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Peripheral Vision • May Cheung • John Stetch Trio • Grant Stewart • Darren Sigesmund Sextet Lisa Otey/Diane Van Deurzen • Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher • Listen Here - The Music Of Eddie Harris
Beat Kaestli • Ari Hoenig 4tet – Lines of Oppression • Mike LeDonne • Music for Jazz Trio and String Quartet : Jan Jarczyk Trio with the Edmonton String Quartet
We Four: Celebrating John Coltrane
Jimmy Cobb: We Four: Celebrating John Coltrane
jazz!September/October 2011
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Peripheral VisionPeripheral Vision is one of the most exciting
and innovative jazz quartets to have recently
appeared on the international jazz scene. The
creative leaders of the group are long time
musical collaborators, guitarist Don Scott and
bassist Michael Herring. They have assembled
a synergistic musical unit designed to push the
boundaries of jazz while engaging the listener
with a grooving, toe-tapping immediacy. You
can hear the influences of the classic 1960’s
era of jazz - Wayne Shorter, Booker Little,
Charles Mingus - mixed with the modern New
York scene - David Binney, Chris Potter, Kurt
Rosenwinkel, Dave Douglas, along with hints of
Radiohead, reggae and electronica.
Peripheral Vision is releasing its second album,
Spectacle: Live!, with a Western Canadian
tour this fall. It was recorded at the Cellar in
Vancouver during the CD release tour for their
eponymous debut album. Scott and Herring
are joined by saxophonist Trevor Hogg and
drummer Nick Fraser. While the compositions
are Herring and Scott’s, Peripheral Vision is
defined by its group rapport. Bringing back
the anything-is-possible democratic approach
of both 1960’s jazz and garage bands, the
music takes shape as a collective process. This
no-holds-barred philosophy is at the root of
Peripheral Vision’s explosive performances.
Canadian Jazz SerieS
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Peripheral Vision Toronto
Don Scott - guitarMichael Herring - bassTrevor Hogg - tenor saxophoneNick Fraser - drums
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $16, GUESTS $20DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Artist website:www.peripheralvisionmusic.com
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Over the past seven years, Vancouver-raised
May Cheung has been establishing herself
as a versatile jazz vocalist on the Montreal
jazz scene. A graduate of McGill University
in Jazz Voice (2007), May studied with Juno
Award winner Ranee Lee. Hailed as “The Next
Ella Fitzgerald” in the Vancouver Sun (2001),
May’s sound is attributed to an array of jazz
vocalists drawing inspiration from a variety of
music including soul, R&B, classical, folk and
experimental music. In 2007, May shared the
stage with guitarist John Pizzarelli and has
sung extensively across Canada in numerous
cities with her own ensemble. In 2008, May
was invited to participate in a workshop with
Bobby McFerrin through the Kurt Weill Institute
and in 2009, May was awarded a prestigious
study grant from the Canada Council for the
Arts to study with New York Voices leader, Peter
Eldridge.
May Cheung is now based in Brooklyn, New
York where she has quickly become a vocalist/
composer in high demand and a precocious
talent to watch.
Canadian Jazz VoCaliStS SerieS
May Cheung
May Cheung New York/Edmonton/Calgary
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $16, GUESTS $20DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
May Cheung - vocalsJim Head - guitarMike Lent - bassTyler Hornby – drums
Artist website:http://maycheung.wordpress.com
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Canadian Jazz SerieS
John Stetch TrioBorn in Edmonton, John Stetch began piano
studies at age 19 after several years of clarinet
and saxophone. Upon graduation from McGill
University, he moved to New York City and later
to upstate New York. Stetch has performed
across Canada, the United States and around
the world. He has released 11 CDs under his
own name, has 5 Juno Award nominations
(Canada), and won the Prix Du Jazz at The
Montreal International Jazz Festival. He has
been frequently recorded by the CBC and NPR
and has appeared on such programs as Marian
McPartland’s Piano Jazz and Weekend Edition
with Leanne Hansen.
