On Saturday, October 13, 2018, don’t miss the Yoko Miwa Trio at the Worcester Jazz Festival, presented by the New England Jazz Enrichment Foundation! From the festival’s website: Get out your lawn chairs and picnic blankets as the Worcester Jazz Festival 2018 takes over Worcester Common! What better way to spend a fall afternoon than…
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A message from Yoko: “I’ve been nominated as Jazz Artist of the Year for the third year in a row in the Boston Music Awards! I didn’t win the last two years, and the winner is decided by YOU, the voters. The competition is tough, featuring artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Tia Fuller, and…
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The Venn diagram of jazz and poetry has a large intersection in the middle. From the Beat Generation to the present, you’ll find many musicians and poets working together, and many poets taking inspiration from jazz. I thought I’d share a few jazz poems with you, and ask for your suggestions. Paul Blackburn – “Listening…
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