The Barbados Jazz Society held its 2nd Annual General Meeting Saturday May 25th, 2013. Download the agenda and President's Report at BJS Executive.
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"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,…
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"There are wonderful things in jazz, the improvisation, the liveliness, the being at one with the audience." Henri-Émile-Benoît Matisse - a French artist; one of the most influential artists…
Celebrate International Jazz Day at the Divi Southwinds Beach Resort with the Barbados Jazz Society with Steel Pan & Ivory @ the …
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"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…
"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…
"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.
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"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…
"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…
"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…