JAZZ HERITAGE ORCHESTRA w/ VANESSA RUBIN

The Jazz Heritage Orchestra performs a musical tribute to Ohio’s quiet musical genius, composer, arranger, bandleader, saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master Frank Foster. Perhaps best known for his work with the Count Basie Orchestra, Foster also wrote and arranged music for Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, and Dizzy Gillespie, and he performed with jazz greats, including Elvin Jones and Snooky Young.

The Jazz Heritage Orchestra (JHO) was formed in 1998 in residence with the Cleveland State University Black Studies Department. The mission of the JHO, under the artist direction of Dennis Bradley Reynolds, is to preserve and perpetuate the heritage of the great African American jazz masters through educational programming coupled with elite performance. This mission continues today through a partnership with Open Tone Music. Based in Akron, Ohio, the JHO has performed with many acclaimed artists, including Clark Terry, Benny Golson, Nancy Wilson, John Morton, Evelyn Wright, and Vanessa Rubin.

“In a thoroughly contemporary twist on the classic jazz lore tradition of the territory band, the Jazz Heritage Orchestra reflects the contributions of an impressive range of musicians from several points on the midwestern map.” —Willard Jenkins, Journalist (JazzTimes, DownBeat, BET on Jazz, WPFW)

Tickets:
Non-Members: $28.00 ~ $50.00
CMA Members: $25.00 ~ $47.00
Students: $10.00 | Purchase at the door, subject to availability

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DAVID SÁNCHEZ

Grammy award-winner David Sánchez is recognized around the world as one of the finest saxophonists of his generation. His mastery of the instrument is undeniable and his sound unmistakable. Combine that with Sánchez’s deep-seated knowledge of both Jazz and Latin music, and the traditions that mold them, and the results are extraordinary.

In a review, world-renowned jazz writer and critic Howard Reich saluted the bandleader, saying, “Sánchez’s prowess on saxophone is matched by the intellectual depth of his concept and compositions.” Reich has also noted, “Technically, tonally and creatively, he seems to have it all. Recordings such as “The Departure” (1994), “Sketches of Dreams” (1995), “Obsesión” (1998) and “Cultural Survival” (2008) showed Sánchez merging jazz syntax with the musical dialects of his native Puerto Rico and other Caribbean and Latin American sources.”

The Band:
David Sánchez: Saxophone
Ricky Rodriguez:  Bass and
Terreon “Tank” Gully: Drums.

Tickets:
Limited View Seats: $60.00
Standard Seat: $70.00
Premium Seat: $80.00
Standard Booth | Up to 6: $420.00
Premium Booth | Up to 4: $480.00

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WYCLIFFE GORDON

Wycliffe Gordon & Freinds presents a show featuring jazz from each era, early jazz to modern and beyond.Wycliffe G on Trombone, Trumpet and Vocals, Nery Kim on Piano, Travis Shaw on Bass, Alvin Atkinson Jr. on Drums, and Ashley “AE the Cool” Elim on Vocals.

Musical ambassador and interpreter of “America’s” music, Wycliffe Gordon is one of the world’s most renowned and award-winning jazz trombonists touring today. His signature sound and mastery of the plunger mute have helped solidify his impressive musical career. Wycliffe tours as a soloist and regularly with his quintet, headlining at legendary jazz venues and performing arts centers worldwide. In addition, Wycliffe has recorded or been featured on over 300 recordings, has composed and arranged hundreds of compositions, ranging from intimate jazz pieces to large-scale commissions for orchestra, and film. Most notably, film director Oscar Michaux’s silent films: Body and Soul (Jazz at Lincoln Center) and Within Our Gates (Jazzmobile). Gordon is also widely known for his arrangement of the theme song for NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

Critics praise his exuberance, versatility, and ability to play authentically across jazz, blues, gospel, and traditional styles. Gordon is a veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and has been a featured guest artist on Billy Taylor’s “Jazz at the Kennedy Center” Series. Gordon has received numerous honors, including multiple “Best Trombone” awards in DownBeat magazine’s critics and readers polls and major recognitions from organizations such as the International

