Artists to see
Scott McQuade
Scott is about to enter his 20th year as a professional musician. Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, he was based in Florida (Cape Canaveral and Tallahassee) for eleven years. He currently resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Pidgin
Pidgin is an nine-membered wall of sound hailing from the thriving music scene of Norman, OK. Showcasing literacy in genres such as afrobeat, fuzz funk, and psychedelia, they meld these influences, along with others, into their very own sonic Pidgin language. With a new EP release and a head full of steam, this year-old band shows no signs of slowing.
Northside High School
The Northside High School Jazz Band is a 28-member “big band” style group, made up of 10th-12th grade concert band and orchestra members from Northside High School. The band is a volunteer group, and it rehearses outside of the normal school day schedule. Many different styles of jazz are played by the group, including traditional swing, Latin, funk, and even rock.
Tommy Crook
Tommy Crook is an American guitarist who lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Crook was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on February 16, 1944. He began playing guitar at the age of four and by the age ten had started appearing on local television in Tulsa.
Don Bailey Jazz Combo
Don Bailey is an Associate Professor of Music and the Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. He joined the teaching staff in 1985. He recently helped to develop the curriculum for a Jazz Studies concentration associated with the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree. Don teaches all of the core jazz courses as well as music theory.
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