HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ PRESENTS KEEPERS OF THE FLAME
Jack Kleinsinger is pleased to present 'Keepers of the Flame' at part
of "Highlights In JAZZ," New York's longest running jazz concert series
on Thursday, November 15th at 8:00 pm at the THE TRIBECA PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER (199 Chambers Street, NYC - 212-220-1460 -
http://www.tribecapac.org/
). The show features Carol Sloane, Bill Charlap, Norman Simmons and
the Victor Lin Trio.
Singer Carol Sloane started singing professionally
when she was 14 and at 18 she toured Germany in a musical comedy.
She was with the Les and Larry Elgart orchestra during 1958-1960
and, after appearing at a jazz festival in 1960, she was heard by
Jon Hendricks who later sent for her to sub for Annie Ross with
Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. Sloane made a big impression at the
1961 Newport Jazz Festival and soon cut two records for Columbia.
Bill Charlap is regarded as one of the premiere interpreters
of the Great American Songbook. For more than a decade, pianist/bandleader
Bill Charlap has been forging a solo career characterized by hard-swinging
brio, eloquence and a rigor-meets-romance musical sensibility. With
his fine long-term working trio of bassist Peter Washington and
drummer Kenny Washington, he has released five superb albums for
Blue Note Records and CDs celebrating the American songbook tradition,
the songs of Hoagy Carmichael, Leonard Bernstein, and George Gershwin
that have afforded him an increased visibility as one of jazz's
foremost pianists.
Pianist Norman Simmons is a consummate musician, best
known for his ability to connect with jazz singers like Carmen McRae,
Anita O'Day, and Joe Williams. Much more than just an accompanist,
Simmons is an extremely accomplished soloist, arranger, composer
and educator. Simmons formed his own group in 1949 and began recording
in 1952. His composition "Jan" was a hit for tenor saxophonist Paul
Bascomb in 1953. Simmons kept a steady gig leading the house trio
at Chicago's hottest jazz club, The Beehive, where his group would
back touring greats like saxophonists Wardell Gray, Lester Young
and Charlie Parker. Later, after leading a nonet at the C & C Lounge,
Simmons began accompanying jazz singers in 1958 and quickly earned
a reputation as an exceptional accompanist.
Victor Lin is an accomplished jazz pianist and violinist.
He studied piano with the legendary jazz pianist Kenny Barron at
Rutgers University. Currently a music teacher at The Calhoun School,
Victor is also an instructor at the Stanford Jazz Workshop and Columbia
University and also teaches at the annual Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp.
$30 General Admission.
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