Sttech has performed and/or recorded with
many jazz greats such as Rufus Reid, Mark Turner,
Seamus Blake, Jeff Ballard, Jim Black, Ben Street,
Victor Lewis, Charlie Haden, Branford Marsalis
and others. He has recently been collaborating
with classical and world musicians such as Alex
Fiterstein, Sasha Vassiliev, Daniel Binelli, and has
been commissioned to write for The CBC Radio
Orchestra, The Borealis String Quartet and
recently premiered his own Trio for Clarinet,
Cello and Piano.
His latest CD, released in August, 2011, is
entitled “Fabled States” on Addo Records,
funded by The Canada Council For The Arts. It
features 12 original trio compositions by Stetch,
and is assisted by Joe Martin (bass) and Greg
Ritchie (drums). John Stetch is currently based
in Ithaca, NY, and teaches at Cornell University
and Ithaca College.
John Stetch Trio New York/Edmonton
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $16, GUESTS $20DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8 PM
John Stetch - pianoJoe Martin - bassGreg Ritchie - drums
Artist website:www.johnstetch.com
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Notice of Annual General MeetingNotice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of members of the Edmonton Jazz Society (1973) will be held at the Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, October 26th at 7:00 PM for the purpose of:
1. Receiving the report of the president; 2. Receiving and considering the report of the treasurer of the Society for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2011 including the appointment of the auditors for the coming year; 3. Election of the board of directors and officers of the Society; 4. The transition of such further business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Further information regarding the business to be discussed at the annual general meeting can be obtained by contacting the Yardbird Suite at telephone 780-432-0428. Dated at the city of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta, this first day of September, 2011.
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September, 2011, marks twenty years since
Miles Davis passed away. To commemorate
this anniversary, The Yardbird Suite All-Stars are
presenting two of his most important recorded
works, “Birth of the Cool” recorded in 1949-1950
and “Sketches of Spain” recorded in 1959. Miles
collaborated with the brilliant Canadian arranger
Gil Evans on both of these projects.
“Birth of the Cool” was a pivotal moment in jazz,
marrying the elasticity of bop with skilful big band
arrangements and a relaxed, subdued mood. The
sound was intimate with a hip, detached elegance.
Davis’ nine piece band included luminaries such as
Kai Winding, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz and Max
Roach.
“Sketches of Spain” is one of Miles’ most enduring
and innovative accomplishments. Gil Evans
arranged the album’s signature piece “Concierto
de Aranjuez” for an orchestra and jazz band and
then he and Miles created an entire album around
it featuring Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb and
Elvin Jones. It is the most luxuriant and stridently
romantic recording Miles ever made.
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Yardbird Suite All-Stars:Miles Davis/Gil Evans: Birth of the Cool/Sketches of Spain
Yardbird Suite All-StarsMiles Davis/Gil Evans: Birth of the Cool/Sketches of Spain Calgary/Edmonton
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23-24, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $24, GUESTS $28DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Rubim de Toledo - bassDave Babcock - saxophonesJim Brenan - saxophonesBob Tildesley - trumpetCraig Brenan - tromboneMary Fearon - French hornAlden Lowry - tuba, tromboneChris Andrew - pianoJamie Cooper - drumsRay Baril - saxophonesDoug Berner - trumpet
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Jammin’
tuesday night sessions
TICKETS AT THE DOOR - MEMBERS & GUESTS $5DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8 PM
September 20Kent Sangster Quartet
Kent Sangster - saxophoneJim Head - guitarJeff Johnson - bassSandro Dominelli - drums
September 27Dave Morgan Quintet
Dave Morgan - trumpetCraig Brenan - trombone Paul Richey - pianoBrayden Wise - bassJamie Cooper - drums
October 4Jeff Hendrick Quartet
Jeff Hendrick - vocals and saxophoneChris Andrew - pianoMoni Mathew - bassBill George - drums
October 11Don Berner Quartet
Don Berner - saxophoneChris Andrew - pianoMike Lent - bassSandro Dominelli - drums
October 18Andrew Glover Quartet
Andrew Glover - pianoBob Tildesley - trumpetMike Lent - bassSandro Dominelli - drums
October 25Jerrold Dubyk Quartet
Jerrold Dubyk - saxophoneChris Andrew - pianoJosh McHan - bass,Andrew Miller - drums
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Born in Toronto in 1971, Grant Stewart was exposed to the music of Charlie Parker, Wardell
Gray and Coleman Hawkins by his father, a high school English teacher and semiprofessional
guitarist. It was through these early experiences and his father’s encouragement that
Stewart first developed a strong ear for melody, style, and improvisation. He began with the
alto saxophone at age 10, began playing professionally with his teacher Pete Schofield in
Schofield’s Big Band. At 17 he switched to the tenor saxophone and was soon playing with
such master saxophonists as Pat La Barbera and Bob Mover. Stewart considers Mover to be
one of his greatest teachers and among his strongest influences along with Sonny Rollins,
John Coltrane, Don Byas, and Lester Young.
