Review by Stanley Naftaly: Jazz Straight Ahead, KCSB-FM On Sunday, January 12th, One of the world’s most delightful and endearing jazz masters held forth for the Santa Barbara Jazz Society in front of a full-house at SOhO in downtown Santa Barbara. It took no more than 90 seconds for Barbara Morrison to charm the audience [...]
Peter and the Social Climbers By Stanley Naftaly On Sunday, November 3rd 2013 The Santa Barbara Jazz Society hosted Peter Clark and The Social Climbers at its roughly monthly concert at SOhO. It was another house-full of happy jazz enthusiasts enjoying an up-tempo afternoon of high quality straight-ahead jazz played by an ensemble of powerful, creative [...]
Sheila Jordan at SOhO By Stanley Naftaly Last Sunday afternoon, at the Jazz Society’s monthly concert, one of the two living legends of jazz still performing (Sonny Rollins is the other), delivered a consummate two-set, seminar on the history of jazz. Sheila Jordan, at 84 years of age, showed why she’s always been one of [...]
Review: James Tormé "With a name like Tormé, it has to be good!" And it was…in fact it was fantastic! Such a treat to see and hear this heir to his father's seat as the foremost jazz singer of his time. If James keeps going, and I see no reason why he won't, he will [...]
Ian Bernard and Friends Review 5/5/13 Keeping in line with the fabulous concerts the Jazz Society has been hosting in recent years, we were not disappointed last Sunday when Ian Bernard and his latest trio entertained us. Ian, who regards himself as primarily an arranger, is also a terrific pianist. Each tune he plays, and plays so well, [...]
John Proulx Trio April 21, 2013 What a terrific afternoon of music we, at the Jazz Society, were treated to recently by John Proulx and his trio. Just back from a six week gig at Feinstien's in New York, it was apparent why John has come to the attention of the jazz world. He seems [...]
Review: Luis Munoz Sextet -by Natalie Wilson The Jazz Society kicked off the 2010 season in January with a fabulous concert featuring Luis Munoz and his sextet. Playing his original compositions based on Costa Rican style folk music, Luis and company had the audience mesmerized for the entire three hour duration. Complicatedrhythms along with lyrical melodies fusing with jazz [...]
Review: Inga Swearingen and Ron McCarley -by Kathryn Stockbridge THE INCOMPARABLE INGA! The SB Jazz Society members always look forward to a performance by the talented and engaging Inga Swearingen, and at our concert on October they were not disappointed. She started the program with several songs from her new CD entitled 'First Rain'. This album ventures [...]
