Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Ed Cherry was born on October 12, 1954 in New Haven, Connecticut. Learning to play guitar as a child by the time he moved to New York in 1978 he was playing with  Dizzy Gillespie. This relationship lasted until 1992, performing in Gillespie’s quartet, big band and with The United Nation Orchestra, which recorded the Grammy Award-winning “Live at Royal Festival Hall”.

In 1993 Cherry released his first recording as a leader, “First Take” as well as performing with Paquito D’ Rivera’s small group and recording “Havana Cafe”. He worked with composer/saxophonist Henry Threadgill for two years with the group “Very Very Circus”, and released his second project as a solo artist titled “A Second Look”. During that same period worked with Hammond B3 organist John Patton recording 3 critically acclaimed sessions.

From 1997 to 1998, Ed worked in Roy Hargrove‘s “Crisol” Latin jazz band, which performed in Havana, Cuba, worked with baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett, and toured Europe in 2001 with his own group. He has performed at numerous festivals around the world, backs vocalist Paula West, leads his own trio, has been an educator at Essex Community College, the Henry Street Settlement in New York City, Montclair State University and currently at the Jazzmobile.

Guitarist Ed Cherry continues to perform and record.

 

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THE OX NOY TRIO

Every once in a while, an opportunity comes along that reminds me why I built The Velvet Note in the first place. This is one of those weekends. Our Signature Series welcomes guitarist Oz Noy, one of the most original voices in contemporary jazz and fusion, joined by legendary drummer Dave Weckl and brilliant Hammond B-3 master Brian Charette.

Individually, each of these musicians has earned the respect of audiences and fellow artists around the world. Together, they create something that’s spontaneous, fearless, and impossible to predict. It’s the kind of music that can only happen when extraordinary musicians trust each other enough to take chances—and invite us along for the ride. About the musicians:

Oz Noy ~ Internationally acclaimed guitarist known for blending jazz, blues, funk, and rock into a uniquely original style. HE Has performed and recorded with artists including Eric Johnson, Mike Stern, Richard Bona, and Vinnie Colaiuta.

Dave Weckl ~Widely regarded as one of the most influential drummers of the modern era and a longtime member of the Chick Corea Elektric Band. Multiple Modern Drummer magazine award winner whose recordings and educational materials have inspired generations of drummers worldwide.

Brian Charette ~ Grammy-nominated Hammond B-3 organist celebrated for redefining the role of the jazz organ in contemporary music. e hHas performed and recorded with leading artists including Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan, and many of today’s top jazz musicians.

Cover: $64.00

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DAVE FRANKENPOHL

Guitarist Dave Frackenpohl brings his Trio featuring vocalist .Lavahi and bassist Kevin Smith to the stage with a stirring combination of original music and loved favorites to Churchill Grounds Dave has been lauded by his peers as breathing life into incredible originals that speak to the heart as well as stimulate the imagination.

Combining his skills with the soaring and soulful singing of Lavahi and the grounded virtuosity of Kevin Smith, the show is sure to bring a smile to your face whether you’re a long time jazz fan or bringing a date for your first experience.

Cover: $25.00

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Daily Dose Of Jazz…

Howard Roberts was born on October 2, 1929 in Phoenix, Arizona and began playing guitar at age 8. By age15 he was playing professionally locally. 1950 saw him moving to Los Angeles, California where he began jamming with Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon and Buddy DeFranco and working with musicians,  arrangers and songwriters including Neal Hefti, Henry Mancini, Bobby Troup, Chico Hamilton, George Van Eps and Barney Kessel. 1952 was the year Roberts played on his first record date, Jam Session No. 10 with Gerry Mulligan and Jimmy Rowles. Around 1956, Bobby Troup signed him to Verve Records and he decided to concentrate on recording, both as a solo artist and session musician.

Roberts played rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass and mandolin in the studio, for television and movie projects on such projects as The Twilight Zone, The Munsters, I Dream of Jeannie. He would work on Julie London’s Blue Moon recording, with Peggy Lee, George Auld, Shelley Fabares, Chet Atkins, Dean Martin, The Monkees, Roy Clark and many others. As a member of The Wrecking Crew,and part of Phil Spector‘s Wall of Sound, in 2007 he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.

In 1961, Howard designed a signature guitar with a round sound hole and single pickup that was originally produced by Gibson’s Epiphone division. Two years later he recorded his first two albums of nine with Capitol, before signing with ABC/Impulse Records. From the late 1960s, Roberts began to focus on teaching, traveling around the country giving guitar seminars, and writing several instructional books.

For some years he also wrote an acclaimed column “Jazz Improvisation” for Guitar Player magazine and founded the Guitar Institute of Technology and Playback Publishing. Guitarist Howard Roberts died of prostate cancer in Seattle, Washington on June 28, 1992, leaving a jazz catalogue of more than two-dozen albums as a leader and sideman.

 

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STANLEY JORDAN TRIO

In a career that took flight in 1985 with commercial and critical acclaim, guitar virtuoso and 4-time Grammy nominated Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility and maverick daring.

Be it bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works-solo or with a group, Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected.

Stanley has collaborated and share the stage with many greats including Art Blakey, Richie Cole, Stanley Clarke, Kenny Rogers, Kevin Eubanks, Sharon Isbin, Muriel Anderson, the Dave Matthews Band, the String Cheese Incident, Phil Lesh, Moe and Umphrey’s McGee.

The Trio:
Stanley Jordan ~ guitar
Kenwood Dennard ~ drums
Wes Wirth ~ bass

Cover: $45.00 ~ $55.00 | $4.16 ~ $4.86 fee
Streaming: $15.00 + $2.05 fee

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