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02/01 Wednesday
7:56 PM Jerry Bergonzi Group
Tenor saxophonist, Jerry Bergonzi, is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author and educator. His music is renowned for its innovation, mastery, and integrity. Relentless drive, inner fire, total command, awesome technique, elastic lyricism, rich resonance, world-class, a musical visionary, are among the rave reviews credited to his sound. Bergonzi's music has been applauded throughout the world at festivals, concert halls, and jazz venues and his dedication to jazz music has been well documented by an extensive discography.
9:30 PM Yuka Hunt Quartet
The Yuka Hunt Quartet is a dedicated jazz ensemble which plays authentic jazz with roots deep in jazz history, with the promise of an interesting modern jazz listening experience.
Yuka, an accomplished classical pianist, is a serious jazz artist. Her engaging piano style is influenced by Teddy Wilson and Thelonious Monk among others. Yuka also sings songs from the great American song book, revisiting them in a unique way.
This quartet is a special combination of musical personalities, united to revisit classic jazz repertory together. Lenny Styles, legendary jazz guitarist, is one of the best in New England. David Landoni, a popular bassist, was formerly with Herb Pomeroy’s band. Yuka’s husband, Joe Hunt is a well known jazz drummer, who played with George Russell, Stan Getz, and Bill Evans.
02/02 Thursday
7:00 PM Melissa Kassel and Tom Zicarelli Group
10:00 PM COMEDY! Live & Stand-up
02/03 Friday
7:00 PM Hofbauer, Karayorgis, William, Gray Quartet
The set will feature Eric Hofbauer's newest collaboration, a collective quartet with Pandelis Karayorgis (Wurlitzer), Jacob William (bass) and Luther Gray (drums), which recently appeared at the Outpost and Johnny D's in Cambridge. The group will be performing original music by all four of its members.
http://erichofbauer.com/
http://karayorgis.com/
http://transien.ipower.com/page2.html
http://www.myspace.com/luthergray
8:00 PM Jim Hobbs
Luther grey
Jef Charland
Jeff Galindo
9:00 PM Ben Weaver
10:00 PM Samantha Crain
11:11 PM gaT
The Gill Aharon Trio is rarely a trio.
Gill Aharon - pen and piano
Randy Wooten - drums
Jef Charland - bass
Andrew Stern - guitar
Rick Stone- alto sax
Kelly Roberge - tenor sax
02/04 Saturday
4:00 PM Seven Cats
The fourth concert of the seven cats music series will take place on Saturday, February 4, 2011, 4p at the lilypad in Cambridge, MA. Four pieces covering a variety of instrumental forces and aesthetics will be presented. Yohanan Chendler's Andante for violin and piano offers delicate lines and sonorties; on the contrary, Hubert Ho's Configdurations for the same instrumentation presents more jarring, pungent, and spiky sound. Also on the program is a new work for electronics by Chao-Jan Chang and a new work for solo clarinet by Jeremy Van Buskirk.
Yohanan Chendler, violin
Hubert Ho, piano
Seven Cats serves to open hearts and minds to music outside of mainstream contexts. We especially welcomes new ears and new hearts to the world of contemporary music. Admission on sliding scale basis: $5 - $15.
7:00 PM The World Without Parking Lots
The World Without Parking Lots is a large ensemble formed by composer and percussionist Ethan T. Parcell in 2009. A new configuration of the 13 piece ensemble will be performing music from its debut self-titled CD released on Lungbasket Recordings in July 2011, as well as new music and the music of the late Paul Motian.
More info at http://www.lungbasket.com/artists/wwpl.html
and hear the record at http://lungbasket.bandcamp.com/album/the-world-without-parking-lots
10:00 PM Kevin Harris Project
When the unmistakable musical influences of Thelonious Monk, Danilo Perez, and Charlie Parker intersect with J.S. Bach, Scott Joplin, and the folkloric rhythms of Cuba, could one possibly conceptualize the celebration that occurs at that intersection? Boston-based jazz pianist Kevin Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary music that seeks to explore such a crossroads. Jazztimes magazine says “Harris possesses a spare style and gentle touch” and the Boston Globe quotes that “Harris has worked to refine the creative push and pull of a music that demands it.” Among his most recent and upcoming collaborations are Avishai Cohen, Steve Langone, Eddie Gomez Marco Pignataro, Carlos Averhoff, Richie Barshay, Ben Street, Ralph Peterson, Ralph Bowen, Jason Palmer, Jerry Bergonzi, Cecil McBee, Bob Moses, and Terri Lyne Carrington. Harris is currently on the faculty at Berklee College of Music where he teaches jazz piano and summer advanced theory classes and piano labs. Committed to the community and to getting youth involved in music, Kevin has also conducted local and international clinics in both public and private schools throughout the USA, Caribbean, and Europe. In 2000 Harris started five separate band programs with help from “Arts In Progress,” a Boston based arts organization.
02/05 Sunday
10:00 AM Yoga with Natalie
10:00 - 11:15 - Gentle/Beginner
11:30 - 12:45 - Vinyasa
4:00 PM NatSat Duo
Natsuki Tamura – trumpet
Satoko Fujii – piano
The wife-husband team from Japan was simply brilliant. Though their work has a fair amount of compositional structure, it consistently reveals a wide-open and unpredictable nature that makes its performance a thrilling ride for the listener.”―Steve Feeney, Portland Press Herald
“Our pick for the best of the fest… Fujii has a way of pulling the most powerful and expressive sounds out of the piano… And the pair is better than the sum of its parts. Intuition and communication like that is rare.” ― Adam Kinner, The Montreal Gazette
Since 1997, Tamura and Fujii’s powerful collaboration has enlightened and engaged listeners. Their repertoire ranges from total improvisation to Tamura’s deeply beautiful, world-music influenced compositions and Fujii’s compositions with their complicating meter, line, and harmony. With just two instruments, they can sound like anything from a quiet Japanese traditional song to the blast of a crazy large ensemble. They have wowed audiences at jazz festivals in London, Vancouver, and Montreal, and other around the world.
6:00 PM Gabriela Martinez
Gabriela Martina
Incredible songwriting, arranging and musicianship, smooth flowing vocals, passion, honesty, and soul. Gabriela Martina and company delivers all this and more on Curiosity, her first offering to a music world in waiting. Featuring the talented lineup of Alex Bailey on drums, Kyle Miles on bass, Jussi Reijonen on guitar, and pianist Jiri Nedoma, this May 2010 release is a powerful collection of Gabriela's thoughts on many aspects of the human experience.
On "Ain't Nobody", smoky, sultry vocals glide over a tight rhythm section in this soulful declaration of love and appreciation. Contemplative guitar chords join with playful vocals to draw us completely into "Like a Seed in the Earth", during the opening lines. Add to this, lush harmonies supported by the perfect percussion and piano accents, and you end up feeling all the colors of the emotional rainbow. Growth, love, joy, longing, despair, and
...curiosity.
The upbeat "Narcissus" reflects a journey of inner-strength, freedom and liberation. While "My Best Smile for You" comes across as more of a sassy, funky reassurance of friendship, love, and steadfastness. "Catch Me a Star", rounds out this musical experience with a passionate, tribal groove which are a perfect match to the warm, rich vocals of Ms. Gabriela Martina.
