concert news!

It isn't often that a premier jazz group comes to Bloomington-Normal, so when one DOES rear its head--which is but once or twice a year--it's definitely worthwhile to make plans to check out the show. This year's JazzMaster's Cocncert sponsored by WGLT will feature Bill Charlap's trio. Charlap plays piano...we heard him a few years ago at a jazz festival and he's pretty darned good. Check out GLT's website for info on ordering tickets.

kudos, panache

Panache, our jazz home of 10 years now, had a nice write-up in the Journal Star this week. Check it out if you haven't already: http://www.pjstar.com/stories/010808/BUS_BFEATVL0.004.php

With live music 5 nights a week and 4 of those nights being jazz, we've got a pretty nice thing going on in Peoria.

And while you're reading, here's a recent article from Art & Society magazine about the Peoria jazz scene: http://www.peoriamagazines.com/as/2008/jan-feb/finding-jazz-peoria