Jazz: The Soundz of Surprize 01.23.07
THE GRAND OPENIN' for El Chapultecpec II @ 38th & Perry packed 'em in last wkNd. Diggin' The Jazzy Bandstand under the Gabriel leadership of BrassMan Greg Gisbert The Joint was Jumpin'. Under the watchful eyes of Head Honcho Jerry Kranz an SRO crowd created a new swingin' happenin'. "The RMJB" wishes the most to The Establishment and The Jazz Scene @ this location.
Tough Call: The Branford Marsalis Quartet @ Cervantes (www.cervantesmasterpiece.com) in Denver, or The Grant Green Jr. Organ Trio @ Mt. Vernon CC (www.mountvernoncc.com) on Thurs., Feb. 8 --- a toss up.
At The Paramount on St. Patrick's Day (3/17), The Pat Metheny/Brad Mehldau Quartet featurin' Bassist Larry Grenadier & Drummer Jeff Ballard --- www.paramountdenver.com.
LISTENIN' AHEAD TO A DAZZLING WEEK @ 9TH & LINCOLN --- Fri., 3/9 - The George Garzone Quartet w/ Dana Landry(p), Erik Applegate(b), & Jim White(d). The exceptional NY-based tenor saxophonist is not to be missed ### Sat., 3/10 - prodigious pianist Eldar w/ his Trio. ### Tues., 3/13 - The Ralph Alessi Trumpet Quartet. Stay tuned for the exceptional listing of Bandmates --- www.dazzlejazz.com.
The Denver Public Library will offer a FREE & OPEN to the PUBLIC --- 6-Part Jazz Film Series startin' on Sat., 2/3 @ 2PM in The Main Branch @ The Civic Center, in conjunction w/ The DPL's "Fresh City Life & The American South Series". These events will be Hosted by The Chairman Of DU's Lamont School Of Music Jazz Dep't., Maestro Malcolm "Lynn" Baker. For more info: www.denverlibrary.org.
At The 2006 34TH Annual IAJE (The International Association For Jazz Eduacation --- www.iaje.org) I had a swell time with numerous BRIGHT MOMENTZZ, among them: (1) Hearin' Dorthaan Kirk greet me with, "Peeeeeeeeeeter, how Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr U?", (2) The Anita Brown Orchestra performin' The Surf Of "27 East"; (3) The 2007 NEA Jazz Masters
Panel; (4) The French Young Jazz Artists w/ Maestro Michel Legrand; (4)
George Robert w/ Phil Woods, Bob Mintzer, Jon Davis, Jay Anderson, & Adam
Nussbaum; (5) Jerry Dodgion's "Joy of Sax" w/ Maestro Wess(!!!!!!); (6) Dave
Pietro's "Chakra Suite"; (7) Sean Jones' gabriel performance; (8) Greetin'
Bobby Jackson; (9) Meetin' Kat Parra, Maestro Eugene Marlow;(10) Maestro Ed
Neumeister's "NeuHat Ensemble"; (11) Hearing Matt Wilson drum 6 times; (12)
The Charles Tolliver BIG Band B slammin'; (13) Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra; (14) The Fred Hess 5 featurin' John Gunther(ts), Ron Miles(crnt), Ken Filiano(b), & Matt Wilson(d); (15)The UNC/Greeley Jazz Lab Band I; Eric Gunnison piano'in' for The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star BIG Band featurin' Mzz. Nancy Wilson & Roberta Gambarini & (17) listenin' & lookin' forward to Toronto in '08 & Seattle in '09!! to name but a paltry few...
Then there was Dewey Redman's Remembrance Celebration @ St. Peter's Church in NYNY this past Sun., Jan., 7TH w/ Charlie Haden, Roy Haynes, Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Sheila Jordan, Joe Lovano, Charles Eubanks, John Betsch, Frank Kimbrough, John Menegon, Teri Roiger, Matt Wilson (who served as MC), Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, Judi Silvano, Mark Helias, Geri Allen, and Joshua Redman among others. We also remember Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, & Jimmy Cheatham.
Itzza Terra Firma Time this last Fri-Of-The-Month (1/26) @ Dazzle w/ Ken Walker's Sextet - HitTimezz: 7 & 9PM. And don't forget that that is followed by The-First-Fri-Of-The-New-Month featurin' a Convergence on 2/2 --- www.dazzlejazz.com. And The-Last-Sunday-Of-The-Month presentzz The 9TH & Lincoln Jazz Orchestra under The Baton Of Dazzle's Music Manager & House Maestro, Tyler Gilmore @ 7PM.
On 2/21, itzza "Jazz And Jeans on 52ND St starrin' The Climb ( Art Bouton(wdwnds), Lynn Baker(rreds), Al Hood(brass), Darren Kramer(tb), Eric Gunnison(p), Ken Walker(b), & Mike Marlier(d) @ DU's Newman Center. HitTime: 6:30PM. For more info pleae contact Ms. Carole Cantor Adelstein @ (303)/504-9524 or www.du.edu/lamont.
"SOS" --- Chie Imaizumi's "Unfailing Kindness" on Capri --- www.caprirecords.com ### Drummer Matt Wilson's newest Arts & Crafts Quartet [Terell Stafford(brass); Gary Varsace(p, HB3, & acc), & Dennis Irwin(b), & The Swayettes] release, "The Scenic Route" on Palmetto - www.palmettorecords.com. ### Brad Leali's Jazz Orchestra's "Maria Juanez" on the Swiss Label, TCB ### George Robert's EMI/Blue Note/Mosaic CD, "Wingspan.
