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Arkansas Jazz News ArkArkansasansas Jazz Calendar Vol. 15 No. 1 Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation Newsletter Spring 2007 In This Issue: Monday Jazz Project at the AfterThought ARKANSAS JAZZ Sping 2007 Series, First Annual Clark Terry Jazz Festival NEWS ... in Pine Bluff April 13 & 14, and more Arkansas Jazz News Spring Monday Jazz Project Legendary Jazz Trumpeter • The Arkansas Jazz Heritage features Pianist Tom Cox, Dave holds festival to benefit Foundation supports jazz in the state, for information write the Arkansas Jazz Rogers Trio, piainist Allen Batts, UAPB Jazz Studies Program Heritage Foundation, PO Box 251187 Little saxophonist Herman Green, The First Annual Rock, AR 72225, visit www.arjazz.org, or Monday Jazz Jam Session, and Clark Terry Jazz Festival call Cecil Rich - President 501-228-9999. pianist Chris James April 13th and 14th, 2007 Fill out the membership form on page 3 to join. The Arkansas Jazz Heritage Pine Bluff Arkansas Foundation Board of Directors will meet Tom Cox will be featured April 2, on Saturday April 21, 2007, 5 PM at Capital 2007 on the Monday Jazz Project se- Keyboard 13401 Chenal Parkway Little ries, joined by Joe Vick on bass and Rock. Dave Rogers on drums, 8 p.m., $5 cover. Cox is an Arkansas native and jazz • In Memorial: The Arkansas Jazz Heritage pianists/composer/bandleader, grew-up Foundation lost a friend and benefactor last in Little Rock during the 50’s and 60’s. month. Jim Lake, 75, died on February 26, 2007. Jim was a member of the As a leader of his own jazz quartet; foundation’s advisory board, the Jazz Club some of its member included such re- of Arkansas, and the Wildwood Park for the Performing Board of Directors. He was the cording artists as saxophonists Joe producer and host of the jazz radio program, Lovano and Ernie Krivda, Marty Barker “1111 Jazz” on KAUR 89.1 FM. and percussionist Skip Hadden. Cox toured breifly with international jazz • The Mosaic Templars Cultural artists Freddie Hubbard and Cannon- Center is scheduled to open in mid-year ball Adderly. He presently teaches jazz 2008. The facility now being piano, jazz combo and directs the music constructed at 9th and Broadway Little theory program at the University of Rock will be Arkansas’s state funded Arkasnas at Little Rock. museum dedicated to the story of African Clark Terry Jazz Festival, April 13- American cultural life and business. For 14, Pine Bluff The Dave Rogers Trio is next on Mon- information contact the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center , 1500 Tower Building, day April 9, 2007, 8 p.m., $5 cover. Not to be missed is the Clark Terry 323 Center Street, Little Rock, AR The trio members include Joe Vick on Jazz Festival on April 13-14. 72201 (501) 683-3593, E-mail: bass, Les Pack on guitar, and of course Organized by the UAPB department info@mosaic templarscenter.com or Dave Rogers on drums. Also expected of music, it will be held on the online mosaictemplarscenter.com. are members of the University of Ar- UAPB campus and at the Pine Bluff kansas at Pine Bluff jazz ensembles, Convention Center. Proceeds will • The Chris Brubeck Jazz Quartet appearing in promotion of the upcom- support the UAPB jazz program with The Lyrique Quintette, April 30, ing Clark Terry Music Festival April 13 2007, 7:30 p.m., Arkansas Union & 14, 2007 at the University and in the Ballroom, 4th Floor, Arkansas Union, on Clark Terry is a master of the jazz the University of Arkansas campus. Pine Bluff Convention Center. trumpet and fluegelhorn, who has Continued on Page 2 - Monday Jazz Continued on Page 2 - Clark Terry Jazz Continued on Page 2 -Jazz News 1 Continued from Page 1 - Monday Jazz recordings for Alligator Records for Albert Continued from Page 1-Clark Terry Jazz Drummer Dave Rogers graduated from Collins, Robert Cray and Johnnie played at the greatest jazz venues Arkansas Tech University where he studied Copeland. He also did a recording with around the world. He is committed composition, arranging, and percussion Lou Rawls. to sharing his love and knowledge with James T. Perry, and voice from Dr. of jazz with the next generation of Rolland Shaw. Dave has performed with Batts toured the United Stated and Canada jazz lovers. numerous internationally acclaimed with Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and recording artists. He is currently chief played at the Montreal Jazz Festival twice On Friday April 13, there will be a recording engineer, resident composer, and many times at the Chicago Jazz & high school jazz band festival in the arranger, percussionist, and producer at Blues Festivals. He was also in the movie UAPB Hathaway-Howard Fine Capitol Keyboard Recording. His trio has