9:00 PM Brother Sun Sister Moon
Brother Sun Sister Moon is a collective group of musicians from the New England Conservatory who's main goal is to cultivate a collective musical experience between the group and the audience. Set will include original compositions by members of group, as well as compositions by Dave Liebman and well known standards. Members of the group have had experience playing and studying with: Alan Pasque, Cecil McBee, Victor Lewis, George Cables, Billy Hart, Bryan Lynch, and Craig Handy, Pat Martino, Vic Juris, Jonathan Kreisberg, and Jack Wilkins.
Members include:
Christian Contreras-Saxophone
Vaughn Stoffey-Guitar
Isaac Wilson-Piano
Matt Stavrakas-Bass
Tcheser Holmes-Drums
02/06 Monday
5:40 PM Yoga with Natalie - Vinyasa
8:00 PM Jerry Bergonzi Group
Tenor saxophonist, Jerry Bergonzi, is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author and educator. His music is renowned for its innovation, mastery, and integrity. Relentless drive, inner fire, total command, awesome technique, elastic lyricism, rich resonance, world-class, a musical visionary, are among the rave reviews credited to his sound. Bergonzi's music has been applauded throughout the world at festivals, concert halls, and jazz venues and his dedication to jazz music has been well documented by an extensive discography.
10:22 PM The Fringe
The Fringe are one of the genuine living treasures of the Boston jazz scene. Originally formed back in 1971 by tenor-saxophonist George Garzone, bassist Richard Appleman, and drummer Bob Gullotti as an outlet for their free jazz improvisations, The Fringe have entertained and enlightened Boston area jazz audiences for over 30 years. Bassist Appleman left the band in 1985 to become Chairman of the Bass Department at Berklee College and was replaced by veteran bassist John Lockwood.
Along with their impressive tenure with The Fringe, Gullotti, Garzone, and Lockwood are in great demand as session players and have played with many of the greats of contemporary jazz. Along with keeping up with a busy performance schedule, each of them are well-respected educators helping to inspire the jazz musicians of tomorrow.
02/07 Tuesday
6:00 PM Yoga with Natalie - Vinyasa
7:00 PM Tango
Odd Tuesday Milonga
02/08 Wednesday
9:30 PM Marco Pignataro Jazzet:
Marco Pignataro sax
Nando Michelin piano
Barry Smith bass
Paolo Orlandi drums
Sergio Martinez perc
Presenting music from Marco's latest CD "Sofia's Heart". Produced by jazz legend Eddie Gomez, "Sofia's Heart" is an intimate musical diary with roots in ECM Impressionism and modern jazz.
“With "Sofia's Heart" Marco gives us a vehicle to drop our defenses and feel all the joy and pain we
normally suppress. One could not ask for more.” -Kenny Werner
“(Marco) crafts melodies and plays the kind of fluid, beautiful lines that make you want to laugh and cry . "Sofia's Heart" is so pretty it hurts.” -Steve Greenlee (Boston Globe)
“(Marco's) debut disc Sofia's Heart is post bop with a smidgen of free jazz, (mostly) original tunes with
haunting soulfulness and an almost folk-like simplicity.” -Mark Karesman (Jazz Inside Magazine)
“....hauntingly gorgeous new album..” - Robert Sutton (Jazz Corner)
“The attention to details, melody and beauty are the pillars of Marco Pignataro’s debut CD” - Rafael Vega Curry (El Nuevo Dia)
“The album as a whole is a work of art, one that reaches into the deepest recesses of the soul.”(All About Jazz)
Marco Pignataro
Italian born Marco Pignataro is a multi-talented saxophone player and composer whom maintains a very active international schedule of concerts, recordings and clinics. Marco has shared stages with artists such as Eddie Gomez, Jon Faddis, Billy Hart, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez and George Garzone, amongst many. Currently, he is also a member of the Eddie Gomez Quintet. Together with Danilo Perez, Marco currently leads the Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI), the premiere jazz center of musical creativity at Berklee College of Music in Boston. His latest CD "Sofia's Heart", was produced by jazz legend Eddie Gomez and recorded with a stellar group including Gomez and Billy Drummond.
for more information please visit: www.marcopignataro.net
02/09 Thursday
7:30 PM Unfulfilled Desires
http://lily-pad.net/movabletype/mt.cgi?__mode=view&_type=entry&blog_id=1Unfulfilled Desires is a genre-defying group of eclectic musicians. You can call them “jazz-funk-rock” or maybe “new fusion.” The label doesn’t matter – just listen and you’ll find yourself drawn into a power-packed, contagiously positive vibe that’s always pushing the edge. These tireless risk-takers have been turning heads across the three continents where they’ve been performing for over ten years. Every tune they play – whether it’s one of their own take-you-by-surprise, sometimes quirky compositions, or they’re paying tribute to a loved jazz great – they always communicate something way beyond just inspired, inventive music. It’s really a spiritual thing…like tuning in to a higher frequency… check it out and you’ll see for yourself.
On a recent European tour, Time Out London described them as “a hard-driving jazz-funk quintet playing virtuosic jazz and jazz-rock” and chose them as “Hot Pick of the Week.” And Evan Bellaff, radio host at WBAI in NYC, defined them “a band of musical explorers and fearless risk takers who creatively combine the richness and sophistication of jazz, and the soul and vitality of funk with the uncompromising attitude of rock & roll.”
Unfulfilled Desires tours in the US and Europe and into the Middle East. In addition to regular shows in western MA (where most of the musicians live), and some of New York City and Boston’s most respected clubs, they’ve played sold-out performances in Israel’s top jazz venues and were chosen for an international band residency at famed Paris club Le Baiser Sale. UD has shared the stage with contemporary jazz greats Mike Stern, The Bad Plus, Oz Noy Trio, and master guitarist David Fiuczynski, Fareed Haque with Garaj Mahal, and blues great Jon Cleary. They’ve released four CDs: Live at the Iron Horse (2002), Enlightened Dog (2005), Punk Funk (2008), and Plugged (2011).
Founding Members
Andrew Cohen (drums) began playing drums in his teens while living in Rome. He later attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and has trained professionally with Sonny Igoe and the legendary Gary Chaffee. Not only is Andrew the creative visionary behind Unfulfilled Desires—he’s also a world-renowned teacher, pioneering voice in the field of evolutionary spirituality, and founder of Berkshires-based global nonprofit EnlightenNext and its award-winning magazine.
Rodrigo Tarraza (sax, electronic wind, flute) is a Chilean-born, classically trained professional flutist. He toured, performed, and recorded with many international orchestras before moving to sax and electronic wind and playing bossa nova, improvisational jazz, and avant-garde music. In 1995, he founded Ensemble Les Inegales, which released several recordings in Europe. Rodrigo has taught at the San Francisco Conservatory, the New England Conservatory, and several universities in South America. In addition to his work with Unfulfilled Desires, he performs baroque flute with the Berkshire Baroque Trio and other groups, and teaches a course on music and the evolution of consciousness.
US Band
Jeff Link (bass) graduated from Berklee, later becoming a professor there. He has taught music in several schools and currently teaches at Berkshire Community College. Link has performed internationally, sharing the stage with artists such as Robben Ford, Ernie Watts, Mart Morell, and Sarah Brightman. He has also performed in Broadway orchestras and toured internationally with several Broadway productions including Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Cats, West Side Story, and Cabaret. Link founded and managed both a corporate entertainment company and a music publishing house in the 1980s. He has released two original CDs.
Steve Haase (trumpet) studied at the Eastman School of Music and received his master’s degree in music from the University of Maryland. He was a founding member of the Prism Brass Quintet and played for several years with the US Navy Band in Washington DC. Haase has performed with such renowned artists as Randy Brecker, Dennis Di Blasio, Steve Weiss, and the late, great Frank Mantooth. He has recorded CDs with the Navy Band, the Prism Brass Quintet, and the Washington Winds.
