Jerrold Dubyk Organ Trio Laura Crema Quintet Reis/Demuth/Wiltgen Trio Donny Mccaslin Trio Holly Hofmann/Mike Wofford Quartet Florian Hoefner Group P.J
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Spring 2014 Jerrold Dubyk Organ Trio Laura Crema Quintet Reis/Demuth/Wiltgen Trio Donny McCaslin Trio Holly Hofmann/Mike Wofford Quartet Florian Hoefner Group P.J. Perry/Renee Rosnes Quartet Eliana Cuevas Omer Klein Dave Peck Trio DOUBLE BILL - Joanna Borromeo and Nuela Charles Champian Fulton/Cory Weeds Quartet Doug Organ Trio Braveheart Azar Lawrence Quintet Curtis Nowosad Quartet Johanna Sillanpaa YARDBIRD SUITE BLUES - Joe Piccolo and Swing the Cat The Writers’ Guild Donny McCaslinTrio Edmonton Jazz Society’s our Volunteer House Managers Board of Directors • Sue Cameron • Jan Doll • Bill Hume • Judy Hume 2013•2014 • Pam Josey • Gail Kelly • Tracy Kolenchuk • Trevor Moyer • Lori Mullen • Marilyn Rude Adrian Albert • President • Collette Slevinsky • Rhonda Smith • Karen Voller Francis Remedios • Vice President Stuart Crosley • Treasurer Yardbird Suite Newsletter Wendy Magill • Secretary The Yardbird Newsletter is published five times per year by the Edmonton Jazz Society. 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Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: EDMONTON JAZZ SOCIETY 11 TOMMY BANKS WAY EDMONTON AB T6E 2M2 780.432.0428 CANADIAN PUBLICATION MAIL PRODUCT SALES AGREEMENT #40047729 CANADIAN JAZZ SERIES Jerrold Dubyk Organ Trio Jerrold Dubyk is thrilled to be presenting in the arts and youth of Edmonton, Dubyk was his music once again at the Yardbird Suite. included into Edmonton’s Avenue Magazine Focused on a desire to be expressive onstage “Top 40 under 40”. and working with top musicians, he brings an Joining Jerrold for this evening of music are inspired ability towards the melodic line and his bandmates Chris Andrew (organ) and Jesse harmonic gestures in the saxophone tradition. Cahill (drums). Together, they share a collective In the organ trio format, Jerrold will be ambition to express the journey of friendships performing music from his three albums as a that develop when great and humble people leader -‘The Way You See It’ (2005), ‘The Maverick’ put the needs of others first. In essence, it’s (2009 WCMA Jazz Recording of the Year) and about musical family and what they all bring to from his third album, ‘/In.v?’te?.sh?ns/’ (January the gig. 2014 release - featuring his core Vancouver band mates multiple Juno Award winner Brad Turner - piano, WCMA award winner Jesse Cahill - drums, and new band members, National Jazz Award Winner/Juno nominated Jodi Proznick - bass and Grammy nominated jazz musician Terell Stafford - trumpet). Look for this group to hit the Yardbird stage next February 2015! In between his dizzying array of projects, Dubyk still finds time to best express his love of music with others. An educator as well as a performer, Dubyk is the Director of Music at Strathcona High School, on faculty at MacEwan University where he teaches jazz saxophone and also on faculty at the University of Alberta. In November 2012, to celebrate his contributions when...From Edmonton/Vancouver FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 MEMBERS $18, GUESTS $22 DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM Jerrold Dubyk – tenor saxophone Chris Andrew – organ Jesse Cahill – drums Artist website: www.jerrolddubyk.com www. yardbirdsuite.com 3 CANADIAN JAZZ SERIES Laura Crema Quintet A native of Vancouver, vocalist Laura Crema “Vancouver jazz vocalist Laura Crema and possesses a lush, unique instrument with great trumpeter/producer Brad Turner make for depth and resonance. Her influences are broad and diverse as she blends jazz with popular a powerful combination. Hers is a wonder- music, bossa nova, original compositions and fully deep, expressive voice and Turner has improvisation. surrounded her with some great players She has studied with great vocalists like Sheila and sounds. This is quite the inspired treat!” Jordan, Jay Clayton, Nancy King and Kurt ~ The Vancouver Province Elling. Laura is also an accomplished dancer, choreographer and interdisciplinary performer. She has released three albums to date, “Almost Blue”, “Spring is Here”, and, most recently, “Fotografia” in 2013 which was produced by one of Canada’s extraordinary talents, Brad Turner. when... From Vancouver/Calgary SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2014 MEMBERS $18, GUESTS $22 DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM Laura Crema – vocals Bill Coon – guitar Kodi Hutchinson – bass Karl Schwonik – drums Sharon Minemoto – piano Artist website: lauracrema.com 4 Spring 2014 INTERNATIONAL JAZZ SERIES Reis/Demuth/Wiltgen Trio Luxembourg jazz trio Reis/Demuth/Wiltgen is in 2013. Reis/Demuth/Wiltgen has strong ties making their Canadian debut with a series of to their home country, and are among these concerts at prominent jazz venues as well as emerging talents who through