Events for April 29, 2024

"LIVE from Ashtonwood" launches its 7th season presenting rising jazz artist and Pioneer Valley native, Hailey Brinnel (voice & trombone) and her trio, with Silas Irvine (p) and Joe Plowman (b). This house concert will be streamed LIVE via Facebook here - https://www.facebook.com/AshtonwoodHouseConcerts. More information and details can be found in the Facebook event here - https://www.facebook.com/events/1096776861689311.

Shane Allessio plays hard hitting, heavy swinging, modern original jazz. Drawing from Mingus, George Russell, Stan Kenton, etc, boundaries are pushed while a respect for swing and the jazz tradition is upheld. Screaming crashing dissonances, virtuosic bowed bass solos and foot stomping grooves are to be expected at every show. Coming off of a bold [...]

Charles Mingus remains an imposing figure in jazz even some 45 years after his early death. The master of the double-bass, accomplished pianist, bandleader, and composer was instrumental in moving jazz forward during his lifetime. And his multitudinous body of compositions — Mingus continued to write even after ALS robbed him of his ability to play [...]

NYC flutist, composer, Sunnyside Records artist, producer and clinician, Jamie Baum, has toured the US and over 35 countries performing at major festivals, clubs and concert halls including the Monterey, Madrid, Oeiras, Bermuda, Edinburgh, North Sea, Winter Jazzfest and London Jazz Festivals, Tampere Jazz Happening, Guimaraes Jazz Festival, Jazztopad, Bimhuis, Unterfahrt, Jazz Gallery, Jazz Standard, 55 [...]