Portal de San Javier
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Concert: San Francisco Jazz Collective
Asleep At The Wheel
Location: Park auditorium Almansa
Date: Tuesday, July 22
Time: 21.00h.
Admission: 18 euros
San Francisco Jazz Collective, one of the most acclaimed jazz groups in the international jazz scene, composed of 8 of the greatest jazz musicians of today in the Festival de Jazz de San Javier their new repertoire for the 2008 season, in the in addition to original songs, will offer a tribute to the compositions of the legendary saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter.
In the second concert of the night, Jazz San Javier makes a nod to the country with the introduction of the legendary band Asleep At The Wheel, exponents of western swing, after 38 years in service, in his only concert in Spain.
San Francisco Jazz Collective is made up of great jazz artists of various generations, styles and cultures like the trumpeter Dave Douglas, saxophonist Miguel Zenon, pianist Renee Rosnes, the trombonist Andre Hayward, Matt Penman on bass, and drummer Eric Harland, led by Joe Lovano, tenor sax in the best asset of contemporary jazz.
This "all stars" of jazz was founded in 2004 under the San Francisco Jazz Spring Season and with funding from The James Irvine Foundation.
Since its creation, its components are booked a year period to meet and work in the repertoire to renew each season, with songs written by some of its members, adapted by the group, and versions of songs by contemporary jazz masters such as Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, and Ornette Coleman.
The tour of 2008, dedicated to Wayne Shorter, saxophonist and composer, and an essential figure in the history of jazz in the last 50 years, which rescued some songs from the 60's as "Footprints", of 70, as " Diana ", or late 90, as" Aung San Suu Kyi, which Shorter dedicated to Burmese activist, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
San Francisco Jazz Collective is an exceptional group.
Its members understand jazz as an art always alive and changing, and a spirit of exploration work together, beyond the individual quality of its members, to cultivate their own group sound.
His commitment to this project led them to leave their solo careers for several weeks a year, to meet each spring in San Francisco, to work in the repertoire that renew each year, while participating in various educational programs on jazz , aimed at young people, adults and families.
San Francisco Jazz Collective has released four albums that correspond to the four programs created for their tours since 2004, and a DVD "Live at the Vienne jaz."
The second part of the night, will turn 180 degrees, but American music will be the protagonist.
While not common, is not the first time the Festival de Jazz de San Javier is open to country music.
This time I made with one of the most respected and rewarded, Asleep At The Wheel, which accounts for 9 Grammy Awards, and is an internationally-western swing, a genre close to Gypsy Jazz.
Founded in 1969 by Ray Benson, Asleep At the Wheel, has hosted dozens of musicians in various formations throughout that time he has published about 30 discos.Los's largest country, like Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton , Lyle Lovett, Merle Haggard, Dixie Chicks, Tim McGrawq or have worked with this group that won one of their biggest hits in 1999 with the album "Ride whit Bob", his second tribute to Bob Wills, with four Grammy-nominated songs , three of which succeeded.
A year later toured with Bob Dylan.
Asleep At The Wheel consists of seven musicians, three of whom are also singers, will provide an overview of their greatest hits, full of lively music and dance, many of them included in the album, which summarizes the essence of the group, "The Very Best of Asleep At the Wheel ", which compiled the issues that the public are requested in his concerts, as that was his first big hit" Choo Choo Ch'Boggie "by Louis Jordan, and others as" Take Me Back To Tulsa "," The Setter That Johnny Walker Read "or" Texas Me and You. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier
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