We’re saddened to learn of the passing of legendary jazz great Wayne Shorter. Read the obituary in Relix
Back in 2015, Rex presented a grant to Creative Realization Group to support Mr. Shorter’s project to develop an opera based on the classical Greek tragedy Iphigenia. Evolving into a collaboration with Esperanza Spalding, the opera premiered in 2011. Read more.
Trombone Shorty Academy Checks InLast year, 2022 Ralph J. Gleason Award recipient the Trombone Shorty Foundation sent some amazing young musicians from the Trombone Shorty Academy to our December celebration at the Fillmore. It was a triumphant, uplifting experience...
For many years now, Rex has presented the Bill Graham Award in memory of our founding board member Bill Graham, who we still miss following his untimely passing in 1991. And we often get the question from those who came along later, who WAS Bill Graham? Entire...
We were so sorry to learn of the passing of bluegrass legend Jesse McReynolds earlier this month, and send our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones. Back in 2010, McReynolds released a CD paying tribute to the songs of Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia --...