Sunday December 6 BJS Jazz Hour @ 6pm special guest Sherry Winston

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Sunday December 6 tune in to VOB 92.9 FM @ 6pm when Sherry Winston, American Jazz Flutist, is the guest on the BJS Jazz Hour with host Jerome Jones

The much-admired instrumentalist Sherry Winston is one of modern jazz’s biggest innovators, thanks to her classic arrangements issued throughout the ’80s and ’90s. She plays into other major trailblazers such as Najee, Grover Washington, and Quincy Jones, while receiving critical acclaim from around the world that has lasted throughout her entire career. A multi-Grammy nominee, an educator, and performer, Winston plays with a delicate balance.
At age 11, Winston first picked up the flute and by the time she was a student at Howard University, she was already shaping a name for herself. She began touring with a jazz ensemble, which included R&B chanteuse Roberta Flack, later landing herself a job as the National Director of Jazz Promotions at Columbia Records. There, Winston shaped the careers of Miles Davis, George Michael, Hubert Laws, and the Marsalis Brothers.

Her defining role in the music industry, however, was not to be on the business side: Winston yearned to have a recording career as a flutist. She issued Do It for Love just prior to her major-label Grammy-nominated debut Love Is… in 1980. Love Madness followed in 1986, but Winston took a long break before releasing her fourth album Life Is Love and Love Is You in mid-2000. She has crafted her contemporary jazz stylings into something to be desired. Aside from her work as an artist, Winston has also appeared on The Today Show on NBC and BET. She has performed with the likes of Chaka Khan, Regina Belle, Peabo Bryson, and Roy Ayers, as well as participating with various festivals: the Kentucky Center for the Arts Spring Fest, the Hartford Jazz Festival, and the Jackie Robinson Jazz Festival. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, Rovi.

Live Jazz in Barbados for November

looking for live jazz in Barbados? Here’s what’s happening . . .

Live Jazz nightly . . .

Each Sunday

Crustaceans Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, Dr. Mike Krimholtz on piano & vocals, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet & vocals, Cecil Bascombe on bass, Frank Glen on drums with Lord Jenkins on trombone & Ronnie Crebin Banjo. Lunch served from 12:30pm. Reservations required. Jazz time 1pm-4pm.

Sunset jazz with Nj30+ Jazz Band & friends @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort in Dover, St. Lawrence Gap. Jazz time 7–9:30pm. No cover
Jazz with CiCi & Mike Sealy @ The Crave in the Gap, St Lawrence Gap, featuring CiCi on vocals accompanied by guitarist Mike Sealy. Jazz time 8–10:30pm.

Each Monday

MD Jazz Duo @ Mr. Vic’s, Paynes’s Bay Main Road, St. James. Enjoy an evening with Mylon Clarke with tenor sax and flute & Darren Massiah on guitar and vocals. Jazz time 7:30 to 9:30pm

Each Tuesday

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive with Roger Gittens on keys, Lord Jenkins on trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums. This is a dinner show; reservations are required. Jazz time 7–10pm.

Each Thursday

MD Jazz Duo @ Zaccio’s Restaurant in Holetown, St. James. Enjoy an evening with Mylon Clarke with tenor sax & Darren Massiah on guitar. Jazz time the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30pm

Ricky Brathwaite Quartet @ Turtle Beach in Dover, St. Lawrence Gap featuring Ricky Brathwaite on trumpet, Michael Cheeseman on guitar, David Burnett on drums, Ricky Williams on bass. Jazz time 8pm.

JazzMaTazz with Nj30+ Jazz Band @ the Old Jammn’ Inn, St. Lawrence Gap . Jazz time 9:30pm.

The Mike Sealy Quartet @ The Crave in St. Lawrence Gap featuring Mike Sealy on guitar and vocals with Boo Rudder on drums, Elvis Edwards on electric bass, LOD on percussion. Jazz time 8:30pm; no cover. The Crave Bar and Restaurant is located at the first left turn in St: Lawrence Gap.

