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Jim Doherty: Jim Doherty's Spondance
by Ian Patterson
Jim Doherty never lacked ambition, but a suite for jazz ballet or even jazz dance was always going to be a difficult sell in '80s Ireland. All was not lost for the pianist and composer, however. A few strings pulled here and there saw Doherty and his long- term collaborator, Louis Stewart decamp to Los Angeles, ...
Petre Bog, Internationally Acclaimed Composer Charts A Rising Star Across Film And Television
Los Angeles-based Romanian composer Petre Bog, a leading figure in contemporary film and television scoring known for seamlessly blending traditional orchestral arrangements with contemporary rock and jazz fusion, is bringing his talents to the United States with several upcoming film projects with Newtopia Studios. A nod to Bog’s rising stature in the global composing community came ...
Gregory Alper: Palisades Apocalypse
by Katchie Cartwright
Rachel Carson served us with this warning in 1962: “We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frost's familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy, a smooth superhighway on which we progress with great speed, but at its end lies disaster. ...
Prescribing Jazz: A Top Ten
by Artur Moral
National Doctors' Day is celebrated unevenly across our mistreated planet. It is absent in most countries, while it is observed as a holiday in a few. Coinciding (in the United States and Australia) with this day of recognition for a vital profession, this article is especially directed to the entire jazz-loving medical community, focusing on six ...
John Daversa: Junk Wagon
by Scott Lichtman
"Junk Wagon" is a singularly dynamic big band arrangement. It is a pretty wild ride, in fact. Composer/trumpeter John Diversa has completed three academic degrees in music, won numerous jazz awards, and performed with artists including Yellowjackets and Renee Olstead. His big band work truly stretches the players' chops and the listeners' ears. “Junk Wagon" opens ...
The Collective Organizer: Kyle Knoke
by B.D. Lenz
It's no revelation that the U.S.A. is a big country and the “fruited plains" is a vast area with “spacious skies." While that's great for agriculture and makes a pretty song it's not so good for touring musicians. The distances between venues can often deter prominent jazz musicians from traveling this region as jazz clubs aren't ...
BackRhoades Productions Presents: The Altadena Aftermath Benefit Concert—A Night of Music for a Cause on Thursday, February 27, 2025
This live and in-person event will be hosted at the Gardena Cinema Theater, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena, CA 90249. Showtime is from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM Admission $30. The livestream is $10. BackRhoades Productions | EventBrite The Eaton Canyon fire disaster has left many Altadena families in dire need of assistance. In response, BackRhoades ...
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Liz Cole
You know that scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail when Terry Jones’ weird, pale prince character tells his overbearing father he doesn’t want land or a wife–he’d rather just… he’d rather just… sing?
That scene really captures my musical journey.
I grew up in a musical household in California. My parents introduced me to everything from Bartok to Blue Mitchell, and one of my favorite toys was a box of rhythm instruments my dad kept in the hall closet. It’s no wonder I picked up the trumpet at the age of nine and played that thing right up until my first lease agreement specifically said “no horns.”
Gravity and Resurgence: The Many Dimensions of Dexter Gordon
by Arthur R George
Long Tall Dexter; swinger, bebopper, saxophone balladeer; acting the dissipated genius expatriate who was not unlike himself in the movie Round Midnight; his dressed-up persona “Society Red;" the laconic elder statesman of his later years. Dexter Gordon is all those things, but more than a kaleidoscope of caricatures. Those who trace their lineages through ...
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Mina Choi
Mina Choi is a Korean-born, Los Angeles-based jazz pianist, composer, and conductor whose music uniquely blends jazz, classical, and the rich traditions of her Korean heritage. With years of experience as both a performer and educator in California, Mina’s work reflects her personal journey, characterized by beautiful melodies, intricate rhythms, and colorful harmonies. Each composition tells a story, inviting listeners to experience a deep emotional connection to her music.
Mina has performed at renowned venues across the United States, including Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Jazz Grill, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, The Queen Mary, Catalina Jazz Club, and The Blue Whale Jazz Club. She has studied under prominent jazz figures such as George Cables and Bill Cunliffe, whose guidance has shaped her unique musical voice.
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