Ben Kohn (keyboards) studied music at Westfield State College and also at Berklee College of Music. Upon graduation, he moved to New York City performing with a
variety of jazz groups for several years before returning to the Berkshires. He now plays with the best jazz and blues musicians in western MA, including Charles Neville, Chris Smither, Charlie Toklaz, Perry Robinson, and the Mary Verdi Band. Ben is also featured on several jazz and blues CDs with Jason Short and Mary Verdi.
Dan Esko (bass) is a native of the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, Dan has been playing bass across several musical genres for over fifteen years. After studying jazz performance at the University of Massachusetts, he entered the Berkshires music scene and has played with the top musicians in the area at Tanglewood’s Seiji Ozawa Hall, the Colonial Theater, and many other local venues. Dan has also shared the stage with several regional and national notables including Arlo Guthrie, Max Creek, and Bobby Sweet.
Zack Cross (keyboards) is a graduate of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Zack has studied and played with some of the most revered names in modern jazz, including Jerry Bergonzi, Darius Brubeck, Michael Spiro, Randy Brecker, Jim Snidero, Steve Houghton, Mark Buselli, David Baker, Brent Wallarab, and Rob Dixon. He was nominated for the American Pianists Association’s Cole Porter Jazz Fellowship, currently the most prestigious award for jazz piano in the world. His jazz trio recorded their first CD in January 2011, Up/Under.
Jon Suters (guitar, bass) grew up in a musical family and began studying classical guitar at thirteen. In his late teens, he joined a German rock group, Pearls at Swine, and toured the US and Germany for two years before settling in the western MA, where he’s made a living as both a performer and music educator. Jon has appeared on numerous albums as a sideman, played for various productions of Broadway and off-Broadway musicals, and toured with several different groups.
James Campagnola (sax) is a regular special-guest saxophonist. Also a keyboardist, composer, and bandleader, Jim is one of New York City’s most sought-after session musicians. Since he began his career in 1975, he has performed throughout the world both as a band leader and as a featured soloist with such notable artists as Eric Clapton, Natalie Cole, Larry Coryell, Roberta Flack, David Sanborn, Brian Auger, Bo Diddley, Jon Lord, The Young Rascals, Kenny Kirkland, Jan Akkerman, The Four Tops, David Bromberg, and many others. Jim’s music and performance have been featured on hundreds of CDs, film scores, and television commercials and he has performed at some of New York City’s legendary jazz venues including The Blue Note, Birdland, and The Knitting Factory.
10:00 PM Scott Boni Trio
Scott Boni - alto saxophone
Mark Zaleski - bass
Devin Drobka - drums
Scott Boni Trio will play the music of Philip Glass, Beethoven, Billy Strayhorn, as well as original compositions and standards.
02/10 Friday
7:00 PM Patrice Monahan's Shufflin' Time Band
Shufflin' Time Returns
to the Lily Pad
Great Vibe - Great Music Swing, Blues, Funk, Latin, Tap
Original Compositions & Jazz Standards
www.patricemonahan.com
www.myspace.com/patricemonahan
http://youtu.be/E0cHm8Yfm0A
Funky Ripple Blues
Patrice Monahan - Voice - Tap
Eyran Katsenelenbogen - Piano
Bill McCormack - Bass
Richard Malcolm - Drums
Rick Stone - Saxophone
Nick Grondin - Guitar
Valery Marcantonio - Tap
Cover: $10
8:00 PM JENNA MOYNIHAN & BRONWYN KEITH-HYNES
JENNA MOYNIHAN & BRONWYN KEITH-HYNES
Jenna Moynihan and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes are two young fiddlers living in
the Boston-area, who will combine forces for this evening of traditional and
contemporary Celtic music. Raised on the traditional music of Scotland and Ireland
respectively, they also play American music, bringing a unique sound to the project.
Both are currently in their third year of study at the Berklee College of Music and
are members of the Atlantic Seaway Collaboration.
www.myspace.com/jennamoynihan
www.bronwynkeithhynes.com
9:00 PM Andrew and Noah Band
Powerful songwriting, explosive improvisation, deep dance grooves and a truly unique vision for the future of American roots music. That's what the Andrew & Noah Band is bringing to festival stages, concert halls, living rooms and dance floors all over North America. Their core material, written by brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand, is a mix of Appalachian, Celtic, classic Country and Bluegrass, Jazz and Swing, Cajun / Zydeco, Alternative Folk, Roots Rock and various world music influences. Fiddle, mandolin, banjo and accordion tearing it up alongside electric guitar, saxophone, bass and drums. Music that captures the memory of what we had, the urgency of where we are and the beat to keep you moving all night long. Americana Groove.
Andrew & Noah are DIY musicians with some hard-earned credentials. They've been featured performers at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Lake Eden Arts Festival, Old Songs Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, KVMR Celtic Festival, Suwannee Springfest, Blackpot Festival and many others. They've toured extensively, often playing for contra dances as The Great Bear Trio with their mom Kim on piano. They've taught at various music camps including Ashokan Fiddle & Dance, CDSS Pinewoods and the Augusta Heritage Center. Andrew is also the program coordinator for the annual Ashokan Guitar Camp. They performed live on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" when they were in their teens. They maintain their own independent label (Great Bear Records) and produce an annual music and dance festival in Oswego, NY called The Groove.
Andrew VanNorstrand - Vocals, Guitar
Noah VanNorstrand - Vocals, mandolin, Fiddle
Rachel Bell - Accordion
Chris Miller - Saxophone
Dana Billings - Drums
Kailyn Wright - Vocals
For more info: http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=180183
10:00 PM Nick Grondin New Standards Trio
Nick Grondin, guitar, compositions, voice
Austin McMahon, drums
Brad Barrett, bass
With special guests:
Rick Stone, sax
Eyran Katsenelenbogen, piano
11:11 PM gaT
The Gill Aharon Trio is rarely a trio.
Gill Aharon - pen and piano
Randy Wooten - drums
Jef Charland - bass
Andrew Stern - guitar
Rick Stone- alto sax
Kelly Roberge - tenor sax
Dan Rosenthal - trumpet
02/11 Saturday
8:00 PM IMPROV/JAZZ
IMPROV/JAZZ, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 8-10PM @ THE LILY PAD
featuring: Scott Getchell (trumpets); Jeff Platz (guitar); James Bergin
(viola), David Haas (piano); Kit Demos (bass & modular synthesizer) &
Luther Gray (drums).
SCOTT GETCHELL- trumpets- Lives in a squalid loft in the lowlands of
Winter Hill. Getchell has had a checkered career in the Boston Music
Scene. He is a founding member of the avant-garde pioneers, Bagel 'o Fun. He is also a founding member of the Sons of Sappho, Bent Men, Lars Vegas, Boston Rock Opera, Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, the Bad Art Ensemble, Le Prestige, Tilly's Nightmare, and Agachicko. For a list of the people he has played with, see Kit Demos, subtract a few, add a few. Getchell is also an illustrator and cartoon journalist for the Boston Phoenix and author of the graphic novel and rock operetta, “Ritchie Kill'd My Toads”.
