ON the Beat | Keeping the Big Band Torch Afire, on Mondays ON the Beat By Josef Woodard Monday Madness, Santa Barbara’s finest jazz big band, brings its swinging heat and finery to SOhO.
ON the Beat | Hands-On Musical Weekenders ON the Beat By Josef Woodard Comings and goings in dense spring musical weekends, and “hands off” and hedonism on masses.
ON the Beat | From Berlin to More Mesa, Benjamin Lackner Scores with Lyricism, Again ON the Beat By Josef Woodard Santa Barbara—bred and Berlin-based jazz pianist Benjamin (a k a Benny) Lackner returns with another moving ECM album.