HJS Calendar: Jazz Events in August
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Greg Mouning
Aug 1, 2007, 6:13:56 PM8/1/07
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Hi Jazzbuddies,
Summer will be over before you know it. So here's the latest information supplied by the Hartford Jazz Society (HJS) calendar effective through August!
Enjoy,
Greg
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BENNY GOODMAN: ADVENTURES IN THE KINGDOM OF SWING - Documentary Film
Performance by Tony Lombardozzi Duo
New Haven Documentary Film and Performance Series
Ives Memorial (Downtown) Library - 133 Elm Street - New Haven
Wednesday, August 1, 2007 - 6:30 PM - FREE
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD BAND
The Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate - 421 Wadsworth Street - Middletown
This crowd favorite returns under the direction of Commander Kenneth W. Megan, The U.S.C.G. Band returns to round out our Music at the Mansion series. Guests are welcome to picnic on the lawn. Please take away everything you bring with you. In the event of bad weather we will post cancellations after 2pm on this website and on the voicemail at 860-347-1064. Additional parking will be available at Snow School.
860-347-1064 and http://www.wadsworthmansion.com/wadsworth.html
Thursday, August 2, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
ISAAC YOUNG TRIO
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Thursday, August 2, 2007 - 7:00 PM - $15 (advance) $18 (door)
BUD SHANK WITH BILL MAYS - CANCELLED
Iron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA - 413-584-0610
Alto sax player Bud Shank's melodic sound resonates with his unwavering commitment to self-expression. His ability to swing made him a sought-after sideman in the late '40s and in the '50s he became a well recognized leader in the West Coast jazz scene.
Info/Tickets
Friday, August 3, 2007 - 6 PM - FREE
LADY DAY: THE MANY FACES OF BILLIE HOLIDAY - Documentary Film
Performance by Neighborhood Music School Jazz Camp
New Haven Documentary Film and Performance Series
Temple Street Plaza - New Haven
Friday, August 3, 2007 - 7PM
KENNY REED / NORMAN GAGE QUINTET
Charisma - 92 Walnut Street - Hartford
Friday, August 3, 2007 - 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE LIVIU POP FUNK-JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Featuring ALAN EICHER on keyboards; FRANK VARELA, guitar; Dave Anderson, bass; and Liviu on drums. Join us for another of Liviu's funk-a-licious presentations!
860-561-0180
Friday, August 3, 2007 - Litchfield Jazz Festival Performances
SLIDE HAMPTON
Slide Hampton's distinguished career spans decades in the evolution of jazz. Slide began touring with the Hampton Band (led by his father) at the age of 12. By the age of 20 he was performing at Carnegie Hall with the Lionel Hampton Band. He then went on to play with bands led by Maynard Ferguson, Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach and countless others. From the mid 60's through the mid 70's he lived and worked in Europe performing with Benny Bailey, Art Farmer, Dexter Gordon and others. During the 90's Slide developed the Slide Hampton Quartet and Quintet. He is a sought after soloist and tours with the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars who named him musical director in 2004. He is a formidable trombonist, composer, educator, two-time Grammy Award Winning arranger (1998 and 2005) and an NEA Jazz Master (2005). Slide Hampton is celebrating his 75th Birthday this year. This is Slide's fourth appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA featuring NNENNA FREELON
In his 80- year life span, William "Count" Basie expanded and elevated the art form of jazz to an "American Institution". The Count Basie Orchestra debuted in 1935 in Kansas City and within months the band was signed and brought to Manhattan. Post-war film appearances and recordings with Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Frank Sinatra exported the swinging 'Basie Sound' to Europe and the Far East. The current Count Basie Orchestra is led by long-time trombonist and Basie alum, Bill Hughes, with Butch Miles driving the rhythm section as drummer. All eighteen musicians are committed to upholding and advancing this "American Institution". Some members are new, yet the core of the sound still swings from musicians hand-picked by Count Basie himself.
Six-time Grammy Award nominated jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon, has won the Billie Holiday Award from the Academie du Jazz, the Eubie Blake Award, and has recently made her feature film debut in Mel Gibson's "What Women Want." The Count Basie Orchestra teams up with Freelon for their first-ever recording to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Count Basie's birth and 75 years of The Count Basie Orchestra. Freelon takes on great songs of the American Songbook that have their own unique history as told by Count Basie.
The Count Basie Orchestra featuring Nnenna Freelon is lead by trombonist and Basie alum, Bill Hughes. This is the first appearance on the festival by the Count Basie Orchestra and by Nnenna Freelon.
Saturday, August 4, 2007 - Litchfield Jazz Festival Performances
INSIGHT
Insight's music is African-based with Latin influences as well as European and Asian. While the band members are young, they have already made a mark on the jazz industry. Members of the group have already garnered prestigious awards and appeared with Eddie Palmieri, Ralph Peterson, Pat Matheny, Gary Burton, and Donald Harrison among others. Insight's drummer, Richie Barshay is a member of Herbie Hancock's Quartet. Bassist Luques Curtis won a 2007 Grammy for his work with Eddie Palmieri and Brian Lynch on "Simpatico," in the Best Latin Jazz Album category. Pianist Zaccai Curtis won the ASCAP Award for Young Composers (04, 05 & 06) and the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism's Artist Fellowship (2007). In 2005, Eddie Palmieri reflected after hearing Insight in performance, "Give them another two years, and Insight will blow any band off the stage!'" Well, it's been two years! Photo Credit: Jason Goodman.
Insight's members are Zaccai Curtis on piano, Luques Curtis on bass, Reinaldo De Jesus on congas, Richie Barshay on drums, Joel Gonzalez on trumpet, Zach Lucas on alto saxophone and Frank Kozyra on tenor saxophone. This will be Insight's first performance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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RACHAEL PRICE
Vocalist Rachael Price is only 20 years old, but has already had a wealth of musical experiences. She was inspired at age five by an Ella Fitzgerald recording and is now a jazz studies major at the New England Conservatory. Rachael was "discovered" by Ed Keane, Nnenna Freelon's long-time manager, at an educational clinic given by Freelon at the Montreux International Jazz Festival. Keane now represents Price who is studying with Dominique Eade. She was a semi-finalist at the Montreux Vocal Competition in France and was the youngest competitor at the 2004 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. T. S. Monk introduced her at Newport Jazz Festival (2005) where she received a standing ovation and she joined Danilo Perez at the Panama Jazz Festival (2006) as a member of the New England Conservatory ensemble. Rachael has recently released an independent debut CD entitled Dedicated To You.
Appearing with Rachael Price is Warren Wolf, Jr. on piano, Erik Privert on bass and Dave Brophy on drums. This is Rachael's first appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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MARIO PAVONE - DEEZ to BLUES SEXTET
Mario Pavone has been on the New York jazz scene for almost forty years. He began playing bass in the early sixties and got his first big break in 1964 with pianist Paul Bley. His longest and most creative partnership was his 18-year musical relationship with Thomas Chapin until his untimely death in 1998. Since then Mario has recorded almost exclusively with his own ensembles. Pavone has recorded 17 albums as a leader and 22 albums as a sideman (including nine with Thomas Chapin). Mario's most recent recordings are his most widely acclaimed, appearing on best-of-the-year lists from AllAboutJazz.com, the Village Voice, and the New York Times among others. He currently serves as an educator and board member for Litchfield Performing Arts. Most recently Mario was a recipient of a top Artist Fellowship Award (2007) from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.
The Deez to Blues Sextet includes Mario Pavone on bass, Steven Bernstein on trumpet, Charles Burnham on violin, Peter McEachern on trombone, Peter Madsen on piano and Michael Sarin on drums. This will be Mario Pavone's sixth appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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SONNY FORTUNE QUARTET
Sonny Fortune was born in Philadelphia in 1939. He embodies all of the finest qualities of late, great musicians like Coltrane and Parker: hard work, dedication to his art, and exceptional music. In 1967 he moved to New York saying, "to find out if you really have what it takes, you have to go to the center, and that's New York." Sonny has played with Mongo Santamaria, McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Reggie Workman and many others. Sonny has been featured on CBS's 48 Hours and Sunday Morning and he has played on the soundtrack for Jack Nicholson's The Crossing Guard. Sonny acknowledges John Coltrane as his greatest influence. "Of all of Trane's lasting contributions, perhaps the greatest to the future of improvised music was his example of spiritual integrity and physical drive. Sonny blows with both." - Howard Mandel
Sonny Fortune appears with his Quartet with Chip Jackson on bass, Steve Johns on drums and George Cables on piano. This is his first appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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MATT WILSON'S ARTS & CRAFTS with the SWAYETTES and special guest vocalist, BILL HENDERSON
"Audiences love Matt Wilson…easily one of the best drummers of his generation." -- New York Times. Matt Wilson was born in Illinois and was lucky to have supportive parents who encouraged him to explore the arts. He started playing the drums in third grade and continued on to study music at Wichita State University. In 1984 Matt headed to Boston and eventually to New York where he still resides. Matt is a first call drummer and plays regularly with a veritable who's who of jazz – Lee Konitz, Andrew Hill, Buster Williams, Bill Mays, Denny Zeitlin, Dena DeRose, Mario Pavone and countless others. Matt was voted the number one rising star drummer for the fourth year in a row and Arts and Crafts, was voted one of the top acoustic jazz groups in Down Beat Magazine.
Matt Wilson's Arts and Crafts is Matt Wilson on drums, Terell Stafford on trumpet and flugelhorn, Gary Versace on piano and Dennis Irwin on bass. This will be Matt Wilson's tenth appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival. He is also appearing this year as a member of the Helio Alves Trio and with Charlie Haden's LMO (which would be his 11th and 12th appearances).
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MINGUS BIG BAND
"The best jazz orchestra in the world bears the name the Mingus Big Band. . .a remarkable high standard of musicianship, energy and consistency." -- Geoffrey Himes, The Washington Post.
The Mingus Big Band celebrates the music of the composer and bassist, Charles Mingus, who died in 1979. Under the artistic direction of Sue Mingus, this 14-piece band performed Thursday nights from 1991 to 2004 at the Fez under Time Cafe in New York City. In November 2004, the big band began its Tuesday night residency at Iridium Jazz Club, where it still appears. The Mingus Big Band tours extensively in the United States and abroad, and has eight recordings to its credit, four of which have been nominated for Grammy's. It's newest, "I Am Three," received a 4-Star rating in the September 2005 issue of Downbeat Magazine, and and was nominated for a "Best Large Jazz Ensemble" Grammy Award in 2006 for "Live in Tokyo."
This is the second appearance by the Mingus Big Band on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
Sunday, August 5, 2007 - Litchfield Jazz Festival Performances
ROLANDO MATIAS & THE AFRO-RICAN ENSEMBLE
Rolando Matias started playing percussion at a young age in Cupey Alto, his village in Puerto Rico. Rolando is a self-taught musician and trained architect. Close to a decade ago he founded The Afro-Rican Ensemble with a vision the Ensemble followed to national and international recognition. Rolando is a multi-talented percussionist, Afro-Caribbean musicologist and ethno-folklorist, as well as a world-class harmonica player. His performances range from the playful to the passionate. Rolando is also an accomplished composer and has traveled to Cuba to study with percussion masters. Rolando has played with Chuchito Valdez, Bobby Sanabria, David Sanchez, Ray Vega, and many more.
Rolando Matias appears with the Afro-Rican Ensemble featuring Bobby Matos. This is Rolando's third appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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DAVE STRYKER ORGAN TRIO
Dave Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and moved to New York City in 1980. After establishing himself in the local music scene, he joined organist Jack McDuff's group for two years 1984-85. From 1986-1995, Stryker played with the legendary saxophonist Stanley Turrentine at major festivals, concert halls, and clubs throughout the world. With Turrentine, Stryker was able to play with such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie and Freddie Hubbard. He has recorded and published over 70 of his own compositions and has released almost 20 CDs as a leader. Dave actively performs with The Stryker / Slagle Band, The Blue to the Bone Band, The Shades Project, Trio Mundo and the Dave Stryker Organ Trio. Photo by: Paul Aresu.
Dave Stryker appears with his Organ Trio with Jared Gold on Hammond organ and Tony Reedus on drums. A regular at Litchfield Jazz Camp, this is Dave Stryker's second appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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HELIO ALVES TRIO
"Alves' work melds a percussive edge with a lively, fluent right hand." - John Ephland, Downbeat Magazine. Pianist and composer Helio Alves was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He moved to Boston and received his degree in music at the Berklee College of Music and made a move to New York City on the suggestion of trumpeter Claudio Roditi upon graduation. Since then he's played with Paquito D'Rivera, Claudio Roditi, Gato Barbieri, Yo-Yo Ma, Joe Henderson and many others. He has more than 40 recordings as a side man (many receiving Grammy nominations and awards) and now two albums as a leader. The mix of straight-ahead and Brazilian sensibilities reflects the personal tastes of Alves and his musical complexity.
Helio Alves appears with his trio with Matt Wilson on drums and Santi Debriano on bass. This is Helio's first appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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DON BRADEN
Don Braden has toured the world with jazz greats Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Haynes, and many others. He has recorded nearly fifty CDs as a sideman and fourteen as a leader. His latest record as a leader, released in March 2006 on HighNote, is "Workin'– The Don Braden Organic Trio" recorded live at Cecil's Jazz Club in June, 2005. As a composer, he has created scores for albums, independent films and for Bill Cosby's projects, Cosby," "Little Bill," and "Fatherhood." In 2000, he was honored with a Doris Duke Foundation New Works award. He works extensively as an educator. He is the long time Artistic Director of the Litchfield Jazz Camp and teaches for other Litchfield Performing Arts programs and for New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the North Netherlands Conservatory in Groningen, Holland.
This is Don Braden's tenth appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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CHARLIE HADEN LIBERATION MUSIC ORCHESTRA featuring CARLA BLEY
Charlie Haden began his life in music at 22 months singing on his parents' country & western radio show. In the 1960's Charlie became known as one of free jazz's founding fathers. In 1969, under the banner of Liberation Music Orchestra, the group recorded a self-titled debut which blended experimental big band jazz with the folk songs of the Spanish Civil War. In 2004, Charlie Haden and Carla Bley reunited to compose and produce music for the new Liberation Music Orchestra called Not In Our Name featuring many young upcoming musicians. Haden has received three Grammy Awards, a Guggenheim Fellowship and four NEA grants for composition. As Francis Davis wrote in The Atlantic Monthly, "No other instrument in jazz is more essential than the bass, both backbone and heartbeat, and Haden is its master." Photo Credit : Thomas Dorn
Charlie Haden appears with The Liberation Music Orchestra featuring Carla Bley. LMO is Seneca Black, Steve Cardenas, Chris Cheek, Curtis Fowlkes, Joe Daley, Vincent Chancey,Tony Malaby, Michael Rodriguez, Matt Wilson and Miguel Zenon. This is Charlie Haden's first appearance on the festival.
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KARRIN ALLYSON
"One of the most charismatic figures on tour today." – New York Times. Karrin Allyson is a multi-Grammy nominated jazz vocalist who has just released her tenth album, "Footprints," on the Concord label. Eight of the thirteen tracks are classic instrumental tracks from the 50's and 60's with newly penned lyrics by Chris Caswell. Born in Kansas and raised in Omaha, Karrin grew up playing classical piano. Once she fell in love with jazz music she moved to Kansas City to perform regularly at the Phoenix, a jazz club run by her uncle. Allyson projects an instantly recognizable tonal personality, illuminating hidden layers of emotion within songs that are drawn from a vast well of styles and genres.
This is Karrin's second appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
Saturday, August 4, 2007 - 3 PM - $50/$35
CARAMOOR JAZZ FESTIVAL
Venetian Theater - 149 Girdle Ridge Road - Katonah, NY
914-232-1252
3:00 PM Arturo O'Farrill Trio (Sonidos Latinos)*
4:00 PM Fred Hersch, solo piano
5:00 PM Odean Pope Saxophone Choir
8:00 PM Brad Mehldau Trio
9:00 PM Joe Lovano/Paquito D'Rivera Festival Ensemble (Sonodos Latinos)*
Sunday, August 5, 2007 - 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
Vocalist JOEL GARCIA with JIM ARGIRO, piano
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Singer JOEL GARCIA takes us through Standards, cabaret and a bit o' the blues in his own inimitable style. If you haven't heard this wonderful entertainer, come down and hear what everyone's talking about! Recording artist Joel has toured all over the country and we're lucky that he's relocated locally. The sound is smooth and exciting - many of our patrons have commented that Joel's renditions are "moving" and "a tonal roller-coaster ride."