JEFF PLATZ -Guitar -as Guitarist, composer Jeff has toured extensively
throughout the U.S. and Europe. He has performed in various music festivals worldwide such as New York city’s “What is Jazz” festival, the “Heidelberg jazzfestival” in Heidelberg Germany, Amsterdam's” Crossing Borders”festival and the Munster International Jazz festival in Munster Germany. The Berlin based music journalist Wolf Kampmann writes,“Platz’s music is generous although never accidental. The secret of its uninhibited quality lies more in Platz’s playful use of the familiar where intuition, feeling, and memory are the most important navigational instruments”. Jeff also co manages the German based music label Skycap Records which has released a variety of Boston and New York based musicians works. Currently Platz plays
in the States with several different musical ensembles and also travels
frequently performing throughout Germany and Italy. ”Platz‘s mystic axe
tones gradually madden into vapor -like labyrinths letting the subtleties unfold in sparse bubbling currents”. Signal to Noise Magazine "Platz's group was smoldering, on fire!" Downbeat Magazine "Platz makes a statement that at times zeros in on the incendiary heart of the free jazz
avant garde, elegant,contemplative, and skronking!". Boston Phoenix Recently Brilliant Corners, a Boston based jazz website interviewed Platz. Please visit:
http://brilliantcornersabostonjazzblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/jeffplatzweig
hs- in.html for more information.
JAMES BERGIN - viola - is a composer, conductor, violist, and teacher.
His compositions include tonal and microtonal works for solo instruments, voice and chamber ensemble, chorus, piano and organ; scores and mp3s may be found at www.jamesbergin.net . He is the executive director of the Boston Microtonal Society www.bostonmicrotonalsociety.org and the conductor of its permanent chamber ensemble NotaRiotous, dedicated to the performance of microtonal music on traditional Western instruments. As a violist, Bergin premiered many works by the original Composers in Red
Sneakers in the early 1980s. He is a member of the Berkshire Symphony in Williamstown, MA. As an improviser, he has performed with Joe Maneri, Mat Maneri, Noah Kaplan, and others.Bergin began studying harmony with Joseph Maneri at the New England Conservatory in 1971. After leaving NEC to pursue music study on a private basis, he continued to work with Maneri for more than a decade, studying harmony, species counterpoint, fugue, and composition, using Arnold Schoenberg's pedagogical texts. He currently lives in western Massachusetts, where he performs, works for the music publishing firm of Broude Brothers Limited, composes, and teaches violin and
viola on a private basis. In addition, he is the coordinator of special events at St. John's Episcopal Church in Williamstown, where he curates an annual summer concert series and directs a youth band that provides music for an alternative church service.
DAVID G. HAAS - piano - is a versatile composer and pianist with varied
experience. David composed original music for JD HAAS PRODUCTIONS
and has written music for theatre productions of The Seagull, Hamlet,
Dinaya, and Thumbelina. His music has been produced internationally in the United States, Russia, the Ukraine and Bermuda. David also produced
original music on Wisconsin's PBS network, Cape Cod's WOMR Theatre of
the Air and on Cable TV in various cities nationwide. David's strongest
influences have been blues and jazz with classical references and a taste for mid-late 20th-21st century harmonies. David studied and performed with Joe Maneri. He also performed with Noah Kaplan, James Bergin, Croix Galipault, Dan Blacksberg, Yi-Chen Chang, Mark Riordan, Benjy Fox-Rosen and others. He has also earned a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he was influenced by Cecil Taylor. He has studied at the Kodaly Institute in Hartford, Connecticut, as well as the Sessione Senese per la Musica e l' Arte in Sienna, Italy.
KIT DEMOS- bass & modular synthesizer - was born in Bristol,
Connecticut, raised in New York, Coastal Connecticut and Maine has a broad and varied musical career. He worked for over a decade playing bouzouki and singing professionally with a traditional Greek music group Opa! Opa! all the while performing and composing for free jazz groups large and small. A classical and jazz performance student since the age of 6 through college, he has built and designed his own analog synthesizers from the component level, studied physics, electrical engineering, and modern performance with Portland Maine based trio Mystic Out-bop Review, started his own record label, and continues to develop his bop influenced jazz chops with an evolving vocabulary of extended bass technique. In addition to teaching student ensemble workshops, he can be heard on Konnex, Aria Arts Recordings, and
Skycap Records with Jeff Platz, John Mclellan, Daniel Carter, Crank
Sturgeon, Luther Grey, Jack Wright, Blaise Siwula, Jim Hobbes, Timo
Shanko, and R.A. Fish to name a few. Kit teamed with John Mclellan to
develop new and unique rhythm concepts for Jeff Platz's group at the
Munster International Jazz Festival (Germany). In addition to his recorded work he continues to travel and perform with those such as Charlie Kohlhase, Kevin Frenette, Todd Brunell, Tom Hall, id m theftable, Walter Wright, Chris Welcome, Andrew Eisenberg, Forbes Graham, Matt langley, Billy Bacon, and Junko Simmons.
LUTHER GRAY- drums- Luther Gray started playing drums in punk rock
bands. He later developed a significant interest in jazz and cut his teeth playing around the D.C. area with the likes of Butch Warren, Cecil Payne, Webster Young, and Buck Hill at the same time performing and recording with indie rockers Tsunami, Delta 72, Jenny Toomey, and Ida. In 1999 he moved to Boston, where he currently resides. Luther has since worked with Joe Morris, Anthony Braxton, Joe McPhee, Matthew Shipp, Cameron Brown, Joseph Daly, Sabir Mateen, Roy Campbell, Geoff
Farina, Andrew White, Jim Hobbs, Rob Brown, Taylor Ho Bynum,
Raqib Hassan, Bill Pierce, Jerry Bergonzi, Joe Beck, Fred Anderson, Ken
Vandermark and many others. His band, Lawnmower, has a critically
acclaimed CD, titled West, on the Clean Feed label. He has performed in
festivals and concerts across the country and abroad and has recorded
for the Simple Machines, Hat Hut, Riti, Skycap, Touch and Go, Clean
Feed, Atavistic, NotTwo, Jardis and AUM Fidelity labels, among others.
Selected Press:
“Gray has built a diverse discography founded on one common denominator—
quality.” - Troy Collins
“Drummer Luther Gray outputs power while sensitively advancing the tunes
with syncopated pumps, pops and wire-brush grazing.” - Ken Waxman,
Musicworks
“Luther Gray's mercurial, pulsating rhythms—grounded in jazz "swing" and
the chattering accents of a bop drummer—are the ensemble's saving grace,
reigning in moments of torpor with a subtle enthusiasm.” - Karl A.D.
Evangelista, All About Jazz.
10:00 PM The Wee Trio CD Release
The Wee Trio is: James Westfall (vibes), Dan Loomis (bass) + Jared Schonig (drums)
Roughly one year ago, guitarist Cliff Hines brought together a cadre of New Orleans’ finest musicians to perform the music of David Bowie. Among those assembled was James Westfall, vibraphonist/composer and one third of The Wee Trio. This idea of performing Bowie’s music coincided with the groundwork for the band’s third album. What followed was the recording of Ashes To Ashes – A David Bowie Intraspective, a deep exploration into the eclectic icon’s music, and the band’s follow up to their first two critically acclaimed albums, Capitol Diner Vol. 1, and Capitol Diner Vol. 2 Animal Style.
After these two powerhouse albums, comprised of mostly original material (plus Nirvana’s “About a Girl”, Aphex Twin’s “Avril 14” and Sufjan Stevens’ “Flint”), it became clear that the band was eager to lace their many Wee Trio-isms into the works of an outside composer. With Westfall being no stranger to Bowie’s music, and bassist Dan Loomis and drummer Jared Schonig quickly realizing the treasure trove they had found in the thin white duke’s work, the trio dove headfirst into his vast, diverse repertoire to select six songs that span Bowie’s musical universe: “Battle For Britain” (from Earthling), “Queen Bitch” (from Hunky Dory), “The Man Who Sold The World” (from The Man Who Sold The World), “Ashes to Ashes” (from Scary Monsters), “1984” (from Diamond Dogs) and “Sunday” (from Heathen).
