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Friday & Saturday May 25 & 26 7 & 9:30 pm
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Freddie Hendrix Quintet
Over the past two decades, Freddie Hendrix has become one of the most in-demand trumpeters in Jazz, and beyond. Also an accomplished composer, arranger and educator, the Teaneck, New Jersey native’s skill and versatility has resulted in him working with a wide array of performers that range from the Count Basie Orchestra and The Christian McBride Big Band, to Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys. See the Freddie Hendrix Quintet on Friday, May 25th and Saturday, May, 26th at 7 & 9:30 pm at the Jazz Forum!
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Brazilian Music Sunday May 27 4 & 6 pm
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Livio Almeida Quartet
Feat. Klaus Mueller, Eduardo Belo and Portinho
Lívio Almeida is a saxophone player and composer from Brazil. He has shared the stage with world-class musicians such as the Grammy-winning ensemble the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, the Birdland Bigband, Mike Holober, Adam O’Farril, Zack O’Farrill, Arturo O’Farrill, Boris Koslov, Ari Hoenig, Cidinho Teixeira, Helio Alves, Jon Gordon, Nelson Angelo and many more.
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Sunday Evening Jazz May 27 8 pm
Doors open at 7:30 pm
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Wolff & Clark Expedition
The Wolff & Clark Expedition is co-led by pianist Michael Wolff and drummer Mike Clark. Both have backgrounds performing and recording in the bands of the premiere jazz musicians of their time. Michael Wolff was a member of the bands of Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Jean Luc Ponty, Airto Moreira and Flora Purim, and singer Nancy Wilson, among many others. As musical director of The Arsenio Hall Show, Wolff performed with artists ranging from Yo Yo MA to Grandmaster Flash, and with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Corea as well. Mike Clark created his own innovative style of drumming as a member of Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters Band, and has gone on to be a leader of the Headhunters himself. Clark has performed and recorded with Wayne Shorter, Wallace Roney, Donald Harrison, Chet Baker, Christian McBride, Eddie Henderson, Nicholas Payton, Lenny White, and countless others.
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Friday & Saturday June 1 & 2 7 & 9:30 pm
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Randy Brecker Quintet
Feat. Ada Rovatti
Jazz trumpeter and composer Randy Brecker has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B and rock for more than four decades. His trumpet and flugelhorn performances have graced hundreds of albums by a wide range of artists from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Parliament/Funkadelic to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Jaco Pastorius and Frank Zappa. Saxophonist Ada Rovatti has performed with an impressive and diverse list of artists and bands including: Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Miroslav Vitous, John McLaughlin, James Moody, Anne Ducros, Bob Mintzer, Victor Bailey, Joanne Brackeen, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jimmy Heath Patti Austin and many others.
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Brazilian Music Sunday June 3 4 & 6 pm
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Freddie Bryant Brazilian 4-Tet
The guitarist Kenny Burrell wrote, “Freddie Bryant is a brilliant young guitarist and composer.” Freddie Bryant is a versatile musician skilled in both jazz and classical music. He has played with Ralph Moore, David Sanchez, Chris Potter, Don Braden, Mark Turner, Randy Brecker, Claudio Roditi, Scott Wendholt, Renee Rosnes, Jonny King, Larry Goldings, Edward Simon and Edsel Gomez along with many others.
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Sunday Evening Jazz June 3 8 pm
Doors open at 7:30 pm
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Neal Smith Quartet
Born and raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Neal Smith has been playing drums since the age of five. Neal continued his studies at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music where he received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and Performance, the first African-American to earn a degree in Jazz Studies from the Conservatory. Neal has performed with internationally recognized artists including Tom Harrell, Anita Baker, John Hicks, Monty Alexander, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Sonny Fortune, Jimmy Owens, Eddie Harris, Isaac Hayes, Gary Bartz, Benny Golson and many more. See the Neal Smith Quartet featuring Neal Smith, drums, Billy Pierce, sax and Buster Williams, bass at the Jazz Forum!
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Friday & Saturday June 8 & 9 7 & 9:30 pm
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Roberta Gambarini Quartet
A force to be reckoned with, Italian vocal powerhouse Roberta Gambarini got her start singing in clubs when she was only 17. After receiving training at the New England Conservatory, she came in third place in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition in 1998. Since then, she’s been nominated for two Grammys and collaborated with giants like Dave Brubeck, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, and Wynton Marsalis. Collaborations aside, her five studio albums and countless awards and accolades establish her as an artist in her own right and a joy to watch.
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Brazilian Music Sunday June 10 4 & 6 pm
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Brasilian Vibes
Brasilian Vibes Trio members are Nanny Assis (vocals/guitar/perc), Leonardo Lucini (7-string elec bass) and Arthur Lipner (vibes/marimba). Assis was honored as 2017’s “Brazilian Music Ambassador Of The World ” by the Brazilian Press Awards. This ground-breaking trio integrates varied Brazilian styles and repertoire with mallet instruments to create exciting new sounds which will delight your ears and tap your feet. 2017 concert appearances included NYC’s Blue Note (also in 2015 & ’16), KOSA (Montreal), Slyfest Arts Festival (NY), Levitt Pavilion (CT), and Percussive Arts Society Int’l Convention (IN). Their album “Brasilian Vibes” was nominated “Best CD of the Year” by the Brazilian Press Awards, which also nominated Assis, a native of Bahia, “Best Brazilian Vocalist inUSA” in 2017 for the second time in his career. Leonardo Lucini, hailing from Rio de Janeiro, is an active performer/educator based in the DC area with many albums and publications to his credit. Arthur Lipner’s concert appearances, recordings, and publications have established him as a leading mallet player and composer of his generation. Lipner has toured in Brazil eighteen times. See Brasilian Vibes with special guest Mark Morganelli (flugelhornist & owner of the Jazz Forum) at the Jazz Forum!
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NEXT SESSION:
Sunday, June 10th
8-10 pm
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Come and play with professional, avocational and student musicians. If you just want to hear who’s coming up on the scene, come swing by! Led by pianist David Janeway Trio feat. Frank Tate, bass and Chuck Zeuren, drums.
$10 to listen or $5 to play
Tickets available at the door
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