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Hey Man, Happy Belated Birthday; I hope it was a good one! m~

I just got this from my media contact at the Chicago Jazz Fest... Mark~ City of Chicago announces The Chicago Jazz Partnership Presenting Sponsor for the Chicago Jazz Festival August 28-31, 2008 The City of Chicago, and new presenting sponsor The Chicago Jazz Partnership, a philanthropic initiative promoting Chicago jazz, are proud to announce the complete schedule for the 2008 Chicago Jazz Festival. This Labor Day weekend tradition begins with a free evening concert featuring Sonny Rollins at Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion on August 28, moves to Grant Park for three full days of free music, August 29-31, and closes with Ornette Coleman (complete schedule below). “This is the city of Chicago’s longest running lakefront music festival,” states Jennifer Johnson-Washington, jazz festival coordinator for the Mayor’s Office of Special Events. “We will continue doing all we can not only to make it last, but also to make it better.” Rollins, a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, officially opens The Chicago Jazz Festival on August 28 at 6:30 p.m. at a new location, the world-renowned Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Rollins is one of the last of the originals—a running mate of Miles Davis, Clifford Jordan and Max Roach, he was among the inventors of the language of Bebop. Rollins emerged from Chicago in the 50s with a signature sound that has astounded audiences and inspired countless musicians for more than 50 years. The Chicago Jazz Festival then moves to Grant Park, August 29-31, for four stages of free music, activities and more from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily. This year’s Artist-in-Residence is Chicago-based composer, arranger, musician and educator, Edward Wilkerson, Jr. Other headliners include Dee Dee Bridgewater, Eddie Palmieri and The Gerald Wilson Orchestra. Closing out the event on Sunday, August 31 at the Petrillo Music Shell is saxophonist/composer Ornette Coleman. Known as the creator of what has been called “free jazz,” Coleman’s contribution to the jazz idiom has been the theory and practice of “harmolodics” —an approach that has been internationally recognized as a founding principle of creative improvised music. And, after fifty years of being in the vanguard the rest of the world finally caught up to him as indicated by his receiving both a Grammy award for his acclaimed album Sound Grammar, and the 2007 Pulitzer Award. The city of Chicago welcomes The Chicago Jazz Partnership, a philanthropic initiative promoting Chicago jazz, as the presenting sponsor of the 2008 Chicago Jazz Festival. “We are thrilled to be part of the world-renowned Chicago Jazz Festival. By collaborating more closely with the City and Festival partners, we can help make jazz stronger in Chicago, leveraging the Partnership's efforts to support musicians, venues and institutions across the jazz community. We feel privileged to partner with the City in support of the Chicago Jazz Festival and are eager to work with the jazz community to promote this city's great jazz legacy and future." -more- Chicago Jazz Festival Schedule/ page 2 of three The partnership is a philanthropic initiative promoting Chicago jazz and consists of twelve members, including The Boeing Company*, Chicago Community Trust*, City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, The Joyce Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, J.P. Morgan Chase and Company* (formerly Bank One), Kraft Foods*, Northern Trust Company, Union League Civic and Arts Foundation, United Airlines. (*Founding members.) Individually, the partners support jazz and the sector through work that aligns with the guidelines of individual partners. In celebration of the 30th Annual event, Gerald Wilson, T.S. Galloway, Vijay Iyer and Dave Douglas have each been commissioned by the Chicago Jazz Festival to create a piece in honor of the milestone. In addition to this year’s incredible line-up of Chicago’s, and the world’s greatest jazz musicians, the Chicago Jazz Festival features an art fair located in the rose garden between Jackson Blvd. and