Since moving to New York City at the age of 19,
Stewart has studied with such masters as Donald Byrd,
Barry Harris, and Joe Lovano, and performed with
Curtis Fuller, John Hendricks, Clark Terry, Etta Jones, Bill
Charlap, Bob Mover, Brad Mehldau, Russell Malone,
Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, Jimmy Cobb, Harry
Connick, Mickey Roker, Cecil Payne, Dick Hyman, Herb
Geller and was a member of the last Al Grey Sextet.
Stewart can be found playing at many New York clubs,
particularly Smalls Jazz Club. Stewart has performed
all over North America, Europe and throughout the
world. He was also one of the first jazz artists to be
invited to play at the historical Hermitage Museum in
St. Petersburg, Russia. In addition Grant was a featured
artist at the Guggenheim Museums’ Jazz series with
his trio including drum legend Jimmy Cobb.
Stewart has numerous recordings as a leader,
many on the Sharp Nine and Criss Cross labels.
His two most recent CDs are “Grant Stewart Plays
the Music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
released in 2009 and “Around the Corner”
released in 2010.
Grant’s tenor sound is borne of the jazz of the
1950s and 1960s but played with a contemporary
élan. He has a huge sound and a creative and
beautiful melodic sense. Jimmy Cobb calls him
“one of my favorite players in the world.” For his
Yardbird Suite debut, Stewart will be joined by
Tommy Banks, Mike Lent and Sandro Dominelli.
Canadian Jazz SerieS
Grant Stewart
Grant Stewart New York/Edmonton
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $20, GUESTS $24DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8 PM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $22, GUESTS $26DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Grant Stewart - saxophoneTommy Banks - pianoMike Lent - bassSandro Dominelli – drums
Artist website:www.grantstewartjazz.com
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Grant Stewart
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2010 JUNO nominee and Galaxie Rising Star
winner Toronto trombonist Darren Sigesmund
has firmly established his Strands project as one
of Canada’s leading national and international
touring ensembles. Following up his 2008 debut
quintet CD Strands, Darren has released Strands
II, nominated for a 2010 JUNO for Best Traditional
Jazz Album. Sigesmund received the 2010 Galaxie
Rising Star award for Best Composition (“Dance
for Leila”) at the Festival International de Jazz
de Montreal. Acclaimed for its compositional
ingenuity, the Strands project consists of
Sigesmund’s self-penned compositions, a
contemporary blend of jazz, Latin and classical
influences.
Darren has led his Strands project across the
globe regularly since 2003, including concerts
throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada.
He has studied and performed at the
internationally renowned Jazz Workshop at
the Banff Centre for the Arts with acclaimed
artists such as Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler,
Julian Priester, Richie Beirach, Dave Liebman,
Steve Coleman, Don Thompson, Pat LaBarbera,
and Hugh Fraser. A graduate of the University
of Toronto’s Jazz Performance Program, Darren
currently teaches at Humber College and
privately.
