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Mar 7
1 min

Joe's Jazz Joint Spreads the Message of Atlanta's Rich Jazz History

Musician and educator Joe Jennings has spent his career -- as a musician and the former director of the Spelman Jazz Ensemble --...

Feb 7
1 min

Jazz Listings for the Week of 2/8/23

Here are your Atlanta Jazz Notes event listings for February 8th, 2023. Wednesday, February 8th - Gordon Vernick’s Quartet at the Red...

Jan 25
1 min

Wednesday Wisdom

From Episode 1 of the Atlanta Jazz Notes Podcast, pianist Louis Heriveaux shares insight into his practice technique.

Dec 3, 2022
1 min

Jazz Listings for the Weekend of 12/3/22

Here are your Atlanta Jazz Notes event listings for the weekend of December 3rd, 2022 Saturday December 3rd - The Terence Harper Project...

Nov 26, 2022
7 min

Atlanta Jazz Notes Time Capsule: Ed Blackwell Festival - 1987

Thirty-five years ago this month, the Atlanta music community paid tribute to a great and under-sung jazz hero: Ed Blackwell. The drummer...

Nov 15, 2022
1 min

Jazz Listings for the Week of 11/14/22

Here are your Atlanta Jazz Notes event listings for the week of November 14th, 2022 Monday, November 14th - Monday, December 13th - The...

Oct 18, 2022
2 min

Atlanta Jazz Listings for 10/18/22

Here are your Atlanta Jazz Notes event listings for the week of October 18th, 2022 Tuesday, October 18th - Que Pasa Latin Jazz featuring...

Oct 13, 2022
1 min

An Brief Appreciation of UnknownVincent - Video Chronicler of Atlanta Music

Anyone wanting to know more about the Atlanta jazz scene and beyond would do well to subscribe to the UnknownVincent YouTube channel. I...

Oct 7, 2022
1 min

Atlanta Jazz Listings for 10/7/22

Here are your Atlanta Jazz Notes event listings for the weekend of September October 7th, 2022. Friday, October 7th - Joe Alterman and...

Oct 4, 2022
1 min

Weekly Atlanta Jazz Listings for October 4th, 2022

Here are your Atlanta Jazz Notes event listings for the week of September October 4th, 2022. Tuesday, October 4th - Joe Gransden and...

Sep 25, 2022
1 min

Atlanta Musicians Reflect on the Legacy of Pharoah Sanders

Musicians around the world mourned the loss of the great saxophonist Pharoah Sanders over the weekend and a number of Atlanta-based...

Sep 5, 2022
1 min

Wayman Carver's Legacy

I've been researching the incredible artist Wayman Carver this weekend and am hoping to have a larger article on his life and work this...

Sep 3, 2022
1 min

Atlanta Jazz Listings for 9/3/22

Here are your Atlanta Jazz Notes event listings for the weekend of September 3rd, 2022. Enjoy these when you’re not checking out the...

Aug 16, 2022
1 min

Atlanta Jazz Listings for 8/17/22

Here are your Atlanta Jazz Notes event listings for the week starting on 8/17/22 Wednesday, August 17th - World-renowned bassist Marcus...

Aug 7, 2022
1 min

Feature on the Velvet Note in ARTSATL and the AJC

My good friend Mike Shaw has written a profile of Tamara Fuller, owner of The Velvet Note in Alpharetta. Be sure to check out the...

Jul 30, 2022
1 min

A Few Scenes from the Red Light Jam Session - July 27th, 2022

Here are a few video clips that I captured at the Red Light Jam session on Wednesday, July 27th. The session has been great ever since...

Jul 12, 2022
2 min

Atlanta Jazz Listings for the Week of 7/12/22

Here are your Atlanta Jazz Notes event listings for the week of 7/12/22 Tuesday, July 12th - The Joe Gransden Big Band will perform...

Jun 12, 2022
1 min

Update and Summer Schedule

Hello, Atlanta Jazz Notes readers, I've been on a bit of a hiatus dealing with a death in the family and haven't been able to keep up...

May 10, 2022
2 min

Atlanta Jazz Listings for 5/9/22

Here are your Atlanta Jazz Notes event listings for the week of 5/9/22. Monday, May 9th - The TEN ATL jam session in East Atlanta happens...

Apr 16, 2022
1 min

Atlanta Jazz Listings - 4/16/22

Here are your Atlanta Jazz Notes weekend event listings for 4/16/22 and the upcoming week. Saturday, April 16th and 17th - The incredible...