by Mark Thomson | May 5, 2015 | Events
Congratulations to the Valencia Jazz Band, under the direction of Pete Perez, for a terrific performance at the Steamers High School Jazz Band Showcase this past Saturday. The band played various selections and wowed parents and friends who had come to see these...
by Mark Thomson | Apr 27, 2015 | Events
Tenor Sax musician Jake Steins took home the Outstanding Musician Scholarship from Friends of Jazz after the Servite Jazz Band performed at Steamers on Saturday, April 25th. The band performed before a crowd of family and friends in an authentic jazz club...
by Mark Thomson | Apr 25, 2015 | Events
by Maria Popova “Playing music is the brain’s equivalent of a full-body workout.” “Each note rubs the others just right, and the instrument shivers with delight. The feeling is unmistakable, intoxicating,” musician Glenn Kurtz wrote in his sublime meditation on the...
by Mark Thomson | Apr 21, 2015 | Events
Don’t miss out on the next pre-Mardi Gras party for FOJ members and their friends. The Bruce Forman Country Western Band, a FOJ favorite, will be performing for listening and dancing. Date: Sunday, May 3 – No Host Cocktails – 5 p.m. BBQ – 6...
by Mark Thomson | Apr 20, 2015 | Events, News
Los Alamitos Jazz Guitarist Todd Scales received recognition and a monetary scholarship award for his outstanding performance at the band’s Saturday performance at Steamers Jazz Club. Los Alamitos brought two jazz bands to perform for an audience of family,...
