silicon Valley jazz fans to answer the question: "What is Jazz?" You can see their responses on YouTube:

CLICK HERE!

Just as there are many ideas about how to define jazz, there are many ways to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Mon...

More Jazz Appreciation Month Events

Geoff Roach — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0100

From trumpet player, band leader, and great guy John Worley...

This Spring has ushered in some busy times here in Mountain View - with all of my booking duties for the "Wednesday Night Big Band" series (every Wed. night) and "Tuesday Jazz Jam" (2nd and 4th Tues/month) at Senzala Restaurant. Senzala in Sunnyvale is quickly becoming the place to see music in the Silicon Valley/South Bay area. As you can tell by the itinerary below, we've got quite a few events...

Swinging Jazz Party presented by Palo Alto Jazz Alliance

Geoff Roach — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Swinging Jazz Party
Sunday, April 25 2-5pm

The Modesto Briseno Septet, with Kenny Washington on vocals and featured guest, vibraphonist Christian Tamburr.

The Briseno Septet plays swinging, driving, listenable jazz classics from the 50's and 60's. Critic Andrew Gilbert wrote of Washington, after a week at Lincoln Center Dizzy's in NYC, "he walked away with the audience in his pocket." Tamburr is a young vibes master who has played with countless jazz greats and at festiva...