Relocation notice!
Jam Session is moving in with Blurt! For articles posted after October 15, please visit Blurt.
Or check out: Everyone's a Critic | Club Crawler | Musician Interviews | Of Note | Music Calendar
Entries
Zlatkovich brings fusion to Anthology, Nov.29
In addition to his expertise as a "pure" acoustic jazz pianist, Zlatkovich has an affinity for fusion music--look for tunes by Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin and other surprises.
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2012/nov/28/36157/ Mikan Zlatkovich is coming to Anthology on Nov. 29, bringing his expanded fusion ensemble JazzMikan+3, which is comprised of electric bassist Dave Curtis, drummer Duncan Moore with flutist Lori Bell, violinist Jamie Shadowlight and vocalist Allison Adams Tucker. Zlatkovich …
Joe Garrison & Night People: Dec. 1, at the new Dizzy's
Garrison has been working with heavyweights like Castellanos, Rob Thorsen and Lynn Willard on a new recording--a slightly different lineup will appear in concert this weekend.
San Diego underground composer/pianist Joe Garrison surfaces on Dec. 1, at the new Dizzy's (4275 Mission Bay Dr.), to showcase music from a new album with a large ensemble of local musicians he calls Night People. Garrison has been at …
Top three jazz choices for Nov. 30
Gilbert Castellanos at the Westgate Hotel; Joshua White Quartet at the new Dizzy's; Michael Dessen Trio at Space4Art. I can't be in three places at once--so it's the Dessen Trio for me.
The discerning San Diego jazz fan will have some heavy decision-making to contend with this Friday night, November 30, as three excellent possibilities vie for an audience — all of them "can't miss" propositions. Gilbert Castellanos continues with his weekly …
A tenor speaks
Tenors are supposed to be hollow-headed resonance chambers. Nick Munson illuminates Respighi's Laud to the Nativity
Singing the part of the shepherd in the upcoming performance of Laud to the Nativity is local tenor Nick Munson. Nick has a beautiful and pleasing tenor voice which fits the shepherd’s solo like glove. Tenors are often said to …
Not Handel
Tired of the Messiah? Me too. Go hear Respighi in Point Loma.
Respighi’s Laud to the Nativity has long been a favorite piece of Christmas music. However, it has long been overshadowed by Handel’s Christmas oratorio thingy--you know what I’m talking about. On Sunday December 16th there is an excellent opportunity to …
Hargo wins a Was - Gimme the Gig winner's TV set airs Dec. 1
Local world rocker wins TV contest, earns recording session with Don Was
“We just won a huge battle of the bands called Gimme the Gig,” says soulful world-rocker Hargo, whose self-named band scored a music video and recording session with celeb producer Don Was as part of a TV pilot taping. Sponsored …
The mastery of Daniel Jackson
There is a wisdom, and spirituality that Jackson sets in to motion every time he plays.
Tenor saxophonist Daniel Jackson is a monster musician, and has been for many years. His time in San Diego has seen him mentor dozens of the area's heaviest players, from Mark Dresser and Turiya Mareya, to Joshua White and Gilbert …
William Billings
Early American imp produces first compositions in the colonies and young country.
William Billings seems like an appropriate composer to get to know during this Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Whenever we find any information on Billings his appearance is the first thing that is mentioned. He had a bad eye, a withered …
Geoffrey Keezer, Gilbert Castellanos, Rob Thorsen
Keezer is an amazing world-class pianist, who just so happens to live in North Park.
Gilbert Castellanos, and his weekly series at the Westgate Hotel, (every Friday), Some Of My Friends Are Piano Players is one of the best things to ever happen to the San Diego jazz scene. There are several factors that make …
Pal&Drome: All This Time
Electro twins post their debut video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c8jyKa3ANA Wonder twin electro wizards Pal&Drome recently posted a video for their track “All This Time.” The video was made by a Toronto filmmaker over the course of two days at Valley of the Moon (Jacumba) and a rooftop party …
Colin Clyne going Down to the Wood for CD release party Nov. 30
Scottish singer/songwriter back from overseas tour with a new concert EP and DVD footage
"There were no overdubs done on this EP whatsoever, and for that I make no apologies," says Scottish singer/songwriter Colin Clyne, whose release party for Doon Tae The Wid (which translates from Scottish/Doric as Down to the Wood) happens November …
Nathan Hubbard Passengers live at Space 4 Art
Hubbard, with 16 of his musical associates delivered his vision of minimalism "for people who can't skateboard."
Monday night's performance of the massive Nathan Hubbard Passengers group at Space 4 Art in the East Village was wildly ambitious and very creative. Passengers represents Hubbard's work in the field of minimalism, (think Steve Reich, Phillip Glass, etc), as …
Production workshop with Aussie glitch hop guru Mr. Bill
Attention laptop experimentalists, DJs, and seasoned producers!
In anticipation of the final Elev8 of 2012, Australian glitch/neuro hop capo Mr. Bill will be hosting an Ableton Live production workshop before the show (Saturday, November 24) from 8 to 10 p.m. at Spin Nightclub (2028 Hancock St. - …
Bands skipping San Diego: November edition
Every music fan in San Diego is all too familiar with the traditional skipping of America’s Finest City by some of America’s laziest bands. We all know the pattern: play Phoenix or San Francisco, hit L.A., and then COMPLETELY SKIP …
Piano Summit part 2: Flores, White, Davis & Thompson
Each pianist displayed a personal mastery of the instrument before a packed audience at the new Dizzy's.
So, here is the rest of Piano Summit 2012. Irving Flores Flores is a monster Latin-jazz player with impressive credentials in the mainstream jazz field as well. He chose to focus on two originals in his short set, opening with …
Flogging Molly going green on the road for the ninth time
The Celtic rock band's 9th Annual Green 17 Tour will be another rolling party bus countdown to St. Patrick’s Day
Flogging Molly will open for ZZ Top at the House of Blues 20th Anniversary party on December 4, at the HOB venue on the Sunset Strip in L.A., before launching the 9th Annual Green 17 Tour, a rolling countdown to …
Piano Summit part 1: Zlatkovich, Green, Finch & Jackson
The first set of the summit featured Mikan Zlatkovich, Danny Green, Barnaby Finch and Daniel Jackson. Tomorrow's review will feature Irving Flores, Joshua White, Anthony Davis and Richard Thompson.
The Baldwin grand at the new Dizzy's got a heavy workout last night at the 2012 Piano Summit, whereupon eight masters approached the instrument on their own terms for a fascinating look at the state of the eighty-eight keys in …
Ear love: San Diego Symphony
Don Juan makes love to us in our ear holes.
Don Juan is a legendary lover and on Saturday evening, Cristof Perick and the San Diego Symphony made love to our ears with an all German concert. The concert began with Richard Strauss and his tone poem Don Juan. This …
Double Trio concert at 98 Bottles
Pianist Danny Green and saxophonist Ian Tordella each brought a potent trio into The Back Room, and bassist Justin Grinnell was the MVP--as he laid down the bottom end for both groups.
98 Bottles held an intriguing concert last night of two local jazz groups: the Ian Tordella Trio, opening for the Danny Green Trio. Both units featured bassist Justin Grinnell with Tordella's band using Fernando Gomez on drums while Green employed …