19 March 2008
17 March 2008
a little love
My gig at Kudu got a little love this morning from the P&C. LINK TO LOVE. Thank you to all who came to enjoy the "easy livin'" on the patio, especially Jack and thanks to Sam and Stu for making it possible. Special thanks to John Saunders and the staff at Kudu for being so accommodating and supportive! We'll be back, I'm sure with phenomenal weather, on April 6th, same time, same place. 2-5pm. See you soon!
nytsq - tuesday 3/25
NEW YORK TOKYO QUARTET TO BRING UNEXPECTED TWISTS TO JAZZ CLASSICS
TUESDAY, MARCH 25th @ 8PM
RECITAL HALL at The College of Charleston
Co-Sponsored by Jazz Artists of Charleston & CofC School of the Arts
TUESDAY, MARCH 25th @ 8PMRECITAL HALL at The College of Charleston
Co-Sponsored by Jazz Artists of Charleston & CofC School of the Arts
CHARLESTON, SC - The New York Tokyo Standards Quartet is one of the most exciting bands to hit the scene. The scene in question, however, has been in Shinjuku, Aoyama and Kyoto - and points east, namely, the islands of Japan. That is, until now. The Jazz Studies Program in the College of Charleston’s School of the Arts and co-sponsor Jazz Artists of Charleston, will host a concert by the quartet on Tuesday, March 25 at 8 p.m. The event will take place in the Recital Hall of the Simons Center for the Arts, 54 St. Philip St. Admission is $10 general public / $5 for students with ID. For more information, please call (843) 953-5927.
The quartet will also conduct a master class on Monday, March 24 from 5-7 p.m. in Room 316 of the Simons Center. General admission is $5 and students with ID may attend free of charge.
This unique band features some of New York's busiest jazz players, who developed their rapport by playing clubs in Manhattan and who reunited 6,000 miles away during their regular travels in Japan. The band's concept is straightforward, keeping the music simple. They draw on jazz classics and material from the familiar world of jazz standards but bring freedom to it and fun playing that invites the unexpected. Three tours around Nihon later, on the eve of the release of their first recording (“Live from NHK”), the results are impressive.
Tim Armacost, a fiery tenor saxophone player, has shared the stage with the likes of Jimmy Cobb, Kenny Barron, Tom Harrell, Billy Hart and many of the world’s most famous jazz musicians. He speaks fluent Japanese and has traveled to Japan regularly since his school days. David Berkman brings a mountain of harmony to the group. His playing is always rhythmically forceful and filled with unusual twists and turns. Yosuke Inoue, a New York club regular who has recently moved back to Japan, is justly celebrated as one of the country’s finest bassists. His solos are virtuosic and filled with his wry humor, and his outlandish quotes appear in unimagined places. Gene Jackson, the ultimate Japanophile, who lives on Toro (Fatty Tuna), Unagi (eel) and top-level sake, is a drummer of the highest order - a favorite of many jazz superstars such as Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland and Branford Marsalis.
Jazz artists, such as the members of the New York Tokyo Standards Quartet, have inspired the 2008 inception of Jazz Artists of Charleston (JAC), a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote musical awareness and education, including the recognition and preservation of the history of jazz, in the City of Charleston through performances, special events and educational outreach. A significant hallmark of JAC’s inaugural year is their partnership with the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs in its efforts to produce the 2008 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Jazz Series in its 30th year. For more information about Jazz Artists of Charleston, visit www.jazzartistisofcharleston.org or call (843) 564-5154.
The quartet will also conduct a master class on Monday, March 24 from 5-7 p.m. in Room 316 of the Simons Center. General admission is $5 and students with ID may attend free of charge.
This unique band features some of New York's busiest jazz players, who developed their rapport by playing clubs in Manhattan and who reunited 6,000 miles away during their regular travels in Japan. The band's concept is straightforward, keeping the music simple. They draw on jazz classics and material from the familiar world of jazz standards but bring freedom to it and fun playing that invites the unexpected. Three tours around Nihon later, on the eve of the release of their first recording (“Live from NHK”), the results are impressive.
Tim Armacost, a fiery tenor saxophone player, has shared the stage with the likes of Jimmy Cobb, Kenny Barron, Tom Harrell, Billy Hart and many of the world’s most famous jazz musicians. He speaks fluent Japanese and has traveled to Japan regularly since his school days. David Berkman brings a mountain of harmony to the group. His playing is always rhythmically forceful and filled with unusual twists and turns. Yosuke Inoue, a New York club regular who has recently moved back to Japan, is justly celebrated as one of the country’s finest bassists. His solos are virtuosic and filled with his wry humor, and his outlandish quotes appear in unimagined places. Gene Jackson, the ultimate Japanophile, who lives on Toro (Fatty Tuna), Unagi (eel) and top-level sake, is a drummer of the highest order - a favorite of many jazz superstars such as Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland and Branford Marsalis.
