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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190809T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190809T220000
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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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190808T200000
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SUMMARY:Annual Summer Faculty Showcase Concert
DESCRIPTION:The VJC’s Summer Workshop Faculty comes \ntogether in an annual all-star showcase concert.\n\nTICKETS: $20\n\n\n\n\nLOCATION: \nCurrier Arts Center \nThe Putney School\, Putney\, VT \n\nFEATURING:  Jay Clayton\,  NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan (vocals)\, Jason Palmer\, Rob Freeberg (trumpet)\, John Fedchock\,  Jennifer Wharton\, Zach Trombly (trombone)\,  Stacy Dillard\, Michael Zsoldos (saxophones)\, Camille Thurman (flute)\, Freddie Bryant (guitar)\, Harvey Diamond\,  Ray Gallon\, Helen Sung\,  Eugene Uman\, Franz Robert (piano)\, Cameron Brown\, Malik McLaurine\, Marcus McLaurine\, David Picchi (bass)\, Brian Adler\, Claire Arenius\, Francisco Mela (drums)\,  Julian Gerstin (percussion)
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/vjcs-44th-annual-summer-faculty-showcase-concert/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190804T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190810T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20190726T151041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T185130Z
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SUMMARY:VJC's 44th Annual Summer Jazz Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A week-long immersion in jazz study and performance.\n  \nCLICK HERE for details.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/vjcs-44th-annual-summer-jazz-workshop/
LOCATION:The Putney School\, 418 Houghton Brook Road\, Putney\, VT\, 05346\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190601T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190601T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20181031T000550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190216T235643Z
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SUMMARY:Sheila Jordan: Celebrating Her 90th Year
DESCRIPTION:This concert celebrates NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan in her 90th year. It serves as an expression of gratitude to Jordan for her loving and generous 20-plus year involvement in our community as a mentor and performer. VJC director\, Eugene Uman usually performs on this date with his Convergence Project. This concert is a golden opportunity for him to join forces with one of the vocal legends of our time in its stead. \nOther featured artists: \nGenevieve Rose\, bass (toured Colombia\, S.A. with Sheila and Eugene)\nClarence Penn\, drums (former VJC Summer Workshop faculty member) \nIn her autobiography “Jazz Child\, a Portrait of Sheila Jordan\,” Jordan tells of how the legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker “gave me courage by telling me I was unique in my sound and that I had million-dollar ears.” Her 1963 debut on Blue Note Records\, Portrait of Sheila\, is considered a jazz classic. Since then she has recorded over 22 albums as a leader and appeared as a guest soloist on hundreds of others. Along with the NEA Jazz Master Award\, Jordan has received an IAJE Humanitarian Award\, a Mary Lou Williams’ Women in Jazz Lifetime of Service Award and many others. Sheila has taught thousands of students around the world\, helping them to realize their potential\, and encourages us all to savor and delight in the immensity and swinging depth of jazz music. \nOne of the most consistently creative of all jazz singers.\nScott Yanow\, All Music Guide to Jazz
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/sheila-jordan-with-cameron-brown-eugene-uman-and-friends/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190518T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190518T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20181031T000341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T204639Z
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SUMMARY:Pedrito Martínez and Alfredo Rodriguez Duo
