Friday, April 18, 2014

Now, Macau

Fred's playing tonight in Macau, where he's making news and making friends as his New JBs headline the 14th Macau International Jazz Festival


Saturday, April 12, 2014

Heading to L.A.

Fred will jam on Sunday in Los Angeles at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center, at an event to benefit his longtime musical compadre and friend, Maestro Delbert Taylor. Then, it's off to Macau!

He made it home safely Tuesday from a beautiful seven weeks in Europe (thank you, Europe!), finishing up with two dates in Switzerland with guest pianist Rad KirschClick here to enjoy news coverage of the band's short and stormy time in Badalona, a lovely coastal suburb of Barcelona, Spain. Also enjoy these photos and stay tuned for more.

Backstage in Thun.
Onstage in Thun (photo by Olaf Veit)
After Macau, Fred will travel to New Orleans to take part in the Roots of Music benefit Fiya Fest, along with other Fiyawerx events for JazzFest. Finally, click here to read about the fourth annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival, where Dianne Reeves will headline and Fred will appear with 20-year New JBs bassist Dwayne Dolphin and fellow Pittsburgh native Sean Jones, trumpeter.


Saturday, April 5, 2014

Tonight, Thun (pronounced "toon")

The 21st of 21 dates on the European tour Fred and his New JBs have enjoyed this spring happens tonight at KKThun. The band bids Europe a funky farewell in the lovely Swiss city of Thun, on a picturesque lake with the same name. Stay tuned for more photos and highlights from the tour soon.


Wednesday, April 2, 2014