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09:00am EDTShareSaveCommentYesterday ModCloth launched its second collaboration with Gunne Sax
Yesterday ModCloth, a curator of vintage-inspired fashion with a modern twist, launched its second collaboration with Gunne Sax
vintage aesthetic and artisanal dresses that blend historical elegance with contemporary design
“I’ve always believed that when times are very difficult and life is a bit wobbly out there
people want to grab onto things that are authentic
things that are wholesome,” said Mary Santaro
CEO and Creative Director of Jessica McClintock
at ModCloth’s San Francisco preview event for the company’s collaboration with Gunne Sax back in March
the afternoon tea party event showcased 21 distinctive styles in sizes extra small through 4X
“I think we all kind of like a little bit of a costume from time to time," says Santaro. "It transports us into fantasy
I think (Gunne Sax) takes you on a fantastic voyage
and we’ve given you the permission to be any of them.”
Gunne Sax was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by two home sewers
and was purchased by Jessica McClintock in 1969
the previously defunct label has been traded voraciously online by super fans of these statement dresses
Gunne Sacks and ModCloth revived the label in a collaboration that was very well-received
This second collaboration has been a year in the making
winner of the ModCloth x Gunne Sax contest
models details from a dress from the new ..
More collection she wore at the San Francisco preview event in March
In attendance at the San Francisco event was Gunne Sax superfan, Melissa Leon
Leon was one of 4,000 entries in a contest for a chance to be flown out to San Francisco to be professionally photographed in the new collection and attend the tea party
“There is an entire community of fans of especially 1970s Gunne Sax dresses
They post photos of themselves in them online for other collectors to see
You become friends online with people through this shared passion
I’ve made a lot of good friends this way." She says that her initial interest in Gunne Sax was sparked during COVID
Leon says she’s one of many who flocked to vintage style to escape the doldrum
which put me in a better place financially to finally buy some vintage dresses
I had always been drawn toward vintage fashion
That led me to discovering Gunne Sax dresses
I saw one design after another after another
I began really gravitating toward the colorful calico ones.”
“They’re just whimsical and nostalgic and romantic," says Leon
"You feel like the main character in them
and they definitely get attention when you’re out in one
Something about that feels like I’m stretching myself in a way
They’re just also a fun way to express yourself.”
Leon says her interest in Gunne Sax is “half hobby
half addiction.” Leon says they’re unlike anything she feels she can find in a store today
It’s not just the uniqueness of the designs
She shares that it’s the feelings of nostalgia and romance they evoke
as well as the high quality of the garments
“I think we all kind of like a little bit of a costume from time to time," says Mary Santaro
to the fact that Gunne Sax were made with cotton fabrics
Cotton uniquely connects the brand to California and the hippie culture that played a pivotal moment in women’s fashion history in the late 1960s and early 1970s
“California became the center of anything that was new
different and fashion forward,” shares Santaro
there was a new kind of shop called a boutique
Most disposable income in clothing was coming from the junior customer
Fashion prior to that was all very synthetic fabric
Then all of a sudden this group of people from California were wearing cotton
There was a freedom that was opening up at that time
Bell sleeve detail on one of the new Gunne Sax dresses available through the ModCloth collaboration
Santaro remarked that one of the most important things about modernizing Gunne Sax for their collaboration with ModCloth now was making the line more size inclusive
Bringing the line forward was to extend the sizes for the more modern woman
That we’re contributing to an environment of inclusivity feels really important to me,” concluded Santaro
Podcast inventory will be added to Spotify’s recently launched Ad Exchange (Sax) this quarter
associate director of product marketing Savanna Ramsey revealed at Spotify’s Sparks event in London on Thursday
which allow advertisers to create scripts and voiceovers within Spotify’s Ads Manager
The streaming giant is “actively incorporating” UK accents into the tool
Sax launched last month with only music inventory. In an interview with The Media Leader
UK and Northern Europe head of sales Ed Couchman said podcast inventory would be added to the platform “imminently” but declined to reveal a time frame
Generative-AI ads have already been available to the US and Canadian markets
“We know it wasn’t always easy to buy across Spotify,” said Ramsey
“That’s why we’ve been hard at work modernising and streamlining our adtech to make it easier for you to buy.”
She suggested that the platform is “evolving” to “think auction-based first and foremost” as it leans in to programmatic and seeks to deliver “outcome-based audio at your fingertips”
Couchman earlier described efforts to launch Sax and generative-AI ads as an attempt to “move down the funnel into performance” and appeal to more small and medium-sized businesses
particularly digital-native direct-to-consumer brands
“What this does is enable us to open up to many
many multiples of those advertisers — importantly
Sax solo: Spotify launches own ad exchange
In its Q1 earnings released this week
Spotify said it added 5m premium subscribers year on year to reach 268m
The company also reported a record-high quarterly operating income of €509m
It was Spotify’s fifth consecutive quarter of profitability
said Spotify has reinvested its profits primarily back into its free tier “with our ad stack
He noted that Spotify “is becoming more visual”
with a greater emphasis on streaming music videos and video podcasts
opening up new opportunities for advertisers through new visual formats
This has led to greater attentive use of the app
with Berner adding that there has been a 36% increase in “time spent in-focus
“We are creating more opportunities and more moments to reach an engaged audience that’s paying attention,” he continued
we’re becoming more essential for brands.”
90% of whom Spotify claims have indicated the app is “essential to their daily life”
“The feedback that we’ve gotten from our consumers is that the content on Spotify is nutrition
Basically what they’re telling us is: you come to Spotify to feel good,” he continued
“It’s not that you’re in an environment where you’re doomscrolling or in polarising discourse content
Nobody’s ever needed to take a break from Spotify.”