For this tour, Sigesmund’s group includes the
sensational vocalist Eliana Cuevas as well as four
of the west coast’s most dynamic jazz musicians in
Phil Dwyer, Brad Turner, Ken Lister and Jesse Cahill.
Canadian Jazz SerieS
Darren Sigesmund Sextet
Darren Sigesmund SextetToronto/Vancouver
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $20, GUESTS $24DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Darren Sigesmund - tromboneEliana Cuevas - vocalsPhil Dwyer - saxophoneBrad Turner - trumpetKen Lister - bassJesse Cahill - drums
Artist website:www.darrensigesmund.ca
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Lisa Otey and Diane Van Deurzen are a dynamic duo, a perfect blend of hot jazz, sultry blues and cabaret. They take their act all over the US and Mexico and to festivals, clubs and theatres across Europe.
Lisa is a high-powered piano player whose music is a mixture of jazz, blues and boogie-woogie. She previously played at the Yardbird Suite to sell out crowds. She has released 12 CDs of her own, and was inducted into the Tucson Music Hall of Fame, the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame and has appeared on the Grammy-nominated CD, “Ladies Man”, with Pinetop Perkins.
Everywhere Diane performs, she receives rave reviews and standing ovations for her angelic voice. Whether she is singing a heartbreaking ballad or a bluesy swing number, she puts herself into every note, creating an intimacy with the audience with her warm, precise phrasing.
Diane and Lisa have co-produced several CDs on their label, Owl’s Nest Productions, including Diane’s debut CD, “I Never Knew” (2006), Lisa’s “Trio” CD, “Bring Your Own Boa” ( Lisa Otey and the Desert Divas), and Diane & Lisa’s duo CDs, “Wild Women” (2009) and “Meet Me Under the Mistletoe”(2010), a jazzy collection of Christmas favorites.
Lisa Otey/Diane Van DeurzenTucson, Arizona
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7-8, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $16, GUESTS $20DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Lisa Otey - piano, vocalsDiane Van Deurzen – vocals
Artist website:www.lisaotey.comwww.dianevandeurzen.com
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Lisa Otey/Diane Van Deurzen
“Whenever these two artists perform together, people comment on their easy rapport and emotional connection. Otey’s piano and vocals are hot and steamy. Van Deurzen sings sweetly. Together they blend like a musical cappuccino with extra foam on top.”
~ Chuck Graham, Tucson Citizen
Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher comprises three
of the Dutch jazz scene’s most idiosyncratic
musicians, for whom freedom and adventure
are essential values. They all play an absolutely
equal role in the music, which can go in any which
way, depending on decisions made on the spot.
The long musical friendship (since 1989) results
in intuitive playing of the highest order. The trio
shines in short powerful pieces, honoring the jazz
tradition by pushing it ahead with consummate,
dazzling skill. The trio combines a playful
incorporation and expansion of older forms with
a great adventurousness.
In 2009 they released ‘Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher
Quartet’. For this project, they invited a different
guest musician for each piece. Francois Houle,
Fred Anderson, Paul Dunmall, Taylor Ho Bynum,
Mats Gustafsson, and Nils Wogram were some of
the special guests. Much of the material on this
double CD is quite accessible, demonstrating the
trio’s knowledge of the jazz tradition.
The trio has toured throughout Europe, the
United States, Canada, and elsewhere. They have
performed at festivals worldwide.
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Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher Amsterdam
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011 TICKETS - MEMBERS $16, GUESTS $20DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8 PM
Michiel Braam - pianoWilbert De Joode - bassMichael Vatcher – drums
Artist website:www.michielbraam.com
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international Jazz SerieS
Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher
“Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher is one of Europe’s strongest groups, due in no small part to Braam’s excellent composing.”