Reservations are suggested
860-561-0180
August 6, 2007 - FREE Outdoors Concert
6 PM - FRED SIMMONS QUARTET
7:30 PM - BARRY HARRIS QUARTET
Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park, Hartford
860-521-4877
Wednesday, August 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $8 General Admission/$7 Students / Faculty (with ID) / Seniors (60+)
"LET'S GET LOST" - RECENTLY RESTORED DOCUMENTARY FILM ON CHET BAKER
Cinestudio (on the campus of Trinity College) - 300 Summit Street - Hartford
There is no disputing that, in 2007, a new generation of musicians and fans have made jazz hot. In fact, a new, restored print of Let's Get Lost was the hit of this year's festival circuit. Bruce Weber's dreamy, detached filmmaking fits trumpet legend Chet Baker's musical style, as well as the melancholy that derailed his life offstage. Baker's performances are never less than captivating, from his days with the West Coast sensation of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet, to his later incarnation as an evocative vocalist of songs by Cole Porter and Elvis Costello. The restored print was a labor of love for photographer-turned-filmmaker Bruce Weber, who still reveres the artist who fell to his death from a hotel window six months after Let's Get Lost was released. "When the waves are spraying just so, the wind's nice, I still like to say, 'It's a Chet kind of day.'" - Bruce Weber.
860-297-2544
Thursday, August 9, 2007, 5 PM -10 PM - FREE Outdoors Event
THE RAY GONZALEZ LATIN JAZZ AND SALSA FESTIVAL
Presented by Guakía, Inc.
Mortensen RiverFront Plaza - 300 Columbus Boulevard - Downtown Hartford
Honoring the work done in Connecticut by musician and educator Ray González, Guakía, Inc. has named its annual music festival after him. González, a pioneer of Latin Jazz and Salsa since the early 70's is also an educator of our youth. A re-knowned musician and Latin music pioneer in New England, González has over 35 years of experience in the performing arts as a professional musician, arranger, composer and conductor. As a musician, the Caribbean, South America and the United States have been his laboratory of experience. González has worked with international musicians such as Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Kako, Victor Paz, Giovanni Hidalgo, Charlie Sepúlveda, Ismael Rivera and many others. Through the years, González has been commissioned to compose music for the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed in collaboration with the symphonies for many projects such as Music of the Americas and Serenata Latina. He is also the Music Director for Guakía, Inc. and Guakía's Youth Latin Jazz orchestra "Guakibomjazz". The Board of Directors has combined the desire to honor Ray González with Guakía's mission to heal with music the soul of the community and fulfill its yearning for excellence. The festival will feature some of the most talented international artists in Latin Jazz and Salsa:
Ray González and His Orchestra
González, a musician dedicated in mind, body and soul to the creation of Salsa and Latin Jazz rhythms will be featuring his new Salsa CD "Yo tengo lo que te gusta." The CD was recently chosen as the Editor's pick by the international Latin music web site: DESCARGA.COM and reviewed: "a high- powered, traditional salsa dura, full of swing. This is why people love Salsa, it's music that resonates with joy. The arrangements, careful, working over montunos, keep the groove going, and it is hard not to imagine how slick this stuff must be live. Highly recommended." González future presentations include: "Festival de Toros y Salsa" in France.
Luis Marín and His Latin Jazz Quartet
Marín is an internationally acclaimed pianist whose passionate interpretation guides the audience into a new journey of feeling exploration of old and new music. Marín's performance promises to be one of the most memorable ones of the festival.
Paoli Majías and His Latin Jazz Ensemble
Mejías is one of the world's youngest and most talented master percussionists who already endorses percussion instruments for the music firm: Latin Percussion (LP), and is a recipient of a Grammy Award.
Jerry Medina
A Jazz and Salsa singer and trumpeter. Medina, Batacumble's lead singer, will ignite the stage with his gifted voice and feeling, giving the audience a performance to remember.
Guakibomjazz
Guakía's Latin Jazz Youth ensemble will open the concert for the featured artists.
During their visit to Hartford, master artists Paoli Mejías, percussionist, Luis Marín, pianist and Jerry Medina, singer, will conduct educational workshops at Guakía's new facilities to benefit music students and local musicians. For more information contact: Guakía, Inc. 860-548-9555, www.guakia.org, www.riverfront.org, marcelina.sie...@guakia.org.
The Ray González Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival promises to be a great showcase for Latino artists and a point of connection for Jazz and Latin music lovers. A wonderful opportunity for Hartford to become a permanent international scenario of Latin music as a reflection of a large part of the City's residents and one of their most precious artistic expressions. Viva la música!!!
Thursday, August 9, 2007 - 7 PM - $17.50Advance/$20 Door
BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET with TAYLOR EIGSTI
Iron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA - 413-584-0610
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet is an exciting jazz group featuring two members of one of America's most accomplished musical families, Daniel Brubeck (drums,) and Chris Brubeck (bass & trombone.)
Info/Tickets
Thursday, August 9, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
TROY BROWN PRESENTS...
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, August 10, 2007 - 8 PM
RAY Mc MORRIN ENSEMBLE
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
THE BIG PARTY! RAY-MAC RETURNS FROM JAPAN! Stellar sax-man RAY Mc MORRIN brings an all-star ensemble to Szechuan Tokyo. He's been away from us all for sooo long. So come out and see why he's the Toast of Tokyo. This'll be an evening of bebop and post-bop in the tradition of Charlie Parker, Jackie McLean and more, with a soulful twist. Co-performers include Dezron Douglas, Curtis Torian, Josh Evans, and Zaccai Curtis. Reservations are a must!
860-561-0180
Friday, August 10, 2007 - 8 PM - $44, $34
BRUCE HORNSBY / JACK DEJOHNETTE / CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
Calvin Theater - Northampton, MA
" An unlikely but not unpromising summit of Mr. Hornsby, whose identity as a singer-songwriter often overshadows his lithe abilities as a pianist; Mr. McBride, a jazz bassist who has also worked prominently in pop; and Mr. DeJohnette, a drummer whose elastic propulsion creates its own stylistic world. They are preparing for the release of an album together, and raising funds for an arts education initiative called JazzReach." (Nate Chinen, The New York Times)
Directions: http://www.iheg.com/directions.html
Tickets: http://www.nbotickets.com/venue_areas.asp
Friday, August 10 - 12, 2007
JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL - NEWPORT, RI
Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 6:30 PM
NEW GALVANIZED JAZZ BAND
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
Voted a favorite jazz ensemble in the state by readers of Connecticut Magazine, the band performs their special high-energy renditions of traditional New Orleans blues, stomps and spirituals, joined by talented guest artists. The Galvanized Jazz Band will deliver a lively evening of memorable music from a treasured era of jazz.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE DAVE ANDERSON TRIO
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Bebop, Post-Bop, Standards and more.
860-561-0180
Friday, August 17, 2007 - 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
SAMBA BRASIL featuring vocalist CATALINA
Join us for an evening with the most popular Latin band around. Bring your dancing shoes! Reservations are a must.
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Join us for an evening with the most popular Latin band around. Bring your dancing shoes! Reservations are a must.
860-561-0180
Saturday, August 18, 2007 - 6:30 PM
CT YOUNG LIONS SERIES featuring The JAMES BURTON/MCMORRIN QUINTET
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
As a jazz educator, Music Mountain Jazz Series Artistic Director Steve Davis has worked with up-and-coming musicians for the past 15 yrs. James Burton (trombone) and Ray McMorrin (tenor sax) are two such musicians. Both are 2002 graduates of the Hartt School's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz (Univ. of Hartford). Burton has performed with the Illinois Jaquet and the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Big Band at the Kennedy Center. Ray McMorrin has worked with Horace Silver, Steve Davis and recently recorded with the legendary pianist Hank Jones.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
Vocalist JOEL GARCIA with JIM ARGIRO, piano
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
More fabulous singing from JOEL GARCIA, an accomplished vocalist and recording artist of national recognition. Joel recently relocated to the East Coast from Hawaii, and he's very kindly agreed to perform for us, accompanied by piano maestro and noted arranger JIM ARGIRO. This show's not to be missed; Joel's decided to migrate from other genres both classical and contemporary and embrace the Great American Songbook. We were honored that the musical community pointed him right in the direction of Szechuan Tokyo for a starting point on his journey through the Standards. Please join us for an intimate afternoon with a vocalist whose style can best be described as "moving." Showtime 6:00 - 9:00
860-561-0180
Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 8 PM - $50
A JAZZ HAPPENING - including live music by Chet Walker and Donna McKechnie
Ted Shawn Theater - Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival - 358 George Carter Road - Becket, MA
Straight from the dance studio to the stage, this informal presentation is a benefit for The School at Jacob's Pillow. Chet Walker, who co-conceived the Tony Award-winning Fosse and serves as director of the Pillow's Jazz/Musical Theater Dance Program, showcases the great American art form with Broadway artist Donna McKechniethe original "Cassie" in A Chorus Linewho performs with the Pillow's professional-level students and faculty musicians in an event celebrating the irresistible spirit of jazz.
