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SUMMARY:George Cables Trio
DESCRIPTION:George Cables is a true jazz master\, revered by aficionados and peers alike for his inventive harmonic concepts and beautiful\, lyrical style. He will be performing in a trio setting at the jazz center with Essiet Essiet on acoustic bass and Jerome Jennings on drums. \nCables was born in New York City in 1944\, and was initially a classically trained pianist. He attended the High School of Performing Arts and then went on to study at Mannes College of Music. As a young man he was drawn to jazz and began studying and playing gigs around New York at the Top of the Gate\, Slugs\, and other venues. During that time\, he toured and recorded with the legendary drummer Max Roach. His piano can be heard on Roach’s seminal album\, Lift Every Voice and Sing. In 1969\, Cables was the pianist for Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers for a short time and then went on to tour with tenor titan Sonny Rollins.  Rollins took Cables to the West Coast where he took up residency. Collaborations and recordings by Mr. Cables include work with tenor saxophonists Joe Henderson\, Dexter Gordon\, Sonny Rollins\, trumpeters Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw. The longest standing relationship Cables developed was with alto saxophonist Art Pepper.  Cables became Pepper’s pianist of choice\, so much so that Pepper gave him the moniker “Mr. Beautiful.” Cables has recorded almost 40 albums as a leader and upwards of 200 albums as a sideman with some of the greatest jazz musicians of our time\, including Frank Morgan\, The Cookers\, Archie Shepp\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Eddie Henderson\, Freddie Hubbard\, Art Pepper\, Dexter Gordon\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Frank Morgan\, Max Roach\, Gary Bartz\, Bud Shank\, Phil Woods\, Red Mitchell\, Woody Shaw\, Roy Haynes\, Conrad Herwig\, Seamus Blake\, Chico Freeman\, Winard Harper\, Joe Henderson\, Von Freeman\, Sonny Rollins\, John Stubblefield\, Bobby Shew\, Louis Hayes\, Ralph Lalama\, David “Fathead” Newman\, Harold Land\, Shorty Rogers\, Joe Farrell\, Kazumi Watanabe\, Curtis Fuller\, Joe Chambers\, Frank Foster\, Frank Lacy and many others. \nThis year each concert will have an in-person audience as well as a livestream component. You may purchase in-person tickets above and/or donate to the livestream below.  Please give generously and support live music.\n\n  \nDonate to Livestream    Covid Protocol \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/george-cables-trio/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Joel Ross "Good Vibes"
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWinner of The Downbeat Rising Star Award\, Joel Ross has been taking the jazz world by storm. As Downbeat magazine says\, his “playing erupts through the layers of lush arrangements like consistent currents of electricity\, high-powered and full of luminous energy.” At 26 years old\, he is a virtuosic leader\, recording his own projects and yet he still finds the time and the focus to learn the complicated arrangements of many of the top groups in New York and Los Angeles including Makaya McCraven (Universal Beings\, 2018)\, Maria Grand\, Kassa Overall\, Nicole Mitchell\, Gerald Clayton\, Melissa Aldana\, Walter Smith III\, Georgia Anne Muldrow\, Jure Pukl\, Rajna Swaminathan\, Wynton Marsalis & the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Marquis Hill\, who penned liner notes for his latest Blue Note Release\, Who Are You? Due to the pandemic\, Ross has twice had to cancel appearances at the Vermont Jazz Center. Hopefully the third time will be the charm. \n  \nRoss is making the vibraphone a more familiar and accessible sound to audience members of his generation. His music is intelligent\, beautiful\, and rhythmically charged. He attributes his meticulous attention to tone-quality to the influence of his teacher\, Stefon Harris. Depending on the context\, his notes are either bell-like and sustained\, or short and rhythmically driving. Ross applies this attention to detail in the arrangements for his band as well\, exploring the timbral colors of each instrument to great effect. His compositions are rich with contrasts of sounds and textures\, and are enhanced through masterful use of dynamics and unexpected parings of instruments. \n  \nThe sound of Good Vibes is unmistakably modern; it is a “new thing” produced by young\, virtuoso performers who are currently at the epicenter of New York’s diverse scene\, actively creating the music that defines “cutting edge\,” irrespective of labels. Will Layman\, of PopMatters\, captures Ross’ relationship to the sounds of the current generation: “This band is sneaky. They play funk\, but it never feels like jazz-hip-hop fusion; they play rock but are never obviously sounding like\, say\, Radiohead. They have floating pop/gospel elements\, but only a few\, and for all the tricky playing with time\, there is nothing off-putting or new-music-y or studied about the feel. It is also sneaking in the way the superb group interplay makes you realize that you haven’t heard\, perhaps\, quite enough of the leader.” \nThis year each concert will have both a limited in-person audience as well as a livestream component. You may purchase in-person tickets above and/or donate to the livestream below.  Please give generously and support live music. \n  \nDonate to Livestream    Covid Protocol \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/joel-ross-good-vibes/
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SUMMARY:Big Band Scholarship Fundraiser Dance Gala with Amanda Carr
DESCRIPTION:VJC pays homage to the big band era this season\, uniting our in-house big band with critically acclaimed singer Amanda Carr. Carr became acquainted with the Great American Songbook through her parents who were both professional big band musicians in the Boston area. Carr has recorded in the U.S. and abroad\, including Australia\, England and Italy where she appeared as a headline artist at EuroJazz Festival. Twice a feature story by respected writer/author Nat Hentoff in The Wall Street Journal\, Carr was hailed by him as “…a true jazz singer in a time of wannabes”. Ms. Carr has appeared as guest vocalist with the Boston Pops\, the Artie Shaw Orchestra\, the Harry James Band and the Glenn Miller Orchestra to name a few. The VJC Big Band is led by musical director Rob Freeberg. This year the big band celebrates 18 years of performances thanks in great part to band manager Sherm Fox’s continued persistence and organizational efforts. Dance the night away and savor the sounds of the swinging past! \nThis year each concert will have both a limited in-person audience as well as a livestream component. You may purchase in-person tickets above and/or donate to the livestream below.  Please give generously and support live music. \n  \nDonate to Livestream    Covid Protocol \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/big-band-scholarship-fundraiser-dance-gala-with-amanda-carr/
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Emerging Artist Festival
