Saxophonist and jazz studies alum Jason Arce brings this year to quite a successful close. Whether playing alongside Weezer at Madison Square Garden or relishing in his position as a grad student and soon-to-be adjunct faculty at New York University, the burgeoning bandleader has created a stir in the VCU jazz community.
After seeing Black Rebel Motorcycle Club last summer, I was not only impressed with its dedication to fans (taking numerous song requests throughout the night), but with its mega-packed two hour set list as well. That tour brought B.R.M.C. - in light of the politically-charged album "Baby 81" - back to the rock roots it had strayed from during 2005's folksy "Howl.