The attempted positioning of Spotify as a more positive platform comes years after it received backlash from musical artists for its support of controversial podcaster Joe Rogan
vaccine scepticism and more recent promotion of US President Donald Trump have contributed to political and cultural polarisation
Apart from Rogan, Spotify’s top podcasters last year included Alex Cooper (Call Her Daddy) and Theo Von (This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von), the latter of whom has been described by The New York Times as “one of the defining conversationalists of media’s new MAGA-friendly mainstream”
Spotify paid out more than $100m to podcasters in Q1 as part of its efforts to attract creator talent
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Memorable fine arts achievement: My most memorable fine arts achievement was participating in the Eau Claire Jazz festival last year with Jazz I
Adviser nomination: “Lillian is a senior band officer
alto saxophone section leader in Wind Symphony
alto saxophonist in Jazz Ensemble I,” adviser Christopher Fogderud said
saxophone quartet and doubles on soprano saxophone
She is a constant leader in the band program with her dependability
Favorite piece you’ve performed: “Jupiter” by Gustav Holst
Talk about your leadership style as alto sax section leader in wind symphony: As alto sax section leader in wind symphony I try to lead by example
having a positive attitude and maintaining focus throughout rehearsal
I also believe we excel as a band when we support and uplift each other
so I make sure to support and compliment my peers whenever I have the chance
What do you enjoy most about being in band
What I enjoy most about being in Wind Symphony is making music with so many of my peers
It is really rewarding to see all of our parts come together after months of hard work
Dream job: Marketing/advertising within the music industry
Favorite book: “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes
Favorite song: “Summertime” by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Parents: Michele Collins and Marleau Anderson
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Sam's the two time Bay Area Grand Slam Champion and has received fellowships from The National Endowment for the Arts
Lambda Lit and is currently serving as an ITALIC Lecturer at Stanford University
studied English and Creative Writing at Oberlin College
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RELATED: Comedian Marlon Wayans ready to bring his ‘Wild Child Tour’ to Jacksonville on May 2
who has sold over 75 million albums worldwide and owns the best-selling instrumental record of all time with his 1992
12x platinum album “Breathless,” will be performing at Jacksonville’s Florida Theatre on May 7
News4JAX spoke with the iconic musician about the show
his career and a few moments of his life that helped shape his success with a saxophone
“You watch us play and you will see six guys on stage that I’ve been playing their instruments for 50 years,” Kenny G said
What a person can do when they work on something for 50 years.”
He talked about how he and everyone he performs with approach each gig
including the one coming up in downtown Jacksonville
“Our conversation is every single time we play
and we are playing at Carnegie Hall,” Kenny G said
“Even if we are playing at a high school for some kids or doing something
it is as if we are at Carnegie Hall and our career depends on that performance
Kenny G says he is so thankful people like his music
He says his love for music and developing his own talent mean a lot to him
but I am not doing it for that reason,” he said
I want everybody to think that I am the greatest
But I do not play my sax so that people will think that I am the greatest
When I play a song that means something to me
Kenny G says he started playing the saxophone when he was 10 years old after being inspired from watching a Big Band featured on The Ed Sullivan Show
It was a once in a lifetime opportunity he had when he was 17 years old that he says helped him realize he could do something special with music
I got to play with Barry White professionally,” Kenny G said
I think you are good enough to be a professional musician
Things really took off for him when he signed with Aritsa Records in 1982
That is the major record label the legendary Clive Davis founded in 1974
Arista Records launched the careers of superstars
including the late greats Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin
Kenny G told News4JAX that working with Davis and Aritsa Records changed his trajectory when it was a struggle to get radio stations to promote instrumental artists
myself and some guys from Arista records,” he said
“We went from city to city like knocking on the door of these radio stations and going like
We’ll try it.’ Then they would put it on and all of a sudden they would get a bunch of phone calls
Thanks to the musical lines and runs he has perfected over the many decades of playing
which is something he does not take for granted
“The late great David Sanborn and I we’re having a conversation on the telephone once
David Sanborn has a very distinct alto saxophone style,” he said
anybody when they hear you play they know it is you.’ He goes
That’s just what happened the second I started playing the sax.’ I said
I did not even try to make up a style.’ You get lucky like that
Sometimes you find the thing that you were meant to do and sometimes you just get lucky that when you do it
you do it in a way that is different than everybody else has done it and people like it
My style could be something that the world would be like
‘Wow he sounds different from everybody else
Kenny G’s show at Florida Theatre is set for 8 p.m
It is a part of a short tour that includes stops in Orlando
Tickets can be found here, and News4JAX’s full interview with Kenny G can be watched below.
