Jazz
Monday Night Jazz
AN EAGER AUDIENCE filled the Simons Center Recital Hall Monday night to hear the Duda Lucena Quartet. This was not the generally staid crowd that comes for classical music (although some of us were there). No, these folks were tapping their feet, swinging their shoulders, uttering regular joys of pleasure. “Yeah…” And for several... Read »
Seeing Where it Goes…
AS A RELATIVE newcomer to Jazz—and coming from the decidedly classical side of the fence—I am still struck by the informality. The entrance of the performers (with a wave of the hand holding a water bottle), the well-worn jeans, the casual management of the musical structure, and, of course, the multitude of improvisational techniques—no... Read »
Friends, Fun, and Fusion
LAST SATURDAY evening started out light and had plenty of entertainment thrown in. Gradually, though, the music—listed as “Latin + Jazz Fusion”—became more complex until it flourished in a display of superb musicianship. That’s Laura Ball’s style: passionate, engaging, spontaneous, and, above all, musical. And the packed Library Society audience clearly enjoyed the second... Read »
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