“We went through long list of composers, and in the end, David Bowie represented the biggest range of musical possibilities. Going from folk to rock to glam to art soundscape to electronica, he has covered more aesthetic ground than perhaps any other pop artist. Jazz being the aesthetically voracious art form that it is (and one that is given to perpetual hybridizing of styles just as Bowie was), we saw that Bowie's music gave us that best chance to represent all the sides of our sound as a band,” explained Loomis.
For David Bowie fans and jazz fans alike, Ashes To Ashes will exceed your expectations. The Wee Trio manages to reimagine Bowie’s music while staying true to its spirit and energy. They simultaneously show their talent as jazz musicians while performing the music from the perspective of true Bowie fans. The Wee Trio also managed to showcase the versatility of Bowie’s compositions and how amazingly well they transferred into a new medium. Simply put, they breathe new life into these timeless Bowie classics.
More on The Wee Trio:
Hailed by critics as “the ambassadors of the genre’s future,” praised for “stirring up jazz you don’t have to be old to enjoy," and credited for delivering “lightning in a bottle,” The Wee Trio, featuring James Westfall (vibes), Dan Loomis (bass) and Jared Schonig (drums), exploded onto the scene in 2008 with their debut CD, Capitol Diner, Vol. 1 (which brilliantly captured the energy, eclecticism and excellence of the band’s birthplace, Brooklyn, NY). In March, 2010 the Trio released the much-anticipated follow up recording, Capitol Diner Vol. 2 Animal Style, an album that was recorded at the famous Piety Street Studios in New Orleans (studio of choice for Dave Mathews Band, Cassandra Wilson, Harry Connick Jr., etc), but was built on the road in California during the band’s tour in support of Vol. 1.
From the “oak tree thick bass” (AAJ NY) of Dan Loomis, the “explosiveness” and “fervent audacity” (AllAboutJazz) of Jared Schonig’s drumming to the “fresh excitement” (Icon) and “ultra-chill” (The Boston Herald) of James Westfall’s vibes, the band has an instantly identifiable sound, and the group’s prodigious rapport becomes more prevalent with each recording. Throughout their recorded work The Wee Trio is vigorous and sublime, and in performance the high energy, joy, anticipation and venturesome spirit of the group envelops the audience.
While rooted in jazz The Wee Trio finds ways to break boundaries encompassing their other roots in rock and fusion. Each member is a leader in their own right, but together as The Wee Trio, Westfall, Loomis and Schonig represent one of the highly creative groups pushing jazz and improvised music in exciting and innovative new directions. They now offer their latest creative tour-de-force, Ashes To Ashes – A David Bowie Intraspective.
www.theweetrio.com
“A winning debut” “as true to the jazz tradition as it is to their freewheeling tastes.” – The Boston Globe
“One of the year’s most riveting albums . . .” – The Patriot Ledger
“an immediate musical simpatico” – The New Orleans Times Picayune
“How exciting, you might ask, can a vibes/bass/drum trio be? Well listen to these three and you’ll find out.”
– The Buffalo News
“With James Westfall's vibes in the forefront, the group has a fresh sound, and bassist Dan Loomis and drummer Jared Schonig flow like the tides. Wee's sound is not wee, it's huge” – The San Francisco Chronicle
“the Wee Trio have found a unique slant, not only in their vibes/bass/drums instrumentation but in their lyrical songwriting and flowing interaction.”– The Philly Daily News
“Bulging with even more muscular jazz chops than the Bad Plus but displaying more earthbound taste than the late, lamented E.S.T., the Brooklyn-based Wee Trio makes a larger than wee splash on its debut.” – The Boston Herald
“The Wee Trio is capable of a full, powerful sound, streams of furiously articulated lines and fills” – About.com
“Intriguing combination of which to my knowledge there’s no peer in jazz, or any other kind of music”
– BlogCritics.com
The Ashes to Ashes Tour:
Denton, TX: January 19th: University of North Texas
Austin, TX: January 20th - The Elephant Room
Houston, TX: January 21st - Cezanne’s
New Orleans, LA: January 22nd - Snug Harbor
New Orleans, LA: January 24th - University of New Orleans
St. Louis, MO: January 27th - Southern Illinois University
St. Louis, MO: January 27th and 28th - Jazz at the Bistro
Chicago, IL: February 3rd - The Green Mill
Osh Kosh, WI: February 4th - Becket’s
Rochester, NY: February 8th - Roberts Wesleyan University
Philadelphia, PA: February 9th - Chris’ Jazz Cafe
Boston, MA: February 11th – The Lily Pad
02/12 Sunday
10:00 AM Yoga with Natalie
10:00 - 11:15 - Gentle/Beginner
11:30 - 12:45 - Vinyasa
6:30 PM J-Way... the fast and curvy string quartet
J-Way was founded by associate faculty and graduates of Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory with a common interest in jazz and creative music. Four accomplished string players with training in the European tradition and the music of various parts of world bring their original compositions and arrangements, music from Argentina and Brazil and other music with African roots. All of its members being emigrants from other continents, J-Way appreciates the paths that music travels, the deep vibrations of the old world within the new, and the special weight of time and place when music is performed far from home.
www.myspace.com/jwaystringquartet
www.facebook.com/jway.string.quartet
9:00 PM LET BLOOM CD RELEASE PARTY
Just in time for Valentine's Day weekend, New York singer-songwriter Natti Vogel returns to his hometown of Cambridge with salivating special guest Najva Sol to officially release their labor-of-love EP LET BLOOM, which is just drenched in themes of re-imagining romance.
Natti Vogel and Najva Sol will sing the whole record live in concert, in addition to a heap of your favorite Natti Vogel songs.
Funded for the people by the people on Kickstarter, LET BLOOM has been grabbing ears with its uniquely urgent, colorful sound, even prior to release:
"Let Bloom for the win!!! You guys slayed!
~Rock 'n' Roll legend / Dresden Dolls frontwoman Amanda Palmer
"These songs are fucking gorgeous. I promise you that this will play at my wedding."
~National Endowment for the Arts honoree/Luminescent Orchestrii frontman Sxip Shirey
"SO GREAT! Unbelievably crisp, amazingly clean harmony. With such delicately composed sounds, scrutiny is easy, but seriously, it comes in clean! Even when talking dirty ... an extremely textured and layered composition."
~Filmmaker Alex Ezorsky-Lie
download/preview the album now so you can sing along with the crowd on Sunday:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/let-bloom-ep/id492846015
a limited batch of physical copies featuring original artwork by Molly Crabapple will be available at the show.
fancy, funky dress definitely encouraged.
http://najvasol.wordpress.com
http://nattivogel.com
http://mollycrabapple.com
02/13 Monday
5:40 PM Yoga with Natalie
Vinyasa
8:00 PM Jerry Bergonzi Group
Tenor saxophonist, Jerry Bergonzi, is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author and educator. His music is renowned for its innovation, mastery, and integrity. Relentless drive, inner fire, total command, awesome technique, elastic lyricism, rich resonance, world-class, a musical visionary, are among the rave reviews credited to his sound. Bergonzi's music has been applauded throughout the world at festivals, concert halls, and jazz venues and his dedication to jazz music has been well documented by an extensive discography.