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The phenomenon showed a sold-out crowd at the Chapel who's boss
with a driving oeuvre that touches on sound system history
Tone. It’s a personal and vibrant expression of clarity. That was on full display during a lively, crowd-cheered 90-minute set, presided over by Nubya (pronounced nu-BI-ya) Garcia
and phenomenon on her first headlining tour through the States
celebrating the release of her second studio album
the Valencia Street home to independent music in the heart of the Mission District
Garcia opened with “Dawn,” an arrangement on the record done with Esperanza Spalding
and then “Solstice,” another feature on the project
which slid seamlessly into “We Walk In Gold,” the collaboration with one of her idols
“You are all so fantastic and so is this space” to the cheerful audience
Garcia stated that SF is very “vibey,” indeed
one that indicated that music constantly runs through her imagination
and step while her band members were soloing
politely motioning to the sound person to turn up or down the monitors
and pointing and acknowledging when her fellow musicians landed their emotive and rhythmic solos
it makes no difference which solo album of hers you reference
and both were shortlisted on year-end best-of lists
and orchestral waves that charge through last year’s epic collection of arrangements on Odyssey
or the Caribbean influence on her solo debut Source
Or we can dig in the crates to her 2019 performance on Fyah
the tuba-playing phenom Theon Cross’s debut album
where Garcia provided both dedicated group-player chops and solo-performer ascension alongside Cross and drummer Moses Boyd
Pianist Lyle Barton charmed and enhanced several moments during the show on a dual stack of keyboards (for certain a Fender Rhodes on the bottom)
double bassist Max Luthert kept pushing atmosphere through groove and gravity
had exquisite timing with the band’s fascination of moving from jazz to cumbia to dub and into hip-hop breakbeats
on display so the crowd could make the connection between jazz and all of those components of sound system culture
But it was within the title track “Odyssey,” when Garcia’s loftiness and majesty rose and pushed through the surface
Those profound horn line runs act as bit-by-bit declarations
as the solo starts gestating in the lower register
switching direction to open up and charge forward
You hear it from off in the distance infer
it arrives and knocks the bejesus out of your soul
pummeling your chest and dispelling any thought that jazz is dead
That tone clarity of Nubya’s is akin to the timbre of the great Sonny Rollins
who famously built it up by practicing his saxophone on the Williamsburg Bridge
Filling the air with that rousing vibe of life
that type of command was inescapable at this sold-out show
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and Montreal-based Jake Clemons has released his new single “Stop the Wars,” a poignant
heartfelt track that offers the positive counter of a shared new golden age where we can all agree to move forward together
The song was recorded live by The Jake Clemons Band at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park
and mixed by Grammy Award winner Robert Orton (Lady Gaga
I like to look at things as they are in reality
one place for all of us to live and make things work — and we don’t have to fight
we could all live for this higher purpose of caring for each other and for where we live
We can replace that insatiable hunger to tear things down and instead build our connections to be stronger and reinforce the beauty of who we are,” said Jake
“I believe in making a musical offering that speaks on a spiritual level
and not just addressing the recognition of a problem
My hope is that ‘Stop the Wars’ connects with as many people as possible
I want this song to resonate with people in a way that compels them to attach their feelings to the intellectual aspect of it and motivates them to respond on a human level
Listen on Spotify here:open.spotify.com/album/30wFNnh5tJ6lwifyziI6Pm
‘Stop the Wars’ speaks to the human condition
and the most tragic part of it is that it’s constantly relevant
“We’ve been watching over time how those dividing lines are always being placed as ‘us versus them’ and the divide has just been constantly driven deeper and deeper and deeper
I wrote this song from the perspective of the human condition of constant struggle that ranges from domestic fights and arguments with neighbors to politics and dropping bombs
No stranger to international audiences and the ways of the world at large
Clemons will once again be heading out on the road with The Jake Clemons Band
performing at Shorty Fest at Tipitinas in New Orleans on April 28th
before beginning a stadium tour with Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band for 16 shows in Europe between May and July
Upon return from Europe Jake will perform at The Minnesota Yacht Club Festival in St
Paul MN (July 19th) before announcing more shows
Jake Clemons’ vast array of musical endeavors over the past decade has made him a globally familiar figure
He has toured the world performing his own music with The Jake Clemons Band and has spent the last 13 years as tenor and baritone sax player with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band
also appearing on Springsteen’s 2020 album Letter to You and the companion Apple TV documentary
Jake Clemons has recorded and performed with The Killers
He can be seen on the Disney/ABC presentation of the 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony
performing as part of the George Michael induction before playing the U.S
National Anthem in front of 65,000 for the international broadcast of the NHL Stadium Series Live from MetLife Stadium New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers game in February 2024
His previous releases include the Embracing Light EP
Fear and Love (which reached #25 on the Billboard Americana charts)
and his most recent full LP release Eyes on the Horizon
this time taking it a step further by adding his voice to those seeking to find clarity in a complicated world and expanding both his musical vision and philosophical perspective
Jake says: “We always have to carry that hope with us
we have to use it to look towards the horizon.”
Jake released both the single and music video for “Born Like Me,” (featuring Allison Russell and Tom Morello) to commemorate Juneteenth
Of “Born Like Me,” Jake says: “’Born Like Me’ as both a song and a music video is one of my most deep reaching artistic efforts to date
The song was written at a time when the turmoil of the unjust executions of our American brothers and sisters were being captured on camera and highlighted amongst a wide media backdrop
The stories of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor’s last moments among the living drew me in to recount the harshness of their earthly departures
This was happening to the folks ‘born like me.’”
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Leonard Sax joins Oren to talk about the disastrous state of modern parenting
and how to pull a generation of young people back from the brink
The two walk through the how parents have abandoned teaching their kids about right and wrong
the rise of “gentle parenting” in place of traditional ideas of parental authority
and how these strategies set kids up for failure
And they two discuss how it all intersects with the rise of social media and caustic cultural changes
For more, check out Dr. Sax’s recently re-released book on the subject, The Collapse of Parenting: How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups
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March 3Portland's all-women sax quartet
The band will perform the music of the eccentric artist Moondog at the Alberta Rose Theater on Friday
The Quadraphonnes, Portland’s all-women sax quartet, will perform the music of the eccentric artist Moondog at the Alberta Rose Theater on March 7. Moondog was a blind street musician in New York City who worked with some of the biggest names in music in the mid-20th century
We’ll hear more about the show and get an in-studio performance from the quartet: Mieke Bruggeman on baritone saxophone
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The Quadraphonnes are Portland’s all-women sax quartet
They’ll be performing the music of the eccentric artist Moondog at the Alberta Rose Theater this Friday evening
Moondog was a blind street musician in New York City who worked or crossed paths with some of the biggest names in music in the mid-20th century
The Quadraphonnes join us now for a preview of their Friday show
Miller: Could you start us off with a song
Bruggeman: We’re gonna hear just the four of us playing “Just the Two of Us.”
