Fringe Beat
Musical Mishmash
Katy Perry rocks the Bowl, Music Academy of the West's hot season, and Jeff Bridges' new alt-country album. Read story.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Mariachis and Country Music
Trace Adkins and Clay Walker are both playing the Ventura County Fair this summer. Read story.
Friday, August 5, 2011
DeRose and Other Jazzy Delights
Stanford has a jazz festival, and the Lobero has announced its Jazz series season. Read story.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Dena DeRose Sings at SOhO
Jazz on the horizon, plus classically-minded metal from Liturgy at Muddy Waters. Read story.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Greetings from Kongsberg
Norway is the preferred destination for lovers of fringe jazz this month. Read story.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Music Academy by Moonlight
The season is on at the Music Academy; contemporary jazz is off the schedule at UCSB’s Arts and Lectures next year. Read story.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Montreal Jazz Fest Report
From Prince and Esperanza to Brad Mehldau and Marc Ribot, the Montreal Jazz Fest keeps the musical goodness flowing, sometimes even freely. Read story.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Music Academy of the West Season Opens
Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Craig Taborn have both released intriguing new jazz keyboard CDs. Read story.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Live Oak Round Up, Ojai Look Back
Live Oak Music Festival boasts a strong lineup this year that includes Mavis Staples, Toots and the Maytals, and the Texas Tornadoes. Read story.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Ojai Legends and Legacies
Jazz composer and bandleader Marie Schneider brings her hand and her band to the 65th Ojai Festival’s programming mix. Read story.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Victoriaville Heroes
Anthony Braxton and Peter Brotzmann were celebrated at this year’s festival in Victoriaville. Read story.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Something New
The wealth of new classical music this spring is a glorious earful. Read story.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Ruo, Koh, and Other Delights
The Santa Barbara Symphony and Camerata Pacifica embrace the work of living composers. Read story.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Too Short at the Fair
Of course, we all have the late, great “outsider art” hero Henry Darger on the brain this week, given that the prized indie-punkstress band Vivian Girls landed at Muddy Waters on Monday. Read story.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Vossa Jazz
The ECM stable was well represented at the 2011 edition of the Vossa Jazz Festival in Norway. Read story.
