2023 Jazz Education Network Scholarships Available
The Jazz Education Network has a number of student scholarships available. I believe you need to be a member of JEN to apply. Click the graphic below to go to…
Bill Douglass, Bassist & former Artistic Director of the Sierra Jazz Society
Bill Douglass was the artistic director of the Sierra Jazz Society from its inception, around 2005, until sometime in early 2020. Bill is renowned in the Bay Area and the…
Discover the overlooked vocal gems of Charles Mingus!
This just in from Ellen Johnson: Although he’s not typically associated with Jazz vocal repertoire, Mingus wrote intricate compositions that rival those of Duke Ellington. Despite their artistic merit, these…
Jazz Heavies Celebrate Bill Douglass & Nora Nausbaum with Pioneer Park Concert August 1, 2021
Short Version Press Release: For more information contact Matt Langley. 207 337 2375 matthewclangley@gmail.com Jazz heavies including Beth Duncan, Clairdee, Ken French, Ruth Davies and John Girton will perform a…
The news is good!
The big news for now is that the Sierra Jazz Society will live on. Bill Douglass, Nora Nausbaum and many others, have been doing an incredible job of promoting jazz…