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PRESS RELEASE Norman’s Jazz in June announces new dates — livestream event in June and live music festival in September

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The 37th Annual Jazz in June Festival set to being on June 18 will instead kick off with a live-stream event. The live festival – now “Jazz in JuneTember”, due to COVID 19 crowd restrictions- will move to September 17-19 with concerts nightly. The Live Stream event on June 18 will feature local favorites Caleb […]

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Jazz messengers

Jeremy Martin

Kamasi Washington/Jeremy Thomas Quartet 8 p.m. March 7 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $30-$45 On the short car ride home from his brother’s choir concert, Jeremy Thomas, 13 at the time, heard something that changed his life. “My dad turned on the radio, and he stopped at the jazz station,” Thomas said. […]

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Sound bites

Jeremy Martin

Chew 9 p.m. March 4 Red Brick Bar 311 E. Main St., Norman 405-579-6227 $3 If Chew guitarist Brett Reagan absolutely has to apply a label to his band’s music, he calls it “savage psych.” “We don’t really want to sound pinned down to anything,” Regan said. “For me, psychedelic music isn’t necessarily like garage […]

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Deuce debut

Jacob Threadgill

After surviving three hurricanes and leaving the U.S. Virgin Islands with only the clothes on their backs, opening a restaurant and bar in what is perceived as a difficult location seemed like nothing to Mark and Jennifer Richards. The couple opened Whiskey Biscuit Bar & Grill, 322 NE Second St., in February in a Deep […]

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All Goodman

Jeremy Martin

A Tribute to Benny Goodman 7:30 p.m. Thursday Armstrong Auditorium 14400 S. Bryant Road, Edmond armstrongauditorium.org 405-285-1010 $31-$71 Born in Chicago in 1909, Benny Goodman began playing clarinet at age 10, taking lessons at a local synagogue before playing in jazz bands as a teenager. He rose to national prominence in 1935 and became known […]

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Community grill

Jacob Threadgill

Ice Event Center and Grill1148 NE 36th St. 405-208-4240 What works:The catfish is delicately fried and well-seasoned. What needs work:It would be nice to see additional vegetable side dishes. Tip:Check out Jazz and Blues Mondays or live music Thursdays. Fried catfish and chicken wings are the reason Ice Event Center and Grill became successful, but […]

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