Dates

Special Events

• Jun 6 - 8:00pm. Dennis Mitcheltree Quartet. Club One, 3200 Riverside Drive, Tulsa OK. $8.00/door. For more info: 918-742-4141, 918-252-7431, or 743-1665.
  
  
• Jun 11 - 8:00pm. Jazz Summer Concert Series. The opening event for the Jazz Summer Concert Series will also be a memorial concert honoring long-time NAJS supporter Bert Stafford. Proceeds from this event will go to Washington Regional Medical Center's Hospice Program. The performers are among the area's finest; pianist Claudia Burson, James Greeson on bass, and Darren Novotny on drums. This trio represents the core group on which the entire series will build. Special guests will include former television news anchor and vocalist Carolyn Long-Brewer. You can also expect some of our fine instrumental soloist to show up for this event, promising a lively, jam session close to the evening. [Press release]
  
  
• Jun 25 -- 8:00pm. Jazz Summer Concert Series. The second concert is the Jazz Composer's Showcase. This will be a rare opportunity to hear all original compositions by our regional stars, including Al Gibson, John Behling, Keefe Jackson, James Greeson, and Claudia Burson. [Press release]
  
  

• Jul 9 - 8:00pm. Jazz Summer Concert Series. The third concert showcases an Arkansas musical legend, Charles Thomas. Charles was recently the featured guest on Marian McPartland's "Piano Jazz" radio show on NPR. Joining Charles will be his working trio out of Little Rock, Buck Powell on bass and Brian Brown on drums. We can once again look forward to our area soloists sitting in with the maestro. [Press release]
  
  
• Jul 29 -- SWING 42 (featuring Byron Atkins)
  
  Catch Swing 42 at Starrs Live on Thursday, July 29 (8:30PM-11:30PM) for some unique exciting music of artistic significance. Starrs Live is located at 307 E. Markham above St. Pascual's Restaurant.
  
  Featuring guitarist Byron Atkins, Barry McVinney on flute and saxophone, Buck Powell on bass and Ted Seibs on drums. [Press release]
  
  
• Jul 30 -- 8:00pm. Jazz Summer Concert Series. Kansas City vocalist Carol Comer will be the featured artist for this late July concert. She will be joined by our all-star house rhythm section, Claudia Burson, James Greeson (playing guitar on this date), Mike Johnson on bass and Steve Wilkes on drums. [Press release]
  
  

• Aug 20 - 8:00pm. Jazz Summer Concert Series. The final concert will be a high energy blowing session with guest artist/saxophonist Will Campbell leading the pack. [Press release]