JAZZ SHOWS AT ARTSCAPE 2016

After several years in which little or no real jazz was featured at Artscape, the BJA is pleased that this year’s event includes a number of jazz performances in a range of genres, including straight-head, Latin, gypsy jazz, funk and fusion, and experimental. Artscape jazz happens on three stages:

–Morgan State Stage – Mount Royal Avenue, near Lafayette Avenue
–MICA Brown Center Stage, Falvey Hall, 1301 Mount Royal Avenue
–High Zero’s Worlds in Collusion, UB Student Center, 21 Mt. Royal Ave., 5th floor

FRIDAY July 15
5:30 pm – ORCHESTER PRAZEVICA – High energy dance music in the tradition of Eastern European Czardas and Gypsy Swing.http://www.prazevica.com/ MICA Brown Center stage
6:00 pm – RUMBA CLUB – Latin Jazz. http://www.rumbaclub.com/ Morgan State stage
7:30 pm -DAVID BACH CONSORT – world funk jazz http://davidbachmusic.com/ – Morgan State stage

SATURDAY July 16
12:30 pm – COLD SPRING JAZZ QUARTET – Straight ahead jazz. http://www.coldspringjazz.com/.Morgan State Stage
2:00 pm – ORCHESTER PRAZEVICA – Morgan State Stage
5:00 pm – ORGANIX TRIO Free Jazz. https://www.facebook.com/events/812551975433624/ High Zero’s Worlds in Collusion

SUNDAY July 17
11:30 am – MICHAEL RAITZYK QUARTET – Straight-ahead jazz http://www.mraitzyk.com/live/ Morgan State Stage
1:00 pm – TONGUE IN CHEEK – Jazz from Tin Pan Alley and Hot Club, with New Orleans influences.https://tncjazz.com/– Morgan State Stage
1:30 pm – THE FOUNDATION BAND – Jazz/Funk/Soul- https://www.facebook.com/foundationjazz/ MICA Brown Center stage
4:00 pm – ESSENTIAL VYBE – Soul, Fusion, R&B, Jam, Rock https://www.facebook.com/essentialvybemusic/ Morgan State Stage
4:00 pm – LUKE STEWART – Experimental solo improvisation on bass + bass amp. – https://lukethings.wordpress.com/about/ High Zero’s Worlds in Collusion stage
7:00 pm – CARL GRUBBS JAZZ STRING ENSEMBLE – http://carlgrubbsjazz.com/ MICA Brown Center stage