Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Dave Mosick was born on April 12, 1967 and raised on Long Island, New York. He got into rock music very young, and went on to play in bands all through high school and college. While attending American University he was deeply inspired by a jazz history class taught by the great jazz historian Rusty Hassan, and was bitten by the bug.

Eventually Mosick settled into the Washington D.C. jazz scene where he studied with guitarists Paul Bollenback and Paul Wingo. He also studied ear training with Asher Zlotnik.

2002 saw Dave releasing his debut album Amalgamation to widespread critical acclaim. The next year he was the featured jazz guitar clinician at The Washington Jazz Academy. His unique concepts in Jazz Improvisation have been published in Just Jazz Guitar Magazine.

Guitarist Dave Mosick maintains a busy performance schedule as both a leader and sideman, as well as being an in demand jazz educator, regularly hosting clinics and giving private lessons.

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The Jazz Voyager

Hitting those friendly skies on British Airways back to the States is a fifteen hour fly time from Warsaw to Philly with a four hour layover at Heathrow, but it was fun seeing a new city, new venue and hearing Mr. Herring again up close and personal in a club setting. An old stomping ground, South Jazz Kitchen, is the destination that serves up elevated comfort food that combines America’s original music with Southern heritage cuisine.

Praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens (TSQ) is a dynamic group with violinist Kendall Isadore, Dawn Johnson on Viola, and cellist Élise Sharp. They create stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine. This Jazz Voyager is anticipating the experience of a versatile repertoire and musical journey through time spanning from the Baroque era to the Jazz Age to today’s Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

Nestled in the Spring Garden neighborhood of the city, the venue is located at the intersection of Broad and Mt. Vernon, at 600 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130. For more info https://notoriousjazz.com/event/the-string-queens.

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Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Ian Armit was born on April 11, 1929 in Kirckaldy, Fife, Scotland and little is known about his youth. Surfacing on the jazz scene in 1957 he was found performing with Sandy Brown and releasing the solo EP Jazz Club Piano for Decca Records.

In 1960 Ian began a two year stint with the Humphrey Lyttelton Band and went on to record with Al Fairweather, Cy Laurie, The Wally Fawkes-Sandy Brown Quintet and Wally Fawkes and The Troglodytes. He guested a few of Chris Barber appearances for BBC Radio in 1963. The following year he led his own quintet on the BBC Radio program “Three’s Company.

Tiring of jazz he turned his direction towards blues in late 1964 he joined Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated, followed by Long John Baldry’s Hoochie Coochie Men and then became a member of The Steampacket. He recorded with Rod Stewart, toured with Savoy Brown and Fleetwood Mac. He remained with Baldry until 1972 when he joined Bob Wallis on a European tour.

Moving to Switzerland, Armit once again led a quartet and recorded Ian’s Boogie Woogie with the Old Rivertown jazz band in 1989. He would play with the Piccadilly Six, the Harlem Ramblers and other blues bands.

Pianist, composer and bandleader Ian Armit, who never returned to jazz, died after a short illness on February 19, 1992 in Zurich, Switzerland.

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WARREN WOLF & HISTORY OF THE VIBES

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CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE

Virtuoso bassist and 8-time Grammy Award Winner Christian McBride premieres his exciting new Quintet, URSA MAJOR, with saxophonist Emilio Modeste, guitarist Ely Perlam, pianist Mike King & drummer Savannah Harris!

Christian McBride has been one of the most important and prolific figures in the jazz world for 20 years. Christian is one of the most acclaimed jazz bassists of his generation, renowned for his bold, swinging style and robust sound. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman. Earning a 2016 GRAMMY Award for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo”, the only bassist to ever win at this category.

Streaming Pass: $15.00 | Fees Apply To All Tickets

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