Adventures In Babysitting. Since moving Arts Center auditorium from noon one CD release “ The Time Is Now” with to Arkansas he has played gigs with Tonk until 5 pm. Winners in this event liner notes written by pianist Walter Norris. Edwards and currently am playing with will perform on Saturday. This the Texarkana Big Band twice monthly. event is free and the public is Pianist Allen Batts travels to Little Rock He says his most memorable awards are invited to attend. to perform on Monday April 16, 2007, 8 winning the 1998 Best Chicago Blues p.m., $5 cover. Batts will be accompanied Pianist and also inducted into the Blues On Saturday April 14, the festival by Joe Vick on bass and Dave Rogers on Archives at the Harold Washington Library will move to the Pine Bluff drums. Batts’s musical roots began as a in Chicago. Convention Center arena where the child growing up in Mississippi. He lived doors will open at 11:30 am. There with his Grandparents and his Grandmother Monday April 23, 2007 legendary will be a showcase of jazz in the played gospel on the organ. He showed a Memphis saxophonist Herman Green afternoon. The Arkansas Jazz deep interest in music and she began is featured with Joe Vick on bass, Les Heritage Foundation will sponsor teaching me everything she knew. At age Pack on guitar, and Dave Rogers on drums, the Dave Rogers Trio featuring 11 Batts started playing in his family’s 8 p.m., $10 cover. Herman Green has Dave Rogers on drums, Les Pack church and before long they began to pay performed with such great artists as John on guitar, and Brian Wolverton on for piano lessons. Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Clark Terry bass at 4:30 PM. At 6pm, the and was in Lionel Hampton’s Band for winning high school jazz band will At age 17 Batts moved to Chicago where eight years. He also has played and play, followed by the UAPB Jazz he met blues guitarist Freddy Robinson recorded with Memphis Music Legends, Ensemble. who taught him how to play the blues. He such as, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, and worked my first gig with Freddy at age 19. many others. The festival will conclude with Not being of legal age to go into Chicago Clark Terry and Friends: An nightclubs, Batts would sneak in and got to Another installment of the Monday Jazz Evening of Jazz, from 7:30 p.m. hear many big name jazz players such as Project Jam Session is April 30, 2007, 8 until 10:30 pm, including Clark Wes Montgomery, Houras Silver, Wynton p.m., $5 cover, musicians signup in foyer Terry, the Ed Perkins Quintet, Kelly, Sonny Stitt, and Gene Ammons. pay $1. The House Band will be Steve Jimmy Heath, Red Holloway and He decided this was the direction I wanted Struthers on guitar, Brian Wolverton on Denise Thimes, along with other to go in and began studying at the Russo bass, and Dave Rogers at the drums. jazz luminaries. School of Music and at age 21. Pianist Chris James returns to Little Rock on May 7, 2007 with Joe Vick on bass and For tickets (April 14), go to He went on the road to play music as part Dave Rogers at the drums. Pineblufftickets.com or call (800) of a trio from Detroit. That was the 489-5222 - $20 for adults and $5 Please note the Afterthought no longer beginning and between then and now, for students with school allows anyone under age 21 into the club. while residing in Chicago, he has had the identification. Sponsors, exhibitors The Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation is opportunity to play steady gigs at local and vendors are invited to call strategizing for a separate, under age 21 jazz and blues clubs. Batts has also played Trudy Redus at 534-8800. with various artists such as Von Freeman jam session. Please contact us with your and Jimmy Witherspoon, and done several ideas or for more information. 501.228.9999. 2 Continued from Page 1-Jazz News Arkansas. Tickets will be $10 each, With Ted Ludwig on guitar, Bill Admission is $10 for general public and with all seats reserved. They will be Huntington on bass, and Brian Brown on UA faculty or staff, $8 for seniors, and available through Ticketmaster locations drums, 8 p.m., cover charge. Sunday free to students with ID. Sponsored by and at www.ticketmaster.com. Jazz Brunch 11 AM - 2 PM in the UA Music Department. Vieux Carre next door to the • Jazz at the Historic Arlington Hotel, Afterthought featuring Ted Ludwig • Pianist Claudia Burson Jazz Brunch 239 Central Ave., Hot Springs in the and Bill Huntington. every Sunday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 Lobby Willie Davis Combo plays PM at Copeland’s Restaurant 436 N. Thursday 8pm-midnight, Friday and • Dave Williams and Friends perform Rogers Street, Rogers AR 479-246-9455.
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