http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/tag/jazz jazz news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2010 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071210_secondsaturdays/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/071210_secondsaturdays/#When: 13:41:40Z Jimmy Zuma Photo gallery: The Second Saturdays Downtown festival offered a range of entertainment from street performers like living statues, breakdancing b-boys, stilt walkers and live music of many genres. flags, news, business, downtown, arts_culture, dance, theatre, entertainment, music, todo, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070210_europe_jazz/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/070210_europe_jazz/#When: 13:41:40Z Jimmy Zuma “Europe fell in love with jazz after World War II, when American jazz musicians suffering from segregation at home, escaped here and found a welcome. For us, jazz music came to symbolize freedom.” flags, arts_culture, entertainment, music, breaking, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/102910_ethiopia_jazz/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/102910_ethiopia_jazz/#When: 13:41:40Z Jimmy Zuma The music the 68-year-old “father of Ethio-jazz” writes sounds like nothing else. His distinctive blending of musical styles seizes Western jazz and thrusts it deep into the soil of Ethiopia creating a groovy music that is by turns ethereal and hip-swinging but always enigmatic. flags, entertainment, music, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/051210_songwriter/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/051210_songwriter/#When: 13:41:40Z Jimmy Zuma Thursday night brings two double bills to downtown. Los Angeles-based chanteuse Jessica Fichot will play with Gabriel Sullivan at Solar Culture, and Band of Annuals members support songwriter David Williams, who will be joined by Amy Rude at the Red Room. flags, entertainment, music, breaking, lead_ok 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040610_growden/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/040610_growden/#When: 13:41:40Z Jimmy Zuma On the heels of his newest and finest release to date, “Saint Judas,” musician Mark Growden arrived in Tucson to practice new songs with a Tucson ensemble, and to play a pair of shows at The Screening Room this weekend. They are simply not to be missed, by longtime fans or uninitiated music buffs. flags, arts_culture, classical, theatre, entertainment, music, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, review 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/033110_kxci/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/033110_kxci/#When: 13:41:40Z Jimmy Zuma In advance of Saturday’s KXCI benefit, the Sentinel sat down with Randy Peterson, general manager, for a “State of the Station” interview and a preview of the “Festival en el Barrio Viejo.” flags, local, entertainment, music, breaking, slideshow, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/012010_postsonic/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/012010_postsonic/#When: 13:41:40Z Jimmy Zuma What’s your prediction for the best upcoming 2010 concert in Tucson? Read ours here and let us know in the comments. flags, local, entertainment, music, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00