Articles By Schaen Fox
Jazz in June Returns to the McCarter's Berlind Theater
Jazz in June, the McCarter Theater’s yearly jazz fest, was launched in 2018, but is having only its third season in 2022, due to the pandemic.
published on 06/01/2022
Annual Swing Party Returns After Pandemic-Enforced Absence
After nearly an 18-month absence, due to Covid, the Chicken Fat Ball returns to The Woodland in Maplewood, NJ, on May 30, with a lineup of outstanding swing musicians. This year’s seven crowd-pleasing stars: Warren Vache, cornet; John Allred, trombone; Ken Peplowski, clarinet and tenor sax; Harry Allen, tenor sax; Rossano Sportiello, piano; Gary Mazzaroppi, bass; and Paul Wells, drums.
published on 05/01/2022
John Pizzarelli and Catherine Russell Bring Sinatra/Holiday Tribute to Two NJ Venues
High on the list of promised joys this month are two performances of John Pizzarelli’s and Catherine Russell’s proven crowd-pleasing show Billie & Blue Eyes.
published on 09/01/2021
Pandemic-Delayed Album is Festive Follow-Up to Months of Isolation
In December 2019, pianist Yoko Miwa and her trio appeared with vocalist Sheila Jordan at The Mad Monkfish in Cambridge, MA. Jordan sang the Billy Preston tune, “Song of Joy”, and, according to Miwa, “She used this song as an intro to a bebop tune. It stuck with me, and, after playing it with Sheila, I went back to hear the original version and thought, ‘Wow, what a beautiful song!’ The lyrics are amazing and totally fit with the message I wanted to convey musically: ‘With every note I play, I play with love. With every word I say, it’s coming from my heart.’”
published on 05/01/2021
