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Bill Pierce at Virginia Arts Festival at Attucks Theatre
Where
Attucks Theatre
Virginia Arts Festival
1010 Church St
Norfolk, VA
Map
(757) 664-6464
When
Sat, May 3, 2014
8:00 am
At Door
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Musicians
Bill Pierce
saxophone, tenor
John Toomey
pianoAbout
Bill Pierce is an excellent saxophonist who also works as an educator. He started off his career in Boston playing R&B with such stars as Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. However, he is essentially a hard bop player, as he showed during stints with James Williams (1979-1980 and 1984-1985) and a high-profile association with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1980-1982); with the latter he shared the front line with Wynton Marsalis and Bobby Watson. From 1986-1994, Pierce was a regular member of Tony Williams' quintet, somehow making himself heard over the leader's very loud drumming. He has led several of his own dates for Sunnyside.
