Group 2011 June

Jazz Scene archive for June, 2011

Jazz Choices For The Extended Weekend

Friday, July 1, brings an unusual amount of choices for the jazz lover. Those lucky enough to have planned ahead ...

SpragueLand Studio Catalog Nears 300 Releases

Local jazz stalwart Peter Sprague has owned and operated his recording studio SpragueLand since the late 1990s. In that time, ...

Castellanos, Jazz on Tap at Dizzy's

Trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos will bring a special ensemble to Dizzy's this Friday, July 1. The band will include his regular ...

Charles McPherson's Jaw-Dropping Virtuosity

Stalking the stage with intensity, Charles McPherson snapped his fingers briskly and tore into "Crazeology" (a bebop staple based on ...

Jeff Kaiser Doesn't Need Permission

When free jazz trumpeter / electronics specialist Jeff Kaiser wants to put out a record, he doesn't have to shop ...

Holly Hofmann Wraps Up New Recording

Flutist Holly Hofmann has been doing her thing in San Diego for years now, both as a renowned musician and ...

Anat Cohen Sells Out Wall St.

Tenor saxophonist and clarinetist Anat Cohen is coming to San Diego on July 1, at the Athenaeum Music and Arts ...

Summer Jazz Band Camp at UCSD

Summer jazz clinics, or camps, are a staple of sorts for universities that have viable jazz programs. There are also ...

No Rest For Mark Dresser

Noted contrabassist and UCSD professor Mark Dresser maintains the busiest of schedules. He has several active ensembles including Trio M ...

Re-Thinking Monk at the Saville Theatre

Pianist Joshua White kicked off the summer season of KSDS Jazz 88's concert series last night at the Saville Theatre. ...