Something new this month at the Handlery Jazz Happy Hour: Pianist Mike Wofford will be our Artist-in-Residence for the month of February. He has put together four different groups of jazz artists for the four Fridays.
Photo credit: Beth Ross Buckley
Here's the lineup for Fridays in February, 2018, plus some thoughts from Mike Wofford on the ensembles he's chosen...
Jazz 88.3 is very proud to support La Jolla Music Societyas they present the legendary, Herbie Hancockat the Balboa Theatre. 14-time Grammy® Award Winner, Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. In addition to being recognized as a legendary pianist and composer, he has been an integral part of every popular music movement since the 1960s. His career has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. In honor of his work, Herbie Hancock was bestowed in 2016 with the Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award. This show happens TONIGHT at 8pm and is SOLD OUT.
Jazz 88.3 will honor Black History month by highlighting how African-Americans have created and advanced the art form of Jazz. Each year KSDS chooses a significant aspect of African-American culture and this year’s focus is the Harlem Renaissance. Harlem has inspired countless jazz pieces but also significant literature and art. Listen every weekday, all month long, for a different historical aspect of the cultural mecca of Harlem. The segments can also be visualized at Jazz88.org. A look at Harlem’s history every weekday during Black History Month, only on KSDS, Jazz 88.3. Click here to view all the segments.
Camarada's 2018 season is in full-swing! Up Next: "Calypso Heat" happening Sunday, April 15th at the Mingei (6:30PM). Camarada takes a trip to the Caribbean to explore the music that pulses through the islands. Leonard sings “Jamaica Farewell” and the humorous “Monkey Song”, both made famous by Harry Belafonte. Peter’s parents had those records and their influence can be felt on his original songs “Musica Del Mar” and “Cali Calypso”. The pace slows down and they do a sensitive reading of “Oh Shenandoah” which is a song about a river and water, kind of far from the islands but perhaps related in some metaphysical way. This is bound to be one spectacular show! For further details, or to purchase tickets, click here!
