Wednesday, March 25, 2009
BLUES FEST DETAILS ANNOUNCED!
Dates:
Jun 12, 2009 - Jun 14, 2009
Hours:
11 am - 9:30 pm
Call 3-1-1 for Major ChangesFor any last minute major changes to event including cancellation due to unsafe weather conditions, please call 3-1-1 for the most up-to-date information.
Location:Grant ParkJackson Blvd. & Columbus Dr. Chicago, IL 60604
11 am - 9:30 pm
Call 3-1-1 for Major ChangesFor any last minute major changes to event including cancellation due to unsafe weather conditions, please call 3-1-1 for the most up-to-date information.
Location:Grant ParkJackson Blvd. & Columbus Dr. Chicago, IL 60604
Admission:
FREE
Food and beverage tickets are sold in strips of 12 for $8.
Website:For additional information please visit, http://www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents
FREE
Food and beverage tickets are sold in strips of 12 for $8.
Website:For additional information please visit, http://www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents
Accessibility:
Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) tents are located on the northeast corner of Jackson and Columbus.Paratransit drop-off and pick-up is located on the northeast corner of Jackson and Columbus.Interpreters will be provided for ALL Petrillo performances, (except instrumental music). Interpreters for other stages must be made by request.
Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) tents are located on the northeast corner of Jackson and Columbus.Paratransit drop-off and pick-up is located on the northeast corner of Jackson and Columbus.Interpreters will be provided for ALL Petrillo performances, (except instrumental music). Interpreters for other stages must be made by request.
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
uncommon ground teams with UNICEF for the Tap Project for World Water Week
March 22-28, 2009
Dear Friends, Family & Fans of uncommon ground,
As a socially-conscious member of your community, we are committed to making the world a better place and motivated to support those causes that are of interest to our staff and our customers. This March, we are privileged to help UNICEF put an end to the preventable deaths of children due to a lack of clean water by supporting the Tap Project.
You see, every day around the world, 25,000 children die of preventable causes including a lack of clean water and waterborne disease. We believe that number should be zero and invite you to visit our restaurant during World Water Week, March 22-28, 2009, to join us in this important project. When you dine with us during that week and donate $1 or more for the tap water you usually enjoy for free, you provide a child with safe drinking water for 40 days! Every dollar raised through the Tap Project supports UNICEF water, sanitation and hygiene programs. Just imagine the impact you can make along with thousands of other dining patrons and restaurants across the country that have joined the effort.
We are proud to stand behind this worthwhile cause and believe that with UNICEF, we can achieve our goal of reaching zero preventable deaths. If you are unable to join us during World Water Week, please visit tapproject.org to make a donation or to learn more about the world water crisis and how you can get involved.
Together, we can save the lives of children throughout the world.
Thank you for your continued support of uncommon ground and being a concerned and active member of the community.
Sincerely,
Helen & Michael Cameron
and the entire staff at uncommon ground
March 22-28, 2009
Dear Friends, Family & Fans of uncommon ground,
As a socially-conscious member of your community, we are committed to making the world a better place and motivated to support those causes that are of interest to our staff and our customers. This March, we are privileged to help UNICEF put an end to the preventable deaths of children due to a lack of clean water by supporting the Tap Project.
You see, every day around the world, 25,000 children die of preventable causes including a lack of clean water and waterborne disease. We believe that number should be zero and invite you to visit our restaurant during World Water Week, March 22-28, 2009, to join us in this important project. When you dine with us during that week and donate $1 or more for the tap water you usually enjoy for free, you provide a child with safe drinking water for 40 days! Every dollar raised through the Tap Project supports UNICEF water, sanitation and hygiene programs. Just imagine the impact you can make along with thousands of other dining patrons and restaurants across the country that have joined the effort.
We are proud to stand behind this worthwhile cause and believe that with UNICEF, we can achieve our goal of reaching zero preventable deaths. If you are unable to join us during World Water Week, please visit tapproject.org to make a donation or to learn more about the world water crisis and how you can get involved.
Together, we can save the lives of children throughout the world.
Thank you for your continued support of uncommon ground and being a concerned and active member of the community.
Sincerely,
Helen & Michael Cameron
and the entire staff at uncommon ground
Monday, March 16, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MARTINA McBRIDE SET TO SHINE MARCH 24th
Multi-Platinum McBride Releases 10th Studio Album on RCA Records
February 11, 2009 (Nashville, TN) -- Since day one, Martina McBride has carved out her niche as a woman people can relate to. Women see themselves in her and many find inspiration in her songs. Powerful. Strong. Positive. Many might use those words to describe the four-time CMA Female Vocalist and multi-platinum-selling artist. These descriptions are also used to define the word Shine – fittingly, the name of McBride’s tenth studio album, set for release March 24th on RCA Records.
“I’m so excited about this music and this time in my life,” says McBride. “Creatively I have a renewed energy and I feel like this album reflects that.”