Mary-Sue Tobin: And this is in honor of Lundi Gras
because it’s a transcription off of a New Orleans brass band
Miller: That’s the Monday before Mardi Gras
playing “Just the Two of Us” – although all four of them were playing it
How did you all choose saxophones as your instruments
what is it about the saxophone that drew you in
Miller: Because there was more sax in pop songs then
and I told my parents … it was like third grade
So I played violin for a year and then finally
Miller: And was it as good as you thought it would be
Tobin: I had played piano since I was a little girl
Then they stuck me on oboe in junior high because my brother had left one and I wanted to be in the band
“Why don’t you play saxophone?” Same as Michelle
I’ve always heard that double reeds are just really hard
they were trying to make me make oboe reeds and stuff like that
Miller: You’re supposed to make your own reeds
Chelsea Luker: I should probably give credit to a local musician
He used to play with Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts
he had this shtick where he would wear a long trench coat and black sunglasses and have a lamp light hanging over him
Bruggeman: I give credit to both my sister and my grandfather
and then when it got time to be in the band
and she joined an all-female punk band called P.M.S
so she brought it home and she let me honk on it
just so we can get a sense individually for where you each are in the saxophone world
Miller: Then we’ve got the alto next for Chelsea Luker
Tobin: Mieke and Chelsea had gone to college in Miami and Arizona
Tobin: And you only get to play quartet a lot in college
cause you’re with your pals and you’re playing saxophone music; but then in the outside world
there’s not a huge demand for sax quartets
it’s a small community,” the saxophone world
And they said “You two should look up some other players in Portland and if you want to do an all-female thing
I was a professional playing in town in bands and they came to my gig
who are these people that are sitting here with the whole song … and then they came up and said
“Would you like to be in a sax quartet with us?” And I said
we’ll need a fourth,” and I had gone to PSU with Michelle
we were two of the very few female jazz majors at PSU at the time
I immediately thought of Michelle … and we’ve been together ever since
Miller: And you said that it used to be that it was more common for there to be saxophone quartets
if it’s not the most popular assembly of musicians
because we started out kind of playing classical music
A lot of times that’s string quartets that have been arranged for saxophone quartet
but there are quite a few pieces that are written for us specifically
and then we said “We’d like to play out more
let’s play jazz.” And we started playing in some more jazz venues
so let’s add a rhythm section.” We added a bass player and a drummer
Then we added a guitar player and that got even more crazy
we’ve slowly kind of come back to the quartet
So it’s been an evolution and we just try to go with the flow
Bruggeman: Moondog was a poet and a composer
And he largely lived on the streets of New York
He was known as the “Viking of 6th Avenue,” because he donned a Viking helmet and a spear
“So many people kept referring to me as Jesus,” because he had a really long beard
and just to shirk that and poke fun at that
he was a big fan of Nordic culture and mythology
And also this really interesting combination of both a classical sound or approach
one of his primary and “favoritest” music forms is the canon
and then you have a second voice come in after that
He was very strict about this compositional style of composing
But then he would add more … maybe swung eighth notes
or a little bit of more of the jazz influence
He was also highly influenced by Indigenous American drumming
They would travel around and end up on various reservations
He got to sit on the lap of some of the Indigenous Americans while they were doing their drum circles
this sort of heartbeat going all throughout all of the compositions
Miller: Can you give us a taste for one of his songs you’re gonna be playing on Friday
Bruggeman: We’re doing a quartet version of his tune
Miller: That is “Bird’s Lament,” originally from the album “Sax Pax for a Sax,” by the artist Moondog
We heard it performed by the Portland-based Quadraphonnes
“It sounded like a nostalgic big band on laughing gas.” [Laughter] What was the idea behind “Sax Pax for a Sax?” This is this album you’re going to be performing in its entirety with a bunch of other people on Friday
including bass saxophone and contrabass saxophone
“Sax Packs for a Sax,” there’s two elements to it
The first is the word “Pax,” which is his play on words of peace
as well as a wolf pack and how they travel in different numbers
So you won’t hear all 11 saxophones playing every single song
There’s going to be some variety with how many of the saxophones are playing in any given piece that we’re performing
when the saxophone was invented in the mid-1840s
tried to get it into the mainstream was to introduce it into military bands
Moondog wanted to take a different take at the saxophone and present the instrument as an instrument for peace
each of you with three other saxophone players in this quartet
What’s it like to have 11 of you all playing at once
including an even lower voice than the baritone
Bruggeman: I think I can speak for all saxophonists in that
low is a really incredible feeling to be in that room
Miller: There’s something about that song … and that came out in 1969
The album actually was recorded in the early 1990s
but then it wasn’t released till the mid-1990s
And then he passed away a couple years later
it sounds still very fresh today and it sounds like it’s a classic
remixed by a German composer who did deep electronic and classical cuts
And he did a remix of that tune that we played
“Bird’s Lament.” So you’ll often hear it in coffee shops or hipster bars
Tobin: It’s also in a lot of British shows and British advertisements
and you look for “Bird’s Lament,” they’ll be like
“Where have I heard that song before?” Maybe in an Australian commercial
But a lot of that is due to this remix that this German deep-mix guy did to it
what does it take for a group to stay together for 20 years
communicating with each other – and we love each other
it’s been such a cool journey being ladies together in a group
This was the first time I was in an all-female band
I never thought much about the idea of it being that
It’s so nice to have that camaraderie together
being in an ensemble with only other fellow women
It wasn’t really something we set out to do
It’s just that I had a mutual friend with Mieke
Miller: Can we hear one more song that you can take us out on
this tune is entitled “Jocasta,” and it’s by one of our favorite local composers
Miller: I just want to thank you all very much
Miller: The Quadraphonnes are a Portland-based saxophone quartet
Mary-Sue Tobin on soprano and Mieke Bruggeman on baritone
They’ll be performing the music of Moondog at the Alberta Rose Theater this Friday evening
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The sounds of jazz are set to fill the open-air walkways of Folsom’s Palladio once again as the 3rd Annual California Jazz Championships take center stage on April 25 and 26
Presented by the Live Performing Arts Academy (LPAA)
this two-day festival will showcase over 70 performances by top high school and college jazz ensembles from across the state in a vibrant celebration of music and arts education
Presented in the spirit of European-style jazz festivals
the California Jazz Championships are free for the public to enjoy throughout both days
with the exception of Friday evening’s special concert
Stages will be set throughout the Palladio’s scenic promenade
creating a lively outdoor atmosphere where visitors can stroll from one performance to the next
each day and run continuously until 7:00 p.m.
