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Chicago Jazz Ensemble
Chicago Jazz Ensemble
Date Posted: December 21 2009
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THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE®,
with ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON FADDIS®,continues the celebration of THE 11th AMERICAN HERITAGE JAZZ SERIES with
THE GREAT SUMMIT: THE MUSIC OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG & DUKE ELLINGTON at HARRIS THEATER on FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 7:30 pm
Pre-Show Conversation with
Jon Faddis and Neil Tesser at 6:30 pm
The Chicago Jazz Ensemble continues the celebration of the 11th American Heritage Jazz Series with The Great Summit: The Music of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellingtonon Friday, January 15, 2010, at 7:30 pm at Harris Theater for Music and Dance,205 East Randolph on the southeast cornerof Chicago's Millennium Park.
From The CJE library, the Ensemble will perform Ellington favorites, including "The Mooche" and "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue." The evening also will feature special Jon Faddis Jazz Orchestra of New York arrangements of Armstrong classics, including "What A Wonderful World," "Swing that Music," and "Stardust."
The CJE's founder, William Russo, had a special relationship with Ellington. Mr. Faddis, who performed with Ellington, is a Yale University Duke Ellington Fellow and has presented the Duke's music around the world. This concert officially kicks off the third annual Louis Armstrong Legacy Program and Celebration (LALPC), The CJE's educational initiative for students in Chicago Public Schools.
Concert attendees are invited to a free Pre-Show Conversation with Jazz Critic Neil Tesser and Jon Faddis in the Donor's Room at Harris Theater at 6:30 pm.
The 11th American Heritage Jazz Series continues at Harris Theater for Music and Dance on Friday, March 5, 2010, at 7:30 pm for an exploration of Jazz: Past, Present and Future, the American premier of Jon Faddis' "Teranga" compositions (from his critically-acclaimed album) arranged for big band by Michael Philip Mossman. The concert also features Slide Hampton's "Africa" (music commissioned in 2004-2005 by The CJE for Mr. Faddis' first season as Artistic Director) and arrangements by The CJE's founder, William Russo.
Special guests on "Teranga" and "Africa" include Alioune Faye on djembe and Baba Faye on sabar. Dana Hall, The CJE's Music Director and drummer, also will be featured.
Get In the Mood for Moody and head to The Cindy Pritzker Auditorium at the Harold Washington Library Center on Friday, April 16, 2010, and The DuSable Museum of African American History on Saturday, April 17, 2010, bothat 7:30 pm.
NEA Jazz Master and Grammy-nominee James Moody brings his saxophone and songs, including his trademark "Moody's Mood for Love," for an exciting evening with The Chicago Jazz Ensemble and long-time friend Jon Faddis. In addition, The CJE will present original Dizzy Gillespie charts from Mr. Faddis' own library and new arrangements of Mr. Moody's classics commissioned by The CJE.
The Chicago Jazz Ensemble® is: JON FADDIS®, Artistic Director & trumpet;alto saxophones, DAN NICHOLSON and JARRARD HARRIS; tenor saxophones, PAT MALLINGER and ROB DENTY (also clarinet); baritone saxophone, TIM McNAMARA; trombones, AUDREY MORRISON, TIM COFFMAN, TRACY KIRK, and THOMAS MATTA; trumpets, MARK OLEN, LARRY BOWEN, ART HOYLE and PHAREZ WHITTED; piano, JEREMY KAHN; guitar, FRANK DAWSON; bass, DAN ANDERSON; Music Director & drums, DANA HALL; vocals, BOBBI WILSYN.
Tickets for The CJE at Harris Theater for Music and Dance, located at 205 East Randolph on the southeast cornerof Chicago's Millennium Park, are $15 - $45, with discounts for senior citizens, students and groups. Tickets can be purchased at (312) 334-7777 or www.harristheaterchicago.com.
The Cindy Pritzker Auditorium at the Harold Washington Library Center is located at 400 South State Street in downtown Chicago. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased online at www.ticketweb.com; for directions and other information, please visit www.chipublib.org.
The DuSable Museum of African American History is located at 740 East 56th Place in Hyde Park. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased online at www.ticketweb.com; for directions and other information, please visit www.dusablemuseum.org.
The CJE, in residence at Columbia College Chicago since 1965, is sponsored in part by Downbeat, Schilke Music Products, MacArthur Fund for Arts & Culture at Prince, Illinois Arts Council, The Chicago Community Trust, Polk Bros Foundation, Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, The Robert Pritzker Family Foundation and media sponsor WDCB/90.9 FM. Log on to www.chicagojazzensemble.com for more information on the 11th American Heritage Jazz Series or call (312) 369-6270.
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