Buckingham Fountain, Chicago’s world famous restaurants will offer delights, plus beer and soda vendors will have thirst quenchers on-site. As always, the entire family can enjoy jazz at all of the stages and a new kid’s activity area will be making its debut this year. Designed for youth ages 12 and up. A Jazz and Hip Hop Collision Stage will be featured with jazz and hip-hop artists manning interactive stations. An onsite mobile recording studio will enable participants to mix and master their own CD. This is an extension of a new summer partnership between the Jazz Institute and the Chicago Park District. Other activities in celebration of the 30 year milestone include a photo exhibition offering a visual retrospective of the past 30 years at 76 E. Washington. The four day festival is the centerpiece of seven days of jazz activities beginning with a concert on Monday in Millennium Park featuring Mike Reed’s People, Places and Things Octet, Tuesday’s Jazz Institute of Chicago’s 40th Birthday gala concert The Soul of Jazz: An African Tribute to James Brown featuring Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Roy Hargrove, Cheikh Lo and Vieux Farka Toure and Wednesday’s 25th Annual Jazz Club Tour. Lauren Deutsch, Executive Director of the Jazz Institute of Chicago states, “ we have been honored to partner with the City for the past three decades in bringing world class musicians from around the world, across the country and from every corner of our city to Chicago’s front lawn. The Chicago Jazz Festival is presented by the City of Chicago and The Chicago Jazz Partnership and programmed with the Jazz Institute of Chicago. It is sponsored in part by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, ABSOLUT, American Airlines, Best Buy, Chicago Jazz Magazine, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, CLTV-ChicagoLand’s Television, Comcast, Communications Direct, DownBeat Magazine, Essex Inn, Heineken, Hinckley Springs, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, JazzTimes Magazine, LaGrou Distribution System, Metromix, National City Corporation, Pearle Vision, Pepsi-Cola, WGN-Television, WNUA-95.5, WSSD-88.1 and WVON. For more information, visit www.chicagojazzfestival.us or call (312) 744-3315. -more- Chicago Jazz Festival Schedule/ page 3 of three 2008 Chicago Jazz Festival Schedule Thursday, August 28 Millennium Park – Pritzker Pavilion 6:30 p.m. Sonny Rollins Friday, August 29 Jazz on Jackson 12:00-12:55 Isotope 217 1:10-2:05 Jazz Guitar Summit featuring Curtis Robinson, John Moulder, Jeff Parker, Buddy Fambro, Ernie Adams and Josh Abrams 2:20-3:15 Alison Ruble Quartet 3:30-4:30 “Jazz has the Blues” featuring George Freeman and Billy Branch, Ari Brown and Corey Wilkes Jazz & Heritage Stage 12:30-1:30 Kenwood Academy Jazz Band - High School Big Band Composer Residency with Nicole Mitchell 2:00-3:00 Vijay Iyer: Composer Talk 3:30-4:30 “Jimmy’s Jam Session” featuring Curtis Black Quartet plus Ahmad Salaheldeen, Edward House and Zaid Krisberg Petrillo 5:00-5:50 T.S. Galloway’s Tribute to Capt. Walter Dyett featuring Julian Priester, Mwata Bowden and Edwin Daugherty 6:00-6:55 AACM Tribute featuring Roscoe Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith, Amina Claudine Myers, Michael Logan and Thurman Barker 7:10-8:10 Dee Dee Bridgewater Tribute to Betty Carter with Mulgrew Miller, Ira Coleman and Kenny Washington 8:30-9:30 Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band Saturday, August 30 Jazz on Jackson 12:00-12:55 Jo Ann Daugherty Quartet 1:10-2:10 Chicago Bass Masters featuring Larry Gray, Harrison Bankhead, Ari Brown, Avreeayl Ra, Art Hoyle and Edward Wilkerson 2:20–3:15 John Wright Quartet 3:30-4:30 Kenny Burrell with Larry Gray, Willie Pickens and Joel Spencer Jazz & Heritage Stage 12:30-1:30 James Sanders’ Conjunto 2:00-3:00 “Percussion Discussion” with Thurman Barker 3:30-4:30 Walter Dyett: Remembering a Jazz Warrior Petrillo 4:30-4:45 Remembering Franz Jackson: Eric Schneider, Art Hoyle, Tom Hope, Dan Delorenzo and Robert Cousins 5:00-5:50 Pharez Whitted Sextet 6:00-6:55 Vijay Iyer Quintet 7:10-8:10 Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy 8:30-9:30 Gerald Wilson Orchestra w/ Special Guest Kenny Burrell

