We’re excited to announce Stix is appearing as a special guest artist with the Jazz Houston Orchestra for the upcoming Joe Sample Celebration on Thursday evening, May 30th. For fans of Stix, Joe and The Crusaders. Tickets, info: Jazzhouston.org/upcoming@jazzhoustonorg#Joesample
As you may have observed the Jan. 6 Committee Hearings; here is my observation of one example of what is transpiring. Congresswoman Liz Cheney is not flowing with the Republican purported degrees of insanity. She is definitely approaching all the truth and reality for humanity.
#1: New music, just released! This new approach in Hooper’s latest recording, "Orchestrally Speaking," revisits many of his own classic compositions and expands beyond his characteristic groove to explore the orchestral genre. stixhooper.com
Join me tonight for #layitontheline on #kjazz at 9 p.m. PST. “Female Jazz Instrumentalists” is my musical theme for this month. Pianists, guitarists, trombonists and saxophonists & female arrangers. Listen and celebrate these women of jazz. kkjz.org
Dearest Barbara, I’m smiling because I was lucky enough to know you, able to experience your tremendous talent and artistry up close for years. I’ll miss you my friend, your voice will always live on 📷 w/ #MohammedMubarak, artist of the beautiful portrait of #BarbaraMorrison
Listen on @KJAZZ881, for my monthly broadcast,"Lay It On The Line." This month's program on the influence gospel music had on many great Jazz artists, as well as the African-American community at large. kkjz.org/programming/ar…#jazz#stixhooper#GospelMusic
Another example of #BillWithers expressing the African American experience with "Grandmas Hands" and the influence to our progeny no matter your ethnicity. bit.ly/3IkyDe2#blackhistorymonth
It was a privilege and outstanding moment in time to have collaborated with #ErnieAndrew on the video "Old Man Jazz!" May he rest in Musical Harmonic Groove Setting Peace!!! lat.ms/3tcNPUf