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Maurice “Moe” Purtill was born May 4, 1916 in Huntington, New York and] dropped out of high school to start his career as a freelance drummer in New York Studios. At the age of 20 at the outset of 1936 he became a member of the Red Norvo band.
Later he joined Mildred Bailey, played briefly with Glenn Miller in 1937, then worked with Tommy Dorsey in 1938 for a year before picking up with Miller again from 1939 to 1942, when Miller had the bulk of his hits. After Miller’s band broke up in 1942, Moe played with Kay Kyser until 1944, then joined the U.S. Navy. After his discharge, he played briefly in 1946 with the reformed Glenn Miller Orchestra directed by Tex Beneke.
Purtill went on to record in the studio on various projects and participated in a few Miller reunions. He was good friends with Buddy Rich, Trigger Alpert and saxophonist Jack Palmer. He lived in New York City until the early 1970s, retired in 1978 and moved to Sarasota, Florida.
Drummer Moe Purtill died at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey on March 9, 1994.
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ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL
1:00pm ~ Khari Cabral | Bass
3:00pm ~ Aneesa Strings | Bass, Vocal
5:00pm ~ Takuya Kuroda | Trumpet
7:00pm ~ Marsha Ambrosius | Vocal
9:00pm ~ Derrick Hodge | Bass
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ANEESA STRINGS
Aneesa Strings is a bassist, vocalist and composer from Oakland, California. She began playing professionally and recorded her first jazz album at just 13 years old. Aneesa received her Bachelors of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California in 2014, where she released her first solo album A Shift In Paradigm featuring her single “Simpin”, produced by Patrice Rushen in collaboration with SFJAZZ.
In 2016, Ms. Strings earned her Master’s of Music in Jazz Studies at Michigan State University where she toured as the lead singer of the Bebop Spartans Big Band under the direction of Rodney Whitaker. She is fresh off the release of her 2019 critically acclaimed sophomore album Ways, and has continued to tour world-wide with the likes of Duckworth, Jose James, Kandace Springs and many others.
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ELEW
Eric Robert Lewis, popularly known as ELEW, is an American Concert Pianist who has found crossover success playing rock and pop music. He is known for his unconventional and physical playing style, which eschews a piano bench and includes reaching inside the piano lid to pull at the strings directly, as well as the creation that he calls “Rockjazz”, a genre that takes the improvisational aspect of jazz and ‘threads it through the eye of the needle of rock.
The Band: Elew ~ Piano | Michael Cruse ~ Trumpet | Bar Filipowicz ~ Bass | David Hawkins ~ Drums
Cover Charge: $40.00
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CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT
The three time Grammy winner and a MacArthur ‘Genius’ Award recipient revels in her multi-faceted world. Cécile McLorin Salvant, an artist whose talents span composition, vocal performance, and visual art. Lauded by the legendary Jessye Norman for her unique voice and deep musicality, she captivates audiences by weaving together the rich tapestries of vaudeville, blues, jazz, baroque, and folk music. Her gift for storytelling shines through in her exploration of powerful narratives, forgotten songs, and cultural connections.
A winner of the Thelonious Monk competition in 2010, Cécile has earned critical acclaim with three consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album, and her work, including the Grammy-nominated albums Ghost Song and Mélusine, showcases her incredible range and versatility. With roots in Miami and an educational background in French law and music in France, and her latest project, Ogresse, is a genre-blending cantata poised to become an animated film.
Location: Royce Hall
Tickets: $42.08 ~ $52.67
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