Tickets
Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 8 PM - $20
HOWARD FISHMAN
Club Helsinki - 284 Main St. - Great Barrington, MA
Howard Fishman has garnered a cult following for both his live performances (alternately explosive and intimate, sometimes in the space of a single song) and for his uncategorizable original music described as "modern primitive" by NEW YORK Magazine. Ever-evolving and increasingly difficult to pin down, Fishman leads the band with his acoustic guitar and observant, literate lyrics. The music, featuring violin, trumpet, bass and drums, moves through early jazz, folk, blues, avant-garde, classical, rock, pop, funk, ska and even country and gospel. Fishman has released five critically acclaimed CDs. The All Music Guide has called him "a singular artist...an important force in creative music." Recently he did and all horn band tribute to New Orleans, and a basement tapes tribute to Bob Dylan. HFQ has quickly become a favorite Helsinki band and we are thrilled to present them once again.
413-528-3394 - http://www.clubhelsinkweb.com/
Tickets
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM - $35 (advance) $38 (door) - per show
WYNTON MARSALIS SEPTET
Iron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA
Info/Tickets
413-584-0610
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM - $35 (advance) $38 (door) - per show
WYNTON MARSALIS SEPTET
Iron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA
Info/Tickets
413-584-0610
Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE "BIG" AL WILSON COMBO
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, August 24, 2007 - 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE MIKE BAFUNDO QUARTET: Superb young talent embraces bebop, swing and post-bop. Stellar backup performers t.b.a. Showtime 8:00. Reservations strongly suggested.
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Saturday, August 25, 2007 - 6:30 PM
DAVID HAZELTINE (solo piano)
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
David Hazeltine is one of today's most in-demand pianists, performing with such luminaries as James Moody, Jon Faddis, Louis Hayes, Marlena Shaw, Eric Alexander & the NYC-based cooperative sextet One For All. Hazeltine's discography is extensive, featuring recordings for Criss Cross, Sharp 9 and Venus Japan. Don't miss this opportunity to hear David in such an intimate setting.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Saturday, August 25, 2007 - 8 PM - $10
DEZRON DOUGLAS and the NEW JAZZ WORKSHOP
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse & Bookstore - 405 Capitol Avenue - Hartford
The New Jazz Workshop or NJW was formed in September of 2000 by Dezron Douglas, and Lummie Spann. At the time they were both students of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford. The University was where the first incarnation of the band was formed. Along with Hartford natives Damion Curtis, Ray McMorrin, DC native Marcus Jackson, and NY native James Burton the band began its journey into the hearts of all local and tri-state musicians.
860.548.1670
Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
Guitarist and composer DOUG MAHER and pianist and recording artist EARL MACDONALD duo-up for our Sunday Soiree!
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
SEAN HIGGINS, piano, and his trio.
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Sean Higgins, pianist and composer, is clearly an up-and-coming young musician with tons of creative ability. Sean's energetic and swinging solos pay homage to McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, and Kenny Kirkland. Sean has performed extensively in Wilmington, NC where he earned his B.M. in Jazz Performance at UNC-Wilmington. He recently earned his Master's Degree at Northern Illinois University located outside of Chicago. While studying at NIU, he played in and composed for the NIU Liberace Jazztet and the Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble led by Ronald Carter. In these two NIU years, Sean played at the 2004 Iowa City Jazz Festival, the 2004 Lima Peru Jazz Festival, and the 2005 Elmurst Jazz Festival, the Chicago House of Blues, and Dizzy Gillespie's Coca Cola room at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Since then, he has played the 2006 Vail Jazz Festival, Shanghai Jazz, and many NYC clubs such as The Jazz Standard, Lenox Lounge, St. Nick's Pub, and Minton's Playhouse. Mr. Higgins has shared the stage with Charles McPherson, Stephanie Nakasian, Al Maniscalco, Wycliffe Gordon, Fareed Haque, Bobby Watson, Terell Stafford, John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, and Russell Malone. He has opened up for Dave Holland, Fourplay, Talib Kweli, Ryan Cohen, and Stefon Harris and Blackout. He is currently a member of the world-renowned Winard Harper Sextet and appears on the group's latest CD; Make it Happen. Sean has also been selected to tour the Middle East as a US Embassador with the group Alvin Atkinson and the Sound Merchants. While Sean's home is NYC, he performs all over the world. His debut album, The New Thought, is also getting increased airplay and recognition amongst musicians and fans alike. Please join us for a delightfully intimate evening with this stellar recording artist. Reservations are a must!
860-561-0180
Friday, August 31, 2007 - 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
TONY ALLEN'S LABOR DAY SPECTACULAR
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Join us with Tony and the gang (Paul Brown, bass; Jim Argiro, piano; Joe Ronan, drums).
860-561-0180
Friday, August 31 - September 2, 2007
TANGLEWOOD JAZZ FESTIVAL
Tanglewood Grounds - Lenox, MA
Opening the festival Friday, August 31, at 8 p.m. will be the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band followed by jazz trumpeter, Hugh Masekela. Preceding the main stage event, Cuban jazz pianist, Aruan Ortiz will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 6:30 pm. On Saturday, September 1, the lineup will kickoff at 3 pm with a live taping of NPR's "Piano Jazz" with host Marian McPartland in her sixth year at Tanglewood. Her guest for this year's taping will be pianist, Renee Rosnes. Preceding "Piano Jazz," French jazz vocalist, Mina Agossi will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 1:30 pm.
Headlining the festival on Saturday, September 1, at 8 p.m. will be Kurt Elling with some very special friends, followed by Randy Crawford and Joe Sample. Preceding the main stage event, Boston saxophonist, Grace Kelly, will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 6:30. The Sunday, September 2, lineup begins at 1:30 with Kevin Mahogany's Kansas City Revue featuring the music of Big Joe Turner starring Cyrus Chestnut and Red Holloway and featuring vocalist Kathy Kosins and the Chuck Bergeron Trio. Following the Tribute to Joe Turner, BossaBrasil will take the stage with performances by Brazilian superstars Cesar Camargo Mariano, Romero Lubambo and vocalist Leny Andrade. The Maria Schneider Orchestra will follow. Preceding the 1:30 show, vocalist Sachal Vasandani will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 12 noon. Following the 1:30 show, The Edmar Casteneda Trio will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 5 pm.
The Sunday evening lineup on September 2 at 8 pm will feature Hank Jones and Roberta Gambarini followed by Ahmad Jamal and Jimmy Heath. Preceding the main stage show, Italian vocalist Chiara Civello will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 6:30 pm. All main stage concerts will be held at Seiji Ozawa Hall.
Tickets
Ongoing Jazz Series in the Area
Arch Street Tavern (Hartford) - Hartford Jazz Orchestra performs every Monday evening at 8 PM
Bushnell Park Cafe (Hartford) - features jam sessions (including students and recent graduates) every Wednesday evening at 7 PM; Mosaic performs every Thursday evening
Firehouse 12 (New Haven)
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse & Bookstore (Hartford)
New Britain Museum of American Art (First Fridays) - various artists perform on the first Friday of each month from 5:30 PM - 8 PM
Silvermine Tavern (Norwalk, CT) - late jazz on the weekends, 9 PM - 11:30 PM, & Dixieland Jazz on Thursday's, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Spris (Hartford) - every Thursday at 6:30 PM
Szechuan Tokyo (West Hartford)
Vibz Uptown (Hartford)
Vinnie's Jump & Jive (Middletown) - Hot Cat Jazz Band performs swing music every other Tuesday from 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM ($7/$5 students)
Wooster Jazz Society (Danbury, CT)
Summer will be over before you know it. So here's the latest information supplied by the Hartford Jazz Society (HJS) calendar effective through August!
