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Doc Severinsen - November 7
Sep 15th, 2008 -- The legendary band leader for “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” trumpeter Doc Severinsen has been a crowd favorite on television and the concert scene for decades

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.
Sam Houston State University
Aug 18th, 2008 -- Special reunion concert at Kemah to feature several SHSU alums currently very prominent in Houston jazz scene...
ONLINE Jazz Improv Course with Carol Morgan
Aug 15th, 2008 -- Register, log-in and learn from anywhere you are! All you have to do is practice...
TIM HAGANS SUBVERSIVE JAZZ
Jul 29th, 2008 -- New York Trumpeter Tim Hagans Brings Subversive Jazz to Houston.


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

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.
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.
REVIEW: Woody Witt 'Live at Cezanne'
Feb 5th, 2007 -- A profile of saxophonist Woody Witt and his newest CD featuring Tim Hagans. This is his second album on Apria Records and once again it's a winner.
Review: Thomas Helton 'Experimentations in Minimalism'
Jan 19th, 2007 -- This new CD from Thomas Helton finds the top-call jazz bassist leading an all-star ensemble in eight striking woodwind/brass compositions.

Editorials

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?
How Is Jazz Like Chess?
Dec 5th, 2007 -- How is jazz like chess? A different take on an old idea.

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