Spectacular Return to Durham by Chris Pattishall
Performing at Duke University’s new Rubenstein Arts Center, which is a perfect space for jazz concerts, Chris Pattishall and his dynamic group performed the music of Mary Lou Williams and featured her Zodiac Suite. The...
Read MoreGuest Bassist, Ramon Vazquez, Ignites UNC Chapel Hill Jazz Faculty Quintet
After a year and a half of no live indoor jazz concerts at UNC-Chapel Hill, a large audience made up of students and the general public happily returned to UNC’s Moeser Auditorium to hear the UNC Faculty Jazz perform Latin...
Read MoreRhythm Sections in the Spotlight at JazzArts Charlotte with “The Set” Streaming Concert Series
This summer, JazzArts Charlotte continued its valued service to the jazz community by presenting two more free virtual showcases featuring North Carolina jazz musicians. The July 22nd show featured the Kobie Watkins Grouptet,...
Read MorePerforming a streaming concert without a live audience due to COVID restrictions is hard to do, but the incomparable duo, Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo, played eight tunes that were so engaging and so full of energy and...
Read MoreStellar Performances at Middle C Jazz: Vibraphonist Tamburr, Guitarist Hunter, Organist Fribush, & More
This is my third jazz review for CVNC and each show has been virtual due to the pandemic. The first two concerts reviewed were presented by major universities. Their strong financial backing certainly can explain why their video...
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