Hardbopjazz Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 There's a great show coming up in NYC and best of all it is free. 14th CPJF Chico Hamilton, George Coleman, Sonny Fortune Quartet & Greg Osby Saturday, August 26, 2006 From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Marcus Garvey Park The 14th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival offers an extraordinary and FREE line-up. City Parks Foundation is proud to announce that the 2006 festival also includes special celebrations for Chico Hamilton’s 85th birthday. The two days of free concerts take place in parks in the neighborhoods where Parker himself lived and worked. Chico Hamilton Drummer Chico Hamilton’s career stretches from the birth of be-bop, through West Coast cool to the present. While still a high school student in the ‘40s, he jammed with young players like Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet and Charles Mingus. As a member of Gerry Mulligan’s “piano-less” quartet in the ‘50s, he gained a reputation for his innovative rhythmic sense. Hamilton’s own mid-‘50s quintet broke barriers both for its multi-racial make-up and it’s dynamic take on cool jazz. That group gained immortality from its appearance in the seminal music documentary Jazz On A Summer’s Day as well as a supporting turn in the gritty noir drama The Sweet Smell Of Success. Hamilton has continued to be a prolific artist. This year alone he is releasing a total of five albums—astonishing for anyone, let alone a man approaching 85. George Coleman Tenor saxophonist George Coleman brings the entire spectrum of African-American music to his art – from straight R&B (as a young man he played for both Ray Charles and B. B. King), to advanced bop (he was an integral part of Max Roach’s group in the early ‘60s), to avant-garde inflected jazz (his two-year stint with Miles Davis’ classic mid-‘60s quintet with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams). For the last thirty years, Coleman has concentrated on leading his own groups. His powerful tone and limber improvisatory skills make him among the most sought after performers in jazz today. Sonny Fortune Quartet Elvin Jones, Mongo Santamaria, McCoy Tyner, Buddy Rich and Miles Davis are only a few of the jazz greats to whom Sonny Fortune has lent his formidable talent over the last forty years. An accomplished instrumentalist on tenor and baritone sax, clarinet and flute, Fortune is also a great composer of adventurous bop tunes and beautiful ballads. In concert, his integrity and sure-footedness are a marvel: Downbeat said he “can go inside or out without losing his audience” while Jazz Times described him as “the embodiment of the sound of surprise in [jazz].” Greg Osby For saxophonist Greg Osby, there exists a region of musical independence, expression and interplay that he calls “the zero zone.” It’s a seldom-experienced intensity of playing, but it’s one to which he is always striving (He even named one of his albums after it: 1998’s Zero). Osby conjures up a spirit of wonderment and possibility by using traditional song structures as a jumping off point for wild flights of fancy – long flowing phrases punctuated by Monk-like bursts of energy. Reviewing last year’s trio set Channel Three, The New York Times said “Refining a small-group sound that in performance is truly thrilling …Mr. Osby is at the top of his game.” ** Directions to Marcus Garvey Park : Located just south of the 125th Street shopping corridor along the axis of Fifth Avenue in Central Harlem, Marcus Garvey Park is easily accessible by public transportation. Take the 7th Avenue Express number 2 or 3 trains; the Lexington Avenue number 4, 5 or 6 trains; or Metro North to 125th Street. The M1 bus passes along the park and the M7, M60, M98, M100, M101, M102 and Bx15 buses all stop just a short walk away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Berger Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Wow, I wish New Haven had a lineup this good for its jazz festival. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 i notice that they've changed the location from downtown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted July 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 (edited) i notice that they've changed the location from downtown! It is also going to be downtown. Saturday's it is always up in Harlem. Sunday's it is in the Village. Edited July 25, 2006 by Hardbopjazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyles Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 I already taped this to my wall and definately plan to come down for the Saturday show and possibly Sunday. Since I have a lot of family in Harlem within walking distance of Marcus Garvey Park I always try to make this when I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted July 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 I already taped this to my wall and definately plan to come down for the Saturday show and possibly Sunday. Since I have a lot of family in Harlem within walking distance of Marcus Garvey Park I always try to make this when I can. Well, maybe I will see you there. It looks to be a wonderful show with all these great musicans performing. The only thing that