“Jazz has such great feeling and emotional content; it really doesn’t require technical understanding.” Dave Holland – English double bassist, composer, and bandleader Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . . Friday March 1 JAZZ3 … Continue reading
“Jazz is in the moment, and it’s non-judgmental; when you’re playing on the stage you’re not judging what the other musician plays. What you have in mind is to enhance it –whatever a musician plays your job and your desire … Continue reading
“The first time I heard Bird play it hit me right between the eyes. Through Dizzy & Bird I began to learn about musical structures & the more theoretical aspects of music.”John Coltrane – an American jazz saxophonist and composer … Continue reading
“Some players get very philosophical & cerebral about jazz. You don’t need any prologues, you just play.” Oscar Peterson – Canadian jazz pianist and composer. Called the “Maharaja of the keyboard” by Duke Ellington, “O.P.” by his friends. Here’s … Continue reading
“It takes an intelligent ear to listen to Jazz.”Art Blakey – American Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer and bandleader and one of the inventors of the modern bebop style of drumming. Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene … Continue reading
Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene don’t miss . . . Saxophonist Andre Woodvine – ‘One Night Only’ Saturday January 26 at Divi Southwinds. This evening ispresented by The Barbados Jazz Society’s celebrate jazz series. Friday January … Continue reading
“One of the things I like about Jazz, kid, is I don’t know what’s going to happen next. Do you?” Bix Beiderbecke –one of the great jazz musicians of the 1920’s. He was known for his beautiful tone on the … Continue reading
“Other than conversation, no other art form can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction like Jazz.” – Stan Getz, jazz saxophonist Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene Friday January 11 CiCi and friends @ The Waterfront Café … Continue reading
“Life is a lot like Jazz … its best when you improvise.” George Gershwin – pianist & composer Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene Friday January 4 CiCi and friends @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm … Continue reading
“Jazz is something that you have to feel. It’s something that you have to live.” Ray Brown-jazz bassist Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene Friday December 28 CiCi and Friends @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm … Continue reading