Jazz artists, such as the members of the New York Tokyo Standards Quartet, have inspired the 2008 inception of Jazz Artists of Charleston (JAC), a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote musical awareness and education, including the recognition and preservation of the history of jazz, in the City of Charleston through performances, special events and educational outreach. A significant hallmark of JAC’s inaugural year is their partnership with the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs in its efforts to produce the 2008 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Jazz Series in its 30th year. For more information about Jazz Artists of Charleston, visit www.jazzartistisofcharleston.org or call (843) 564-5154.
sc hit parade - this saturday! 3/22
SC HIT PARADE BRINGS CHARLTON SINGLETON BIG BAND TO STAGE
SATURDAY, MARCH 22 @ 7PM
CHARLESTON MUSIC HALL
Presented and Produced by Jack McCray
BUY TICKETS HERE
Benefiting the Charleston Jazz Initiative
CHARLESTON, SC - The South Carolina Hit Parade, a big band concert, will be held Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 7p.m. at the Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., Downtown Charleston. The 20-piece Charlton Singleton Orchestra will present a repertoire of jazz tunes composed by, or associated with, musicians from South Carolina including: Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Green, Fud Livingston, Buddy and Ella Johnson, Bubber Miley, and others. Tickets are $30 in advance / $40 at the door and available at etix.com.
Singleton is a highly regarded and versatile musician, educator, composer and arranger who has helped create the current climate of popularity being enjoyed by jazz in Charleston these days. The band includes many of South Carolina’s musical bright lights such as saxophonist Mark Sterbank, trumpeter Chuck Dalton and trombonist Fred Wesley Jr., former bandleader for James Brown. The CSO rhythm section comprises bassist Kevin Hamilton, pianist Richard White Jr. and percussionist Quentin Baxter, also the rhythm section for CJI’s popular ensemble, the Franklin Street Five. Joining the trio in the CSO rhythm section is guitarist Lee Barbour, one of the best young jazz guitarists in the country, according to guitar giant Joe Beck, Miles Davis’ first guitar player. Vocalists are Tony Burke and Ann Caldwell, Charleston’s First Lady of Jazz.
The concert will benefit the Charleston Jazz Initiative, a research project that explores the history and legacy of jazz in Charleston and other places in South Carolina.
To purchase tickets by phone or for assistance with etix.com, contact 1.800.514.ETIX Monday through Friday from 9-6, or Saturday from 12-5. For more information, interviews and photo opportunities, call Jack McCray at 843-607-3905 or e-mail info@charlestonjazz.net.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22 @ 7PMCHARLESTON MUSIC HALL
Presented and Produced by Jack McCray
BUY TICKETS HERE
Benefiting the Charleston Jazz Initiative
CHARLESTON, SC - The South Carolina Hit Parade, a big band concert, will be held Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 7p.m. at the Charleston Music Hall, 37 John St., Downtown Charleston. The 20-piece Charlton Singleton Orchestra will present a repertoire of jazz tunes composed by, or associated with, musicians from South Carolina including: Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Green, Fud Livingston, Buddy and Ella Johnson, Bubber Miley, and others. Tickets are $30 in advance / $40 at the door and available at etix.com.
Singleton is a highly regarded and versatile musician, educator, composer and arranger who has helped create the current climate of popularity being enjoyed by jazz in Charleston these days. The band includes many of South Carolina’s musical bright lights such as saxophonist Mark Sterbank, trumpeter Chuck Dalton and trombonist Fred Wesley Jr., former bandleader for James Brown. The CSO rhythm section comprises bassist Kevin Hamilton, pianist Richard White Jr. and percussionist Quentin Baxter, also the rhythm section for CJI’s popular ensemble, the Franklin Street Five. Joining the trio in the CSO rhythm section is guitarist Lee Barbour, one of the best young jazz guitarists in the country, according to guitar giant Joe Beck, Miles Davis’ first guitar player. Vocalists are Tony Burke and Ann Caldwell, Charleston’s First Lady of Jazz.
The concert will benefit the Charleston Jazz Initiative, a research project that explores the history and legacy of jazz in Charleston and other places in South Carolina.
To purchase tickets by phone or for assistance with etix.com, contact 1.800.514.ETIX Monday through Friday from 9-6, or Saturday from 12-5. For more information, interviews and photo opportunities, call Jack McCray at 843-607-3905 or e-mail info@charlestonjazz.net.
