CJA Mission Statement
Jazz is America's truly original art form. It developed from African and European influences and grew with our country, capturing the spirit of the nation through its melding of cultures, independence and improvisation, and energy; all of which are hallmarks of American ideals. Mission statement continued . . .
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University of West Georgia
Jazz Ensemble
Thursday, May 15th at 1:30 p.m.
FREE Lunch Time Concert at the JEA
The University of West Georgia Jazz Ensemble is a big band of nineteen musicians under the direction of Dr. Daniel Bakos, professor of music at UWG (Carrollton). The ensemble performs big band jazz music of famous and historic bands such as Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, Stand Kenton and more contemporary works from as Tom Kubis, Lew Anderson, John Fedchock, and others. Chris Vadala, Vince DiMartino, Bobby Shew, Marvin Stamm, Lew Soloff, Joe Temperly, Rob McConnell, and Gary Foster are some of the well-known musicians who have played with the ensemble.
The ensemble performs extensively throughout the Southeast, toured Europe 2001, and currently is looking toward a second European tour. The jazz ensemble hosts the annual Sunbelt Jazz Festival during April. The Jazz Ensemble will present a concert, free to the public, at the Jewish Educational Alliance (5111 Abercorn Street) at 1:30 PM on Thursday, May 15th.
The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.
Attend and listen to works such as an arrangement of Dancing in the Dark for the Stan Kenton Band by Gerry Milligan, Stella by Starlight, Free Beer, Uno Mas, Sister Sadie, Blues Down to the Shues, and others. See you there! For more information call 912-355-8111.
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The Jewish Educational Alliance
Presents
Savannah Arts Academy Silver Winds Ensemble
Thursday, May 15th At 7:00 pm
Savannah Arts Academy’s Silver Winds Ensemble will present a concert at the Jewish Educational Alliance (5111 Abercorn) on Thursday, May 15th at 7:00 p.m. The music program is titled “Dance.” "Dance" is a music presentation of Classical Dance Music written by Great classical Composers. The concert is FREE & OPEN to the public.
The Silver Winds Ensemble (SWE) has earned consecutive Superior Ratings at the Georgia Music Educators Association Performance Evaluation Festival and Shamrock Music Festival in Dublin, Georgia since the opening of Savannah Arts in 1998. SWE most recently traveled to Troy University after being invited to perform for the Southeastern United States Honor Band Clinic. Many SWE Alumni are now attending universities and conservatories.
Each year, SWE members audition and are selected to the Governor’s Honors Program, Various University Honor Bands, Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) District One Honor Band, GMEA All-State Jazz and GMEA Concert Band. The Georgia House of Representatives and State Senate has commended Silver Winds on several occasions in the area of performance.
Michael Hutchinson, SWE's conductor, now in his 25th year of teaching, was named Savannah Arts Academy’s 2000 Teacher of the Year, He is a graduate of VanderCook School of Music and Troy State University has directed Silver Winds since the opening of Savannah Arts Academy. Mr. Hutchinson is a member of: • National Band Association • National Educators Association • Georgia Educators Association • International Association of Jazz Educators • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity • Blue Key National Honor Society • Music Educators National Conference • Society for General Music .
Please join the Silver Winds Ensemble for a magical musical extravaganza.
For more information, please call 912-355-8111 or 912.201.5000.
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Coastal Jazz Association Presents
International Groove Conspiracy
Sunday, May 18th
Pianist, José García - Venezuela Bassist, Matt Stallard - U.S.A.Percussionist, Emrah Kotan – Turkey
International Groove Conspiracy is made up of three musicians from three different parts of the world that have combined their cultures and love for music to form a very unique band.
Founded in 2002, IGC has been regarded as one of the most successful up and coming bands in Atlanta due to their mesmerizing sound, sophisticated rhythms and rare ability to effectively blend Latin jazz with blues, funk and world music.
International Groove Conspiracy is a two-time winner the Future of Jazz Competition, a prestigious event that highlights international musical talent. In 2003, the trio was invited to play in an exclusive concert for the world-renowned Latin jazz pianist, Chucho Valdez. The summer of 2004 found the group broadening its following by playing at the Atlantis Music Conference. They played the Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival in 2004, 2005 and 2006. In the summer of 2005 they delivered an enthusiastic performance at the Montreaux Music Festival of Atlanta.
Aside from playing all over the southeast, International Groove Conspiracy has released their first album, Beyond Horizon, featuring original compositions by José Manuel García and an arrangement of Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington’s “Caravan.”
