History/Reviews
It was so CALIENTE ... the dance floor nearly caught on fire!
Question: Can you name these great jazz legends from this famous Art Kane photograph, "A Great Day in Harlem" (1958)?
Question: One August morning in 1958, 57 Jazz Greats gathered for a photo for Esquire Magazine which came to be know as a “Great Day in ?” What city did that photo shoot take place in?
El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble's Texas Tech Trip
Youth jazz band brings home trophy! The trip to the Texas Tech Jazz Festival in Lubbock was a total success, and a special time. I’ve always felt we have a great group of young musicians, but it goes way beyond the music. The El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble “ambassadors” represented El Paso well on and off the stage. .
Question: Which famous jazz DIVA won an amateur contest at the Apollo Theatre at age 18, then shortly afterwards,joined Earl Hines' big band as second pianist and singer to Hines and Billy Eckstine? (She was also known for never rehearsing!)
Question: What jazz artist won the 2008 Grammy for “Album of the Year – Best Contemporary Jazz Album”, and what was the name of the album?
Magic is in the air whenever Ricky Malichi is on the gig. He's the set-drummer for many jazz groups in the area including The New Impressions. Ricky keeps the jazz scene alive, performing nationally, internationally, and on El Paso's stages. Read his recent interview with Historian, Ken Vaughan...
Trivia Answer for February 21 Question
Who said this and of whom: “You can’t play anything on a horn that Louis hasn’t played.”
El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino's Franklin Lounge on February 5, 2008
The Youth Ensemble was fabulous once again! Marty Olivas' direction is taking them to new heights with every performance.
Carolyne Durant Group at Sunland Park's Racetrack & Casino's Franklin Lounge
Tuesday, January 29th the crowd was treated to the Carolyn Durant Group.
El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble Christmas Program
On December 23rd at Dominic’s Italian Restaurant, the jazz aficionados of El Paso were delighted by the marvelous sounds of the El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble.
New Impressions at Dominic's Italian Restaurant - 11/27/07
Live Jazz at Dominic's!
El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble's First Performance!
There’s a lot going on with El Paso’s youth!
Jazz’n Divas @ the Shadow Lounge
On Sunday, October 14, 2007, JazzElPaso Connection presented Candice Reyes and her Quintet featuring Fernie Lechuga on keys for an exciting afternoon of jazz!
Curt Warren, an El Paso Treasure
Curt Warren is a well-known treasure in the southwest and everyone in El Paso who enjoys jazz guitar knows of his impeccable reputation as a musician.
On Sunday, July 29th, JazzElPaso Connection had their 2nd fund raiser which showcased the very talented saxophone player, Mike Hamilton at the Shadow Lounge. It was “standing room only”, but the music was so hot no one seemed to mind.
Jazz and the Juarez Nightlife During Prohibition
From the book, "Ringside Seat to a Revolution: An Underground Cultural History of El Paso and Juarez: 1893-1923", copyright © 2005 by David Dorado Romo. Available through Cinco Puntos Press, www.cincopuntos.com.
Every community is universally proud of some of its individual citizens. Often, these individuals continue to serve without any fanfare or deserved recognition.
The recognized “Father of Hot Jazz”, was a fellow named Joe Oliver. His style was to play improvised jazz “collectively” instead of solos. He taught a young Louis Armstrong his craft, giving him his first coronet, and young Louis idolized him, calling him “Papa Joe”.
Notes on Jazz History
"Jazz is Timeless!"
