Barbara Morrison held forth in grand style at the Jazz Society’s monthly concert. She started off at a full gallop, neither needing nor leaving any room for warming up. The pace varied with the material but the content stayed at the highest possible level. The lady is the history of jazz and it’s all there [...]
The Santa Barbara Jazz Society held its holiday party at SOhO last month and started with a bang presenting a dozen of the Dos Pueblos Jazz Combo students under the direction of Les Rose. The group began with a brassy rendition of Stolen Moments where they showed their skills and styles as everyone soloed. They [...]
By Mark McDonald Bassist Kristin Korb made her happily anticipated return to SOhO Sunday afternoon sponsored by the Santa Barbara Jazz Society. Backed by her two Danish side men, Magnus Hjorth on piano and Snorre Kirk on drums, she sang in a voice ringing clear as a bell as she dug deeply into the big [...]
On Sunday afternoon, Oct 12th, The Ian Bernard trio, comprised of Bernard at the piano, Richard Simon on bass and Kendall Kay on drums, was featured at the Santa Barbara Jazz Society’s monthly concert at SOhO. Bernard spent the first set tracing his career in jazz. In doing so, the audience heard some jazz classics. [...]
Every summer, we throw a potluck pool party at Hidden Oaks Clubhouse, jam with local musicians and celebrate. It's fun filled afternoon of good jazz, delicious food, and the camaraderie of music lovers. We always have loads of good music, plus surprises from local musicians and vocalists who have a chance to “sit-in” with the house [...]
On Sunday, August 3rd, the Santa Barbara Jazz Society’s monthly concert at SoHo featured the New West Guitar Group, a trio of virtuosos who met while studying music at USC. The players: Perry Smith, John Story and Jeff Stein, captivated the audience with their theme, “The History of Jazz Guitar.” Each piece was dedicated to [...]
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A wave of anticipation went through our jazz community at the prospect of Johnny Mandel, one of the premier composers, arrangers and band leaders playing today, bringing his seventeen-piece big band to town. And indeed, the reality far exceeded any hopes or expectations the packed house at SOhO might have brought to the concert. This [...]
