Saturday, March 1st at 8:00 p.m.
Carol Welsman
CAROL WELSMAN is an internationally acclaimed singer and pianist whose expressive vocal styling and dynamic stage presence have captivated audiences around the world. She has sold over 60,000 CDs in Canada alone, something few jazz artists in Canada have experienced.Award Winner for “Pianist/Keyboardist of the Year” at the 2006 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, and nominee for “Best Female Vocalist”, “Album of the Year”, and “Best Pianist/Keyboardist” in 2007, Carol’s jazz/pop career is soaring to new heights. She has released six CDs to date, and four have received Juno Award nominations, the Canadian equivalent to the Grammy Award.Carol has just signed an international recording contract with renowned label Justin Time Records. Jimmy Haslip, producer, and bass player/composer for the famous group “Yellowjackets”, is producing Carol’s new CD scheduled for release in June 2007.Pierre Cossette, renowned producer of the Grammy Awards, produced Carol’s latest project, a CD/DVD “What’cha Got Cookin’, released in Japan, and Canada in 2006. It garnered a nomination for “Album of the Year”.
$10.00
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Friday, March 7th at 8:00 p.m.
Nutty
Welcome to the world of Nutty, where seven jetsetter jazznicks swagger
among the rock/pop archives with a cocktail mix of straight-ahead, big band swing, crime jazz/spy jazz, latin and bop for a sound and style reminiscent of the Rat Pack
and 50s/60s cool.
Crooner Sonny Moon belts out the vocals as Nutty turns
classic rock inside-out. Their world is like a crazy dream where Dizzy, Miles, 'Trane and Mingus sit in with Hendrix, Zeppelin, the Beatles and the Who. Where Brubeck's got the Moody Blues and Monk is the 5th Monkee. It's like purple haze and aqua velvet, blue oysters and pink champagne. It's like...Nutty. You dig?
$10.00
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Saturday, March 8th at 8:00 and 10:30 p,m,
CD Release Party: "Storyteller" with Rob Mullins- piano,
Larry Antonino-bass, Tiki Pasillas-drums/percussion,
Louis Schwartz-keyboards
"Storyteller is one of the most intriguing, heartfelt and successful recordings in a career full of accomplishments" - Scott Yanow All ABOUT JAZZ.
"Even if you're not a jazz fan, you'll like Rob Mullins. His contemporary style has the ability to cross boundaries, influence genres, and touch emotions. Its the kind of music you don't expect to hear, but once you do, you never forget "
-Bernard Baur, Music Connection Magazine.
"Rob Mullins is headed for status as an international celebrity."
-Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times
"Rob Mullins is the most amazing live keyboardist I have ever seen."
-Shelly Weiss, CASHBOX Magazine
$15.00
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Thursday, March 13th at 8:00 p.m.
Sean Nowell group
Sean Nowell -
NYC Tenor Sax/composer, Nick Mancini - vibes
Travis Sullivan - alto (NYC), Dennis Hamm - keys
Joe Abbatantuono - drums (NYC) , Dave Lutz - bass
In from NYC, composer/tenor sax phenom Sean Nowell
lights up the Pasadena Jazz Institute, featuring LA
based vibes virtuoso Nick Mancini, in a one night only
limited engagement celebrating the release of his
latest record FIREWORKS (Positone records). Joining him will be the rhythm section from Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra as well as Sullivan - a NYC giant of the alto saxophone. Sean performs regularly with his group at New York mainstays such at Smalls and the 55 Bar.
"... introspective melodies, darkly hued harmonies and angular rhythmic structures ... Blue Note-era small group nirvana with Headhunters pocket and vibe ..."
- Phil DiPietro All About Jazz
$10.00
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Friday and Saturday, March 14th and 15th at 8:00 p,m,
Carl Sonny Leyland
Boogie master Carl "Sonny" Leyland is featured in this foot stompin' tribute to Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, "Jelly Roll" Morton and "Fats" Waller.
Hear the Sonny Leyland Trio on “Railroad Boogie”, “Broadway Boogie” and “Studio Session”,
all on Komodo Records
FRIDAY IS ARTNIGHT IN PASADENA. FREE CONCERT
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Thursday, March 20th at 8:00 p.m.