Rewinding to a year ago, McBride was in the middle of her major headlining arena and amphitheatre tour, an endeavor that would take her coast-to-coast in support of her self-produced CD Waking Up Laughing (the record that gave way to mega-hit “Anyway” and Grammy-nominated “For These Times.”) For some, this might not be the time to take on a new creative pursuit – but for McBride there couldn’t have been a better time.
In order to dig deep into that creativity, she teamed up with chart-topping producer and virtuoso guitarist, Dann Huff. Admittedly, she struggled to find inspiration on some of her latest releases, but co-producing with someone new forced McBride out of her comfort zone and re-lit the fire within.
“I wanted to move forward, production-wise, which isn’t always easy. I think it was time to find somebody with a different, fresh perspective on my music,” explains McBride. “I felt like I needed someone to help me do things a bit differently, and I instinctively felt Dann was right for the job.”
Ten months later, she is releasing an album not categorized necessarily as a departure, but certainly something fresh and innovative.
The guitar influence from Huff can be heard throughout and lyrically the songs provide messages that are pure Martina – but said in a different way. Known for her uncanny ability to pick memorable songs, McBride selected from some of the best songwriters in Nashville like Tom Shapiro, Darrell Scott, Neil Thrasher, the Warren Brothers and Hillary Lindsey.
The first single off the record, “Ride” is a dynamic and upbeat showcase of McBride’s signature no-holds-barred vocals that relays a carpe-diem message: Shine while you have the chance to shine. It along with “Sunny Side Up” (written by McBride and the Warren Bros.) and “I Just Call You Mine” all include a lyric or line with reference to Shine – making it ideal for the album title.
And as the album title suggests, McBride’s optimism beams through when discussing this project as a whole: “This album feels to me like when I was making Evolution or Emotion. That was such a creative time for me with this crazy energy and creativity. I felt so passionate about those records and I feel the same way about Shine.”
“What’s exciting to me is that I still feel like my career is growing,” says an enthusiastic Martina. “There are still people discovering my music and I think that is a great place to be.”
McBride’s powerhouse vocals have earned her more than 18 million in album sales, garnered 22 Top 10 singles, six of which ranked number one, and awarded her a mantle of honors, including a record tying four CMA Female Vocalist of the Year trophies. The Kansas native’s fiery, passionate vocals have created such signature hits as “Independence Day,” “Wild Angels,” “A Broken Wing,” “Blessed” and “This One’s for the Girls.” These songs along with hits such as “Concrete Angel,” “Love’s The Only House,” “God’s Will” and “Anyway” have become not only memorable musical statements but resounding social commentaries as well.
MARTINA McBRIDE SET TO SHINE MARCH 24th
Multi-Platinum McBride Releases 10th Studio Album on RCA Records
February 11, 2009 (Nashville, TN) -- Since day one, Martina McBride has carved out her niche as a woman people can relate to. Women see themselves in her and many find inspiration in her songs. Powerful. Strong. Positive. Many might use those words to describe the four-time CMA Female Vocalist and multi-platinum-selling artist. These descriptions are also used to define the word Shine – fittingly, the name of McBride’s tenth studio album, set for release March 24th on RCA Records.
“I’m so excited about this music and this time in my life,” says McBride. “Creatively I have a renewed energy and I feel like this album reflects that.”
Rewinding to a year ago, McBride was in the middle of her major headlining arena and amphitheatre tour, an endeavor that would take her coast-to-coast in support of her self-produced CD Waking Up Laughing (the record that gave way to mega-hit “Anyway” and Grammy-nominated “For These Times.”) For some, this might not be the time to take on a new creative pursuit – but for McBride there couldn’t have been a better time.
In order to dig deep into that creativity, she teamed up with chart-topping producer and virtuoso guitarist, Dann Huff. Admittedly, she struggled to find inspiration on some of her latest releases, but co-producing with someone new forced McBride out of her comfort zone and re-lit the fire within.
“I wanted to move forward, production-wise, which isn’t always easy. I think it was time to find somebody with a different, fresh perspective on my music,” explains McBride. “I felt like I needed someone to help me do things a bit differently, and I instinctively felt Dann was right for the job.”
Ten months later, she is releasing an album not categorized necessarily as a departure, but certainly something fresh and innovative.
The guitar influence from Huff can be heard throughout and lyrically the songs provide messages that are pure Martina – but said in a different way. Known for her uncanny ability to pick memorable songs, McBride selected from some of the best songwriters in Nashville like Tom Shapiro, Darrell Scott, Neil Thrasher, the Warren Brothers and Hillary Lindsey.
The first single off the record, “Ride” is a dynamic and upbeat showcase of McBride’s signature no-holds-barred vocals that relays a carpe-diem message: Shine while you have the chance to shine. It along with “Sunny Side Up” (written by McBride and the Warren Bros.) and “I Just Call You Mine” all include a lyric or line with reference to Shine – making it ideal for the album title.
And as the album title suggests, McBride’s optimism beams through when discussing this project as a whole: “This album feels to me like when I was making Evolution or Emotion. That was such a creative time for me with this crazy energy and creativity. I felt so passionate about those records and I feel the same way about Shine.”
“What’s exciting to me is that I still feel like my career is growing,” says an enthusiastic Martina. “There are still people discovering my music and I think that is a great place to be.”
McBride’s powerhouse vocals have earned her more than 18 million in album sales, garnered 22 Top 10 singles, six of which ranked number one, and awarded her a mantle of honors, including a record tying four CMA Female Vocalist of the Year trophies. The Kansas native’s fiery, passionate vocals have created such signature hits as “Independence Day,” “Wild Angels,” “A Broken Wing,” “Blessed” and “This One’s for the Girls.” These songs along with hits such as “Concrete Angel,” “Love’s The Only House,” “God’s Will” and “Anyway” have become not only memorable musical statements but resounding social commentaries as well.
Friday, March 06, 2009
ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY YOUTH DRUMLINE
NEEDS CHICAGO AREA SUPPORT!
CHICAGO: The ZC Flawless Drumline of Englewood (Chicago, IL) is now asking residents in the Chicago area to vote for their video which has been submitted to the SafeAuto DoTheJingle.com contest. In order to vote, interested individuals need to: 1) go online to DoTheJingle.com 2)search videos for ZC FLAWLESS DRUMLINE 3)click “vote on this video” red space to cast one vote. Votes may be casted (one vote per hour) until Friday, March 20, 2009. The ZC Flawless Drumline would like to receive enough votes to at least become one of the top 20 finalists.
The ZC Flawless Drumline current members from Chicago Public School (CPS) D.S. Wentworth Elementary School include: Ty Davis(6th grade), Shawn Dee Hearts(4th grade), Shannon Jones(6th grade), Jaquorian King (8th grade), Marcus Mathis (7th grade), Hannah Smith (5th grade), Brandon Watkins(7th grade) and Christopher Watkins (5th grade). Tommy Faulkner, a 9th grade student at CPS John Hope College Prep High School is also enrolled as a Sr. member of this music group which was organized by the youth last June through a Chicago Children’s Youth Service (CYS) 2008 Summer Youth Initiative Mini-Grant.
Under the guidance and instruction of 20-year-old Jason Seymour, a current member of Chicago’s Kaotic Drumline, class, practice, and/or rehearsals for the ZC Flawless Drumline are held for two hours, three times a week at Zion City M. B. Church, 950 West 69th Street, Chicago, IL where Rev. Gregory G. Taylor is Pastor. In commenting on the group, Pastor Taylor stated, “I think that this is a fine group of young people who are making a positive impact in our community. I hope that a lot of people take note of their request and give their support by casting many, many votes for them.” Additional performance video of this group may be viewed at Youtube.com – ZC Flawless Drumline.
The SafeAuto contest is a public casting call to find talent for their next ad campaign. The winner(s) of the DoTheJingle.com SafeAuto Jingle competition will win an advertising contract with SafeAuto (est. value $5,000.00). Winner(s) will appear in a SafeAuto advertising campaign. Winner(s) will receive a paid contract.
FROM ALLIGATOR RECORDS
PIEDMONT BLUES GUITARIST AND VOCALIST JOHN CEPHAS, 1930 - 2009It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of John Cephas.
PIEDMONT BLUES GUITARIST AND VOCALIST JOHN CEPHAS, 1930 - 2009It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of John Cephas.
John Cephas died of natural causes on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. He was 78. Well known as one half of the award-winning Piedmont blues duo Cephas & Wiggins, John’s remarkable and delicate finger picking and rich, baritone vocals placed him firmly at the forefront of acoustic blues artists. John received a National Heritage Fellowship Award (often called the “Living Treasure Award”) in 1989. This is the highest honor the U.S. Government offers a traditional artist. Two weeks ago, John was honored as one of eight black trailblazers as designated by the Library of Virginia's African American History Month.
John Cephas, along with his harmonica playing partner Phil Wiggins, performed thousands of concerts and festivals all over the world. Often under the auspices of the U.S. State Department, the two spent much of the 1980s abroad, playing Europe, Africa, Central and South America, China, Australia and New Zealand. In 1988, they were among the first Americans to perform at the Russian Folk Festival in Moscow. In 1997 Cephas & Wiggins performed for President Bill Clinton. In addition, John appeared on stage portraying a blind bluesman in the Kennedy Center production of Blind Man Blues. He also appeared in a production of Zora Neal Hurston’s play, Polk County, in Washington, D.C.
Among his many endeavors, John served on the Executive Committee of the National Council for the Traditional Arts, and has testified before Congressional committees. He is also a founder of the Washington, D.C. Blues Society. “More than anything else,” said John, “I would like to see a revival of country blues by more young people…more people going to concerts, learning to play the music. That’s why I stay in the field of traditional music. I don’t want it to die.”
John Cephas was born in Washington, D.C. in 1930 into a deeply religious family and raised in Bowling Green, Virginia. His first taste of music was gospel, but blues soon became his calling. After learning to play the alternating thumb and fingerpicking guitar style that defines Piedmont blues, John began emulating the records he heard by Blind Boy Fuller, Blind Blake, Rev. Gary Davis and other early blues artists. Aside from playing blues, John worked early on as a professional gospel singer, carpenter and Atlantic fisherman. By the 1960s, he was starting to make a living from his music.
John first met his future partner Phil Wiggins in 1976 at the Smithsonian National Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. and the two quickly formed a duo. By the early 1980s, the international blues community recognized this marvelous acoustic twosome as the leading exponents of traditional Tidewater blues. While overseas in 1981, they recorded two albums, Living Country Blues and Sweet Bitter Blues, for the German L&R label. Cephas & Wiggins recorded their first domestic album, Dog Days Of August (Flying Fish Records), in 1987 in John’s living room, and it quickly won a Blues Music Award for Best Traditional Blues Album of the Year.
In 1996, Cephas & Wiggins made their Alligator Records debut with Cool Down. They followed up with Homemade, Somebody Told The Truth and Shoulder To Shoulder. Their most recent CD, 2009’s Richmond Blues, was released on the Smithsonian Folkways label.“Wonderfully rich vocals and jaunty acoustic guitar. Plenty of spirit and soul, humor and sorrow.”--The Washington Post
"Blues music is truth.” --John Cephas
PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FRIDAY'S LINE-UP PLUS SELECT ACTS PERFORMING SATURDAY & SUNDAY
The 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival -- to be held in Chicago's Union Park Friday, July 17 - Sunday, July 19 -- is announcing the first round of band's to perform at this years festival, as well as a new series that will include Friday's performances. On Friday, the festival welcomes Yo La Tengo, The Jesus Lizard (first show in Chicago in eleven years!), Tortoise and Built to Spill; Saturday will see performances by The National, Pharoahe Monch, and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, while Sundays event includes Grizzly Bear, The Walkmen and Vivian Girls!
In years past, Friday night has been presented in conjunction with All Tomorrows Parties and their Dont Look Back series, which is devoted to artists playing one seminal album from their back catalogue in its entirety. In 2008, Mission of Burma performed Vs., Sebadoh played Bubble & Scrape, and Public Enemy performed It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. 2007 saw Slint performing Spiderland, Gza/Genius performing Liquid Swords, and Sonic Youth performing Daydream Nation.
This year, the Pitchfork Music Festival is mixing things up a bit and putting the set lists in the hands of the fans, under a new series titled Write the Night: Set Lists By Request. When someone buys a ticket they will receive a confirmation email that will include a link to a web page where they can vote on which of each bands songs theyd like to hear during their set and truly be the ones to Write the Night. Voting will begin on March 13 (when tickets go on sale) and will end on June 12.
To recap the 2009 line-up so far:
Friday - "Write the Night: Set Lists by Request"
Built to Spill
The Jesus Lizard
Yo La Tengo
Tortoise
Saturday
The National
Pharoahe Monch
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Sunday
Grizzly Bear
The Walkmen
Vivian Girls
About the Pitchfork Music Festival:
This year marks the fourth anniversary of the Pitchfork Music Festival and the fifth time Pitchfork has presented a music festival in Union Park. The three-day event will once again showcase a wide range of global artists on three stages, with a focus on forward thinking programming at a reasonable price. Beginning with the music and continuing through all facets of its production, the Pitchfork Music Festival is dedicated to providing both attendees and musicians an overwhelmingly positive, comfortable, and fun experience. In years past the Pitchfork Music Festival has proven to be the best event to see indie stars in key, ascendant points in their careers, as well as a wide range of established and widely loved artists that appeal to a diverse audience.
An independently run, consistently sold-out festival, Pitchfork attracts more than 45,000 fans of all ages from 45 states and 11 countries. With over 50 individual vendors, as well as specialty fairs, the Pitchfork Music Festival offers attendees a wide range of activities on top of its stellar musical program. Additionally, the fest not only supports local businesses and the local economy, but also promotes the Chicago arts community as a whole.
Pitchfork Media is the premier destination for music criticism, news, features, and audio/video content. With more than 1.9 million unique readers per month and over 20 million page views, Pitchfork has earned one of the internet's most loyal followings and a reputation as the music world's primary tastemaker.
Tickets for the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival go on sale Friday, March 13. More bands will be announced in the coming weeks and further information can be found at http://www.pitchforkmusicfestival.com.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
North Central College to host guitarist Peter Mayer in Wentz Concert Hall
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (March 4, 2009)-Guitarist, singer and songwriter Peter Mayer comes to North Central College for a performance at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
North Central College to host guitarist Peter Mayer in Wentz Concert Hall
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (March 4, 2009)-Guitarist, singer and songwriter Peter Mayer comes to North Central College for a performance at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave.
