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New York Jazz
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Saturday, 19 July 2008 |
 Flora Purim
Brazilian Jazz giants Flora Purim and Airto Moreira will perform at Dizzy's on Tuesday, July 22 through Sunday, July 27th.lora Purim's cas made significant conributions to both Latin and American jazz music for over 25 years. Her once-in-a-generation six-octave voice has earned her two Grammy nominations for Best Female Jazz Performance and Downbeat magazines Best Female Singer accolade on four occasions. Her musical partners have included Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie and Airto Moreira, with whom she has collaborated on over 30 albums since moving with him from her native Rio to New York in 1967. Airto Moreira impact on jazz was so powerful that Downbeat magazine added the category of percussion to its readers and critic’s polls, which he has won over twenty times since 1973. The ensemble will feature Flora Purim on vocals, Airto Moreira, drums, percussion and vocals; with Toninho Horta, guitar; Kenny Werner, piano; Mark Egan, bass.
Blue Note artist Duke Pearson was the first American musician to invite Flora to sing alongside him on stage and on record. She then toured with Gil Evans about whom she says, this guy has changed my life. He gave us a lot of support to do the craziest stuff. This was the beginning for me. Her reputation as an outstanding performer gained her work with Chick Corea and Stan Getz as part of the New Jazz movement that also contained the nurturing influence of sax man Cannonball Adderley. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Friday, 18 July 2008 |
 Wallace Roney © Andrea Canter
“Wallace Roney has been around for years. He has an extensive catalog as a leader and sideman. Despite his performance resume, his name is often omitted in conversations with my musician friends. Names like Dave Douglas, Roy Hargrove, and of course Mr. Marsalis, are the common trumpeters mentioned in discussions among brass players. The facts are that Wallace Roney may be the only trumpeter around making improvised music sound current in modern times. ” Antonio Aday – Jazz Improv Magazine The Wallace Roney Quartet will appear at Cachaça, 35 West 8th Street, in Greenwich Village on Friday, July 18 trhough Sunday, July 20th. Wallace Roney, who much like his mentor Miles Davis, is a highly skilled, expressive performer and an active force in the evolution of jazz. While being one of the most accomplished and acclaimed trumpeters in jazz today, Roney remains one of today's most misunderstood jazz masters. Roney rose to national prominence in the 1980's as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, earning favorable notice as a young lion with impressive technique in the Clifford Brown-Lee Morgan-Freddie Hubbard tradition. By the middle of the decade Roney was holding down a difficult dual membership with both the Messengers and Tony Williams' Quintet. Soon he began to display a more thoughtful and spacious approach to sound and improvisation -- one that nodded in the direction of Williams' former leader, Miles Davis, who by that time had befriended the young trumpeter, having given him the blue horn that is his trademark. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Sunday, 13 July 2008 |
 Marcus Roberts Trio
Marcus Roberts Trio will appear at Dizzy's in New York on Tuesday, July 15th through Sunday, July 20th with 7:30 & 9:30pm sets nightly and additional 11:30pm sets on Friday & Saturday. The trio features Marcus Roberts on piano, Roland Guerin on bassand Jason Marsalis ondrums.
Marcus Roberts began his professional career performing with jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. He had already recorded six albums before signing with Columbia early in 1994. During this time, he enjoyed the distinction of being the first jazz musician to have his first three recordings reach number one on Billboard's traditional jazz chart. He has recorded a wealth of original solo and band material, with a continuing commitment to exploring the American solo piano tradition with his versions of classics by Ellington, Monk, Jelly Roll Morton and James P.Johnson. |
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 |
 Theo Croker On Friday, July 11, 2008 Harlem in the Himalayas will present the Theo Croker Quartet plus Wycliffe Gordon at 7:00pm at the Rubin Museum of Art (150 West 17th Street) Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. The quintet features Wycliffe Gordon on trombone, Theo Croker on trumpet, Sullivan Fortner on piano, Chris Mees on bass, and Kassa Overallon drums. At 22 years old, Theo Croker has already distinguished himself as a vital force in the jazz community. As the grandson of jazz trumpet legend Doc Cheatham, Doc’s legacy is profoundly felt when he plays.
Theo knew that he would be a trumpet player from the moment he picked up his first horn at the age of eleven. As a teenager, Theo sought to distinguish himself as an artist, realizing that he would need to be in an environment that nurtured his growth as a trumpet player, so at the age of 16, Theo moved out of his home and relocated to Jacksonville, Florida. There he continued his high school education at The Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, a school recognized for its dedication to young artists. Theo quickly made a name for himself and stood out amongst his peers. He was appointed the first artist in residence at The Ritz Theater in 2003 through 2004 where he was commissioned to compose works and lead a 17 piece Big Band, A Septet, and The Ritz Voices, (a choir comprised of 80 individuals). |
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