Fall 2014 ALL SHOWS BEGIN AT 8pm DOORS OPEN AT 7pm P.J. Perry/Tommy Banks Quartet Gene Bertoncini and Jim Head Guitar Double Bill The Yardbird Suite All Stars Under the Direction of Craig Brenan Play the Music of the Thelonious Monk Big Band Ralph Bowen Quintet/ MacEwan University Jazz Faculty Band with special guest Ralph Bowen Lew Tabackin Trio Jacky Terrasson Trio Barry Altschul Trio KØGGING Expansions: The Dave Liebman Group Ralph Alessi Baida Quartet Jack De Keyzer - Yardbird Suite Blues Frode Gjerstad Trio with special guest Steve Swell Fernanda Cunha Jeff Hendrick & the Love Jones Band Elizabeth Shepherd A/B Trio with Mike Murley Rubim de Toledo/Jim Brenan CD Release Double Bill Celebrating 30 Years at Photo: Dave Liebman 11 Tommy Banks Way 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 • Collette Slevinsky Adrian Albert • President • Rhonda Smith • Karen Voller Francis Remedios • Vice President Stuart Crosley • Treasurer Yardbird Suite Newsletter Wendy Magill • Secretary The Yardbird Newsletter is published four times per year by the Edmonton Jazz Society. Board Members EDitoR • Adrian Albert • Jasiek Poznanski Dave Babcock • Monique Bielech • Dwayne Hrynkiw GRAPHIC DESIGN • Kim Deley, Critical Path Marketing David MacFarlane • Pam Josey • Jasiek Poznanski Communications Dominique Roy • Reg Wilkes DISTRIBUTION • Monique Bielech, Bill Harper Yardbird Suite PRINTING • Ion Print Solutions Inc. Programming • Adrian Albert, Julie King, Jasiek Poznanski Tickets PRODUCTION • Lisi Sommer Tickets for Yardbird Suite shows are available TUESDAY NIGHT SESSIONS • Dan Davis at Tix on the Square and at the door on the night Littlebirds Director • Joel Gray of the performance. JAZZ FOR KIDS Director: Audrey Ochoa FINANCE • Suzanne Morter PRESS RELEASES • Trevor Moyer Transportation • Alan Spence HouSe MAnageR & VoLunTeeR Coordinator • Pam Josey www.yardbirdsuite.com Yardbird Suite Jazz is a registered trademark of the Edmonton Jazz Society (1973). 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 THE BEST OF alberta JAZZ SERIES P.J. Perry/Tommy Banks Quartet The fall of 2014 marks thirty years since the Yardbird Suite opened at our current location of 11 Tommy Banks Way. What better way to start our fall celebration of this anniversary than presenting Edmonton’s two jazz icons, P.J. Perry and Tommy Banks! Both P.J. and Tommy have long and illustrious careers with many accolades including Juno Awards, performances together and separately with various symphony orchestras, and honourary doctorates from the University of Alberta amongst them. Their individual careers have taken them around the world to almost every continent where they have worked with an extensive list of outstanding musicians too numerous to mention. Following a very successful performance during the 2013 Edmonton International Jazz Festival, they released a duo recording entitled “Old Friends” documenting their long association as two of Canada’s greatest exponents of bebop and mainstream jazz. Other recent recordings include “Tommy Banks Christmas” on Royalty Records and P.J.’s quintet recording “Ubiquitous” on Cellar Live. Both of these two groups have been presented at the Yardbird Suite in the past couple of years. Joining P.J. and Tommy for this special weekend of music will be John Taylor on bass and Sandro Dominelli on drums. Fromwhen... Edmonton FRI & SAT • SEPTEMBER 19 & 20 MEMBERS $22 GUESTS $26 DOORS 7 PM - SHOW 8 PM Tommy Banks - piano P.J. Perry - alto saxophone John Taylor - bass Sandro Dominelli – drums pjperry.com tommybanks.info www. yardbirdsuite.com 3 THE BEST OF alberta JAZZ SERIES Gene Bertoncini and Jim Head Guitar Double Bill The very first event presented by the Edmonton Hugh Fraser, Doug Riley, and Steve Slagle. He has Jazz Society at 11 Tommy Banks (the original street performed in concerts, clubs, and festivals across address was changed from 10203 – 86 Avenue to Canada, as well as the U.S., China, and Mexico. honour Tommy Banks) in September, 1984, was In addition to his jazz work, he has performed guitarist Herb Ellis. As a way of commemorating with several pop, folk, and, roots artists including that auspicious occasion, we are proud to present Serena Ryder, Jann Arden, Darrel Scott, and Amy two great guitarists, both local favourites, one from Sky. As a music educator, Jim has been the guitar New York in Gene Bertoncini and the other from department head at Grant MacEwan University Edmonton in Jim Head. since 2007. Bertoncini has performed in Edmonton on many occasions over the years, perhaps more than almost any other American musician. A master of the nylon string and also the hollow body guitar, Gene has been referred to as the “Segovia of jazz.” One of the more elegant, tasteful, and sensitive guitarists, he has perfected the art of playing soft, sentimental music and presenting it in a light, fluid fashion, yet retaining a degree of feeling and spontaneity. Some