Nedra Wheeler
$10.00
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Friday, March 21st at 8:00 p,m,
San Gabriel Seven
SGS is a Jazz/Latin/Funk band with tight horns, a killer rhythm section, and great arrangements - both originals and clever new takes on familiar jazz standards. Hailing from the Pasadena area, SGS has become one of the most popular groups in Southern California and features seven of the most talented musicians around. The group has been together for just over two years and has already released two CDs nationally ("Chop Check" and "Blame It On Trio"). A third CD is currently in the works (to be recorded later this year). SGS has featured many world class musicians including Bill Watrous, Eric Marienthal, and Pete Christlieb. San Gabriel Seven is seen regularly at L.A. live jazz venues such as the world famous Jazz Bakery, Holly Street Bar & Grill, Cafe 322, and various other places and events around town. They have also played two mini-tours in St. Louis, MO. Lead by Trombonist, Jim Lewis, the San Gabriel Seven are well on their way to becoming a household name in the world of jazz.
"Due to a variety of factors, many musical groups in L.A. find it difficult or impossible to develop much cohesiveness in the sound, a quality which only comes from rehearsal, focus on the underlying meaning of the music, and other things which require deeper involvement by players than surface-level skills. SGS is unique due to a variety of things: focus, leadership, hard work, and dedication by the core members, and smart management of resources. It is unusual to find a true instrumental group which has both high musical standards and the work ethic necessary to produce a really tight, believable, personal sound. SGS has achieved this beautifully! " -Bruce Lofgren
$10.00
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Saturday, March 22nd at 8:00 p.m.
The Russ Spiegel Quintet
With Russ Spiegel on guitar.
From New York City, composer/guitarist Russ Spiegel
Quintet graces the stage at Pasadena Jazz Institute,
joined by vibist Nick Mancini, woodwinds guru Katisse Buckingham ,
and Dan Lutz and Andy Sanesi rounding out the rhythm
section. Russ has performed countless concerts in
America and across Europe, performing with Barbara
Dennerlein, Gene Mighty Flea Conners (of the Johnny
Otis Band) and his own groups. He has appeared at more
than 50 jazz and blues festivals as well as numerous
radio and television spots. In NYC Russ can be heard
with Bill Warfield's Big Band, the Harlem Renaissance
Orchestra, leading his sextet The Ruzztones and
fronting The Russ Spiegel Big Band, a 17-piece jazz
orchestra featuring his own compositions and
arrangements. Russ has recorded "Chimera" for
Steeplechase, a sextet record of originals, and his
big band cut "Twilight" on Double Moon/Challenge
receiving Audiophile Tip of the Month in the German
magazine "Stereoplay" in 2002.
$10.00
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Wednesday, March 26th at 8:00 p.m.
Victor Noriega Quartet:
Victor Noriega - piano, Jeremy Udden - alto sax,
Gabe Noel - bass, Sean Hutchinson - drums
"Victor Noriega has developed a distinct personal style that is both inventive and adventurous... his piano playing is crisp and articulate, and his compositions fuse Classical and Filipino folk elements with a jazz aesthetic. One moment his playing is reminiscent of the intricate contrapuntal lines in a Bach fugue, and the next the percussive dissonance of Bartok's music for piano... Listening to Noriega perform is like hearing the pieces of a puzzle come together into a satisfying whole."
Earshot Jazz
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Thursday, March 27th at 8:00 p.m.
Matt Slocum and his Hammond B3 Organ Trio
_____Matt Slocum (drums), John Storie (guitar) and Joe Bagg (organ) will present an evening of jazz standards and original compositions. The trio’s musical influences range from Jimmy Smith’s organ trio with Wes Montgomery and Grady Tate, to Larry Young’s band with Elvin Jones and Grant Green, as well as more contemporary groups like Trio Beyond and the Larry Goldings Trio.
____Since its in inception in 2004, the trio has performed frequently and developed and refined its approach to a wide range of music. The sound of group is firmly rooted in the jazz tradition, but each musician offers a unique creative voice and an open-minded approach to the music that keeps it fresh, new, and free of cliché.
_____The performance at the Pasadena Jazz Institute will feature original compositions from each musician as well as their arrangements of songs from both within and outside the jazz idiom.
$10.00
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Friday, March 28th at 8:00 p.m.
"Blue Nights "
Judy Niemack - vocals, Jeanfrançois Prins - guitar
Putter Smith - bass and Paul Kreibich - drums
"...there isn't anyone - whether jazz neophyte or veteran - who can't learn from here...[Blue Nights] is at once a sublime testament to her long established musical prowess and an utterly refreshing exercise in interpretive brilliance...
Christopher Loudon - Jazz times - Aug 2007
Blue Nights CD: Blujazz BJ 3353
Tickets $20.00
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Saturday, March 29th at 8:00 p.m
Vocalist Andrea Miller meets the Paul Lines Trio
$10.00
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Sunday, March 30th from 7:00 to 11:00 p,m.
Live from the "Land of the Midnight Sun"
One NIght Only
Inga Swearingen on vocals with special guests
No cover. Two drinks minimum
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