I went to..and photographed the show....very cool! The place was going crazy....Kidd played with every band during the night with the exception of the one fronted by Marlon Jordan. Just got back from NYC a few hours ago....will post some of the photos later. The Fred Anderson and James Spaulding shows last night were excellent as well. m~ ps....it must have been 120 degrees in the new place they are holding the festival....no ac...not near as much space. Not near as nice as the previous place....in my opinion!

...can you bring them with you to Indy this coming weekend so I can buy some??? m

...left for San Francisco early the day after the shoot and just returned....thanks for the interest. The shoot was a little hectic with 107 musicians in the room and another 100 or more people in attendance. It was fun and rewarding at the same time. Even had a photograph not been taken, it was great to see these guys in town for a short time and enhoying the company of each other. Dr. David Baker, Mel Rhyne, Willis Kirk (flew in from San Francisco), Joe Hunt (from the George Russell sextet) flew in from Boston, Vibist Billy Wooten (Wooden Glass/Grant Green fame) and bassist Larry Ridley were some of the folks in attendance as well as dozens of lesser known but no less wonderful musicians. The poster was designed today and will go to the printer on Monday...proceeds from the poster sales ($30.00) go to the Indy Jazz Foundation, which supports music/jazz education in the public schools. All musicians will be given a poster as well. Original limited edition prints will be available at a higher cost and there are also five limited edition prints that are matted with the signatures of those in attendance. ...I'll post a few images in the near future. Mark~

...and one more.

...photo of mine from 2006 Chicago Jazz Fest.

.....sorry for derailing the thread.....m~

Joe Hunt is coming from Boston to Indy to be in my great day in indy photo shoot this Sunday....originally from Richmond, IN. He'll be in town on Saturday...Larry Ridley got here today!!! Jazzshrink said the show was nice! m~

..;put together by a friend of mine...Brad Walseth. I contribute photographs on occasion. m~

I was talking with Chris Foreman (Deep Blue Organ Trio) a couple weeks ago and he told me Jimmy was not doing well.... Very Sad...!

David was in a car accident in 1953 and spent years, unbeknowst to him, playing on what essentially was a dislocated jaw. Eventually, the lingering effects of all of this made it impossible for him to play and he had to give up the trombone for good in 1962. He had always taught, even back in the '50s in Indianapolis, so that was a logical career move, as was composing. He cast about for another instrument, first trying piano, and then settling on cello, which has been his primary instrument since that time. I am not aware that he has ever picked up the trombone again in recent years. Maybe, but I talk to him every few years or so and he's never said anything about it. I'm still connected to lots of people in Bloomington (my hometown) and nobody has ever mentioned that. Ghost: Did you ever ask him directly? In his day, he could play the shit out of the trombone technically. I see him pretty frequently and he'll participate in a mass photoshoot I'm doing on June 1...I'll ask him about it as well. In all the years I've seen him...it's always been the cello. Mark~

Hi Chuck; have a great one!

..came across this thread as I was talking to someone about David. Great guy, wonderful tone on the tenor...just the nicest, laidback guy. He'll be part of my "great day in indy" project http://www.agreatdayinindy.com m~

...saw him Saturday night....another b3 player along with him and a drummer....no guitar.......a little lack luster! m

Here is a shot I made of him a few years ago. m

Here is another image I made at the same show....! m`

I believe this was a Chicago gig. I was there and I took my father-in-law! I believe the top shot was taken by yours truly....nice show! Eric, this is the same show you were at. m~

Playing in Indy this Saturdy night. m~

...I received a note from CD Universe yesterday indicating the shipping date has been moved to 5/20 m

The site belongs to a friend of mine. Very nice guy, if anyone's in Chicago and would be interested in seeing his collection he loves showing it to people and I could get you in touch. I've heard him referred to as the "poster guy" but really a good friend named Howard Courtney...great guy! m~

He plays a ton of this type event here in indy m~

I talked to Joe a couple weeks ago and he told me mid-June as well.....looking forward to the re-opening as well. m~

...saw Med Flory tonight at the first annual FloryFest....great fun and a ton of bebop tunes! Med's a great guy...and funny. m~

...usually puts on a very good, high energy show....are you going to check him out? m