jazz
Nicholas Payton, jazz trumpeter
by Cheri McClain-Beatty (St. Cecilia Mus...)
Submitted 01-04-2012 under
Nicholas Payton was born in1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana, into a musical family. Encouraged by his mother, a pianist and vocalist, and his father the legendary bassist, composer and educator Walter Payton, Nicholas showed talent for music at a very...
Jazz Vocalist, JANE MONHEIT at SCMC
by Cheri McClain-Beatty (St. Cecilia Mus...)
Submitted 11-22-2011 under
Jazz vocalist Jane Monheit celebrates the tenth anniversary of her remarkable recording career with her most mature, heartfelt album yet, Home, a collection of standards that represents a passionate return to her roots as a jazz musician. The...
Soul of the City Responds to the Calls of Blues on the Mall
Submitted 08-31-2011 under
The unofficial ending of summer begins with the official return of Soul of the City to Rosa Parks Circle over Labor Day weekend. After its 2006 hiatus, this free 2 day event responds powerful as ever with over 30 artists spanning such genres as Jazz...
Randy Marsh gathers jazz community for Sunday night jam
Submitted 07-26-2011 under OPINION
Sunday nights at Hopcat have turned out to be a jazz party. Not a wine and cheese party, not a “jazz society” event that “don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing,” but something more like an old-fashioned...The Fabulous WMU Gold Company!
by Mark Jackson (nacc)
Submitted 01-28-2011 under
NACC presents WMU's world famous Gold Company vocal jazz ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Steve Zegree. The Gold Company Program is widely recognized as one of the most successful and prestigious collegiate vocal jazz programs in the world...
[REVIEW] The Bad Plus at Royce Auditorium
Submitted 12-04-2010 under OPINION
The avant-garde trio The Bad Plus (Ethan Iverson, piano; Reid Anderson, bass; Dave King, drums) opened their set at St. Cecilia's Royce Auditorium Thursday night with Igor Stravinsky’s “Apollo” and encored to enthusiastic...
Mark Helias gives an exclusive solo performance on double bass in Grand Rapids
by scott warren (scott warren)
Submitted 11-07-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Mark Helias, the renowned jazz double bassist, of New Brunswick, New Jersey,made a stop in Grand Rapids on Nov. 7 at Mexicains Sans Frontieres. Known for his work with many jazz greats (Ray Anderson, Gerry Hemingway, Anthony Braxton, Julius Hemphill...
European jazz legends in Grand Rapids: Carl Ludwig Hubsch and Longrun Development of the Universe Trio
by scott warren (scott warren)
Submitted 11-01-2010 under OPINION
The experimentalist jazz pioneer Carl Ludwig Hubsch is bringing his Longrun Development of the Universe Trio to Mexicains Sans Frontieres on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Renowned for his unconventional style of playing on the tuba, Hubsch will perform his avant...
Michael Vlatkovich Trio in Grand Rapids
by scott warren (scott warren)
Submitted 10-04-2010 under OPINION
Jazz trombonist, composer and arranger, Michael Vlatkovich brought his 3 piece band to Grand Rapids on Saturday, October 2 for an intimate concert hosted by Hugo Claudin of Mexicains Sans Frontieres. The band was also in Michigan for the...
GRAM on the Green presents Bill Sears
by Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM)
Submitted 08-18-2010 under NONPROFIT
Enjoy the sounds of jazz while the sun goes down this Friday at GRAM on the Green! Bill Sears, jazz saxophonist, takes the stage for another night of live music in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. Join Grand Rapids Art Museum for GRAM on...- 1 of 2
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