Global Events

ijazzglobal.com is proud to make available to you writings from Lynn Olson who describes Jazz concerts and events in Southern California and beyond so articulately that after reading her accounts you'll feel as if you were at the show yourself.  

NEW:  CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Canadian Smooth Jazz Award Winners at Spaghettini on August 26
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Jack Pryblyski release party at Spaghettini on July 28
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Pete Escovedo 75th birthday bash at Spaghettini on July 3
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Nate Najar event at Spaghettini on July 2
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Terje Lie CD release party at Spaghettini on June 9
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Lao Tizer & Chieli Minucci event at The Baked Potato on May 28
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Grant Geissman event at Spaghettini on April 4
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from Steve Oliver's CD release party at Spaghettini on March 13
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Lao Tizer event at Spaghettini on November 13
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Oli Silk event at Spaghettini on September 18
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Earth, Wind & Fire event at Spaghettini on July 11
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Michael Parlett & Jeff Lorber event at Spaghettini on August 22
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Chris Standring & Tony Guerrero event at Spaghettini on September 6
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Antonio Ponterelli Nouveaux Rock Show on August 8.
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Wayman Tisdale tribute taping at Spaghettini on June 21.
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from Joyce Cooling's event at Spaghettini on June 6.
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from Jackiem Joyner's event at Spaghettini on May 8.
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from Ronnie Laws' CD release party at Spaghettini on April 18.
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from Joey Sommerville's event at Spaghettini on April 17.
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from Ronnie Gutierrez's event at Spaghettini on April 15.
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from Nils' CD release party at Spaghettini on April 4.
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from the Andy Vargas Band event at Spaghettini on March 29.
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from Anne Walsh's CD release party at Spaghettini on March 25.
CLiCK HERE to read Lynn's account from Jessy J's CD release party at Spaghettini on March 14.

Michael Tozzi comments on the latest member of ijazzglobal.com's international staff, Denis Poole.

Denis Poole writes from the heart and with a passion for music of many genres.  His work can be found at a number of specialist smooth jazz or soul web sites and magazines which makes him especially qualified to write for ijazzglobal.com.  Denis is also available to artists and publicists for the production of biographies, discographies and promotional material.  He can be contacted at denis.poole@yahoo.com

Denis divides his time between rural North Yorkshire, England and San Diego CA. 
When not combining his twin passions of music and writing he indulges his love of sports, gardening and the movies where he cites Woody Allen’s Manhattan as his all time favorite.

Denis will be providing regular contributions to ijazzglobal.com, select from some of his latest writings below.

NEW:  July 2010   June 2010   March 2010   February 2010   January 2010   November 2009   October 2009   July 2009   April 2009    March 2009    February 2009    January 2009 

Click here for Denis' account of Dave Koz, Brian Simpson, and Nick Colionne's performance at the Pizza Express in London on May 9.

Nick Colionne and Zoe rang in 2010 emphatically at ijazzglobal.com's New Year's Eve Celebration at Philadelphia's Embassy Suites Hotel.  Nick Langan has the details.  CLiCK HERE for his account of the show.

The best-selling instrumental artist of all-time came to the Keswick Theater on June 25.  CLiCK HERE for Nick Langan's account of the performance of Kenny G.

ijazzglobal.com's Nick Langan attended the performance of the 2009 Guitars & Saxes tour at the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA on June 5.  CLiCK HERE for his account of the show.

ijazzglobal.com's Nick Langan attended the Joe Sample & Dave Koz show as part of the Tri-C Jazzfest in Cleveland, Ohio on May 2.  CLiCK HERE for his account of the show.

The 5th annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards took place on April 24 in Mississagua, Ontario. CLiCK HERE to see which artists were winners.

ijazzglobal.com's Nick Langan attended the Gerald Albright & Kirk Whalum show and the Chieli Minucci & Special EFX show at the just concluded 19th annual Berks Jazz Fest, and he describes both of those events, so CLiCK HERE.