Jazz in Barbados May 17- 23, 2013
“Anyone who understands Jazz knows that you can’t understand it. It’s too complicated. That’s what’s so simple about it.” Yogi Berra – a former American Major League Baseball catcher, outfielder, and manager for the New York Yankees Friday May 17 JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Manson […]
Jazz in Barbados May 10 – 16, 2013
“Jazz is a democratic musical form. We take our respective instruments & collectively create a thing of beauty.” Max Roach – an American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer. A pioneer of bebop, Roach is considered to be one of the most important drummers in jazz history. Friday May 10 JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting […]
Jazz in Barbados April 26 – May 2, 2013
“We all want to live in a Jazz world where we all work together, improvise together, are not afraid of taking chances and expressing ourselves.” Herbie Hancock – legendary American pianist and composer, and leading force behind UNESCO’s International Jazz Day on April 30, 2013. BJS celebrates UNESCO International Jazz Day (IJD) with a week […]
Jazz in Barbados April 19 – April 25, 2013
“The spirit of Jazz is the spirit of openness; I’m always looking to create new avenues or new visions of music.” Herbie Hancock – legendary American pianist and composer, and leading force behind UNESCO’s International Jazz Day on April 30, 2013. Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . . Friday April […]
Jazz in Barbados April 12 – 18, 2013
“Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.” Herbie Hancock – legendary American pianist and composer, and leading force behind UNESCO’s International Jazz Day on April 30, 2013. UNESCO RELEASE Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . . Friday April 12 […]
Jazz in Barbados April 5 – 11, 2013
“Jazz is about being in the moment.” Herbie Hancock – legendary American pianist and composer, and leading force behind UNESCO’s International Jazz Day on April 30, 2013. Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . . Friday April 5 NEW Twilight Jazz Big Band Jazz Concert with the Detroit-Barbados Jazz Connection @ […]
Jazz in Barbados March 29 – April 5, 2013
“Jazz is a living music; since its beginning Jazz has expressed the feelings, dreams & hopes of the people.” Dexter Gordon – American jazz tenor saxophonist, and one of the earliest tenor players to translate the language of bebop to the instrument. Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . . Friday […]
Jazz in Barbados March 22 – 31, 2013
“You can’t explain Jazz to anyone without losing the experience because it’s feeling, not words.” Bill Evans – American jazz pianist and composer; the most influential post-World War II jazz pianist and widely considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . . […]
Jazz in Barbados March 15 -21, 2013
“Jazz music is a special skill that has brought pleasure to millions throughout the world.” Benny Green – jazz pianist, hailed as the most exciting hard-swinging, hard-bop pianist to ever emerge from Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . . . Friday March 15 JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront […]
Jazz in Barbados March 8 -14, 2013
“Everybody longs for meaning. Everybody needs to love and be loved. Everybody needs to clap hands and be happy. Everybody longs for faith. In music, especially this broad category called Jazz, there is a stepping stone towards all of these.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene . […]
