Bourbon Street Buzz

Courtesy of, Bourbon Street Buzz🚦: Buzz report; “Greenwich Jazz Festival 2024” At the BackCountry Jazz Free summer presentation, “Greenwich Jazz Festival”,, featuring Bennie Wallace (tenor saxophone), Anthony Wilson (guitar), Peter Washington (bass) and Herlin Riley (drums). Checkout the press coverage from the Great Lawn. /Greenwich, CT., 2024. #benniewallace, #anthonywilson, #peterwashington, #herlinriley, #backcountryjazz, #greenwichjazzfestival

Courtesy of, Bourbon Street Buzz🚦: Buzz report; “Montefiore Park Summer Jazzfest 🎺” Mid-September summer evening on 137th Street & Broadway for the “Montefiore Park Summer Jazzfest” with featured guest trumpeter, “Kalí Rodríguez-Peña”,. On that day Kalí’s group included Zack O’Farrill (drums), Marcos Valera (bass) and Roberto Acosta (keyboard). /Hamilton Heights, Nyc, 2024. #kalirodriguezpena, #montefioreparksummerjazzfest

Courtesy of, Bourbon Street Buzz🚦: Buzz report: “M’BOOM & Horns” Special Friday night in Marcus Garvey Park for JAZZMOBILE & SummerStage presents, “A Max Roach Centennial Tribute With M’BOOM & Horns”,. Artists on stage; Bobby Sanabria (drums, percussion, vocal), Jay Hoggard (vibraphone, marimba, percussion), Warren Smith (kettle drums), Bryan Carrot (vibraphone), Reggie Nicholson (drums), Lyndon Achee (steel pans), Donald Nicks (bass), Jimmy Owens (trumpet), Camille Thurman (tenor saxophone), Patience Higgins (alto saxophone) and Craig Harris (trombone). #bobbysanabria, #jayhoggard, #warrensmith, #bryancarrot, #reggienicholson, #lyndonachee, #jimmyowens, #donaldnicks, #camillethurman, #patiencehiggins, #craigharris, #jazzmobile, #SummerStage, #marcusgarveypark

Courtesy of, Bourbon Street Buzz🚦: Buzz report: “NYC Ska Orchestra” Huge evening for Jazz, the grounds were filled with grown folks, couples, children, singles, blankets, picnic baskets, food, beverages, dancing and enjoying a Live Big Band Free Concert @ Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts. Watch this press footage of a new composition and fast-breaking crowd favorite, “Stormy Daniels”, by the, “NYC Ska Orchestra”,. /Westport, CT., 2024. #nycskaorchestra, #levittpavilionfortheperformingarts

Courtesy of, Bourbon Street Buzz🚦: Buzz report: “Jeff Kashiwa” Connecticut received a nice summer gift with two performances in the state by band leader, composer, educator, performing/recording artist, flute and multi-reedist, “Jeff Kashiwa”,. Here’s a press video from the, “Branford Jazz on the Green Series”, of “Jeff Kashiwa (flute/tenor saxophone), Jay Rowe (keyboards), Trever Summerville (drums) and Dave Anderson (bass)”,in August. /Branford, CT., 2024. #jeffkashiwa, #jayrowe, #treversummerville, #daveanderson, #branfordjazzonthegreenseries

Courtesy of, Bourbon Street Buzz🚦: Buzz report: “Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz 2024” Hot Saturday evening mid-July but you now require a distant lover to cool things down when tenor saxophonist “Elan Trotman” returns to Bushnell Park for showtime @ Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz. Take a look at his latest press release project, “Elan Trotman/85th Birthday Tribute Show to Marvin Gaye featuring Larry Braggs and a Killin’ Horn Section”,. /Downtown Hartford, CT., 2024. #elantrotman, #joshuabruneau, #krisjensen, #GreaterHartfordFestivalOfJazz

Courtesy of, Bourbon Street Buzz🚦: Buzz report: “Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz 2024” Continued coverage of the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz held in Bushnell Park with press video of bassist “Matt Dwonszyk” group setting off the on going jubilation of this yearly “Free” festival. Listen to the classic lyrics by vocalist, “Shenel Johns”, on “Afro Blue”,. /Downtown Hartford, CT., 2024. #mattdwonszyk, #sheneljohns, #greaterhartfordfestivalofjazz

Courtesy of, Bourbon Street Buzz🚦: Buzz report: “Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz 2024” Friday night in Bushnell Park to hear percussionist, “Luisito Quintero & 3rd Element”, @ Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, hope you get a kick out of this press clip. #luisitoquintero, #greaterhartfordfestivalofjazz

Courtesy of, Bourbon Street Buzz🚦: Buzz report: “Greenwich Jazz Festival 2024” Press release footage from BackCountry Jazz summer presentation of the, “Greenwich Jazz Festival” in May where two professors of music at Temple University joined in with “Bennie Wallace” multi tasking as Artistic Director, host plus performing on tenor saxophone for featured guests, “Tim Warfield (soprano saxophone), Byron Landham (drums), Akiko Tsuruga (hammond b3 organ) and Ed Cherry (guitar)”,. #benniewallace, #timwarfield, #byronlandham, #akikotsuruga, #edcherry, #backcountryjazz, #greenwichjazzfestival

Courtesy of, Bourbon Street Buzz🚦: Buzz report: “Wayne Escoffery Organ Trio 🎷” Busy day in Gotham City covering three heavy duty Jazz artists in various locations and on the last assignment I caught up with two successful musicians from CT. @ Cellar Dog. Leading the group tenor saxophonist, “Wayne Escoffery Organ Trio”, which included Mike LeDonne (hammond b3 organ) and Brian Richburg Jr. - drums. /West Village, Nyc, 2024.

Buzz Report🚦: “Hank Bilal” What’s summer in July without music ? The Elm City received a treat from Columbia/South Carolina, trombonist, educator, Music Director, Minister of Music, performing and recording artist, “Hank Bilal”, came to “Jazzy’s Cabaret”. Members of the band who joined Hank for a good night of music included John Palmer (keyboard), Ronald Charles (bass guitar), Louis Lobeon (guitar) and Christian Smith (drums). /New Haven, CT,, 2024. #hankbilal, #johnpalmer, #ronaldcharles, #louislobeon, #christiansmith, #jazzyscabaret

Buzz Report🚦: “JC Polo Trio 🥁” It’s been quite a while but caught up with percussionist “JC Polo” in concert @ Saint Peter’s Church for Jazz Vespers in May. The Trio consisted of bassist Marty Kenney, pianist Arturo O’Farrill and Juan Carlos Polo on drums, the, “JC Polo Trio”,. /Midtown, Nyc, 2024. #jcpolo, #martykenney, #arturoofarrill, #saintpeterschurchjazzvespers