Santa Barbara Jazz Society

Tonight at 6 PM, UCSB Jazz Ensemble presents a YouTube Premiere event of our Winter 2021 quarter work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iPmo8mwhuI Join us again... in two weeks for a LIVE PERFORMED AND STREAMED jazz performance starting at 5 PM on Thursday may 27. Check the UCSB Music Department (https://music.ucsb.edu) for more information and links about upcoming events. See more

Join us Thursday evenings 4:45-6:15pm on zoom for the new term of Jazz Appreciation & History led by noted musician and jazz historian Kim Collins. In this class you will listen to excerpts from the best in jazz and discover your new favorite artists, learn historical details and relevant topics in modern jazz, and enjoy discussion time with like-minded jazz enthusiasts. Whether you are a musician or an appreciator, this class is sure to help you expand your artistic palette and understanding of this great art form. To sign up, email [email protected]

Happy International Jazz Day! Today and every day we celebrate America’s unique musical contribution to the world. Thank you for being a part of this community of jazz lovers, musicians, and supporters with us. Photo of the incredible Russell Hall performing with #emmetcohentrio at SoHo in 2019 for Santa Barbara Jazz Society’s monthly concert series.... Photography by Mark McDonald

We are hoping that SOhO can re-open fully later this year so that we can present our usual monthly concerts. But until then, we are considering streaming mini-concerts from various sites on Zoom and/or Facebook so that you can enjoy great jazz safely. With that in mind, we have costs that require some help from you. Please let us know in the comments if 1) you would consider paying for an online jazz concert, or 2) if you would rather wait until live performances can occur.... With that in mind, we have costs that require some help from you. You can now donate to SBJS online easily and securely. Visit https://www.sbjazz.org/

We are on Instagram! Follow @sbjazzsociety and stay up to date on live music, virtual performances, and more!We are on Instagram! Follow @sbjazzsociety and stay up to date on live music, virtual performances, and more!

Dear Jazz Fans and Members of the Santa Barbara Jazz Society, At long last we are trying to awaken from the forced hibernation of the past year. We hope you are all safe and getting ready to emerge from the lockdown. We have all weathered the burden of isolation and are ready hear Jazz and to be with music lovers again. We are hoping that SOhO can re-open fully later this year so that we can present our usual monthly concerts. But until then, we are considering streaming mini...-concerts from various sites on Zoom and/or Facebook so that you can enjoy great jazz safely. With that in mind, we have costs that require some help from you. We are asking you to first tell us if you would consider paying for a video concert, or if you would rather wait until live performances can occur. Please send us an email or drop us a line and let us know how you feel: [email protected] [email protected] (Sandy Cummings). Missing you all out thereour listeners, our attendees, and our financial supporters. Please consider making any level of contribution to the Santa Barbara Jazz Society. You can send your tax deductible donations to: The Santa Barbara Jazz Society Tax ID# 77-0031881 PO Box 92205 Santa Barbara, CA 93190 Thank you, Natalie Wilson, President Santa Barbara Jazz Society Sandy Cummings, Vice President Santa Barbara Jazz Society

https://www.saveourstages.com/ Please join us in supporting #SAVEOURSTAGES! It takes a minute to email your local representatives to support arts venues. Also, you can help support SOhO during this time by donating on their website directly sohosb.com

https://jazzatlincolncenter.squarespace.com Every Wednesday, Jazz at Lincoln Center releases a new full length concert on our Youtube channel. Available now: the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis plays the Music of Miles Davis and the South African Songbook. Also available for families is Who Is Chick Corea?, hosted by former JLCO member Sean Jones alongside young pianists Sean Mason, Micah Thomas, and Tyler Henderson.

https://www.sfjazz.org/watch/ For just $5 a month, you can sign up for sbjazz.orgs new digital membership and tune in each Friday at 5 PM (PDT) for the latest concert. Make it a regular date. Bring a glass of wine and cozy up we think you will discover that digital technology can reveal new dimensions of musical performance. Fridays at Five is not your typical video concert series; it is designed to take you inside the music.

Hello Jazz Fans I’m sure you are missing our monthly Jazz Concerts as much as I am. At this point, no one can say when we will be able to resume our wonderful events in person. But in the mean time, here are a few terrific concerts with stellar musicians you can tune into for free or, in some cases, for very little money: Emmet Cohen (Emmet’s Place)... FREE CONCERTS EVERY MONDAY at 4:30pm PDT (7:30pm EST) live from NY on Facebook The Emmet Cohen Trio is a tight-knit group containing three of young stars in Jazz todayRussell Hall on bass, and Kyle Poole. They are a family on and off the road, and have been quarantining together since their return from tour on March 16th, 2020. Jazz at Lincoln Center (JLCO with Wynton Marsalis) Every Wednesday, Jazz at Lincoln Center releases a new full length concert on their Youtube channel. Wynton Marsalis is the managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and a world-renowned trumpeter and composer. He made his recording debut as a leader in 1982, and has since recorded more than 60 jazz and classical recordings, which have won him nine GRAMMY Awards. Read more Fridays at Five from SF Jazz Center A digital membership for $5 a month (free for SF Jazz members) The coronavirus separates us, threatening the fabric of community but music connects, which is why they’ve launched Fridays at Five. It’s what we need right now: a new series of weekly pre-recorded concerts that aspire to connect you to music, to musicians, to the warm and unique feeling of experiencing live music at the SF JAZZ Center. If you know of any other online concerts, please let us know. Thanks, Natalie Wilson, President Santa Barbara Jazz Society

This Sundays concert -The Swing Shift Big Band Jazz Orchestra - has been cancelled due to health concerns. Stay tuned for updates and take care everyone!

for more info go to www.sbjazz.org

https://www.sbjazz.org/john-proulx-trio-january-2020/ Check out our review and photos from our first show of 2020!

If you missed the Holiday Jazz Jam here are photos by Mark McDonald...be sure to join us next December ! https://www.sbjazz.org/holiday-party-jam-december-2019/