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On the March 22 WBGO Journal, we get a preview of "King James" at GSP and a review of the new baseball movie "Eephus"

Eugene Uman’s Convergence Project

Saturday, 5/21/22 , 8 pm


The VJC’s artistic director, Eugene Uman (piano,composition) presents the culmination of a year’s worth of composing and collaborating.

Listeners can expect a “convergence” of the music he loves, including references to Colombian rhythms, swinging jazz and funk.

This year features Michael Zsoldos (saxophone), Jeff Galindo (trombone), & the group’s original rhythm section: Stomu Takeishi (bass) and Satoshi Takeishi (drums).


This year each concert has an in-person audience & a livestream component. You may purchase in-person tickets above &/or donate to the livestream. Please give generously and support live music.

Tickets are $20-40 sliding scale.

Your contribution goes directly to sustaining the Vermont Jazz Center’s mission of providing access to top quality jazz music to all, & fair employment to jazz musicians.

https://vtjazz.org/2021-safety-protocols-for-in-person-activities/

Sponsors - McKenzie Family Charitable Trust, Vermont Arts Council, Vermont Humanities Council, New England Foundation of the Arts.

Vermont Jazz Center
72 Cotton Mill Hill #222
Brattleboro VT 05301

(802)254 9088
gingervjc@gmail.com
www.vtjazz.org

The staff of NPR Music sifts through the best of 2020 to present personal lists of top 10 songs and albums.

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Every Saturday, we’re inviting NYC’s top musicians & magicians to perform in our art deco cocktail lounge, from local legends to Grammy award-winners. This week’s musical act is the Alicyn Yaffee Trio, who is one of the next generation of talented and inspired young jazz musicians to come out of Northern California. Now based in New York City, Alicyn’s debut album, “Someone Else,” features all original songs that exude the pensive intensity and lushness of artists like Alanis Morissette and Joni Mitchell.

Alicyn is a rare bird among young guitar players. She has a soulful style, emphasizing tone and feel over flashy technique, while at the same time possessing considerable harmonic knowledge and a good deal of prowess on the fretboard.

Every Saturday, we’re inviting NYC’s top musicians & magicians to perform in our intimate art deco lounge, from local legends to Grammy award-winners. This week’s musical act is the Alicyn Yaffee Trio, who is one of the next generation of talented and inspired young jazz musicians to come out of Northern California. Now based in New York City, Alicyn’s debut album, “Someone Else,” features all original songs that exude the pensive intensity and lushness of artists like Alanis Morissette and Joni Mitchell.

Alicyn is a rare bird among young guitar players. She has a soulful style, emphasizing tone and feel over flashy technique, while at the same time possessing considerable harmonic knowledge and a good deal of prowess on the fretboard.

“A virtuoso harmonica player” — Downbeat

Yvonnick Prené was already playing the harmonica professionally by the age of 17 in Parisian jazz clubs. He later earned a master’s degree in music at the Sorbonne University in Paris, in 2011 and while still enrolled, he moved to New York City, receiving multiple scholarships at the City College of New York, Columbia University, and at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.

Prené has worked with top artists like Pasquale Grasso, Peter Bernstein, Kevin Hays, Bill Stewart, and many others. Come hear this French harmonica master in action on the Zinc stage!

Mark your calendars—the showtimes are at 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm, and tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of music - visit https://www.zincjazz.com or call (212) 477-9462 for more information.

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