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The VJO Presents Thad Jones/Mel Lewis 40 Years After |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Thursday, 05 May 2005 |
Celebrate
four decades of innovative jazz orchestra music with the Vanguard Jazz
Orchestra in a special week-long tribute to Thad Jones and Mel Lewis at
the Village Vanguard, City College of New York
and the La Guardia High School for the Arts. Special guests will
include Slide Hampton, Jon Faddis and Tom Harell. The week will also
include premiers of new music, archival finds and a preview of the new
VJO/Jim McNeely CD.
Friday, May 6 2005 3:00 p.m. -
An afternoon workshop/performance program for high school students
and high school jazz ensemble directors at LaGuardia High School of the
Arts in Manhattan. The workshop will focus on the lost Thad Jones
Music.
Monday May 9, 2005
THE DEFINITIVE THAD JONES
An All Thad Jones night featuring music that defined a new era of big
band jazz composition and redefined the importance of the jazz
orchestra.
Tuesday May 10, 2005
FROM THE BOOK
Tuesday night will showcase the depth and diversity of the VJO book and
feature Slide Hampton as guest artist performing music from the
VJO¹s
GRAMMY award winning CD The Way, Music of Slide Hampton.
Wednesday May 11, 2005
MOVING FORWARD
Wednesday night will focus on Brookmeyer¹s contribution to the
orchestra and feature Tom Harrell as guest artist.
Thursday May 12, 2005
CONTINUING THE LEGACY
Thursday night will feature the VJOs collection of Jim McNeely
compositions including music from the GRAMMY nominated CD Lickety
Split, premiers of new compositions commissioned by the band and a
preview of the new VJO/Jim McNeely CD.
Friday and Saturday May 13 and 14 2005
THE BAND
Two nights of classic and adventurous big band music with special
guests, rare musical treats, world premiers and music from the VJOs
award winning, GRAMMY nominated recordings.
Sunday, May 15, 2005
THAD JONES LEGACY
Thirty years ago a large number of Thad Jones arrangements were
considered lost forever. Thanks to generous support from the American
Music Center, the National Endowment for the Arts and the National
Association of Recording Arts and Sciences the lost music is back in
the book. The Sunday night finale will focus on the rediscovered music
of Thad Jones.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Friday, May 6 2005 3:00 p.m. - BY INVITATION
An afternoon workshop/performance program for high school students and
high school jazz ensemble directors at LaGuardia High School of the
Arts in Manhattan. The workshop will focus on the lost Thad Jones Music
include students and teachers from school music programs in the Hudson
Valley (Greene, Columbia and Ulster Counties).
VJO @ CUNY JAZZ FESTIVAL 2005
A Celebration of Jazz and Jazz education presented by the Simon H.
Rifkind Center for the Humanities and The Department of Music at the
City College of New York
Thursday, May 12 2005 at 6:00 p.m. FREE ADMISSION
The City College Jazz Orchestra with special guests Rich Perry and
Scott Wendholt from the VJO.
Friday, May 13 2005 4:00 p.m. FREE ADMISSION
An afternoon workshop/performance program as part of CUNY Jazz
Festival 2005 at City College of New York.
Friday, May 13 2005 at 6:00 p.m. FREE ADMISSION
The VJO performs a free concert at City College prior to their 9:00
p.m. downbeat at the Village Vanguard
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