Mayer has toured the world in his role as lead guitarist for the past 20 years with Jimmy Buffett's group, the Coral Reefer Band. He has collaborated with artists like guitarist Sonny Landreth and jazz fusion drummer Dave Weckl. He's also recorded 12 albums of material with his own band, the Peter Mayer Group, known earlier in its career as PM.
Mayer melds an eclectic writing style, a distinctive voice and virtuoso musicianship to create compelling and accessible music that is electrifying in live performance. He has studied and taught jazz guitar at Webster University, and he has shared the stage with such artists as James Taylor, Mac McAnally, Don Henley and others.
Mayer's life began in Tamilnadu, the far southern region of India, where his parents served as missionaries for 17 years before returning to their Missouri roots. Musical influences from that period can be heard in his playing: "I can remember Indian musicians giving Christmas concerts in my parents' house. Wildly playing drums and flutes, shakers and bells, they would go on for hours and hours."
The Peter Mayer Group boasts between them an extensive performing and songwriting portfolio with experience in any number of styles from jazz to country rock to classical. Mayer released his debut album for Warner Brothers Records in 1988. Working with producer Elliot Scheiner (Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Hornsby) the album contained the single "Piece of Paradise," which reached No. 8 on the Billboard singles chart.
Scheiner, who produced Buffett's "Off to See the Lizard" album, suggested that Buffett use PM for the recording sessions, and Buffett hired them as part of his own Coral Reefer Band.
Mayer talked about performing with his own band when he's not working with Jimmy Buffett's group in an interview published by Premier Guitar magazine in December 2008.
"I love to sing, I love to play and I love to write lyrics, too. It's all just an expression of who I am and what I do. I'd go crazy if I just had one thing. I just don't want to get stale, you know? Variety brings me peace. Ever since I heard the Beatles and I heard classical music and rock and roll and Bo Diddley, I'm just so jazzed by music-it's the way I think the world keeps its sanity," he said.
Mayer's band is based in the St. Louis area and includes versatile instrumentalist R. Scott Bryan on percussion, violinist Maggie Estes, and bassist Marc Torlina.
Tickets for Mayer's March 22 performance in Wentz Concert Hall are $25/adults, $15/students and senior citizens. Call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469) or visit www.northcentralcollege.edu/show.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
From Kevin Johnson of Delmark
Hey Chicago Jazz Fans!
I wanted to make sure you knew about this extremely important Chicago jazz event coming up very soon- We’re very excited to announce a special jazz festival celebrating the birth one of Delmark’s favorite artists and jazz clubs, Chicago’s avant-garde father, Mr. Fred Anderson – Fred Anderson’s 80th Birthday Celebration Festival at the Velvet Lounge – March 15th–22, a week long tribute to Fred and his Velvet Lounge with an incredible line up of the best artists in creative Chicago jazz. Many Delmark artists will be performing at this one of a kind event, including the honoree, Fred Anderson, along with Nicole Mitchell, Kahil El’Zabar, Ernest Dawkins, Ari Brown, Corey Wilkes, Jeff Parker, along with many special guests like Billy Brimfield, Hamiet Bluiett, Kidd Jordan, and Henry Grimes. We're also excited to announce that Delmark will be recording/videotaping some of the shows for future release; come out and be a part of jazz history!
March 15, 18-22, 25, 2009 at the Velvet Lounge, 67 E. Cermak, Chicago, (312) 791-9050; www.velvetlounge.net
Fred Anderson’s 80th Birthday Tribute FestivalA.K.A. The Velvet Lounge “Bail-Out” Festival (all proceeds to benefit the Velvet)In honor of Fred Anderson’s 80th birthday, the Velvet Lounge is presenting the 80th Birthday Tribute Festival beginning Sunday, March 15, and culminating on Sunday, March 22, with Fred’s birthday party. The event will feature multiple bands each night, special guests, a limited edition poster, and a limited edition cd of Fred Anderson Trio: Birthday Live 2000 at the Velvet Lounge recorded on Fred’s 72nd birthday.
