June 19, 2013

Darius Jones in the Spotlight

DARIUS JONES Quartet ..Book of Mæ'bul (Another Kind of Sunrise)

Darius Jones is a saxophonist and composer who lived and studied in Virgina and now lives in New York.  His two albums,  Book of Mæ’bul (Another Kind of Sunrise) by the Darius Jones Quartet and Big Gurl (Smell My Dream) garnered praise from critics and fans alike.  Darius draws on a diverse musical background to produce [...]

Darius Jones, Artist Profile

Avant Garde musician, Darius Jones (photo by Peter Gannushkin)

Artist Name: Darius Jones Genre of Music Performed: Cosmic Avant Garde Soul Performing Since: The age of 13 Based Out Of: New York City Description: Darius Jones is a saxophonist and composer who lived and studied in Virgina and now lives in New York. Darius draws on a diverse musical background to produce his unique [...]

Noah Kaplan in the Spotlight

Noah Kaplan by Peter Gannushkin

What genre of music do you perform? I perform mainly jazz and some classical, mostly 20th century, as well as a little bit of rock and Jewish music here and there. When did you start performing? I began performing professionally when I was in high school in Los Angeles.  I played in jazz and rock [...]

Noah Kaplan, Artist Profile

Noah Kaplan (by Peter Gannus)

Artist Name: Noah Kaplan Genre of Music Performed: Jazz and Classical, some rock and Jewish music Performing Since: High School Based Out Of: Brooklyn, NY Projects: Noah Kaplan Quartet with Joe Morris, Giacomo Merega and Jason Nazary. Dollshot, a band that plays twisted arrangements of 20th century art songs as well as originals, co-lead by wife Rosalie. [...]

Buffet’s HomeServices Buys Prudential Connecticut Realty

Prudential Connecticut Realty logo

Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 2:00pm Buffet’s HomeServices Buys Prudential Connecticut Realty By Colleen M. Sullivan Commercial Record Staff Writer HomeServices of America Inc., a subsidiary of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, has bought Prudential Connecticut Realty (PCR) – the first such acquisition in the northeast for HomeServices, the second-largest brokerage firm in the country. “We’re very [...]

Online Fundraiser Launched for Litchfield Jazz Camp

2011 Litchfield Jazz Camp (by Greg Laird)

Litchfield Jazz Festival has just launched an indiegogo.com fundraising campaign for its Litchfield Jazz Camp in Kent, CT.  The goal is to raise $10,000 to help send 10 youngsters in need, for one week each, to the 16-year-old summer camp.  Litchfield Jazz Camp runs for 5 weeks from July 8 to August 10 and culminates [...]

Incognito with Maysa at the Lyman Center March 30th, 2012

Incognito back-up singers at the Lyman Center

“Well worth the wait!” For those of us who had tickets for the Lyman Center last spring for an evening with  Incognito & Maysa, only to be disappointed when the concert was cancelled due to a travel issue with band members, the wait was really worth it! Finally on March 30th 2012, Incognito arrived at [...]

5 Real Estate Rules of Thumb: Fact or Fiction?

Avoid stressing out about pricing your home (image via jurylaw.typepad.com)

Article from: http://www.trulia.com We humans have a natural craving to simplify the complex. This same instinct, which explains why legends, films and fairytales from every culture tend to boil down to heroes vs. villains, also explains why so many buyers and sellers desperately seek rules of thumb for making the often scary, rarely simple decisions they face. Reality [...]

Litchfield Jazz Festival Announces 17th Anniversary Line-up and Move Back to Goshen

Festival goers enjoying the weather at Litchfield Jazz Festival (by Antonio Monterio)

                                  Litchfield Jazz Festival is marking its 17th season August 10-12.  By popular demand and the fervent request or our fans, the Festival moves back to its long-time home at the Goshen Fairgrounds in Goshen, CT.  The Festival will offer [...]

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