Trombone Association and the Louis Armstrong House Museum. Gordon currently serves as Director of Jazz Studies at Augusta University in Augusta, GA. He is a Yamaha Performing Artist and has his own line of Wycliffe Gordon Pro Signature Mouthpieces by Pickett Brass, the “Wybrid” Crossover Mouthpiece also by Pickett Brass, and a new plunger mute—the “Cone Tone” by Hirschman Mutes. Visit www.wycliffegordon.com.

Tickets:
Limited View Seats: $60.00
Standard Seat: $70.00
Premium Seat: $80.00
Standard Booth | Up to 6: $420.00
Premium Booth | Up to 4: $480.00

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JOE GRANSDEN BIG BAND w/RUSSELL GUNN

The Joe Gransden Big Band and Special Guest, Russell Gunn join forces to fill Churchill Grounds with and unbelievable night of swing and swagger! Both artists bring a depth of connection to the original Churchill Grounds and offer a heartfelt performance that can only be fully felt from the audience.

Joe Gransden is among the nation’s most sought after keepers of the flame of the American Songbook and Russell is among those leading (with 22 albums of his own) and writing the way into jazz/s future. Both Joe and Russell are in incredibly high demand nation wide as both leaders and artistic collaborators. Each keeps a demanding performacne schedule that makes this special night of live jazz all the more rare. This will be an evening that you want to make sure to be in the audience!

Tickets:
Limited View Seats: $35.00
Standard Seat: $45.00
Premium Seat: $55.00
Standard Booth | Up to 6: $270.00
Premium Booth | Up to 4: $220.00

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TIA FULLER

Grammy-nominated Mack Avenue recording artist, composer, and bandleader Tia Fuller heads up a spectacular cast of Lil John Roberts on drums, Louis Heriveaux on piano, Rod Harris Jr. on guitar, and Kelly McCarty on bass in an exciting Grand Opening week performance.

When Tia Fullerpicks up her saxophone, something amazing happens. Blending technical brilliance, melodic creativity, and the performing precision drawn from both her academic and stage experience, Fuller is a force to be reckoned with in the worlds of jazz, pop, R&B, and more. Currently, Fuller balances the worlds of performance and education, fulfilling a demanding schedule as both a busy touring and recording artist and a full-time professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Fuller’s resume makes her uniquely qualified for these roles. The Denver, Colorado native graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, and summa cum laude with a Master’s degree in Jazz Pedagogy and Performance from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Already established as a leading jazz musician, Fuller was selected to be a member of the all-female band touring with Grammy-winning pop star Beyoncé.

Performing as part of the I AM … Sasha Fierce and Beyoncé Experience World Tour on stages across the globe, Fuller also became a featured soloist on the Beyoncé Experience DVD (Me, Myself and I), I AM Yours I DVD (Wynn Theatre) and also appeared on number of major television shows, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, BET Awards, American Music Awards, Grammy Awards and as a featured soloist with Beyoncé for President Obama at the White House.

An accomplished solo artist in her own right, Fuller has recorded five full-length projects with her quartet. Her most recent album, Diamond Cut, received a Grammy nomination in the Best Instrumental Jazz category; produced by three-time Grammy Award winner Terri Lyne Carrington, the album also features two superb rhythm sections, both of which contain some of jazz world’s brightest luminaries – bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette, then bassist James Genus and drummer Bill Stewart. Adding texture and harmonic support on several compositions are guitarist Adam Rogers and organist Sam Yahel. Additionally, Carrington contributes to two tracks with percussion.

Tickets:
Limited View Seats: $50.00
Standard Seat: $60.00
Premium Seat: $70.00
Standard Booth | Up to 6: $360.00
Premium Booth | Up to 4: $280.00

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