Satisfying Sounds at Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines

By Barbara Smith KennyWashington_BubbaJackso

You don’t have to go to Sedona to get the vortex,” shouted emcee and KJazz radio jock Bubba Jackson at the conclusion of Saturday’s Jazz in the Pines concert in Idyllwild last weekend. “You just have to come right here.” Levitated by great vibes, over 3,000 music lovers imbibed some of the greatest jazz sounds in one of the most idyllic settings to be found right here in southern California. In its 17th year, the Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines is a mere hour’s drive from the Inland Empire and boasts a stellar lineup of fine artists year after year.

Keb’ Mo’, Guitar Shorty, Arthur Adams and Jon Cleary Headline Long Beach Blues Bash

By Barbara Smith

For the last thirty years, die hard blues fans have gathered in Long Beach over the Labor Day weekend to soak up blues at its finest at the Long Beach Blues Festival. This year, however, the festival has gone on hiatus, shifting in size to a one-day jam, the KJazz Blues Bash. Once again hosted by KKJZ (88.1 FM), the affair is a major fundraising event for the public supported radio station, and like many organizations and companies, the tough economy Read more...

Written by: Precinct Reporter Group

Viver Brazil: Afro Brazilian Dance at the Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood

By Maura Owens Townsend

On Friday night at the beautiful Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood, an audience was treated to an evening of Afro-Brazilian dance, music, vocals and rich history, where Viver Brazil presented “Alaafia/Harmony.” This engaging performance was the follow-up to Viver Brasil’s Lester Horton Dance Award-winning 2009 production of “Feet on the Ground/Aiyê,” recently recognized for Best Achievement in World Dance.

Gap Band Brother Robert Wilson Passes Away

Robert Wilson, one third of the funkadelic brotherly trio, the GAP Band, passed away in Palmdale on Sunday, August 15.

One of the funkiest bass players in R&B, Robert, together with his brothers, Ronnie and Charlie created some of the biggest R&B and funk hits in the ‘70s and ‘80s including “You Dropped a Bomb On Me,” “Outstanding,” “Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me),” and “Oops Upside Your Head.”

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