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The Cookers at Musical Instrument Museum
Courtesy of Lorene Ely | Posted on October 14, 2016
Where
Musical Instrument Museum
4725 E. Mayo Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ
Map
480.478.6000
When
Fri, October 21, 2016
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Billy Harper
saxophoneEddie Henderson
trumpetDavid Weiss
trumpetCraig Handy
saxophoneGeorge Cables
pianoCecil McBee
bassBilly Hart
drumsThe Cookers
band / ensemble / orchestraAbout
7:30pm – 10:00pm. “For all this interior sophistication, the Cookers remain a blast furnace of infectious power and rhythm. Four top-notch horn players erupt together in chromatic splendor — or, to use McBee’s language, open doors for one another while the nonpareil rhythm section of Cables, McBee and Hart keeps finding new ways to stoke and shift the pulse of tune.”—Star Tribune. The Cookers are an all-star jazz ensemble made up primarily of veteran bandleaders and star soloists, including tenor saxophonist Billy Harper, trumpeters Eddie Henderson and David Weiss, alto saxophonist Craig Handy, pianist George Cables, bassist Cecil McBee, and drummer Billy Hart...