Welcomed by WDCB Public Radio 90.9FM
*Sunday, March 15, 7pm-9pm: AACM Great Black Music Ensemble featuring original compositions dedicated to Fred Anderson and special guest appearance by Fred Anderson
*Wednesday, March 18, 8:30pm:Wednesday Masters Series Tribute to Fred AndersonSET I—Richard Davis & Willie PickensSET II (10pm)—Edwin Daugherty/Ari Brown/Dawi Williams/Dushun Mosley with special guests Douglas R. Ewart & Henry Grimes
*Thursday, March 19, 8:30pm:Justin Dillard Tribute to Fred AndersonSET I—Justin Dillard & the D-O-3-O Organ Trio with special guest Mike MoynihanSET II (10pm)—Kahil El’ Zabar Trio with special guest Ernest Dawkins
*Friday, March 20, 9:00pm:Asian Improv Records Tribute to Fred AndersonSET I—Jeff Chan’s Clarinet Quartet featuring Mwata Bowden, Ed Wilkerson and special guest Jimmy EllisSET II (10:30pm)—Tatsu Aoki & Miyumi Project “Big Band Edition” with special guests Jeff Chan, Jimmy Ellis, Ed Wilkerson, Jeff Parker & Avreeayl RaSET III (12am)—Fred Anderson, Jeff Parker, Tatsu Aoki & Chad Taylor
*Saturday, March 21, 8:00pm:“Blackout Festival” Tribute to Fred AndersonSET I—Ernest Dawkins & the New Horizons Ensemble with special guest Corey WilkesSET II (9:30pm)—Dee Alexander Quartet with special guest Nicole MitchellSET III (11pm)—Ari Brown Quartet with special guest Pharez WhittedSET IV (12:30pm)—“Jam for Fred” with above plus special guests Hamiet Bluiett, Henry Grimes, Kidd Jordan & additional surprise guests
*Sunday, March 22, 7:00pm:Fred Anderson’s 80th Birthday Party!SET I—Fred Anderson, Jeff Parker, Harrison Bankhead & Hamid Drake with special guest Kidd JordanSET II (8:30pm)—add special guests Billy Brimfield, Henry Grimes & Chad TaylorSET III (10pm)—“Free Jazz Jam” with all above plus surprise special guestsSET IV (11:30pm)—Isaiah Spencer & the Velvet Jam All-Stars followed by the Velvet Lounge Jazz Jam….
---Advance Tickets Strongly Recommended for March 18-22—Available at the Velvet---Festival Encore: Bonus Gig*Wednesday, March 25, 9:30pm @ the Hideout:TWO SETS—Fred Anderson, Harrison Bankhead & Tim Daisy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Memorial Opera House presents Two Encore Performances of Always…Patsy Cline Saturday, March 21 @ 8pm and March 22 @ 2pm
Always,Patsy Cline is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963. The show is based on a true story about Cline's friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in l961, and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death.
Mary Kay Steele (LaPorte) who portrayed the legendary country singer; Pasty Cline and Michele Gustin-Craig (Chesterton) who portrayed her fan, Louise Seger in last August performances at the Memorial Opera House are back again on stage for these Encore Performances, Saturday, March 21 @ 8pm and March 22 @ 2pm.
“Always…Patsy Cline has become one of the Memorial Opera House’s most popular shows!” says Faith Jones Memorial Opera House Box Office. “We’ve had so many audience members asking when we were bringing it back!”
The musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, includes many of Patsy' unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Waking After Midnight…27 songs in all. The show's title was inspired by Cline's letters to Seger, which were consistently signed "Love ALWAYS... Patsy Cline."
The show combines humor, sadness and reality. It offers fans who remember Cline while she was alive a chance to look back, while giving new fans an idea of what seeing her was like and what she meant to her original fans.
The Encore Performance tickets are on sale now. Show Date: Saturday, March 21 @ 8pm and March 22 @ 2pm. Individual Tickets are: $17.00 for Adults & $14.00 for Students & Seniors.
Tickets are available through the Memorial Opera House Box Office, by phone at 219-548-9137, or in person. The Memorial Opera House is located at 104 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso, IN. Box office hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. You may also visit our website at www.mohlive.com to purchase individual tickets.
The Memorial Opera House presents Two Encore Performances of Always…Patsy Cline Saturday, March 21 @ 8pm and March 22 @ 2pm
Always,Patsy Cline is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer who died tragically at age 30 in a plane crash in 1963. The show is based on a true story about Cline's friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, who befriended the star in a Texas honky-tonk in l961, and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death.
Mary Kay Steele (LaPorte) who portrayed the legendary country singer; Pasty Cline and Michele Gustin-Craig (Chesterton) who portrayed her fan, Louise Seger in last August performances at the Memorial Opera House are back again on stage for these Encore Performances, Saturday, March 21 @ 8pm and March 22 @ 2pm.
“Always…Patsy Cline has become one of the Memorial Opera House’s most popular shows!” says Faith Jones Memorial Opera House Box Office. “We’ve had so many audience members asking when we were bringing it back!”
The musical play, complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, includes many of Patsy' unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Waking After Midnight…27 songs in all. The show's title was inspired by Cline's letters to Seger, which were consistently signed "Love ALWAYS... Patsy Cline."
The show combines humor, sadness and reality. It offers fans who remember Cline while she was alive a chance to look back, while giving new fans an idea of what seeing her was like and what she meant to her original fans.
The Encore Performance tickets are on sale now. Show Date: Saturday, March 21 @ 8pm and March 22 @ 2pm. Individual Tickets are: $17.00 for Adults & $14.00 for Students & Seniors.