~ Andrey Henkin, All About Jazz
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Listen Here - The Music Of Eddie Harrisby Steve Huey, allmusic.com
Long underrated in the pantheon of jazz greats, Eddie Harris was an eclectic and imaginative saxophonist whose career was marked by a hearty appetite for experimentation. For quite some time, he was far more popular with audiences than with critics, many of whom denigrated him for his more commercially successful ventures. Harris’ tastes ranged across the spectrum of black music, not all of which was deemed acceptable by jazz purists. He had the chops to handle technically demanding bop and the restraint to play in the cool-toned West Coast style. He also delved into crossover-friendly jazz-pop and rock and funk-influenced fusion. With the passage of time, the excellence of his best work has become abundantly clear. Harris’ accomplishments are many: he was the first jazz artist to release a gold-selling record, thanks to 1961’s hit adaptation of the “Exodus” movie theme; he was universally acknowledged as the best player of the electric Varitone sax, as heard on his hit 1967 album The Electrifying Eddie Harris; he was an underrated composer whose “Freedom Jazz Dance” was turned into a standard by Miles Davis; he even invented his own instruments by switching brass and reed mouthpieces. Plus, his 1969 set with Les McCann at the Montreux Jazz Festival was released as Swiss Movement became one of the biggest-selling jazz albums of all time.
Harris was born in Chicago on October 20, 1934. He landed his first professional job as a pianist, backing saxman Gene Ammons, and got the chance to sit in with greats like Charlie Parker and Lester Young. After military service and some time spent in New York, Harris returned to Chicago in 1960 and soon signed with the successful, locally-based Vee Jay label, which was better known for its R&B and blues acts. Although the label signed Harris as a pianist, he played only tenor sax on his first album, 1961’s Exodus to Jazz. The key track was “Exodus,” Harris’ easygoing rearrangement of Ernest Gold’s theme from the epic Biblical film of the same name. Released as a single in a shortened
version, it climbed into the lower reaches of the pop Top 40 pushing the LP all the way to number two on the pop album charts. Exodus to Jazz became the first jazz album ever certified gold.
Many critics lambasted Harris for his commercial success, overlooking his very real talent. Harris switched record labels to Atlantic in 1965 and promptly rejuvenated his jazz credentials with The In Sound, a classic, fairly straight-ahead bop album that introduced his original “Freedom Jazz Dance” (later covered by Miles Davis on the classic Miles Smiles). 1967’s The Electrifying Eddie Harris, a bluesy, funky soul-jazz classic marked Harris as one of the very few sax players to develop a distinctive, personal style on the electric Varitone sax. The tune “Listen Here” from that album gave Harris a second major hit single.
In 1969, Harris joined pianist Les McCann’s regular group at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Despite a complete lack of rehearsal time together, the on-
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Edmonton/Calgary
FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14-15, 2011 TICKETS - MEMBERS $14, GUESTS $18DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Dave Babcock - tenor saxophoneBob Tildesley - trumpetJim Head - guitarChris Andrew - keyboardsRubim deToledo - bassJamie Cooper – drums
Artist website:www.eddieharris.com
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Beat Kaestli is an internationally acclaimed
vocalist, songwriter, arranger and producer. In
1993 he moved from Switzerland to New York,
leaving behind a promising singing career in his
homeland, and was awarded a scholarship to
the Manhattan School of Music. While honing his
craft alongside noteworthy jazz performers such
as Jane Monheit, Jason Moran and Stefon Harris,
he immersed himself in Manhattan’s fiercely
competitive music scene, emerging as a seasoned
performer. He now appears in major New York
clubs such as The Blue Note, Birdland, The Bitter
End, The Jazz Standard and The Stone, performing
with jazz greats like Esperanza Spalding, Jon
Hendricks, Gregoire Maret, Joel Frahm and Billy
Drummond.
In 2005, Beat was the chosen vocalist for the
Glenn Miller Orchestra, thrilling audiences in
concert halls across the USA. Since the release of
his acclaimed CD “Happy, Sad and Satisfied” in
2006, he has toured the world extensively with his
own projects, showcasing his music in renowned
clubs and at festivals across the US, Europe,
Mexico, Central America and Canada. In 2007 he
earned the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation Scholarship
to complete his Masters Degree from the Aaron
Copland School of Music which was followed by
the release of his lauded 2009 European song
tribute Far From Home. 2010 was highlighted by
his major Jazz label debut Invitation, an eclectic
array of American standards.
