Fred Adams, an inspiring composer and bandleader, will bring his Philadelphia based jazz sextet known as the Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble (PHAE) on Sunday, July 30, 2017 to the Juneteenth Independence Day Concert at Farnham Park, 1648 Baird Ave, Camden, NJ with a set starting at approximately 4:30 pm. This is a free outdoor concert in the Parkside neighborhood of Camden and will be held rain or shine. This Juneteenth Independence Day concert celebrates the 152nd anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the USA and is presented by the African American Commission, the Camden County Board of Freeholders, and the City of Camden....
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Fred Adams, an inspiring composer and bandleader, will bring his Philadelphia based jazz sextet known as the Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble (PHAE) on Sunday, July 30, 2017 to the Juneteenth Independence Day Concert at Farnham Park, 1648 Baird Ave, Camden, NJ with a set starting at approximately 4:30 pm. This is a free outdoor concert in the Parkside neighborhood of Camden and will be held rain or shine. This Juneteenth Independence Day concert celebrates the 152nd anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the USA and is presented by the African American Commission, the Camden County Board of Freeholders, and the City of Camden.
Other performers at this concert event include The Ebonys, Nasir & The Renaissance Messenger, Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble, and Hip Hop & Spoken word by Dr. James Johnson. The full slate of performances run from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, For additional information about this event, please phone the African American Commission at 856-236-4489 or visit:
www.camdencounty.com/event/juneteenth-independence-day-concert/
The PHAE lineup for July 30 will feature Fred Adams leading the band on trumpet, Anthony Ware on tenor sax, Brent White on trombone, Adam Faulk on piano, Sonny Sunkett on bass, and Craig McIver on drums. The PHAE is keeping the Philadelphia jazz sound of the '50s and '60s alive representing the Philly East Coast bebop sound by doing arrangements by Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Jymie Merritt, McCoy Tyner, Philly Joe Jones, and Dizzy Gillespie along with original compositions by Fred Adams.
Fred Adams discovered his creative and artistic form of composition when writing at the Philadelphia College of Art, where he studied trumpet and piano. It was the magic of the piano that brought about his compositional writing. Fred is well known for his 32 year stint within the Sun Ra Arkestra as trumpeter, which allowed him to travel across the planet with that band. Sun Ra himself indirectly and fundamentally laid out a plan to encourage Fred to become a leader of his own band. Fred Adams performs exclusively on Getzen trumpets.
The PHAE was founded by Fred Adams as a result of a proposal by Ron Dewey Wynn to present the compositions of the late Philadelphia jazz composers Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan along with Fred's original compositions at the Mill Creek Cultural Center in Philadelphia. It was there that he joined the house band with additional artists and the PHAE was born. This ensemble is the hallmark of the Philadelphia jazz sound and beyond.
Commissions from the Philadelphia Composers Forum allowed Fred Adams to write two ragtime compositions in 2005 and 2007 using ideas gained from listening to W. C. Handy. He created a new ragtime musical style of the 21st century that other jazz artists had not yet explored. With his knowledge of all forms and styles of music, he continues to perform and inspire others.
The PHAE has a CD "Under The Bridge" on the Dreambox Media label. The band has been performing for 16 years.
To see a 15 minute PHAE performance of the Fred Adams composition "Surge" from the July 16, 2015 Chicken Bone Beach Festival in Atlantic City, NJ, please visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVpcRfkyM9k
To see press reviews of the Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble, please visit:
http://www.dreamboxmedia.com/phae.htm
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