Tickets are available through the Memorial Opera House Box Office, by phone at 219-548-9137, or in person. The Memorial Opera House is located at 104 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso, IN. Box office hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. You may also visit our website at www.mohlive.com to purchase individual tickets.
THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE®,
AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON FADDIS®,
CELEBRATE THE 10th AMERICAN HERITAGE JAZZ SERIES
featuring
THE ART OF THE COMPOSER: MUSIC BY WILLIAM RUSSO & FRANK FOSTER
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, at 8:00 pm at HARRIS THEATER
CHICAGO, February 17, 2009 – Artistic Director Jon Faddis and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (The CJE) continue the celebration of the 10th American Heritage Jazz Series with The Art of the Composer: Music by William Russo and Frank Foster on Friday, March 20, at 8:00 pm at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 East Randolph, Chicago. In addition, Faddis and writer/broadcaster Neil Tesser will present a pre-concert conversation about the evening’s performance at 7:20 pm.
Join the Chicago Jazz Ensemble for a remarkable evening featuring the music of two of the great contributors to jazz repertory – William Russo, the late great founder of The CJE and former Stan Kenton Orchestra arranger and trombonist, and Frank Foster, the Grammy® award-winning veteran, NEA Jazz Master, and former leader of the Count Basie Orchestra who continues to create new music and entertain jazz audiences around the world.
One of America's most revered and influential composer-bandleaders, William Russo (1928-2003) created The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, was the founder of Columbia College Chicago’s Music Department and was Director of Orchestral Studies at Scuola Europea d’Orchestra Jazz in Palermo, Italy. His career spanned five decades and included performance, conducting and composition work with talents as diverse as Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein, Cannonball Adderley, Yehudi Menuhin, Dizzy Gillespie, Seiji Ozawa and Billie Holiday. He authored groundbreaking jazz scores, rock operas, classical works, film scores and texts on instrumental arrangement. During his career, he composed more than 200 pieces for jazz orchestra with more than 30 recordings of his work. In 1990, Russo received a Lifetime Achievement award from National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences. As a young trombonist, Russo studied with Lennie Tristano, the pianist and theorist who became a leader in the progressive jazz movement. During the late ‘40s, Russo led the revolutionary Experiment in Jazz band, and then at the age of 21 became chief composer/arranger with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. After his tenure with Kenton, Russo went on to lead his own successful bands, The Russo Orchestra in New York, and the London Jazz Orchestra, before returning to Chicago to form The Chicago Jazz Ensemble in 1965.
AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON FADDIS®,
CELEBRATE THE 10th AMERICAN HERITAGE JAZZ SERIES
featuring
THE ART OF THE COMPOSER: MUSIC BY WILLIAM RUSSO & FRANK FOSTER
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, at 8:00 pm at HARRIS THEATER
CHICAGO, February 17, 2009 – Artistic Director Jon Faddis and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (The CJE) continue the celebration of the 10th American Heritage Jazz Series with The Art of the Composer: Music by William Russo and Frank Foster on Friday, March 20, at 8:00 pm at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 East Randolph, Chicago. In addition, Faddis and writer/broadcaster Neil Tesser will present a pre-concert conversation about the evening’s performance at 7:20 pm.
Join the Chicago Jazz Ensemble for a remarkable evening featuring the music of two of the great contributors to jazz repertory – William Russo, the late great founder of The CJE and former Stan Kenton Orchestra arranger and trombonist, and Frank Foster, the Grammy® award-winning veteran, NEA Jazz Master, and former leader of the Count Basie Orchestra who continues to create new music and entertain jazz audiences around the world.
One of America's most revered and influential composer-bandleaders, William Russo (1928-2003) created The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, was the founder of Columbia College Chicago’s Music Department and was Director of Orchestral Studies at Scuola Europea d’Orchestra Jazz in Palermo, Italy. His career spanned five decades and included performance, conducting and composition work with talents as diverse as Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein, Cannonball Adderley, Yehudi Menuhin, Dizzy Gillespie, Seiji Ozawa and Billie Holiday. He authored groundbreaking jazz scores, rock operas, classical works, film scores and texts on instrumental arrangement. During his career, he composed more than 200 pieces for jazz orchestra with more than 30 recordings of his work. In 1990, Russo received a Lifetime Achievement award from National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences. As a young trombonist, Russo studied with Lennie Tristano, the pianist and theorist who became a leader in the progressive jazz movement. During the late ‘40s, Russo led the revolutionary Experiment in Jazz band, and then at the age of 21 became chief composer/arranger with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. After his tenure with Kenton, Russo went on to lead his own successful bands, The Russo Orchestra in New York, and the London Jazz Orchestra, before returning to Chicago to form The Chicago Jazz Ensemble in 1965.
