Jazz Live- A Celebration of Tadd Dameron

February is Black History Month and Jazz Live will be celebrating one of the architects of modern jazz composition and orchestration, Tadd Dameron. The concert will be TONIGHT at 8pm and it will feature saxophonist and the world's foremost expert on Tadd Dameron, Paul Combs. His quintet along with special guest, pianist Bill Cunliffe will be playing Tadd's compositions all night long for this very special evening of music. If you are a valid Jazz 88 member you can reserve up to 2 free tickets in the Speakeasy. For the general public you can purchase tickets for $10 by calling 619-388-3301. The parking pass needs to be printed and displayed. MORE ON SHOW...

A Celebration of Tadd Dameron with the Paul Combs Quintet - Jazz Live San Diego - Tuesday, February 21, 2017 8-10pm PT

Paul Combs Sits In For Tadd Dameron Jazz Live Preview

Paul Combs in addition to his band leading and authoring, just so happens to be a great Jazz 88 volunteer for Jazz Live concerts, so he popped into the Jazz 88 studios after the January 10, 2017 Mark Dresser Quintet Jazz Live San Diego concert to chat about Tadd, the music his band will be featuring at Jazz Live, and share some background on Tadd Dameron working with John Coltrane. Enjoy!

Jazz 88 Speakeasy Audio: Paul Combs Previews Jazz Live San Diego Tadd Dameron Celebration - Tuesday, January 10, 2017 (15:22, Click to Play and Continue Browsing)

There is also video of this interview, so check it out!