DESCRIPTION:Val Jeanty & the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice\n\nFeaturing afternoon performances by regional high school & college groups\n \nBeginning in 2013 the Vermont Jazz Center has presented emerging artists as part of its programming. In 2017 the idea of featuring younger\, emerging professional performers evolved into an annual November festival. For this year’s 2021 event\, the Jazz Center in alliance with the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice is connecting with students throughout the region in collaboration with the Vermont Association of Jazz Educators and Outright Vermont. \nSaturday Afternoon\, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Haitian Turntable Artist Val Jeanty (Val-Inc) leads two ensembles from Berklee in a public\, day-long festival of workshops and masterclasses culminating in an evening performance. Regional high school and college student groups will perform. \nSATURDAY SCHEDULE\nEvents from 1:00 – 6:00 are free and open to the public\n1:00 – 2:00 Amherst College (Cirrus and Cumulus)\n2:15 – 3:15 Northfield Mt. Hermon School\, Ron Smith\, Dir. (Honors and Jazz Band A)\n3:30 – 4:15 University of Massachusetts (Kenetic 45)\n4:15 – 5:00 Masterclass: Afro-Electro Improvisation with Val Jeanty\n5:15 – 6:00 Brattleboro Union High\, Steve Rice\, Dir. (BUHS Big Band) \nSaturday Evening\, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm: Val Jeanty (Val-Inc) & and two ensembles from the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice will present a feature concert\, presented in person and via livestream (ticketed event). \nHigh school students\, college students\, and LGBTQ folks attend this event free of charge. Student groups welcome. DM us for more info or with questions (ginger@vtjazz.org). \nThis year each concert will have both a limited in-person audience as well as a livestream component. You may purchase in-person tickets above and/or donate to the livestream below.  Please give generously and support live music. \n  \nDonate to Livestream    Covid Protocol \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/4th-annual-emerging-artist-festival/
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SUMMARY:Jay Clayton's 80th Birthday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Jay Clayton has been key to the successful development of the Vermont Jazz Center’s vocal program. Dearly loved by her students\, she combines a deep knowledge of the music with compassion for all. She swings like crazy\, engenders the perfect emotion while singing a ballad\, and has us on the edge of our chairs when creating on-the-spot improvisations\, oftentimes including her original poetry. Downbeat Magazine says “her musicianship is impeccable;” that’s one of the reasons why she attracts such stellar support both on-stage and on-record. Clayton has 21 albums out as a leader/co-leader featuring pianists Stanley Cowell\, Fred Hersch\, Muhal Richard Abrams\, and George Cables. A sample of other world-class musicians she has recorded with include Steve Reich\, Jane Ira Bloom\, John Cage\, Norma Winstone\, Houston Person\, Gary Peacock\, Jerry Granelli and Bobby McFerrin. Clayton co-teaches the VJC’s Summer Jazz Workshop with Sheila Jordan and shares her wisdom online during the pandemic. \nThe Jazz Center is grateful that Jay Clayton has chosen the VJC as the site to celebrate her 80th birthday. For this performance she will be joined by pianist Ray Gallon along with Jay Leonhart (b) and Billy Drummond (d). \nThis year each concert will have both a limited in-person audience as well as a livestream component. You may purchase in-person tickets above and/or donate to the livestream below.  Please give generously and support live music. \n  \nDonate to Livestream    Covid Protocol \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/jay-claytons-80th-birthday-celebration/
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SUMMARY:Bernstein/Goldings/Stewart Organ Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Goldings/Bernstein/Steward Organ Trio have been called “one of current jazz’s finest small groups” by JazzTimes magazine and “the longest-lived and most virtuosic organ trio in existence” by SFJazz. Together now for thirty years\, they have recorded over a dozen albums and performed hundreds of concerts in festivals in celebrated venues around the world. Their grooving repertoire celebrates the funky sounds of the organ trio; influences include Larry Young\, Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff. But they are unique – this trio stands out due to their brilliant musicianship\, their ability to play difficult music and have it sound easy\, and their commitment to the groove no matter what the tempo or style. One of the advantages of playing together for over three decades is the organic assimilation of a collective\, community-created vocabulary that manifests in an ESP-like understanding of where the music itself wants to go. While experiencing this band live\, listeners can watch as the performance carries the musicians in its own wake. Because the organist and drummer worked with Maceo Parker for a year\, they really know how to lay it down and get funky. Come experience a legendary trio that bursts with talent\, creativity and beauty. \nThis year each concert will have both a limited in-person audience as well as a livestream component. You may purchase in-person tickets above and/or donate to the livestream below.  Please give generously and support live music. \n  \nDonate to Livestream    Covid Protocol \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/bernstein-goldings-stewart-organ-trio/
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SUMMARY:Solo Piano Concert Feat. Zaccai Curtis & Ray Gallon
DESCRIPTION:Location: VJC Concert Hall (in-person event) and our homepage & Facebook page\n  \n \nThe Vermont Jazz Center will be hosting an afternoon concert with two extraordinary pianists who will be teaching at the VJC’s Summer Piano \nWorkshop. Zaccai Curtis and Ray Gallon will appear in solo performances at the VJC’s concert venue at 72 Cotton Mill Hill. This will be an indoor\, in-person event. Attendees are asked to be vaccinated (honor system) and wear a mask. The concert will also be live streamed and available on our homepage and Facebook page. \nZaccai Curtis and Ray Gallon will be performing as part of a weeklong program where participants will focus on developing skills germane to solo piano jazz. The instructors are masters of the idiom. During this faculty concert they will demonstrate the importance of the left hand in creating interesting textures that provide contrast and excitement. A few left-hand piano techniques that concert goers will encounter are walking bass\, stride bass and top-down harmonization. These techniques will be discussed in an after-performance Q and A facilitated by VJC Director Eugene Uman. Audience questions will be welcomed.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/solo-piano-concert-feat-zaccai-curtis-ray-gallon/
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SUMMARY:VJC Big Band Celebrates Nat King Cole
DESCRIPTION:With Special Guest Vocalist Peter Eldridge \nPart of the free Music Under The Stars Series\, a co- production of the Brattleboro Music Center and Retreat Farm. \nLocation: Farmhouse Square at Retreat Farm\nDate: July 24th\, 2021 (Rain date: July 25th\, 2021)\nTime: Gates open at 5:30\, concert at 6:30\nBring blankets\, lawn chairs and a picnic. Food truck fare\, maple creemees and beverages at The Thirsty Goat bar will be on offer. Plan to arrive early to order food. \nThe Vermont Jazz Center Big Band\, under the direction of Rob Freeberg\, will honor one of the greatest  vocalists and pianists in jazz history: Grammy Hall of famer Nat King Cole. \nNat King Cole recorded over 150 Billboard singles\, selling more than 50 million copies during his lifetime. The pallbearers at his funeral included Robert F. Kennedy\, Frank Sinatra\, Count Basie\, Johnny Mathis and Sammy Davis Jr.. He was the first African American to host his own radio program (1946) and TV show (1956) in the US. But really\, Cole’s biggest legacy are the recordings he left : “Mona Lisa\,” “Unforgettable\,” “ L-O-V-E\,” “The Christmas Song\,” “Route 66\,” “Nature Boy\,” “Sweet Loraine.” \nExpressing Cole’s music\, using many of the big band arrangements prepared for Cole himself\, will be vocalist\, Peter Eldridge who has performed in some of the world’s most preeminent venues and festivals including Carnegie Hall\, Avery Fisher Hall\, and the Kennedy Center. As a member of New York Voices\, Eldridge is a two-time Grammy-award winner. His original music has been covered by artists such as Nancy Wilson\, Paquito D’Rivera\, and Jane Monheit. \nThe VJC Big Band was originally a collaborative project initiated by former VJC board president Howard Brofsky and board member\, Sherm Fox. This year the big band celebrates 19 years of performances thanks in great part to Fox’s persistence and organizational efforts as Band Manager\, and Rob Freeberg’s wisdom and leadership as Music Director. The performers of the VJC Big Band include trumpeters Don Anderson\, Rick Anderson\, Steve Sonntag\, Dave Dell and Rob Freeberg; woodwind players Michael Zsoldos\, Sherm Fox\, Bob Stabach\, Carl Clements and Ron Smith; trombonists John Wheeler\, Bob Thies\, Dave Sporny and Caroline Cole; and rhythm section members Wes Brown (bass)\, Steve Rice (drums)\, Eugene Uman (piano). \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/vjc-big-band-music-under-the-stars-2021/
