NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater with bandleader and trumpeter Sean Jones and the NYO Jazz All-Star Big Band. The program consists of: Feldman | Fitzgerald ~ "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" (arr. Slide Hampton) Santamaría ~ "Afro Blue" (arr. John Clayton) Ellington ~ "Cotton Tail" (arr. Slide Hampton) Newley | Bricusse ~ "Feeling Good / I Got […]
Countdown Festival Sextet II “Blue Train” with special guests Eddie Henderson & Steve Davis featuring Eric Reed and Vincent Herring Eddie Henderson – trumpet | Vincent Herring – alto & tenor saxophone | Steve Davis – trombone | Eric Reed – piano Dezron Douglas – bass | Joe Farnsworth – drums Countdown 2024 at Smoke […]
Trumpeter Marquis Hill, one of the leading trumpeters of our time, leads an adventurous group featuring vibraphonist Joel Ross, pianist Michael King, bassist Junius Paul, and drummer Kendrick Scott. His promise was recognized by winning two highly prestigious competitions: the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition (2012) and the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition (2014), […]