Jazz at Old City Hall Galleries

The Chris Wenger Trio : "Chico-based guitarist Chris Wenger has gone through a steady transition from rock to classical, to jazz. He is frequently found performing in the Chico area with his own group, but also with singer Holly Taylor, saxophonist Mark Bloom and other bands. For this show Chris played with his trio, which features Shigemi Minetaka on piano and Christine Lapado on bass." From an interview on http://anewscafe.com/ by Dave Short, founder of Jazz at Old City Hall. A little bit about Chris: "I was exposed to performance by listening to my father play folk and bluegrass music. I got into rock guitar playing at a young age and even worked as a semipro rock guitarist for a while. I became interested in music theory and studied classical guitar in college. I still play classical, rock, and even country music, but jazz became a huge interest — partly because there is such a fine jazz community in Chico. I studied with Charlie Robinson, who, as you probably know, is a legendary jazz guitarist in Chico. Now I teach music at Butte College, which is very supportive of music education and has a fine new facility, and I also teach local private students."

The Chris Wenger Trio

"Chico-based guitarist Chris Wenger has gone through a steady transiti ...

Updated: Feb 13, 2010 9:36am PST

Eric Arellano and Band : Eric Arellano has performed all over the world, and recently added Redding to his repertoire of locations. "Eric's pursuit is to continuously develop as a musician and to be active in sharing the gift of music. His inspiration to make and perform music lies in the opportunity to tastefully combine tradition, creativity, innovation and originality." (text from: http://ericarellano.com/live/) Dave Short, the founder of Jazz at Old City Hall has this to say: "Eric has really grown as a performer in the past few years, and his time in Sweden at Gothenburg University has allowed a whole new side of his musical personality to develop. A great way to kick-off the 2010 season!"

Eric Arellano and Band

Eric Arellano has performed all over the world, and recently added Red ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2010 7:31pm PST

The Brubeck Institute Live! : This group features some of the brightest young stars of jazz from all over the country. They are all pursuing their musical education at the prestigious Brubeck Institute at UOP. The organizer of "Jazz at Old City Hall," Dave Short, feels that this group represent the future of jazz education, and are already accomplished performers. It was an awesome performance! See Dave’s interview with The Brubeck Institute bassist Zach Brown at: http://anewscafe.com/category/music/

The Brubeck Institute Live!

This group features some of the brightest young stars of jazz from all ...

Updated: Dec 13, 2009 9:19pm PST

Brazilectro! : Jazz at Old City Hall in Redding continues to entertain with a new group, and some great music! See www.daveshortjazz.com for more information.

Brazilectro!

Jazz at Old City Hall in Redding continues to entertain with a new gro ...

Updated: Nov 26, 2009 1:54pm PST

Old City Hall Arts Center : Old City Hall is a work of art all its own. Check out the exterior of the building that frequently hosts "Jazz at Old City Hall."

Old City Hall Arts Center

Old City Hall is a work of art all its own. Check out the exterior of ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 12:43am PST

Sundial Saxophones : The finale of Jeff Jones and Dave Short's summer jazz camp called “The Sundial Saxophones.” The band features some of the area’s top young musicians, and they are not ALL sax players (but most of them are!). The band is a blend of students with a professional rhythm section. Truly unique! Also featured was the collegiate alumni of this group and performances by the talented Cowell family of musicians. Dave Short is the leader of a local group called "Sax Therapy." His website is: http://www.daveshortjazz.com/ There you will find lots of Redding Jazz information, including how you can attend local concerts and performances. All of the below photos can be downloaded at low resolution for free - with a small watermark - just "right-click" and "save-as." Or you can order prints / digital downloads / merchandise - like mugs, posters, puzzles, etc., by clicking "buy."

Sundial Saxophones

The finale of Jeff Jones and Dave Short's summer jazz camp called “T ...

Updated: Jul 01, 2009 10:59pm PST

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