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&Blues Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival January • February 2013 jazz Issue 346 &blues report now in our 38th year Stephanie Jordan Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival January • February 2013 • Issue 346 Tim Warfield. Evans, a former finalist in the Thelonious Monk Competition, has become one of the most acclaimed Editor & Founder Bill Wahl young pianists, rooted in the tradition but also quite forward looking. Follow- Layout & Design Bill Wahl ing Evans will be the Grammy nomi- nated Gregory Porter accompanied by Operations Jim Martin the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Orchestra under Pilar Martin the direction of Paul Carr, which fea- Contributors Michael Braxton, Mark Cole, Dewey tures some of Paul’s students from the Forward, Nancy Ann Lee, Peanuts, Jazz Academy of Music and special Wanda Simpson, Mark Smith, Duane guests from among the Mid-Atlantic’s Verh, Emily Wahl and Ron Wein- finest musicians. Porter is among the stock. most talked about new names in the jazz vocal circles and brings a warmth Check out our constantly updated reminiscent of Marvin Gaye and website. Now you can search for Donny Hathaway to his soulful jazz CD Reviews by artists, titles, record styling. The main stage will close with labels, keyword or JBR Writers. 15 saxophonist Paul Carr with B3, a group years of reviews are up and we’ll be Joe Ford consisting of organist Pat Bianchi, going all the way back to 1974. By Ron Weinstock guitarist Bobby Broom and drummer Bryon Landham. Comments...billwahl@ jazz-blues.com Web www.jazz-blues.com The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival re- On Saturday afternoon bass clari- turns to Rockville, Maryland February netist Todd Marcus will lead his group Copyright © 2013 Jazz & Blues Report 15 through the 18th. This year is the which will have as special guest, Festival’s 4th edition and takes place clarinet master Don Byron. That will be No portion of this publication may be re- at the Hilton Executive Meeting Center followed by a vocal summit featuring produced without written permission from in Rockville for a weekend of jazz mu- Sharon Clark, Lynette Washington and the publisher. All rights Reserved. sic, workshops, interviews and a High former Count Basie singer Carmen Founded in Buffalo New York in March of School Band competition. The festival Bradford, backed by the Chris Grasso 1974; began in Cleveland edition in April of 1978. Now this global e-zine edition is combines internationally renowned Trio. Grasso is among the DC area’s posted online monthlyat www.jazz-blues. artists along with both established most in demand accompanist for sing- com and up-and-coming acts from the Mid- ers. Saturday afternoon concludes with Atlantic Region. the Akiko Tsuruga Quartet, featuring This year’s festival will have a the Japanese born organist who is a special focus on the Hammond B-3 mainstay on the NYC scene. and feature performances by organ- Saturday Night’s performances on ists Pat Bianchi, Dr. Lonnie Smith and the Main Stage opens with the Larry Joey DeFrancesco. In addition, there Willis Quintet that includes trombon- www.jazz-blues.com will be performances by pianists Orrin ist Steve Davis, saxophonist Joe Evans, Helen Sung and Larry Willis; Ford, bassist Steve Novosel and Billy saxophonists Bobby Watson, Paul Williams on drums. This is quite an “Buffalonious” Carr, Sharel Cassity and Tim Warfield; impressive grouping including former Our original vocalists Gregory Porter, Carmen McCoy Tyner saxophonist Ford and mascot from the Bradford and Stephanie Jordan; as Rashaan Roland Kirk bassist Novosel very early well as the supergroup The Cookers. in addition to the leader. It will be fol- Buffalo Jazz Report That only cracks the surface of the lowed by another supergroup, Women days – mid ‘70s. performers appearing. In Jazz, which includes vocalist Sha- He is older now, Friday evening, February 15, the ron Clark, saxophonist Sharel Cas- but global & Festival’s Ronnie Wells Main Stage sity, pianist Helen Sung, bassist Amy still very cool! kicks off with pianist Orrin Evans and Shook and drummer Allison Miller. The his trio with special guest, saxophonist Main Stage closes that night with the Page Two January • February 2013 • Issue 346 legendary Dr. Lonnie Smith on the Hammond B-3. Sunday’s Main Stage opens in the afternoon with saxophonist Bruce Wil- liams leading a group with Pat Bianchi on organ. Williams, a Washington DC native, is a member of Ben Riley’s Thelonious Monk Legacy Septet as well as being the newest and young- est member of the World Saxophone Quartet in addition to leading several ensembles on his own. San Francisco area saxophonist William O’Neill will lead a group that also features vocalist Kenny Washington, and the afternoon closes with the Jazz super-group, The Cookers. The