MANSFIELD – Prepare to be transported back to the golden era of jazz as Mansfield’s very own Artistic Jazz Orchestra (AJO), led by conductor Paul Martin, announces its triumphant return to the Renaissance Theatre. On Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 pm, AJO will grace the stage with an electrifying tribute to the legendary bands of the Big […]
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Ashland’s Big Bands & All That Jazz Society show set for March 4
ASHLAND — Ashland’s Big Bands and All That Jazz Society will present the All-Star Dixieland Band show on Monday, March 4, at 7 p.m. One of last year’s favorite concerts, this will feature Ben Huntoon on trumpet, Byron Rooker on clarinet, Paul Feegusjn in trombone, Andy Cary on guitar, Paul Martin on bass, Steve Berry […]
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‘Abstractions’ featured at Feb. 5 Ashland jazz event
ASHLAND — Composer/arranger McCray Martin will introduce yet another lineup of his continually shifting and expanding group “Abstractions,” at Ashland’s Big Bands and All That Jazz Society event on Feb. 5. This particular incarnation of the band features a saxophone quartet overtop of a four-piece rhythm section, very reminiscent of the core instrumentation on his […]