This week, The Newport Rebels , an eight-piece jazz ensemble formed and headed by alto saxophonist Sam Robles , will pay homage to their fellow statesman with The Mingus Project, a multimedia journey into the mind of the legendary performer. The resumes of these eight talented young gents is impressive, to say the least, and this performance should be as well. In addition to his usual bandmates, he'll be backed at the show by one of Tucson's finest and most tasteful guitarists, Greyhound Soul 's Jason Decourse . The band regularly occupies a weekly Thursday spot at the brewery, and has amassed quite a following in a relatively short amount of time. Their debut CD, Sands of Jupiter, is slated for a January release.
Admission is cheap, and so are the delicious, on-site brewed pints.
Call 745-9175 for more details. A talented acoustic guitarist and historian of early Delta blues, Offret was instrumental in founding the Tucson Blues Society , and was that organization's first official member. Call 690-0991 for more information. Our sincere condolences go out to Mr. Offret's family and friends. Tucson Weekly .