Casper Civic Chorale presents winter concert (Casper Journal)

Casper Civic Chorale will present their winter concert, “An American Tapestry” on Tuesday, March 9 at First United Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. At this time of the year, Americans celebrate several important events.

March is filled with women-in-jazz events (The Kansas City Star)

Just one month to recognize the achievements of women in jazz isn’t enough. But it’s a good start. And with the American Jazz Museum’s March calendar filled with almost nothing but women-in-jazz events, the time is now.

The Holmes Brothers: Ode To A ‘Fair Weather Friend’

“Fair Weather Friend,” featured on the band’s rootsy new album Feed My Soul , revolves around a grim sequence of events: “The doctor he said cancer, I stopped in my tracks / I did not have the answer, but I knew you’d have my back.” Only the supposed friend deserted Holmes in his time of need.

VC music professor helps out at jazz clinic (The Victoria Advocate)

Once a year, VC associate professor of music Jonathan Anderson volunteers his time and expertise at a jazz clinic held by the Association of Texas Small School Bands. This year, his third time to volunteer, he conducted a clinic in Region 14 in Corpus Christi.

Symphony to pull out all the stops at annual Christmas concert (Lake County News)

LAKEPORT – John Parkinson, director and conductor of the Lake County Symphony, plans to deliver a Christmas concert that will rival anything seen and heard north of the Golden Gate, according to Paul Brewer, president of Clear Lake Performing Arts (CLPA), the orchestra’s sponsoring group.

Nellie McKay And The Spirit Of Doris Day

Nellie McKay has made a name for herself as a jazzy-pop singer-songwriter who combines smart lyrics with unusual musical juxtapositions, creating a fresh, genre-defying sound. Now on her fourth album, she’s still surprising fans — this time with a Doris Day tribute album, Normal As Blueberry Pie . ? E-Mail This ???? ? Add to Del.icio.us

Letting Go Of Jazz’s Preconceptions With ‘Historicity’

In the last few years some enterprising younger players have reinvented the piano, bass and drums jazz combo. It’s not just that these trios play contemporary pop.

PERFORMANCE/TOUR: South Orange Performing Arts Center Announces 2009-2010 Jazz Concert Schedule (All About Jazz)

2009-2010 Season JAZZ @ SOPAC South Orange Performing Arts Center One SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ, 07079 All artists and prices are subject to change at the time of this release.

Oswego Jazz Project to play Lake Effect Cafe on Oct. 15 (Oswego County Today)

The concert will showcase music from the group’s two albums, “Oswego Jazz Project” (2007) and “And the Time Is Now” (2008). OJP consists of SUNY Oswego music faculty members Dr. Robert Auler on keyboards, Dr

Get in the swing at a Folly or Gem jazz concert (The Kansas City Star)

N ow’s the time to get those tickets.