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Fats Waller and the Golden Age of Jazz Featured in a Play Opening this Saturday at the Rep

lucie@sanjosejazz.org — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

A play about Fats Waller starts this Saturday at the Rep. There is a special discount on tickets available for San Jose Jazz members (become a member) - see details below.

The joint is jumpin' to the music of Thomas "Fats" Waller in this Tony® Award-winning musical revue [...]

Jam Sessions Continue at Senzala - March 9

geoffr@sanjosejazz.org — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Event: John Worley and Oscar Pangilinan Quintet Jazz Jam featuring special guests Rick Vandivier and Wally Schnalle
What: Jam Session
Start Time: March 9 at 7:30pm
End Time: March 9 at 10:30pm
Where: Senzala Restaurant

Jam entry fee is a flat $5, for musicians sitting in. Friends, audience members, pets...$5 w/dinner....$10 w/o dinner. San Jose Jazz members, seniors and under 21 years old $2 off dinner and w/o dinner.

Location: Senzala Restaurant, 250 E. [...]

San Jose State University Jazz Orchestra in Concert March 11

geoffr@sanjosejazz.org — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

SJSU Jazz Orchestra's first concert of the spring 2010 semester will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 7:30pm in the San Jose State University School of Music Concert Hall. This concert will feature music by Alan Baylock, Bob Florence and many others, featuring new music by Aaron Lington.

Parking is best in the 7th Street garage (corner of San Salvador and South 7th Street in downtown San Jose) and is $1 per 30 minutes. Machines are found on each floor of t [...]

Mass in Blue at the California Theatre on March 19

lucie@sanjosejazz.org — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

A Special Night at the California Theatre with ‘Mass in Blue', an Unusual Choral Jazz Composition

If you are up for something a little different, join Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale on March 19 for Will Todd's Mass in Blue, an upbeat setting of the Latin mass [...]

Joe De Rose and Amici -CD Release party on March 8

lucie@sanjosejazz.org — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

CD release party for Joe DeRose and Amici is on March 8th at Yoshi's jazz club in Oakland.

Blend vibrant jazz fusion, ECM harmonies, and soulful melodies and you get Joe De Rose and Amici. Joe De Rose, a native of the Bay Area, has been playing drums professionally for 21 years i [...]

Masters of Latin Jazz Concert and Master Class with Ray Vega

geoffr@sanjosejazz.org — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

TWO GREAT EVENTS FOR LATIN JAZZ IN SILICON VALLEY

Masters of Latin Jazz Concert - Ray Vega, John Calloway, and Jesus Diaz performing with the Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

Latin Jazz master trumpter Ray Vega, flautist John Calloway and percussionist Jesus Diaz perform together in a rare collaborative concert on Saturday, March [...]

Robin McKelle makes her South Bay debut this Sunday at the Improv

lucie@sanjosejazz.org — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100

By Andrew Gilbert

for the Mercury News

Posted on www.mercurynews.com: 01/14/2010

WATCH VIDEO

For jazz musicians the road to Europe isn't paved with gold, but since the 1960s flying across the Atlantic has became an essential rite of remunerati [...]

More Big Bands and New Jam Session at Senzala Restaurant

geoffr@sanjosejazz.org — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100

Senzala Restaurant and Stage expands music program by adding a bi-monthly jazz jam and an impressive Big Band line up every Wednesday

Senzala Restaurant and Stage

250 East Java Drive

Sunnyvale, CA. 94089
(408) 734-1656

www.senzalarestaurant.com

In addition to its already impressive Thursday through Saturday music line-up, Senzala Restaurant and Stage is adding an all ages jazz jam every 2nd and 4th Tuesday coupled with outstanding Big Bands every Wedn [...]

Ubatuba Brazil Camp - Study with the Masters in Brazil!

lucie@sanjosejazz.org — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Ubatuba Brazil Camp 2010 is a week of music master classes on the sands of Ubatuba, Brazil. Created by the founders of California Brazil Camp, Dennis Broughton and Mestre Marcelo Pereira, this week-long event brings together master musicians ranging from the legendary Hermeto Pascoal and Jovino Santos Neto to percussion master Jorge Alabé.

Learn more about the camp here.

Richard Scheinin's review of the 22nd Winter Series

lucie@sanjosejazz.org — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100

San Jose Jazz winter series - 9 'special' Sunday shows at the Improv

By Richard Scheinin

When Geoff Roach began mulling over possibilities for this year's Winter Jazz Series in downtown San Jose, he found himself thinking about jazz clubs versus jazz concerts. Fans always enjoy heading to a club - Yoshi's in Oakland or San Francisco, the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, among others - to see a top band refining its repertoire and concept before moving on to the ne [...]

