Jim Wadsworth Productions Agency Roster 2008/2009
Piano Vocalist / Vocal Groups Chuchito Valdés Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express Fahir Atakoglu David Garfield & Alex Ligertwood Group Freddy Cole Featuring lead singer from Santana for 18 Hilario Durán years and the MD from George Benson Jovino Santos Neto Freddy Cole Mose Allison The Four Freshmen Rachel Z Kevin Mahogany Shelly Berg Lorraine Feather and Shelly Berg David Garfield Jenna Mammina Luca Mundaca (Brasil) Hammond B3 Mose Allison Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express Cynthia Scott Reuben Wilson Typhanie Monique and Neal Alger (g) The Godfathers of Groove featuring Hilary Kole Reuben Wilson (B3), Bernard ‘Pretty’ Allan Harris Purdie (d), Grant Green Jr. (g) Tony Monaco Big Band Henry Johnson’s Organ Express The Chicago Jazz Orchestra Big Organ Trio The Jim Cullum Jazz Band
Saxophone / Flute Latin and World Music David “Fathead” Newman Chuchito Valdés (Cuba) Donald Harrison Hilario Durán (Cuba) Ira Sullivan Hiroshima James Moody Luca Mundaca (Brasil) Bombay Jazz with Larry Coryell Trumpet Jovino Santos Neto (Brasil) Dominick Farinacci Fahir Atakoglu (Turkey) Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez (Cuba) Bass Buster Williams Fusion Nicki Parrot Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express Larry Coryell Power Fusion Trio Guitar Featuring Paul Wertico and Mark Egan Larry Coryell Hiroshima Mark Whitfield CAST! Featuring Julian Coryell, Karma Auger, Henry Johnson’s Organ Express and Nick Sample Grant Green Jr. Will Calhoun & Stanley Jordan
Drums / Percussion / Vibes Rock Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez Cactus Featuring Tim Bogart & Carmine Appice Bernard Purdie David Garfield & Alex Ligertwood Group Will Calhoun Featuring lead singer from Santana for 18 years and the MD from George Benson Terry Gibbs
Bio’s and live music samples at www.jwpjazz.com Jim Wadsworth Productions / Agency Steve Frumkin 330.405.9075 [email protected] Jim Wadsworth Productions Agency Roster 2008/2009 Special Programs
“Kings of Swing” - Terry Gibbs & Ken Peplowski – tribute to Benny Goodman and “The Godfathers of Groove” legends of soul Lionel Hampton and Motown featuring Bernard Purdie, Reuben Wilson, and Grant Green Jr. “The Coryell’s” three master guitarists featuring Larry Coryell, Julian Coryell and Murali Coryell “Tribute to Big Joe Turner” with Kevin Mahogany and The Godfathers of Groove “Bombay Jazz” – India meets American Jazz featuring Larry Coryell, Ronu Majumdar (bansuri “Tribute to Joni Mitchell” featuring Grammy flute), Vijay Ghate (tabla) winning pianist Rachel Z
“Riverwalk Radio Show” featuring The Jim “Tribute to Ray Charles” featuring legendary Cullum Jazz Band with promotional support from Ray Charles alumni David “Fathead” Newman NPR radio. Recreation of The Riverwalk Radio and Raelette Cynthia Scott Show as heard on 155 stations throughout the U.S. Hiroshima – multi platinum record group melding music of Japan and Americana Chicago Jazz Orchestra 2009/2010 Programs “Exquisitely for Ella: A Songbook Buster Williams’ “Something More” featuring Tribute to Ella Fitzgeral” featuring 22 Patrice Rushen, Stefon Harris, and Lenny White strings and three vocalists “Three Generations of Valdes” featuring “Tribute to Johnny Hartman” featuring Kevin Chuchito Valdes and arrangements from Mahogany Cuba’s famous Tropicana Orchestra Holiday Concert with Ann Hampton “The British Invasion” double-bill featuring Calloway – music of Barbara Streisand Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express and Savoy “Jazz Goes Hollywood” featuring TV Brown – legendary British blues/rock bands from and movie themes the 60’s “Tribute to Artie Shaw” Big Band Cavalcade “Legends of Jazz” featuring David “Fathead” Other special guests available include: Newman and NEA Jazz Master Curtis Fuller Kurt Elling, Kevin Mahogany, Terry Gibbs, Roy Hargrove, Buddy DeFranco. Others Allan Harris Sings The Nat “King” Cole available on request Songbook
Tribute to Nat King Cole featuring his brother Lorraine Feather and Shelly Berg – the new Freddy Cole and Monty Alexander exciting songwriting team with 8 Emmy nominations and over twenty major film credits “A Freddy Cole Christmas” your favorite holiday gems including The Christmas Song and Brazil, Brazil, Brazil featuring two time Latin White Christmas as only Freddy can sing them Grammy nominee Jovino Santos Neto and opening artist Luca Mundaca The Four Freshmen Christmas Show famous vocal group sings favorites and Silver Bells, “America’s Emerging Talent” featuring three Christmas Time is Here and more…. of today’s emerging professional musical artists with audience voting and a nightly award. Will Calhoun and Stanley Jordan – drummer from Living Colour with the legendary guitarist
Bio’s and live music samples at www.jwpjazz.com Jim Wadsworth Productions / Agency Steve Frumkin 330.405.9075 [email protected]