DESCRIPTION:Two of Cuba’s greatest young musical masters will come together in an incendiary duo performance. Pedrito Martínez (b. 1973) is the winner of the Thelonious Monk competition in percussion and Alfredo Rodriguez (b. 1985) has quickly emerged as one of the finest Cuban jazz pianists after being “discovered” by legendary producer Quincy Jones. Martínez’ fame spread initially due to his work with the folkloric ensemble\, Los Muñequitos de Matanzas\, which led to work with Jane Bunnett’s Spirit of Havana in 1998. Since then he has become one of the most highly regarded Afro-Cuban percussionists in the world. Pianist Rodriguez attended three music conservatories in Cuba\, winning classical piano competitions in each. After performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2016\, he was invited by Quincy Jones to collaborate on a project that was presented at the Shanghai World Expo. These two Grammy-nominated artists first worked together on Rodriquez’ 2012 release Invasion Parade. Since that initial session they have had the rare arrangement of performing together as a duo\, leaving audiences completely mesmerized by their fearless and virtuosic playing.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/pedrito-martinez-and-alfredo-rodriguez-duo/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190505T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190505T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20190502T011841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T011851Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Semester Student Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Nine Performing Ensembles to Highlight International Jazz Day at the Vermont Jazz Center \nThe Vermont Jazz Center honors International Jazz Day 2019 with a concert featuring students from nine VJC ensembles. On Sunday May 5th at 3:00 PM\, come enjoy the sounds of the Youth Jazz Ensemble\, the Soubrette Jazz Choir\, the Latin Jazz Ensemble\, Blue Note Ensemble\, Samba Troup\, two guitar ensembles\, the ’Ukelele Jazz Ensemble\, and the Vermont Jazz Center Sextet. The event will be held at the Vermont Jazz Center and each group will perform a 20-minute set. A suggested donations of $5 will go directly towards the VJC Educational Scholarship Fund which helps students to participate in these programs.  This event will be a “snack potluck;” if you feel inclined\, please bring an easy snack to share with your fellow jazz lovers. \nStudent Showcase Performance Schedule for May 5th at the Vermont Jazz Center \n3:00 – 3:20       Guitar Ensemble 1 \n3:25 – 3:45       Guitar Ensemble 2 \n3:50 – 4:10       Youth Jazz \n4:15 – 4:45       Latin Jazz \n4:50 – 5:10       Uke Jazz \n5:15 – 5:45       Soubrette Choir \n5:50 – 6:10       Blue Note Ensemble \n6:15 – 6:35       Samba Troupe \n6:40 – 7:00       VJC Sextet \nThe VJC Student Showcase will start off at 3:00 PM with back-to-back sets performed by Draa Hobbs’ two guitar ensembles. The overall goal of these ensembles has been to learn music from the bop and post-bop eras\, to improve listening skills\, and to form a cohesive blend when playing with others. Ensemble I will play “Bernie’s Tune” (Bernie Miller)\, “Little Sunflower” (Freddie Hubbard)\, “Blues in the Closet” (Oscar Pettiford)\, and “Triste” (Jobim). Ensemble 2 will play “Caravan” (Juan Tizol)\, “Do Nothin’ ‘till You Hear From Me” (Ellington)\, “Four” (Davis)\, and “Unit 7” (Sam Jones). \nAt 3:50 the VJC’s Youth Jazz Ensemble\, coached by Eugene Uman and Mike McKinney\, will perform “Cariba” (Wes Montgomery)\, “Milestones” (Miles Davis)\, “Killer Joe” (Benny Golson)\, and “Lady Bird” (Tadd Dameron). Performers include Naomi Hed (trumpet)\, Zach Thomas (trombone)\, Maia McNeill (clarinet)\, Alex Beshay (piano)\, Michael McKinney (bass) and Wycke Gangle on drums.  \nAt 4:15\, the 14 member Latin Jazz Ensemble will hit the ground running with performances of “Elena\, Elena”\, a piece that uses a Puerto Rican plena rhythm by Manny Oquendo (arr. Julian Gerstin)\, “A Felicidade\,” a bossa nova by Antonio Carlos Jobim (arr. Eugene Uman)\, a guajira composed and arranged by Gerstin called “La Casa Violeta\,” and “Nuevo Paradigma\,” a piece based on a bomba rhythm that was composed and arranged by Uman. \nAt 4:45\, the ‘Ukelele Jazz Ensemble will take the stage. This group\, under the direction of Ben Carr\, features Gail Nunziata\, Marcia Hanson\, Chris Andres\, Melissa Dawson\, Ron Kelley\, Steven Vannoy\, and Jenny Kilgore.  Their repertoire will include “Ain’t Misbehavin’” by Fats Waller\, “Four On Six” by Wes Montgomery\, “Pineapple Mango” by Daniel Ho\, “Equinox” by John Coltrane and “St. Thomas” by Sonny Rollins. \nAt 5:15\, The Soubrette Jazz Choir\, led by Anna Patton\, will present richly harmonized arrangements of swing\, jazz\, and blues numbers. They’ll be performing “Out to Breakfast” by Pete Sutherland\, “Room of my own” and “Long-Beard Wise” by Anna Patton\, “Dream” by Johnny Mercer and “Twisted” by Annie Ross and Wardell Gray. Instrumentalists joining the choir will be Anna Patton on tenor guitar\, Matthew Sharff on bass\, and Ron Kelley on the saxophone. They will perform two other times this spring. For more information about those events\, please contact the instructor directly at anna@annapatton.com. \nThe Blue Note Ensemble will slip through a creative portal at 5:50 under the direction of instructor and drummer Claire Arenius. This group will be stretching out on “Cape Verdean Blues”  (Horace Silver) and then three tunes often credited to Miles Davis (although each for each of these tunes\, the composer’s credits have been disputed): “Blue and Green\,” “Nardis\,” and “Freedom Jazz Dance.” The Blue Note Ensemble’s front line of tenor