LEWISTON — Jazz musician and Bates College faculty member A.J. Johnson brings his Love Unlimited Trio to the college for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Composed of veteran jazz players, the trio describes its sound as “grooving music abiding the freedom principle.” […]
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‘Not Your Grandpa’s Jazz’ concert at USM Gorham on Nov. 21
The University of Southern Maine School of Music Faculty Jazz Ensemble will celebrate the progression of jazz with “Not Your Grandpa’s Jazz,” a concert of solely original works, at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, CorthellConcert Hall, 37 College Ave., Gorham. Tickets: $15, general public, $10, seniors, USM employees and alumni, $5, students; go to http://usm.maine.edu/music/boxoffice […]
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Jazz septet concert at Brunswick cafe on September 13
The will be in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Frontier Café in Brunswick for an evening of classic jazz by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. They’ll play both well-known standards plus lesser-known compositions, recently transcribed from original scores at the Smithsonian. Learn more about the band at www.mainejazz.net. Tickets are $15 […]
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Jazz tune out Celtics, 110-98
Marvin Williams added 19i points on 8-for-10 shooting to help the Jazz break a three-game losing streak and end a six-game skid to the Celtics. Favors, who missed the previous three games with a sprain he re-aggravated in the opening moments against Philadelphia on Feb. 12, established himself early with four baskets and bolstered Utah’s […]
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University of Southern Maine School of Music 2013 fall season to feature ‘CARRIE the musical’ in its Maine premiere
The season opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, with Maine-ly British Brass: A Tribute to the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and the London Brass. To commemorate a British trumpeter and his unique brass ensemble, Betty Rines, USM trumpet faculty member, has once again assembled top-of-theline professional brass musicians for this season-opening tribute concert. Conducted […]