10:22 PM The Fringe
The Fringe are one of the genuine living treasures of the Boston jazz scene. Originally formed back in 1971 by tenor-saxophonist George Garzone, bassist Richard Appleman, and drummer Bob Gullotti as an outlet for their free jazz improvisations, The Fringe have entertained and enlightened Boston area jazz audiences for over 30 years. Bassist Appleman left the band in 1985 to become Chairman of the Bass Department at Berklee College and was replaced by veteran bassist John Lockwood.
Along with their impressive tenure with The Fringe, Gullotti, Garzone, and Lockwood are in great demand as session players and have played with many of the greats of contemporary jazz. Along with keeping up with a busy performance schedule, each of them are well-respected educators helping to inspire the jazz musicians of tomorrow.
http://www.thefringejazz.com/
02/14 Tuesday
6:00 PM Yoga with Natalie
7:00 PM Tango
even tuesday milonga
02/15 Wednesday
9:30 PM Pandelis Karayorgis Trio
http://karayorgis.com/trio.html
Pandelis Karayorgis, piano
Jef Charland, bass
Luther Gray, drums
The Boston-based pianist-composer helms one of the best progressive piano trios anywhere. His cerebral, kinetic, witty, and propulsive playing and writing build on the foundation of greats such as Thelonious Monk and Cecil Taylor.
Kevin Lowenthal, Boston Globe, June 2009
" … these guys are as connected in musicianship as a piano trio can be. They think, breath, anticipate, and play as one--in the best sense. … Right in the pocket of empathy and insight ... "
Stu Vandermark, Boston Jazz Scene, May 2010
http://karayorgis.com/
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=101776359
http://www.myspace.com/luthergray
02/16 Thursday
10:10 PM Notrio
Nat.Mugavero
Jeff galindo
Eric Hofbauer
Gill aharon
02/17 Friday
7:30 PM Tunefoolery’s Valentine’s Concert
Tunefoolery and friends will perform music on the theme of Love. Featured musicians are Tunefoolery’s Essex Street Band, as well as Trudi Goodman (vocal and guitar), Jeff Fisher (vocal and guitar), Trio Les Follies featuring Bea McClain, Mark Irwin, and Hannah Davidson along with Theresa Thompson, violin. Tunefoolery has also invited Mali Sastri from the band Jaggery and singer/songwriter Tom Smith to share the stage.
Tunefoolery is a Boston non-profit organization for musicians with psychiatric disabilities or conditions (using this complicated phrase because some people with long-term mental illness don't feel disabled, in part, thanks to being part of Tunefoolery). The group is a loving community of 50 musicians, who play a variety of music in ensembles and as solo acts, and who perform for underserved populations in New England and beyond. Their mission is to provide hope, healing, and purpose to their musicians and to their audiences. In contrast to traditional psychiatric treatment, Tunefoolery focus on abilities instead of disabilities. The group also reaches out to schools and other organizations, educating students about the possibilities of people with psychiatric conditions as a way to fight stigma.
10:00 PM Brian Friedland Sextet
An emotive and bold composer, Friedland's sextet works explore a wide range of atmospheres and creative processes. Compositions for this band such as Kitten Attack, Three Chords of Triumph, and 12 Tone Awesomeness display his willingness to take inspiration from unusual and colorful sources. His music is vividly brought to life and enhanced by a dedicated and accomplished ensemble comprised of trumpeter Vivek Patel, alto saxophonist Rick Stone, trombonist Tim Shneier, bassist Greg Loughman, and Drummer Mike Connors. While the band’s playing is deeply rooted in jazz traditions, the music is enlivened by unusual stylistic juxtapositions ranging from classical minimalism to techno. Regardless of the style he is touching on, Friedland's writing displays relentless creativity and a penchant for memorable melodies. Grammy nominated composer, USC faculty member, and musical collaborator Kim Richmond describes Friedland's music as "not only professional quality material, but inspirationally crafted, an excellent and interesting mix of art works. He shows his dedication towards creating and performing new music."
Visit www.brianfriedland.com for more info and additional performances
11:11 PM gaT
The Gill Aharon Trio is rarely a trio.
Gill Aharon - pen and piano
Randy Wooten - drums
Jef Charland - bass
Andrew Stern - guitar
Rick Stone- alto sax
Kelly Roberge - tenor sax
Dan Rosenthal - trumpet
02/18 Saturday
7:00 PM An Evening of Duos
"An Evening of Duos" - Boston based jazz vocalists Neha Jiwrajka and Katie Seiler have collaborated together to bring you a night of duo performances. Featuring Neha Jiwrajka on voice & Dorsey Bass on bass; and Katie Seiler on voice & Evan Allan on piano.
10:00 PM Soar Trio
Soar Trio’s sound encompasses a whole world of music-making that is part erudite composition, part virtuosic improvisation, part populist affability; challenging music that still manages to be charming
and thought provoking to audiences beyond initiated New Music fans. Melodic modernism, minimalist economy and elemental Free Jazz all inform Soar Trio’s direction. The group combines musicians of
disparate ages and locales that have an affinity for taking innovative music directly to the people.
Thollem McDonas is a pianist from the Bay Area who has toured almost non-stop around the world for the past several years. He has a conservatory background (studying with Lou Harrison), but left t
hat world to perform his own music. The recent recipient of a Meet The Composer grant, Thollem was also commissioned by The Limon Dance Company for a large-scale piece in commemoration of their
50th year anniversary. He was invited to perform the late works of Claude Debussy on the piano on which they were written, as well as his own creations with double-bassist Stefano Scodanibbio. This
was released as the first album ever recorded on Debussy's piano. Thollem’s other CDs include solo piano works, large ensemble pieces and various collaborations- on American and European labels
such as ESP Disk, Imirani, Saravah, Creative Sources and Edgetone.
Skeeter Shelton is one of the most under-recognized saxophonists in free jazz/creative music. His father, drummer Ajaramu Shelton, was a charter member of the AACM who played with Roscoe Mitchell,
Muhal Abrahms, Kalaparusha, Fred Anderson, Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons. He was also raised by AACM organist Ameena Claudine Meyers. Skeeter grew-up around these influences and absorbed a
whole lot of tenor playing. His status as a leading figure in Detroit’s creative music community is undisputed and his obscure national status is due to reticence, not talent. But he hasn’t completely escaped
attention by notable peers- Skeeter has worked with musicians like James Blood Ulmer, Fred Anderson, Faruq Z. Bey, Hakim Jami, Dennis Gonzales and The North Woods Improvisers. He also leads the group
Spectrum 2.
Also based in Detroit, multi-instrumentalist Joel Peterson have performed a wide array of music as a member of groups like Immigrant Suns, The Scavenger Quartet,Odu Afrobeat Orchestra, Xenharmonic Gamelan,
ECFA and in trios and quartets with Faruq Z Bey, Kenneth Green and Michael Carey. As an improviser, he has performed with people like Tatsuya Nakatani, Steve Cohn, Gino Robair, Amy Denio, Burnt Sugar, Luk
Houtkamp, Eugene Chadbourne, Rhys Chatham, Damo Suzuki, Jason Stein, Carl Smith and many others. Besides the double-bass, his primary gigging instrument, Joel also performs on clarinet, oud, qyteli, guitar
and more. From 2004-2008 he ran Bohemian National Home, formerly Detroit’s primary venue for creative arts.
