HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ CELEBRATES 34TH ANNIVERSARY
Jack Kleinsinger's HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ series celebrates its 34th anniversary
on Thursday, February 8th at 8:00 pm at the THE TRIBECA PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER (199 Chambers Street, NYC - 212-220-1460 -
http://www.tribecapac.org/
) with a special show featuring Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks,
Trio da Paz, Sol Yaged and special guest Lew Soloff.
Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks are renowned on
the New York scene for their commitment to preserving and authentically
presenting 1920s jazz. Each piece they perform is inspired by, and
arranged from, original recordings from greats of the era. The Nighthawks
are Vince Giordano, Andy Stein, Brad Shigeta, Mark Lopeman, Dan
Levinson, Dave Brown, Randy Sandke, Dan Block, Peter Yarin, Mark
McCarron and John Gill. They were recently featured in the movie
The Aviator.
Featuring three of Brazil's most in-demand musicians,
Trio da Paz updates the infectious spirit of jazz-oriented Brazilian
music. Formed in 1990 by Romero Lubambo, Nilson Matta and Duduka
da Fonseca, the Trio redefines Brazilian Jazz with their harmonically
adventurous interactions, daring improvisations and dazzling rhythms.
All three are seasoned masters of both jazz and Brazilian music
with impressive resumes.
Sol Yaged is one of Benny Goodman's most-devoted disciples,
so well-versed in Goodman's style that he was hired as technical
advisor to Steve Allen for the 1956 film The Benny Goodman Story.
Yaged took up clarinet as an adolescent after hearing Goodman's
1935 National Biscuit Company broadcasts. He studied for many years
with a member of the New York Philharmonic and was offered a chair
with the Buffalo Philharmonic, which he declined. He instead embraced
jazz, playing at New York clubs like Jimmy Ryan's and the Swing
Club in the '40s. Yaged served in the Army during World War II;
he worked widely as a sideman before and after the war, notably
with Phil Napoleon's Memphis Five. Some of the famous names on his
resumç include Coleman Hawkins, Henry "Red" Allen, and Jack Teagarden.
From the mid-'50s, Yaged mostly led his own bands. Over the next
several decades, he became a fixture in such New York nightclubs
as the Metropole, Jimmy Weston's, and the Gaslight. By the late
'90s, Yaged was fronting a band called the Felix Swing Band, led
by keyboardist Felix Endico. A successful society orchestra based
in New York's Westchester County (just north of N.Y.C.), the group's
repertoire features arrangements made famous by Goodman, Artie Shaw,
Fletcher Henderson, Chick Webb, Duke Ellington, Earl Hines, and
Count Basie, among others. ~ Chris Kelsey, All Music Guide
A consummate fixture on the New York jazz scene, Lew
SoloffÎs career is filled with a rich history of renowned sessions
and world-class collaborations. From the time he eased into the
east coast world of trend setting musicians in the mid 1960Îs, SoloffÎs
creative ventures have resulted in a respected body of work that
places him in a category of true accomplishment and keeps his elegant
and lyrical signatures in constant demand. Whether interpreting
a standard or improvising on an original composition, his phrasing
and note choices exemplify his unique voice. Soloff is known as
a virtuoso with tremendous range and superior technical command,
yet he exudes a wisdom for quietness and melody. SoloffÎs expertise
includes trumpet, flugelhorn, harmon mute, plunger mute and he is
particularly recognized for his work on piccolo trumpet.
Tickets are $30 General Admission.
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