will stop me is if it pours like it did 2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieB Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 i notice that they've changed the location from downtown! It is also going to be downtown. Saturday's it is always up in Harlem. Sunday's it is in the Village. thanks for the clarification. guess i read it incorrectly. wish i could attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeith Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I know that in the past there has been a Sunday concert, but often it has different groups. Like Valerie B, don't see any reference to the Sunday concert here. Help me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted August 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 I know that in the past there has been a Sunday concert, but often it has different groups. Like Valerie B, don't see any reference to the Sunday concert here. Help me out. Okay, here is Sunday's lineup. The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Chico Hamilton, Joanne Brackeen Quartet, Ray Mantilla, and David Sanchez davidsanchez.jpg Sunday, August 27, 2006 From 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM Tompkins Square Park The 14th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival offers an extraordinary and FREE line-up. City Parks Foundation is proud to announce that the festival will also include special celebrations for Chico Hamilton’s 85th birthday. The two days of free concerts take place in parks in the neighborhoods where Parker himself lived and worked. Chico Hamilton Drummer Chico Hamilton’s career stretches from the birth of be-bop, through West Coast cool to the present. While still a high school student in the ‘40s, he jammed with young players like Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet and Charles Mingus. As a member of Gerry Mulligan’s “piano-less” quartet in the ‘50s, he gained a reputation for his innovative rhythmic sense. Hamilton’s own mid-‘50s quintet broke barriers both for its multi-racial make-up and it’s dynamic take on cool jazz. That group gained immortality from its appearance in the seminal music documentary Jazz On A Summer’s Day as well as a supporting turn in the gritty noir drama The Sweet Smell Of Success. Hamilton has continued to be a prolific artist. This year alone he is releasing a total of five albums—astonishing for anyone, let alone a man approaching 85. Joanne Brackeen Quartet Joanne Brackeen has been described as “a visionary of extraordinary depth” by Tony Bennett, and “a pianist-composer of phenomenal capacity” by the late Bill Evans. Her writing is remarkable for its creativity, stylistic range, emotional depth, and whimsical spirit. After gaining distinction as the first and only female member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1969-1972), Brackeen went on to perform extensively with Joe Henderson (1972-1975) and Stan Getz (1975-1977). Her new quartet outing, Friday: Live at the Jazz Standard, features her working group with Ravi Coltrane on tenor sax, Ira Coleman on bass, and Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez on drums. This new, exciting release comes on the heels of the Grammy®-nominated Pink Elephant Magic (1999) and the solo piano tour de force Popsicle Illusion (2000). Ray Mantilla A son of the South Bronx (with a strong Cuban background), Ray Mantilla is one of jazz’s most renowned Latin percussionists. A conguero of extraordinary power and lucidity, he has played with Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Ray Barretto, Tito Puente and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, as well as recording as a leader since the mid-‘70s. His latest album, Good Vibrations, was released in May and features Mantilla’s trademark Latin fire. David Sanchez Puerto Rican born, New York-based tenorist David Sanchez has been a fixture on the jazz scene since the early ‘90s, playing with everyone from Paquito D’Rivera and Claudio Roditi to Kenny Drew, Jr., Rachel Z and Hilton Ruiz. On his 2004 album Coral, Sanchez reinterpreted the music of Latin master composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Heitor Villa Lobos and Alberto Ginastera, backed by his working sextet and a full symphony orchestra. Sanchez combines rhythmic subtlety and lyrical depth for an unforgettable sound. ** Directions to Tompkins Square Park: Located between 7th to 10th streets in the East Village, Manhattan, between Avenue A & B. Take the L train to First Avenue. Walk South and East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted August 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Day one of the festival was brought about one major concern. Chico Hamilton was taken to the hospital before the show. The announcer from WBGO said Chico needed our prayers. To me, that didn't sound good. Chico Hamilton will be 86 in September. Hopefully he will pull through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 OH NO, NOT CHICO. CHICOS MUSIC BRINGS SO MUCH TO THE TABLE WITH HIS UNIQUE BRAND OF WEST COAST JAZZ. I HAVE SEEN CHICO 2 or 3 times all pretty recent and him and his band rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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