JAZZ ARTISTS ON THE GREENS 2008
MEDIA KIT
A Jazz Concert presented and hosted by:
3 Irish Avenue, Glencoe, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies (868) 632-3061 (Phone)
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JAZZ ARTISTS ON THE GREENS 2008
CONTENTS:
Announcement ……………………………………………………………………….3
Performance Schedule ………………………………………………………………4
Ticket Sales …………………………………………………………………………….5
Performers ……………………………………………………………………..…6 - 11
History of the Concert ………………………………………………………….…..12
Reviews …………………………………………………………………………..…..13
JAZZ ARTISTS ON THE GREENS 2008
ANNOUNCEMENT
Production One Ltd. presents the first ever Tobago edition of its premier open-air Jazz Concert, Jazz Artists on the Greens. The Show will be held at the Bon Accord Recreation Grounds, on Thursday 24th April, 2008.
This event will highlight Jazz performers from Brazil, Cuba, Barbados, the USA, Tobago, and Trinidad.
After the Tobago Euphonic Sounds Steel Orchestra provides music off the main stage, the featured performers on the main stage are:
- The Kariwak Players
- Cuban band Bellita and the Jazz Tumbata
- The Nilson Matta Brazilian Jazz Voyage Quartet featuring Claudio Roditi on trumpet
- The Sean Thomas Ensemble featuring Marisa Lindsay, Grant Langford, Nilson Matta and Klaus Mueller
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
ARTIST / PERFORMANCE TIME / COMMENTSThe Tobago Euphonic Sounds Steel Orchestra / 7:00 pm / Tobago conventional steel orchestra.
The Kariwak Players / 8:00 pm / Tobago jazz band led by keyboardist/arranger John Arnold
Bellita and the Jazz Tumbata / 9:00 pm / Cuban group led by virtuoso keyboardist, percussionist and singer
Nilson Matta Brazilian Voyage / 10:00 pm / Legendary Brazillian bassist leads a quartet featuring Claudio Roditi on trumpet, with Mauricio Zottarelli on drums and Klaus Mueller on piano.
The Sean Thomas Ensemble / 11:00 pm / An international cast featuring vocalist Marisa Lindsay of Barbados, saxophonist Grant Langford of the US, double bassist Nilson Matta of Brazil, and pianist Klaus Mueller of Germany
DATE & TIME: Thursday 24th April, 2008 from 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight.
VENUE: Bon Accord Recreation Grounds, Centre Street, Tobago.
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TICKET SALES
Ticket prices are $300.00 in advance. There is a discounted price of $250.00 for tickets purchased by April 17th.
Advance tickets for our Jazz Artists On The Greens 2008 show will go on sale on 7TH April, 2008 at the following locations in Trinidad:
Tickets also available Online
Ticket Outlet / Location & Address / Contact NumberStecher's Mall Outlets / Gulf City Mall, San Fernando
West Mall, Westmoorings
Long Circular Mall, St. James / (868) 657-6993
(868) 632-0502
(868) 628-0987
Nigel R. Khan, Bookseller / Gulf City Mall, Lowlands, Tobago
Trincity Mall, Trincity
West Mall, Westmoorings / (868) 632-0350
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ARTISTES APPEARING ON THE SHOW
Nilson Matta
Nilson Matta has long been considered one of Brazil's best bass players. Since his arrival in New York 1985 he has become the first call of many of the top US musicians. Nilson studied bass at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) with Sandrino Santoro, Brazil's premier classical bass player. While in Brazil he played with such top artists as João Gilberto, Hermeto Pascoal, Chico Buarque de Holanda, Nana Caymmi, João Bosco, Johnny Alf, Nivaldo Ornellas, MPB-4, Helio Delmiro, Luis Bonfa, and many others.
Nilson moved to New York City in 1985. Since that time he has performed and recorded with such renowned artists as Joe Henderson, Paquito D'Rivera, Slide Hampton, Herbie Mann, Mark Murphy, Oscar Castro Neves, Don Friedman, Paul Winter, Claudio Roditi, Gato Barbieri, Yo Yo Ma, Kenny Barron and many others.
