Live @ Live Oak Jazz
Series presents
Rich Harney & Alex Coke
Saturday November
4, 2006 at
8:00 PM in the Sanctuary of Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church
Soul
Prayers: As pillars of the Austin jazz scene, pianist Rich Harney and
saxophonist/flutist Alex Coke have a long and prolific history together. The
pair lays claim to a set of traditional gospel tunes and inspirational
originals. Harney adheres to the earthy Horace Silver-inspired style upon which
he's built his reputation. Although more restrained than usual, Coke seems very
much at home in this lyrical mode on both sax and flute. He's particularly
impressive on ballads like his original "Psalm 23" and the "St. James
Infirmary"-like "Mumblin' Word." Harney and Coke deliver a ruminative but
uplifting jazz sermon.
$10 at the door, with 25% going to Malawi Fresh Water Project. Doors open at 7:30 PM.
For more information, contact Glenn McIntosh at 791-5090 or
mgmcintosh@earthlink.net.
Live @ Live Oak Jazz
Series presents
The Central Time Jazz Collective
Saturday September
30 at
8:00 PM in the Sanctuary of Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church
Central
Time Jazz Collective is an Austin jazz group performing originals and
not-so-straightahead jazz. They play from a book of their own original
compositions, a well as jazz takes on 20th century symphonic music and
children's tunes, American Songbook and Blue Note standards, and hard-edged
funk.
You Are My Sunshine. Dvorak. Dolphin Dance. The Nearness of You. Hard-swinging
jazz blues. Mixing it up: every gig, every set.
$10 at the door, 25% benefits
SafePlace. Doors open at 7:30 PM.
Don't miss this concert of enjoyable, easy-to-listen-to jazz performed by some
of the best jazz musicians in Austin.
For more information, contact Glenn McIntosh at 791-5090 or
mgmcintosh@earthlink.net.
Live @ Live Oak Jazz
Series presents
The Ron Wilkins Quartet
Saturday August 19, 2006 at
8:00 PM in the Sanctuary of Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church
Ron's
diversified career has led to performances with the San Antonio Symphony and
Festival Orchestra, and Victoria, Texas Symphony. He plays tuba and bass
trombone with THE CAPITOL OF TEXAS BRASS QUINTET out of Austin, Texas. Ron
recently performed as Guest Artist with the Temple Symphony Orchestra and the
Flint Michigan Pops Symphony Orchestra. His Broadway touring show credits
include; "West Side Story," "Showboat," "The Producers," "Chicago," and many
others.
As an educator, Ron cultivates a studio that produces many Texas All-State Band
performers. He teaches alto/tenor/bass/trombone, euphonium and tuba methods,
jazz improvisation, jazz combo, and voice. In August of 2004, Texas Lutheran
University in Seguin, Texas appointed Ron to direct the university jazz ensemble
and teach jazz history and improvisation. And as of January 2005, Ron became
trombone instructor at The University of Texas in San Antonio.
$10 at the door, with 25% going to the Lago Vista PAWS animal shelter.
For more info, contact Glenn McIntosh at 791-5090 or mgmcintosh@earthlink.net.
Live @ Live Oak Jazz
Series presents
Slim Richey and the Kat's Meow Band
Featuring
sensational young vocalist, Kat Edmonson
Saturday July 15, 2006 at 8:00 PM in the Sanctuary of Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church
The
Band:
Slim Richey and The Kat's Meow band includes Slim Richey on guitar and Francie "MeauxJeaux"
on upright bass and occasionally, Floyd Domino on the piano. Often times the
band is privileged to share the stage with a wandering, fiddle, sax, or trumpet
player. Kat's independent gigs at restaurants and clubs in town include a
variety of Austin keyboardists: Kevin Lovejoy, Jeff Hellmer, Rich Harney and
more. Kat is also frequently accompanied by John Fremgen on upright bass. Not
sure what crew Slim will put together to back up Kat for this concert, but he
promises some very entertaining surprises!
Influences: Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Frank Sinatra, Astrud Gilberto, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dinah Washington.
Sounds like: A fresh, new voice with an old, familiar sound...sounds easy.
$10 at the door, 25% supports Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM)
For more info, contact Glenn McIntosh at 791-5090 or mgmcintosh@earthlink.net.
Please mark your calendars now for an evening of vocal jazz at its best!
