JAZZMEIA HORN & TERENCE BLANCHARD
Friday, August 26, 2022 | 7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm
Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force / Calvin Booker On Tap & Friends
Saturday, August 27, 2022 | 3:00 pm ~ 7:00 pm
Terence Blanchard featuring the E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet / Buster Williams & Something More / NIKARA presents Black Wall Street / Vuyo Sotashe
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Three Wishes
Nica questioned Yasuhivo Koyama about his three wishes if by some miracle he was to be granted them and he told her he would wish for:
- “To realize my special ideas. Especially concerned to express my original ideas and my own theory.”
- “To use the improvisation in proper order.”
- “To pray, so to work in best places.”
*Excerpt from Three Wishes: An Intimate Look at Jazz Greats ~ Compiled and Photographed by Pannonica de Koenigswarter
Yasuhivo Koyama
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Daily Dose Of Jazz…
Malcom Bruce Turner was born July 5, 1922 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England. He received his education at Dulwich College, learning to play the clarinet as a schoolboy. He began playing alto saxophone while serving in the Royal Air Force in 1943 during World War II.
From 1948-53 he played with Freddy Randall and worked on the Queen Mary in a dance band and in a quartet with Dill Jones and Peter Ind. He briefly studied under Lee Konitz in New York City in 1950. His first period with Humphrey Lyttelton ran from 1953 to 1957 but leaving Lytteltonin he led his Jump Band from until 1965, which was featured in the 1961 film, Living Jazz.
Turner arranged and recorded the music for this film and the album Jumpin’ at the NFT (National Film Theatre) was issued to coincide with the film’s release. He then took part in the biggest trad jazz event to be staged in Britain at Alexandra Palace. Returning to Randall’s group from 1964 to 1966, he played with Don Byas and Acker Bilk. He continued to work with Lyttelton and Ind into the 1980s, played with the Jump Band intermittently, and led small ensembles in the 1990s.
Turner’s autobiography Hot Air, Cool Music, was published by Quartet Books, appeared in 1984. He wrote a column on jazz for the Daily Worker. Saxophonist, clarinetist and bandleader Bruce Turner transitioned on November 28, 1993.
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TONY HIGHTOWER
Atlanta based jazz, soul and blues singer Tony Hightower says that growing up with his single mother meant he went to all her shows and was exposed to many of the finest musicians in town. Whatever you are around is going to be an influence. A lot of what he was around growing up was jazz.
He got his first professional gig at 14 a a drummer and had a record contract as part of the neo~soul group 4.0 right out of high school. He toured with the group for the next five years.He said he fantasized that one day I’m going to make a record like Nat King Cole and perform in a tux holding a brandy snifter. His dream is coming true.
Tony releases his long awaited sophomore recording Legacy inhigh fashion, two consecutive nights at the Velvet Note.
Showtimes:
Fri, Sat | 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm ~ $39.00
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JOEY DEFRANCESCO
Legendary Jazz Musician, Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, Radio Personality, Grammy Nominated Artist. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Joey DeFrancesco may have single handedly revived the organ jazz genre.
Please Note: Your ticket reserves a table in the Jazz Club where you can also dine. All food and beverage purchases are additional to ticket price.
Showtimes:
7:00 pm | Sat, Sun ~ $44.00 + $3.95 fee
9:30 pm | Sat, Sun ~ $44.00 + $3.95 fee
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