It’s always great to watch a show from the audience perspective every once in a while. This past weekend I caught pianist Grant Osborne’s show at Sharp 9—a local jazz club—with the Angela Bingham Quintet. The stage was filled with a who’s who of local jazz players and the show[…]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JAZZ-FUSION GUITARIST DEVON KURZWEIL SET TO RELEASE HIS 2ND SOLO WORK, THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FULL LENGTH ALBUM, EAST OF NOWHERE. ALBUM AVAILABLE ON-LINE **OCTOBER 16TH, 2026** Durham NC—Guitarist, composer & producer Devon Kurzweil is set to release his 2nd solo album (and 21st work) this summer, East[…]
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A true jazz legend has recently passed…tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins has finally made it to the greenest of heavenly pastures at age 95. Imagine what kind of musical life this guy had experienced over that time period. Virtually all the various styles and decades of jazz music were available to[…]
Read More »A great throwback performance from one of reggae’s legendary artists…because…it’s Summertime!! Enjoy!
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This little bar on the west side of Chapel Hill is a true gem in the Triangle music scene. Holding the moniker of a “jazz bar with hockey problem“, Lapin Bleu comes correct and features some of the best jazz musicians and groups in the area. These guys offer music[…]
Read More »Posted without comment. Well, one comment…This is like really bad Primus with a loop machine. If this is the future of music, heaven help us all.
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It’s always a great time seeing one of my favorite bands, Snarky Puppy. This time they brought some great new material from the new album Somni. I’ve been itching to hear these tunes live and in living color. While I would have loved to hear the Metropole Orkest as well,[…]
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