Thad Jones News

Well, the holidays are almost over in Colorado's Vail Valley. Beaver Creek's Vilar Center has just completed a run of seven performances over an eight-day period and as always, there is little time to reflect.

Darcy James Argue With his "steampunk" big band Secret Society, Darcy James Argue seamlessly blends post-rock guitar, electronica-inspired textures and post-minimalist rhythms with the modern big band tradition that stretches from Thad Jones to Maria Schneider.

Most jazz artists would agree that a skilled bassist can be pivotal to the success of an ensemble's music.

A native of The Netherlands, bassist Joris Teepe has long since established himself as a jazzperformer and educator in New England, though he does return to his homeland to teach and perform on occasion while most of his recordings have been for European labels.

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Bob Brookmeyer is a legendary top-valve trombone musician and A-list jazz arranger.

An evening of jazz music will feature the works of Sammy Nestico, Alfred James Ellis, Thad Jones, Randy Brecker, Tito Puente and others when the Alma College Jazz Ensemble performs its annual fall concert.

While much of the credit for reinventing the standard repertoire via the piano trio can go to Keith Jarrett , the pianist's muse is more about using such chestnuts as a launching point for his own self-probing and extended improvisations.

The University of Iowa Jazz Repertory Ensemble directed by Brent Sandy and the Johnson County Landmark under the direction of John Rapson will share a concert of big band standards and arrangements at 8 p.m. today in the Second Floor Ballroom of the Iowa Memorial Union.

There are some musicians who are great soloists, and there are others who excel as accompanists or in sections but aren't quite as spectacular in the spotlight.

What: Trombonist John Mosca, director of the Grammy-winning Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, performs with the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band in its annual fall concert When: 8 p.m. Nov.

It's hard to get a steady gig in New York. When you've had one for more than four decades, it's worth celebrating.

Submitted by Stephanie Hubbard on 2009-10-26.   The Yale Jazz Ensemble, directed by Thomas C. Duffy, will present its fall concert on Monday, Nov.

The Northern Illinois University Jazz Lab Band, under the direction of Rodrigo Villanueva, and the NIU All-University Jazz Band, directed by Shawn Bell and Zavier Breaker, will perform their first joined concert of the Fall 2009 season.

All artists and prices are subject to change at the time of this release. For more details on the upcoming season, including a complete schedule and ticket information, visit SOPACnow.org, or contact the SOPAC Box Office at 973.313.2787 . Luis Bonilla, Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz Tuesday, October 20 at 7:30pm Tickets: $25, $15, $8 Jazz 'n the Hall ...

Sean Jones is stepping out of the box that defines everyone and holding the lid open with the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra.

Although over a quarter-century has elapsed since the passing of William "Count" Basie in 1984, the bandleader and pianist's legacy has proved one of the most durable from the big band era, and the Basie band's Swinging, Singing, Playing maintains the Basie tradition and carries it triumphantly into the new millennium.

Snooky Young has been playing trumpet a long time, long enough to have been lead trumpeter with the Jimmie Lunceford band when it ruled Central Avenue.

Every couple of weeks, we use this space to deliver a brief reminder of the existence of StLJN's sibling site Heliocentric Worlds .

There's something about a big band that simply demands your attention. It's the power, the swagger and the undeniable swing.