Brubeck Vibes at Cascade Lounge

Sept. 14, 2023 – Jason Fabus Quartet performing “Take Five.”

The Jason Fabus Quartet has been honoring jazz legends Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond with a series of performances inspired by the classic Time Out album. Last night, they brought their tribute to the Cascade Lounge for Jazzville, delivering a dynamic set that included favorites like “Take Five” and “Blue Rondo à la Turk.”

“We’re not just playing the notes,” said bandleader and saxophonist Jason Fabus. “We’re trying to channel the energy and creativity that made Brubeck and Desmond so groundbreaking.”

Branford Marsalis Shines

Jan. 13, 2022 - Branford Marsalis w/Orpheus Chamber Orch.
Jan. 13, 2022 – Branford Marsalis w/Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.

Tonight at the McCallum Theatre, saxophone great Branford Marsalis lit up the stage in three of five pieces, with the standout being Carmen Jazz Suite on Themes by Bizet, an 18-minute reimagining of Bizet’s Carmen by composer Courtney Bryan. Commissioned by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the piece recasts the opera from Carmen’s point of view, celebrating her love, freedom, and fearlessness—ending not in tragedy, but in triumph. Marsalis brought it all to life with a stunning blend of jazz and classical, delivering a performance that was both soulful and bold.