(Photo by Jack Zuff: Alex McArthur who will appear in a live stream with George Caldwell.) As our seasons tend to do in our region, it seems like summer has come to an abrupt end. And, with it, several of the outdoor jazz we were fortunate to experience. Thank you to all who supported JazzMondays […]
(Photo by Jack Zuff: Photo of saxophonist Dalton Sharp. The Jay/Sharp Trio will be at JazzBoline this Sunday for the return of Sunday Jazz Brunch.) Outdoor summer jazz is starting to wind down as it always does in the month of September. We will be on a week-by-week basis for the remaining outdoor jazz. We’ll […]
(Photo: DeeAnn DiMeo performs tonight. Photo by Jack Zuff.) We enter Labor Day weekend with the hope that some of the experimentation of jazz music during this most unfortunate pandemic summer can live on. Uncertainty lies ahead for the fall and winter yet we will be seeking creative means to keep jazz alive. Many thanks […]
(Photo: This month we celebrate the 100th birthday of Charlie “Bird” Parker. A rare color photo of Parker.) It is most unfortunate that we have had to suspend the Hotel Henry Summer Jazz Series. While we support the overarching goal to keep the coronavirus infection rate low and to protect the lives of many, it […]
(Photo: This month we celebrate the 100th birthday of Charlie “Bird” Parker. From left, Tommy Potter, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane at Birdland, the New York nightclub named after Parker, in 1951.) This summer, we have enjoyed fabulous jazz at the Hotel Henry Summer Jazz Series, Jazz at Chandlerville, and in other locales […]
Choices, choices, choices. Who would have thought there would be choices this pandemic summer for jazz? That is exactly what we have. From jazz fusion to gypsy jazz to straight-ahead jazz – something for everyone. As long as we maintain social distancing guidelines and wear masks, we can continue to have choices! Featured Events The […]
On Sunday, July 26, 2020, a small celebration marking the 25th annual Pappy Martin Legacy – Masten Jazz Festival was held. The festival, founded by the late jazz musician “Pappy” Martin, had to cancel this year’s event due to the coronavirus pandemic. (JazzBuffalo previously published an article on the event at this link: Pappy Martin […]
(Photo: Two of our performers this week. French ConéXion and Paradigm Shift) This vigilance we all have followed with social/physical distancing and wearing masks is enabling us to enjoy the sound of jazz outdoors. Thus far, the Hotel Herny Summer Jazz Series as an example has helped the community to come together socially yet to […]
(Photo: Two of our performers this week. Alex McArthur and Saranaide.) As a community, we continue to rally together during the coronavirus pandemic to enjoy live jazz music outdoors – safely. Outdoors is the safest way, as long, as, we follow the essential guidelines of maintaining 6 feet apart and wearing masks at all times. […]
(Photo: Jazz Guitarist Dale Toliver who you can see on Friday, July 24 at the Hotel Henry Summer Jazz Series.) Summer is in full swing and it is a summer we will undoubtedly remember for many years. We have some super outdoor jazz events ongoing. Let us continue to adapt and follow social/physical distancing measures […]