The concert will be held on Sunday, May 18th at 5 pm at Four Points by Sheraton Historic Savannah - 520 West Bryan Street. (Bryan & MLK). . The concert is free for Coastal Jazz Association members and $10 for non-members. Attendees who join CJA while at the concert will also be admitted for free.
For more information call: 912.675-5419 or email info@coastal-jazz.org .
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MY NAME IS ALBERT AYLER
Thursday, June 5 @ 6:00 p.m.
Jepson Center for The Arts
The Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah and The Coastal Jazz Association of Savannah, in conjunction with The Telfair Museum of Art, are proud to present -for one showing only- the universally-acclaimed jazz documentary film MY NAME IS ALBERT AYLER at 6:00 pm, Thursday, June 5 in the Jepson Center for The Arts’ Neises Auditorium.
This is an event for both jazz and film fans.
This is the inaugural collaboration between The Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah and The Coastal Jazz Association of Savannah, a locally-based non-profit organization devoted to promoting jazz music and history through concerts, festivals, newsletters and educational outreach.
This will be the The Psychotronic Film Society of Savannah's first-ever event at The Jepson Center for the Arts.
Described by the New Yorker as “remarkable… a cause for rejoicing” and by the San Francisco Weekly as “the quintessential portrait of an artist who was ahead of his time – and knew it”, this Swedish-made independent feature profiles the short, troubled life and mysterious, untimely death of Albert Ayler, a groundbreaking, avant-garde tenor saxophonist whose pioneering and visionary mid-1960s free jazz music was too uncompromising for commercial success, but proved an inspiration to such legendary musicians as John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry.
Constructed from rare, recently uncovered footage of Ayler in concert, historic audio interviews with the man himself, and newly-shot conversations with his surviving family, friends and collaborators, this film has been called one of the most affecting music documentaries of its kind, and perhaps the single finest film on jazz ever made. It has only been shown in a handful of U.S. cities, and this is a unique opportunity to see it in a public setting.
Tickets: $7 at the door
For more information, please visit the following websites:
www.myspace.com/psychotronicfilms
www.mynameisalbertayler.com
www.coastal-jazz.org
www.telfair.org
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Annual CJA Fathers' Day Concert Features Bernie Kenerson
Sunday, June 15th
Innovator and multi-instrumentalist, Bernie Kenerson says it’s time to bring the Akai EWI 4000s out to the forefront and give it some r-e-s-p-e-c-t! You will be able to witness his talent and ability at the Coastal Jazz Association Annual Fathers’ Day Concert on June 15th.
Mr. Kenerson is a producer, composer and arranger who plays many different electric wind instruments, saxophones, flutes, clarinets and keyboards. He began playing clarinet at age 7, sax at age 10 and flute at age 13. His professional career started at age 16 in his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
He joined the U. S. Army at age 17 and has fourteen years experience as an instrumentalist and arranger in Army Bands. His musical studies include a Two Year Professional Diploma from Berklee College of Music and a Bachelor of Music Degree from Appalachian State University where he formed the Neo-jazz band, ‘Slipstream’, whose self produced album ‘Afterglow’ received Downbeat magazine’s 1982 DeeBee award for best college group. Mr. Kenerson received an Outstanding Soloist award on Lyricon.
In the late 80’s and early 90’s, Bernie lived in Brussels, Belgium where he performed in a variety of groups at concerts and festivals throughout Western Europe, Scandinavia and Morocco. It was then back to the U.S. and a regular gig at the Jasmine Supper Club in Myrtle Beach where he performed nightly and shared the stage with jazz artists’ Gato Barbieri, Kim Waters, The Yellowjackets, Joe Beck, Bob James, and the legendary Jimmy Smith. He can also be heard on many Beach Music CDs, including 11 that made the Beach Music top 100 and has received three Cammy Awards. Kenerson began performing on electric wind instruments in April 1978 with the Lyricon and currently plays the new Akai EWI 4000s as his main instrument and displays a wealth of expression and artistry on this unique electric horn.
His new CD release Just You & Me (The Art of the EWI) merges a traditional jazz approach with original contemporary jazz compositions which feature the EWI as the lead instrument with a wonderful live rhythm section.
Bernie is a pleasure to hear no matter what horn he has in his hands and his EWI playing is exciting and refreshing.
The Coastal Jazz Association's Annual Fathers’ Day Concert will be held on Sunday, June 15th at 5 pm at Four Points by Sheraton Historic Savannah - 520 West Bryan Street. (Bryan & MLK). . The concert is free for Coastal Jazz Association members and $10 for non-members. Attendees who join CJA while at the concert will also be admitted for free.
For more information call: 912.675-5419 or go to www.coastal-jazz.org .
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"Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art."
-- Charlie Parker
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