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international Jazz VoCaliStS SerieS
Beat Kaestli New York/Seattle/Edmonton
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2011 TICKETS - MEMBERS $18, GUESTS $22DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Beat Kaestli - vocalsBill Anschell - pianoJohn Taylor - bassJamie Cooper – drums
Artist website:www.beatkaestli.com
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international Jazz SerieS
Ari Hoenig 4tet – Lines of Oppression
Ari Hoenig 4tet New York
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2011 TICKETS - MEMBERS $22, GUESTS $26DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Gilad Hekselman - guitarTigran Hamasyan - pianoChris Tordini - bassAri Hoenig – drums
Artist website:www.arihoenig.com
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Ari Hoenig is a jazz drummer, composer and educator
known for his unusual and intense approach to
drumming emphasizing complex rhythms in direct
harmony with other group members. He is widely
noted for his drumming not being relegated to just
keeping tempo, or being a side issue to the music
he plays, but rather for elevating drumming as an
indispensable part of the performance. Hoenig is also
known for his unique ability to modify the pitch of a
drum by using drum sticks, mallets, and even parts of
his body (such as his hands and elbows). Using this
technique, he can play any note in the chromatic scale,
virtually any melody, and even improvise on a chord
structure in the same way as any other instrumentalist
would. Anyone who saw Ari with the James Farm
group at the 2010 Edmonton International Jazz
Festival can attest to these qualities.
Hoenig was born into a family of classically trained
musicians, his father being a choral conductor and his
mother a violinist. He was exposed to classical and folk
music at an early age. He played both piano and violin
as a child, then rock and metal drums as a teen before
settling into jazz and improvised music. Ari is also
now an educator, currently on the faculty of the New
School for Social Research at New York University. He
has authored various jazz education books and DVDs.
Since moving to New York in the mid-1990s, he
has worked with a variety of performers including
Jean Michel Pilc, Kenny Werner, Chris Potter, Kurt
Rosenwinkel, Joshua Redman, Mike Stern, Pat Martino
and Dave Liebman.
Amongst his many musical activities, he currently
leads three groups, a trio, a group called Punk Bop
which has recorded for Dreyfus Records and for the
Smalls Live label, and the Ari Hoenig 4tet which is
the group performing at the Yardbird Suite on this
occasion. Hoenig has released several albums since
2000, the most recent being the quartet’s 2011 album
called “Lines of Oppression” on the Naïve label. This
disc has been very well-received by the jazz press.
Mike LeDonne’s parents ran a music store, his father also being a jazz guitarist. When he was 14 years old, his father bought him his first Hammond B-3 organ, an instrument Mike describes as “having the soul built right in”. After graduating from the New England Conservatory of Music, he moved to New York City where he worked with many of the masters of jazz history - Benny Goodman, Sonny Rollins, Bobby Hutcherson, Art Farmer, Dizzy Gillespie, and others. In 1988 he had his recording debut and joined Milt Jackson’s Quartet. He performed with Jackson’s band for eleven years and eventually became the quartet’s musical director. He has worked with Benny Golson since 1996 as well as performing under his own name all over the world. He has a long-standing weekly gig at Smoke in New York.
Although he was originally known mainly as a pianist with a number of recordings on the Criss Cross and Double Time labels, several of his recent recordings on the Savant label feature his brilliant and energetic Hammond B3 organ playing. Now recognized as one of the best jazz organists in the Downbeat Critics’ Poll, he has been praised by luminaries such as Oscar Peterson who described his as “one of the most promising and talented pianists of this era.”
His playing reflects a love for both bop and soul jazz accentuating his impressive chops. There is substance and depth in LeDonne’s musicality while avoiding overt funk, making for a style that will please both mainstream jazz lovers and baby boomers.