07 March 2008
CDs AVAILABLE ONLINE!
FINALLY, I got around to shipping that little box with 5 lonely CDs, waiting to be sold HERE. Thank you CD BABY for sending me all of those emails, reminding me of my slackness. Thank you for your patience and here's hoping that you've been anxiously awaiting to buy my latest release, Found Freedom, online!! Just a reminder that it is also available at Avondale Wine & Cheese, Barnes & Noble (Mt. Pleasant) and 52.5 Records!
Thank you for your support!!
Thank you for your support!!
go see something this weekend!
There are a lot of great options for you this weekend. I hope that you'll take advantage of the artistic quality that is being presented in a lot of different mediums. Here are just a few....
LAST NIGHT I went to the opening of an exhibit at the Harper Wellness Center, co-sponsored by MUSC and The Center for Women, in celebration of Women's History Month. Yes, February is Women's History Month and there were some great photographers' work featured at this event. I encourage you to stop by and see the exhibit in the lobby the Wellness Center on Courtney Street. There you will find fabulous images from exception women photographers, including Alice Keeney, Marni Rothschild and Brianna Stello.
TONIGHT, MARCH 7 French Quarter Art Walk - 5-8pm
Most of the art galleries downtown will be open and presenting their latest show! There are a lot of great local artists represented, including Nathan Durfee at Robert Lange Studios and Lisa Shimko at Lime Blue (62b queen st.).
LISTEN...
Quentin Baxter Ensemble @ The Charleston Grill 8p-12a
Robert Lewis & Fearless Jones @ The Trusted Palate 9:30p-12:30a
Duda Lucena @ Pilot's Lounge - 4340 Ladson Rd. 8p-12a
Kevin Hackler @ Mercato 9p-12a
TOMORROW, MARCH 8
Jonathan Green Week Performance @ The Circular Church
Gullah Expressions Concert - 3:30-5pm
Circular Congregational Church - jonathangreenweek.com
World premiere of a new commission by composer and professor (CofC), Trevor Weston
Quentin Baxter Ensemble @ The Charleston Grill 8p-12a
Bill Carson & Friends @ Mercato - 9p-12a
Cary Ann Hearst @ The Trusted Palate - 9:30p-12:30a
SUNDAY, MARCH 9
See you at Jazz Vespers!
LAST NIGHT I went to the opening of an exhibit at the Harper Wellness Center, co-sponsored by MUSC and The Center for Women, in celebration of Women's History Month. Yes, February is Women's History Month and there were some great photographers' work featured at this event. I encourage you to stop by and see the exhibit in the lobby the Wellness Center on Courtney Street. There you will find fabulous images from exception women photographers, including Alice Keeney, Marni Rothschild and Brianna Stello.
TONIGHT, MARCH 7 French Quarter Art Walk - 5-8pm
Most of the art galleries downtown will be open and presenting their latest show! There are a lot of great local artists represented, including Nathan Durfee at Robert Lange Studios and Lisa Shimko at Lime Blue (62b queen st.).
LISTEN...
Quentin Baxter Ensemble @ The Charleston Grill 8p-12a
Robert Lewis & Fearless Jones @ The Trusted Palate 9:30p-12:30a
Duda Lucena @ Pilot's Lounge - 4340 Ladson Rd. 8p-12a
Kevin Hackler @ Mercato 9p-12a
TOMORROW, MARCH 8
Jonathan Green Week Performance @ The Circular Church
Gullah Expressions Concert - 3:30-5pm
Circular Congregational Church - jonathangreenweek.com
World premiere of a new commission by composer and professor (CofC), Trevor Weston
Quentin Baxter Ensemble @ The Charleston Grill 8p-12a
Bill Carson & Friends @ Mercato - 9p-12a
Cary Ann Hearst @ The Trusted Palate - 9:30p-12:30a
SUNDAY, MARCH 9
See you at Jazz Vespers!
jazz vespers this sunday!
This Sunday, March 9th, I hope to see you at Jazz Vespers at the Circular Congregational Church located at 150 Meeting Street, Downtown Charleston. The performance starts at 6pm, preceded by an educational program, sponsored by the Charleston Concert Association in conjunction with the Charleston Jazz Initiative. The Jazz Ed Program will begin at 5pm in the same building. I will be discussing the influences and process of my original compositions, mostly, and there will be a question and answer session as well. Both the lecture and performance are admission free! Joining me for the performance are pianist Gerald Gregory, bassist Kevin Hamilton and percussionist Stuart White. As always, thank you for your support!!
Love to you all!
Leah
Love to you all!
Leah
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