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SUMMARY:Immanuel Wilkins Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Vermont Jazz Center is pleased to complete its 2020-21 livestream season with a concert by the highly acclaimed Immanuel Wilkins Quartet on June 5th\, 2021. This young group\, each of whom is in their early to mid-twenties\, has been touring\, recording and creating together since their teens and has been a solid\, performing ensemble for four years. The musicians are Immanuel Wilkins (compositions and alto saxophone)\, Micah Thomas (piano)\, Daryl Johns (bass) and Kweku Sumbry (drums). \nThe Immanuel Wilkins Quartet’s debut record\, Omega\, released on Blue Note and produced by Jason Moran\, has received numerous “best of” awards including NPR’s Best Debut Jazz Album of 2020 and it also topped the New York Times’ Best Jazz Albums of 2020. Other accolades showered upon Wilkins include Best New Talent of 2020 by Musica Jazz. And a LetterOne Rising Stars Jazz Award. \nIn a recent Zoom interview with jazz blogger Marty Duda\, Wilkins discussed the premise of his new recording\, Omega. He said that he was trying to come up with an audible representation of what Black identity sounds like to him. He said that as a Black man he experiences two tiers of existence simultaneously\, one that is made up of “super-horrific material\, that is terribly graphic and explicit\,” and another Black experience that is “super-hilarious\, sublime and beautiful.” He explained\, “our everyday lives deal with both tiers in conjunction with each other. So I’m trying to create music that audibly sounds like that. It’s audibly grotesque but also really beautiful\, sublime and heavenly.” The name of the album and the names of all the compositions reflect this theme. For example\, the album’s title\, Omega\, literally means “the end.” Wilkins says he is using the word Omega as a metaphor to represent “the end of an era.” He asks “what does the end of police brutality look like\, the end of prejudice\, the end of racial oppression? What does true liberation look like?” This dichotomy of experiences is explored in Wilkins’ work which revolves upon the contrasts of beauty and pain\, love and injustice that he experiences as a Black man. \nIn past years\, our concerts happen “live” and in person and are valued at $40 per ticket. This year\, with live streaming\, we are relying on donations to offset costs.  Please give generously and support live music. \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/immanuel-wilkins-quartet/
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SUMMARY:5th Annual Solo Jazz Piano Festival
DESCRIPTION:Six extraordinary artists representing a wide variety of piano styles come together to pour their hearts into their performances and communicate their unique ideas in masterclasses.\nA weekend of concerts and educational opportunities that celebrate the breadth and depth of solo jazz piano for music-lovers who want to dig deep into the piano’s unique capacity to convey a broad range of sounds\, textures and rich harmonic options; this instrument gives artists an unparalleled medium to express feelings\, concepts and emotions through its unmatched versatility. \nThe VJC is offering the Festival by donation. Tickets are valued at $95 for the weekend or $20 per concert. Your contribution will go directly towards sustaining the Vermont Jazz Center’s mission of providing access to top quality jazz music to all as well as fair employment to jazz musicians.  Click Here for Artist Bios. \n\n \nSchedule\nFriday\, April 23\n8:00   Harvey Diamond Performance\n8:45    Harvey Diamond Interview\n9:00   Elio Villafranca Performance\n9:45    Elio Villafranca Interview\n  \nSaturday\, April 24\n10:00  Masterclass- Harvey Diamond – Lessons from Tristano\n11:00   Masterclass- Elio Villafranca- Music from the Root Up!\n12:00  Masterclass- Kris Davis – From Monk to Ligeti\n1:00     Lunch Break\n2:30    Emerging Artist Performance & Interview- Camila Cortina\n3:25    Emerging Artist Performance & Interview- Hidemi Akaiwa\n4:00    Masterclass- Craig Taborn – Strategies for Improvised Performances\n5:00    Juried Questions to Headliners\n6:00   Dinner Break\n8:00   Kris Davis Performance\n8:45    Kris Davis Interview\n9:00   Craig Taborn Performance\n9:45    Craig Taborn Interview\n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/2021-spf-event/
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SUMMARY:Jeremy Pelt
DESCRIPTION:The pieces included in this performance are from Jeremy Pelt’s new record: “Griot\, This is Important.” The musical compositions were inspired by conversations with other jazz luminaries\, short sections will be interspersed throughout the concert. Pelt’s website states: “It is only natural that Jeremy Pelt’s voracious curiosity would lead him to investigate the West African Griot tradition where stories\, reminiscences and accomplishments from times past are handed down as oral histories.” \nJeremy Pelt is one of the finest jazz trumpeters of his generation; he has been compared favorably to Freddie Hubbard\, Lee Morgan\, Woody Shaw and Miles Davis. Nate Chinen of the New York Times sums up his abilities in a simple phrase: “Mr. Pelt plays brilliantly with warmth and depth.” Pelt’s numerous albums as a leader and sideman reveal his ease in playing over burning tempos and his delight in grooving over a visceral\, swinging beat or taking his time on a saucy blues. Furthermore\, Pelt is an accomplished composer and arranger – his original compositions convey unpretentious yet complex harmonic choices that complement the natural cadences of his melodies\, resulting in song forms of enigmatic beauty. \nThe VJC is grateful for the generosity of long-term supporters David Salzberg and Elissa Barr who are this concert’s sponsors.  The VJC would also like to thank CouchMusic.Live for assisting us in cross streaming and publicizing this event. \nIn past years\, our concerts happen “live” and in person and are valued at $40 per ticket. This year\, with live streaming\, we are relying on donations to offset costs.  Please give generously and support live music. \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/jeremy-pelt/
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SUMMARY:Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead
DESCRIPTION:Drummer\, composer\, bandleader\, and entrepreneur Jonathan Barber has an ambitious image of his desired future clearly mapped out. He knows from experience the tasks he will need to master in order to create the reality he envisions. Barber knows the secret to conceiving and realizing his dreams\, like touring with Pat Metheny and recording with Jeremy Pelt: planning\, hard work\, networking and talent. That’s the reason why his band is called Vision Ahead. As he said in an interview on Bernie’s Bootleg Podcast: you’ve got to set goals and give yourself reminders about the goals. Don’t just write them down and forget about them. Review them and figure out how to achieve those goals. The process is subject to change\, but at least it gives you an idea on how to work towards them. Set goals\, be patient\, be a good person.” This simple recipe is how he leads his group\, a forward-thinking quintet of individuals who have lived together and played so many gigs that they can read each others’ musical minds. Their music is a beautiful balance of contradictions – complex and accessible\, uber-tight yet open-ended\, reflective and dance-inducing. Their quest is to perpetuate the deep grooves and compelling melodies imagined by their creative leader\, but it’s also to catch the public’s eye and get gigs around the world in prestigious clubs and festivals. According to Barber’s website\, “Vision Ahead offers a fresh blend of classic jazz with elements of gospel\, rock\, soul\, and fusion that’s already attracting listeners across generations. Even when they’re playing hard—and they do reach some thrilling crescendos—this extremely dynamic band always feels impeccably sharp and in control.” \nJonathan Barber is a 31 year-old drummer who has been working as a sideman with Pat Metheny\, Kenny Barron\, Jeremy Pelt\, Buster Williams and Wallace Roney. Now on his third album as a leader\, Barber was touring the world with his quintet when Covid-19 intervened. He will be performing at the Vermont Jazz Center with the band that appears on all three of his records. \n  \nThe VJC would like to thank CouchMusic.Live for assisting us in cross streaming and publicizing this event. \n  \nIn past years\, our concerts happen “live” and in person and are valued at $40 per ticket. This year\, with live streaming\, we are relying on donations to offset costs.  Please give generously and support live music. \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/jonathan-barber-vision-ahead/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:The Emmet Cohen Trio with Special Guest Mark Whitfield