Each Friday

Nj30+ Jazz Band @ Waterfront Cafe in Canvas Lane, Bridgetown, St.Michael. Reservations required. Jazz time 7pm – 10pm.

 

Each Saturday

Mark Forde and Shane Jones @ Waterfront Cafe in Canvas Lane, Bridgetown, St.Michael. Reservations required. Jazz time 7pm – 10pm.

Jazz with Rasputin @ Scoopie’s Jazz Club in Dover, Christ Church featuring Antonio ‘Boo’ Rudder on drums and Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on electric bass, Farakhan Stephens keys with guest horn players. This jazzy and entertainment starts at 9:30pm; $10:00 cover.

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street with Roger Gittens on keys, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums, Lord Jenkins on trombone. This is a dinner show; reservations are required. Jazz time 7–10pm.

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Sunday October 4 tune in to VOB 92.9 FM @ 6pm when George Gill, the entertaining jazz vocalist, is the guest on the BJS Jazz Hour with host Jerome Jones.

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Sunday Oct 4 tune in to VOB 92.9 FM @ 6pm when George Gill, the entertaining jazz vocalist, is the guest on the BJS Jazz Hour with host Jerome Jones.

George Gill –  George has entertained audiences in Australia, Italy, and Turkey. George brings with him training in the performing arts from the Academmia Sharoff of Roma, and enjoyed a stint under the big tent at Italian circus Il Clown Gianni E La Teca Dell’Immaginario, entertaining thousands of people across Italy. When he isn’t serenading his audience in English, Spanish or Italian, his wit, charm and reputed ‘gift of gab’ is more than enough to leave you smiling
Tune in to VOB 92.9FM the first Sunday of each month for the best in jazz music listening. Plumtree Club at Rockley sponsors the BJS Jazz Hour.

Saturday September 12 BJS Presents Ebe’s Birthday Celebrations @ 7:30 pm

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  Saturday 12 September 7:30pm

    at

      Birdie’s Restaurant

    Rockley Golf Club

    Admission $25.00

           Benny Alleyne on the piano; Cecil Bascombe on the Bass;

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          Juanita Clarke  on the Drums.

Sunday September 6 BJS Jazz Hour @ 6pm special guest Mario Porchetta

Sunday September 6 tune in to VOB 92.9 FM @ 6pm when Mario Porchetta, percussionist and the leader of Jazz3, is the guest on the BJS Jazz Hour with host Barry Taylor.

Mario Porchetta – percussionist and the leader of Jazz3  a trio that combines modern and traditional jazz with Caribbean rhythms will be featured guest on BJS Radio Show.  Mario has performed in Europe, Africa, Asia and in the Caribbean including performing three times at  the Barbados Jazz Festival and at the St. Lucia Jazz festival.
Tune in to VOB 92.9FM the first Sunday of each month for the best in jazz music listening. Plumtree Club at Rockley sponsors the BJS Jazz Hour.

Live Jazz in Barbados for September

 

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Looking for live jazz in Barbados? Here’s what’s happening . . .

Live Jazz nightly . . .

Each Sunday

Crustaceans Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, Dr. Mike Krimholtz on piano & vocals, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet & vocals, Cecil Bascombe on bass, Frank Glen on drums with Lord Jenkins on trombone & Ronnie Crebin Banjo. Lunch served from 12:30pm. Reservations required. Jazz time 1pm-4pm.

Sunset jazz with Nj30+ Jazz Band & friends @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort in Dover, St. Lawrence Gap. Jazz time 7–9:30pm. No cover
Jazz with CiCi & Mike Sealy @ The Crave in the Gap, St Lawrence Gap, featuring CiCi on vocals accompanied by guitarist Mike Sealy. Jazz time 8–10:30pm.

