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Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the Rio Theatre
At a moment when musical streams are crossing with unprecedented frequency, it’s crucial to remember that throughout its history, New Orleans has been the point at which sounds and cultures […]
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Master Class: Katie Thiroux – Melodic Walking Bass Lines
In this class, jazz bass specialist Katie Thiroux will take you through some awesome tips for playing more interesting, melodic bass lines. If you're in a rut with your bass […]
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Mighty Mike Schermer with Special Guests Kid Anderson & Lisa “Little Baby” Andersen – Album Release Celebration
Santa Cruz music fans have a lot to be excited about this summer, but especially when Mighty Mike Schermer returns home with a new album, a smokin’ band, and over 35 years […]
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Fred Wesley & the New JBs
Fred Wesley is a legendary trombone player who has since performed with and composed for some of R&B’s most successful artists. Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, he grew up […]
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Ray Obiedo Group with Special Guest Chloé Jean
Contemporary jazz guitarist and composer Ray Obiedo had an eclectic music upbringing during his younger days in the San Francisco Bay Area. The sounds of Miles Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, […]
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Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe
Tim Flannery’s life has revolved around three constants: family, baseball, and music. These three simple things have become a kind of a holy trinity for Flannery, or Flan as most […]
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Allan Harris – Jazz, Poetry & Groove
Aptly described by the Miami Herald as an artist blessed with "the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat 'King' […]
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David Nihill – Shelf Help (Comedy + Reading Recommendations)
A night of comedy, storytelling and reading recommendations with Irish comedian David Nihill. After selling out last time David Nihill is back with his new show, Shelf Help. Leaving Dublin, […]
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Jazzmeia Horn
With a fitting name for her chosen path, vocalist Jazzmeia Horn was born in Dallas in 1991, grew up in a tightly knit, church-going family filled with musical talent, and […]
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Master Class: Molly Miller – The Art of Chord Melody
Playing chord melodies on guitar can be incredibly daunting – you have to hold down melody, harmony, and groove, while making it all sound good at the same time. In […]
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