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Long time coming, this presentation. A feel good experience from men and women with enormous vocality. Voices that soar on the wave of melodies unencombered by the limitation of chords, and trigger deep emotion in us. Genre defying singing that keep the vibe alive. Read more

An integrative moment of combustible strength. Nuanced surprise, and transport where these two distinct music styles and colors intersect. The convergence speaks to an enormous curiosity: does it work? Soundtracks, Philharmonic dates blend remarkably well with jazz.  Addit... Read more

What happens when a jazz purveyor pores over the archival brilliance of C&W?   A jazz cat with an admission: Country Western music is a pastiche of life's turbulence and our effort to uncover and experience a prevailing calm. The story telling brings a familiar and solidar... Read more

    These titans of the tradition bravely contort the word, and lexicon to create a calisthenic moment that wiles the senses. Their cunning way with words unlock a withholding only available through a masterful pillage of lyric content.    Kurt Elling, Bobby McFerrin, A... Read more

    Okay. I like Def/heavy Metal. Not so much the lyrics but the energy generated by the musicians. JazzRock is the closest thing to an amalgamation of jazz and def/heavy metal. In fact this marriage (jazz and rock) may be a forerunner to def/heavy metal...NO! But, either... Read more

JAZZ ROCKS!: Carving a Tradition.   The music evolves. It rises from a turbulent sea; dry docks on land, and takes to the hills. This anomaly -  comprised of wires, clogs, trebles, clefs and notes, is boiler plated in the late sixties through the early seventies. With nam... Read more

2pm to 4pm JAZZ ROCKS!: Carving a Tradition. The music evolves. It rises from a turbulent sea; dry docks on land, and takes to the hills. This anomaly -  comprised of wires, clogs, trebles, clefs and notes, is boiler plated in the late sixties through the early seventies.... Read more