experience, marking the official Canadian launch of their self- learning and reflection, have acquired a worldly titled album. open-mindedness and eagerness to bring their music to audiences worldwide. With their Pianist Michel Reis, bassist Marc Demuth and European style of melodic composition, set to an drummer Paul Wiltgen are three of Luxembourg’s almost American sounding rhythm section that is most up and coming jazz musicians. They formed exciting and dynamic, yet grounding and settled, the trio in 1998 while still in high school and they share the diversity of current jazz and a laid- performed on a regular basis in and around back Europe. Luxembourg for a couple of years. The trio reunited in 2011 eager to share their experiences and new compositions. Each band member composes music for the trio, with the aim to when... From Luxembourg create a fresh and forward-thinking overall sound, one that is strongly influenced by popular music SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 and the singer/songwriter genre, but with a core MEMBERS $18, GUESTS $22 DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8 PM sound that remains in modern jazz. They are a part of a fast-growing jazz scene Michel Reis – piano in Luxembourg. The Luxembourg jazz scene Marc Demuth – bass continues to push its frontiers, bringing forth Paul Wiltgen – drums captivating young artists such as Pascal Schumacher who appeared at the Yardbird Suite Artist website: reisdemuthwiltgen.com From Vancouver/Calgary SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2014 MEMBERS $18, GUESTS $22 DOORS 8 PM - SHOW 9 PM Laura Crema – vocals Bill Coon – guitar Kodi Hutchinson – bass Karl Schwonik – drums Sharon Minemoto – piano Artist website: lauracrema.com www. yardbirdsuite.com 5 INTERNATIONAL JAZZ SERIES Donny McCaslin Trio Grammy nominated tenor saxophonist, Donny McCaslin, is one of the most striking voices in jazz. He moves comfortably between mainstream modern, funky fusion, laid-back balladry, and his own experimental style and has enjoyed long-running collaborations with innovators like Dave Douglas, David Binney, Gary Burton, Danilo Perez and Maria Schneider. He received a Grammy nomination for “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo” on Schneider’s 2004 album “Concert In The Garden” and was recently nominated for a 2014 Grammy for the same award. McCaslin has also performed with Tom Harrell, Brian Blade, John Pattitucci, The Mingus Band, Luciana Souza and Pat Metheny, among others. He has released ten albums, the most recent of which “Casting For Gravity” “finds an ideal setting for his gargantuan tenor sound to rampage through in the ferocious grooves and electronic textures of keyboardist Jason Lindner, bassist Tim Lefebvre, and drummer Mark Guiliana.” The CD has been called a “game-changer of an album, fusing a wealth of forward-looking influences into one wholly new modern jazz sound.” The “Casting for Gravity” group appeared at the Yardbird Suite in 2013 to an extremely enthusiastic response. when... From New York THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 MEMBERS $24, GUESTS $28 DOORS 7:30 PM - SHOW 8 PM Donny McCaslin – saxophone Scott Colley – bass Johnathan Blake – drums Artist Website: donnymccaslin.com 6 Spring 2014 CROSS-BORDER JAZZ SERIES Holly Hofmann/ Mike Wofford Quartet Holly Hofmann has earned the praise and respect of Despite leading a number of recording dates under musicians and jazz aficionados for her bluesy, bebop- his own name, pianist, composer, and arranger based improvisations, lyrical depth and technical Mike Wofford is better known as a consummate prowess on an instrument that many once regarded accompanist, lending his skills to the music of such as definitely not a jazz horn. As an authoritative, giants as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Benny swinging flutist, she has enjoyed satisfying Carter. His resume also includes James Moody, Shelly partnerships with such renowned jazzmen as Frank Manne, Zoot Sims, Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell, Harry Wess, James Moody, Kenny Barron and hundreds of “Sweets” Edison, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson and Bud other top names in the music. She also worked with Shank the legendary bassist Ray Brown from the mid-1990s Holly and Mike, married since 2000, released until his death. “Turn Signal” in 2012 which also features the great She has recorded over a dozen discs as a leader, trumpeter Terell Stafford. The blend of flute and several of them with pianist Bill Cunliffe, the most trumpet creates a warm harmony throughout much recent of which was “Three’s Company” in 2012. In of the album, which is a compelling mix of strong fact, Holly and Bill performed at the Yardbird Suite originals and overlooked gems. back in the late 1990s. She now returns to Edmonton with her husband, pianist Mike Wofford, to perform in a quartet setting with Mike Lent on bass and Karl Schwonik on drums.