featuring competition categories in Jazz Choir
A new addition this year includes a High School Apprentice Jazz Band division
giving younger musicians an opportunity to step into the spotlight
Organizers describe the event as more than just a competition—it is a meaningful opportunity for students
and music lovers to come together in a shared celebration of jazz and community connection
the event has found a welcoming home at the popular outdoor shopping and dining destination
The move from Historic Folsom to the Palladio last year allowed for a larger footprint
and expanded amenities for both musicians and attendees
Palladio officials have expressed excitement about hosting the event again
citing its positive impact on both the community and local businesses
The weekend brings a festive energy to the center and introduces many visitors to the diverse offerings of the Palladio
One of the highlights of the weekend will be the Friday Night Concert on April 25 at 7:30 p.m
featuring performances by the LPAA Jazz Choir
and special guest artists the Ian Carey Quintet
Wristbands are required for this portion of the event and can be purchased online or on-site
students will have opportunities to grow and connect through masterclasses led by industry professionals and a late-night jam session at Barnes & Noble from 10:15 p.m
The festival concludes on Saturday with Finals Play-Offs and Sweepstakes Awards beginning at 6:45 p.m.
where the top ensembles will compete one last time before the weekend’s champions are crowned
Previous years have seen finalists from throughout California and the Pacific Northwest
The California Jazz Championships are organized by the Live Performing Arts Academy
a Folsom-based nonprofit founded by Curtis Gaesser and Gaw Vang-Williams
The organization is dedicated to supporting youth in the performing arts by providing enriching educational and performance opportunities
Whether you’re a longtime jazz lover
or just looking to enjoy a lively community event filled with rhythm and soul
the California Jazz Championships promise a weekend of outstanding entertainment
it’s an event that reflects Folsom’s growing identity as a hub for youth arts and live performance
with stages tented to protect performers and guests from any weather interruptions
For the full schedule, maps, and ticket details for Friday’s concert, visit the official site HERE
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Musical visits and homecomings continue on the scene in Pittsburgh - including new sounds from folks who just visited and new music from the Pittsburgh diaspora and more
The Jazz Central Calendar has the details - but just the playlist of this hour gives you a guide
Former director of Jazz at WVU, Jared Sims has a new Organ trio out - and he’s playing at Con Alma with that Organ trio - Friday March 21st
Jared has moved back to the Boston region
and he says he’s having a wonderful time - and playing a lot of Baritone Sax
Another West Virginia connection - Reggie Watkins - also has a new release out - we’ll hear the long awaited single from it, Ritual. The official Release date is March 28th - and Reggie has a gig to celebrate on March 29th at his adopted home of Carnegie at the music hall at the Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall.
The Brandee Younger Trio brings swinging sounds of harp to the New Hazlett Theater on March 22nd
Bob Mintzer and the Yellowjackets - play at the Greer Cabaret Theater March 27th. That’s a part of a new jazz series at the Greer Cabaret- which brings the female supergroup Artemis to Pittsburgh May 10th led by pianist Renee Rosnes and featuring Ingrid Jensen
Spyro Gyra is at the Oaks Theater in Oakmont, Sunday March 23rd
Also - new sounds from the WDR Big Band - just heard at MCG Jazz at the start of the month — the WDR new release is on MCG Jazz Records
Called “Bluegrass,” it features Darol Anger and Mike Marshall in a rare big band date with volin and mandolin
plus the sax of Bob Mintzer leading the band
We hear the new one from vocalist Samara Joy, Max Leake and also strings with the Occidental Gypsy - playing Con Alma, March 29.