In 1993 Nilson returned to Brazil to record the CD, The Magic with the great composer and guitarist Luis Bonfa. Along with fellow Brazilians, Romero Lubambo and Duduka da Fonseca, Nilson founded Trio da Paz: one of the foremost Brazilian Jazz groups in the world. The trio has recorded five CDs; Brazil from the Inside, Black Orpheus, Partido Out, Café and Somewhere. Their third release, Partido Out, won the Jazz Journalists Association Award for The Best Brazilian Jazz Album of the Year in 2002.
In 2003 and 2004 he recorded 2 CDs with the virtuoso cellist Yo Yo Ma Obrigado Brasil Grammy award 2003 and Live at Zankel Hall (Carnegie Hall) also a Grammy award 2004. Recently performed on Nancy Wilson’s CD "Turned to Blue" for MCG Jazz and with tenor sax player George Garzone for Venus Records in Japan. In September 2006, Nilson Matta released a CD for Blue Toucan Music, Nilson Matta & Friends - Walking With My Bass It's an autobiography project with a wide range of guests.
Recent Recordings: Walking With My Bass.Website:
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ARTISTES APPEARING ON THE SHOW
Claudio Roditi
Born in 1946 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Claudio Roditi began his musical studies when he was just six years old. His parents noticed that he loved to tap out rhythms on the table and bought him his first real instrument: a set of bongo drums. By the time he was nine, Claudio had fallen in love with the trumpet, and by twelve, he had already become a serious jazz listener. The young trumpeter was named a finalist in the International Jazz Competition in Vienna in 1966, and the following year he moved to Mexico City, where he was active on the contemporary music scene.
Drawn to the United States to study and absorb jazz, Claudio relocated to Boston in 1970 and studied at Berklee College of Music. Later he joined the faculty of the School of Contemporary Music and rounded out his schedule with club and concert performances. In 1976, he made the move to the jazz mecca of the world, New York City.
After his arrival in New York, Claudio performed and/or recorded with many of the jazz greats, including Joe Henderson, Charlie Rouse, Herbie Mann, Tito Puente, Paquito D'Rivera, and McCoy Tyner, among others. Beginning in 1989, Claudio traveled for several years as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's United Nation Orchestra. Currently he performs with the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni Big Band, a Gillespie tribute group conducted by Slide Hampton. His solo work on the CD "Symphonic Bossa Nova" with Ettore Stratta and the Royal Philharmonic earned him a Grammy nomination in 1995. Currently a resident of New Jersey, Claudio leads his own band and tours worldwide with several leading jazz groups. He also conducts clinics and master classes throughout the U.S. and Europe, and sees advanced students privately.
With nineteen critically acclaimed releases to his credit, Claudio Roditi is truly an artist on the move with his music. Integrating post-bop elements and Brazilian rhythmic concepts into his palette with ease, he plays with power and lyricism. This versatility keeps the trumpeter/flugelhornist in demand as a leader, a studio musician and a sideman.
Recent Recordings:Symphonic Bossa Nova, Two of Swords.
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ARTISTES APPEARING ON THE SHOW
Mauricio Zottarelli
Born in Santos, SP, Brazil, Mauricio moved to the US in 1999 as a scholarship student to study at Berklee College of Music, in Boston - MA. During the next 3 years, Mauricio studied simultaneously Film Scoring, Performance and Arranging, and graduated from the prestigious college in 2002. More recently, Mauricio has been studying Indian rhythms with the amazing South Indian guitar player Prasanna, and has studied piano and composition with jazz-instructor Charlie Banacos.
Best known for his musicality, impeccable time and ability to play in several different styles, Mauricio is often seen performing with some of the most preeminent jazz, fusion, pop/rock, Latin and Brazilian names in today's music scene. Some of his performance/recording credits include - Dig Trio, Prasanna, Claudio Roditi, Rosa Passos, Dom Salvador, Nilson Matta, Toninho Horta, among many others.
