“Improvising musicians are musical travelers, voyagers. There is a freedom to wander the musical landscape.” Gary Burton – American jazz vibraphonist who developed the four-mallet technique for playing the vibraphone. He is also known for pioneering fusion jazz & popularizing the duet format in jazz. A major jazz educator, Burton taught at Berklee College of Music for over 30 years.
Friday June 7
JAZZ3 @ The Waterfront Café starting at 8pm, featuring percussionist Mario Porchetta with Wendell Manson on piano, and Richard Evans on acoustic and electric bass.
Saturday June 8
Panta Brown Trio @ The Waterfront Café starting at 7:30pm with Bert ‘Panta’ Brown on piano, Richard Evans on acoustic & electric bass, and Boo Rudder on drums
Sunday June 9
NEW Walkin’ in my own shoes @ Frank Collymore Hall starting at 6pm. Tickets A&B Music Supplies in Sheraton Centre, C S Pharmacy on Broad Street, Things Gospel.
Piano jazz with Ebe Gilkes @ The Sandpiper Hotel in Holetown starting at 12:30pm. Lunch served ala carte
Sunday Jazz Duo @ The Round House in Bathsheba; Stefan van den Bossche on guitar and vocals by Gwen Taylor 12noon to 3pm
Jazz lunch with the Swing Band @ Lobster Alive, starting at 12:30pm Dr. Mike Krimholtz on keyboard, Dr. John Duckhouse on trumpet and vocals, Lord Jenkins on valve trombone, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, and Frank Glen on drums. Lunch reservations required
Sunset jazz with Nj30 Acoustic @ Ocean2 Hotel & Resort, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 6:30pm Marius Charlemagne on acoustic bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, and Rashad Hinds on drums
Tuesday June 11
NEW All Caribbean Jazz radio program with host Wayne Harewood. Click on the link to join the conversation starting at 8pm.
http://www.Blogtalkradio.com/wayneg/2013/05/29/the-all-caribbean-jazz-show to listen by phone or to call in dial (626)414-3450.
Roger Gittens Quartet @ Lobster Alive on Bay Street starting at 7pm featuring Roger Gittens on piano, Cecil Bascombe on electric bass, Stuart Jenkins on trombone, and Frank Glen on drums. Reservations required
Wednesday June 12
The Project with Mylon Clarke @ Club Marina, Bridge House, Caven’s Lane, Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring band leader & saxophonist Mylon Clarke, Shane Jones on keyboard, Jared Greaves on electric bass, and Dwayne Marshall on drums. This instrumental quartet of young musicians plays swing, R&B, and pop.
Thursday June 13
NEW JazzMaTazz with Nj30+ @ the Old Jamm Inn, St. Lawrence Gap (next to the old ship inn) starting at 7pm with Marius Charlemagne on acoustic bass, Joseph Callendar on saxophone, Gershon Forde on drums, and Mark Forde on pan.
Sunset jazz with the Molasses Jazz Band, @ Weiser’s Bar on Brandon’s Beach, Spring Garden Hwy starting at 7pm. This instrumental quartet comprises students & graduates of the BCC Music program.
Wine & Jazz with guitarist Mike Sealy & Friends @ Ocean15, Dover, St. Lawrence Gap, starting at 8pm
Waterfront Swing Quartet @ The Waterfront Café in Bridgetown starting at 8pm featuring Andy Voss on trumpet backed by members of the VSOP Dixieland. Reservations recommended
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Don’t miss . . .
Jazz for Father’s Day Sunday June 16 @ Divi Southwinds Resort, St. Lawrence, Christ Church starting at 6pm. Tickets available through Boo Rudder [email protected] & the BJS [email protected]
Jazz for Father’s Day is part of an ongoing project by the Musician’s Collective, a group of serious Jazz musicians seeking to build a platform for working musicians to develop the skills of the young and talented players. This event, the 3rd in a series of concerts to date, features the exciting talents of saxophonists Romaro Greaves & Mylon Clarke, gifted trumpeter Kweku Jelani, the dynamic Ricky Aimey on bass, the Caribbean’s master guitarist Mike Sealy, along with the seasoned percussion team of Boo Rudder and Michael Wood. The second half of the show features vocalists CiCi and Lillian Lorde, Cecil Bascombe on bass with Mike and Boo completing the rhythm section.