Tough Call: The Branford Marsalis Quartet @ Cervantes (www.cervantesmasterpiece.com) in Denver, or The Grant Green Jr. Organ Trio @ Mt. Vernon CC (www.mountvernoncc.com) on Thurs., Feb. 8 --- a toss up.
At The Paramount on St. Patrick's Day (3/17), The Pat Metheny/Brad Mehldau Quartet featurin' Bassist Larry Grenadier & Drummer Jeff Ballard --- www.paramountdenver.com.
LISTENIN' AHEAD TO A DAZZLING WEEK @ 9TH & LINCOLN --- Fri., 3/9 - The George Garzone Quartet w/ Dana Landry(p), Erik Applegate(b), & Jim White(d). The exceptional NY-based tenor saxophonist is not to be missed ### Sat., 3/10 - prodigious pianist Eldar w/ his Trio. ### Tues., 3/13 - The Ralph Alessi Trumpet Quartet. Stay tuned for the exceptional listing of Bandmates --- www.dazzlejazz.com.
The Denver Public Library will offer a FREE & OPEN to the PUBLIC --- 6-Part Jazz Film Series startin' on Sat., 2/3 @ 2PM in The Main Branch @ The Civic Center, in conjunction w/ The DPL's "Fresh City Life & The American South Series". These events will be Hosted by The Chairman Of DU's Lamont School Of Music Jazz Dep't., Maestro Malcolm "Lynn" Baker. For more info: www.denverlibrary.org.
At The 2006 34TH Annual IAJE (The International Association For Jazz Eduacation --- www.iaje.org) I had a swell time with numerous BRIGHT MOMENTZZ, among them: (1) Hearin' Dorthaan Kirk greet me with, "Peeeeeeeeeeter, how Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr U?", (2) The Anita Brown Orchestra performin' The Surf Of "27 East"; (3) The 2007 NEA Jazz Masters
Panel; (4) The French Young Jazz Artists w/ Maestro Michel Legrand; (4)
George Robert w/ Phil Woods, Bob Mintzer, Jon Davis, Jay Anderson, & Adam
Nussbaum; (5) Jerry Dodgion's "Joy of Sax" w/ Maestro Wess(!!!!!!); (6) Dave
Pietro's "Chakra Suite"; (7) Sean Jones' gabriel performance; (8) Greetin'
Bobby Jackson; (9) Meetin' Kat Parra, Maestro Eugene Marlow;(10) Maestro Ed
Neumeister's "NeuHat Ensemble"; (11) Hearing Matt Wilson drum 6 times; (12)
The Charles Tolliver BIG Band B slammin'; (13) Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra; (14) The Fred Hess 5 featurin' John Gunther(ts), Ron Miles(crnt), Ken Filiano(b), & Matt Wilson(d); (15)The UNC/Greeley Jazz Lab Band I; Eric Gunnison piano'in' for The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star BIG Band featurin' Mzz. Nancy Wilson & Roberta Gambarini & (17) listenin' & lookin' forward to Toronto in '08 & Seattle in '09!! to name but a paltry few...
Then there was Dewey Redman's Remembrance Celebration @ St. Peter's Church in NYNY this past Sun., Jan., 7TH w/ Charlie Haden, Roy Haynes, Jack DeJohnette, Pat Metheny, Sheila Jordan, Joe Lovano, Charles Eubanks, John Betsch, Frank Kimbrough, John Menegon, Teri Roiger, Matt Wilson (who served as MC), Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, Judi Silvano, Mark Helias, Geri Allen, and Joshua Redman among others. We also remember Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, & Jimmy Cheatham.
Itzza Terra Firma Time this last Fri-Of-The-Month (1/26) @ Dazzle w/ Ken Walker's Sextet - HitTimezz: 7 & 9PM. And don't forget that that is followed by The-First-Fri-Of-The-New-Month featurin' a Convergence on 2/2 --- www.dazzlejazz.com. And The-Last-Sunday-Of-The-Month presentzz The 9TH & Lincoln Jazz Orchestra under The Baton Of Dazzle's Music Manager & House Maestro, Tyler Gilmore @ 7PM.
On 2/21, itzza "Jazz And Jeans on 52ND St starrin' The Climb ( Art Bouton(wdwnds), Lynn Baker(rreds), Al Hood(brass), Darren Kramer(tb), Eric Gunnison(p), Ken Walker(b), & Mike Marlier(d) @ DU's Newman Center. HitTime: 6:30PM. For more info pleae contact Ms. Carole Cantor Adelstein @ (303)/504-9524 or www.du.edu/lamont.
"SOS" --- Chie Imaizumi's "Unfailing Kindness" on Capri --- www.caprirecords.com ### Drummer Matt Wilson's newest Arts & Crafts Quartet [Terell Stafford(brass); Gary Varsace(p, HB3, & acc), & Dennis Irwin(b), & The Swayettes] release, "The Scenic Route" on Palmetto - www.palmettorecords.com. ### Brad Leali's Jazz Orchestra's "Maria Juanez" on the Swiss Label, TCB ### George Robert's EMI/Blue Note/Mosaic CD, "Wingspan.
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