Enjoy,
Greg
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007 - 6 PM - FREEView the latest jazz calendar at http://www.hartfordjazzsociety.com/calendar.html
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BENNY GOODMAN: ADVENTURES IN THE KINGDOM OF SWING - Documentary Film
Performance by Tony Lombardozzi Duo
New Haven Documentary Film and Performance Series
Ives Memorial (Downtown) Library - 133 Elm Street - New Haven
Wednesday, August 1, 2007 - 6:30 PM - FREE
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD BAND
The Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate - 421 Wadsworth Street - Middletown
This crowd favorite returns under the direction of Commander Kenneth W. Megan, The U.S.C.G. Band returns to round out our Music at the Mansion series. Guests are welcome to picnic on the lawn. Please take away everything you bring with you. In the event of bad weather we will post cancellations after 2pm on this website and on the voicemail at 860-347-1064. Additional parking will be available at Snow School.
860-347-1064 and http://www.wadsworthmansion.com/wadsworth.html
Thursday, August 2, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
ISAAC YOUNG TRIO
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Thursday, August 2, 2007 - 7:00 PM - $15 (advance) $18 (door)
BUD SHANK WITH BILL MAYS - CANCELLED
Iron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA - 413-584-0610
Alto sax player Bud Shank's melodic sound resonates with his unwavering commitment to self-expression. His ability to swing made him a sought-after sideman in the late '40s and in the '50s he became a well recognized leader in the West Coast jazz scene.
Info/Tickets
Friday, August 3, 2007 - 6 PM - FREE
LADY DAY: THE MANY FACES OF BILLIE HOLIDAY - Documentary Film
Performance by Neighborhood Music School Jazz Camp
New Haven Documentary Film and Performance Series
Temple Street Plaza - New Haven
Friday, August 3, 2007 - 7PM
KENNY REED / NORMAN GAGE QUINTET
Charisma - 92 Walnut Street - Hartford
Friday, August 3, 2007 - 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE LIVIU POP FUNK-JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Featuring ALAN EICHER on keyboards; FRANK VARELA, guitar; Dave Anderson, bass; and Liviu on drums. Join us for another of Liviu's funk-a-licious presentations!
860-561-0180
Friday, August 3, 2007 - Litchfield Jazz Festival Performances
SLIDE HAMPTON
Slide Hampton's distinguished career spans decades in the evolution of jazz. Slide began touring with the Hampton Band (led by his father) at the age of 12. By the age of 20 he was performing at Carnegie Hall with the Lionel Hampton Band. He then went on to play with bands led by Maynard Ferguson, Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach and countless others. From the mid 60's through the mid 70's he lived and worked in Europe performing with Benny Bailey, Art Farmer, Dexter Gordon and others. During the 90's Slide developed the Slide Hampton Quartet and Quintet. He is a sought after soloist and tours with the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars who named him musical director in 2004. He is a formidable trombonist, composer, educator, two-time Grammy Award Winning arranger (1998 and 2005) and an NEA Jazz Master (2005). Slide Hampton is celebrating his 75th Birthday this year. This is Slide's fourth appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA featuring NNENNA FREELON
In his 80- year life span, William "Count" Basie expanded and elevated the art form of jazz to an "American Institution". The Count Basie Orchestra debuted in 1935 in Kansas City and within months the band was signed and brought to Manhattan. Post-war film appearances and recordings with Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Frank Sinatra exported the swinging 'Basie Sound' to Europe and the Far East. The current Count Basie Orchestra is led by long-time trombonist and Basie alum, Bill Hughes, with Butch Miles driving the rhythm section as drummer. All eighteen musicians are committed to upholding and advancing this "American Institution". Some members are new, yet the core of the sound still swings from musicians hand-picked by Count Basie himself.
Six-time Grammy Award nominated jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon, has won the Billie Holiday Award from the Academie du Jazz, the Eubie Blake Award, and has recently made her feature film debut in Mel Gibson's "What Women Want." The Count Basie Orchestra teams up with Freelon for their first-ever recording to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Count Basie's birth and 75 years of The Count Basie Orchestra. Freelon takes on great songs of the American Songbook that have their own unique history as told by Count Basie.
The Count Basie Orchestra featuring Nnenna Freelon is lead by trombonist and Basie alum, Bill Hughes. This is the first appearance on the festival by the Count Basie Orchestra and by Nnenna Freelon.
Saturday, August 4, 2007 - Litchfield Jazz Festival Performances
INSIGHT
Insight's music is African-based with Latin influences as well as European and Asian. While the band members are young, they have already made a mark on the jazz industry. Members of the group have already garnered prestigious awards and appeared with Eddie Palmieri, Ralph Peterson, Pat Matheny, Gary Burton, and Donald Harrison among others. Insight's drummer, Richie Barshay is a member of Herbie Hancock's Quartet. Bassist Luques Curtis won a 2007 Grammy for his work with Eddie Palmieri and Brian Lynch on "Simpatico," in the Best Latin Jazz Album category. Pianist Zaccai Curtis won the ASCAP Award for Young Composers (04, 05 & 06) and the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism's Artist Fellowship (2007). In 2005, Eddie Palmieri reflected after hearing Insight in performance, "Give them another two years, and Insight will blow any band off the stage!'" Well, it's been two years! Photo Credit: Jason Goodman.
Insight's members are Zaccai Curtis on piano, Luques Curtis on bass, Reinaldo De Jesus on congas, Richie Barshay on drums, Joel Gonzalez on trumpet, Zach Lucas on alto saxophone and Frank Kozyra on tenor saxophone. This will be Insight's first performance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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RACHAEL PRICE
Vocalist Rachael Price is only 20 years old, but has already had a wealth of musical experiences. She was inspired at age five by an Ella Fitzgerald recording and is now a jazz studies major at the New England Conservatory. Rachael was "discovered" by Ed Keane, Nnenna Freelon's long-time manager, at an educational clinic given by Freelon at the Montreux International Jazz Festival. Keane now represents Price who is studying with Dominique Eade. She was a semi-finalist at the Montreux Vocal Competition in France and was the youngest competitor at the 2004 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. T. S. Monk introduced her at Newport Jazz Festival (2005) where she received a standing ovation and she joined Danilo Perez at the Panama Jazz Festival (2006) as a member of the New England Conservatory ensemble. Rachael has recently released an independent debut CD entitled Dedicated To You.
Appearing with Rachael Price is Warren Wolf, Jr. on piano, Erik Privert on bass and Dave Brophy on drums. This is Rachael's first appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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MARIO PAVONE - DEEZ to BLUES SEXTET
Mario Pavone has been on the New York jazz scene for almost forty years. He began playing bass in the early sixties and got his first big break in 1964 with pianist Paul Bley. His longest and most creative partnership was his 18-year musical relationship with Thomas Chapin until his untimely death in 1998. Since then Mario has recorded almost exclusively with his own ensembles. Pavone has recorded 17 albums as a leader and 22 albums as a sideman (including nine with Thomas Chapin). Mario's most recent recordings are his most widely acclaimed, appearing on best-of-the-year lists from AllAboutJazz.com, the Village Voice, and the New York Times among others. He currently serves as an educator and board member for Litchfield Performing Arts. Most recently Mario was a recipient of a top Artist Fellowship Award (2007) from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.
The Deez to Blues Sextet includes Mario Pavone on bass, Steven Bernstein on trumpet, Charles Burnham on violin, Peter McEachern on trombone, Peter Madsen on piano and Michael Sarin on drums. This will be Mario Pavone's sixth appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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SONNY FORTUNE QUARTET
Sonny Fortune was born in Philadelphia in 1939. He embodies all of the finest qualities of late, great musicians like Coltrane and Parker: hard work, dedication to his art, and exceptional music. In 1967 he moved to New York saying, "to find out if you really have what it takes, you have to go to the center, and that's New York." Sonny has played with Mongo Santamaria, McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Reggie Workman and many others. Sonny has been featured on CBS's 48 Hours and Sunday Morning and he has played on the soundtrack for Jack Nicholson's The Crossing Guard. Sonny acknowledges John Coltrane as his greatest influence. "Of all of Trane's lasting contributions, perhaps the greatest to the future of improvised music was his example of spiritual integrity and physical drive. Sonny blows with both." - Howard Mandel
Sonny Fortune appears with his Quartet with Chip Jackson on bass, Steve Johns on drums and George Cables on piano. This is his first appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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MATT WILSON'S ARTS & CRAFTS with the SWAYETTES and special guest vocalist, BILL HENDERSON
"Audiences love Matt Wilson…easily one of the best drummers of his generation." -- New York Times. Matt Wilson was born in Illinois and was lucky to have supportive parents who encouraged him to explore the arts. He started playing the drums in third grade and continued on to study music at Wichita State University. In 1984 Matt headed to Boston and eventually to New York where he still resides. Matt is a first call drummer and plays regularly with a veritable who's who of jazz – Lee Konitz, Andrew Hill, Buster Williams, Bill Mays, Denny Zeitlin, Dena DeRose, Mario Pavone and countless others. Matt was voted the number one rising star drummer for the fourth year in a row and Arts and Crafts, was voted one of the top acoustic jazz groups in Down Beat Magazine.
