Rock History Meets Jazz Tradition!
There’s something about the Beatles. The melodies, the harmonic turns, the space inside the songs that invites improvisation. The Beatles wrote songs with strong, singable themes and adventurous chord changes creating the kind of foundation jazz musicians love. From the smoky sway of Come Together to a late-night ballad version of Yesterday, some of today’s finest jazz artists reinterpret the songs that shaped a generation. Jazz PHX explores how The Beatles catalog slips effortlessly into swing, soul, and straight-ahead jazz.
Thursday, February 12 from 9 to 10 pm