Music is a language, a universal langage. Sun Ra For over 35 years, people like…
theresaleshNovember 10, 2020
There are no bad notes, just bad organization. Thad Jones This week, we’re looking back…
theresaleshOctober 13, 2020
Imitate, assimilate, and innovate. Clark Terry As we get closer to our benefit, we are…
theresaleshOctober 6, 2020
Some guys dig ditches, I have a band. It's what I do. Woody Herman This…
theresaleshSeptember 29, 2020
I don't believe that jazz will ever really die. It's a nice way to express…
theresaleshSeptember 22, 2020
The CJO is "a superb vital force in jazz." Louie Bellson As we prep for…
theresaleshSeptember 15, 2020
Let my children have music! Let them hear live music. Charles Mingus It’s back to…
theresaleshSeptember 8, 2020
Improvisation is the courage to move from one note to the next. Bobby McFerrin Last…
theresaleshSeptember 1, 2020
I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano…
theresaleshAugust 25, 2020
The American drummer is a one-man percussion orchestra. Max Roach This week, we’re looking at…
theresaleshAugust 18, 2020
The hardest part of playing the trumpet is the physical act of making the sound.…
theresaleshAugust 11, 2020
Bebop wasn't developed in any deliberate way. Thelonious Monk This week we’re learning about bebop…
jamesonmcmasterAugust 4, 2020
To me, jazz is a place where anything is possible. Bill Frisell Dear friends of…
jamesonmcmasterJuly 27, 2020
The jazz trombone is a magical experience, particularly to hear and listen to. John Jensen…
jamesonmcmasterJuly 26, 2020
Never play anything the same way twice. Louis Armstrong It's hard to have a band…
jamesonmcmasterJuly 26, 2020
Spring is on its way! ...and with it, we’ll be bringing lots more great jazz…
jamesonmcmasterJuly 4, 2020
It’s been too long... ...since we’ve been at the Beachland Ballroom, but we are heading…
jamesonmcmasterJuly 4, 2020
Meet Reggie Bowens! If you joined our MLK Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
jamesonmcmasterJuly 4, 2020