Matt Wilson's Arts and Crafts is Matt Wilson on drums, Terell Stafford on trumpet and flugelhorn, Gary Versace on piano and Dennis Irwin on bass. This will be Matt Wilson's tenth appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival. He is also appearing this year as a member of the Helio Alves Trio and with Charlie Haden's LMO (which would be his 11th and 12th appearances).
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MINGUS BIG BAND
"The best jazz orchestra in the world bears the name the Mingus Big Band. . .a remarkable high standard of musicianship, energy and consistency." -- Geoffrey Himes, The Washington Post.
The Mingus Big Band celebrates the music of the composer and bassist, Charles Mingus, who died in 1979. Under the artistic direction of Sue Mingus, this 14-piece band performed Thursday nights from 1991 to 2004 at the Fez under Time Cafe in New York City. In November 2004, the big band began its Tuesday night residency at Iridium Jazz Club, where it still appears. The Mingus Big Band tours extensively in the United States and abroad, and has eight recordings to its credit, four of which have been nominated for Grammy's. It's newest, "I Am Three," received a 4-Star rating in the September 2005 issue of Downbeat Magazine, and and was nominated for a "Best Large Jazz Ensemble" Grammy Award in 2006 for "Live in Tokyo."
This is the second appearance by the Mingus Big Band on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
Sunday, August 5, 2007 - Litchfield Jazz Festival Performances
ROLANDO MATIAS & THE AFRO-RICAN ENSEMBLE
Rolando Matias started playing percussion at a young age in Cupey Alto, his village in Puerto Rico. Rolando is a self-taught musician and trained architect. Close to a decade ago he founded The Afro-Rican Ensemble with a vision the Ensemble followed to national and international recognition. Rolando is a multi-talented percussionist, Afro-Caribbean musicologist and ethno-folklorist, as well as a world-class harmonica player. His performances range from the playful to the passionate. Rolando is also an accomplished composer and has traveled to Cuba to study with percussion masters. Rolando has played with Chuchito Valdez, Bobby Sanabria, David Sanchez, Ray Vega, and many more.
Rolando Matias appears with the Afro-Rican Ensemble featuring Bobby Matos. This is Rolando's third appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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DAVE STRYKER ORGAN TRIO
Dave Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and moved to New York City in 1980. After establishing himself in the local music scene, he joined organist Jack McDuff's group for two years 1984-85. From 1986-1995, Stryker played with the legendary saxophonist Stanley Turrentine at major festivals, concert halls, and clubs throughout the world. With Turrentine, Stryker was able to play with such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie and Freddie Hubbard. He has recorded and published over 70 of his own compositions and has released almost 20 CDs as a leader. Dave actively performs with The Stryker / Slagle Band, The Blue to the Bone Band, The Shades Project, Trio Mundo and the Dave Stryker Organ Trio. Photo by: Paul Aresu.
Dave Stryker appears with his Organ Trio with Jared Gold on Hammond organ and Tony Reedus on drums. A regular at Litchfield Jazz Camp, this is Dave Stryker's second appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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HELIO ALVES TRIO
"Alves' work melds a percussive edge with a lively, fluent right hand." - John Ephland, Downbeat Magazine. Pianist and composer Helio Alves was born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He moved to Boston and received his degree in music at the Berklee College of Music and made a move to New York City on the suggestion of trumpeter Claudio Roditi upon graduation. Since then he's played with Paquito D'Rivera, Claudio Roditi, Gato Barbieri, Yo-Yo Ma, Joe Henderson and many others. He has more than 40 recordings as a side man (many receiving Grammy nominations and awards) and now two albums as a leader. The mix of straight-ahead and Brazilian sensibilities reflects the personal tastes of Alves and his musical complexity.
Helio Alves appears with his trio with Matt Wilson on drums and Santi Debriano on bass. This is Helio's first appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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DON BRADEN
Don Braden has toured the world with jazz greats Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Haynes, and many others. He has recorded nearly fifty CDs as a sideman and fourteen as a leader. His latest record as a leader, released in March 2006 on HighNote, is "Workin'– The Don Braden Organic Trio" recorded live at Cecil's Jazz Club in June, 2005. As a composer, he has created scores for albums, independent films and for Bill Cosby's projects, Cosby," "Little Bill," and "Fatherhood." In 2000, he was honored with a Doris Duke Foundation New Works award. He works extensively as an educator. He is the long time Artistic Director of the Litchfield Jazz Camp and teaches for other Litchfield Performing Arts programs and for New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the North Netherlands Conservatory in Groningen, Holland.
This is Don Braden's tenth appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
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CHARLIE HADEN LIBERATION MUSIC ORCHESTRA featuring CARLA BLEY
Charlie Haden began his life in music at 22 months singing on his parents' country & western radio show. In the 1960's Charlie became known as one of free jazz's founding fathers. In 1969, under the banner of Liberation Music Orchestra, the group recorded a self-titled debut which blended experimental big band jazz with the folk songs of the Spanish Civil War. In 2004, Charlie Haden and Carla Bley reunited to compose and produce music for the new Liberation Music Orchestra called Not In Our Name featuring many young upcoming musicians. Haden has received three Grammy Awards, a Guggenheim Fellowship and four NEA grants for composition. As Francis Davis wrote in The Atlantic Monthly, "No other instrument in jazz is more essential than the bass, both backbone and heartbeat, and Haden is its master." Photo Credit : Thomas Dorn
Charlie Haden appears with The Liberation Music Orchestra featuring Carla Bley. LMO is Seneca Black, Steve Cardenas, Chris Cheek, Curtis Fowlkes, Joe Daley, Vincent Chancey,Tony Malaby, Michael Rodriguez, Matt Wilson and Miguel Zenon. This is Charlie Haden's first appearance on the festival.
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KARRIN ALLYSON
"One of the most charismatic figures on tour today." – New York Times. Karrin Allyson is a multi-Grammy nominated jazz vocalist who has just released her tenth album, "Footprints," on the Concord label. Eight of the thirteen tracks are classic instrumental tracks from the 50's and 60's with newly penned lyrics by Chris Caswell. Born in Kansas and raised in Omaha, Karrin grew up playing classical piano. Once she fell in love with jazz music she moved to Kansas City to perform regularly at the Phoenix, a jazz club run by her uncle. Allyson projects an instantly recognizable tonal personality, illuminating hidden layers of emotion within songs that are drawn from a vast well of styles and genres.
This is Karrin's second appearance on the Litchfield Jazz Festival.
Saturday, August 4, 2007 - 3 PM - $50/$35
CARAMOOR JAZZ FESTIVAL
Venetian Theater - 149 Girdle Ridge Road - Katonah, NY
914-232-1252
3:00 PM Arturo O'Farrill Trio (Sonidos Latinos)*
4:00 PM Fred Hersch, solo piano
5:00 PM Odean Pope Saxophone Choir
8:00 PM Brad Mehldau Trio
9:00 PM Joe Lovano/Paquito D'Rivera Festival Ensemble (Sonodos Latinos)*
Sunday, August 5, 2007 - 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
Vocalist JOEL GARCIA with JIM ARGIRO, piano
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Singer JOEL GARCIA takes us through Standards, cabaret and a bit o' the blues in his own inimitable style. If you haven't heard this wonderful entertainer, come down and hear what everyone's talking about! Recording artist Joel has toured all over the country and we're lucky that he's relocated locally. The sound is smooth and exciting - many of our patrons have commented that Joel's renditions are "moving" and "a tonal roller-coaster ride."
