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John Horne Interviewed at Jemsite.com

John — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:35:58 +0000

Jazztet guitarist John Horne was recently interviewed for The Guitar Hero series on Jemsite.com, a website devoted mostly to Ibanez guitar enthusiasts. The Guitar Hero series features interviews with guitarists and musicians who may not have star status but are guitar heroes in their own right. You can read the interview here: Guitar Hero Series – John Horne

2nd Tuesday Jazz April 14 2009

John — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:33:22 +0000

On Tuesday April 14th The Jazztet will be returning once again to The Front Room in Baker Center. We’ll be celebrating jazz appreciation month with some new tunes and some old favorites. Please note that the performance time has been changed form 7:00pm to 8:00pm for Spring quarter. We hope you can join us for another night of great jazz!

Tuesday April 14 2009 8:00-10:00pm
2nd Tuesday Jazz Series
The Front Room
Baker University Center
Ohio University
One Park Place, Athens, OH 45701
740-593-4020

2nd Tuesday Jazz for March 10 2009

John — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:31:59 +0000

Coming up on March 10 we’ll be welcoming back our friend Kris Keith on flute. To kick off the night, Kris will be performing a couple of jazz arrangements with the Shimmering Silver (the Ohio University Flute Ensemble) and then joining us for the rest of the evening. We’re still working up a set list, and talking about some of the following tunes: Little Sunflower, Blues March, Affluencia, It’s Only A Paper Moon (with a Latin feel!) For All We Know, Limbo Jazz, A Weaver of Dreams, I’ll Remember April, and Blues Walk.

We really hope you can join us, playing with Kris is sure to be a blast!

2nd Tuesday Winter Jazz Lineup 2009

John — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:29:32 +0000

For Winter quarter, the time for our monthly Second Tuesday Jazz series has moved up one hour to 7:00pm. Here’s the complete lineup:

On January 13 we’ll be welcoming vocalist Angela Blair. Angela was originally scheduled to perform with us in the Fall but had to reschedule due to illness. On February 10 Ernie will be showcasing some talented Ohio University string students he’s been working with and on March 10 we’ll be welcoming back the fantastic Kris Keith on flute. We hope you can join us!

2nd Tuesday Jazz November 11 2008

John — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:39:29 +0000

On Tuesday November 11th The Jazztet will be returning once again to The Front Room in Baker Center. We hope you can join us for another night of great jazz!

2nd Tuesday Jazz October 14 2008

John — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:50:07 +0000

On Tuesday October 14th The Jazztet will be returning once again to The Front Room in Baker Center. For this performance we’ll be welcoming vocalist Angela Blair. Angela moved to Athens from Fort Lauderdale, Florida in November 2007 and is currently studying voice and music theory at the Athens Community Music School with Ivy Crockron and Greg Sigman. Her Grandfather, an opera major at the Julliard School of Music in New York City, was an avid fan of jazz greats such as Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald and exposed her to jazz at a young age. She was immediately drawn to the genre and is particularly influenced by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington.

2nd Tuesday Jazz Series Begins September 9

John — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:54:37 +0000

The Jazztet will be kicking off our monthly jazz series at The Front Room in Baker Center this Tuesday September 9th. We’ll be performing on the second Tuesday of each month and special guests will be sitting in from time to time again this year. We hope you can join us!

Tuesday September 9 2008 8:00-10:00pm
2nd Tuesday Jazz Series
The Front Room
Baker University Center
Ohio University
One Park Place, Athens, OH 45701
740-593-4020

Noon Jazz!

John — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:02:24 +0000

July is just around the corner and you are invited to join The Jazztet for two lunchtime concerts at Ohio University. If the weather is nice we’ll be playing on the green at the West Portico of Memorial Auditorium. Bring a friend, a couple of chairs, and something to munch on. In case of rain, we’ll see you in the Front Room inside Baker Center.

The details:
Tuesday July 8 2008 12:00pm
Noon Jazz Series
West Portico of Memorial Auditorium or The Front Room in case of rain.
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701

Tuesday July 29 2008 12:00pm
Noon Jazz Series
West Portico of Memorial Auditorium or The Front Room in case of rain.
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701

2nd Tuesday Jazz April 8 2008

John — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:39:17 +0000

On Tuesday April 8th The Jazztet will be returning once again to The Front Room in Baker Center. For this performance we’ll be welcoming percussionist Roger Braun on vibes. Roger is Director of Percussion Studies at Ohio University and has performed with many well-known and diverse artists including Keiko Abe, Lyle Mays, Kathleen Battle, Billy Taylor, Bob Mintzer, and Ghanaian master xylophonist Bernard Woma. Probably best known locally with his work with Los Viejos Blanquitos, Roger is also a founding member of Biakuye, an African music and dance ensemble and a member of the New World Percussion Duo.

2nd Tuesday Jazz March 11 2008

John — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:28:50 +0000

On Tuesday March 11 The Jazztet will be back performing at The Front Room in Baker Center. This week we’ll have all of the regular members of the group back on the stand, and we’ll also be welcoming one of Ernie’s improv students, violinist Laura Geier for a few tunes.

In other news, we are happy to announce that our monthly gig at the Front Room has been extended into Spring Quarter. You can see all of the dates (including one Monday show) on the Upcoming Gigs page. Also, a new recoding of “Afluencia” (featuring guests Kris Keith on flute and Roger Braun on percussion) has been added to the Listen In page.