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SEPT 12, 20093:30–10:30pm • FREE
Located behind 8601 Georgia Avenue
[Near the corner of Colesville & Georgia]
Starring ALLENTOUSSAINT
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silverspringdowntown.com
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TAKE METROBUS OR METRORAIL to the Silver Spring station, or ride bus routes 70, S2 and S4
From the Silver Spring station: Head east on Colesville Road (uphill) to Georgia Avenue. Cross Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue at the light.
Go left on Georgia Avenue to concert site. New location is at Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road
in Downtown Silver SpringPROGRAM3 : 3 5 P M
Jazz Ensemble Competition Begins
3 : 5 5 P MUnifi ed Jazz Ensemble featuring Karen Gray
5 : 2 0 P MAfro Bop Alliance
6 : 4 5 P MMarcus Johnson Project
8 : 0 0 P MMadison Sweet Heaven Kings
9 : 1 5 P MALLEN TOUSSAINT
With evening master of ceremonies, DEREK McGINTY, weekday anchor for 9 News Now at 7pm and co-anchor weeknights for 9 News Now at 11pm
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JAZZ ENSEMBLE COMPETITIONPerformances located at the second stage.Award presentation located at the main stage.
3:35–3:55 PM FIRST ENSEMBLE4:55–5:20 PM SECOND ENSEMBLE6:20–6:45 PM THIRD ENSEMBLE9:00–9:15 PM AWARD PRESENTATION
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AFRO BOP ALLIANCEAfro Bop Alliance, an exciting
seven-piece Latin Jazz ensemble
returns to the Silver Spring
Jazz Festival. This group
approaches Latin music from
a very “western” voice, using
the instrumentation of a jazz
ensemble augmented with
congas, timbales, bongos, bells,
etc., playing compositions in
Afro-Cuban and Brazilian styles.
It is the goal of Afro Bop to
fuse all of these wonderful Latin
styles and cultures to create a
unique sound. Joe McCarthy leads
the group on drums and other
percussive instruments, with
Luis Hernandez on tenor and
soprano saxophone, Tim Stanley
on trumpet and fl ugelhorn,
Dan Drew is the trombonist
and arranger, Harry Appelman
on piano, Max Murray on bass,
with special guest artist Felix
Contreras on the congas.
AFRO BOP ALLIANCEUNIFIED JAZZ ENSEMBLE featuring Karen GrayThe Unifi ed Jazz Ensemble
featuring Karen Gray, performs
swingy and up-beat jazz with an
earthy groove. Band leader, Mike
Noonan, plays the vibraphone,
piano, and trombone, with
accompaniment by John Pineda,
bassist, and Dominic Smith
on drums. They are joined by
vocalist, Karen Gray. Karen was
named a “tiptop vocalist” by the
Washingtonian.
The UJE members have been
passionate about music their
entire lives, and are committed
to music education. They pride
themselves in educating with
hands-on jazz demonstrations
and have performed for a wide
variety of audiences, from
kindergarten classes to local
senior centers.
Allen Toussaint, world reknown composer, jazz pianist, singer, and record
producer, is a musical treasure and one of the most infl uential fi gures in the
New Orleans jazz and R&B world. The New Orleans native has been making
hit records for over 40 years. His infl uence on American music reaches deep
into the idioms of rhythm and blues, pop, country, musical theatre, blues and
jazz. In addition, he brought the New Orleans sound to the national stage,
and it remains a vital and ongoing part of our musical heritage to this day.
Toussaint works in many different musical genres, from rollicking,
earthy soul in the ’60s to gritty, rambunctious funk in the ’70s. Four of his
major, mainstream hit compositions are “Mother-in-Law,” “Working in a Coal
Mine,” “Right Place Wrong Time” by Dr. John, and “Southern Nights” by Glen
Campbell. He produced the LaBelle smash-hit “Lady Marmalade.” At a very
young age, Toussaint became inspired by the music of Fats Domino, Huey
Smith, Ray Charles, and Professor Longhair. He began playing the piano at the
age of seven, recorded his fi rst solo album in 1958, and was inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Toussaint started his record label, NYNO
Records, in 2000, which celebrates the indigenous music of New Orleans.
MADISON SWEET HEAVEN KINGSThe Madison Sweet Heaven Kings
is the premier brass band at
the United House of Prayer in
Anacostia. The gospel band was
introduced by church founder
Bishop Charles M. “Sweet Daddy”
Grace. Throughout the years,
trombones were incorporated into
the brass instrument band to create
a new, richer sound. The original
Kings of Harmony was formed in
Washington, D.C., and was lead by
the talented Norvus Miller.
Madison Sweet Heaven Kings
is comprised of 22 musicians,
including two of Miller’s sons, one
of whom now leads the band.
Instruments include three lead
trombones, two sets of “run”
horns, background trombones,
sousaphone, baritone horn, and a
percussion section with bass drum,
snare drum, and cymbals. The choir
is arranged in three- and four-part
harmonies. The 2009 Silver Spring
Jazz Festival is delighted to welcome
the Madison Sweet Heaven Kings’
spectacular and unique sound.
MARCUS JOHNSON PROJECTMarcus Johnson is an
extraordinary jazz keyboardist
and composer, as well as a
successful businessman with
his Three Keys Music label,
headquartered in Silver Spring’s
downtown. He began playing
the piano at age nine, and from
there, he wanted to “create
classics, not just hit songs.”
Marcus, a founding member
of the Silver Spring Jazz Festival,
has done the amazing by
launching a highly successful
record label. He continues to
stand strong with his latest CD
entitled “Poetically Justifi ed,”
released in June, with a
debut at #10 on the Billboard
Contemporary Jazz Charts.