UALR Jazz Ensemble Tonight
The sounds of jazz will emanate from the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall tonight when the UALR Jazz Ensemble presents a concert. The program will include arrangements of “Anything Goes” by Cole Porter;...
View ArticleLast Week of “Jazz Through the Eyes of Herman Leonard”
Fans of jazz, photography or American popular culture in the 20th Century have one more week to see the exquisite exhibit “Jazz Through the Eyes of Herman Leonard.” The exhibit, which opened in March,...
View ArticleJazz in the Park tonight: Walter Henderson and Chris Parker
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau continues Jazz in the Park tonight. The featured musicians are Walter Henderson and Chris Parker. Walter Henderson is a trumpeter, flugelhornist,...
View ArticleJazz in the Park: The Happy Tymes Jazz Band
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau continues Jazz in the Park tonight. The featured musicians are The Happy Tymes Jazz Band. The Happy Tymes Jazz Band was formed in 1982 and has been...
View ArticleArt Porter Music Education’s 2013 Jazz Week this week
The 2013 Art Porter Music Education Jazz Week runs from Monday, July 29 through Saturday August 3 at various locations in Little Rock. The week kicks off at Little Rock City Hall on Monday. The City...
View ArticleJazz in the Park – Dizzy 7
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau continues Jazz in the Park tonight. The featured musicians are Dizzy 7 Dizzy 7 plays music that ranges from Motown to Big Band, Latin to Dixie. It...
View ArticleArt Porter Music Education week kicks off today at City Hall
Today at noon at City Hall, the City of Little Rock will host an event introducing the 2014 “A Work of Art” Jazz Week. The kickoff features the first concert of a week-long series of awe-inspiring...
View ArticleDirty Dozen Brass Band jazzes up South on Main tonight
The sounds of New Orleans come to South Main tonight at 8pm as the Oxford American magazine presents the legendary ensemble Dirty Dozen Brass Band at South on Main’ In 1977, The Dirty Dozen Social...
View ArticleArkansas Jazz Festival at Clinton Presidential Center Friday & Saturday
The Clinton Presidential Center celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with the Arkansas Jazz Festival, featuring “Blue” Lou Marini. Held in partnership with the Arkansas Jazz Educators and the University...
View ArticleA second season of Jazz at South on Main set for 2015-16
After last season’s successful Jazz on Main series, the Oxford American is bringing more Jazz to South on Main next season. Things kick off on September 3 at 8pm with Anat Cohen....
View Article“A Work of Art”– Jazz Week 2015 Kicks off today at Little Rock City Hall at noon
Today at noon at City Hall, the City of Little Rock will host an event introducing the 2015 “A Work of Art” Jazz Week. The kickoff features the first concert of a week-long series of awe-inspiring...
View ArticleMinors in Music play at River Market today at noon as part of A Work of Art...
Today at noon at the River Market, the Art Porter Music Education “Minors in Music” will perform a free concert. This is part of the annual “A Work of Art” Jazz Week. Minors in Music is a music...
View ArticleTonight at South on Main – the Local Live concert features Nan Maureen
Tonight at 7:30 PM join the Oxford American magazine for this week’s Local Live concert at South on Main, featuring jazz singer Nan Maureen! As always, Local Live is free and open to the public. To...
View ArticleFingerPrints Band with Candy Williams play tonight as part of 2015 “A Work of...
After two days of daytime performances, the 2015 “A Work of Art” Jazz Weeks shifts to evening today. Tonight at 7pm and 9pm FingerPrints Band featuring Candy Williams will perform at Cajuns Wharf. “A...
View ArticleThe rich vocals of Cynthia Scott highlight tonight’s “A Work of Art” concert...
El Dorado native Cynthia Scott brings her vocal prowess to Little Rock tonight (July 30) for the 2015 “A Work of Art” Jazz Week. She will be performing her blend of swing, soul, and jazz at 7pm and...
View ArticleThe Porter Players Jam Session is tonight for 2015 “A Work of Art” Jazz Week
An important part of jazz is collaboration and improvisation. Tonight, as part of 2015 “A Work of Art” Jazz Week, the Porter Players will have a jam session at The Afterthought. This free event...
View ArticleTonight at 6 at South on Main, Clinton School & Oxford American present...
This evening at 6pm at South on Main, Oxford American in partnership with the Clinton School of Public Service presents “Jazz: Integrated Art in Segregated America,” a symposium and panel discussion...
View ArticleJazz in the Park returns with the Dizzy 7 tonight
Jazz in the Park is back this fall! This free, family-friendly event featuring jazz in downtown Little Rock will take place every Wednesday night in September. The Dizzy 7 plays music that ranges from...
View ArticleAnat Cohen kicks off Oxford American 2015-16 Jazz Series at South on Main...
Tonight at 8pm, the Oxford American magazine welcomes Anat Cohen to the South on Main stage to kick off the OA Jazz Series! Doors open at 6:00 PM, with dinner and drinks available for purchase at that...
View ArticleEnjoy That Arkansas Weather at tonight’s FREE Jazz in the Park from 6pm to 8pm.
This September, on Wednesday nights from 6 pm – 8 pm., Jazz in the Park continues its partnership with Art Porter Music Education, Inc. in the Riverfront Park. Tonight features That Arkansas Weather!...
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