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GO
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Performances on
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In recognition
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___________________________________________ "Thank you again for the
opportunity to have my piano recital at this ___________________________________________ "another fabulous FREE Barrie
Jazz & Blues festival at the Rotunda. ___________________________________________ LISTEN to what Fern Lindzon has to say about the Yamaha CFX piano. LISTEN to what D. D. Jackson has to say about the Yamaha CFX piano. LISTEN to what Attila Fias has to say about the Yamaha CFX piano. LISTEN
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8:00 P.M. A "GIANTS OF JAZZ" CONCERT
THE FERN LINDZON
TRIO PRESENTS "HELLO, MARY LOU"
A 1964 Time magazine article explains,"Mary Lou thinks of herself as a 'soul' player — a way of saying that she never strays far from melody and the blues, but deals sparingly in gospel harmony and rhythm. 'I am praying through my fingers when I play,' she says.'I get that good "soul sound," and I try to touch people's spirits.'" As Mary Lou Williams said, looking back at the end of her life, "I did it, didn't I? Through muck and mud." Williams "was the first, for a long
time the only, and many claim the most significant, woman in jazz
between the era of the '20s and her death in 1981." _____________ "An excellent singer and pianist based
in Toronto ...." "Fern Lindzon is an engaging pianist and
singer who brings an unassuming authority, an inquiring spirit and
a natural grace to contemporary jazz." Fern Lindzon studied music history at the University of Toronto where she received a Bachelor of Music degree. She pursued her studies in jazz with such notable educators as Frank Falco, Elaine Overholt, Don Thomson, Fred Hersch and the legendary Barry Harris. A regular performer in the music scene in Southern Ontario, Lindzon also has three critically acclaimed recordings to her credit. "Moments Like These" received
major radio airplay and Lindzon's most recent opus, "Like a Circle
in a Spiral", has Musical collaborator and brilliant bassist, George Koller, in commenting on working and performing with Lindzon, has said, "Fern is gifted with a delightful, inquisitive and persistent imagination, the fruits of which manifest as highly original impressionistic arrangements and compositions." _____________
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SATURDAY, JUNE 11
THE SKYLINERS BIG
BAND Drop in
to a fun-filled big band rehearsal session at the Barrie City Hall
Rotunda. Pull up a chair and relax while the band goes to work on
the fabulous songs, arrangements and swing rhythms of their up-coming
concert to be held during the Festival on
8:00 P.M. A "GIANTS OF JAZZ" CONCERT
PRESENTS "ARTUOSO" A
RETROSPECTIVE ON THE LIFE AND WORK
OF
THE
Arthur Tatum
Jr. Arthur "Art" Tatum was born in Toledo, Ohio and was recognized as a child prodigy with perfect pitch. Tatum drew inspiration from the pianists James P. Johnson and Fats Waller, who exemplified the stride piano style, and from Earl Hines, six years Tatum's senior. Tatum identified Waller as his main influence, but according to pianist Teddy Wilson and saxophonist Eddie Barefield, "Art Tatum's favorite jazz piano player was Earl Hines." With an exuberant style that combined dazzling technique a and sophisticated use of harmony, Art Tatum is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. Critic Scott Yanow wrote "Tatum's quick reflexes and boundless imagination kept his improvisations filled with fresh (and sometimes futuristic) ideas that put him way ahead of his contemporaries ... Art Tatum's recordings still have the ability to scare modern pianists." Critic Gunther Schuller declared, "On one point there is universal agreement: Tatum's awesome technique." Jazz critic Leonard Feather has called Tatum "the greatest soloist in jazz history, regardless of instrument." Tatum posthumously received _____________ Pianist, composer, songwriter and arranger, Matt Herskowitz has distinguished himself in several musical genres. His 2007 solo piano release, Matt Herskowitz Plays Gershwin (Disques Tout Crin), featuring Gershwin's great solo arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue and Matt's own original solo arrangements of the Concerto in F and Cuban Overture, is in nomination this year for Quebec's prestigious Prix Opus. It also made Montreal's prominent quotidian La Presse's list of top 10 jazz albums of the year. His 2006 solo release, Gabriel's Message, which features his original arrangements and compositions based on popular Christmas themes, was nominated for Québec's prestigious Félix award in 2007. A graduate of the Juilliard School in New York and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Herskowitz is originally from Albany, New York, and has made Montreal his adopted home for more than 14 years. _____________
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THURSDAY, JUNE 16
A "GIANTS OF JAZZ" CONCERT
THE MARK EISENMAN
TRIO PRESENTS "IN WALKED
BUD"
Earl Rudolph "Bud"
Powell _____________ "If I had to choose one single musician for his artistic integrity, for the incomparable originality of his creation and the grandeur of his work, it would be Bud Powell. He was in a class by himself." - Bill Evans, 1979 "... Bud Powell is the most important
pianist in jazz and one of the most underrated .... Bud Powell was
imitating Charlie Parker. So Bud was the first pianist to take Charlie
Parker's language and adapt it successfully to the piano. That's
why he is the most important pianist in music today because everybody
plays like that now." No one could play like Bud; too difficult, too quick, incredible!" - Thelonious Monk "Bud is a genius." - Charlie Parker "Bud is a genuine genius." - Duke Ellington "He laid down the basis of modern jazz
piano." "Bud was the most brilliant that a spirit might be, a unique genius in our culture." - Max Roach
The Jazz Report's 1999 Mark Eisenman is one among a handful of the
top 'in-demand' jazz pianists in Toronto. Born in New York City
but based in Toronto since 1972, Mark started studying the piano
with his father. By the age of eighteen he had resolved that he
would be pursuing the piano as a career interest. He entered into
the music program at York University and after a short time discovered
jazz music. With his introduction to this idiom his musical interest
peaked. "His professional status is based largely
on his skill and versatility as an ensemble player, but what marks
him most is an ability to produce, no matter what the musical company,
distinctive well-structured solos". _____________
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8:00 P.M. A
"GIANTS OF JAZZ" CONCERT PRESENTS "A GIANT AMONG GIANTS"
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RETROSPECTIVE ON AURA'S CAREER IN THE COMPANY OF SPEAKING
OF HER EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH ALL OF THESE GIANTS, _____________ "Aura,
a beautiful, talented singer. Has a voice with incredible range
that makes it sound
more like a musical instrument, rather than notes coming out of
the vocal chords." "Aura, a remarkable and beautiful soprano, Outstanding Singing." The New Yorker "Aura floats the voice, almost ethereal
on perfect pitch." "A phenomenal singer…" "I have heard Aura sing up to the high
B flat, above Cleo Laine's High G." "The stunning voice of Aura, whose incredible
range is matched by her taste, imagination and tone control." "Aura, a voice with clarity, richness and admirable musicianship." Toronto Star "Aura, an original!" "Stunning singing!" LEARN
MORE About
Aura's Historic Career.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 18 8:00 P.M. A "GIANTS OF JAZZ" CONCERT
PRESENTS TBA
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These Schedules Are Subject To Change
Without Notice
Current to MAY 19, 2016