For this two night gig at the Yardbird Suite, Mike LeDonne will be joined by three of Vancouver’s finest in saxophonist Cory Weeds, guitarist Oliver Gannon and drummer Jesse Cahill. Much of their program will feature the music of Hank Mobley. Perhaps most exciting, these concerts will be recorded for future release.
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Mike LeDonne New York/Vancouver
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011 TICKETS - MEMBERS $18, GUESTS $22DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8 PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011TICKETS - MEMBERS $20, GUESTS $24DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Mike LaDonne - organ and pianoOliver Gannon - guitarCory Weeds - saxophoneJesse Cahill – drums
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Mike LeDonne
stage chemistry was immediate, and the gig was released as the LP Swiss Movement, credited to McCann and Harris. Paced by the hit singles “Compared to What” and “Cold Duck Time,” Swiss Movement became one of the biggest-selling jazz albums of all time. He recorded a number of albums throughout the 1970s for Atlantic. Over the course of the ‘80s and ‘90s, he recorded mostly for small labels like Steeple Chase, Enja, Timeless, and Flying Heart, among others. These albums found Harris returning to traditional hard bop, generally in acoustic quartet settings. He made his final studio recordings in the mid-’90s, and was forced to stop performing by the combined effects of bone cancer and kidney disease. He passed away in Los Angeles on November 5, 1996.
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The musical meeting of a jazz trio and a
string quartet goes back to our musical
roots, transcending time and generations.
This project presents the tradition as well as
our contemporary times in a unique musical
moment where folk, jazz and classical sounds are
harmonized.
The repertoire of this concert is made up
of beautiful folk melodies which go back in
history to the medieval times. Today, through
this performance, we rediscover their renewed
lyric aspect. Through its faithful harmony and
counterpoint, the string quartet follows tradition
while the jazz rhythm reinvents the happy
hythmic and melancholy melodies. Served by
his classical and jazz training, Jan Jarczyk his own
compositions like “ Round, round and round”
that he describes as a music that recalls our own
origins.
Born in Poland, Jan Jarczyk has lived in North
America since 1977. He taught harmony and
composition at the Berklee College of Music in
the 1980s. For many years, he has divided his time
between composing, performing and attending
to his teaching duties as Professor at McGill
University Shulich School of Music.
He is a highly-regarded composer, having
written music ranging from solo pieces to full-
sized symphony orchestras. His work has been
performed throughout the world. Since 1994
he has recorded numerous CDs in Montreal
as pianist, leader and arranger-composer. Mr.
Jarczyk has composed music for The Polish Jazz
Studio Orchestra, Polish TV and radio as well as
for theatre and film in Poland and North America.
Recipient of the Polish Composers Society Annual
Scholarship in 1969-71, Mr. Jarczyk also won the
Grand Prix of the Concours d’improvisation de
piano jazz in Lyon, France in 1974 and the SOCAN
award for Best Jazz Composition during the
Montreal Jazz Festival in 1999.
Canadian Jazz SerieS
Music for Jazz Trio and String QuartetJan Jarczyk Trio with the Edmonton String Quartet
Montreal/Edmonton
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2011 TICKETS - MEMBERS $20, GUESTS $24DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM
Jan Jarczyk - pianoMorgan Moore - bassJim Doxas - drums
Edmonton String Quartet led by Mark Fewer
when...
18 September/October 2011
Four jazz luminaries, including NEA Jazz Master and “Kind of Blue”
drummer Jimmy Cobb, join together to lovingly pay tribute to John
Coltrane and the music of his time. Coltrane created some of the
most innovative and expressive music in jazz history and We Four will
explore many of these “classic tunes” including “Impressions,” “Giant
Steps,” “Mr. PC,” “Naima,” “Central Park West,” “Fifth House,” “Like Sonny,”
“Blues to Elvin,” and “Countdown” in addition to original material
inspired by John Coltrane.
