This week's Music Notes includes local jazz concerts, auditions for the May Festival's Youth Chorus, WVXU's first King Records special about Moon Mullican, a new Christmas album by Eric Clapton, and an Opera Fusion: New Works collaboration.
1. Mandy Gaines - - 8/27
2. 's shows this week
3. downtown
4. - auditions - 8/29 & 9/1
5. - Big Song Music House - 8/30
6. WVXU - King Records special - - 9/1 - 9/2 - 9/3
7. 's shows
8. Buffalo Wabs & the Price Hill Hustle - - 8/31
9. shows
10. Boutique - - 9/1
11. Eric Clapton - Christmas album -
12. - collaboration Cincinnati Opera & CCM
13. From - 8/23/18 - "Ed King-guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 to 1975 and 1987 to 1996 and co-writer of the band's iconic hit, "Sweet Home Alabama"-has died at age 68. Though the cause of his death was not specified, King had reportedly been battling lung cancer."
A has been set up to raise funds for this documentary by Christopher Braig who's working with Jimmy's son Sean on this project. The plan is to produce a documentary film, book, and a collection of recordings which haven't been heard before.