Best known for his work in the Count Basie Orchestra (and as the composer of the Basie hit, "Shiny Stockings"), Frank Foster began playing clarinet at age 11 before taking up the alto saxophone and eventually the tenor. By the time he was a senior in high school, he was leading and writing the arrangements for a 12-piece band. He studied at Wilberforce University in Ohio before heading to Detroit in 1949 with trumpeter Snooky Young. After completing a stint in the Army in 1953, he had the pleasure of sitting in with Charlie Parker at Birdland and he was asked to join Count Basie's band. He also was an extremely successful freelance writer, creating a large body of work for jazz, including pieces contributed to albums by singers Sarah Vaughan and Frank Sinatra, and a commissioned work for the 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid Suite, written for jazz orchestra. In the 1970s, Foster played with Elvin Jones, George Coleman and Joe Farrell. He led his own band, the Loud Minority, until 1986 when he assumed leadership of the Count Basie Orchestra from Thad Jones. Foster resigned as the musical director of the orchestra in 1995 and began recording albums again. In addition to performing, Foster has also served as a musical consultant in the New York City public schools and taught at Queens College and the State University of New York at Buffalo.
The CJE’s 10th American Heritage Jazz Series continues June 5, 2009, at 8 pm, when The CJE, with MacArthur-Award winner Regina Carter as special guest on violin, takes the stage at Symphony Center for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Echoes of Nations: Dvořák Festival in a performance of Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington: “Black, Brown and Beige” and “The New Orleans Suite.”
The Chicago Jazz Ensemble® is: JON FADDIS®, Artistic Director & trumpet; alto saxophones, DAN NICHOLSON and JARRARD HARRIS; tenor saxophones, PAT MALLINGER and ROB DENTY; baritone saxophone, BRIAN SJOERDINGA; trombones, AUDREY MORRISON, TIM COFFMAN, TRACY KIRK, and THOMAS MATTA; trumpets, MARK OLEN, LARRY BOWEN, ART HOYLE and PHAREZ WHITTED; guitar, FRANK DAWSON; bass, DAN ANDERSON; Music Director & drums, DANA HALL; vocals, BOBBI WILSYN.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance is located at 205 East Randolph on the southeast corner of Chicago’s Millennium Park. Tickets for this series are $15 - $45, with a 10% discount to senior citizens and students and a 20% discount to groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased at (312) 369-6600, (312) 334-7777 or www.harristheaterchicago.com. Symphony Center is located at 220 South Michigan Avenue. For tickets and more information on The CJE’s concert at Symphony Center, visit www.cso.org or call (312) 294-3000.
The CJE, in residence at Columbia College Chicago, is sponsored in part by Downbeat, Schilke Music Products, MacArthur Fund for Arts & Culture at Prince, Illinois Arts Council, The Chicago Community Trust, Polk Bros Foundation, Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, The Robert Pritzker Family Foundation, The Sara Lee Foundation and media sponsor WDCB/90.9 FM. Log on to www.chicagojazzensemble.com for more information on the 10th American Heritage Jazz Series or call (312) 369-6270.
The CJE’s 10th American Heritage Jazz Series continues June 5, 2009, at 8 pm, when The CJE, with MacArthur-Award winner Regina Carter as special guest on violin, takes the stage at Symphony Center for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Echoes of Nations: Dvořák Festival in a performance of Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington: “Black, Brown and Beige” and “The New Orleans Suite.”
The Chicago Jazz Ensemble® is: JON FADDIS®, Artistic Director & trumpet; alto saxophones, DAN NICHOLSON and JARRARD HARRIS; tenor saxophones, PAT MALLINGER and ROB DENTY; baritone saxophone, BRIAN SJOERDINGA; trombones, AUDREY MORRISON, TIM COFFMAN, TRACY KIRK, and THOMAS MATTA; trumpets, MARK OLEN, LARRY BOWEN, ART HOYLE and PHAREZ WHITTED; guitar, FRANK DAWSON; bass, DAN ANDERSON; Music Director & drums, DANA HALL; vocals, BOBBI WILSYN.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance is located at 205 East Randolph on the southeast corner of Chicago’s Millennium Park. Tickets for this series are $15 - $45, with a 10% discount to senior citizens and students and a 20% discount to groups of 10 or more. Tickets can be purchased at (312) 369-6600, (312) 334-7777 or www.harristheaterchicago.com. Symphony Center is located at 220 South Michigan Avenue. For tickets and more information on The CJE’s concert at Symphony Center, visit www.cso.org or call (312) 294-3000.
The CJE, in residence at Columbia College Chicago, is sponsored in part by Downbeat, Schilke Music Products, MacArthur Fund for Arts & Culture at Prince, Illinois Arts Council, The Chicago Community Trust, Polk Bros Foundation, Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, The Robert Pritzker Family Foundation, The Sara Lee Foundation and media sponsor WDCB/90.9 FM. Log on to www.chicagojazzensemble.com for more information on the 10th American Heritage Jazz Series or call (312) 369-6270.
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