Column: San Diego’s Ira B. Liss and his big band make music built for smiling

Guest stars on the Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine’s new album include famed local bassist Nathan East

JAZZIZ Editors’ Choice Playlist: Week of January 11, 2021

Bass, The Final Frontier is on the JAZZIZ Editors’ Choice Playlist!

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Tasty Tunes is Featured Artist's Pick from Deepak Chopra on Spotify

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2019 San Diego Music Awards Nominees Announced

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Bodhi Tree concert series sets 2019 line-up: ‘We have San Diego legends this year’ with events throughout the San Diego area

Next year’s Bodhi Tree concert series looks to showcase the best that San Diego has to offer, with homegrown musicians performing to raise money for local charities — and the lineup has just been announced for the 2019 season.

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Ira B. Liss’ Big Band Jazz Machine

Liss and his big band have been making music since 1979. And ever since its inception, the Ira B. Liss Big Band Jazz Machine has kept big band music thriving in Southern California and has been recognized by established publications such as Jazz Journal and Jazz Weekly for great arrangements, lively performances, and stellar jazz soloists.