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Do you know who Miles Davis is? You must also know that Bird, Trane and Cannonball are not politicians. How about Charles Mingus, Max Roach or Chick Corea? Maybe you have LP's of Oscar Peterson, J.J. Johnson or Stan Kenton or possibly Don Cherry? If this is you, you must be part of an exceptional crowd that seeks-out the solid groove or the smokin' jam session, where the sounds are cool and the standards are hot. Perhaps you are of the Latin side of jazz where Tito Puente and Poncho Sanchez moves your being. Or Maybe it's hearing Night and Day by Sinatra or A-Tisket, A-Tasket by Ella or perhaps Tenderly by Sarah Vaughan or Honeysuckle Rose by Joe Williams? Now you don't have to go all the way to the Lincoln Center to see Wynton Marsalis or the Village Vanguard to hear the Maria Schneider Big Band. We've got the local jazz scene right here in Olympia. Sometimes Seattle is just too far to go and I-5 can be a real headache. Sadly, the IAJE conventions are now long gone but fortunately for us, the jazz party starts here. Did you know there are about 50-Olympia based jazz musicians and vocalists who perform right here in our local community? It's time to get the word out! Come join us to create a community where the music thrives, the musicians jam and the cultured gather to support Olympia live jazz. We are your classic jazz connection in Olympia! WEEKLY JAZZ HOT SPOTS!
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Alles weergeven- Absitively!Posilutely!: Music of Bert Wilson ftg Bob MeyerEagles Hall, Olympia, WA
This combo will feature the music of Bert Wilson and other jazz compositions he was fond of by Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, Wayne Shorter...
Bob Meyer - drums
Phil Sparks-bass
Jim Pribbenow-tenor sax
Nancy Curtis-flute
Tarik Bentlesami-guitarBert Wilson (1939-2013) was a jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. After spending time in New York and California in the 1960s and’70s, he moved to Olympia, Washington, where he led the group Rebirth, which included Nancy Curtis, Chuck Metcalf, Bob Myers, Jack Perciful, Chuck Stentz, and Allen Youngblood.
"one of the region’s most celebrated jazz musicians, and one of the most distinctive saxophonists, anywhere.." Earshot JazzBorn in 1945, Bob Meyer began his musical journey at age five, with early influences from classical chamber music to bebop legends like Kenny Clarke, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Thelonious Monk. He studied privately as an adult with renowned drum educators Jack DeJohnette, Frankie Dunlop, Henry Adler, and Jim Chapin.
Bob Meyer has performed on Joe Lovano’s Blue Note release and group, Viva Caruso. Also, his Symbiosis, Sinatra and More, trios and quartets. Currently leading The Bob Meyer Project, with Steven Frieder, Luke Franco and Peter Brendler.
Among other people he has played or is playing with are; Joe Lovano, John Abercrombie, Ed Schuller, Ken Werner, Nina Sheldon, Judi Silvano, Perry Robinson, Glenn Moore, Cameron Brown, Andy Statman, Sheila Jordan, Ray Nance, Art Davis, Jaki Byard, Paul McCanless, Julian Priester, Gary Peacock, Peggy Stern, Bert Wilson, Diane Schurr, Stanley Cowell, Mal Waldron, David Friesen, Jim Pepper, Red Rodney, Itzhak Perlman, Arnie Lawrence, James Moody, Kirk Leitsey, Avishai Cohen, Wayne Horvitz, Drew Gress, Rob Scheps, Mike Bisio, Don Friedman, James Emery, Tony Malaby, Essiet Essiet, Santi Debriano, Vic Juris, Harvey Wainapel, Peter Barshay and Mel Martin among many others.
bobmeyermusic.comCover Charge $15-30 (CASH only)
no one turned away for lack of funds.
All ages until 9pmEagles Members and Visitors
Visitors welcome!We encourage our OJC members to join the Eagles for unlimited access to the concerts and to help support the vital upgrades to this venue.
About Olympia Jazz CentralThe Olympia Jazz Central mission is to sustain and support South Sound Jazz events such as concerts, education/workshops, artist collaboration and more. OJC also sponsors a youth scholarship program. We've been connecting musicians with audiences, teachers with students and just gettin' in the groove together since 2009.Olympia Jazz Central is a 501C3. We are 100% volunteer operated and we rely on donations to keep the jazz train chuggin' along.
