JOSEPH DEBELL: OPINION EDITOR Album cover is courtesy of @sinatra on Instagram ALBUM SCORE: 4/5 Stars Stars are courtesy of WIkimedia Commons Frank Sinatra’s “No One Cares” album is a classic crooning record, even if its peaks aren’t as grand as the magnum opuses of “In The Wee Small Hours” or “Where Are You?” Actor…
BY: JOSEPH DEBELL, OPINION ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Joe rates “Bewitched” 4/5 stars photo courtesy of @laufey on Instagram stars courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Even though Laufey’s sophomore album “Bewitched” needs a little polishing, it deserves its flowers. The recent album from the Billie Eilish-endorsed artist combines modern pop and 50s crooning jazz with classical compositions. Though…
The campus’s ongoing Clare College Jazz Concert Series continues this upcoming week, with saxophonist Andy Middleton stopping by Bonaventure during his two-week United States tour. This Monday, Middleton, an Austria-based musician, will perform an array of jazz-infused tunes on campus, alongside Steve Rudolph (on piano) and Kieran Hanlon, a SUNY Fredonia bass instructor. Scheduled to…
The SBU Jazz Band is encouraging students to get up and dance. In lieu of their annual spring concert, the band is hosting “Swing into Spring” on April 21 in the Doyle Dining Hall. The event will consist of jazz music, a dance floor and light refreshments, according to lead trumpet player and head of…
By Andrea Fernandez Associate Editor The soothing sounds of jazz filled the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Wednesday night as The Dave Schiavone Quartet took the stage. The performers blew the audience away with the sounds of the saxophone, and everyone tapped their feet to the beat of the drum…
By Lauren Zazzara The St. Bonaventure campus will be swaying to the sounds of jazz over the course of this school year with the CLAR 209 Jazz Concert Series funded by the Keenan-Martine endowment. The series began on Oct. 22 with a Jazz ‘n Wings performance by Les Sabina and the Sextet. Sabina, Ph.D,…
By Amelia Kibbe Features Editor The music of the twenties will be heard within the walls of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Saturday, as the nationally acclaimed jazz group Avante takes the stage in the Rigas Family Theatre. The performance is the third in The Quick Center’s annual Friends of Good…
Jazz music has been around since the early 20th century and continues to influence musicians today. The style of music became popular during the 1920s for its catchy rhythms and danceable beats. Monday night, the Rathskeller hosted an event called “Jazz & Wings,” featuring a live jazz band and trays of greasy chicken wings. Many…
By Emily Sullivan Associate Editor This past Wednesday, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts filled with music as the SBU Jazz Band put on their spring concert. The 17-person ensemble produced a lively and professional sound as it made its way through its set. The band, directed by Leslie Sabina, performed 11 songs,…
