Trombone fam Nick Finzer is selling these swanky sweatshirts over on his page!
Let the trombone player in your life express their love proudly.
Hey California! What is good???
Bonegasm is coming to you in just a few weeks, thanks to a generous grant from Jazz Road and some awesome support from the amazing Deb DeMartini,
If you are in California, please join us at one or all of these gigs!
This tour is made possible with the support of Jazz Road, a national initiative of South Arts, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Continue reading BONEGASM GOES WEST!
This product is the first new product of its kind made for all types of brass instruments, allowing you to remove and attach a pencil quickly. The innovative design won’t scratch or mark up the instrument like the other hard plastic options.
The use of strong NeoDymium “rare Earth” magnets is a perfect way to secure the pencil, take notes, and reapply while only using one hand.
Brasswitch users have talked about being ‘converts’ when using the accessory because of the satisfaction of the magnet’s pull. Try it once, and you’ll be under its spell! Continue reading HOLIDAY SHOPPING 2022 EDITION
John and I are stoked to be headed back to The Jazz Cruise TOGETHER! We were told that there is no big band next year so please make sure you come check us out!
Looking forward to seeing all my friends and making some new ones!!
I’ve gotten into composition! If anyone wants to check out anything I’ve done, all of my compositions will live at this playlist. Thanks!
Personnel:
John Fedchock, trombone
Nate Mayland, trombone
Alan Ferber, trombone
Jennifer Wharton, bass trombone
Mike Eckroth, piano
Evan Gregor, bass
Don Peretz, drums
Samuel Torres, percussion
Kurt Elling, vocal on The Day I Tried To Live
Photographer/videographer: Duy Tran
With support from: The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre by the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment in association with The New York Foundation for the Arts
On February 23, 2021, Bonegasm was part of the Queens Streaming Winter JazzFest by Queens Jazz Overground.
Watch the stream here. We start at 53:30 in the video.
Prepare yourself for negative Jen. Here is a giant fluffy bunny to counteract any negativity.
I am struggling after hearing the news that The Jazz Standard, one of the best jazz clubs in NYC, is closing.
I’m asked a lot by friends how I’m doing. How I’m surviving. “Can’t you teach?” I’m expected to keep my chops up and be ready for…..what exactly?
Musicians are a hearty bunch. We weather all sorts of storms. We pivot when we must but always drop anything for a gig. We are constantly chasing success… and the happiness is in the chase. The hang. Even the slog. When you’re on you’re fourth Radio City show of the day or the first show of the week or the 10:30 set at the Django, the familiar faces and prospect of making music is enough to get us through most situations.
COVID has robbed us of our chase. And now it’s robbing us of our space. The Jazz Standard closing felt like a gut punch that you knew was coming but still couldn’t brace for. I heard so much music there, played so much music there, ate so many meats there.
Imagine something taking your career away and having to watch while pieces are slowly dismantled and destroyed.
It’s death by a thousand cuts.
Last night, the Rockefeller Christmas Tree lighting was on TV. I wanted to scream. How dare they pretend like ANYTHING is normal? How dare they stand there without masks on? How dare they live like my world isn’t on fire?
I know. The entertainment industry will survive in some form. As the Broadway League of Producers salivate over being able to chip away at our contracts next year, I’m sure we won’t be on the winning side.
As you all consider what you want to spend money on this year, think about where your life would be without music. If you had no Spotify or Apple Music or Amazon to stream. What would you think about in that silence?
BUY MUSIC. If you have a job, BUY MUSIC. And if you buy music already, please support causes that are helping live music venues and artists right now.
My industry is dying and the only people that can save it are the fans.
Read Emily Olcott’s love letter to The Jazz Standard here on Medium.com
Read NPR’s article about the club closing
Here are some worthy causes to donate to:
Here are some projects you can support:
Andrew Gutauskas Look Out! | Andrew Gutauskas (bandcamp.com)
Artemis Artemis – Artemis – Artemis – Amazon.com Music
Uptown Jazz Tentet Uptown Jazz Tentet – Store
South Florida Jazz Orchestra South Florida Jazz Orchestra – Cheap Thrills: The Music Of Rick Margitza – Amazon.com Music
Black Art Jazz Collective BLACK ART JAZZ COLLECTIVE – Ascension – Amazon.com Music
Marshall Gilkes CDs and Downloads (marshallgilkes.com)