02/19 Sunday
10:00 AM Yoga with Natalie
10:00 - 11:15 - Gentle/Beginner
11:30 - 12:45 - Vinyasa
3:15 PM LongyLaboratory concert series, Peter J. Evans curator
Noell Dorsey
Howard Stelzer
Andreas Brade & Matthew Taylor
7:30 PM Kevin Harris Project
When the unmistakable musical influences of Thelonious Monk, Danilo Perez, and Charlie Parker intersect with J.S. Bach, Scott Joplin, and the folkloric rhythms of Cuba, could one possibly conceptualize the celebration that occurs at that intersection? Boston-based jazz pianist Kevin Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary music that seeks to explore such a crossroads. Jazztimes magazine says “Harris possesses a spare style and gentle touch” and the Boston Globe quotes that “Harris has worked to refine the creative push and pull of a music that demands it.” Among his most recent and upcoming collaborations are Avishai Cohen, Steve Langone, Eddie Gomez Marco Pignataro, Carlos Averhoff, Richie Barshay, Ben Street, Ralph Peterson, Ralph Bowen, Jason Palmer, Jerry Bergonzi, Cecil McBee, Bob Moses, and Terri Lyne Carrington. Harris is currently on the faculty at Berklee College of Music where he teaches jazz piano and summer advanced theory classes and piano labs. Committed to the community and to getting youth involved in music, Kevin has also conducted local and international clinics in both public and private schools throughout the USA, Caribbean, and Europe. In 2000 Harris started five separate band programs with help from “Arts In Progress,” a Boston based arts organization.
9:00 PM Brother Sun Sister Moon
Brother Sun Sister Moon is a collective group of musicians from the New England Conservatory who's main goal is to cultivate a collective musical experience between the group and the audience. Set will include original compositions by members of group, as well as compositions by Dave Liebman and well known standards. Members of the group have had experience playing and studying with: Alan Pasque, Cecil McBee, Victor Lewis, George Cables, Billy Hart, Bryan Lynch, and Craig Handy, Pat Martino, Vic Juris, Jonathan Kreisberg, and Jack Wilkins.
Members include:
Christian Contreras-Saxophone
Vaughn Stoffey-Guitar
Isaac Wilson-Piano
Matt Stavrakas-Bass
Tcheser Holmes-Drums
02/20 Monday
5:40 PM Yoga with Natalie
Vinyasa
8:00 PM Jerry Bergonzi Group
Tenor saxophonist, Jerry Bergonzi, is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author and educator. His music is renowned for its innovation, mastery, and integrity. Relentless drive, inner fire, total command, awesome technique, elastic lyricism, rich resonance, world-class, a musical visionary, are among the rave reviews credited to his sound. Bergonzi's music has been applauded throughout the world at festivals, concert halls, and jazz venues and his dedication to jazz music has been well documented by an extensive discography.
10:22 PM The Fringe
The Fringe are one of the genuine living treasures of the Boston jazz scene. Originally formed back in 1971 by tenor-saxophonist George Garzone, bassist Richard Appleman, and drummer Bob Gullotti as an outlet for their free jazz improvisations, The Fringe have entertained and enlightened Boston area jazz audiences for over 30 years. Bassist Appleman left the band in 1985 to become Chairman of the Bass Department at Berklee College and was replaced by veteran bassist John Lockwood.
Along with their impressive tenure with The Fringe, Gullotti, Garzone, and Lockwood are in great demand as session players and have played with many of the greats of contemporary jazz. Along with keeping up with a busy performance schedule, each of them are well-respected educators helping to inspire the jazz musicians of tomorrow.
02/21 Tuesday
6:00 PM Yoga with Natalie
6:00 - 7:00 - Vinyasa
7:00 PM Tango
Odd Tuesday Milonga
02/22 Wednesday
9:30 PM Rob Rudin’s Half-Jewish
Rob Rudin’s Half-Jewish returns to the Lily on the heels of a bang-up show with Naftule’s Dream at that other place. Part Klezmer, part Jazz, part World Music and part R. &B. You’ve heard of Chicken Soup for the Soul? This is Chopped-Liver for the Ears!
Rob Rudin ~ drums, composer
Ted Roland ~ woodwinds
Daniel J. Heath, Jr. ~ trombone, vocals
Paul Dilley ~ bass
Mark Chenevert ~ clarinet, tenor sax
Gil Aharon (!) ~ piano, percussion
http://www.myspace.com/robrudin
02/23 Thursday
7:00 PM Paul Combs Quintet Plays Tadd Dameron
"Dameron at 23, courtesy of Down Beat Magazine.
TaddWriting: Dameron in 1962
Tadd Dameron was one of the fathers of "Modern Jazz." Close friend of and frequent collaborator with Dizzy Gillespie, he was known on the 1940s as the "architect of bop." His influence extended into the 1950s and 1960s as a mentor of musicians such as Miles Davis and Benny Golson, and a primary influence on composer/arrangers such as Horace Silver, Quincy Jones, Frank Foster, and John LaBarbera, among others. Dameron's biographer, Paul Combs has assembled a quintet dedicated to presenting Tadd's music, much of it either unjustly neglected or previously unknown. Of course, the quintet will be playing Dameron's well-known compositions such as "Good Bait," "Lady Bird," and "If You Could See Me Now," as well.
Photos by Bob Stegmaier
Saxophonist Paul Combs [www.paulcombs.com] is Tadd Dameron's biographer. His book, Dameronia - the Life and Music of Tadd Dameron, will be at the end of the summer of this year. In his research, he has discovered many previously unknown Dameron compositions, almost all of them more than worthy of addition to the jazz "canon." The veteran saxophonist has performed in the Boston area for the last thirty years, as well as nationally. He has recorded as both a leader and a sideman.His most recent CD is "Paul Combs' Pocket Big Band - Live At Chit Chat," Sea Breeze Jazz SB-3073.
Saxophonist Jim Cameron has performed internationally at jazz clubs, concerts and at festivals around the world, including London, Tokyo, and Vancouver. Jim can be heard on several CDs from such labels as Brownstone, GM and Sea Breeze. He currently divides his time playing in three big bands, Paul Combs' Pocket Big Band, a sextet and various smaller jazz ensembles in the New England area. Hi most recent CD is "Disturbing the Air," Invisible Music IM-2046
Pianist Don Hemwall [http://donhemwall.com/] established himself in the Boston area late 1970s after studying at Berklee and the New England Conservatory. He currently performs with his own trio and quartet, as well as a solo pianist. He is also a charter member of the Pocket Big band and has worked with Paul Combs in several other of his bands. He can be hard on the "Live At Chit Chat" CD, as well as Paul Combs' "Be Bop Christmas Card'" BoMuse Transcriptions BTCD 1004.
Bassist Herman Hampton [http://www.berklee.edu/faculty/detail/herman-hampton] is an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music where he teaches in the Ensemble Department. A graduate of both the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Berklee College, he performs extensively in the Boston area not only in jazz, but blues and Latin music, as well. He has performed with Yusef Lateef, Jay McShann, and Archie Shepp. He can be heard on several recordings, including Philippe Le Jeune's "NIght Mist Blues," Black & Blue 701.2.
Drummer Stanley Swann [http://stanleyswann.com] is one of the Boston area's busiest. After 20 years playing drums in various bands in the U.S. Air Force, he quickly established himself on the Boston scene with his virtuosity and versatility. He has been a long time associate of Paul Combs, having recorded two CDs with him. Like others in the band Stanley is also involved in education and is the founder and director of the Lowell Jazz Day Camp. This past fall he toured Russia with Trombonist Ron Wilkins.
