Jazz Forum Arts Presents the Rick Stone Quartet at Kingsland Point Park, Sleepy Hollow, NY, Friday August 20th, 2010
Jazz Forum Arts in association with Kingsland Point Park presents jazz guitarist Rick Stone and his Quartet, Friday, August 20th, 2010, from 6:30-8:00pm, at Kingsland Point Park, Sleepy Hollow, NY (on the Hudson River). Performing with Rick will be pianist Tardo Hammer, bassist Gary Mazzaroppi and drummer Tom Pollard. For more info, visit http://www.jazzforumarts.org.
Robert Silverstein of 20th Century Guitar calls Rick Stone "one of the finest straight-ahead guitarists on the current NYC jazz scene." Rick's recordings "Blues For Nobody," "Far East" and "Samba de Novembro" have received significant national airplay and critical acclaim. He has performed at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, the Blue Note, the Smithsonian Institute and Kennedy Center with groups that have included stellar musicians like Kenny Barron, Barry Harris, Ralph Lalama, and Eric Alexander. Rick has also worked as a sideman with blues singer Irene Reid, saxophonist Eric Person, and swing clarinetist Sol Yaged, and teaches jazz guitar at Hofstra University, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and the Jazzmobile Saturday Workshop Program. Find out more at: www.rickstone.com...
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Jazz Forum Arts Presents the Rick Stone Quartet at Kingsland Point Park, Sleepy Hollow, NY, Friday August 20th, 2010
Jazz Forum Arts in association with Kingsland Point Park presents jazz guitarist Rick Stone and his Quartet, Friday, August 20th, 2010, from 6:30-8:00pm, at Kingsland Point Park, Sleepy Hollow, NY (on the Hudson River). Performing with Rick will be pianist Tardo Hammer, bassist Gary Mazzaroppi and drummer Tom Pollard. For more info, visit http://www.jazzforumarts.org.
Robert Silverstein of 20th Century Guitar calls Rick Stone "one of the finest straight-ahead guitarists on the current NYC jazz scene." Rick's recordings "Blues For Nobody," "Far East" and "Samba de Novembro" have received significant national airplay and critical acclaim. He has performed at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, the Blue Note, the Smithsonian Institute and Kennedy Center with groups that have included stellar musicians like Kenny Barron, Barry Harris, Ralph Lalama, and Eric Alexander. Rick has also worked as a sideman with blues singer Irene Reid, saxophonist Eric Person, and swing clarinetist Sol Yaged, and teaches jazz guitar at Hofstra University, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music and the Jazzmobile Saturday Workshop Program. Find out more at: www.rickstone.com
For more than a quarter of a century jazz pianist Tardo Hammer has been a major figure on the New York City bebop scene. Largely self-taught, Hammer was a full-fledged professional by the age of 16. Since then he was played with such jazz notables as Lionel Hampton, Lou Donaldson, Art Farmer, Clifford Jordan, Abbey Lincoln, Johnny Griffin, Bill Hardman, Junior Cook, and many more. Hammer is an oft-sought sideman, and since 1994 has been accompanist and musical director for the vocalist Annie Ross. Hammer can currently be seen in many concerts and clubs throughout the US with his trio, which is featured on four acclaimed recordings for Sharp Nine Records. His most recent, Look Stop and Listen, was named one of the top 10 CDs of 2007 in Downbeat, Jazz Times, the Village Voice and All About Jazz. In the past year he has performed at the Glasgow Jazz Festival, the Ascona Jazz Festival, and the Newport Jazz Festival. In addition, Hammer is an active jazz educator and is on the faculty of the Lucy Moses School of Music in Manhattan. Find out more at: www.tardohammer.com
Gary Mazzaroppi attended Berklee School of Music studying with classical bassist Bill Curtis and jazz bassist Ron McClure. After graduating, Mazzaroppi toured extensively with the Lionel Hampton Big Band for five years. Since then, he has accompanied many jazz artists including Red Norvo, Herb Ellis, Stan Getz, Joe Morello, Buddy Rich, Jim Hall, Barney Kessel, Clark Terry, Charlie Byrd, and Mark OโConnor. As a frequent supporting guest on her twenty five-year PBS radio show, Mazzaroppi has played with Marian McPartland. He has also accompanied the diverse styles of Renรฉe Fleming, Willie Nelson, Alicia Keyes, Bela Fleck, Chuck Mangione, among others. Mazzaroppi performed with both Les Paul and Tal Farlow during a New Jersey Jazz Societyโs PBS Special and appeared in a Cinemax Special about Les Paul as well as the PBS Special, The History of Rock and Roll. Mazzaroppi has performed from Carnegie Hall and Blue Note in New York to Tanglewood in Massachusetts to Capri, Italy.
Drummer Tom Pollard is known for his versatility and creative, open rhythmic approach to playing jazz. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, he left his home town to study jazz at the New England Conservatory of Music. In 1998 he moved to New York City where he has performed with noted jazz artists such as pianist George Colligan and saxophonist Eric Person. In addition to teaching drumset and jazz improvisation at the Queens Conservatory of Music, he can be seen and heard performing regularly in the various jazz clubs in and around New York City.
For More Information Contact:
Rick Stone 917-309-7091, rickstone@rickstone.com
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