and alto saxophones plus guitar makes for a beautiful mix. Performers in this group include Ron Kelley and Louise Ewing (saxophones)\, Sky Borax (guitar)\, Judith Williams (piano)\, Charlie Gerard (bass)\, Henry Zachinni (drums). \nThe final ensemble scheduled to perform on May 5th will be by the VJC Sextet. This group is made up of area music professionals associated with the VJC who bring their tight arrangements to schools and assisted living communities. Their repertoire for Sunday afternoon will be four songs arranged by the group’s musical director\, Rob Freeberg: “Along Came Betty\,” (Benny Golson)\, “Out of the Night Came You\,” (Horace Silver)\, Sister Cheryl (Tony Williams); they will also play “Tell Me a Bedtime Story\,” (Herbie Hancock\, arr. by UVM student Matt Nemeth)\, and “Blues for All”  (Eric Alexander). The members of the VJC Sextet are Rob Freeberg\, trumpet; Bill Ballard\, alto saxophone; Jim Heffron\, tenor saxophone; Cathy Martin\, piano; Jay Elfenbein\, bass; Mike Patek\, drums. \nPlease join the VJC community for an afternoon/evening of live music on Sunday\, May 5th at 3:00 PM sharp. Your attendance supports aspiring and established musicians developing their repertoire\, groove skills and improvisational vocabularies. A $5.00 suggested donation is requested but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. To discuss or learn more about VJC educational opportunities please contact Eugene Uman at eugene@vtjazz.org
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/spring-semester-student-showcase/
LOCATION:Vermont Jazz Center\, 72 Cotton Mill Hill\, Brattleboro\, VT\, 05301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190412T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20181031T000051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T190020Z
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SUMMARY:Solo Jazz Piano Festival
DESCRIPTION:Our third annual solo jazz piano festival celebrates the VJC’s 9′ Steinway concert grand piano\, a gift from the Mckenzie Family Charitable Trust. This festival honors the piano’s immense contribution in jazz by presenting leading and upcoming musicians who have devoted their lives to mastering the instrument’s creative potential and stylistic legacies. \nThis year’s headliners include NEA Jazz Master Joanne Brackeen\, George Cables\, Kenny Werner and Julius Rodriguez. \nIn Collaboration with the Brattleboro Music Center.  Concerts will be held at the Vermont Jazz Center on Friday and Saturday nights. Masterclasses\, concerts of regional artists and panels will be held at the Brattleboro Music Center. \nEvent Admission (schedule details below) \n\nFull Event Pass – $95.00\nFri and Sat Feature Concerts – $30.00\nFriday Feature Concert – $20.00\nSaturday Day Activities – $40.00\nSaturday Feature Concert – $20.00\nSunday Day Activities – $40.00\n\n\nSCHEDULE: \n\nFRIDAY EVENING FEATURE CONCERT: \nTime: 8 pm\nLocation:  Vermont Jazz Center \nSolo piano performances by George Cables and Julius Rodriguez \n  \nSATURDAY DAYTIME ACTIVITIES:\nTime:  10 am- 5:30 pm\nLocation:  Brattleboro Music School \n9:30 am         Registration/Meet and Greet \n10:00 am        Masterclass w/ Julius Rodriguez\n11:00               Tom Cleary\, Cameron Campbell- regional artist solo piano concert\n12:15 pm         Masterclass w/Joanne Brackeen\n1:15                  Lunch (in house\, pre-purchase during ticket ordering)\n2:00                Master class w/ Rebecca Cline\n3:00                Panel w/ Juried Questions feat. Fest Headliner Artists\n4:00                Franz Robert\, Rebecca Cline- regional artist solo piano concert\n5:00                Masterclass w/ George Cables \n6:00                Dinner Break (on your own) \n  \nSATURDAY EVENING FEATURE CONCERT: \nTime: 8 pm\nLocation:  Vermont Jazz Center \nSolo piano performances by Kenny Werner and NEA Jazz Master Joanne Brackeen \n  \nSUNDAY DAYTIME ACTIVITIES: \nTime: 10 am- 1:15 pm\nLocation:  Vermont Jazz Center \n10:00 am     Piano Forum with juried students w/ Kenny Werner and Julius Rodriguez\n11:30             Coffee and Snack Break\n11:45             Effortless Mastery Workshop w/ Kenny Werner\n1:15 pm        Festival ends
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/solo-jazz-piano-festival-featuring-joanna-brackeen-2019-04-13/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20190316T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20190316T223000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20181030T231729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T164404Z
