JazzSet

Jason Moran's 'Live: Time On The Quilts Of Gee's Bend' Suite On JazzSet

NPR Music — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:32:57 +0000

Composer and pianist Jason Moran ushers in his era as Artistic Advisor for Jazz at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with this performance, captured by JazzSet in honor of Black History Month.

Recorded February 7, 2013.

First Listen: Wayne Shorter, 'Without A Net'

editor — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:56:10 +0000

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Wayne Shorter, who turns 80 this year, is one of the greatest living jazz musicians. He would merit that praise based on the first 40-odd years of his career alone, when he was playing in and writing for groups led by Art Blakey and Miles Davis, and making canonical studio albums under his own name.

SFJAZZ Center Opening Night: Live In Concert

Heather Anderson — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:12:55 +0000

Thirty years after presenting its first concerts in San Francisco, the organization SFJAZZ has built a permanent home and performance venue. The SFJAZZ Center, conceived as the first stand-alone building for jazz in the U.S., opens with a star-studded concert on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 at 11p.m.

The SoulJazz Orchestra Live From Studio A Dec. 6, 2012 @ 2PM!

Maggie Brennan — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:18:25 +0000

The multicultural group The Soul Jazz Orchestra will perform their blend of soul, jazz, latin and carribean sounds during the Global Village! Tune in for the live session and a chance to win tickets for the show that night at Woodland's Tavern!

Miguel Zenon And Laurent Coq Play 'Hopscotch'

Kevin Whitehead — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:03:00 +0000

The new quartet album by alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Laurent Coq is called Rayuela, which means "hopscotch." It's named for Julio Cortázar's novel, the fragmented tale of a wandering bohemian and his social circles in Parisian exile, as well as back home in Buenos Aires.

CD Review: The Dave Brubeck Quartet "Their Last Time Out" 1967

Volunteer: Shane Tubaugh — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:04:21 +0000

Music now has some what alienated listeners due to what has seemed to me like random popularity spikes in genres of music. In my age group, I tend to hear a lot of Indie Rock, Hip-Hop, and Electronic music.