Cookers comprise of Bluzapalooza, under the di- true jazz legends including pianist rection of blues promoter Steve George Cables; tenor saxophonist Simon, has been entertaining our Billy Harper; drummer Billy Hart; Sharon Clark troops overseas since 2008, offer- bassist Cecil McBee; trumpeter and Ambush and Cloudburst. ing some of the top blues musicians flugelhorn player Eddie Henderson; For the first time, the Festival of today who offer their services for flautist and alto saxophonist Craig will have a Juke Joint with blues per- the cause. Handy; and trumpeter David Weiss. formances over the weekend from Now Steve is planning a tour of The final night on the main stage David Cole, Clarence ‘The Bluesman’ military hospitals stateside, and the opens with saxophonist Bobby Wat- Turner and Linwood Taylor. There will fundraising program needs some son. New Orleans vocalist Stephanie be workshops by some of the per- help. Many bluesfans, record com- Jordan will be singing a Tribute to formers and interviews with Gregory panies and musicians have made Lena Horne, but hopefully she will Porter, Dr. Lonnie Smith, The Cookers pledges to help the cause. also sing her wonderful rendition of and Joey DeFrancesco. Each night Below is an email we recently Shirley Horn’s “Here’s To Life.” The will conclude with Wes Biles leading got from Steve to pass on to our Ronnie Wells Main Stage closes with a midnight jam. readers. the multiple poll-winning organist It is a music packed weekend with We only have 15 more days left in Joey DeFrancesco for more hot Ham- much more details on the performers our campaign to raise funds to bring mond B-3 grooves. The Festival’s as well as the schedule, ticket infor- free celebrity Blues concerts to Main Stage Line-Up is arguably the mation, accommodations info and our troops here at home strongest yet, and a musical feast for more at www.midatlanticjazzfestival. In 2007, I saw a US Army sol- those who want to hear real, straight- org. Hope to see many of you there. dier stationed in Baghdad inter- ahead jazz. All photos by Ron Weinstock In addition to the main stage viewed on the evening news. He line-up, the Festival hosts a High was 19 years old, had never been School Jazz Band competition and away from home, and was now in performances by a number of up and the middle of a war in Iraq with coming performers in MAJF Club bombs going off around the clock. room. Friday night saxophonist Elijah He spoke about why he joined the Jamal Balbed performs. He has just Army, about his dedication to his released his first album, “Checking In,” which is certainly going to gather much attention for his robust play- ing and his thoughtful, impassioned solos. Also in the Club that night is vocalist Chad Carter. Saturday in the club will be saxophonist Marshall Keys, vocalist Janine Gilbert-Carter and saxophonist Bruce Swain. On Sunday Janine Gilbert carter will be doing a gospel brunch show in the Hotel Atrium along with performances They’re ready for anything but that doesn’t in the MAJF Club by Darius Scott, Ivy Paul Carr stop them from enjoying the moment. PAGE THREE January • February 2013 • Issue 346 Army buddies, about the carnage LOOZA alive. he had witnessed and about the Although our celebrity musi- impact that war has had on him. cians waive their performance fees, When the interviewer asked him there are still significant costs as- what he missed the most he looked sociated with producing BLUZAPA- up and said, “just a little touch of LOOZA at each military base and home”. military hospital including sound, His comment touched my lighting, transportation, meals and heart. My immediate thought was housing. “I could bring him a little touch of If we reach our goal we will pro- home”. duce at least 10 BLUZAPALOOZA Having produced Blues con- concerts. We hope that with your certs for many years and having contributions we will exceed our been on the Board of Directors of goal and bring BLUZAPALOOZA to The Blues Foundation, I knew that every military hospital and military most of our country’s Blues artists base in the country. were very patriotic and would do This is a huge undertaking and anything to bring some love and a I need your help so please go to my TWELVE HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ touch of home to our troops. website at http://www.indiegogo. BANDS SELECTED TO The following day I began the com/bluzapalooza to see how you PARTICIPATE IN 2013 process of creating what is now can help me make this a reality. SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL known all over the world as BLU- And, if you know someone who ZAPALOOZA. you think would also be interested, Savannah, Georgia – Twelve I reached out to some of my please send them the link to our of the nation’s top high school jazz favorite Blues artists and asked website too.
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