Waco-born R&B, soul and jazz fusion group “Smooth Nature” resonates with authenticity and sonic passion throughout their songs and live performances. The trio is composed of two brothers and one of their longtime friends, making it obvious when listening to their music that their connection runs much deeper to one another than just their craft.
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Four years ago, Baylor’s Mariachi ensemble was formed. Fast-forward to today, and this year, all the founding members will be graduating.
It’s October, and we’re starting off this month with some Tunesday bops. That means it’s finally the season to put on a beanie and your earbuds or headphones of choice and jam out as leaves crunch under your Uggs on the way to class — that is, if this Texas heat will ever subside.
“The smaller size, combined with an extremely supportive culture leads to more opportunities than one could imagine,” Ghaffar said.
The AfterDark Variety Show, presented by the student productions committee, kicked off family weekend. The show aims to showcase Baylor’s many talents to new freshmen and their visiting families. Friday night’s show was emceed by First Gentleman Brad Livingstone.
When Choudhury was brainstorming a theme and lineup for the show, she was looking at significant dates around the beginning of September and found that Sept. 6 was National Food Bank Day. Choudhury then pitched the idea of creating a “Show for a Cause” to Thomas, and they decided that attendees would be able to bring cans to donate to the show in exchange for a discounted ticket.
For classically trained musicians in the Baylor Jazz String Quartet, “embracing the weird” has become second nature. Although the four members grew up learning to perfect their craft, jazz has become for them what rock ‘n’ roll was for Elton John during his youth.
When they’re not in the classroom, Baylor professors from diverse academic backgrounds are pursuing their shared passion for jazz music by performing in quartets.
In honor of Black History Month, the band is partnering with local public elementary schools, inviting around 1,700 students in order to educate them about jazz musicians and their backgrounds.
By sticking to one or two genres of music, you are depriving yourself of so much great music. If you have a sneaking suspicion that you will like a certain song or artist you’ve never listened to, I’m willing to bet you will.
What would have been a regular Tuesday night was made grand and dynamic by the performance put on by Baylor’s Wayne Fisher Jazz Program during their finale concert of the season at Jones Concert Hall. Commenced with the drums, the heartbeat of the band, and concluded with one triumphant, brassy blast from the ensemble, the concert jazz performance was an eclectic earful throughout.
Speaking of indie, Hippo Campus is one of those bands that I “gatekept” in high school so that I could remain cool for as long as possible. I’m doing a 180 on that now. Do me a favor and listen to “Kick in the Teeth” by Hippo Campus.
Partnered with and made possible by the Levitt Amp Foundation and Creative Waco, the city will be holding the concerts at the amphitheater at Bridge Street Plaza every Saturday from April 22 to July 23 of this year. The director of marketing and communications for Creative Waco, Kennedy Sam, said that the organization’s goal in offering these free concerts is to promote more community interaction with the arts without the barrier of an admission cost.
The Bears open their season Saturday against the Great Danes in Baylor’s first FCS matchup since 2019.
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, Zeta Phi Beta along with the Black History Month Committee presented “Jazz and Stanzas” in the SUB Den.