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Death is at the center of Sam Sax’s Yr Dead
a nearly 300-page meditation on the very process of dying
Sax has never been one to shy away from ambition in their poetry
often tackling imposing subjects through lyricism and extended metaphor
and more through the lens of the “pig.”) Sax’s poetic style is certainly present throughout Yr Dead
weaving between forms and often relying on figurative language
But this fiction is an escalation of Sax’s poetic ambition
with the story this time around grounding itself in a particularly jarring narrative: the unraveling of our narrator’s self-immolation
the flame does its work and devours our narrator
over the course of the novel in its entirety
we are plunged into that familiar yet discomforting cliché of a life flashing before one’s eyes—in Yr Dead’s case
The reader’s discomfort throughout the book is unavoidable
each time you feel yourself falling further into that life
the real heart of Sax’s first novel is a question
surprisingly teeming with light—a divine kind
are preoccupied with the idea of survival throughout Yr Dead—going back through family folktales to unearth centuries and centuries of fable; tracing lineage through Russia
back all the way to that most cherished lore of a wandering people; still surviving
not through remembrance or stories passed down
looking for something that connects us all—looking for something to give them a parting hope
Their end is always only a few pages away—but rather
Ezra searches for a final answer to how we all might survive the flame’s encroachment
It’s no accident that Ezra’s self-immolation occurs in the middle of a march—the kind of cycling
wandering protest that we’ve grown accustomed to in these recent years
The demonstration is described as occurring outside of one of “the President’s towers,” though it otherwise remains unnamed and aimless
While Yr Dead reads most immediately as an existential treatise on family
it is also deeply concerned with the politics of today; or rather
we parse through their pulsing observations of Instagram dispatches collecting likes for particularly clever slogans markered onto poster-boards
And there is a clairvoyant foresight that Ezra is able to practice
for a moment lunging ahead to face the online commentary regarding their fatalist demonstration
and still we understand very little of what has led these people to rally
This is where Ezra’s despair at the center of Yr Dead’s premise is most evident:
How is it possible to pack a city street with people
all armed with language of “justice” and “freedom,” and yet have it all reduced down to something cheap and commonplace
How can we be free—how can we fight for breath—if we remain content without truly seeing one another
Community can be our salvation—so long as community is practiced as an action
Sax’s argument is there the whole way through
becoming clearer with each new page as Ezra languishes away
peering through the fire and searching back through all those that they’ve loved or known
It’s the things that we do for one another when we remain committed to each other in earnesty
Community can be found in what goes on in a single-use bathroom at a gay bar
It can be found in an empty lot bonfire in a college town—in any college town
Community can be found on a Tumblr messaging forum
chatting with strangers; and it can be found in the joining together of young sweethearts through wordless exhales
that we are able to find what we need to continue on and to continue fighting
Ezra recognizes themself in the mouth of their college boyfriend
tumbling over and free-falling down his throat
They recognize themself in their parents’ new adulthood
inhabiting their father and their mother at once
And they recognize themself in all of the old villages
some still here and some burnt to memory long ago
that channeled countless ancestors towards a climactic converging point
there on an American city sidewalk—Ezra’s effigy
Sax’s achievement with Yr Dead is the hope that it beckons forward
It’s an assertion that we are light when we are offering something to one another
Yr Dead is a closing prayer—an argument for running into the light at full sprint
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the saxophone is also a valued tool of the musical trade plied by classical players
at Sunday’s Florida Orchestra concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater
Second on the bill to Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet is a piece by French composer Guillaume Connesson
a concerto for saxophone and orchestra titled A Kind of Trane
“The composer was taken by Coltrane’s album A Love Supreme
but there’s no direct quotes or anything like that
The link to John Coltrane is just his virtuosity as a saxophonist and his ability to weave in and out of different subdivisions of the beat
Coltrane (1926-67) was a pioneering figure in the development and expansion of hard bop and free jazz
He is considered one of the most creative and influential sax players of the 20th century
a professor of music at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem
one of the best-known saxophone ensembles in the world
He is on Prism’s Grammy-winning album Gavin Bryars: The Fifth Century
His brother Joseph Young is guest-conducting Sunday’s concert
“We played it together last season with the Berkley Symphony out in California,” Young explained
which I was very delighted and pleased for
I love collaborating with him – we have a lot of fun onstage of course; that bond between two brothers.”
Reviewing his performance of the Connesson piece
San Francisco Classical Voice called Young’s playing “uncommonly expressive … and technically prodigious.”
A Kind of Trane consists of three movements; for the first and third
Improvisation is a hallmark of jazz – Coltrane was a master – but it’s not something that symphony orchestras do routinely
actually invented it to be played in the orchestras and the military bands
and the saxophone kind of became the poster child for that.”
After he finishes out the academic year in Winston-Salem
Young will start his new position as Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the University of North Carolina Greensboro
“I started in the classical band program in the 6th grade,” Young reflected
“There’s repertoire written for the classical saxophone
there’s many concerti written for the classical saxophone
When you think classical music you think violin
I find the saxophone to be a beautiful instrument on the classical side as well.”
The program also includes John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine. Tickets for Sunday’s 7:30 p.m. concert are available at this link
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he proudly enlisted in the United States Air Force
serving with distinction in the Strategic Air Command
Over the course of his 21-year military career
he achieved the rank of Technical Sergeant
Sax transitioned to a civilian role at Robins Air Force Base
where he worked as a Jet Engine Aircraft Mechanic
applying his skills and dedication to the aviation industry.
Sax earned the distinction of being the first Lifetime Honorary Member of 26 Bassmasters
He was also a proud member of Mabel Lodge #255
where he held the esteemed titles of 32 Degrees and a 50-year Mason
embodying the principles of brotherhood and service
Sax was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Centerville
where he found strength and fellowship within his community
and faith will be cherished by all who knew him.
