SYMPOSIUM Putter Smith Neal Miner PROFUNDUM IV: A MASTER CLASS

 Joe Solomon is happy to announce the first of this season's special Sunday group events at his Broadway studio. On October 23rd from 3 to 5:30 PM, he will host SYMPOSIUM PROFUNDUM IV: a Master Class featuring two unique, swinging and, indeed masterful bassists. Frequent contributor, Neal Miner whose fat, organic, gut string sound is remi- niscent of an era before pick-ups and ampli- Neal Miner Putter Smith, a musical product of the Neal started playing regularly at the Upper West Side fiers were standard equipment will be joined vast diversity that defines Los Angeles bar Augie’s at the age of 19. over the years Neal by the West Coast based Putter Smith, a tru- has accompanied jazz legends such as Jon Hendricks, Metropolitan area, is an American jazz Annie Ross, James Moody, and new jazz stars like Jane ly imaginative, exciting, one of a bassist, recording artist, music teacher, Monheit, Stacey Kent, Ann Hampton Callaway, Dena kind improviser with the uncanny ability to author, and actor. Smith was born in Bell, DeRose, Loston Harris. In 2006, Neal’s CD, The be both all the way in there and all the way California (January 19, 1941), and began Evening Sound, was released on the Smalls Records out on the edge at the same time. playing the bass at the age of eight, in- label showcasing Neal’s talents as a composer and spired by his older brother . bandleader. In April 2007, Neal joined jazz vocal star Jane Monheit’s band, and is performing at major festi- This jazz legend has performed with many vals, jazz clubs and concert halls around the country  The first set will be made up of solo perfor- of the greatest musicians in the biz, includ- and internationally. Neal released his first self- mances by Neal and Putter accompanied by ing , , Alan produced recording, Happy Hour, in the spring of Broadbent, , , 2009. This recording marks the first on Neal’s own the superb pianist, Mike Kanan. A Dexter Gordon, J.R. Monterose, Tommy independent label, Gut String Records. His newest roundtable/Q&A session will follow and then Flanagan, Billy Higgins, Paul Bley, Carla release on this label is Sweet Tooth, featuring Chris Byars, Peter Bernstein and Joe Strasser. a final set in which some of Joe's students will Bley, and many , many more. perform and the two principals will com- Joe Solomon ment. This event promises to be of great in- Symposium Profundum IV: JAZZ IMPROVISATION terest not only to bassists, but to all students WORKSHOP of the art of jazz improvising. The cost is $20 A Master Class and attendance is limited to 19 participants 1133 Broadway, (at 26th Street) so please reserve your space by phone or Room 621 (6th floor) email as soon as possible. Sunday Oct 23, 2016 NYC NY

Phone: 212-741-2839 E-mail: [email protected] 3:00-5:30 PM Photo credit:J. Squillante