Tag: Ed Littlefield

Big bands, jazz, and musicals

Sitka Fine Arts Camp (SFAC) director Roger Schmidt talks with jazz musician and SFAC faculty member Ed Littlefield about big bands, upcoming performances, and the origins of their musical interests. SFAC is hosting Jazz on the Waterfront on Saturday, June 30th, 7-10pm. Read More

Jazz workshop takes inspiration from Native music

The Native Jazz Quartet is hosting a jazz workshop in Sitka this week, with an emphasis on arranging cultural music within jazz compositions. Ed Littlefield (drums) and Christian Fabian (upright bass) talk about the goals of the workshop and their upcoming performance as the Native Jazz Trio, with pianist Reuel Lubag, this Saturday (07-18-15) at 7 p.m. at the Odess Theater in Allen Hall. Downloadable audio. Read More

Native Jazz Quartet

Ed Littlefield and Reuel Lubag of the Native Jazz Quartet talk about their philosophy and work with the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. This year, students are creating jazz arrangements of a traditional Tlingit lullaby, one that Littlefield learned from local elder Charlie Joseph in the 1980s. Read More
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