DESCRIPTION:The Vermont Jazz Center is excited to present a live stream concert with pianist Emmet Cohen\, his working trio and special guest guitarist\, Mark Whitfield. Emmet Cohen is a young\, award-winning pianist (2019 American Pianists Awards\, 2020 Cole Porter Fellow\, first place winner of 2014 American Jazz Pianists Competition and 2011 Phillips Piano Competition\, 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition finalist). Mark Whitfield’s guitar playing is influenced by his years with organists Jimmy Smith and Brother Jack McDuff; he has appeared on over 200 recordings as a sideman and released 12 as a leader.  A concert with Cohen and Whitfield promises to be swinging\, funky and soulful\, with reverence for the tradition and an eye towards the future. \nIn past years\, our concerts happen “live” and in person and are valued at $40 per ticket. This year\, with live streaming\, we are relying on donations to offset costs.  Please give generously and support live music. \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/emmet-cohen-trio-with-special-guest-mark-whitfield/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20201212T220000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Big Band Swing Dance: An Evening With Samirah Evans & Eugene Uman
DESCRIPTION:A Virtual Event Featuring Highlights from 2019’s VJC Big Band Performance\nand Live Performances by Hosts Samirah Evans & Eugene Uman\nWhat can you do on a chilly December evening after finishing a hearty winter meal? How about joining the Vermont Jazz Center community for a live stream\, virtual swing dance with your sweetie! So roll up the rug\, put on your dancing shoes and prepare your favorite beverage in anticipation of a night of swinging\, danceable music. \nEnjoy an evening of swing-dance. The music is tailored for dancing and will include tempos perfect for myriad dance steps including the Fox Trot\, Two Step\, Charleston and even the Cha Cha.  You’ll be in the comfort of your own home\, so it’s your choice – shine or kick off your shoes\, fix up your favorite beverage\, prepare a space for dancing and have a ball! \nAs is the custom for this annual event\, all donations pledged to this concert will go directly to support the VJC’s Scholarship Program. \nThe recorded performers include: \nThe vocalist who performed with the big band in this presentation was New York-based Miles Griffith\, best known for his work with Wynton Marsalis. The performers of the VJC Big Band include trumpeters Don Anderson\, Rick Anderson\, Haneef Nelson\, Dave Dell and Rob Freeberg; woodwind players Michael Zsoldos\, Sherm Fox\, Bob Stabach\, Larry Tutt and Nick Pelton; trombonists John Wheeler\, Bob Thies\, Dave Sporny and Caroline Cole; and rhythm section members Draa Hobbs (guitar)\, Eugene Uman (piano)\, George Kaye (bass)\, Steve Rice (drums).
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/vjc-big-band-2020/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:DAY 2: Third Annual Emerging Artist Festival
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 21\, 2020\nAlto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin won the 2019 Downbeat Critic’s Poll Rising Star Award as well as the Jazz Journalist’s Award for Up and Coming Jazz Musician of the Year. She recently recorded Pursuance\, a tribute to the Coltranes (Alice and John) which was produced by her “god father” and mentor Reggie Workman (who also served as John Coltrane’s bassist). The sublime character of that recording is not that it is merely a tribute to Coltrane\, but that she captures the spirit\, the fire and the essence of their music\, channeling their authentic tradition while infusing it with young energy and influences. Benjamin will be performing material from this recording in a pre-filmed\, exclusive-content concert at the VJC. She says “Our job is to heal and spread joy throughout the planet. That’s the reason I play music.”\nA new highlight for this year’s festival is the presentation of 5-minute videos from college\, high school and youth jazz ensembles. We will present videos from approximately ten student groups performing in situations that reflect the creativity of working within the limits of social distancing.\n  \n7:00 pm Pre-Concert Feature:  Short Videos from High Schools & Colleges\n\nFlynn Center Combos – Flynntones Jazz Orchestra\, Tom Cleary\, Director: Low Tide (Elmo Hope)/Hot Fun in the Summertime (Sly Stone)\nThe Kinetic Four\, UMass\, Amherst– Amherst\, MA; Jeff Holmes\, Director:  Stop This Train – (John Mayer\, Joshua Redman\, Arr.)\nHarwood Assembly Band\, Harwood Union High School – Moretown\, VT; Bruce Sklar\, Director:  Colors -The Black Pumas (Eric Burton\, Adrian Quesada)\n\n  \n7:15 pm Live Zoom Conversation\nLakecia Benjamin and Reggie Workman come together to discuss her recent project dedicated to the music and profound influences of Alice and John Coltrane.  Eugene Uman moderates. \n8:00 pm Concert: Lakecia Benjamin Quartet (VJC website only)\nOpening Video – The Groovy Truth Jazz Ensemble\, PVPA-Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School; Frank Newton\, Director:  The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing (Irving Berlin) \nConcert: Exclusive footage of concert filmed in NYC with Benjamin on alto saxophone\, Zaccai Curtis\, piano; Lonnie Plaxico\, bass; EJ Strickland\, drums. Ms. Benjamin and her quartet were filmed performing music from her new\, highly acclaimed album\, Pursuance\, as a means to create excitement around this awe-inspiring release.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/day-2-third-annual-emerging-artist-festival/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20201120T213000
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SUMMARY:DAY 1: Third Annual Emerging Artist Festival
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 20\, 2020\nVocalist Samara Joy won the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Contest in 2019. The 21-year-old singer has performed in many of New York’s prestigious jazz venues including Dizzy’s\, The Blue Note\, and Mezzrow accompanied by jazz luminaries such as Christian McBride\, Jon Faddis\, Kirk Lightsey\, Cyrus Chestnut\, and NEA Jazz Master Dr. Barry Harris.\nItalian guitarist Pasquale Grasso has been lauded by Pat Metheny as “one of the best guitarists I’ve ever heard.” He was mentored by the legendary bebop pianist/educator Barry Harris\, serving as his teaching assistant for the last ten years in workshops in Italy\, Switzerland\, France\, Spain\, Holland\, and Slovenia. As a Jazz Ambassador for the US Embassy\, Grasso toured Europe\, Kuwait\, Kazakhstan\, Cyprus\, Lithuania\, and Ukraine. Grasso has performed with Charles Davis\, Freddie Redd\, Frank Wess\, Leroy Williams\, Ray Drummond\, Steve Grossman\, Tardo Hammer\, Jimmy Wormworth\, John Mosca\, Chris Byars\, Pizzarelli\, Harry Allen Quartet\, Grant Stewart and many others.\n  \n7:30 pm Pre-Concert Feature:  Short Videos from High Schools & Colleges\n\nKeene State College – Steve Cady\, Director:  Medley: 500 Miles High/Up a Lazy River/Scrapple from the Apple            \nAmherst College Combo –David Picchi and Carl Clements\, Director:  Nothing Personal (Don Grolnick)\nVermont Jazz Center Youth Jazz Ensemble – Eugene Uman and Michael McKinney\, Director: The Stalking of Darkness (Uman)\nNorthfield\, Mt. Hermon Honors Trio\, Ron Smith\, Director:  Bags Groove – Milt Jackson/Spain – Chick Corea\n\n  \n8:00 pm Concert: Pasquale Grasso Trio feat. Samara Joy\nOpening Video: Shania Smith\, Dartmouth College:  Where is the Love – Black Eyed Peas (arr. Shania Smith) \nPasquale Grasso Trio: Pasquale Grasso (guitar)\, Neal Miner (bass)\, Keith Balla (drums) \nFeatured Artist: Samara Joy – Winner of the 2019 Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition with Pasquale Grasso Trio