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SUMMARY:Russell Malone Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The New York Times has called Malone “a guitarist of taste and tradition.” As a young man\, Malone toured with several artists fitting that mold including Nat King Cole’s brother\, Freddie Cole\, Harry Connick Jr. and Diana Krall. But Malone is a guitarist’s guitarist who has elevated the creativity of the bebop line to a sublime art-form. In response to listening to Malone during a Downbeat Blindfold Test\, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel responded by noting “Obviously\, we are in the capable hands of a master. Absolutely fluid touch and beautiful integration between moving lines and harmonic cadences… to play this stuff is extremely hard. This is an absolute master\, the best of the best.” Malone developed his sound to match the soul-drenched guitar sound common to his home state of Georgia before moving to New York where he honed his own\, completely personal style. Malone is now one of the leading guitarists on the scene today\, a mature and revered master. Perhaps he is best known more for his recorded work accompanying other jazz greats like Kenny Barron\, Ron Carter or Jimmy Smith\, but Malone has fourteen albums out as a leader of his own collaborations. \nI’ve had some great sideman gigs\, but you don’t really hear Russell Malone until you hear the Russell Malone band. We’re going to show you a good time.  -Russell Malone
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/russell-malone-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190212
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20190110T211231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T211258Z
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SUMMARY:Winter/Spring semester classes start
DESCRIPTION:click here for class descriptions \nJoin a combo! If you’ve never improvised\, that’s no problem. There are opportunities for all\, including classical musicians intrigued by jazz’s structure and improvisational opportunities. \nSessions are 10 weeks long (except for Youth Jazz which is 8 weeks); the semester begins on February 11th for Monday classes\, Feb. 12 for Tuesday\, etc. \nSessions culminate with a concert at the Jazz Center Performance space on Sunday\, May 5th at 4:00 PM. \nPrivate Lessons: the VJC recommends juried instructors – arrangements are then coordinated directly between instructors and students. Email vtjazz@gmail.com with a short summary of your musical background and we will match you with a qualified instructor.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/winter-spring-semester-classes-start-the-week-of-february-11-2019/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190209T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190209T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20181030T231443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T170512Z
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SUMMARY:Sullivan Fortner Trio
DESCRIPTION:Winner of numerous accolades\, including the Cole Porter Fellowship and the Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists\, Sullivan Fortner is one of the top players of his generation. A New Orleans native\, he was the valedictorian of his high school class and then went on to receive degrees from Oberlin and Manhattan School of Music. Fortner’s vision honors the jazz legacy and moves it forward. The New York Times claims that he has “an extravagant amount of talent\,” a fact that is illustrated by the jazz luminaries who continue to feature him as a sideman: Billy Hart\, Roy Hargrove\, Gary Bartz\, Wynton Marsalis\, Paul Simon\, John Scofield\, Cecile McLorin Salvant\, Nicholas Peyton\, Christian Scott\, Donald Harrison and many others. He will appear at the VJC with his working trio.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/sullivan-fortner-trio/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190119T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190119T230000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20181030T231228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T214216Z
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SUMMARY:Helen Sung: Sung with Words
DESCRIPTION:This concert is a live presentation of a project funded by a 2014 Chamber Music America New Works Grant. It presents a collection of songs composed and arranged for eight musicians by pianist Helen Sung to the poetry of the former chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts and current California Poet Laureate\, Dana Gioia. When Sung described her feelings about missing the meaning of poetry\, Gioia (who has also collaborated with Dave Brubeck and Paquito D’Rivera) replied: “Poetry is meant to be read out lout\, it’s musical: listen to the rhythm of the words\, the sounds – and the meaning will come.” Together they created a jazz song cycle that “has New York City in the air.” Sung assembled an ensemble of world class vocalists and instrumentalists\, including vocalists Charenée Wade and Carolyn Leonhart\, trumpeter Jason Palmer\, saxophonist John Ellis\, bassist Rick Rosato\, drummer Adam Cruz\, and percussionist Samuel Torres to\, according to Sung\, “explore themes of the human condition – love\, betrayal\, wonder\, mystery – bringing together the musical and literary worlds in a thrilling experience.” \n“On one hand\, Helen Sung with Words last night at the Jazz Standard was a chance to hear both multi-reedman John Ellis and trumpeter Ingrid Jensen blaze together in front of a tight Latin-flavored rhythm section\, a treat not to be missed. On the other\, it was an opportunity to witness the most cutting edge of vocal jazz\, a tantalizingly eclectic\, often harrowingly relevant work in progress bookended by a couple of real burners.” -Review by New York Music Daily
