Jazz highlights of the week: March 26, 2013
By Kathy Edwards McFarland and contributor “Mister Joe” Pinson
Denton Jazz – live and recorded will warm up the cold Spring week with new, creative and exciting ways. Some highlights below, segue to the Week ahead in Live Denton Jazz. Hold on to your hats, and fasten your seatbelts! Here we go!
- From David Pierce
Tonight at 8 p.m.
One of the world’s top trombonists, Joe Alessi of the New York Philharmonic, will perform at 8 p.m., at the Meyerson Symphony Orchestra Center, 2301 Flora St, Dallas. I am honored to have one of my arrangements selected as the finale : “76 Trombones.”
Originally commissioned for 2 marching bands, the concert setting of this arrangement will indeed feature over 76 trombones! Tickets available at : www.dws.org
- Saxophonist Shelley Carrol will celebrate the Shelley Carrol and Friends ( Lyles West on bass and Andrew Griffith on drums) CD release at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas, Thursday, March 28, at 6 p.m. w/ Ardina Lockhart Colby and Roger Boykin.
- From Drew Phelps
Sunday, March 31, I’ll be at Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St., Denton, with my new Electric Guitar Band, 7 p.m. down
Bassist Drew Phelps
beat. Paul Metzger and Don Bell on electric guitars, Steve Barns on drums and myself doing the bass duties. No cover. We will play “Easter Parade,” I promise.
The Week Ahead
Tuesday, March 26:
- A Taste of Herb (Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass tribute band) at Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St. Denton, 7-9 p.m. FREE
- Caravan of Thieves performs at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial, Denton, at 8 p.m. – $7 – This band from Connecticut, is recommended by Squire Jeffrey Barnes. Following at 10 p.m., Paul Slavens & Friends – FREE
Wednesday, March 27:
- West End, Third Street, UNT Jazz Singers, and The Latin Jazz Lab Band perform in the Syndicate (inside the University of North Texas Union) at 9 p.m. – $/?
Thursday, March 28:
A Taste of Herb (Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass tribute band) at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103
A Taste of Herb
Ed Steele photograph
Industrial, at 5 p.m. – FREE
Friday, March 29:
- Robert Ize at Banter Bistro, 219 W. Oak, Denton, at 6 p.m. – followed by Mikaela Kahn, Kaela Bratcher, and Karyna Micaela at 8 p.m. and Zero Buffalo at 10 p.m. – ALL FREE
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Ron and the Finklesteiners
Ron and the Finkelsteiners at Gerhard’s German Restaurant, 222 W. Hickory St. Denton, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m – no cover
- Brave Combo at Dan’s Silverleaf, 103 Industrial, Denton, at 9:30 p.m. – $10
Saturday, March 30:
- Lauren Pierce and Emily Yates (double bass and piano) at Banter Bistro, 219 W. Oak, Denton, at 6 p.m., followed by The Lightning Crispies at 8 p.m., and The Deadpan Poets at 10 p.m. – ALL FREE
Sunday, March 31:
- A Taste of Herb (TJB tribute) at Gerhard’s German Restaurant, 222 W. Hickory St., Denton, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm – no cover
- Drew Phelps Group at Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St. Denton, 7-9 p.m. FREE
- Stefan Karlsson & Addison Frei (jazz pianists) perform in the UNT Recital Hall at 3:30 p.m. – FREE
Monday, April 1:
- Late night Jazz at the Greenhouse Restaurant, 600 N. Locust, Denton, 10p.m.- Midnight.
Tuesday, April 2:
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Jazz vocalist Heather Paterson
Heather Patterson and Neil Slater Duo at Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, 115 S. Elm St. Denton, 7-9 p.m. FREE
Andy Cooper playing with Mr. Joe’s Jazz Band, January 8 at Banter Bistro. He’s back!
- Mister Joe Jazz Band at Banter Bistro, 219 W. Oak, Denton, at 8 p.m., followed by Le Not So Hot Klub du Denton at 9 p.m. – BOTH FREE
- UNT Afro-Cuban/Brazilian/Latin Jazz Ensembles perform in UNT’s Voertman Hall at 8 p.m. – FREE
Please send additions or corrections ASAP to joseph.pinson@verizon.net or kathyedwards57@verizon.net.