Each Monday

MD Jazz Duo @ Mr. Vic’s, Paynes’s Bay Main Road, St. James. Enjoy an evening with Mylon Clarke with tenor sax and flute & Darren Massiah on guitar and vocals. Jazz time 7:30 to 9:30pm

Each Tuesday

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive with Roger Gittens on keys, Lord Jenkins on trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums. This is a dinner show; reservations are required. Jazz time 7–10pm.

Each Thursday

MD Jazz Duo @ Zaccio’s Restaurant in Holetown, St. James. Enjoy an evening with Mylon Clarke with tenor sax & Darren Massiah on guitar. Jazz time the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30pm

Ricky Brathwaite Quartet @ Turtle Beach in Dover, St. Lawrence Gap featuring Ricky Brathwaite on trumpet, Michael Cheeseman on guitar, David Burnett on drums, Ricky Williams on bass. Jazz time 8pm.

JazzMaTazz with Nj30+ Jazz Band @ the Old Jammn’ Inn, St. Lawrence Gap . Jazz time 9:30pm.

The Mike Sealy Quartet @ The Crave in St. Lawrence Gap featuring Mike Sealy on guitar and vocals with Boo Rudder on drums, Elvis Edwards on electric bass, LOD on percussion. Jazz time 8:30pm; no cover. The Crave Bar and Restaurant is located at the first left turn in St: Lawrence Gap

Each Friday

Ebe Gilkes & Cecil Bascombe @ Waterfront Cafe in Canvas Lane, Bridgetown, St.Michael. Reservations required. Jazz time 7pm – 10pm.

Each Saturday

Marisa Lindsay Nostalgic duo Benny Alleyne & Cecil Bascombe@ Waterfront Cafe in Canvas Lane, Bridgetown, St.Michael. Reservations required. Jazz time 7pm – 10pm.

Jazz with Rasputin @ Scoopie’s Jazz Club in Dover, Christ Church featuring Antonio ‘Boo’ Rudder on drums and Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on electric bass, Farakhan Stephens keys with guest horn players. This jazzy and entertainment starts at 9:30pm; $10:00 cover.

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street with Roger Gittens on keys, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums, Lord Jenkins on trombone. This is a dinner show; reservations are required. Jazz time 7–10pm.

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Keeping Jazz Alive!

Live Jazz in Barbados for July

“Listening to Jazz is more important than anything because that’s what music is . . . somebody is playing something & you’re receiving it.” Carla Bley, American Jazz composer, pianist, bandleader.

Wednesday July 8

BJS Jazz night celebrating Joseph Callender & Kweku Jalani @ Scoopie’s Jazz Club in St. Lawrence Gap, Dover, Christ Church. Jazz time 7:30pm; no cover; cash bar & snacks. Join BJS in giving Joseph & Kweku a great send-off as they set out on a life adventure! Kweku will be attending the 5 week scholarship programme at Berklee College in Boston, while Joseph will be starting his Bachelor of Music studies at Humber College in Toronto.

Looking for live jazz in Barbados? Here’s what’s happening . . .

Live Jazz nightly . . .

Each Saturday

Jazz with Rasputin @ Scoopie’s Jazz Club in Dover, Christ Church featuring Antonio ‘Boo’ Rudder on drums and Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on electric bass, Farakhan Stephens keys with guest horn players. This jazzy and entertainment starts at 9:30pm; $10:00 cover.

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street with Roger Gittens on keys, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums, Lord Jenkins on trombone. This is a dinner show; reservations are required. Jazz time 7–10pm.

Each Sunday

Crustaceans Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, Dr. Mike Krimholtz on piano & vocals, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet & vocals, Cecil Bascombe on bass, Frank Glen on drums with Lord Jenkins on trombone & Ronnie Crebin Banjo. Lunch served from 12:30pm. Reservations required. Jazz time 1pm-4pm.