of his performance credits include Buddy Rich, Clark Terry, Paul Winter, Nancy Wilson, the television orchestra of Merv Griffin, Tony Bennett, Wayne Shorter, Charles McPherson, and a long- standing duo with bassist Michael Moore. Jim Head has worked with a number of acclaimed Canadian and American jazz artists, including Sheila Jordan, Tim Hagans, Jane Bunnett, P.J. Perry, Kirk MacDonald, Lew Tabackin, David Braid, Fromwhen... New York/Edmonton FRI & SAT • SEPTEMBER 26 & 27 MEMBERS $20 GUESTS $24 DOORS 7 PM - SHOW 8 PM Gene Bertoncini - guitar Jim Head - guitar Josh McHan - bass Dan Skakun – drums genebertoncini.com myspace.com/jimheadmusic 4 FALL 2014 • Celebrating 30 Years at 11 Tommy Banks Way THE BEST OF alberta JAZZ SERIES The Yardbird Suite All Stars Under the Direction of Craig Brenan Play the Music of the Thelonious Monk Big Band One of the special projects initiated by the Among the famous Monk tunes included on the Edmonton Jazz Society in recent years has been original vinyl release were “Little Rootie Tootie”, the Yardbird Suite All Stars. To date, this group has “Brilliant Corners”, “Trinkle, Tinkle” and “Straight, No presented large and small group productions of Chaser”. “Blue Monk” and “Round Midnight” were the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Miles added to the CD reissue in 1994. The Yardbird Davis/Gil Evans and Joe Henderson. Suite All Stars will also be performing Monk tunes by other arrangers as well. For this season’s Yardbird Suite All Stars weekend, trombonist Craig Brenan has secured the arrangements from a 1968 West Coast Columbia Records recording of the Thelonious Monk Big Fromwhen... Edmonton/Calgary Band entitled “Monk’s Blues”. FRI & SAT • OCTOBER 3 & 4 A big band recording by Thelonious Monk was MEMBERS $22 an unusual and infrequent occurrence. He had GUESTS $26 previously recorded tentets at Town Hall in New DOORS 7 PM - SHOW 8 PM York in 1959 and 1963. For “Monk’s Blues”, he Allan Gilliland - trumpet travelled to Los Angeles where producer Teo Dave Morgan - trumpet Sergio Rodriguez - trumpet Macero (famous for his work with Miles Davis) Doug Berner - trumpet assembled a big band featuring stalwarts such Ken Read - trombone Craig Brenan – trombone as Bob Brookmeyer, Conte Candoli, Charlie Rouse Marty Majorowicz - trombone and Ernie Watts. Oliver Nelson was engaged to Raymond Baril - alto saxophone Jeremiah McDade - tenor saxophone write the arrangements. “Monk’s Blues” turned Jim Brenan - tenor saxophone out to be the last studio sessions recorded by the Dave Babcock - baritone saxophone Dan Davis - alto saxophone legendary pianist. Chris Andrew - piano Jeff Johnson – bass Jon McCaslin - drums Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of members of the Edmonton Jazz Society (1973) will be held at the Yardbird Suite, 11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton, Alberta, on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 7:00 PM for the purpose of: 1. Receiving the report of the president; 2. Receiving and considering the report of the treasurer of the Society for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014 including the appointment of the auditors for the coming year; 3. Election of the board of directors and officers of the Society; 4. The transition of such further business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Further information regarding the business to be discussed at the annual general meeting can be obtained by contacting the Yardbird Suite at telephone 780-432-0428. Dated at the city of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta, this first day of September, 2014. www. yardbirdsuite.com 5 CROSS BORDER JAZZ SERIES Ralph Bowen Quintet/ MacEwan University Jazz Faculty Band with special guest Ralph Bowen For more than thirty years, MacEwan University has offered a two year Music Diploma program. A four year Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Contemporary Popular Music has been introduced in the past few years. It is now possible to complete the initial degree here and then pursue masters or doctoral programs elsewhere. As a result, the faculty and student body has increased significantly in size. Many MacEwan faculty members have performed at the Yardbird Suite. MacEwan students are enthusiastic participants in our Tuesday Night Sessions. This weekend is a way of reinforcing this long- Fromwhen... New York/Edmonton standing collaboration between the Yardbird FRI & SAT • october 10 & 11 Suite and MacEwan University while also MEMBERS $22 featuring the brilliant ex-pat saxophonist and GUESTS $26 jazz educator Ralph Bowen as a special guest. The DOORS 7 PM - SHOW 8 PM Friday night will feature Ralph fronting a quintet FRIDAY: with MacEwan faculty members as sidemen. The Ralph Bowen - saxophone Jim Head - guitar Saturday night will augment the quintet with Chris Andrew - piano reeds, trumpets and trombone faculty members.