Son-of-a-Weizen Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Going next month. First time out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 ...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/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete C Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 ...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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete C Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bright Moments Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Slim pickings, if this is any indication: http://vegasjazz.org/events_12_Dec.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) I wish I coild go see Slim Pickens*. But thanks. * Well, maybe not where he's playing now. Edited December 21, 2014 by BeBop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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