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Category Archives: Jazz Band
Roy Hargrove Quintet at Blues Alley
Last night we attended a show at Blues Alley, one of the oldest jazz clubs in DC, located about a block from Yo’s office. If you recall from previous posts, Roy circles back to play in DC of a regular … Continue reading
Fraternal at Twins
Last night Yo and I went to Twins Jazz club on U Street with our hip hop dancing, filmmaker friend, Zohar. It seems crazy we’ve never been there before being that it’s about a 10 minute walk from our pad. … Continue reading
Snarky Puppy
There are a lot of things I could be snarky about here in Washington, DC, but who could be snarky about a…PUPPY?! Maybe that’s the genius behind the name of this 13 piece, jazzy-fusion-pop-instrumental band, in concert this week with … Continue reading
Posted in Concerts, Jazz Band, Uncategorized
Tagged brass repair, instrument modification, instrument repair, Jazz, Kennedy Center, Monroe Street Market, National Symphony Orchestra, NSO, Randy J Mueller, Saxophone repair, Snarky Puppy, trombone repair, trombones, trumpet repair, woodwind repair
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Art & Jazz, Above Standard
I had the good fortune to take a quick trip to New York this weekend to join Yolanda, who was up there for business this week. We spent most of our time visiting art museums and bumping into tourists on … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Jazz Band, Museums, Travel
Tagged Jazz Standard, Jeremy Pelt, John Quincy Adams, Kerry James Marshall, Met Breuer, Power Quintet
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Terell Stafford Strikes the Right Note
After a difficult and divisive week for our country, it was a comforting respite to spend Veteran’s Day with one of the top big bands on the planet, the Airmen of Note. This was the third of their Heritage Series, … Continue reading
Chopteeth Afrofunk at Hamilton Live
Last night we joined a group of friends for some rockin’ Afrofunk big band fun. We almost missed it because it wasn’t on the calendar, or perhaps because we were still in a post-vacation haze. Yo was in her PJs … Continue reading
Roy Hargrove’s Carbon Fiber Trumpet
Roy Hargrove’s Carbon Fiber Trumpet Last week I got a surprise call from Larry, the band manager for Roy Hargrove, trumpet player extraordinaire. Roy is a world famous jazz trumpet player, arranger and band leader for small ensembles and big … Continue reading
Posted in Concerts, Instrument Repair, Jazz Band, Music
Tagged Blues Alley, brass repair, Jazz, Jazz band, Roy Hargrove, trumpet repair
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Fluting with the Smithsonian
Back in October Yolanda and I attended a concert at the National Museum of American History to hear the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (see previous post). To our amazement, the band featured Dr. David Skorton, the brand new Secretary of … Continue reading
Posted in Concerts, Instrument Repair, Jazz Band, Music
Tagged David Skorton, flute repair, Jazz flute, Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Smithsonian
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The Bohemians’ Last Stand
Bohemian Cavern, the historic jazz club that has been the site of many of the greats since 1926, is closing this weekend. This is a tragedy of a kind that is hard to fathom. Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, John Coltrane, … Continue reading
Posted in Concerts, Jazz Band, Music
Tagged Bohemian Caverns, Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, Brad Linde, Joe Herrera
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Smithsonian Jazz
Last week Yolanda and I attended an Afro-Cuban jazz concert by the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, on the advice of our buddy, Augie Cruz. Augie is a Cuban American and the idea of mixing jazz with a Latin beat was … Continue reading
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