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"you rehearse until you're hitting everything on the head, and here comes a
band like the Savoy Sultans, raggedy, fuzzy sounding, and they upset everything.'What am I doing here?' you wonder. But that's the way it is. That's jazz.
If you get too clean, too precise. you don't swing sometimes, and the fun
goes out of the music." - Trombonist Dicky Wells |
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Jazz Stars of the Future at the AQ on July 10th |
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Written by Andrea Canter, Contributing Editor
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Thursday, 03 July 2008 |
 Miguel Hurtado © Andrea Canter Over the past few years, the Artists Quarter in St. Paul has hosted various “last gig” and “back to school” ensembles of graduating high school and college student musicians, and it is always a treat to hear how these young artists are developing their personal styles and absorbing the many influences of their studies and experiences. Such an opportunity will be offered at the AQ on July 10th when a quartet featuring Joe Hartnett (alto sax), Javier Santiago (piano), Daniel Duke (bass) and Miguel Hurtado (drums) takes the stage.
 Javier Santiago © Andrea Canter  Joe Hartnett © Andrea Canter  Daniel Duke © Andrea Canter
These young artists have been busy well beyond their commitments to school: Joe, Miguel, and Javier have often played together over the past few years, in varying combinations at events such as the KBEM Winter Jazz Festival and Freedom Jazz Festival. Miguel and Chris formerly played with the teen group The Eggz, led by saxophonist Owen Nelson. Joe, Miguel and Javier were also members of Second Nature, another teen ensemble that released two recordings and were part of The Bridge, which had a standing gig at Lula’s. At the 2008 Twin Cities Jazz Festival, Javier and Miguel joined fellow collegians from Manhattan and Chicago to form Neoterik, opening the Minneapolis portion of the festival on Peavey Plaza, and jamming on the Dakota Jazz Club stage later in the evening. Miguel also anchored the rhythm section at the Festival Jam the following night at the Millennium Hotel. Javier is playing this summer with the John Raymond Project, recently booked for a prime time gig at the Dakota. And Daniel, in addition to various bands connected to St. Paul Central, has played with the salsa band Tropical Zone.
If you’ve been following the careers of these young musicians, you know that their skills have progressed exponentially. And if this will be your first encounter with their youthful energy and maturing artistry, be prepared—this is not just a “student band.” This is a jazz ensemble that ably holds its own at a prime venue.
The Artists Quarter is located at 408 St. Peter Street in downtown St. Paul. Visit www.artistsquarter.com for full calendar and more information. |
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