This week, there is an apparent “remembering” aspect to jazz. Remembering a jazz legend, a struggle, and those who suffered from breast cancer. Read on below to be a part of our JazzBuffalo community and support the people who enrich the community.
JazzBuffalo Picks
We have a few fantastic JazzBuffalo Picks worth considering to make it a night of Jazz in Buffalo! A super tribute to Johnny Hodges, David Jonathan Hulett’s “400” album release, and the 19th annual female musicians fighting breast cancer featuring the Ladies First Jazz Big Band. Be sure to check out the articles you may have missed below.
The Owen Broder Quintet
Pausa Art House 19 Wadsworth Street, Buffalo, NYMarking the release of the album Hodges: Front & Center, saxophonist Owen Broder and his quintet pay tribute to Johnny Hodges, the lead alto saxophonist of the Duke Ellington Jazz Orchestra and band leader in his own right. With this program, culling pieces from both the Ellington repertoire as well as from the saxophonist’s often overlooked
David Jonathan and The Inner City Bedlam “400” Album Release
Frank E Merriweather Jr Library 1324 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NYDavid Jonathan & The Inner City Bedlam is a live array of different jazz-inspired styles of music that catalogs original social justice. It overflows with tones of social justice reform, love, happiness, and anger of a past that has yet to be repaired. https://youtu.be/PZ2GJiUJJpM
19th ANNUAL FEMALE MUSICIANS FIGHTING BREAST CANCER BENEFIT
sportsmen’s tavern 326 Amherst St., Buffalo, NYSportsmen’s Tavern, Sunday, Oct. 30th, 2022: Music fundraiser and awareness event with 100% of the proceeds going to The Resource Center at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Bands featuring female
Art of Jazz Series at Kleinhans Music Hall
We are two weeks away from the beginning of an exciting 2022-2023 Art of Jazz Series season First up is the pianist, composer, arranger, and jazz star, Amina Figarova. She will be joined by an elite ensemble of Grammy® winners and nominees.
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Watch the video below and get caught up on the following articles:
Amina Figarova Sextet to Feature Elite Jazz Artists at Art of Jazz Series Friday, November 11th
Posted on October 11, 2022 (October 11, 2022) by JazzBuffalo
Amina Figarova Sextet to Include Grammy® Winners and Nominees Born in Azerbaijan, the New York-based Amina Figarova is an internationally influenced—and recognized—composer, pianist, and bandleader. Throughout the past twenty years, Figarova’s sextets, […]
Amina Figarova Releases Her Stunning And Celebratory Album – JOY
Posted on September 23, 2022 (September 23, 2022) by Tony Zambito
The new album is a post-pandemic celebration of Figarova’s inspiring music. Amina Figarova, the award-winning pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader from the country of Azerbaijan, released her much-anticipated album JOY […]
Art of Jazz Series 2022-2023: Get Tickets and Season Pass Now!
Posted on September 7, 2022 (September 7, 2022) by JazzBuffalo
Get tickets and a season pass to next season’s Art of Jazz Series bringing to Buffalo GRAMMY® winners and nominees During the past 20-plus years, Art of Jazz has earned a […]
Check Upcoming Events At JazzBuffalo For Live Jazz
Be sure to check out the Upcoming Events section of JazzBuffalo.org for all the live jazz around town. There is plenty of jazz happening throughout the city and the region! We are getting amazing visits and local events impossible to mention all here. Go here for more events:
Upcoming Events: Live Stream And Live Events
Joe Policastro Trio at Seneca One
Join us for the next JazzBuffalo presents Live at Seneca One concert on Friday, November 4 at 8 pm. We welcome the return to Buffalo the inventive and engaging Joe Policastro Trio. Known for its reimagining of pop hits songs into jazz trio music, the Joe Policastro Trio event promises to be a special night of music.
Joe Policastro Trio
Seneca One Tower 1 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY“…a cohesive unit with an extraordinarily flexible mindset…at every step of the way, this band breathes and bends as one.” (Dan Billawsky, All About Jazz) “Unpredictable and sometimes eccentric…each listen
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Returns to Seneca One
Last year, we sold out “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at Seneca One. Due to the popularity of the show last year, we will have two shows this year! Saturday, December 3rd, and Sunday, December 4th. An evening show and a matinee! the matinee will have family pricing. Featured will be the Ed Croft Trio with Ed Croft, Ivan Docenko, and Dave Wasik. Tickets are now on sale! Click on the event listings below!
A Charlie Brown Christmas at Seneca One
Seneca One Tower 1 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NYJazzBuffalo and Seneca One join together for the second consecutive year to present this special tribute to legend Vince Guaraldi and his soundtrack to Charles Schulz’s 1965 holiday classic, A
A Charlie Brown Christmas at Seneca One – Matinee
Seneca One Tower 1 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NYJazzBuffalo and Seneca One join together for the second consecutive year to present this special tribute to legend Vince Guaraldi and his soundtrack to Charles Schulz’s 1965 holiday classic, A
JazzBuffalo Articles You May Have Missed
Owen Broder Pays Tribute To The Sound Of Johnny Hodges
For many jazz fans throughout the world, Duke Ellington is regarded as one of the most influential composers and arrangers of the 20th century and in jazz history. There isn’t […]
David Jonathan and The Inner City Bedlam Album Release “400” Represents a Milestone for Drummer David Jonathan Hulett
David Jonathan Hulett has been on quite a journey since pre-pandemic. You can say that the pandemic caused a blip or a delay of sorts. However, one of the milestones […]
Musicians Applications Now Open For The 2023 Northwest Jazz Festival
The 2022 Northwest Jazz Festival in Lewiston, NY is in the books. No doubt, it will be remembered as one of the most memorable in the 20-year history of the festival. We already are looking forward to 2023 and the contribution of community-minded musicians that will make 2023 another special memory for the region. Musicians and groups, please go to this link to apply to perform at the 2023 Northwest Jazz Festival:
2023 Northwest Jazz Festival Musicians and Groups Application
Donate and Contribute to JazzBuffalo Efforts!
We’ve made it our mission to help elevate our strength of community in Buffalo by offering free opportunities to enjoy jazz and music or by bringing to Buffalo major jazz stars. One way we do that is to raise funds for the JazzBuffalo Keep Jazz Alive Fund, which is pooled for musicians and production costs to share with venues. All funds are designed to make it possible to produce concerts and fund awareness through the JazzBuffalo platform. We’ve enhanced your ability to contribute below. You can select a dollar or “other amount” and fill in the field below. You can also choose between the use of a credit card or the use of PayPal or Venmo.