Live @ Live Oak Jazz
Series presents
The Pete Rodriguez Quintet
With Adam
Booker-bass, Angelo Stokes-drums, Anthony Belfiglio-piano, Elias Haslanger-sax
Saturday June 3, 2006, 8:00 PM
Trumpeter, vocalist,
percussionist and composer, Pete Rodriguez began his musical career at the age
of 11, studying at the renowned Escuela Libre de Musica in Puerto Rico. This
began the musical path that has led him to three different continents, the Armed
Services, and a singing spot on a Grammy Award winning album. He has performed
on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, for various dignitaries – including Pope John
Paul II and the Prince of Monaco – and has been fortunate to have performed with
numerous legends in the genres of Salsa, jazz and Latin jazz, such as Eddie
Palmieri, Bebo Valdez, Tito Puento, and Celia Cruz.
Pete received his Master of Music in Jazz in 1997. He is now working towards his
Doctorate in Trumpet Performance with an emphasis in jazz at the University of
Texas in Austin.
In recent years, Pete had the honor of singing the songs made famous by his late
father, Salsa Pioneer Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez, at the Fania All-Star concerts
at Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl. Currently, he is a member of
Bebo Valdez’s Nonet and All-Star Big Band. In addition, Pete performs throughout
central Texas with his jazz quintet, as well as other jazz artists, such as the
Elias Haslanger Quintet and the Paul White Quintet.
$10 at the door, with 25% to the Texas Defender Service
For more info, contact Glenn McIntosh, 791-5090
Live @ Live Oak Jazz Series
Is Proud to Present
Michael
Austin’s Almost Jazz Concert – Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 8:00 PM
With Monte Mann-guitar, Paul Pearcy-percussion,
and Glenn Kawamoto-bass
Mike
Austin’s music is difficult to categorize. Though many think of Mike as fitting
into the folk/singer-songwriter genre, let me make a case for featuring him as
jazz musician.
There's sophistication and humor in his music that is more a kin to the jazz
stereotype than say the pop, folk or country one.
His roots are firmly planted in jazz. He played sax in jazz bands under Woody
Herman’s lead trombonist, Tom Sempf, where he developed his jazz chops.
His style ranges all over, given the lyrics that he writes are all over the
place themselves. But his gospel singing background along with his instrumental
background (sax, flute, clarinet) makes his style a sort of savvy, bluesy mix of
the intellect and the devotional, all rooted firmly in – you guessed it – jazz.
For jazz in general offers more range for a musician like Mike, since it
embraces a high degree of technique on the instruments and a wide range of
source material for the lyric.
In short, Mike’s music, though almost impossible to categorize, is close enough
to jazz to please the jazz aficionados in the audience, while being completely
accessible to lovers of folk, blues, rock, and pop.
Think I exaggerate? Come hear for yourself!
Michael Austin’s Almost Jazz Concert
Saturday April 29, 2006 at 8:00 PM
$10 door, 25% to a local charity of the artist’s choosing
For more info, contact Glenn McIntosh, 791-5090
The Live @ Live Oak Jazz Series proudly presents: A Swingin' evening of Big Band Jazz and Dancing featuring The Monster Big Band and the Austin Swing Syndicate!
Sunday Feb. 26, Live Oak Sanctuary
7:00-7:30: Swing dancing pointers by the Austin Swing Syndicate.
7:30-8:30: Monster Big Band - 1st set, with dancing in the right wing (we're clearing out the chairs and moving some of the dance floor over from Common Ground).
8:30-9:00: Swing dancing pointers by the Austin Swing Syndicate, plus snacks, drinks and CD sales, of course!
9:00-10:00: Monster Big Band - 2nd set, dancing again encouraged!
All this for only $15 per person, at the door! (25% supports a charity, yet to be named.)
The
Monster Big Band is a collection of the finest
jazz and commercial musicians from the Austin area. Members of the local area
bands Mingo Fishtrap, Los Jazz Vatos, The Lucky Strikes, The Atlantics, Duck
Soup, Rotel and the Hot Tomatoes, The Stingers and The Scabs come together to
play hard driving swing with an attitude. Sit back, strap in, and enjoy the wall
of sound that is the Monster Big Band! Or let them blow you right out of your
seat and onto the dance floor! For more information, go to
http://www.monsterbigband.com.
The Austin Swing Syndicate is a local swing
dance organization that holds weekly dances and teaches swing dancing to people
of all ages and abilities. For more info, check them out at
http://www.austinswingsyndicate.org
Don't be afraid of the 'Monsta', and don't be afraid to swing your partner! Mark your calendars now to come out for a swingin' good time on Sunday Feb. 26!
For more information, contact Glenn McIntosh, 791-5090, mgmcintosh@earthlink.net.
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©2006, Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church.