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/helen-sung-sung-with-words/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181207T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20181010T193316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T164643Z
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SUMMARY:VJC's Annual Big Band Gala: A Tribute to Artie Shaw
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, the VJC Big Band performs a benefit gala for the VJC Scholarship Program. This time\, it honors the legendary Artie Shaw by welcoming four affiliates of the Artie Shaw Orchestra to join in for the evening to perform dance music using original arrangements that he made famous. This very special dance concert will feature three current members of the Artie Shaw Orchestra: Sara Hayes on guest vocals\, Artie Shaw Orchestra Director Matt Koza on clarinet\, Kerry MacKillop on trumpet\, and past orchestra member John Wheeler (who now plays for the VJC Big Band) on trombone. These musical guests will be swinging with VJC’s Big Band under the direction of its music director Rob Freeberg. \nArtie Shaw was in the top echelon of bandleaders during the Swing Era’s height of popularity. Between 1935 and 1945 one could experience this music live and dance to the touring ensembles of Artie Shaw\, Count Basie\, Duke Ellington\, Glenn Miller\, Woody Herman\, Benny Goodman and the Dorsey Brothers. There is no substitute for listening and dancing to this music live–it wildly surpasses hearing it on record. Take advantage of the opportunity and come experience true bliss: spend the night reminiscing and dancing to beautiful\, classic music: “Begin the Beguine\,” “Deep Purple\,” “Indian Love Call\,” “Stardust” and “Frenesi” are just a handful of the swinging jazz standards made famous by Shaw’s Orchestra\, and they will be performed at the Vermont Jazz Center by a full\, swing band–all while raising money for the VJC Scholarship Fund. Not to be missed!
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/vjcs-annual-big-band-gala-a-tribute-to-artie-shaw/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181102T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20181017T011259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T021911Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Festival
DESCRIPTION:The VJC combines its two seasonal Emerging Artist concerts into one major event this year. The festival welcomes youthful audiences and performers through inclusive presentations\, attractive pricing and Q&A sessions with the artists. \nFriday\, Nov. 2nd\nLocal youth ensembles will perform 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\, The Lounge and Strolling of the Heifers. \nSaturday\, Nov. 3rd\nA full-day of showcases at the Jazz Center with college and high school ensembles performing on our stage. Each session will be followed by commentary from a panel of professional musicians. The late afternoon will include a Q and A session/clinic with members of our guest bands. The evening will conclude with a doubleheader concert featuring two exciting\, up-and-coming youthful groups: Sonic Asylum\, led by pianist Arcoiris Sandoval and King Klave\, led by drummer\, Amaury Acosta\, both are from New York City.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/emerging-artist-festival/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181102T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20181017T011259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T021911Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Festival
DESCRIPTION:The VJC combines its two seasonal Emerging Artist concerts into one major event this year. The festival welcomes youthful audiences and performers through inclusive presentations\, attractive pricing and Q&A sessions with the artists. \nFriday\, Nov. 2nd\nLocal youth ensembles will perform 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\, The Lounge and Strolling of the Heifers. \nSaturday\, Nov. 3rd\nA full-day of showcases at the Jazz Center with college and high school ensembles performing on our stage. Each session will be followed by commentary from a panel of professional musicians. The late afternoon will include a Q and A session/clinic with members of our guest bands. The evening will conclude with a doubleheader concert featuring two exciting\, up-and-coming youthful groups: Sonic Asylum\, led by pianist Arcoiris Sandoval and King Klave\, led by drummer\, Amaury Acosta\, both are from New York City.