Sunset jazz with Nj30+ Jazz Band & friends @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort in Dover, St. Lawrence Gap. Jazz time 7–9:30pm. No cover
Jazz with CiCi & Mike Sealy @ The Crave in the Gap, St Lawrence Gap, featuring CiCi on vocals accompanied by guitarist Mike Sealy. Jazz time 8–10:30pm.

Each Monday

MD Jazz Duo @ Mr. Vic’s, Paynes’s Bay Main Road, St. James. Enjoy an evening with Mylon Clarke with tenor sax and flute & Darren Massiah on guitar and vocals. Jazz time 7:30 to 9:30pm

Each Tuesday

Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive with Roger Gittens on keys, Lord Jenkins on trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Frank Glen on drums. This is a dinner show; reservations are required. Jazz time 7–10pm.

Each Thursday

MD Jazz Duo @ Zaccio’s Restaurant in Holetown, St. James. Enjoy an evening with Mylon Clarke with tenor sax & Darren Massiah on guitar. Jazz time the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30pm

Ricky Brathwaite Quartet @ Turtle Beach in Dover, St. Lawrence Gap featuring Ricky Brathwaite on trumpet, Michael Cheeseman on guitar, David Burnett on drums, Ricky Williams on bass. Jazz time 8pm.

JazzMaTazz with Nj30+ Jazz Band @ the Old Jammn’ Inn, St. Lawrence Gap featuring Joseph Callender on saxophone and Kweku Jalani on trumpet backed by the Nj30+ band. Jazz time 9:30pm.

The Mike Sealy Quartet @ The Crave in St. Lawrence Gap featuring Mike Sealy on guitar and vocals with Boo Rudder on drums, Elvis Edwards on electric bass, LOD on percussion. Jazz time 8:30pm; no cover. The Crave Bar and Restaurant is located at the first left turn in St: Lawrence Gap

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Sunday June 7 BJS Jazz Hour @ 6pm special guest Sue Walcott reminisces on the Waterfront Café

BJS_Jazz_HourSunday June 7 tune in to VOB 92.9 FM @ 6pm when Sue Walcott, proprietor of the Waterfront Café in Bridgetown, is the guest on the BJS Jazz Hour with host Jerome Jones.

The legendary Waterfront Café recently closed its doors after over 30 years at its location along the wharf in Bridgetown where it was the place to be for live Jazz in Barbados.

Sunday June 7, between 6pm and 7 pm, Sue reminisces with host Jerome Jones about her career as Café owner and manager, and the musicians, both local and international, who played jazz music on the stage. Listeners are in for a special treat with tracks of great music from some of those musicians.

Tune in to VOB 92.9FM the first Sunday of each month for the best in jazz music listening. Plumtree Club at Rockley sponsors the BJS Jazz Hour.

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‘On the Other Side’ with Barbadian Saxophonist Joseph Callender

Tuesday June 2, 2015

Barbadian Saxophonist Joseph Callender took the audience ‘On the Other Side’ at his recent sunset concert at Frank Collymore Hall.20150520_192913 (2)

‘On the Other Side’ showcased Joseph’s amazing talents on the sax as he dazzled the audience with his original compositions and familiar covers, including made famous by Earth, Wind and Fire.

Backing Joseph were some of Barbados’ finest musicians from the 1688 Collective. Stefan Walcott on the 9′ Steinway, Petra Welch on drums, Jewel Morris on electric bass, with Mario Porchetta on percussion. The brass section with Mylon Clarke on tenor sax, Kewku Jelani on trumpet and Keron Prescod on trombone was the perfect compliment to Joseph’s alto sax and flute. For many, the highlight was Joseph’s duo with veteran Jazz pianist Ebe Gilkes on My One and Only Love Untitled-1

Thank you to all patrons who contributed very generously to support Joseph’s studies at Humber College.

Contributions to the Joseph Leo Callender Education Fund, Scotiabank, Rockley Branch, Account #810149, continue to be gratefully accepted.