10:00 PM Ugly Beauty
Ugly Beauty
Andrew Stern-- guitar
Jef Charland-- bass, VCR
Jared Seabrook-- drums
This guitar trio takes the music of our hero, Thelonious Monk, and puts it thru a meat grinder-- no disrespect intended. Tunes of his that you know (or dont) are given incredible twists, sometimes to the point of not recognizing them (or recognizing them). Ever need some punk Monk? Give this a listen. Tired of "standard jazz" repertoire? Here we are for you. Wanna use your imagination to decipher/interpret some of the best jazz ever written? Come on down!
02/24 Friday
7:00 PM The Rhythm of the Americas Trio featuring Mark Walker, Ernesto Diaz and Marcus Santos
The Rhythm of the Americas Trio featuring
Mark Walker, Ernesto Diaz and Marcus Santos
Grammy Award winning drummer/composer Mark Walker presents a powerful and intoxicating blend of the rhythms and percussion of South America, the Caribbean and North America. His new trio, the Rhythm of the Americas, featuring percussionists Ernesto Diaz (from Colombia) and Marcus Santos (from Brazil) is a virtual jungle of rhythm, sound, and ...color.
Together, they create compositions and improvisations with roots in traditional rhythms, but with a modern edge and free spirit. The combination of drum set and two percussionists, along with the tasteful use of Walker’s electronics, will offer listeners a journey through the rhythmic languages of the Western hemisphere.
9:00 PM Mark Shilansky's Talking Music Podcast - 9:00 - 10:30
9:00-10:30 show
a live taping of Mark Shilansky's Talking Music Podcast,
Live performances and interviews by pianist/vocalist Mark Shilansky
featuring:
Dave Jamrog - drums
David Thorne Scott - voice
and other special guests TBA
11:00 PM gaT
The Gill Aharon Trio is rarely a trio.
Gill Aharon - pen and piano
Randy Wooten - drums
Jef Charland - bass
Andrew Stern - guitar
Rick Stone- alto sax
Kelly Roberge - tenor sax
Dan Rosenthal - trumpet
02/25 Saturday
8:00 PM KOMBUCHA
KOMBUCHA
bert seager – piano
sean farias – bass
austin mcmahon – drums
original trio music – conversant – spacious – propulsive
songs without words for 2011
bert seager
- thirteen compact discs have won him unanimous critical acclaim from the New York Times, Keyboard Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe and many other publications.
- toured extensively in the United States and internationally, including twelve tours to Japan. performed and recorded with Joe Lovano, Tim Hagans, George Garzone, Bob Moses, Joe Hunt, Richie Barshay, John Lockwood.
- concerts and festivals with George Mraz, Miroslav Vitous, Mick Goodrick, Tom Harrell, Ben Street, Chris Speed, Billy Drewes and Jorge Roeder.
austin mcmahon
- performs with Jason Palmer, Tim Miller, The Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra, George Garzone, Kevin Harris Project and Quartet of Happiness - a jazz group focused on educational outreach.
- actively tours with many projects including the Joe Davidian Trio, Carmen Staaf Trio at jazz clubs and festivals in New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., Seattle, Portland, and Miami as well as internationally in Germany, Ireland and Italy.
- recently released his first album as leader entitled Many Muses which has been described by CDBaby as, “subtle, reverential to tradition, and thoroughly new.”
sean farias
- can be heard performing with an eclectic array of performers throughout the New England area ranging in styles from jazz, avant garde, celtic, gypsy, latin, folk, pop/rock, balkin, drum 'n' bass, and electronic.
- has also been fortunate enough to perform with many local and international artists on the cutting edge of contemporary improvised music including the likes of George Garzone, Charlie Kohlhase, Bob Gullotti, Jeff Galindo, Santi Debriano, Eric Hofbauer, and Jim Robitaille.
- In 2009 Sean recorded on the PBS documentary "The Mosque In Morgantown," named Best Documentary Feature at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.
10:00 PM Bob Kaufman - 5tet
02/26 Sunday
10:00 AM Yoga with Natalie
10:00 - 11:15 - Gentle/Beginner
11:30 - 12:15 - Vinyasa
3:00 PM Obsession: Bach, Beethoven, Birds
Musical obsessions can take us all kinds of places.
Join violinist Shaw Pong Liu and pianist Sarah Bob as they explore their own musical manias and those of classical composers with works by Ysaye, Beethoven, Hyla, and Liu. Featuring birdsong-inspired compositions from Shaw Pong's project, "A Bird a Day".
www.shawpong.com
7:00 PM Naftule's Dream
"The most remarkably flexible band of musical renegades to come along since John Zorn's Naked City."
Bill Milkowski,
JazzTimes
"(They) stretch the limits of densely composed and then freely jammed-out music of deep emotional resonance. It's a crazy-ass circus one minute, a funeral procession another, and everything in between the rest of the time."
Richard Gehr,
The Village Voice
"Think sophisticated little-big-band orchestrators like Charles Mingus and Carla Bley applying themselves to Jewish music."
The Boston Phoenix
"It's a remarkable balancing act of discipline and unabashed noise, technical brilliance and a completely contrary punk/no-wave aesthetic... Imagine Albert Mangelsdorf, Ivo Papasov, Jimi Hendrix, and Ran Blake jamming with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at a Hassidic wedding and you'll get a piece of the idiosyncratic picture here."
Bill Milkowski,
JazzTimes
9:00 PM The Joe Hunt Quartet
The Joe Hunt Quartet is a brand new jazz ensemble composed of three talented students at New England Conservatory who studied there with him.
Originally from Seattle WA, saxophonist Wyatt Palmer has traveled extensively, including Europe and South America. For the past four years he’s studied with George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi, and John McNeil at New England Conservatory. Pianist Evan Allen is a New Yorker currently studying with Fred Hersch and Jason Moran. Henry Frasier is the groups bassist.
Drummer Joe Hunt is well known to Bostonians. He moved here from NYC in 1971 with Gary Burton to teach at Berklee College of Music. He’s now at NEC. In the 60’s Joe recorded and toured with George Russell, Stan Getz, and Bill Evans. His performance discography is extensive as is his teaching career as Professor of percussion and ensemble coach.
02/27 Monday
5:40 PM Yoga with Natalie
5:40 - 6:40 - Vinyasa
8:00 PM Jerry Bergonzi
Tenor saxophonist, Jerry Bergonzi, is an internationally recognized jazz performer, composer, author and educator. His music is renowned for its innovation, mastery, and integrity. Relentless drive, inner fire, total command, awesome technique, elastic lyricism, rich resonance, world-class, a musical visionary, are among the rave reviews credited to his sound. Bergonzi's music has been applauded throughout the world at festivals, concert halls, and jazz venues and his dedication to jazz music has been well documented by an extensive discography.
10:22 PM The Fringe
Over Thirty Years of playing every Monday!
whoaah that's a long time, I guess telepathy is normal after that long.
John Lockwood
Bob Gullotti
George Garzone
02/28 Tuesday
6:00 PM Yoga with Natalie
6:00 - 7:00 - Vinyasa
7:00 PM Tango
Even Tuesday Milonga
02/29 Wednesday
9:30 PM Berklee Global Jazz Institute Concert Series
Berklee Global Jazz Institute
The Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) is a performance program designed to foster creativity and musicianship through various musical disciplines, with pianist and composer Danilo Pérez as its artistic director. The BGJI provides a comprehensive contemporary music environment where students are given opportunities to explore their creativity to the highest level possible, advance the power of music as a tool for the betterment of society, and connect musical creative thinking with the natural environment.