Holiday Music with the Joe Ferrari Big Band and Combo

geoffr@sanjosejazz.org — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The Joe Ferrari Big Band and Combo has two exciting events this month, and they hope you'll be able to join them for some Holiday Fun and Cheer at one or both of the following:

December 21st - Open Rehearsal, 7:30 - 9:30. Get together with friends and family at the Sunnyvale Moose Family Center, 905 Kifer Rd., Sunnyvale, for two hours of big band music for your dancing and listening pleasure. There will be snacks and a no-host bar.

December 31st - New Year's Eve Party - [...]

Giving Back - Thoughts of a Jazz Fan and Supporter

lucie@sanjosejazz.org — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

"I have been remarkably fortunate in life. Growing up in a suburban middle class family, I got a great education in public schools and graduated from a state university with a valuable engineering degree. I have been employed at good companies, run a successful consulting business, a [...]

Piano Summit III Promises An Evening Of Unforgettable Music

lucie@sanjosejazz.org — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

If you love modern jazz piano, then you simply cannot miss Piano Summit III: The Richness and Beauty of Modern Jazz Piano. Saturday, December 5th, the Palo Alto Jazz Alliance, Palo Alto Adult School, and KCSM FM 91.1 present an evening of enthralling music at Woodside Priory School Rothrock Performance Hall, located at 302 Portola Road in Portola Valley.

Pianists Taylor Eigsti, a Woodside Priory alumni, Susan Muscarella, Larry Vuckovich, and Denny Zeitlin will be accompanied by drummer [...]

Calling All Local Composers!

lucie@sanjosejazz.org — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Announcing Third Annual Silicon Valley Composer Showcase, March 14, 2010

Calling all local composers! Here is a chance to get your music heard. At our 2010 Winter Series, the Full Spectrum Jazz big band will play compositions by local composers. For the last two years, this competition produced some of the most exciting music heard at the series.

Sideman - a '40s jazz musician through the twilight years of the big band

lucie@sanjosejazz.org — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Side Man by Warren Leight
A moving, dramatic-comedy stage memoir of a '40s jazz musician
through the twilight years of the big band, Side Man is a haunting,
blues-y tale full of characters who will stay in our hearts and minds
for a long time.

Directed by: Dale Albright

Featuring: Michael Champlin, Kurt Gravenhorst, Alex H [...]

Trombonist Mike Rinta celebrates his solo debut with a LIVE CD release party November 8

geoffr@sanjosejazz.org — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

On Sunday November 8, 2009, trombonist Mike Rinta will perform from 8pm-11pm at Anna's Jazz Island in Berkeley, CA, located at 2120 Allston Way.

After backing up scores of jazz and funk stars such as Sly & the Family Stone, Herbie Hancock, and Carlos Santana, Mike Rinta debuts his solo record with a dynamic group of local headliners to join him in celebrating the release of his debut solo record: “EPONYMOUS"

This performance will feature the follo [...]

Sunday Jazz At the Little Fox October 18,2009 John Worley & Bari Bari, Murray Low Trio, ...

geoffr@sanjosejazz.org — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Happy fall! On October 18,2009 Sunday Jazz at the Little Fox will present "When Worlds Collide - The Sequel". Back by popular demand John Worley and Bari Bari and the Aaron Lington Quintet! This show garnered so much enthusiasm last year that we had to make it so again! This year we are pleased to also bring the phenomenal Murray Low Trio to the mix. Here is the line-up. John Worley & Bari Bari, The Murray Low Trio, and The Aaron Lington Quintet. [...]

Brubeck celebrates 'Time Out'. This weekend!

lucie@sanjosejazz.org — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Dave Brubeck plays this weekend both in Monterey and at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City. Here is Jim Harrington's article about the 88 year old jazz legend from today's Mercury News.

Event info and tickets, click here.

BRUBECK CELEBRATES 'TIME OUT'

By Jim Harrington for the Mercury News, 09/17/2009

These days, it [...]

Saturday, August 15th Grace Notes of the Globe Summer - Saturday Concert Series

geoffr@sanjosejazz.org — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

"Prometheus" featuring Ken Mitchell (harmonica and vocals)
& Martie Vandry (vocals) will be performing this evening.

It will be an evening of Jazz originals, Jazz standards, Blues & World music. Prometheus' compositions reflect their favorite musical influences and love for Jazz, Blues and World Music. The band's intention is to promote peace and well-being through music.

Prometheus will be performing a number of originals including "Sunrise" wh [...]

Jazz Guitar Masters - Saturday August 22, 2009 7:30PM

geoffr@sanjosejazz.org — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

JAZZ GUITAR MASTERS
Three Great Guitarists, One Spectacular Performance
Jimmy Bruno, Mimi Fox, Rick Vandivier An Exciting Evening of Unsurpassed Jazz Virtuosity
The Best In Jazz Comes to the Beautiful
Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts
500 Castro St, Mountain View CA 94039
http://www.mountainview.gov/mvcpa/ Mark Your Calendars Now Half-Price Tickets for You - call the boxoffice 650-903-6000 with the code word, & [...]