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Thursday, March 11th: Ted Curson hosts Trumpets’ Jam Session featuring Anna Maria Mannarino
Ted Curson
In New York, Ted played with such notables as Mal Waldron, Red Garland and Philly Joe Jones. It was in 1959 that Ted became a member of the famed Charles Mingus big band where he played alongside Eric Dolphy. About this time Ted recorded with Cecil Taylor and in 1961 recorded his first ‘solo’ album, “The New thing & The Blue Thing” for Atlantic Records.
In the early sixties Ted Curson was very active. He co-led a quintet with Bill Barron and he played with such jazz greats as Max Roach, Booker Ervin, Andrew Hill and Archie Shepp. He also recorded and performed with other musicians including rock legends, Little Richard, Lloyd Price and Chuck Jackson.
During the late 1960s Ted spent a great deal of time in Europe and Scandinavia, primarily Denmark and Finland. Today he remains one of the most popular musicians in Finland where his commercial endorsements can be seen in billboard ads throughout the country, including bigger-than-life milk ads in the country’s airport.Ted has appeared at almost every major jazz festival. He hosted the famed Blue Note’s Late Night Jam Sessions during the 1980s and appears there on a regular basis. Although his main instrument is the trumpet, Ted is also a master on the piccolo trumpet (usually a classical instrument) and the flugelhorn.
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Friday, March 12th: Mike Kaplan Nonet
Mike Kaplan
featuring:
Mike Kaplan -- tenor saxophone/arranger
Rob Henke & Bill Mobley -- trumpet and flugelhorn
Ben Williams -- trombone
Anton Denner -- alto saxophone, flute and clarinet
Ed Xiques -- baritone and soprano saxes, bass clarinet
Matt King -- piano
Bill Moring -- bass
Pete MacDonald -- drums
"....One of New Jersey's hidden treasures. Their music is an irresistible mix of big band bravado and small ensemble adventurousness"
--George Kanzler/Newark StarLedger
For this appearance the Nonet will be debuting a new arrangement/re-working of Duke Ellington's classic "Prelude To A Kiss". The band will also be dusting off some rarities in our book that even the seasoned "Nonet-ites" among you may not remember. In general we'll be endeavoring to serve up our usual savory, spicy musical gumbo, with composers from Jelly Roll Morton through Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk and Wayne Shorter represented, in addition to original compositions & arrangements from the bandmembers. Don't miss this appearance by the Nonet in a great listening room!
For much more info on the band, check out audio and video clips or purchase its cd, "How's That?" www.mikekaplannonet.com
Nonet on MySpace: www.myspace.com/mikekaplannonet
Nonet hotline: (732) 906-9184
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Saturday, March 13th: Claudio Roditi Quartet
Claudio Roditi
Claudio Roditi was born May 28th, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He began his musical studies when he was just five years old. His native Brazilian music upbringing almost took a back seat as he became enamoured with jazz and heard recordings of Louis Armstrong, Harry James and other American trumpeters. By the time he was 13, thanks to an America uncle's record collection, he became familiar with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. "My uncle must have had the best jazz record collection in the whole of Brazil at that time. I use to listen to them at his house, particularly Charlie Parker and Miles. It was just the sounds that registered with me; I didn't know what it was or what any of the tunes were - I just liked the music." At the age of twenty, he was named a finalist in the International Jazz Competition in Vienna, and the following year, moved to Mexico City where he was active on the contemporary music scene. He relocated to Boston in 1970 and studied at studied at the Berklee School of Music in 1970 and 71. Later he joined the faculty of the School of Contemporary Music and rounded out his schedule with club and concert performances.
In 1976 Roditi moved to New York from Boston and began the arduous process of establishing himself in the highly competitive atmosphere of the world's jazz capital. He quickly broke into the local circuit, performing and recording with Joe Henderson, Charlie Rouse, Herbie Mann, Tito Puente, McCoy Tyner, and Paquito D'Rivera. Beginning in 1989, Roditi traveled for several years as a member of Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nation Orchestra and then toured with The Jazz Masters, a Gillespie tribute group let by Slide Hampton. His solo work SYMPHONIC BOSSA NOVA with Ettore Stratta and the Royal Philharmonic earned Roditi a Grammy nomination in 1995.
Claudio integrates post-bop elements and Brazilian rhythmic concepts with ease and plays with power and lyricism. This versatility keeps him in demand as a leader, a studio musician and a sideman. He is also a composer and arranger and has thirteen critically acclaimed albums. Currently he leads his own band and frequently travels as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's United Nations Orchestra.
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Sunday, March 14th: Vitali Imereli ( violin) Quintet featuring Enrico Granafei from 7:30 PM
Vitali Imereli
Born in Kutaisi, Georgia, Vitali Imereli began playing violin as a talented five-year-old at a music school, later completing his education in 1979 at the National Music Academy in Tbilisi. During the period 1979-85, Vitali acted as teacher at the Tbilisi College of Music. From 1978 to 1991, he participated in a variety of jazz festivals in several locations from Georgia through Russia and Europe in general.
In 1992, Vitali moved to Finland. Performances then ranged from Germany and Sweden to various parts of Finland, with TV appearances and radio programs following. Vitali has played at the internationally renowned Pori Jazz Festival every year since 1991, as well as at other important festivals in Finland. May 1996 saw the release of his new album "Tribute to Staphane Grappelli".
In May and June of this year Vitali was on tour with Rosenberg Trio performing in Turku and Helsinki, then continuing on to the Kajaani, Alandia and Pori Jazz Festivals. Later in July he enjoyed successful performances with Didier Lockwood and Rosenberg Trio in a Tribute to Stephane Grappelli at the North Sea Jazz Festival.
Vitali has also played with Jack Hana, Art Blakey, Michael Urbaniak, Rosenberg Trio, Ulf Johansson, Bob Gulloti, Gipsy Kids, Daniel Walsh, Carlos Del Puerto, Didier Lockwood etc.
“Vitali Imereli masters the Grappelli (Stephane Grappelli) sound to the extent even the Maestro himself couldn’t tell who was playing. This Georgian-born violinist masters the modern styles as well.”
-- Who’s Who at the North Sea Jazz Festival.
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