Jazz Clubs in Vegas?

[Son-of-a-Weizen]

Going next month. First time out there.

[BeBop]

I don't get to Southern Nevada all that often, but I think most of the bits I've posted before are still relevant:

...though you might want to cross-reference the 2010 club listing to the current one at the Las Vegas jazz websites (included in posts).

[BeBop]

...and Ronnie Foster is still around. In this article, he's buried as the leader of a back-up band to Human Nature

http://www.las-vegas-shows-reviews.com/human-nature/2012/05/02/

But he also does leader gigs from time to time; tough to keep tabs. Check the local free weekly newspaper club and concert listings.

http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/

[Pete C]

...and Ronnie Foster is still around.

He produced a couple of Joao Bosco albums in the '80s or '90s; terribly syrupy production and arrangements of good songs.

[Ted O'Reilly]

I don't know if he's still with Penn and Teller, but Mike Jones was their musical director a couple of years back, and he's a fine jazz pianist.

From Buffalo originally, he studied at Berklee in Boston and would sub for Dave McKenna when still a student. Even then he was interested in jazz standards, unlike many of his fellow students, and has a tremendous range at the keyboard. Mike has a few CDs out, on Chiaroscuro. Highly recommended (if he's still there).

Several years back I went to the P&T show, and got to the Rio theater early. The Mike Jones Duo performed live jazz music to warm up the crowd. There was a tall, mysterious bass player who looked a bit familiar...

[ValerieB]

absolutely none, as far as i know. and there haven't been any there for a very long time. it's a pathetic state of affairs.

[Pete C]

absolutely none, as far as i know. and there haven't been any there for a very long time. it's a pathetic state of affairs.

Not for me it isn't.

[Bright Moments]

I don't know if he's still with Penn and Teller, but Mike Jones was their musical director a couple of years back, and he's a fine jazz pianist.

From Buffalo originally, he studied at Berklee in Boston and would sub for Dave McKenna when still a student. Even then he was interested in jazz standards, unlike many of his fellow students, and has a tremendous range at the keyboard. Mike has a few CDs out, on Chiaroscuro. Highly recommended (if he's still there).

Several years back I went to the P&T show, and got to the Rio theater early. The Mike Jones Duo performed live jazz music to warm up the crowd. There was a tall, mysterious bass player who looked a bit familiar...

me too

[ValerieB]

absolutely none, as far as i know. and there haven't been any there for a very long time. it's a pathetic state of affairs.

Not for me it isn't.

well, i haven't been to LV in many a moon and have no intention of doing so for various and sundry reasons, so it really doesn't affect me, if that's what you intimating.

[BeBop]

I'm heading to Las Vegas (from Mexico) to work this week (Christmas week). Trying to plan something to do with likely 24 hours off. Ideas?

[JSngry]

Slim pickings, if this is any indication: http://vegasjazz.org/events_12_Dec.htm

[BeBop]

I wish I coild go see Slim Pickens*. But thanks.

* Well, maybe not where he's playing now.

Edited December 21, 2014 by BeBop