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Until the JB opens in its new home, follow us on our "Movable Feast" adventure as we present thrilling artists in various wonderful venues throughout the Los Angeles area.
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Artist Information
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Antonio Sanchez "Migration" |
 JAZZ BAKERY "MOVABLE FEAST" ANTONIO SANCHEZ "MIGRATION"
SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH - 8:00 AND 9:30PM at MUSICIANS INSTITUTE
1655 N. MCCADDEN PLACE, HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028 (in Hollywood)
Antonio Sanchez - drums - Three time Grammy Award winner Sanchez, born in Mexico City, is considered by many writers, musicians and an increasing number of followers as one of the most prominent, versatile and sought after drummers of his generation. Antonio has been the only drummer to hold both the chair for the Pat Metheny Group and the Pat Metheny Trio with Christian McBride. Other notable ensambles include: Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Charlie Haden, Gary Burton and Toots Thielmans. And regularly collaborates with some of the most prominent names of the newer generation: Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, John Patitucci, Dianne Reeves, Avishai Cohen and Paquito D'Rivera to name a few. His albums have received rave reviews from jazz publications around the world.
 Donny McCaslin - sax - After attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston, McCaslin toured with Gary Burton’s quintet, for four years, moved to New York worked with bassist Eddie Gomez then joined the group Steps Ahead and received a Grammy nomination for “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo”. To quote Jazz Times:"McCaslin’s a versatile player who moves easily between inside and outside musical zones… There’s a fluidity and grace to his playing even when he’s pushing at envelopes.”
 Scott Colley - bass - Forceful lines, impeccable articulation, assured sense of swing and sensitive support have made Scott Colley the bassist of choice for such legends as Herbie Hancock and Jim Hall. Colley's remarkably empathetic skills, strong melodic penchant and improvisational daring have served him well in groups led by colleagues Chris Potter, Adam Rogers and Brian Blade. But it is as a composer and bandleader in his own right that Colley has flourished in recent years, as evidenced by a string of consistently impressive recordings.
 Dave Binney - sax - Acclaimed as a considerable and highly individual compositional talent, saxophonist David Binney is one of the most prolific young jazz musicians on the scene today. Winning praise from critics and colleagues alike, David was recently singled out by Jazz Times as one of a handful of "young players who have created an alternative jazzscene... all of whom are playing adventurous, original music." |
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JAZZ BAKERY "MOVABLE FEAST" TOMASZ STANKO QUINTET
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH - 8:00 AND 9:30PM AT MUSICIANS INSTITUTE
1655 N. MCCADDEN PLACE, HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028 (IN HOLLYWOOD) Tomasz Stanko has rightfully earned his place as one of Europe’s best and most intense trumpeters… playing with a dark, intense tone that is immediately identifiable, brimming over with Slavic soul. He has said: "what matters most in music is the emotional depth"... this has been a constant through the different phases and forms that Stanko's music has taken over the years. Stanko evokes the spirits of the finest trumpeters dead and living while creating a mood and a voice uniquely his own. You can hear the influences of Miles Davis and Chet Baker at their most introspective and profound, as well as hotter and more rasping traces of Lee Morgan and Clifford Brown. With his latest release "Dark Eyes" on ECM, his current quintet demonstrates a total synergy born out of hard work and devotion by all concerned.
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 Alexi Tuomarila – a talented pianist from Finland, is complemented by distinguished British critic Stuart Nicholson as one of his six choices for New Future Names of International Jazz;
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 Jakob Bro – a Danish guitarist, sideman of choice for legendary drummer Paul Motian, and leader of many projects of his own. In this quintet he is cast in the role of subtle colourist.
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 Anders Christensen – a bassplayer from Denmark, another associate of Paul Motian, is also a featured soloist in new-wave rock projects. In this context he provides the bands throbbing pulse throughout.
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 Olavi Louhivuori – prodigiously gifted Finnish drummer whose talent and style are reminisent of the great Finish drummer Edward Vesala, (Stańko’s long-time friend and partner in many unforgettable musical ventures).
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JAZZ BAKERY "MOVABLE FEAST" BENNY GOLSON QUARTET SATURDAY, APRIL 24TH - 8:00 AND 9:30PM AT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM SOUND STAGE 800 W. OLYMPIC BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 (L.A. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER) Benny Golson is a multitalented and internationally famous jazz legend - a composer, arranger, lyricist, producer, tenor saxophonist and raconteur of world note who has played in the bands of everyone from Benny Goodman and Dizzy Gillespie to Art Blakey. Few jazz musicians can claim to be true innovators and even fewer can boast of a performing and recording career that literally redefines the term "jazz". His compositions such as: Killer Joe, I Remember Clifford, Along Came Betty, Stablemates, Whisper Not, Blues March, Five Spot After Dark, Are you Real? have become standards of jazz repertoire and have found their way into countless recordings internationally over the years and are still being recorded by the young lions! Benny has absolute mastery of the jazz medium. He has not only blazed a trail in the world of jazz but is passionate about teaching it to young and old alike and has lectured at the Lincoln Center through a special series presented by Wynton Marsalis. In live performance he consistently knocks audiences off their feet... The icing on the cake is the warmth and humor with which he tells his marvelous stories that make "jazz history" come alive.
This humble musical giant continues to impress critics, fans and fellow musicians alike. An evening spent with Benny will be a memorable one!
http://www.bennygolson.com
Benny's West Coast "band-of-choice" features: 2009 Grammy Award Winner Bill Cunliffe, rock-solid bassist Bob Magnusson and drummer for all seasons Roy McCurdy.
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