John Kolivas, a native of Hawaii, was born into a musical family where his mother was a classical piano teacher and his father, a jazz saxophonist. Being exposed at a young age to jazz, classical and ...

Not only did Kolivas form the Honolulu Jazz Quartet, he also became a symphony bass player, just as his late mom, Dolly Kang Lott, wished. The HJQ marks its 10th anniversary with a performance at ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – The Honolulu Jazz Quartet (HJQ), led by bassist John Kolivas, will celebrate 100 Years of Jazz at 7 p.m. June 4 at the Blue Note Hawaii club at the Outrigger Waikiki resort. The HJQ ...

Ten years is a long time to keep a group together. The Honolulu Jazz Quartet — John Kolivas (bass), Tim Tsukiyama (sax), Dan Del Negro (piano) and von Baron (drums) — celebrates that milestone in ...

Let the music play because the Honolulu Jazz Quartet recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. And this weekend, they’ll be performing at the iconic Hawaii Theatre. John Kolivas, leader of the ...

Figure in all the innumerable ensemble configurations possible in jazz, and a soft spot still clings to my heart for the well-rendered quartet outing, saxophone and a rhythm section playing ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Jazz Quartet will celebrate its 15th anniversary at the Blue Note Hawaii in the Outrigger Waikiki on Monday, May 30, 2016. Showtimes are 6:30 and 9:00 p.m.