Reservations are suggested
860-561-0180
August 6, 2007 - FREE Outdoors Concert
6 PM - FRED SIMMONS QUARTET
7:30 PM - BARRY HARRIS QUARTET
Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park, Hartford
860-521-4877
Wednesday, August 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $8 General Admission/$7 Students / Faculty (with ID) / Seniors (60+)
"LET'S GET LOST" - RECENTLY RESTORED DOCUMENTARY FILM ON CHET BAKER
Cinestudio (on the campus of Trinity College) - 300 Summit Street - Hartford
There is no disputing that, in 2007, a new generation of musicians and fans have made jazz hot. In fact, a new, restored print of Let's Get Lost was the hit of this year's festival circuit. Bruce Weber's dreamy, detached filmmaking fits trumpet legend Chet Baker's musical style, as well as the melancholy that derailed his life offstage. Baker's performances are never less than captivating, from his days with the West Coast sensation of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet, to his later incarnation as an evocative vocalist of songs by Cole Porter and Elvis Costello. The restored print was a labor of love for photographer-turned-filmmaker Bruce Weber, who still reveres the artist who fell to his death from a hotel window six months after Let's Get Lost was released. "When the waves are spraying just so, the wind's nice, I still like to say, 'It's a Chet kind of day.'" - Bruce Weber.
860-297-2544
Thursday, August 9, 2007, 5 PM -10 PM - FREE Outdoors Event
THE RAY GONZALEZ LATIN JAZZ AND SALSA FESTIVAL
Presented by Guakía, Inc.
Mortensen RiverFront Plaza - 300 Columbus Boulevard - Downtown Hartford
Honoring the work done in Connecticut by musician and educator Ray González, Guakía, Inc. has named its annual music festival after him. González, a pioneer of Latin Jazz and Salsa since the early 70's is also an educator of our youth. A re-knowned musician and Latin music pioneer in New England, González has over 35 years of experience in the performing arts as a professional musician, arranger, composer and conductor. As a musician, the Caribbean, South America and the United States have been his laboratory of experience. González has worked with international musicians such as Tito Puente, Charlie Palmieri, Kako, Victor Paz, Giovanni Hidalgo, Charlie Sepúlveda, Ismael Rivera and many others. Through the years, González has been commissioned to compose music for the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed in collaboration with the symphonies for many projects such as Music of the Americas and Serenata Latina. He is also the Music Director for Guakía, Inc. and Guakía's Youth Latin Jazz orchestra "Guakibomjazz". The Board of Directors has combined the desire to honor Ray González with Guakía's mission to heal with music the soul of the community and fulfill its yearning for excellence. The festival will feature some of the most talented international artists in Latin Jazz and Salsa:
Ray González and His Orchestra
González, a musician dedicated in mind, body and soul to the creation of Salsa and Latin Jazz rhythms will be featuring his new Salsa CD "Yo tengo lo que te gusta." The CD was recently chosen as the Editor's pick by the international Latin music web site: DESCARGA.COM and reviewed: "a high- powered, traditional salsa dura, full of swing. This is why people love Salsa, it's music that resonates with joy. The arrangements, careful, working over montunos, keep the groove going, and it is hard not to imagine how slick this stuff must be live. Highly recommended." González future presentations include: "Festival de Toros y Salsa" in France.
Luis Marín and His Latin Jazz Quartet
Marín is an internationally acclaimed pianist whose passionate interpretation guides the audience into a new journey of feeling exploration of old and new music. Marín's performance promises to be one of the most memorable ones of the festival.
Paoli Majías and His Latin Jazz Ensemble
Mejías is one of the world's youngest and most talented master percussionists who already endorses percussion instruments for the music firm: Latin Percussion (LP), and is a recipient of a Grammy Award.
Jerry Medina
A Jazz and Salsa singer and trumpeter. Medina, Batacumble's lead singer, will ignite the stage with his gifted voice and feeling, giving the audience a performance to remember.
Guakibomjazz
Guakía's Latin Jazz Youth ensemble will open the concert for the featured artists.
During their visit to Hartford, master artists Paoli Mejías, percussionist, Luis Marín, pianist and Jerry Medina, singer, will conduct educational workshops at Guakía's new facilities to benefit music students and local musicians. For more information contact: Guakía, Inc. 860-548-9555, www.guakia.org, www.riverfront.org, marcelina.sie...@guakia.org.
The Ray González Latin Jazz and Salsa Festival promises to be a great showcase for Latino artists and a point of connection for Jazz and Latin music lovers. A wonderful opportunity for Hartford to become a permanent international scenario of Latin music as a reflection of a large part of the City's residents and one of their most precious artistic expressions. Viva la música!!!
Thursday, August 9, 2007 - 7 PM - $17.50Advance/$20 Door
BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET with TAYLOR EIGSTI
Iron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA - 413-584-0610
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet is an exciting jazz group featuring two members of one of America's most accomplished musical families, Daniel Brubeck (drums,) and Chris Brubeck (bass & trombone.)
Info/Tickets
Thursday, August 9, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
TROY BROWN PRESENTS...
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, August 10, 2007 - 8 PM
RAY Mc MORRIN ENSEMBLE
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
THE BIG PARTY! RAY-MAC RETURNS FROM JAPAN! Stellar sax-man RAY Mc MORRIN brings an all-star ensemble to Szechuan Tokyo. He's been away from us all for sooo long. So come out and see why he's the Toast of Tokyo. This'll be an evening of bebop and post-bop in the tradition of Charlie Parker, Jackie McLean and more, with a soulful twist. Co-performers include Dezron Douglas, Curtis Torian, Josh Evans, and Zaccai Curtis. Reservations are a must!
860-561-0180
Friday, August 10, 2007 - 8 PM - $44, $34
BRUCE HORNSBY / JACK DEJOHNETTE / CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE
Calvin Theater - Northampton, MA
" An unlikely but not unpromising summit of Mr. Hornsby, whose identity as a singer-songwriter often overshadows his lithe abilities as a pianist; Mr. McBride, a jazz bassist who has also worked prominently in pop; and Mr. DeJohnette, a drummer whose elastic propulsion creates its own stylistic world. They are preparing for the release of an album together, and raising funds for an arts education initiative called JazzReach." (Nate Chinen, The New York Times)
Directions: http://www.iheg.com/directions.html
Tickets: http://www.nbotickets.com/venue_areas.asp
Friday, August 10 - 12, 2007
JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL - NEWPORT, RI
Saturday, August 11, 2007 - 6:30 PM
NEW GALVANIZED JAZZ BAND
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
Voted a favorite jazz ensemble in the state by readers of Connecticut Magazine, the band performs their special high-energy renditions of traditional New Orleans blues, stomps and spirituals, joined by talented guest artists. The Galvanized Jazz Band will deliver a lively evening of memorable music from a treasured era of jazz.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Thursday, August 16, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE DAVE ANDERSON TRIO
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Bebop, Post-Bop, Standards and more.
860-561-0180
Friday, August 17, 2007 - 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
SAMBA BRASIL featuring vocalist CATALINA
Join us for an evening with the most popular Latin band around. Bring your dancing shoes! Reservations are a must.
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Join us for an evening with the most popular Latin band around. Bring your dancing shoes! Reservations are a must.
860-561-0180
Saturday, August 18, 2007 - 6:30 PM
CT YOUNG LIONS SERIES featuring The JAMES BURTON/MCMORRIN QUINTET
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
As a jazz educator, Music Mountain Jazz Series Artistic Director Steve Davis has worked with up-and-coming musicians for the past 15 yrs. James Burton (trombone) and Ray McMorrin (tenor sax) are two such musicians. Both are 2002 graduates of the Hartt School's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz (Univ. of Hartford). Burton has performed with the Illinois Jaquet and the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Big Band at the Kennedy Center. Ray McMorrin has worked with Horace Silver, Steve Davis and recently recorded with the legendary pianist Hank Jones.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
Vocalist JOEL GARCIA with JIM ARGIRO, piano
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
More fabulous singing from JOEL GARCIA, an accomplished vocalist and recording artist of national recognition. Joel recently relocated to the East Coast from Hawaii, and he's very kindly agreed to perform for us, accompanied by piano maestro and noted arranger JIM ARGIRO. This show's not to be missed; Joel's decided to migrate from other genres both classical and contemporary and embrace the Great American Songbook. We were honored that the musical community pointed him right in the direction of Szechuan Tokyo for a starting point on his journey through the Standards. Please join us for an intimate afternoon with a vocalist whose style can best be described as "moving." Showtime 6:00 - 9:00
860-561-0180
Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 8 PM - $50
A JAZZ HAPPENING - including live music by Chet Walker and Donna McKechnie
Ted Shawn Theater - Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival - 358 George Carter Road - Becket, MA
Straight from the dance studio to the stage, this informal presentation is a benefit for The School at Jacob's Pillow. Chet Walker, who co-conceived the Tony Award-winning Fosse and serves as director of the Pillow's Jazz/Musical Theater Dance Program, showcases the great American art form with Broadway artist Donna McKechniethe original "Cassie" in A Chorus Linewho performs with the Pillow's professional-level students and faculty musicians in an event celebrating the irresistible spirit of jazz.