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Klaus Mueller
Klaus Mueller was born in Germany and raised in Japan, Chile and Brazil. Mueller returned to Germany in 1992 to study piano at the Academy of Music Stuttgart. In 1997 he finished his studies with honorary accomplishments in jazz and popular music. He later made his move to New York City in 1998 when he was offered a full scholarship to complete his studies at the New School and graduated in 2000. Mueller was rapidly distinguished with favorable attention as a pianist which led him to work with artists such as Nilson Matta, Kenny Garrett and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Portinho, Claudio Roditi, to name a few. Mueller has not only been regarded as a notable pianist, but also arranger. In 2003 his talent as an arranger was recognized and he was asked to arrange for jazz piano legend Herbie Hancock. The orchestral arrangements were for the Gershwin's World tour in collaboration with Robert Sadin and performed by the Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Virginia Symphony, and many other orchestras across the world., Klaus' broad range of musical talents have firmly established his presence and he continues to involve himself in challenging and exciting projects.
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ARTISTES APPEARING ON THE SHOW
Sean Thomas
Musician and educator, Sean is the visionary behind the Jazz Artists on the Greens series. A graduate of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, he had the opportunity to study and perform with Jazz Masters: Tom Mc Intosh, Ron Carter, Thelonious Monk Jr., Barry Harris, Max Roach, Lewis Nash and Wynton Marsalis to name a few. He toured India and Thailand with the Thelonious Monk Jazz Ensemble under the direction of distinguished Jazz Masters: Carl Atkins, Thelonious Monk Jr., Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter and performed both drums and steel pans at the Snowmass Jazz Festival in Aspen Colorado.
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Grant Langford
Saxophonist, recording artist, composer, and educator Grant Langford lives in New York City. Since 2005 he is a featured member of the world famous Count Basie Orchestra. Over the past two years CBO has traveled to Europe, Africa, and Asia as well as concerts in the US. We have done concerts with special guest vocalists; Tony Bennett, Patti Austin, Diane Schuur, Nnenna Freelon, Carmen Bradford, and Dennis Rowland.
Grant was the first recipient of the 2003 Young Lion award by the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium. Grant received his Bachelor's Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and his teachers have included Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Charlie Banacas, Danilo Perez, George Russell, Fred Haas, and Alan Chase. He began playing Saxophone at the age of 12 in his native North Carolina.
Recent Recordings:"Brooklyn Soul Organization".
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ARTISTES APPEARING ON THE SHOW
Bellita y Jazztumbatá
Lilia Exposito Pino (aka Bellita) is a rarity in the male-dominated Cuban-jazz movement. A successful female bandleader and top instrumentalist, she combines a driving, sparkling keyboard style with funky vocal unisons à la Tania Maria. Schooled in the "Nova Trove" movement of the 60s and 70s, she delivers the Afro-Cuban sensuality.
Recent Recordings:Jazztumbata.
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Marisa Lindsay
Marisa Lindsay was born in Barbados. Undeniably influenced by Jazz, Marisa's vocal talent reflects her naturally charismatic personality while drawing the audience in, to reveal a deep, soulful, sensual woman.
Influenced by Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday, Marisa's performances take you through the turns and twists of her musical journey with heartfelt emotion.
Marisa has toured the world as a proud representative of Barbados on numerous tours to London, Ireland, Scotland and New York. She has twice performed on the prestigious Barbados Jazz Festival stage. Marisa has opened for many international acts like Air Supply, Brian Mcknight, Peabo Bryson.
Recent Recordings:Submit2love.
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ARTISTES APPEARING ON THE SHOW
The Kariwak Players
The Kariwak Players was formed in 1983 by the late Newman Alexander, an esteemed and knowledgeable musician who influenced the love and appreciation of Jazz among musicians in Tobago. John Arnold who leads the band presently was also a founding member of the band. Newman was the mentor and leader of the band for many years before his demise, but he left an indelible impression on John and John was determined that the knowledge Newman gave will not be wasted and as such the band continued.
At present the band comprises of John Arnold on Keys, who also doubles as the bassist, Desmond Graham on Steeldrums, Roy "Jumbo" Dennis on drums, Sheron "Cats" Daniel on guitar, Judy Balfour on vocals and the diva singer Lynette Louis. The band plays mainly jazz but also plays other genres including, Latin, soca, reggae and world music.
