RVA Jazz Bulletins
Aretha’s jazz side, December 11
In the ’60s, Aretha Franklin performed and recorded jazz with Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and others. The jazz influence endured through a long, legendary career. The Richmond Jazz Society presents The Jazz Side of Aretha Franklin at the Capital Ale House, […]
Holiday jazz for your lucky ears…
Lead Vocal – Laura Ann Singh, Background Vocals – Leilani Giles (director), Chris Leggett, Curtis Mills, Allyson Mills-Steele, Terri Simpson, Laura Ann Singh, Aaron Thompson, Samson Trinh, Upright Bass – Rusty Farmer (solo) Organ – Adrian Duke, Guitars – Chris […]
More RAIC’s progress
Another item for the brilliant pile of new local jazz recordings…RAIC track called “Strategies For Danceable Free Jazz” released today on the “Autumn Pumpkin Worship” compilation. RAIC for this configuration was Samuel Goff – Drums Tim Harding – Bass Vlad […]
Bust out some bucks for VCU jazz students, right now…
Many of the talented students in the VCU Jazz Studies Program — which adds so much to Richmond’s jazz scene, and America’s — fight hard to make their finances work. Then things happen: a broken instrument needs repair, not […]
John Bradberry Trio, if you can catch ’em…
Keep the John Bradberry Trio in mind during the next few weeks: every second Sunday at Cary Street Cafe…starts later than advertised, but the sounds transfix. Non-pigeonhole-able, highly original approach to jazz — they even play Ellington with a C&W […]
New release from RVA’s Mekong Express: “Common Knowledge”
Cool cover art, fine sounds…Read more, hear the title track, link to purchase: here. With bassist Todd Herrington, keyboardist Ben White, guitarist Andrew Rapisarda, and drummer Kelli Strawbridge.
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