The closest thing Savannah has to a full–tilt jazz club is in Hilton Head, S.C. That’s the Jazz Corner, which opened in 1999, with a performance by George Shearing, and […]
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Shortwave Society
At the end of March, the Knoxville-based band Shortwave Society performed at that city’s Big Ears Festival, alongside Sufjan Stephens, The National, My Brightest Diamond and others who continually push […]
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To Sir Duke, with love
How beloved must one man be to draw an estimated 12,000 to his funeral? Well, as beloved as the late “Sir” Duke Ellington, apparently. Born Edward Ellington on April 29, […]
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Sinister Moustache & Mortal Coil inaugurate The Wormhole
Sinister Moustache, Mortal Coil *** This brand-new, 250-capacity 21+ bar and music venue in the Starland District seems like it’s aiming to fill the niche between the booking practices of […]
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Simone on Simone
Talent and fame are funny things. It’s quite possible to have both, but more often than not, one or the other is all some folks can muster. When the children […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Groovesect *** It’s not every day that a bona fide musical legend makes it his business to be seen playing with an upstart band. Let alone one whose members’ average […]
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2008 Jazz Festival moves forward
IN THE 21 YEARS SINCE LOCAL ATTORNEY Skip Jennings has been involved with the Coastal Jazz Association, he’s attended scores of phenomenal concerts by some of the world’s most respected […]
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An interview with Coastal Jazz Association Vice President Skip Jennings
I spoke at length with longtime local music enthusiast and promoter Skip Jennings about the upcoming 2008 Savannah Jazz Festival. This is the complete transcript of our conversation. How long […]
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‘Jazz can also draw regular folks’
ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING UPRIGHT BASSISTS on today’s Southeastern jazz scene, Will Goble is seemingly in almost constant demand as a sideman — and for noteworthy players at that. […]
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“A perfect way to reconnect with the beauty of downtown”
FROM THE HISTORIC ROUNDHOUSE’S BLUES & BBQ FEST to the Coastal Jazz Association’s Christmas Day Concert and Jam Session, our town has it’s fair share of annual traditions that center […]
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Spotlighted gigs and recommended shows
Louis Ledford Most songwriters (especially those wielding an acoustic guitar) whose press materials liken their repertoire or delivery to Woody Guthrie’s usually not only disappoint but confuse. In this case, […]
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Spotlighted Gigs and Recommended Shows
The Jeff Beasley Band For several years now, this Savannah native has been working at a feverish pace, juggling two distinctly different, yet related gigs. He plays often as a […]