The Cedar Walton Quartet featuring Vincent Herring, David Williams, and George Fludas
Sunday, September 30, 2012
3:45PM Pre-Concert Tour
5:00PM Performance
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A 2010 NEA Jazz Master, hard bop pianist Cedar Walton has been compelling jazz fans for nearly 60 years. He is known for his versatility, offering a funky touch with a coherent melodic sense. The long list of legends he has played with includes John Coltrane, Max Roach, and Art Blakely. Now a legend himself, Walton presents a quartet of jazz’s finest, featuring Vince Herring, David Williams, and George Fludas.
Cedar Walton, piano
Vincent Herring, saxophones
David Williams, bass
George Fludas, drums
Conrad Herwig and the Latin Side All Stars Perform the Music of Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter
Sunday, February 10, 2013
3:45PM Pre-Concert Tour
5:00PM Performance
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Conrad Herwig returns with his Latin Side All-Star Band, on the heels of his third Grammy nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album. The band’s blend of Afro-Cuban rhythm with post-bop harmony and improvisation ranks among the fieriest in jazz today. Here, well-known Hancock and Shorter tunes are re-imagined with Herwig’s signature Latin treatment.
Conrad Herwig, trombone/leader
Craig Handy, saxophones/flute/bass clarinet
Mike Rodriguez, trumpet
Bill O’Connell, piano
Ruben Rodriguez, bass
Robby Ameen, drums
Pedro Martinez, percussion
Conrad Herwig: www.conradherwig.com
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The Freddy Cole Quartet
Sunday, May 5, 2013
3:45PM Pre-Concert Tour
5:00PM Performance
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The 80-year-young Freddy Cole hardly needs an introduction. Called “the most maturely expressive male jazz singer of his generation, if not the best alive” (The New York Times), Cole is a living link to the Great American Songbook, which he delivers with a smoky baritone and impeccable sense of swing.
Freddy Cole, piano/vocals
Randy Napoleon, guitar
Elias Dailey, bass
Curtis Boyd, drums
Freddy Cole: www.freddycole.com
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Matt Wilson’s Arts and Crafts
Sunday, November 11, 2012
3:45PM Pre-Concert Tour
5:00PM Performance
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Genuinely averse to pretension, drummer Matt Wilson approaches jazz with humor and spontaneity. As player and composer, he pushes an agenda of audacity, freedom and whimsy, all without sacrificing depth and integrity. His name continually tops lists in readers’ and critics’ polls and he was the 2011 recipient of the Drummer of the Year award by the Jazz Journalists Association.
Terell Stafford, trumpet
James Weidman, piano
Martin Wind, bass
Matt Wilson, drums
Matt Wilson: www.mattwilsonjazz.com
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The Tom Harrell Quintet
Sunday, March 10, 2013
3:45PM Pre-Concert Tour
5:00PM Performance
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With a career that spans four decades, trumpeter and composer Tom Harrell has been praised by Newsweek for his “pure melodic genius.” With a style that shifts seamlessly from conventional to borderline avant, his tone is consistently warm and lyrical. This quintet of five years maintains a striking simpatico and imbues its playing with great personality and intelligence.
Tom Harrell, trumpet/flugelhorn
Wayne Escoffrey, tenor saxophone
Danny Grissett, piano/Fender Rhodes
Ugonna Okegwo, bass
Adam Cruz, drums
Tom Harrell: www.tomharrell.com
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