Opening weekend of the 10-day HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival brought in big crowds to Tucson Symphony show with Pink Martini, Matthew Whitaker at the Fox.
Cathalena E. Burch Tucson proved over the weekend that it is, indeed, a jazz town, with fans filling the venues for the opening of the 10-day 2023 HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival.
They were among the big events of the opening weekend, which featured nine shows including the kickoff concert on Friday, Jan. 13, with saxophonist Joshua Redman at Centennial Hall. Pink Martini set the party tone for the festival, which was no surprise for the fans filling the nearly 2,300-seat Music Hall. They came expecting high-energy songs from the 28-year-old band, including its signature French hit"Sympathique" , their versions of the Brazilian hits"Amado Mio" and"Brazil," and the band's original ditties"Hey Eugene" and"Hang on Little Tomato," which sounded bigger and bolder with the TSO's wonderful backing.
On Sunday, Whitaker also shined a spotlight on Tucson talent, inviting six members of the Tucson Jazz Institute's award-winning Ellington Big Band to accompany him for three songs. Whitaker is not much older than the Ellington Big Band members he invited on stage. The 21-year-old Juilliard senior, though, played with the temperament and technical finesse of an old jazz soul possessed by the spirit of a true Gen Z'er, alternating between his twin piano/keyboard setup and a Hammond organ set close enough that Whitaker, who has been blind since birth, could easily turn on his bench to play both.
Whitaker's Gen Z came shining through with jazzed-up covers of Marvin Gaye's"What's Going On" and Earth, Wind & Fire's"September."
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Photos: The Sosa-Carrillo House and urban redevelopment in TucsonA house on the Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont property dates to the 1860s when a home was built by José María Sosa III and his wife, Solana Mendoza Sosa. He was a descendent of Presidio pioneers when Tucson was colonized by the Spanish.…
Lire la suite »
Today's Tucson weather forecast: Jan. 15Get a glimpse of what the weather in Tucson will be like today:
Lire la suite »
Tucson police: Man shot, criticaly wounded by officerPolice were answering emergency calls about a suicidal man armed with a gun at an apartment complex on Tucson's east side late Saturday night when the shooting occurred.
Lire la suite »
Tucson police investigating officer-involved shooting at apartment complexThe Tucson Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting. According to TPD on January 14, 2023, just before midnight officers went to an apartment complex at 801 South Prudence Road.
Lire la suite »
Comedian Felipe Esparza returns to Tucson for tour stopThe comedian is hitting the stage in Sahuarita with three successful standup specials under his belt and a fourth in the works.
Lire la suite »
17 charts that show where home sales are headed in TucsonFind out how home sales have changed recently, which areas have the most home listings, plus the average sale price and more with these charts and maps.
Lire la suite »