Fringe Beat
Getting Beyond the Wonderful, Wonderful
Josef Woodard Heads to Copenhagen
Follow Fringe Beat throughout the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Read story.
Jazz Fests of the North
Jazz Festivals in Vancouver and Montreal
Summer Jazz Festivals continue to thrive in Canada. Read story.
Joe on Jackson
Woodard Weighs In on the Career of Michael Jackson
Joe Woodard gives his thoughts on Michael Jackson and Henry Brant as Santa Barbara artists. Read story.
200th Anniversary of the Death of Josef Haydn
Haydn in Plain Sight
Josef Haydn will be featured in all the Music Academy’s Tuesdays @ 8 concerts this summer. Read story.
Jazz, an Up and Down Groove
Getting Creative with Jazz Consumption
Josef Woodard talks the new state of jazz. Read story.
Ojai Music Festival Wrap-up and Live Oak Festival Round-up
The Ojai Music Festival Just Ended, But Live Oak Is About to Begin
These two major music festivals have very different audiences and agendas, but they both take place close to Santa Barbara. Read story.
Solvang Jazz Becoming a Tradition
The Third Annual Solvang Jazz Festival Celebrates Freddie Hubbard
The Solvang Jazz Festival will celebrate one of its first guests this year when several great musicians host a tribute to trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. Read story.
Classical Music Festivals
Two Major Classical Music Festivals Begin in June
Two major classical music festivals—one in Ojai, and the other at the Music Academy of the West in Montecito—begin or take place this month. Read story.
Post-Fire Musings
Woodard Doesn’t Burn
Joe Woodard watched the Jesusita Fire from inside, and then outside, the mandatory evacuation zone. Read story.
Jazz Bands and Singers
Santa Barbara Jazz Notes
It’s been another strong season in Santa Barbara for jazz. Read story.
Fire and Mostly Musical Life
The Jesusita Fire Arrives Along with Leon Russell
Just when it seemed safe to assume this would not be a big fire, up jumped the wind on Wednesday. Read story.
Road Dog
Joe and Peggy Take Chloe to San Francisco
Kimpton Hotels are a dog-friendly chain that coastal Californians with canines ought to know about. Read story.
So Long, Salonen
L.A. Philharmonic Bids Farewell to Music Director, Heads to Granada
The Los Angeles Philharmonic will be in Santa Barbara on May 2 for a concert at the Granada. Read story.
Joe Loves Sonny
Saxophone Colossus Sonny Rollins at UCSB
Sonny Rollins’ new CD is one of his best ever, and he will be in town on Monday, April 27. Read story.
More Norwegian Woodard
Fringe Beat Eats Sheep’s Head, Hears Music
Joe Woodard traveled to Voss, Norway for their annual jazz festival. Read story.
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