Tickets
Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 8 PM - $20
HOWARD FISHMAN
Club Helsinki - 284 Main St. - Great Barrington, MA
Howard Fishman has garnered a cult following for both his live performances (alternately explosive and intimate, sometimes in the space of a single song) and for his uncategorizable original music described as "modern primitive" by NEW YORK Magazine. Ever-evolving and increasingly difficult to pin down, Fishman leads the band with his acoustic guitar and observant, literate lyrics. The music, featuring violin, trumpet, bass and drums, moves through early jazz, folk, blues, avant-garde, classical, rock, pop, funk, ska and even country and gospel. Fishman has released five critically acclaimed CDs. The All Music Guide has called him "a singular artist...an important force in creative music." Recently he did and all horn band tribute to New Orleans, and a basement tapes tribute to Bob Dylan. HFQ has quickly become a favorite Helsinki band and we are thrilled to present them once again.
413-528-3394 - http://www.clubhelsinkweb.com/
Tickets
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM - $35 (advance) $38 (door) - per show
WYNTON MARSALIS SEPTET
Iron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA
Info/Tickets
413-584-0610
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM - $35 (advance) $38 (door) - per show
WYNTON MARSALIS SEPTET
Iron Horse Music Hall - 20 Center Street - Northampton, MA
Info/Tickets
413-584-0610
Thursday, August 23, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE "BIG" AL WILSON COMBO
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Friday, August 24, 2007 - 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
THE MIKE BAFUNDO QUARTET: Superb young talent embraces bebop, swing and post-bop. Stellar backup performers t.b.a. Showtime 8:00. Reservations strongly suggested.
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Saturday, August 25, 2007 - 6:30 PM
DAVID HAZELTINE (solo piano)
Music Mountain Jazz at Twilight - Falls Village, CT
David Hazeltine is one of today's most in-demand pianists, performing with such luminaries as James Moody, Jon Faddis, Louis Hayes, Marlena Shaw, Eric Alexander & the NYC-based cooperative sextet One For All. Hazeltine's discography is extensive, featuring recordings for Criss Cross, Sharp 9 and Venus Japan. Don't miss this opportunity to hear David in such an intimate setting.
Tickets: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/tickets.html
Directions: http://www.musicmountain.org/about/directions.html
Saturday, August 25, 2007 - 8 PM - $10
DEZRON DOUGLAS and the NEW JAZZ WORKSHOP
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse & Bookstore - 405 Capitol Avenue - Hartford
The New Jazz Workshop or NJW was formed in September of 2000 by Dezron Douglas, and Lummie Spann. At the time they were both students of the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at the University of Hartford. The University was where the first incarnation of the band was formed. Along with Hartford natives Damion Curtis, Ray McMorrin, DC native Marcus Jackson, and NY native James Burton the band began its journey into the hearts of all local and tri-state musicians.
860.548.1670
Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 6 PM - $10 minimum purchase
Guitarist and composer DOUG MAHER and pianist and recording artist EARL MACDONALD duo-up for our Sunday Soiree!
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
860-561-0180
Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 7:30 PM - $10 minimum purchase
SEAN HIGGINS, piano, and his trio.
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Sean Higgins, pianist and composer, is clearly an up-and-coming young musician with tons of creative ability. Sean's energetic and swinging solos pay homage to McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, and Kenny Kirkland. Sean has performed extensively in Wilmington, NC where he earned his B.M. in Jazz Performance at UNC-Wilmington. He recently earned his Master's Degree at Northern Illinois University located outside of Chicago. While studying at NIU, he played in and composed for the NIU Liberace Jazztet and the Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble led by Ronald Carter. In these two NIU years, Sean played at the 2004 Iowa City Jazz Festival, the 2004 Lima Peru Jazz Festival, and the 2005 Elmurst Jazz Festival, the Chicago House of Blues, and Dizzy Gillespie's Coca Cola room at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Since then, he has played the 2006 Vail Jazz Festival, Shanghai Jazz, and many NYC clubs such as The Jazz Standard, Lenox Lounge, St. Nick's Pub, and Minton's Playhouse. Mr. Higgins has shared the stage with Charles McPherson, Stephanie Nakasian, Al Maniscalco, Wycliffe Gordon, Fareed Haque, Bobby Watson, Terell Stafford, John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, and Russell Malone. He has opened up for Dave Holland, Fourplay, Talib Kweli, Ryan Cohen, and Stefon Harris and Blackout. He is currently a member of the world-renowned Winard Harper Sextet and appears on the group's latest CD; Make it Happen. Sean has also been selected to tour the Middle East as a US Embassador with the group Alvin Atkinson and the Sound Merchants. While Sean's home is NYC, he performs all over the world. His debut album, The New Thought, is also getting increased airplay and recognition amongst musicians and fans alike. Please join us for a delightfully intimate evening with this stellar recording artist. Reservations are a must!
860-561-0180
Friday, August 31, 2007 - 8 PM - $10 minimum purchase
TONY ALLEN'S LABOR DAY SPECTACULAR
Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant - 1245 New Britain Avenue - West Hartford
Join us with Tony and the gang (Paul Brown, bass; Jim Argiro, piano; Joe Ronan, drums).
860-561-0180
Friday, August 31 - September 2, 2007
TANGLEWOOD JAZZ FESTIVAL
Tanglewood Grounds - Lenox, MA
Opening the festival Friday, August 31, at 8 p.m. will be the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band followed by jazz trumpeter, Hugh Masekela. Preceding the main stage event, Cuban jazz pianist, Aruan Ortiz will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 6:30 pm. On Saturday, September 1, the lineup will kickoff at 3 pm with a live taping of NPR's "Piano Jazz" with host Marian McPartland in her sixth year at Tanglewood. Her guest for this year's taping will be pianist, Renee Rosnes. Preceding "Piano Jazz," French jazz vocalist, Mina Agossi will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 1:30 pm.
Headlining the festival on Saturday, September 1, at 8 p.m. will be Kurt Elling with some very special friends, followed by Randy Crawford and Joe Sample. Preceding the main stage event, Boston saxophonist, Grace Kelly, will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 6:30. The Sunday, September 2, lineup begins at 1:30 with Kevin Mahogany's Kansas City Revue featuring the music of Big Joe Turner starring Cyrus Chestnut and Red Holloway and featuring vocalist Kathy Kosins and the Chuck Bergeron Trio. Following the Tribute to Joe Turner, BossaBrasil will take the stage with performances by Brazilian superstars Cesar Camargo Mariano, Romero Lubambo and vocalist Leny Andrade. The Maria Schneider Orchestra will follow. Preceding the 1:30 show, vocalist Sachal Vasandani will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 12 noon. Following the 1:30 show, The Edmar Casteneda Trio will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 5 pm.
The Sunday evening lineup on September 2 at 8 pm will feature Hank Jones and Roberta Gambarini followed by Ahmad Jamal and Jimmy Heath. Preceding the main stage show, Italian vocalist Chiara Civello will perform in the Jazz Cafe at 6:30 pm. All main stage concerts will be held at Seiji Ozawa Hall.
Tickets
Ongoing Jazz Series in the Area
Arch Street Tavern (Hartford) - Hartford Jazz Orchestra performs every Monday evening at 8 PM
Bushnell Park Cafe (Hartford) - features jam sessions (including students and recent graduates) every Wednesday evening at 7 PM; Mosaic performs every Thursday evening
Firehouse 12 (New Haven)
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse & Bookstore (Hartford)
New Britain Museum of American Art (First Fridays) - various artists perform on the first Friday of each month from 5:30 PM - 8 PM
Silvermine Tavern (Norwalk, CT) - late jazz on the weekends, 9 PM - 11:30 PM, & Dixieland Jazz on Thursday's, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Spris (Hartford) - every Thursday at 6:30 PM
Szechuan Tokyo (West Hartford)
Vibz Uptown (Hartford)
Vinnie's Jump & Jive (Middletown) - Hot Cat Jazz Band performs swing music every other Tuesday from 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM ($7/$5 students)
Wooster Jazz Society (Danbury, CT)
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