Jazz roars in for March - Ron Jackson, Charles McPherson and a Soupy Sales Connection - the Scene
Jazz roars in for March - Guitarist Ron Jackson, Alto master Charles McPherson and a Soupy Sales Connection, plus Howie Alexander and Deanna Witkowski on the Scene
March 9, guitarist Ron Jackson hits the road in support of his new release “Standards and My Songs,” and we talked with him about his 7 string guitar and his connections with the likes of Pat Martino and Bucky Pizzarelli. Ron Jackson plays at Con Alma, downtown - Wednesday March 9.
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Ron Jackson and 7 String Guitar - WZUM 2022
Kente Arts continues their great reopening of jazz for 2022 with alto master Charles McPherson on March 19 at the new Hazlett Theater. We’ll have our full chat with him next week, but a brief snippet this time as he shares his early years in Detroit - including a connection with Charlie Parker and TV comedian and children’s Show host, Soupy Sales!
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Charles McPherson on Detroit, Charlie Parker, and Soupy Sales
Plus, music from early times of Charles McPherson, connecting him with guitarist Pat Martino…We also sample sounds from new Pittsburgh jazz releases - with Deanna Witkowski and Howie Alexander.
There’s a lot to be excited about in jazz in Pittsburgh this March - tune in to hear some of it on The Scene.
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