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/emerging-artist-festival/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181012T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181012T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20181009T221905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T020342Z
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SUMMARY:Christian McBride and the New Jawn Quartet
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Six-time Grammy Award winning bassist Christian McBride leads an all-star quartet that draws on the powerhouse connection between McBride and drummer Nasheet Waits. The frontline of Josh Evans (trumpet) and Marcus Strickland (sax) soar as they are propelled by one of the world’s greatest rhythm sections with no piano or guitar chords to ground them. The word “Jawn” is used in Philadelphia slang (McBride’s home town) to describe a “person place or thing” (Urban Dictionary). Christian is referring to “The New Thing\,” perhaps alluding to the music of Ornette Coleman and Sonny Rollins when they were exploring chord-less quartet music in the early 1960s. All four of the musicians in this quartet are themselves remarkable leaders. They have gathered together in this configuration to explore the creative potential of music without a harmonic instrument\, to discover new sounds and develop new forms of expression. \nMcBride is one of the most-recorded bassists and leading representatives in jazz\, having played with such top names as Herbie Hancock\, Chick Corea\, Freddie Hubbard\, Roy Hargrove\, Pat Metheny and others too numerous to mention. He is also one of its leading spokespersons. He hosts “Jazz Night in America” on NPR and “The Lowdown\, Conversations with Christian” on SiriusXM.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/christian-mcbride-and-the-new-jawn-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180915T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T095612
CREATED:20181202T233104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181203T014646Z
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SUMMARY:Etienne Charles and Creole Soul
DESCRIPTION:This Trinidad-born trumpet star claims that\, for him\, “jazz is Creole music.” His performances incorporate the songs and rituals of the Caribbean carnival that influenced him to pursue music: danceable\, percussion grooves that drive masterful\, improvisational forays to delectable heights. The recipient of a Lincoln Center Millennial Swing Award and a CMA New Works Grant\, Charles is now an assistant professor at Michigan State University. He has released three highly acclaimed albums as a leader and performed/recorded with luminaries including Wynton Marsalis\, Marcus Roberts\, Monty Alexander\, Maria Schneider\, the Count Basie Orchestra and Roberta Flack. In the promo video for his latest recording\, Charles explains the connection he makes between his compositions and the carnivals of Trinidad: [Carnivals are imbued with] “melody\, rhythm\, dance and image. We can now take the sound of it and take the colors of it\, the energy of it. Because this is us as a people…this is our way of celebrating freedom\, life\, death\, family\, our history\, our culture\, our food\, our music. It’s all in one word and that’s “carnival.”
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/etienne-charles-and-creole-soul/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180609T200000
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SUMMARY:Eugene Uman's Convergence Project
DESCRIPTION:Eugene Uman\, piano; Michael Zsoldos\, saxophone; Jeff Galindo\, trombone; David Picchi\, bass; Jon Fisher\, drums + special guests \nEugene Uman’s annual concert at the VJC has become an opportunity for him to assemble a dream band that manifests his vision and unites his musical influences. 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\, a mash-up of styles where groove is king. Uman’s energetic playing and writing style is flavored with the Latin rhythms that he has absorbed from numerous excursions to South America. Several of his compositions employ forms and grooves adapted from Colombian music such as cumbia\, pasillo\, puya\, bambuco\, and currulao. In the last several years\, with the addition of Jon Fisher’s drumming and David Picchi’s bass work\, the Convergence Project’s focus has evolved to highlight their profound strengths in funk and soul. Uman’s most recent creative venture is to mesh wordless vocals\, sung by Wanda Houston\, with the harmonized melodies of the horn lines and to add lyrics\, penned by Verandah Porch and Patty Carpenter\, to his Gospel-tinged compositions. \n“I always love listening to Eugene’s compositions; they make so much musical sense and bring you on a journey with a very healing\, uplifting feel.” — Jerry Bergonzi
URL:https://vtjazz.org/calendar/eugene-umans-convergence-project/
CATEGORIES:Concert
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