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JAZZ SERIES 2008

 

John 

Brown

Quintet

Bass

featuring Adonis Rose, drums

March 9

 

"I've known John for over a decade, and he continues to amaze me. His work on my recording “Shaking Free" was fantastic and earned him a Grammy nomination for performance, co-writing and arrangement.”

Nnenna Freelon

The Quintet’s recording rose to # 13 on the national JazzWeek chart…..

“Hailed by New Orleans Magazine as a “Contemporary Jazz All Star,” Adonis Rose is one of the most sought after drummers in jazz today.”

All About Jazz   

 

 

 

Victor

Lewis

drums

April 27

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Victor means everything to my band. His communication is telepathic, he plays with so much heart, and he simmers as well as he cooks.”

Stan Getz

"Lewis is a master of shading and color, and the kind of timekeeper that could teach a clock new ways to tick."

Bill Kohlhasse, Los Angeles Times

“Masterful drumming”

The New Yorker, December, 2007

 

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Takana Miyamoto

Trio

piano

June 8

“Fingers Magillacutty!!”  George Benson 

“Rising star pianist ....luxurious and stylish harmonies.” 

Bill King, The Jazz Report

“Her honesty of conviction, integrity, and passion about her music is self-evident .....the highest standard of musical excellence .... the best friend a song ever had” 

Frank Spena, Clearwater, Florida, Jazz Festival

 

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Ann

Hampton

Callaway

vocalist

featuring Ted Rosenthal, pianist

 July 20

“a pop-jazz powerhouse, with the emphasis on jazz: jazz that wears a smile button, one might add. …her phenomenal voice…rivals that of the young Cleo Laine in its flexibility, range, and tonal palette."

New York Times

“There are many female jazz singers who claim to be disciples following in the footsteps of the 'big four' - Fitzgerald, Holiday, Vaughan and McRae. However, with her musicality, technique and pure heart, Callaway is the cream of the flock.”

 “Callaway establishes herself as one of the best equipped jazz vocalists swinging today.”
Chicago Tribune

"Astonishing."

Los Angeles Weekly

 

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Julian

Lage

&  

Taylor   Eigsti

Sept. 7

piano & guitar duo

"Julian, you play with heart, mind, and soul. Where'd you find all this so early in life?"

Herbie Hancock

“I really enjoy watching Julian develop as a musician. He’s had a very mature approach to playing music since I first met him...when he was 13 or so! He is one of the special ones." Béla Fleck 

"Eigsti is a jazz-piano whirlwind with a light touch, a fluid sense of improvisation and a gift for wrapping his creative flights in solid melodies...this may be the sound of a future giant awakening."

Down Beat

"To play with veteran jazzmen like Christian McBride and Lewis Nash at the tender age of 21, you have to have both talent and a good dose of confidence. Taylor Eigsti possesses both of these traits.” 

All About Jazz 

 

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Gaye

Adegbalola

Blues Band

vocals, guitar, harmonica October 26

"Adegbalola possesses a classic blues singer's talent to breathe life into mere words. It's the combination of prodigious singing, timely material and exquisite production that raises this effort above any mere "women's blues" label . . . Her identification with humanity's daily struggles--and her ability to articulate them--secure Adegbalola's place within the tradition."

Blues Revue

 

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JAZZ SERIES 2008  

   

Diana Wortham Theatre 

 Downtown in Asheville, NC

 

$21 members 

$29 non-members

$10 students w/ID

Memberships for sale at all shows.

 

 

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To purchase tickets, call the Diana Wortham Theater box office (828) 257-4530

 10 am & 5 pm Tuesdays through Fridays

&

Noon to 5 pm on Sundays.

You may also purchase at the box office.

  • All performances are open to the public.

  • Discounted admissions are available to individual members only

  • New membership applications accepted at all WNC Jazz Society performances and events.

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