In collaboration with the Seabird Jazz Lounge, Long Beach, Ca
Azar Lawrence presents George Kahn Quintet
GEORGE KAHN
George Kahn grew up in New Rochelle, New York, studying classical music from the age of nine. He began composing while in high school and was always interested in improvisational music, studying the music of Charles Ives, John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen as a Composition Major at Brandeis University. He did not start to explore jazz until his last years at Brandeis, being particularly affected by John Coltrane's Kulu Se Mama, which opened his mind towards what was possible in music. After graduating, he lived on Cape Cod for a couple of years, did some gigs in Boston, toured the East Coast with a disco band and eventually moved to California in 1976.
A major force in the Los Angeles jazz community since the late 1990s, pianist-composer George Kahn recently released his sixth CD, Cover Up! Made available through his Playing Records label, Cover Up! features Kahn's trio with bassist Brian Bromberg and drummer Alex Acuna, plus occasional guests. The brilliant lineup of players interprets four catchy originals as well as some surprising , recognizable rock tunes that are transformed into jazz.
AZAR LAWRENCE
One of the most powerful and distinctive of all post' Coltrane tenorists, Azar Lawrence has been a sometimes quiet force in music for over three decades. Born in 1952 in Los Angeles by the age of 21 he had worked with Ike & Tina Turner, War, and Charles Wright's Watts 103rd Street Band ('Express Yourself'). At an early age, Azar Lawrence left his mark on Jazz. Hired by drummer Elvin Jones when he was just 19, the prodigious young saxophonist would be tapped soon after by McCoy Tyner to fill the large shoes of collaborator John Coltrane.
Throughout the '70's, Lawrence recorded with Tyner, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw. Like his contemporaries Herbie Hancock and Charles Lloyd, Lawrence forayed into pop music, recording with Earth Wind & Fire, Frank Zappa and Marvin Gaye. Since the early 2000's, the consummate artist has returned full force to his post-Bob Jazz roots. His latest production Azar Lawrence - The Seeker was recorded live at the Jazz Standard, New York, NY. The Seeker made it to Grammy nomination consideration; and next up!; Azar Lawrence's soon to be released new CD; Elementals promises to be another 'red hot' presentation submitted by the ever burning! saxist guru'..
CHUCK MANNING
Throughout his career, Chuck Manning has worked with among others with Charlie Haden , Joe Lovano , Hubert Laws, Warne Marsh, Bill Cunliffe and Ravi Coltrane and was a member of the band from Alphonse Mouzon, on whose albums he worked, as well as the Bobby Bradford Mo'tet and Sal Marquez quintet. He worked in the 1990s on a series of albums with the Los Angeles Jazz Quartet (Naxos Jazz) which also includes bassist Darek Oleszkiewicz.
As a longtime participant of the jazz scene of Los Angeles, mid-2000s he recorded his first album as leader (Notes from the Real to TCB Records). Previously he also with Isla Eckinger 1991 on a joint album L. A. Calling. He also performs on Bennie Maupin's 2004 CD Like a Dream.
NOLAN SHAHEED
Nolan Shaheed began his musical career in 1974, rising to be a top studio musician. He was musical director for Marvin Gaye, lead trumpet with Count Basie and has an extensive resume of other acts he has worked with including: Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Phil Collins, Anita Baker, Carole King, Tom Waits, John Handy, David Byrne, Raymond Harry Brown, Freddie Hubbard and Niki Nana. Trumpeter Nolan Shaheed, 64, has proven to be one of that band's great assets. As a lead player and soloist, Shaheed has been a recording session ace, and has played with the Count Basie Orchestra and the touring bands of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.
JEFF TAKIGUCHI
A native of Honolulu, HI Jeffrey arrived in Los Angeles in 1978. In 1982, he toured the world with the Ray Charles Orchestra. He has enjoyed a varied career backing such artists as Ron Townsen of the Fifth Dimension and Carmen McRae. He is most proud of co-producing a CD called 'Music To Remember,' featuring music of the 1940's by interned Japanese American singers and musicians, and his Hindsight CD in 2005, with his quintet.
Besides performing with his quintet, he also had worked with legendary jazz pianist, Frank Strazzeri and renown drummer Chuck Flores' Quartet, Octet & Big Band, and the Pat Longo Hollywood Big Band, Asia-America Symphony, San Fernando Symphony and Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra. He played with a string orchestra on Taylor Swift's CD Reds.
PAUL KREIBICH
At the age of 23 Paul Kreibich, he got his first major jazz gig with the great singer Carmen McRae. They toured the United States and Japan including a concert at Carnegie Hall. Paul moved to Los Angeles in 1981, began private studies with well-known drum teacher Fred Gruber and attended LA City College. And in Los Angeles Paul went to a "cattle call" audition for the Ray Charles Band. He was the last drummer to play and was hired on the spot. Paul traveled with the band internationally for four years.
As a first call drummer for many touring artists such as Mose Allison, Red Rodney, The Woody Herman Band, Anita O'Day, Scott Hamilton, Joe Pass, Charles Brown, Rosemary Clooney, Lee Konitz, and others, Paul's recording credits are now well over 60 titles including CD's with, Bill Perkins, Dianne Reeves, Bob Cooper, Conte Candoli, Charlie Shoemake, Herb Geller, Cedar Walton, John Hendricks, James Moody, Kenny Burrell, Ray Charles, Gerald Wiggins, Andy Simpkins, Terry Gibbs, Hod O'Brien, Claude Williamson, and Frank Strazerri.
In 1995 Paul joined the Gene Harris Quartet where he toured and recorded with the group until Harris' untimely passing in January 2000. He plays on Harris' last Concord release "Alley Cats" along with Ernie Watts, Red Holloway and Jack McDuff.
Doors open: 7:30p
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Websites
georgekahn.com
paulkreibich.com
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