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/day-1-third-annual-emerging-artist-festival/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Vincent Herring: A Tribute to Charlie Parker
DESCRIPTION:Vincent Herring is one of the most formidable alto saxophonists on the scene today. He came up modeling his style after that of Cannonball Adderley and was so convincing that Nat Adderley asked Vincent to join his band. As a young man he went on to play with Cedar Walton\, Horace Silver\, Freddie Hubbard\, Art Blakey and many others. Now\, a seasoned musician with 20 albums out as a leader and over 250 as a sideman\, Herring is a mentor to many: he teaches at William Paterson University and Manhattan School of Music and holds court at Smoke\, a jazz club located on NYC’s Upper West Side. \nPerforming with Herring at the VJC are three of the top jazz players in New York. For years\, these four\, top-tier musicians have come together as collaborators in each other’s projects. Their familiarity with the bebop repertoire and each other’s nuances will result in an evening honoring Bird’s tremendous legacy. \n“I want people to think of the music and not the distorted picture that’s often painted of Charlie Parker. Here it is: his 100th birthday and we’re still celebrating and studying and being inspired by his music. There are a lot of great players but few innovators. Bird was a real innovator.” – Vincent Herring\, Smoke Sessions Records \nIn past years\, our concerts happen “live” and in person and are valued at $40 per ticket. This year\, with live streaming\, we are relying on donations to offset costs.  Please give generously and support live music. \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/vincent-herring-a-tribute-to-charlie-parker/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:VJC 7 & Special Guest Wanda Houston
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED TO SUNDAY AUGUST 30th @6 PM\nPresented by Brattleboro Music Center\nThe Brattleboro Music Center (BMC) will be hosting two events on August 28 and 29 at 6:00 PM at the Harris Hill Ski Jump in Brattleboro building off of last summer’s wildly successful “Music under the Stars” series which was named one of Vermont’s Top Ten Summer Events. A throwback to the 1950’s\, drive-in concerts are turning out to be this summer’s entertainment salvation\, delighting audiences in big cities like Chicago and Los Angeles\, and now\, Brattleboro! \nThe first concert will take place Friday\, August 28th and will feature the BMC Pops Orchestra under the baton of conductor Zon Eastes. The second event\, on August 29th will present seven members of the Vermont Jazz Center (VJC) Big Band with special guest Wanda Houston.  Both concerts will start at 6:00 PM. \nThe VJC 7\, featuring vocalist Wanda Houston\, is an octet made up of members of the 17-piece Vermont Jazz Center Big Band. It utilizes the “band within a band model” made popular by Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw: a large band pared down to a smaller group that focuses less on arrangements and more on improvisation. The front line of the VJC 7 is comprised of Rob Freeberg (trumpet and Music Director)\, Michael Zsoldos (tenor & alto saxophones)\, Sherm Fox (baritone saxophone)\, and John Wheeler (trombone). The rhythm section is by Eugene Uman (piano)\, David Picchi (bass) and Steve Rice (drums). \nThe featured vocalist is Wanda Houston\, who has led an active career as an actress\, performing on the grand stages of Los Angeles\, Las Vegas and Broadway; she toured Europe as the wicked stepsister in “Sisterella” (for which NAACP awarded her “Best Supporting Actress in a Musical”) and has held lead roles in “Ain’t Misbehavin’\,” “Hello Dolly” and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” She has shared the stage with Oleta Adams\, Patti Austin\, Eartha Kitt\, Liza Minelli\, Pattie Labelle\, Joe Cocker\, Celine Dion and Barbara Streisand. \nAdvance reservations are required. CLICK HERE for reservations.  You will be assigned a space for your vehicle as well as the adjacent space for outdoor seating. No walk-ins will be allowed.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/vjc-7-special-guest-wanda-houston/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200814T200000
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SUMMARY:2020 Zoom into Jazz Livestream Concert
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, August 14th at 7:00 PM\, the Vermont Jazz Center welcomes an all-star trio to wrap-up its annual Summer Jazz Workshop. Two faculty members\, pianist Helen Sung and bassist Marcus McLaurine\, will be joined by special guest saxophonist\, Steve Wilson. The three will perform a set of solos\, duos and trios that will be live streamed from Sung’s home studio. \nBassist McLaurine and Helen Sung first met in 1997 when he was touring as bassist for the legendary trumpeter\, Clark Terry. She was a graduate student at the Thelonious Monk institute where Clark Terry was a guest instructor. Sung sat in with the band and later recorded two albums as featured pianist. McLaurine got to know Steve Wilson when the two were members of former Basie trombonist\, Grover Mitchell Big Band. \nOne of the beauties of playing jazz music is the common language that is shared by musicians throughout the world. The ability to play familiar tunes together gets even deeper when others perform\, interpret and improvise over each other’s original compositions. McLaurine was happy that the trio will be playing “Ivar\,” one of his compositions that was written for his godson (Ravi)\, the son of famed trombonist\, Clifford Adams. \nSteve Wilson is regarded as one of the finest saxophonists on the scene today. The New York Times claims that he is “among the best New York jazz has to offer.” He is perhaps best known for his work with Chick Corea\, but he has also recorded with Dave Holland\, Dianne Reeves\, Charlie Byrd\, Donald Brown\, Kevin Hays\, Kevin Mahogany\, Bruce Barth\, Dave Liebman\, Louie Bellson\, Marvin “Smitty” Smith\, Don Byron\, Geoff Keezer and many others. He has performed at the VJC with his quartet and as a duo with drummer\, Lewis Nash. \nAs the daughter of Chinese immigrants raised in Houston\, Texas\, Helen Sung embodies two diverse cultures and has discovered a musical voice and identity that are true to both – and more importantly\, true to herself. Initially a student of the Western Classical tradition (she holds a Masters in classical piano performance from the University of Texas)\, Sung says her first connection to jazz “felt like an emancipation.” She was accepted into the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance in its 1995 inaugural year\, where she studied with Ron Carter\, Jimmy Heath\, and Sir Roland Hanna. Her student ensemble toured with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. Upon graduation from the program\, Sung began to garner awards while performing and recording with some of the top musicians in the field\, including Clark Terry\, Louis Bellson\, Steve Turre\, Regina Carter\, T.S. Monk\, and the Mingus Dynasty Band. She has toured as a Jazz Ambassador with the US State Department. Sung has released six albums as a leader and has appeared on over sixty recordings as a side-woman. Her latest project\, Sung with Words\, is a composition and performance effort supported by Chamber Music America and a collaboration with former US Poet Laureate Dana Gioia. Sung performed this work at the VJC in March 2019 with an all-star ensemble. \nBassist-composer\, Marcus McLaurine has shared the bandstand with Dizzy Gillespie\, Melba Liston\, Kenny Burrell\, James Moody\, Lou Donaldson\, Dame Cleo Laine\, Joe Williams\, Jon Hendricks\, Abbey Lincoln\, and the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Thad Jones. McLaurine was a member of Clark Terry’s quintet for over thirty years. \nVermont Jazz Center presents Helen Sung and Marcus McLaurine with special Steve Wilson on Friday\, August 14th at 7:00 PM via live stream on the VJC’s Facebook page and website\, www.vtjazz.org. The VJC is grateful for the ongoing support from the Vermont Arts Council\, the Vermont Humanities Council\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and National Endowment for the Humanties. \nThe in-person ticketed prices of VJC concerts are sliding scale $20-$40. Online listeners are asked to donate generously to support the presentation of this concert if they are able. Donations can be made at www.vtjazz.org. \nContact: Eugene Uman – eugene@vtjazz.org \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/2020-zoom-into-jazz-livestream-concert/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200620T223000
