[ December 18, 2011; 7:00 pm; ] We are delighted to present a holiday show by Harry Pickens, a wonderful piano player who does everything from delicate ballads to stompin’ blues, along with long time colleagues Chris Fitzgerald on bass and Jason Tiemann on drums, at the very nice new theater at Kentucky Country Day School. This special show […]
Archive for November, 2011
Stompers and Hot Cookies Clifton’s
Posted in Events on Nov 17th, 2011
[ November 18, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ] For fans of traditional jazz, The West Market Street Stompers, a group of first class musicians led by trombonist Doug Finke, with Charlie Niehoff on trumpet, Derek Siebert on tenor sax, Kendall Keyz Carter on keyboards, Sonny Stephens on bass and Bruce Morrow on drums, is hard to beat. […]
[ November 21, 2011; 7:15 pm; ] Crooner Kenny Ray in his farewell performance with the DKO. The 17 piece orchestra returns to its favorite stomping grounds for an early Thanksgiving show, at an earlier time. Ray will sing selections from The Great American Songbook and the guys will play big band jazz classics, swing tunes […]
[ November 12, 2011; 8:00 pm; ] A JOYFUL NOISE Featuring Zach Brock and Jonathan Ragonese with special guests Gail Wynters and Ed McClanahan.
This eclectic blues cooperative returns to Bomhard Theater for another wild and wonderful exploration of American music. Embracing a lifetime of influences, including Chicago and Mississippi Blues, ‘60s soul, Appalachian folk songs, New Orleans R&B, country, gospel and funk, […]
[ November 20, 2011; 2:30 pm; ] The second in LJS’s 2011-2012 Concert Series features the dean of Louisville’s jazz artists, saxophonist Jamey Aebersold. Jamey has had a multifaceted career here as a performer, publisher of the leading series of “play-along” jazz books and recordings, educator (UofL’s jazz program is named in his honor) and founder of a 40 […]
Clair Morgan’s Derby City Little Big Band at Wick’s in Middletown
Posted in Events on Nov 5th, 2011
[ November 6, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] 8 piece band with 5 horns, piano, bass and drums plus vocals of Melissa Combs. Featuring music by Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner, Glen Miller, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rogers, and arrangements by Sammy Nestico, Dave Wolpe, Tom Senff, Jerry Norwak, Paul Swane, Corky Raible and more. This is a […]
[ April 28, 2013; 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Tolson’s group plays selections from their new CD “Fresh Squeezed” pluse a little of everything from standards to modern jazz.
Jerry Tolson - keyboard and vocals
Dave Clark - saxophone
Dwight Dozier-drums
Luke McIntosh - bass
No cover
Clifton’s Pizza
2230 Frankfort Ave
893-3730
[ November 17, 2011; 7:30 pm; ] While perhaps not jazz per se, the traditional African music performed by this group from Mali is clearly an ancestor of jazz and blues. One of Mali’s most exciting, revolutionary and influential musicians, Bessekou Kouyate is the undisputed master of the ngoni, a traditional West African lute that’s an African ancestor […]
[ November 13, 2011; 7:30 pm; ] An international cast of musicians who play the hot jazz of this famed Gypsy guitarist cap a day of workshops with a free concert in Bellarmine University’s Wyatt Hall.
Adrien Moignard - Guitar
Ben Powell […]
[ February 4, 2013; 7:30 pm; ] Including Hard Bop and Brazilian ensembles.
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