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HCC Big Band Provides a Great JazzPerformance

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Woody WittLast night Dr. Woody Witt’s Monday Night Jazz Big Band delivered a very fine jazz concert at HCC.   Highlighting the evening was a performace of Joe LaCascio’s composition  “Soft Focus“arranged for big band.  Tim Koshen’s saxaphone and Duane Massey’s trumpet both really captured the essence of the tune during their solos.  This Jazz class provides one of the few venues in the city to study the fading art of Big Band arrangements and soloing. Although the name of the group is rather cumbersome, I much prefer something like Woody’s Wit, or Woody’s HCC’s, the program certainly deserves the support of the entire Houston Jazz Audience, as it is providing an outstanding educational opportunity for  Houston’s jazz musicians and want-a-be musicians.

The concert was filmed by HCC-TV, and will be broadcast to the community in the second week of January.  If you missed it last night you can catch it there.

Carol Morgan’s Music

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Carols albums can be found at Her web Site: Carol Morgan Music. Carol has a written excellent textbook she uses to teach Jazz Improvisation, which is loaded with insights bout how to interpret and understand jazz performances. It is a great read, and I believe an excellent resource for the novice jazz listener, be you a musician or new to the audience. You can order it from the links above.

Carol Morgan

Carol Morgan

Pasheen Has Arrived

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Pasheen, Pamela Stonebrook is back, and in beautiful form.  Performing last Sunday at Bailey’s Americn Grill in Seabrook, Pam kept the audience engaged if not mesmerized with her spontaneity and improv.  We hope to see more of her soon.