all·about·jazz Serving jazz worldwide since 1995 Jazz Story of the Day Brother Bear Productions “If there is any way to articulate the dharma of Brad Fritcher + trois, it is progressive. And their progress lies not in the encapsulated foundations of standards and accomplishments already achieved, it lies at the next stepping-stones of melodic emanations […]
ArtPrize 2013: Brad Fritcher + Trois, Modern Pioneers by Luke Fortier (Luke Fortier) on Thursday Oct 10th, 2013 05:35pm in LOCAL LIFE With their win in the jazz category at St Cecelia Music Center, Brad Fritcher + Trois allow themselves little time to celebrate. Within the national semblance that ArtPrize has become, there is one medium in […]
This October roundup of West Michigan music news at Local Spins takes a peek at long-running jazz jams in Grand Haven.. Jamming at The Grand: Tuesday nights mean jazz in downtown Grand Haven. TUESDAY JAZZ JAMS LIGHT UP THE GRAND IN GRAND HAVEN By Mary Mattingly LocalSpins.com 27th August 2013 At first blush, it […]
GVSU students take home ArtPrize award By KARI NORTONPublished 10/02/13 5:47pm Dutcher Snedeker was leaving a recital and Brad Fritcher was waiting tables when the news rolled in from their manager Bear Yovino—their band Brad Fritcher Trois had won the jazz category in ArtPrize. The group of four is comprised of Grand Valley State University […]
WIN ‘COULD NOT HAVE COME AT A BETTER TIME’ FOR BRAD FRITCHER + TROIS Brad Fritcher + trois Bear Yovino, who represents Brad Fritcher + trois, reports that the band – which he calls “a hidden treasure” in West Michigan – was “stoked” upon hearing the good news […]
ArtPrize 2013: St. Cecilia Music Center names 5 winners of $2,000 each Brad Fritcher + trois’s ArtPrize entry, “Smooth Silk,” was awarded $2,000 in the jazz category. (photo by BBP) By John Serba | jserba@mlive.com Follow on Twitter on September 29, 2013 at 2:24 PM GRAND RAPIDS, MI – St. Cecilia Music Center, the musical hub for ArtPrize 2013, awarded $10,000 in […]
The emerging band featuring students from Grand Valley State University and Grand Rapids Community College already has released an impressive modern jazz debut album, with some high-profile performances ahead. Reinventing Jazz: Brad Fritcher + trois By Mary Mattingly Posted: 27th August 2013 by John in Local Spins Artist Spotlights LocalSpins.com Brad Fritcher […]
Local group defines jazz in its own way By MARY MATTINGLYPublished 06/30/13 5:11pm Multi-faceted musicians make up a multi-faceted band. Hailing from a variety of genres—everything from classical to metal to jazz—Brad Fritcher + trois has taken off in the past few months, finding an enormous amount of success in a short amount of […]