Ariel Grady Saxon and Virginia Bernice Saxon
His memory will forever be treasured by his loving wife of 70 years
Katie Elizabeth Alexander (Michael) and James Warren Saxon
III (Jamie); along with 11 great-grandchildren
A funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m
Sax will be laid to rest in Magnolia Park Cemetery with full military honors and masonic rites
Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry for the family
McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has the privilege of being entrusted with these arrangements
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For an inn-meets-boutique-hotel that is centrally located
This spot provides the laid back feel of an Airbnb stay—with the ability to enter and exit at your leisure with no fuss from any staff—with hotel-like touches travelers crave on vacation
like chocolates on the pillow and daily housekeeping
home to a balanced blend of family locals with young tourists sprinkled very sparsely throughout
It’s the kind of town that is absolutely popping around peak dinner time
yet washed over with a blanket of quiet come night—Dulu
is probably the one spot in town that brings in a crowd at the later hours
and speakeasy-like feel (though we never felt our stay was compromised due to noise)
There’s an urge to dress a little nicer than casual here solely due to the fabulously designed interior—think black and white checkered floors
boucle accent chairs—but you’d never feel out of place no matter your style in such a non-judgmental town
The several common areas outfitted with games and comfy seating options make Doctor Sax House a local hangout for hotel guests and residents alike
The building was originally commissioned as a Gilded Age cottage back in 1874
and went through several compelling forms before its current rebirth
including a speakeasy during the Prohibition Era and the former Candlelight Inn
It was purchased by husband-and-wife duo Kelly and Bryan Binder during the pandemic
and reopened in 2024 as the current nine-bedroom buzzing boutique hotel
Whatever comes to mind when prompted to think of a city escape
bundled in a plush robe in an even plusher bed with a good book in hand—you’re likely thinking of the rooms here: humble and comfortable
The King Studio had ample room for relaxing during the day—with a couch
and corner accent chair—and a welcoming canopy king bed for restful nights
The bathroom was decked out with marble on the floors and walls
and the walk-in shower was spacious and sparkling clean
Each room is also outfitted with a Yale smart lock
which means there’s no room for that horrible feeling of losing a room key to ruin your vacation
the rooms don’t have televisions—unexpected but welcomed in a place that inspires unplugging
Dulu cafe and lounge serves farm-to-table brunch and dinner in the hotel’s lobby
and also acts as a lounge and bar in the later night
Our dinner there was seasonal and nourishing—focused on proteins and vegetables—and the drinks were well-crafted and made with attention to detail
It’s clear that Dulu has become the town hotspot
and it was ever-so-convenient to have such easy access here
We also inhaled their homemade chocolate mousse
enjoyed best while cozied up by the fireplace
playing jumbo tic tac toe in chunky accent chairs
sitting in a prime people-watching location—Doctor Sax House provides the best version of a “night out” if you ask me
you’ll find unassuming yet delicious outposts for every meal
as well as mom-and-pop shops with crafts and souvenirs—and not the cheesy kinds
each season presents a bountiful array of natural offerings—whether it be foliage
a blanket of sun when spring reemerges—and you can’t go wrong visiting here year-round
and apple picking during the fall at Windy Hill farm
Driving around aimlessly on local roads is also encouraged
because you never know which charming town you may stumble upon next
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The Tiptons Saxophone Quartet & Drums started by playing music out of catalogs, until they heard the Kronos Quartet performing an arrangement of "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix
Wouldn’t it sound even better with a sax quartet?" recalled Amy Denio
we started developing our own original compositions and arrangements of music that we love.”
The group began writing and playing to the delight of many who’d never encountered such a musical configuration
They dug into grant writing and won a commission from Metro Transit to compose and perform a piece around bus horn sounds
They were also hired to write original music for an episode of a Norwegian television series
the Tiptons also spend much of their band time touring and educating
“We love going into schools and setting that example and saying
that's all that matters.' And it doesn't matter what gender you are
"We're just really pleased to be setting an example to follow your dream.”
after deciding they wanted to play more than just the occasional solo in a jazz or classical setting
has recorded 14 albums and performed worldwide
An institution in the Pacific Northwest, the Tiptons take their name from Billy Tipton, a female-born saxophonist and jazz musician who lived their life as a man
who lived in Spokane for more than 30 years and died in 1989
inspired the all-saxophone and all-female quartet
they adopted the name as a way to honor how Tipton followed their own dream
playing saxophone in the Tiptons is more than part of her livelihood — it’s an honor to be part of changing some attitudes regarding whether women should play the often male-associated instrument
She remembers many female players being handed a flute in band class and dissuaded from the saxophone
The band is on the road this month celebrating Women's History Month. Their latest West Coast tour includes an invitation to share a song or poem for them to improvise around
Expect a live collaboration with a group of tight improvisors who have honed their sound together over many years
yet also create space in their performances for others' stories
The Tiptons Saxophone Quartet & Drums plays The Royal Room
Sax Paris
part of Hilton’s LXR Hotels & Resorts collection
is now accepting reservations for stays as of June 15
The property will be located in the 7th arrondissement
The property is housed in a former telephone exchange with a Belle Époque façade
The hotel will have 118 guest rooms and suites
starting at 24 square meters (258 square feet)
the property will boast a library bar on the ground floor
a Japanese restaurant and bar on the top floor
and a panoramic rooftop with Eiffel Tower views
The property will also house a wellness area and fitness center
plus an outdoor plunge pool (I’m curious about the details of that…)
Rates at the hotel start at around €560 per night
while Hilton Honors award stays start at 95,000 points per night
but it’s also way cheaper than the city’s top properties
which nowadays retail for €1,500+ per night
this is Hilton’s fast growing collection of independent luxury hotels
LXR properties have the benefit of Hilton’s global distribution power
all while maintaining their unique designs
What’s interesting is that the concept for this property was announced back in 2017
the plan was for it to become the Hilton Paris Eiffel Tower
So obviously Hilton has decided to move this property upmarket a bit
as LXR is one of Hilton’s luxury brands
There are some pictures of the property on the hotel’s website
