Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Danny Barcelona was born on July 23, 1929 in Waipahu, a community of Honolulu, Hawaii. A self taught percussionist, by the age of 18 in his final year in high school, he was already playing music with trombonist, singer, and bandleader Trummy Young, joining his Hawaii All-Stars in the early Fifties. When Young left to join Louis Armstrong’s combo in 1952, he assumed leadership of the band, a sextet known as the Hawaiian Dixieland All-Stars. They would tour the Hawaiian Islands, Japan and the rest of the Far East.
Danny was introduced to Louis Armstrong by Young in 1956 and upon his recommendation, in 1958 at the age of 27 became Armstrong’s drummer for 15 years. As a Filipino-American, Armstrong would frequently introduce him to audiences as The Little Filipino Boy, then follow up by calling himself the Little Arabian Boy.
He appears on more than 130 of Armstrong’s recordings including Hello, Dolly! and What a Wonderful World. He toured with Armstrong and Young around the world until illness took Armstrong and he returned to Hawaii. There he became a longtime performer at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel, and worked for many years at Harry’s Music Store and the Easy Music Center.
In 1979, he returned to the mainland and settled with his family in Monterey Park, California. Drummer Danny Barcelona transitioned in Monterey Park on April 1, 2007, due to complications from cancer at the age of 77.
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Bobby Previte was born July 16, 1951 in Niagara Falls, New York. He started playing early but went on to earn a degree in economics from the University at Buffalo, New York where he also studied percussion.
Moving to New York City in 1979 he began professional relationships with John Zorn, Wayne Horvitz, and Elliott Sharp. While Previte is a talented drummer he has also received critical acclaim for his exceptional abilities as a composer and orchestrator. His compositions are often tightly arranged, although they leave room for significant amounts of improvisation. Additionally, Previte often uses unusual instrumentation and also draws on many non-jazz musics for his compositions.
As a performer much of his work is also improvisational. He has recorded three dozen albums as a leader or co-leader and as a sideman played on 85 recording sessions across numerous genres of music. Drummer, composer and orchestrator Bobby Previte, who has delved into the jazz, avant~garde and rock genres as a leader, continues to expand his career.
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The Quarantined Jazz Voyager
As the virus is continuing to evolve the Jazz Voyager is staying close to home, especially since the country has lifted the masking mandate and it appears that everything is “back to normal”, even though it is not yet. Supply chain is still limiting production and delivery of items. As you travel around your city, state, country, and internationally please continue to be careful and protect yourself and others.
Carnaval is an album recorded Live Under The Sky in Denen Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan on July 30, 1978 by bassist Ron Carter, pianist Hank Jones, saxophonist Sadao Watanabe and drummer Tony Williams. The album was produced by Ed Michel and released five years later in 1983 on the Galaxy record label.
he art direction for the album was performed by Phil Carroll, the recording engineer was Jim Stern, mastered by George Horn, and the remix was done by Allen Sudduth.
Tracks | 43:18- Chelsea Bridge (Billy Strayhorn) ~ 10:12
- Manhã de Carnaval (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) ~ 9:01
- I’m Old Fashioned (Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer) ~ 8:18
- Confirmation (Charlie Parker) ~ 6:40
- Moose the Mooche (Parker) ~ 8:05
- Ron Carter ~ bass
- Hank Jones ~ piano
- Sadao Watanabe ~ alto saxophone
- Tony Williams ~ drums
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MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL
LACKAWANNA BLOCK PARTY
FAMILY JAZZ DISCOVERY ZONE | 12:00 pm~5:00 pm
Get in the zone for an afternoon of family fun! Bring your wee be-boppers to the zone, a special place where kids and their families can gather to play, improvise, create, make new friends and of course, share our passion for jazz!
JAZZ HOUSE WORKSHOP STUDENT ENSEMBLES | 1:00 pm~4:00 pm
Keeping in the 13 year tradition of the Montclair Jazz Fest, student ensembles from the Jazz House Summer Workshop will take the Lackawanna Block Party stage throughout the afternoon starting at noon on Saturday. Directed by trumpeter and educator Ted Chubb, the award-winning workshop continues on the campus of Montclair State University for two sessions.
NICOLE GLOVER QUARTET | 4:00 pm~7:00 pm
Saxophonist and bandleader Nicole Glover grew up in Oregon, where she was introduced to the music through her father’s record collection and studied in programs dedicated to learning jazz and priming students for touring and performing, such as the award-winning American Music Program and Next Generation Jazz Orchestra. She moved to the East Coast to attend William Paterson University, where she studied with Mulgrew Miller, Harold Mabern and Rich Perry. Assuming permanent residence in NYC in 2015, soon establishING herself as a rising star.
WINARD HARPER + JELI POSSE | 4:00 pm~7:00 pm
Winard Harper was born in Baltimore in 1962 and started like most drummers by beating on cans just after learning to walk. A child prodigy, a five-year-old Winard would sometimes sit in and play his drums in older brother Danny’s rock n roll band after the family moved to Washington D.C. Winard and his younger brother Philip, a trumpeter, would busk in the streets of Georgetown and sit in at jam sessions around the city. For more than a year, Winard worked in a trio with pianist Reuben Brown and bassist Steve Novosel, veterans of the DC jazz scene.
DJ BROTHER MISTER | 7:00 pm~10:00 pm
Dance with DJ Brother Mister who will be capping off the summer series. Join us for an old school funk + soul party featuring DJ Brother Mister aka 7x Grammy winner Christian McBride.
~ Rain Date: August 13, 2022
~ No Tickets Required | Suggested Donation: $10
~ Beach and Lawn Chairs: Welcomed
~ Pop-Up Tents: Prohibited
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THE COOKERS
Each member of the Cookers has spent time leading his own series of groups, and each has a keenly individual sound. But it’s the unmistakable power of teamwork that makes this music so commanding and resonates with a kind of depth and beauty that speaks of the seasoned track record of its principals (combined, the group has over 250 years of experience in the jazz world and has been a part of over 1,000 recordings). You can feel the collective weight of that experience in their CDs and especially in their live performances.
David Weiss, trumpet
Eddie Henderson, trumpet
Donald Harrison, alto sax
Billy Harper, tenor sax
George Cables, piano
Cecil McBee, bass
Billy Hart, drums
Showtimes:
Streaming: Fri, Sat, November 18~19, 7:30 pm | Sun, November 20, 5:00 pm
$10 + $1.70 fee
Live: Fri, Sat, November 18~19, 7:30 & 10:00 pm | Sun, November 20, 5:00 pm
$35 – $45 + $3.46 – $4.16 fee
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