"Jazz is something that you have to feel. It's something that you have to live." Ray Brown-jazz bassist
Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene
Friday December 28
CiCi…
"Keep on listening & tapping your feet" Count Basie-pianist, composer, and band leader
Here’s what’s happening this week on the jazz scene
Friday December 21
CiCi and friends @ The…
"The essentials of jazz are: melodic improvisation, melodic invention, swing & instrumental personality." Mose Allison jazz pianist and vocalist
Here's what's happening this week on the jazz scene . .…
"When you are studying Jazz best thing to do is listen to records & live music as much you can & absorb everything." Carla Bley - jazz pianist & compose…
One of the mandates of the Barbados Jazz Society is the support of up and coming young Jazz musicians through the music program at the Barbados Community College.
The first fundraiser…
The musical synergies of eminent Barbadian guitarist Mike Sealy and Canadian pianist Steve Koven thrilled a packed house of jazz lovers at Divi Southwinds Sunday evening. Bassist Cecil Bascombe and…
The Barbados Jazz Society partnered with the Barbados Cruising Club to celebrate with jazz pianist Ebe Gilkes on his 81st birthday.
Andre Woodvine. . . "Listening is more important than anything because that's what music is; somebody is playing something & you're receiving it." Carla Bley,jazz pianist & composer
Here’s…
How America’s most vibrant music became a relic by Benjamin Schwarz Duke Ellington with his close collaborator Billy Strayhorn (Underwood & Underwood/Corbis) Musician, composer, scholar, teacher, perhaps a bit of an…