by Jeff Maisey | Feb 21, 2022 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jeff Maisey Sultry jazz vocalist Liz Terrell will unveil her debut full-length solo album “It’s All Right with Me” on January 20 & 21 with a live performance of the work at American Theatre intimate Studio Theater in Hampton. Terrell’s dynamic voice is...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 21, 2022 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
(Byron Stripling is conductor and trumpet soloist.) By Jerome Langston “A lot of this is informed by Count Basie,” says Byron Stripling, the acclaimed jazz trumpeter, actor and conductor. “The show is informed by the music of Ella Fitzgerald and so many others, so it...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 9, 2022 | Music, Music News
(Roberta Lea’s “Sweet Baby Ray” was selected Song of the Year) By Jeff Maisey Pandemic be damned. Local musicians once again found inspiration and released singles, EPs, albums, and music videos last year. Most performed live by late spring when a semi-normal...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 8, 2022 | Classical, Music, Music News
By Montague Gammon III Grand fanfares of orchestral brass herald the arrival of Maestro Thomas Wilkins as the first Principal Guest Conductor in the century long history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, February 18-20. It’s the second half of the concert program,...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 8, 2022 | Music, Music News
The 10th Annual Veer Music Awards are being presented Tuesday, February 8 at The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery in Hampton. Showtime is 7 PM sharp. Free admission.
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 5, 2022 | Music, Music News
Ongoing pandemic aside, last year saw music venues finally come back to life and local musicians once again played stages big and small throughout the 757 region. Below are this year’s nominees for the 2022 Veer Music Awards. We considered the following when...