We Four is a new band of esteemed New York jazz players, all of whom
feel a special connection to John Coltrane. The band is composed of
tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, pianist Mulgrew
Miller, bassist Nat Reeves and drummer Jimmy
Cobb. In point of fact, only Jimmy has
zero degrees of separation from Coltrane,
as he famously played with him in the
international Jazz SerieS
We Four: Celebrating John Coltrane
www. yardbirdsuite.com 19
We Four: Celebrating John Coltrane New York
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2011 Two Shows:
DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8:00 PMTICKETS - MEMBERS $16, GUESTS $20
DOORS 9:15 PM - SHOW 9:30 PMTICKETS - MEMBERS $16, GUESTS $20
Javon Jackson - tenor saxophoneMulgrew Miller - pianoJimmy Cobb - drumsNat Reeves – bass
www.jimmycobb.com
when...
Miles Davis bands of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s.
Jimmy’s inspirational work with Miles, John
Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley and company
spanned 1958 until 1962, and included the
masterpiece recording Kind of Blue, the most
popular jazz recording in history. He also played
on Sketches of Spain, Someday My Prince Will
Come, Live at Carnegie Hall, Live at the Blackhawk,
Porgy and Bess, and many, many other watermark
Miles Davis recordings, as well as other dates with
leaders Coltrane, Adderley, and Kenny Burrell.
Jimmy is still going strong at 82 with Miles and
Coltrane tribute bands and his own group dates.
Javon Jackson rose to prominence as an Art
Blakey Jazz Messenger and has played with
others connected to Coltrane, including drummer
Elvin Jones, and bassists Ron Carter and Richard
Davis. Javon is a fluent improviser who carries the
standard proudly.
Mulgrew Miller, like John Coltrane, is a deeply
spiritual man and a superb pianist who was
mentored by a Jazz Messenger pianist, James
Williams. He played in Tony Williams’ band for six
years, so you know that he can bring it. Mulgrew
has golden fingers and can swing you to death.
Nat Reeves has been influenced by bassists such
as Sam Jones, Paul Chambers and Ron Carter. His
two longest-standing performing colleagues are
Kenny Garrett and the late Jackie McLean. For
the past decade, Reeves has been focusing on
his career as an educator at the Jackie McLean
Institute of Jazz in Connecticut.
october
September 16Peripheral VisionMembers $16, Guests $20
September 17May CheungMembers $16, Guests $20
September 18John Stetch TrioMembers $16, Guests $20Doors 7:30pm - Show 8pm
September 23-24Yardbird Suite All-StarsMiles Davis/Gil Evans: Birth of the Cool/Sketches of SpainMembers $24, Guests $28
September 29Grant StewartMembers $20, Guests $24Doors 7:30pm - Show 8pm
September 30Grant StewartMembers $22, Guests $26
October 1Darren Sigesmund SextetMembers $20, Guests $24
October 7-8Lisa Otey/Diane Van DeurzenMembers $16, Guests $20
October 13Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcherMembers $16, Guests $20
October 14-15Listen Here - The Music Of Eddie HarrisMembers $14, Guests $18
October 21Beat KaestliMembers $18, Guests $22
October 22Ari Hoenig 4tet – Lines of OppressionMembers $22, Guests $26
October 27Mike LeDonneMembers $18, Guests $22Doors 7:30pm - Show 8pm
October 28Mike LeDonneMembers $20, Guests $24
October 29Music for Jazz Trio and String Quartet: Jan Jarczyk Triowith the Edmonton String QuartetMembers $20, Guests $24
October 30We Four: Celebrating John Coltrane
Doors 7:30pm - Show 8pmMembers $16, Guests $20
Doors 9:15pm - Show 9:30pmMembers $16, Guests $20
EDMONTON JAZZ SOCIETY11 TOMMY BANKS WAY(Corner of 102 St & 86 Ave)EDMONTON AB T6E 2M2
PM40047729
Friday & Saturday Shows: Doors at 8pm • Show 9pm unless otherwise stated.
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