Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Eric Revis was born on May 31, 1967 in Los Angeles, California. He grew up listening mostly to funk and rock music and it was not until when he was 14 years of age that he picked up an electric bass and taught himself how to play. He attended Southern University as biology major for a year, Eric relocated to San Antonio, TX where he got a regular gig playing 6 nights a week.
While working the gig Revis got turned onto jazz, notably Kind Of Blue, which influenced him to switch to acoustic bass. He studied under Ellis Marsalis at the University of New Orleans but came to prominence attending the legendary school of Betty Carter in the mid-1990s.
In 1997, Eric met Branford Marsalis at a recording session with Russell Gunn. So impressed with the young bassist asked he Eric to join him on his recording, Bug Shot along with Kenny Kirkland and Jeff “Tain” Watts. The rest is history and the jazz bassist and composer has been a member of Branford Marsalis’s ensemble since 1997.
He released his debut album as a leader in 2004 titled Tales of the Stuttering Mime, has a sideman catalogue of thrity albums performing with Branford Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Joe Locke, Ralph Peterson, Orrin Evans, Frank McComb, J.D. Allen, Winard Harper, Sherman Irby and Russell Gunn among others. He has directed the Jazz Ensemble at Trinity University, in San Antonio, Texas from 2007/2008. He continues to perform, record and tour.
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Sean Jones was born on May 29, 1978 in Warren, Ohio. Among his first musical experiences were the gospel music he heard in church where he sang and performed with the Saint James’ Church of God in Christ choir. As a beginning musician, Jones started on the drums and switched to trumpet in the fifth grade after his grandmother told him about his grandfather playing that instrument during World War II. He developed an interest in jazz around the same time, after receiving two albums by Miles Davis from his band instructor, namely Kind of Blue and Tutu.
By the time he entered high school Sean had decided to pursue a career as a professional musician, and studied classical trumpet as well as jazz. In 2000, Jones obtained an undergraduate degree in classical trumpet performance from Youngstown State University and later a master’s degree from Rutgers University.
As a session musician he has performed with several notable ensembles and musicians, including Tia Fuller, Gerald Wilson, Joe Lovano, Tom Harrell, Jon Faddis, Jimmy Heath and Frank Foster. He has had a six-month stint with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, after which Marsalis offered him a position with the ensemble as lead trumpeter, became a music professor at Duquesne University.
Sean is featured on Nancy Wilson’s Grammy winning “Turned To Blue”, has released five albums for Mack Avenue Records as a bandleader, has played the Monterey, Detroit International and Montreal International Jazz Festivals and currently holds the position of Interim Artistic Director for the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra and held a position as Associate Professor of Jazz Trumpet at Oberlin Conservatory for the 2012-13 academic year. He continues to perform, record, teach and tour.
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Ralph Peterson, Jr. was born on May 20, 1962 in Pleasantville, New Jersey into a family of drummers, having four uncles and a grandfather as drummers. He began on percussion at age three and was raised in Atlantic City where he played trumpet in high school and worked locally in funk groups. He applied to Livingston College Rutgers for drums but failed the percussion entrance exam and enrolled as a trumpeter instead.
In 1983 he joined Art Blakey’s Jazz messengers as the second drummer, playing with him for several years. He has worked with Terence Blanchard. Donald Harrison, Walter Davis, Tom Harrell, Out of the Blue, Branford Marsalis, David Murray, Craig Harris, James Spaulding, Roy Hargrove, Jon Faddis, Dewey Redman, George Colligan, Stanley Cowell, Mark Shim, Betty Carter, Charles Lloyd, Wynton Marsalis and many, many others.
After living in Canada for some time he returned to Philadelphia where he worked further with Fo’Tet and also recorded as Triangular Too with Uri Caine. He also led a group Hip Pocket with whom he played trumpet. He has recorded 15 albums as a leader and another six with Uri Caine and David Murray.
Drummer Ralph Peterson has taught at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts, currently teaches at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and continues to perform, record and tour.
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Julian Joseph was born May 11, 1966 in London, England. As a jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger and broadcaster he has worked solo, in his all-star big band, trio, quartet, forum project band or electric band.
Joseph’s style combines a respect for the modern developments in jazz piano with its history and works in both contemporary and traditional situations with his music. He is also active in jazz education helping to form the jazz syllabus for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in Great Britain.
Starting with his first album The Language of Truth in 1991, Julian has a total of seven albums to date, one single, and a soundtrack to his credit, and a baker’s dozen as a sideman. He has focused on live performance such as, at the London Jazz Festival, also broadcasting as he hosts several radio shows on BBC Radio 3, including Jazz Line-up and the celebrated Jazz Legends as well as composing and teaching.
He has also made two jazz television series for Meridian, a jazz series for Sky TV’s Artsworld Channel and the documentary A Festival of Jazz Piano for the BBC in Wales directed by Celia Lowenstein. He continues to perform and record.
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From Broadway To 52nd Street…
Evita opened at the Broadway Theatre on September 25, 1979 and ran 1,567 performances. The musical starred Patti Lupone, Mandy Patinkin, Bob Gunton, Mark Syers, Jane Ohringer singing music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice. The show began as a rock opera concept album released in 1976. Its success led to productions in London’s West End in 1978, and on Broadway a year later, both of which enjoyed considerable success. A major 1996 film of the musical was made, starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas. The musical was revived in London in 2006. Evita has had numerous professional tours and worldwide productions, and numerous cast albums have been recorded, and won a 1980 Grammy. “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” has become an entry into the catalogue of jazz standards.
The Story: Evita is a musical that concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Peron, the second wife of Argentinian President Juan Peron. The story follows Evita’s early life, rise to power, charity work, and eventual death.
Broadway History: The Booth Theatre was given its name in recognition of one of the great contributors to American theatre. However, the current Booth Theatre does not get its name from an accomplished actor, playwright, or producer. It comes instead from the original Booth Theatre, which was originally located on 23rd Street and 6th Avenue. The original Booth Theatre, which opened on February 3, 1869 with a production of Romeo and Juliet, derived its name from Edwin Booth, an accomplished Shakespearean actor, who unfortunately happens to be the brother of infamous actor/assassin John Wilkes Booth. Although demolished only fourteen years later in 1883, the theatre revolutionized American drama by incorporating hydraulic ramps to change scenery, an electric device that allowed changes in lighting, and a sprinkler system. Fun fact, the top floor of the original theatre’s adjoining shop and rehearsal space was reserved as Edwin’s personal apartment.
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