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Hejira is a British jazz-band that celebrates Joni Mitchell's jazz period. The group was created by Pete Oxley of The Spin jazz club in Oxford for a one-off Joni Mitchell Christmas special concert in 2022, and has since carried on touring and performing. [1]
Kansas Smitty’s House Band was formed in 2013 by Jack Abraham and Giacomo Smith. The band are a 7-piece group who describe themselves as ‘a group of jazz-addicted twenty-somethings who run their own bar’ [1] The current line up is: Pete Horsfall- trumpet Giacomo Smith- alto sax Alec Harper- tenor sax Joe Webb- piano David Archer- guitar
The Oxford University Jazz Society, also known as JazzSoc, is the focus of jazz music at the University of Oxford, England; [1] the place to be for players and listeners, dancers and drinkers. [2] Formerly known as the Oxford University Jazz Club , the society now provides the main arena for student players to interact musically, whilst also ...
In 2012, the band toured to Canada, performing at the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, supporting the Mingus Big Band on the main stage at the Ottawa International Jazz Festival, and playing at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. [12] In 2013, OUJO became an official Oxford University Music Society affiliated ensemble. [13]
The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra was founded by Jim Mair and Gene Hall in Kansas City in May 2003 after being inspired by similar jazz orchestras across the United States, though it was primarily modeled after the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. [2] Jim's wife, Mary Mair, was also integral in getting the orchestra started. [1]
Gary Foster was born in Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1936.He started on the clarinet at age thirteen. [2] His first musical inspiration was Olin Parker, a school music director and teacher who introduced him to the music of Count Basie, Woody Herman, and many other types of music.
Skies, the once-rotating restaurant on the 42nd floor at the Sheraton in Crown Center, is back after an 11-year absence. While it won’t spin this time, the iconic Kansas City spot is open for a ...
The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (English: Montreal International Jazz Festival) is an annual jazz festival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Jazz Fest holds the 2004 Guinness World Record as the world's largest jazz festival. Every year it features roughly 3,000 artists from 30-odd countries, more than 650 concerts ...