but they’re so low resolution that I won’t even post them here
but it’s hard to know for sure with just renderings
I don’t see any renderings of the rooms yet
Hilton has done a great job expanding its luxury portfolio in recent years
the Waldorf Astoria brand has opened some stunning new flagship properties
though Conrad and LXR have been expanding nicely as well
Hilton hasn’t really had a single luxury property in Paris
there’s the Waldorf Astoria in nearby Versailles
but none of Hilton’s luxury brands have a presence in Paris
especially with awesome new Waldorf Astoria properties opening in so many global hubs
I suspect this new property will be a step up from what Hilton otherwise offers
but it doesn’t seem like this will actually compete in the Paris “big leagues.” Paris is a market where luxury points hotels are just limited
It’s literally right next door to the Four Seasons George V
So I’m happy to see another Paris luxury points hotel option
though I do hope that Hilton is still working on a new flagship property for the City of Lights
The property will feature 118 rooms and suites
Hilton doesn’t currently have any luxury brands in Paris
I wouldn’t expect this to actually be competitive with the city’s top properties
I live in the seventh in Paris and the location is pretty weird to me; it’s a very quiet and residential part of the neighborhood (which imo is quite sad) that isn’t very close to any major tourist attraction
I'd been looking at the Grand Hôtel du Palais Royal (an SLH for 120k HH points per night)
Any thoughts on how this new LXR at 90k would compare
also the hotel may do well in that it will be the nicest chain hotel close to UNESCO so they could get a lot of UN business at whatever negotiated rate they offer the UN which they would not get if it were competing with the highest range of luxe hotels here
weird that the hotel is called Sax when the street is Saxe
there's a Sixt on the same street for anyone looking to stay at the hotel....can pick/drop a car within walking distance :) sixt sax saxe lol
"new Waldorf Astoria properties opening in so many global hubs
poorly-located property with a stupid name
The hotel is simply named after its address : Avenue de Saxe (which is Saxony in English
it is likely very small - but I would imagine outdoor pools (on the roof if possible) are becoming a much more requested amenity in city hotels where there are a lot of tourists in the summer
When talking about buying and selling hotels
"price per key" is one of the "key" metrics that people evaluate..
It's pretty far from central Paris and most of the main sites/attractions
and the immediate neighborhood is pretty sleepy (which may be a perk for some
but when did everyone start to use "keys" instead of "rooms" when discussing the number of rooms a hotel has
Was this something that industry insiders always used that people have taken mainstream..
Was this something that industry insiders always used that people have taken mainstream lately
@ reddargon -- It has always been used in the industry
I've started using it more simply because it's more accurate
that makes sense—I figured it as most likely an industry thing that was being used in more mainstream lately
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I've started using it more simply because it's more accurate
so "keys" encompasses all of those
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The Sax-Zim Bog Welcome Center re-opened for the winter on Sunday
use the “World’s only Outhouse/Art Museum,” and set off for a hike
study it and chart your course for exploration,” said Executive Director Spark Stensaas
“Check out the listing of upcoming field trips and perhaps dive in to a field of knowledge you may not know much about
Knowing more about the natural world helps us to honor and protect the land.”
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bringing its luxury LXR Hotels & Resorts collection to the City of Light for the first time
Related: The best Hilton hotels in the world
The company also has plans to open several more LXR properties, including in Morocco, Italy and Japan
"Each LXR property is carefully hand-picked to ensure that it offers its own enchanting pedigree
story and character that is steeped in the originality of its locale
and Sax Paris is no exception with its unique architectural design and beautiful surroundings," David Heijligers
Hilton's managing director of development in France and Benelux
"As one of the world's major business hubs and leading tourist destinations
we're delighted to be expanding our Parisian portfolio and look forward to welcoming guests soon."
Once open, the Sax Paris will welcome guests to 118 rooms ranging from 258-square-foot king rooms — some boasting views of the city — to over-1,000-square-foot two- and three-bedroom suites with separate living rooms and convenient amenities like all-chrome espresso machines, according to the hotel's website
Travelers will be able to take in sweeping views of the Paris skyline from the hotel's rooftop terrace and easily walk to iconic sites like the Eiffel Tower (just over a mile away) and beloved department store Le Bon Marche (less than a mile away). Back at the property, guests can relax in the outdoor plunge pool, book appointments at the spa or enjoy a tipple at the ground-floor library bar. Upstairs, the hotel will feature a Japanese restaurant and a bar on the top floor.
The Sax Paris is currently taking reservations for stays starting June 15 with rates starting at $426 or 92,000 Hilton Honors points per night in July, August and beyond, according to a search on the hotel's website.
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NJBIA member SAX LLP
was recently included on INSIDE Public Accounting’s coveted 2024 list of the Best of the Best public accounting firms in the nation
This marks the fifth consecutive year SAX LLP has received this recognition
This award underscores SAX LLP’s commitment to operational and financial excellence
including its focus on innovation and an unwavering dedication to client service
The Inside Public Accounting (IPA) Best of the Best CPAs list for 2024 was meticulously curated from over 600 firms that participated in the publication’s 34th annual Practice Management Survey
only 60 firms with revenues exceeding $10 million
The evaluation criteria included a wide array of performance metrics
said his firm was “humbled and thankful” to be included on the 2024 list alongside the other top-notch firms
1 advisor and our steadfast commitment to meeting their evolving needs through innovative solutions and industry-leading technology to help them make more informed business decisions,” Damiano said
“I am exceedingly proud of our entire team and excited about what 2025 holds for our ambitious firm.”
was one of only three New Jersey public accounting firms to be included on the Best of the Best list
This is the second time SAX LLP has received recognition from IPA this year. The firm also rose to No. 67 on the publication’s esteemed Top 100 Accounting Firms in the U.S
list — moving up three spots from the previous year
SAX LLP is a Top 100 accounting
and advisory firm that serves the unique needs of privately held companies
With offices strategically located in Parsippany
SAX LLP offers specialized expertise that benefits clients across its largest vertical markets
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