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Trinity Jazz Festival to feature Jon Faddis and Helen Sung
Jan 4th, 2009 -- The 8th annual Trinity Jazz Festival will take place Jan. 23 - 25, 2009, and will feature Jon Faddis, Helen Sung, Pete Brewer, Joe LoCascio and others.

Remembering Freddie
Dec 31st, 2008 -- Please add your comments to honor this great jazz musician who passed away over the holidays. UPDATED with an amazing YouTube clip.
Bassist Bill Hieronymus Passes Away
Nov 30th, 2008 -- Sad news that Houston bassist Bill Hieronymus passed away on Thanksgiving day after a long battle with cancer. He was 68. Memorial events have been planned next week.
Bassist Harvie S to record for Blue Bamboo Music
Sep 3rd, 2008 -- The legendary Harvie S has performed and recorded with masters in music including Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Dexter Gordon, Jim Hall, Michael Brecker, Gil Evans, and Mike Stern. He can be heard on over several hundred CDs as a sideman.
Beloved Houston jazz fan, Robert Otis 'Bob' Meynier, dies.
Jul 26th, 2008 -- Having played drums in his younger days, Bob was a lifelong fan and supporter of jazz music in the Houston area. Along with his friends Ken Keir and Peter Mason, Bob was a fixture in Houston's best jazz clubs, endearing himself to all who met him.


Reviews and Interviews

Paul English: The JazzHouston Interview
Aug 3rd, 2008 -- Paul English is leaving Houston for a coupla semesters, and you'd better deal with it....

Paul's Picks: Houston-Area Restaurants
Aug 3rd, 2008 -- Paul English is spending a year teaching @ Texas Tech. Here he lists the great restaurants he's leaving behind...
Chick Corea & Return To Forever Reunion Tour In Houston Saturday May 31
May 27th, 2008 -- Chick Corea talks with Mark Towns about the pioneering fusion band's first tour in 25 years and more...
REVIEW: Stevie Wonder Concert
Dec 5th, 2007 -- The great genius of modern music blew us away Tuesday night at the Toyota Center.
REVIEW: Zappa Plays Zappa
Dec 18th, 2006 -- Concert review of the Zappa Plays Zappa concert at the Verizon Wireless Theatre, Dec 17th, 2006: written by one who has never owned a single Zappa record.

CD Reviews

CD Review: Tim Hagans Alone Together
Sep 8th, 2008 -- What Jazz Can Do That Nothing Else Can...On this extraordinary CD, featuring four new compositions by pianist Marc Copland, trumpeter Tim Hagans proves, once again, that he is one of the most exciting and versatile musicians in jazz.

Aaron Parks 'Invisible Cinema'
Aug 29th, 2008 -- A stunning debut from a remarkable pianist. Aaron Parks has been creeping his way into the limelight for years working alongside Terrence Blanchard and Kurt Rosenwinkle. Now at 24, he joins the legendary Blue Note family under his own name.
Joe Locascio, 'In the City of Lost Things'
Jun 16th, 2007 -- The veteran pianist offers a tremendous bundle of new compositions on this, his thirteenth CD as a leader.
Mike Moreno Releases Debut CD
Jun 4th, 2007 -- Former Houston Guitarist Mike Moreno puts forth an amazing debut release featuring Aaron Parks and Kendrick Scott.
Matt Lemmler 'The Music of New Orleans'
Mar 9th, 2007 -- New Orleans Pianist Matt Lemmler shimmers and swings on this polished tribute to the music of his native city.

Editorials

The Life Cycle of a Plant
Nov 19th, 2008 -- Using the metaphor of a plant to better understand musical performances.

Originality vs. Self Expression
Aug 4th, 2008 -- "I believe that originality for the sake of originality is inherently unmusical..."
Cut and Paste Arranging
Jul 22nd, 2008 -- What's wrong with cut and paste arranging?
Virtual Garage Sale
Jul 14th, 2008 -- The Dean Family offer up their treasures at prices so low, you'll feel guilty...but you'll snap 'em up anyway....
WAVE Goodbye
Mar 15th, 2008 -- Smooth jazz stations are disappearing from the airwaves faster than the new Britney Spears record. Is the format dying?

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