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SUMMARY:Eugene Uman’s Convergence Quartet
DESCRIPTION:This event will be live streamed on our homepage and on Facebook. It will be preceded by a pre-recorded interview with New England Public Radio host and jazz blogger\, Tom Reney \nEugene Uman is the director of the Vermont Jazz Center and performs as a pianist in numerous projects. His June concert is a representation of a year’s worth of composing and collaborating with various musicians and an opportunity for him to assemble a band that manifests his vision and unites his musical influences. He will be performing with vocalist Wanda Houston\, bassist David Picchi and drummer Jon Fisher. Uman’s energetic playing and writing style is flavored with the Latin rhythms that he has absorbed during his tenure living in Colombia where he initiated the jazz studies programs at la Universidad de EAFIT and el Colegio de Música de Medellín. Several of his compositions employ forms and grooves adapted from Colombian music such as cumbia\, pasillo\, puya\, bambuco\, and currulao. They are also strongly influenced by his bebop mentors: Sheila Jordan\, Howard Brofsky\, Mike Longo and Jimmy Heath as well as by the sounds of his youth when he played in rock and blues bands. Uman’s compositions draw from a vocabulary of modern jazz\, hard bop\, rock\, soul\, Latin American rhythms and gospel; listeners can expect a “convergence” of the music he loves in a mash-up of styles where groove is king. \n  \nThe VJC is grateful for the ongoing support from the Vermont Arts Council\, the Vermont Humanities Council\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and National Endowment for the Humanties.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/eugene-umans-convergence-project-2/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
DESCRIPTION:2-Day Livestream Event\nclick here to view the Livestream (VJC homepage) \nGrammy-Award Winning Drummer and Founder of Berklee’s Jazz and Gender Justice Institute\, Terri Lyne Carrington and Social Science\nThree-time Grammy award winner Terri Lyne Carrington grew up in a musical family – her first set of drums belonged to her grandfather who was Fats Waller’s drummer. A true protégé\, she received a full scholarship to Berklee School of Music at age 11 where she was mentored by the legendary Jack DeJohnette. After Berklee\, Carrington’s talent\, ability and work ethic have earned her recognition as one of the most formidable musicians on the scene today. Carrington received an honorary doctorate at Berklee in 2003 and was appointed professor there in 2007. She now holds the Zildjian Chair in Performance and teaches at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute. Carrington toured with Herbie Hancock between 1997 and 2007 and has performed with the top musicians in the jazz world including Wayne Shorter\, Al Jarreau\, Stan Getz\, David Sanborn\, Joe Sample\, Cassandra Wilson\, Clark Terry\, and Dianne Reeves. \nCarrington’s extensive recording career includes several albums she released as a leader\, including The Mosaic Project\, for which she won a Grammy for Best Vocal Jazz Album\, and Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue\, for which she won a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album—becoming the first woman ever to win a Grammy in this category. Her recording credits include work with Carlos Santana\, John Scofield\, Terence Blanchard\, Dianne Reeves\, George Duke\, Nancy Wilson\, Esperanza Spalding\, and Geri Allen\, among many others. \nSchedule of Events\nSaturday May 23rd\, 8:00 pm\n\nPerformance\nPremiere of new music videos\nDiscussion and Q&A\n\nTerri Lyne Carrington and Social Science’s scheduled performance at the Jazz Center meets the challenges of our times by embracing technology; they will be expanding the event to include enhanced educational and communicative opportunities. The event kicks off at 8:00 PM on Saturday\, May 23rd. The first hour will be a debut presentation of three videos of tunes from their recent recording. These videos will be recorded beforehand in the individual studios of each of the six musicians; their videographer will then craft the six layers\, combining and editing each of the musical performances\, into a unified whole. They will do this for each of the three tunes. After streaming these three videos\, the group will come together\, along with renowned activist Susan Rosenberg\, in a Zoom panel discussion which will be moderated by Downbeat correspondent John Murph and VJC Director Eugene Uman. Together they will discuss the videos\, the salient points and lessons learned; they will give advice on how we as a concerned community can move forward as doers rather than followers. \nWhile the first half of Saturday’s offering reflects the first\, structured portion of their recent recording\, Waiting Game\, the second hour will begin with two open\, improvised pieces. This reflects the second portion of their album: a four part\, freely improvised suite called “Dreams and Desperate Measures.” As Carrington said in the Berklee interview\, “my goal was to go in to the studio and play for an hour without stopping\, with no direction and to not do it twice – people are so used to hearing messages verbally that there’s not enough room left for the imagination.” Aaron Parks added “yes\, there are many things that we’re against that we’re protesting. But there are also many things that we’re for: the idea of leaving room for each other\, letting others take the lead\, listening to each other and creating something together\, that’s democracy in action.” For the Jazz Center’s livestream performance\, the group will be dealing with the limits of latency (the delay that exists when communicating over the internet) because all the musicians will be performing from their own personal practice spaces spanning locations from Boston to Seattle. Carrington seems unfazed\, or perhaps intrigued by the possibilities. In a recent phone call she said that\, in this context\, they will approach the freely improvised segment more like a conversation than a groove-based piece. All six of the band members will be featured in two separate offerings of about 10 minutes each. After the performance\, the group will meet in a Zoom chat\, moderated by VJC Director\, Eugene Uman\, to discuss the experience. \nSunday May 24th\, 2:00 – 5:00 pm\n\nMasterclasses w/ audience Q&A\nDiscussion of their work\n\n2:00 – 2:45 pm     Terri Lyne Carrington & Kassa Overall:  “Rhythm\, Textures and Space with Drums and Electronics” – Importance of rhythmic foundation\, role of drummer\, genre/style overlaps\, new jazz\, incorporating electronics with live band: groove\, space and time\, mind and body; drummers as producers\, writers\, lyricists\, vocalists. \n3:00 – 3:45 pm     Aaron Parks & Debo Ray: “Intention and Communication” – Empathetic embodiment\, drawing from personal experience; conjoining the meaning of words with melodic choices; listening and communicating in the moment; piano and voice; singing and playing the notes\, conjuring and transmitting feeling. \n4:00 – 4:45 pm    Matthew Stevens & Morgan Guerin : “Collaboration: Becoming greater than the sum of our parts” – Co-writing; hearing and being heard; forming a collective artistic identity; synthesizing multiple perspectives/ideas through a group prism; putting ego\, developing trust and humility. \n  \nThe VJC is grateful for the ongoing support from the Vermont Arts Council\, the Vermont Humanities Council\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and National Endowment for the Humanties.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/terri-lyne-carrington/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Solo Jazz Piano Festival: LIVE STREAM
