Hope you had a great New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day! This is a third BigSkyJazz news from Point Richmond, CA and there will be few more from here. Live jazz nights at The Midway Grill will be off until February due to a renovation of the venue.
* To musician friends, if you would like to add your message, on going projects like new albums, etc. on BigSkyJazz.net please contact me!
* Details of these concerts can be changed due to artists/venues’ circumstances.
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT LEVITY IN BILLINGS
Every Wednesday Night, Levity features Live Jazz starting at 7:00 p.m. It’s a Jam Session with Local Jazz Musicians. There are always familiar faces, but it’s open to anyone that can play. All you need is raw talent and your instrument! The Happy Hour is 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Levity Bar and Bistro
1027 Shiloh Crossing Blvd Suite 8, Billings, MT 59102
(406) 651-5985
Wednesday, January 5th 7:00 p.m. –
Levity Facebook page
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT ON BROADWAY IN HELENA
Enjoy some live jazz at one of Helena’s favorite dinner spots. Delicious food, amazing cocktails, and live music at On Broadway! This week Cottonwood Club will be performing! They play the hot club music of Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grapelli , jazz favorites from throughout the 20th century, and original compositions. Come on down to On Broadway on Wednesday and join them!
On Broadway
106 E Broadway St, Helena, MT 59601
(406) 443-1929
Wednesday, January 5th 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Facebook event page
ON THURSDAY NIGHT AT STAVE & HOOP IN MISSOULA
Matt Austin Trio will be playing at Stave & Hoop, a speakeasy style bar, restaurant, and music venue in historic downtown Missoula this Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.! Enjoy a twist on traditional Jazz Standards with the local Matt Austin Trio. $5 cover added to tabs after 7:00 p.m. Music begins 7:00 p.m.!
Stave & Hoop
223 N. Higgins – Alley Entrance, Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 493-0282
Thursday, January 6th 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Facebook event page
ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT RED TRACTOR PIZZA IN BOZEMAN
Friday Live jazz at Red Tractor Pizza! This week Bob Nell will be playing solo piano! Please come down and enjoy your Friday night with beautiful sounds Bob creates and of course delicious pizza and beer/wine! Performance time : 6-8PM.
Red Tractor pizza
1007 W Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715
(406) 359-1999
Friday, January 7th 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Facebook event page
ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MURRAY HOTEL IN LIVINGSTON
This Friday, January 7th at the Murray Hotel in Livingston, pianist Matt Ridgeway will be playing solo piano from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.! He will make some Jazz, Brazilian, and Cuban piano music in the Murray Hotel’s cozy lobby. If you are looking for a lovely relaxing time with live piano, please join him and enjoy the beautiful sounds!
The Murray Hotel
201 W Park St Livingston, MT 59047
(406) 222-1350
Friday, January 7th 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
https://murrayhotel.com/
ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE INDEPENDENT IN BIG SKY
The Craig Hall Trio: Craig Hall on guitar, Michael Steele on bass, and Josh Poole on drums, will play at the opening of The Independent on Friday, January 7th in Big Sky. Formerly “Big Sky Theater,” The Independent is a family-centered, multifaceted community center. The reopening will be 4:00 p.m. The trio will perform from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. No music Charge. And They will play most Fridays through the ski season!
Here is the band’s short bio if you don’t know about these fantastic musicians already!
“The Craig Hall Trio is lead by old man Bozeman guitarist Craig Hall, who has operated as a sideman for endless jazz and jazz-influenced groups, having traveled several continents and most states. Also having ventured into blues, folk and early American acoustic music, his main study has been mainstream jazz, and his main current project is to meld the history of jazz guitar into forward-reaching music that connects directly with his mountainous surroundings. Drummer Josh Poole, a welcome transplant to Montana, has studied jazz at The New School in New York City. In Montana when not drumming he is studying sustainable agricultural strategies. Acoustic bassist Michael Steele is a music therapist and classical guitar instructor originally from the Oakland, California area, fascinated by modern mainstream jazz. The three are endeavoring to break the molds of jazz, even while reverently delivering it. Expect open spacious sounds interspersed with rhythmically complex improvisations and shifting harmony… And some Beatles.”
The Independent
50 Ousel Falls Road Big Sky, MT 59716
(406) 995-7827
Friday, January 7th 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The Independent’s Facebook page
ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT CRAFT LOCAL IN BILLINGS
This Friday at Craft Local in Billings, Montana Ave Jazz Exchange will be playing 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.! Marie Smith on vocals, Joseph Sullivan on piano, Mike Leslie on bass, Sam Woodis on tenor saxophone, Thomas Burke on flute and alto saxophone, and Luke Kestner on drums. Please come and join the band at Craft Local to enjoy the music with some delicious local beer and wine! All ages welcome/Free music charge.
Craft Local
2413 Montana Ave., Billings, MT 59101
(406) 702-1458
Friday, January 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Facebook event page
UPCOMING JAZZ & MORE CONCERTS
From Alex Platt!
“We are confirmed for our album release concert on February 26th, 2022! We are excited to be releasing an album of jazz featuring Michelle Manzo Cobb on vocals, Bob Bowman on bass, Cheyenne John-Henderson on piano, and Alex Platt on drums! Join us for an intimate evening of music, and pick up a CD while you’re at it! This is a special “limited release” event before we make the album available on downloading or streaming platforms, with only a limited number of physical copies available. RSVP here or by messaging Alex Platt. Seating is extremely limited, reservations are highly recommended. RSVP here or message Alex Platt directly!”
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