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 Friday, 24 May 2013 |
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The Jack Sheldon California Cool Quartet Steamer's 9/17 |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Saturday, 11 September 2010 |
"Jack Sheldon's trumpet, gleamed and glittered. Every note plump as a ripe, sweet, grape" Tony Gieske - Hollywood Reporter
 Jack Sheldon
Dubbed "The last cat standing" by Billy Crystal; trumpeter, vocalist and bandleader Jack Sheldon is hailed as one of the original architects of the West Coast sound. As an integral part of the West Coast Scene of the 1950s, he played an important role in developing that era’s bebop-inspired sound. His solid connection to that vibrant period in West Coast jazz surfaces with each impeccable solo. Over the years, Sheldon has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Curtis Counce, Harold Land, Shelly Manne, Art Pepper, Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, Peggy Lee, Sammy Davis Jr., Rosemary Clooney, Diane Schuur, Ray Brown, Zoot Sims, Marty Paich, Henry Mancini, Johnny Mandel and many other greats. Sheldon’s importance to the development of jazz has been a constant throughout his career, from the birth of the West Coast dialect of bebop to his recent formidable releases. His career is also documented in the feature film: Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon, released in 2008. You can hear hem lead the the Jack Sheldon California Cool Quartet at Steamers on Friday, September 17th.
Jack Sheldon, a premier improviser, is one of only a handful of trumpet players throughout jazz history who has developed his own distinctive signature "sound". It’s an inimitable sound that comes from his heart and soul…what Miles Davis called "a voice". Although the trumpet is one of the most physically demanding instruments in jazz, Jack Sheldon’s technique, dexterity, sound, and overall ability improve with each passing year…this is a singular accomplishment.
Five-time recipient of the prestigious Playboy International Artist of the Year Award, Jack Sheldon continues to dazzle audiences with his prodigious chops and unerring sense of swing at live performances throughout the year, most often on the West Coast with his big band, The Jack Sheldon Orchestra, or his group The Jack Sheldon California Cool Quartet.
A true trumpet virtuoso, Jack Sheldon continues to be a featured soloist on innumerable soundtracks. It was his sensuous trumpet solo that immortalized Johnny Mandel’s "The Shadow of Your Smile" from the Taylor-Burton film The Sandpiper. Today his lyrical trumpet continues to garner the spotlight on television and motion picture soundtracks, including Clint Eastwood’s Flags of Our Fathers. A personal favorite of Sheldon’s is the soundtrack from the motion picture Object of Beauty. Sheldon is indeed one of the world’s great trumpet players.
Jack Sheldon is also a sublime vocalist. The L.A. Times proclaims, "Jack Sheldon is one of the top jazz singers of the day - simply splendid!". His soulful vocals are featured in an abundance of television and motion picture soundtracks including Speechless, Stuart Saves His Family and Bogus. He also has numerous jazz vocal recordings to his credit including Class Act and California Cool on the Butterfly label and two distinctive duets with the great Rosemary Clooney, on two separate Concord CD releases.
In 1991 Jack Sheldon debuted his 18 piece jazz big band, The Jack Sheldon Orchestra, and has three landmark recordings featuring this power outfit currently available on the Butterfly Records label: Jack Sheldon Sings, Jack is Back! and JSO Live! On The Pacific Ocean. The Hollywood Reporter proclaims, "Sheldon leads the roaring, deep-throated beast through its boss repertoire".
Sheldon’s multi-record deal with Butterfly Records includes the following releases; California Cool, Listen UP and It’s What I Do (featuring The Jack Sheldon California Cool Quartet ) , Freaky Friday-The Jazz Opera (featuring Jack Sheldon and Jack Marshall).
Bio adapted from http://www.jacksheldon.com/
Listed as one of the 100 jazz clubs by Downbeat Magazine, Steamers is located at 138 W. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton. CA 92832 (714) 871-8800 www.steamerscafe.com |
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