John Arnold is a well known musician, arranger, and cultural activist and is also the director of the illustrious and internationally renowned choir, Signal Hill Alumni Choir. The band under his leadership operates in a very improvised way and an air of free interplay exist between the members and it is felt and seen whether they are on stage or off the stage. The band lives jazz and improvisation.
Tobago Euphonics Sounds
Tobago Euphonics Sounds was formed in October 1989 especially to service the tourism Industry. The band prides itself with nine (9) friendly members, who are well disciplined, trust worthy and dependable. The musical repertoire is varied and consists of over forty (40) tunes. In the year 2004, the band represented Trinidad and Tobago at the I T B Travel &Tourism Fair in Germany and then did a "TOBAGO LIME" Road Show to four (4) cities. Again, in the year 2005 the band was asked to represent Trinidad and Tobago in Norway, Austria and Germany. They presently perform five (5) nights per week at various Hotels and Restaurants on the Island in addition to the Cruise Ships and other special events.
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HISTORY OF THE SHOW
With the successful production of the sixth edition of Jazz Artists on the Greens 2008 recently completed in Trinidad, Production One Ltd. ventures to the sister island of Tobago for the inaugural TOBAGO edition of this flagship event. To be held on April 24, 2008, in the middle of the "Jazz Week" in Tobago, this event heralds the inclusion of a dose of real Jazz into a week of festivities which will see thousands of spectators and music fans converging in Tobago for the Festivities of the so-named "Jazz Week."
A perceptive writer noted that "jazz events have become de rigueur throughout the world of international tourism, and the jazz festival concept has blossomed into big business. Though billed as jazz festivals, the majority of these events in the Caribbean have taken to packing their schedules with everything from pop to R&B in order to attract younger, broader audiences." In sharp contrast, Production One Ltd. has been successfully producing its flagship event, Jazz Artists On The Greens, annually since 2003 with an ear tuned to traditional jazz and its Caribbean variation.
Encouraged by the growing interest shown by long starved jazz fans at small events such as "Jazz on the Avenue", (a Caribbean Jazz recital event created and produced fortnightly in early 2003 by its associate company, S.T. Jazz, Inc.), Production One Ltd. prepared for its inaugural event, Jazz Artists on The Greens, that would be hosted in June 2003 within a larger, festival setting at a park.
Leaning towards the Caribbean Jazz idiom for inspiration, and with the intention of bringing a touch of class to local jazz, the objective was to expose as many new patrons and young musicians as possible to Jazz, in an informal setting that could help remove much of the mystique that seemed to surround the genre. To quote Production One Ltd. director, Rolf Doyle, "Jazz Artists On The Greens is a first step towards a local jazz festival similar in popularity and size to those held annually in St. Lucia and Barbados, but always remaining true to the jazz." The event has grown from strength to strength, ever widening its base of regional performers...and its audience.
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What the Sponsors Say…
- "Jazz on the Greens...Great food, wonderful people, and all that jazz in the air. Have not missed one yet."
--Natalie Suite, Marketing and Development Manger, Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation
- "Jazz [Artists] on the Greens 2005 is working its way up to being a major fixture on the entertainment calendar and we feel that with the regional push in promoting the event, a new fan base will soon develop...Rave reviews were received in response to last year's event which is not only an indication of the anticipated success of this year's concert, but also an indication of the development of our entertainment and culture niche market."
--Warren Solomon, Vice President of Tourism, TIDCO
- "Jazz Artists on the Greens 2005 can only be described as a well co-ordinated event. The ambience was magical, the music soothing and gratifying especially if you were a Jazz enthusiast. You were able to listen to different types of Jazz music and enjoy them all, no matter what your personal preference may have been. I am definitely looking forward to the 2006 Show!"
--Marsha Suraj-Lambert, Sales Manager/CTO Supervisor, Continental Airlines
- "After attending Jazz on the Greens in 2004 and 2005, I hope the high standard of entertainment continues for future events. Oh, and the laid back, relaxing, picnic-like ambience adds to the "jazzy" flavour. This event is listed in my diary under "must attend events" for 2006 and beyond. Congratulations and keep it up. "
--Lynette Quamina, Assistant Vice President, Customer Relationship Management, Clico Investment Bank Limited