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Summer in Central Park – Horace Silver 2 Musicians Ed Fuqua — double bass Jonathan Lovett — piano Jay Ware — drums 1. Summer in Central Park – Horace Silver 2. Hindsight – Cedar Walton 3. Indian Summer - Victor Herbert, arr. Dan Greenblatt 4. Without A Song – Vincent Youmans & Billy Rose, arr. Mulgrew Miller 5. Lotus Blossom – Billy Strayhorn 6. Sweet Tooth – Neal Miner 7. I Didn’t Know what Time It Was – Rodgers & Hart, arr. Buster Williams 8. April in Nimes – Ron McClure 9. Ugly Beauty – Thelonious Monk, arr. Tivon Pennicott 10. Get Out Of Town – Cole Porter, arr. Bruce Huron SUMMER Date: 08/26/16 Special Thanks : Karen Gordon, Rob Foster & Gaye Ortiz for arranging Time: 7:30 PM all this, Travis Shaw for the loan of his instrument, Josef Patchen for his help getting us up and running today, Jonathan Lovett and Jay Ware for their musical contributions, my “partner-in-crime” Matt Presented by Whittington for putting my feet on this path 40 years ago. And to those on whose shoulders I’ve stood; Tommie Gulley, Frank Simpson, Bud Hudson, Jay Finney, John Bradley—as long as the music is alive, so are they. Accommodations provided by The Partridge Inn Augusta, Curio Collection by Hilton Located in NYC since 1987, Ed Fuqua’s roots in the Augusta music scene go back to high school, where he first was exposed to jazz under the baton of John Bradley at Westside High School. After spending 1979 as a musi- cian on a cruise ship in the Mediterra- nean, he returned to Augusta and be- came part of the re-emerging jazz scene, playing with Jay Finney, Bud Hudson, Frank Simpson and others, eventually taking part in the creation of the group, the Garden City All- Stars (Tim Sanders, Joe Collier, Ty- rone Jefferson, Chris Mangelly and David L’Heureux), which quickly be- Jay Ware is an award-winning performing artist and educator whose came one of the top working jazz performing/recording credits include: Grammy Award nominee Donny groups in the city. In addition to ap- McCaslin, Delfeayo Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Emmy winner and Jazz pearing at many of the Augusta Jazz legend David Baker, and many others. He has performed at conventions Festivals (sponsored by JAZZ UNLIM- and festivals including the American Bandmasters Association, CBDNA, ITED), he also worked with jazz mas- Music Educators National Conference, Percussive Arts Society Days of ters Junior Mance and Clifford Jor- Percussion, New Trier Jazz Festival, Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto Music dan as part of Paine College’s jazz series. Festivals, Appalachian Summer Music Festival, University of Mary Jazz After attending Berklee College of Festival, as well as special appearances on various television and radio Music in Boston, Ed once again re- broadcasts. turned to Augusta and quickly became In addition to his performing credits, Mr. Ware is equally active as an the first call upright bassist for many of educator and advocate for music in school curricula. He is currently the the jazz groups in the city as well as Instructor of Drum Set at The University of South Carolina. With over 150 groups in Columbia, Savannah, Or- performances each year, he is in high demand as a jazz and concert angeburg and other nearby areas; he also participated in two master performing artist, guest conductor, adjudicator, and music advocate, and classes at Atlantic Center for the Arts, studying and performing with has offered master classes at universities and schools nationwide. Mr. drummer Elvin Jones and bassist Charlie Haden. Ware is a two-time recipient of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, is Since moving to NYC, Ed has played as part of the JVC Jazz Fes- a winner of the Appalachian State University Concerto/Aria Competition, tival, the Highlights In Jazz series by Jack Kleisinger and many and was nominated for the prestigious Performers Certificate at Indiana historical jazz venues (Birdland, Lenox Lounge, Angry Squire, Village University. He has served as Vice President of the West Virginia Chapter of Gate, Sweet Rhythm, Danny’s Skylight Room) as well as newer spots (Knitting Factory, Karavan, Kavehaz, Augie’s, Small’s, Fat Cat). He has the Percussive Arts Society and was Site Coordinator for the 2010 WV PAS worked with established jazz luminaries like Dakota Staton, Frank Day of Percussion. Mr. Ware is an endorsing artist for: Gant, Bernard Purdie, Eliot Zigmund, Rich Perry and Jimmy Innovative Percussion, Latin Percussion, Remo, Yamaha, Zildjian Lovelace, as well as up and coming “young lions” like Leon Parker, Dave Berkman, Randy Johnston, Doug Raney, Jacob Sacks, Jonathan Lovett started playing piano at the age of 4 in his hometown of Dan Weiss and Tatum Greenblatt. He is the author of the Sher San Diego, California. He has been classically trained for 17 years and has Music Publication WALKING BASSICS: The Fundamentals of Jazz Bass Playing and appears as bassist on the play-a-long CD to the also studied jazz/double bass for 8 years. Regarded by his peers as an Sher Music Publication THE BLUES SCALES: Essential Tools for extraordinary talent, he is a very active member of the Columbia music Jazz Improvisation by Dan Greenblatt. Ed can be heard on the fol- scene, performing and recording with various musicians of many genres. lowing recordings: He currently studies jazz under Bert Ligon at the University of South BURT ECKOFF – Ecology (w/Rudy Lawless) Carolina. He has performed in many different venues, ranging from the JEFF SILVERBUSH – Pojo (w/ Joe Fiedler, Dave Berkman, & Jon Blue Room in New Orleans to the international Jazz Education Network Bollinger) Conference. JEFF SILVERBUSH – Grandma Mickey (w/Jacob Garchik, Jacob Sacks & Jon Bollinger) Produced by JON RANEY – Waltz for Talia (w/Eric Halvorson) CHARLIE KRACHY – Jazzman’s Serenade (w/Charles Sibirsky & Pete Scaterattico) Karen Gordon of Garden City Jazz, Rob Foster of the Augusta University Music LIN Z (Linda Smith) – I’m A Fool… (Jon Raney, Sam Allen, Lily Department, and Gaye Ortiz of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Augusta White) .
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