LBCC student balances jazz trumpet studies with life as a rock drummer

LBCC student Kyla Foster claimed to accidentally be living a double life when she referred to her pursuits in music as a touring rock drummer while also studying music, with an emphasis on jazz trumpet. Foster is currently the drummer for Long Beach band …

JUNIOR JAZZ 2025 – A RESOUNDING SUCCESS!!

As the curtains come down on an amazing Jazz and Arts Season for St Lucia, the St Lucia Junior Jazz and Arts Festival 2025 organizers are declaring the event, held at Serenity Park on May 8th and 9th as a resounding success. The Castries Constituency …

Estes Village Band And Jazz Big Band Scholarship Winner Announced

We are thrilled to announce our first $5,000 scholarship winner - Estes Park High School Senior Ali Raymond. Ali will be attending the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington where she plans to major in Environmental Science, and is excited to be a …

Jazz, Heritage, Conversations: UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce marks 2025 International Jazz Day in style

The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), a member-based trade association that promotes trade between Ghana and the United Kingdom, has hosted an evening of smooth rhythms, rich conversations and shared heritage to mark this year’s International Jazz Day …

This Week In Jazz May 18 thru May 24

Version 1.0.0 Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of pianist/singer/composer Fats Waller, arranger/saxophonist Bill Holman, reedmen Sonny Fortune, Tony Scott and Ken Peplowski, drummers Victor Lewis and …

“We still face some challenges we need to address” – Hilaire on Jazz Festival

By Reginald Andrew WHILE organisers declared this year’s Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival a success, nonetheless, crucial adjustments are required for future events. Patrons invest in tickets for the high-quality entertainment boldly marketed by the …

Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra concert, diner

Manitoba health officials are warning people might have been exposed to measles in Winnipeg last week during an jazz concert at the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre and at a diner in the city. People who attended the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra concert at the …

Three-car garage: Honda Jazz, CR-V and HR-V Nismo for the price of a brand-new Civic

With a smooth hybrid powertrain and a classy cabin, we like the latest Honda Civic here at Auto Express - although at £35,000 it’s on the expensive side for a family hatchback. If you’re indoctrinated into the Honda brand, then there’s good news because …

Kansas City jazz comes to life in new exhibit at Truman Library

All That Jazz

The Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival is no doubt enshrined as a major event in the calendar of events of this wonderful nation of ours. Indeed, it is a major event rostered throughout the region for decades, however, every year it almost seems that the …