DESCRIPTION:The VJC’s 4th annual solo jazz piano festival will be presented from the home piano studio of each artist and will be streamed live from our site and FaceBook. Feature concerts on Friday and Saturday night. Masterclasses\, emerging artist concerts and a panel will be offered Saturday from 10:00 AM till 10:00 PM.  In past years\, this festival has been a “live” and ticketed event valued at $75. This year we are relying on donations to offset costs\, please give generously. \nHeadliners:\n\nclick here for Performer bios \nEmerging Artists:\n\nclick here for Performer bios \nStreaming VJC Piano Festival Schedule:\nFriday\, April 24\n8:00   Toshiko Akiyoshi Interview\n8:15    Toshiko Akiyoshi Performance\n9:00   Manuel Valera Interview\n9:15    Manuel Valera Performance\nSaturday\, April 25th\n10:00   Masterclass- Manuel Valera – Applying Elements of Cuban Music to Jazz \n11:00   Emerging Artist Performance- Matt Twaddle\n12:00   Lunch Break\n1:00     Masterclass- Shamie Royston – Being One With the Piano\n2:00    Emerging Artist Performance- Franz Robert\n3:00    Masterclass- Orrin Evans – At Home with Orrin Evans\n4:00    Emerging Artist Performance- Maya Keren\n5:00    Conversation with Piano Fest Performers\n6:00    Dinner Break\n8:00    Shamie Royston Interview\n8:15     Shamie Royston Performance\n9:00    Orrin Evans Interview\n9:15     Orrin Evans Performance\n 
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/4th-annual-solo-jazz-piano-festival/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200405T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200405T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T063807
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED:  Peter Bernstein - Larry Goldings - Bill Stewart Trio
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed due in response to COVID-19.  Tickets will be honored for new dates of concerts that will be rescheduled or can be used as credit toward other shows or used as a tax-deductible donation to the VJC. The VJC will also gladly refund ticket purchases for cancelled shows.  Please email ginger@vtjazz.org to make arrangements. \nSUNDAY  EVENT at 4 pm\nPeter Bernstein\, Larry Goldings\, and Bill Stewart formed a trio in 1989 at a club called in Auggies in NYC (it is now the upper west side jazz haven called Smoke). Since that fateful night this group has toured the world and recorded numerous albums. According to the New York Times\, they are the “the best organ trio of the last decade.” \n  \nBernstein was mentored by two guitar legends: Vermont Jazz Center Founder Attila Zoller as well as Jim Hall. Hall has gone on record stating that Bernstein “…has paid attention to the past as well as the future. He is the most impressive guitarist I’ve heard. He plays the best of them all for swing\, logic\, feel and taste.” Bernstein played and recorded four albums with Lou Donaldson who concurs by saying that “Some people just have it…most of the time you have to teach someone what to do\, but Peter knows it all.” Bernstein has twenty albums out as a leader and has also appeared on hundreds of recordings including sessions with Sonny Rollins\, George Coleman\, Renée Fleming\, Jimmy Cobb\, Linda Rondstadt\, The Blue Note 7\, Dr. Lonnie Smith\, Melvin Rhyne\, Nicholas Payton\, Joshua Redman and many others.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/peter-bernstein-larry-goldings-bill-stewart-trio/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200314T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200314T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T063807
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED:  Emerging Artist: Joel Ross "Good Vibes"
DESCRIPTION:THIS CONCERT\, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 14TH AT 8 PM\, HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A DATE THAT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE \nDear VJC Concert Goers\, \nWe have taken the cautious route and are postponing the presentation of Joel Ross’ Good Vibes that was scheduled for this Saturday\, MARCH 14th at 8 PM. We feel that postponing the show best supports the anticipated health needs of our community with respect to the Corona virus and COVID-19 situation. We are currently holding conversations on how to continue with the remaining concerts of our season. It is still too early to make that assessment. We will be sending out updates when there is further information.  \nTICKETS:\nWe will fully reimburse any tickets that were purchased for this show\, or you may use them towards another concert.\nPlease email ginger@vtjazz.org to make arrangements. \nOne of our board members emphasized the healing power of music and the beauty of coming together to listen to the act of spontaneous creation – we will certainly miss that this weekend: Joel Ross’ and Good Vibes represents the optimism and unity that occurs when likeminded musicians come together to create.  \nI invite you to listen closely to Ross’ fine Blue Note release\, KingMaker. I find the music to be somewhat cathartic considering the current circumstances. It is available on YouTube\, but I encourage you to purchase the CD so that the artist gets compensated. Start with the tune “Touched by an Angel:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nbmVDsQMOA \nI close with words of wisdom from my dear friend\, Jan Salzman. She is the Rabbi at congregation Ruach haMaqom in Burlington\, VT; in canceling her community Passover Seder she shared these words: \n“My friends\, we can ‘flatten the curve’ of the disease’s progression if we are ‘religious’ in our observance of maniacal personal hygiene and social distancing. Check in with each other. Take care of each other. Check in with your neighbors.  Tell those whom you love\, that you love them.  Smile at each other. Make profound eye contact.  Write letters to your friends. Contact your legislators to demand a responsive heath care system. Demand that government\, at all levels\, speak the objective\, scientific truth to us.  Above all\, be kind.” \nWe look forward to reuniting with each of you in person as soon as possible. \nIn the music\, \nEugene Uman\nVJC Director \nWhen deciding on which emerging artists to feature in the Jazz Center’s season\, we put out a call to a group of young jazz lovers: “who would you like to hear?” The most requested name was easily vibraphonist Joel Ross\, who had appeared at the VJC before as a sideman with Marquis Hill in February 2018. With the impetus of the release of his debut album on Blue Note Records\, KingMaker\, we are happy to present Ross at the VJC with his own ensemble. As Jazz Times noted about him: “Not since Stefon Harris’ arrival 20 years ago has the jazz world heard a young vibraphonist intent on exploring so many dimensions. KingMaker shows us a player deeply versed in the jazz vibes tradition who’s also internalized the atmospherics of ECM and EDM as surely as he has the grooves of hip-hop and M-Base. On his first recording\, Ross oozes potential.” \nRoss was a precocious musician growing up in Chicago\, playing at church and attending programs at the Jazz Institute of Chicago. Launching quickly through the Brubeck Institute\, the New School and the bands of highly esteemed young colleagues like Makaya McCraven and James Francies\, Ross he is now living his dream. In the promo for Blue Note Records\, Ross states “I never had a doubt that I was going to do music… My whole life it was just about finding a way to do it.” Ross is now a force to be reckoned with!
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/emerging-artist-joel-ross-good-vibes/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200215T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200215T223000
DTSTAMP:20260407T063807
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SUMMARY:Bobby Watson & Horizon
DESCRIPTION:Featuring: Victor Lewis\, Edward Simon\, Carroll Dashiell\, Jr.\, & Giveton Gelin\nSimply put\, Bobby Watson is one of the most important alto saxophonists/jazz musicians on the scene today. His recorded output measures in the hundreds\, he is revered as a jazz educator\, and many of his compositions have become jazz standards. Watson earned the limelight as a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers\, where he served as music director and recorded 12 albums between 1977 and 1981. After leaving the Messengers\, Watson became a sideman with Max Roach\, Louis Hayes\, the Marsalis Brothers\, George Coleman and Sam Rivers. He also provided a supporting role for a number of vocalists including: Joe Williams\, Dianne Reeves\, Lou Rawls\, Betty Carter and Carmen Lundy. \nBut the group Watson is best known for is the ensemble that will perform at the Jazz Center: Horizon. Watson\, along with bassist Curtis Lundy and drummer Victor Lewis\, launched the first edition of Horizon\, an acoustic quintet modeled in many ways after the Jazz Messengers but one with its own distinct slightly more modern twist. The group is now considered one of the preeminent small groups of the mid-1980s to mid-1990s when they toured constantly and recorded several highly acclaimed titles for Blue Note and Columbia. Watson and Lewis continue as the backbone of the group. At the VJC’s performance they will be joined by venerable alumni pianist Ed Simon and bassist Carroll Dashiell\, Jr.\, as well as trumpeter Giveton Gelin.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/bobby-watson-horizon/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200118T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200118T223000
DTSTAMP:20260407T063807
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SUMMARY:Champian Fulton Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning Oklahoma-born singer and pianist\, Champian Fulton\, seems to be always on tour.  She will soon be performing in Germany\, Denmark\, France\, Italy\, Spain\, California\, Chicago…and now – Vermont!  Fulton grew up around jazz. Her father ran the Clark Terry Summer Jazz Workshop\, so she was surrounded by music and hung out with the legendary players within Clark Terry’s circle of luminaries. As a young girl\, she learned repertoire and performed with Louis Hayes\, Lou Donaldson\, Frank Wess\, but it was Clark Terry who mentored her in the art of performance\, music business and rehearsal technique. Fulton has released nine records as a leader and played festivals and noteworthy venues throughout the world\, including a two-year residency at New York’s Birdland. Fulton is a master of the familiar and obscure repertoire from the Great American Songbook. \nSome of the awards/recognition she has garnered include: \n\nRookie of the Year\, The Village Voice\, 2007\nTop Ten Jazz Album listing – Champian Sings and Swings\, New York Observer\, 2013\nRising Star – Female Vocalist\, Critics’ Poll\, Down Beatmagazine\, 2014\nFemale Vocalist of the Year\, Hot House Jazz Fan Decision Awards\, 2017
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/champian-fulton-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191101T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T063807
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Emerging Artist Festival\, Saturday Evening Concert Headlined by the Harold López-Nussa Quartet
DESCRIPTION:This festival welcomes all audiences\, but especially encourages youth participation through inclusive presentations\, attractive pricing and a Q & A session with the artists. \nFriday Night\, November 1st at 5 pm\nLocal youth ensembles perform jazz in numerous downtown venues as part of Brattleboro’s monthly Gallery Walk night. Collaborators include area schools\, BrattRock\, Youth Services\, the Boys and Girls Club\, 118 Elliot\, Echo\, Tulip Cafe\, The Lounge and Gallery Walk. Listeners stroll through town and listen free of charge as jazz music is performed by students and young pros. \nSaturday Night\, November 2nd at 8 pm\nEmerging Artist\, 36 year-old Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa headlines the Festival with his quartet on Saturday\, Nov. 2nd. Harold and his brother\, drummer Ruy Adrián\, were born into a highly respected family in the Cuban music world. In 2018\, the Kennedy Center paid tribute to this family’s legacy. The music the López-Nussa brothers play is based on Cuban clave; it is thrilling\, danceable and energetic. They will be joined at the Jazz Center by trumpeter Mayquel González and bassist Julio César González. \nWithin two days of release\, López-Nussa’s newest album\, Un Día Cualquiera was The Most Added on Jazz and College Radio in the United States. In the past year alone\, López-Nussa has performed for sold-out audiences at the Kennedy Center and SFJAZZ and numerous jazz festivals.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/2nd-annual-emerging-artist-festival/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191012T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191012T223000
DTSTAMP:20260407T063807
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SUMMARY:Nicholas Payton + Cyrille Aimée Duo
DESCRIPTION:It came as a big surprise when New Orleans trumpeter Nicholas Payton agreed to play the Jazz Center\, but only because he chose to perform as a duo with French vocalist Cyrille Aimée. The simple question to him: trumpet and voice? His response: “She has a looper\, and I play all the instruments: trumpet\, keys\, bass… and we often sound like a full band.” After listening to samples of their performances and the audience’s gleeful response\, we realized that this duo performance is going to create some of the hippest magic of the season. \nNicholas Payton is one of the leading trumpeters of our time. His first major recording was with Elvin Jones. He received a Grammy award for an album he recorded with elder statesman Doc Cheatham. Payton now has 15 albums out as a leader. He is also a provocative thinker who writes: “I don’t play jazz…I play Postmodern New Orleans Music.” \nDuring the annual gathering of the Django Reinhardt Festival in her hometown in France\, Cyrille Aimée would take part in the fireside sing-alongs that exposed her to the joys of gypsy jazz\, and their spontaneous\, nomadic and music-filled way of life. Traveling to New York for school she developed her skills and locked in her passion for creative improvising and jazz standards. She is winner of the Montreux Jazz Vocal competition\, the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal competition and was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk competition. Aimée now has 8 albums out as a leader.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/nicholas-payton-cyrille-aimee-duo/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190914T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190914T223000
DTSTAMP:20260407T063807
CREATED:20190729T161431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T220946Z
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SUMMARY:Steve Turre Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Trombonist Steve Turre has been lauded as “one of the finest trombonists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries’ by All Music Guide to Jazz. He learned how to play by working with some of modern jazz’s greatest masters: Art Blakey\, McCoy Tyner\, Woody Shaw\, Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Turre’s depth and breadth is beyond scope. He is credited with over 600 recording appearances and defies listeners’ expectations by performing stylistically accurate gems in settings that range from Free to Bop\, Latin to Soul\, ballads to blues. Turre follows the current of his mentors J.J. Johnson and Woody Shaw: “I like to swing and I like to play the blues. I’m not ashamed to swing and I’m not afraid to swing. I think it’s the foundation of the music and I’m proud of it.” Turre has his own voice on the trombone and also diverges from the mainstream by performing on conch shells carefully cut to specific pitches. He first learned of the shell instrument from yet another mentor\, Rahsaan Roland Kirk\, and later deepened his fascination during a trip to Mexico\, when he discovered from relatives that his ancestors had long played shells in their native culture. Turre has been a multi-year winner in both the Readers’ and Critics’ polls in JazzTimes\, Downbeat\, and Jazziz for Best Trombone and for Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist (conch shells).
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/steve-turre-quintet/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190809T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190809T220000
DTSTAMP:20260407T063807
CREATED:20190726T155042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190807T003159Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Summer Student Concert Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Summer Jazz Workshop participants showcase their work in two concert sets.\nSuggested Donation: $5 at the door\nAll donations benefit the VJC Scholarship Fund\n\n\nSet I: 3:30-5:30 PM\nSet II 8:00-10:00 PM\nLOCATION:\nCurrier Arts Center at The Putney School\, Putney\, VT
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/44th-annual-summer-student-concert-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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