Doors open at 8:30. Show begins at 9:00. Includes FRONT BURNER session at intermission, on the life and music of Stanley Turrentine, led by SFJAZZ Education Director Rebeca MauleĂłn.
ABOUT STANLEY TURRENTINE
Renowned for his distinctive tone and ability to find a groove in anything, Turrentine’s work with organist Jimmy Smith on Midnight Special for Blue Note Records served as a benchmark for those who would follow. Further pushing the boundaries with a jazz-fusion makeover for CTI, Turrentine saw his biggest commercial success with such hits as “Sugar” and “Don’t Mess With Mr. T” during this time. With a knack for tapping into straight-ahead jazz while at same time maintaining pop sensibility, Stanley Turrentine will always hold a place in the annals of jazz history....
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Doors open at 8:30. Show begins at 9:00. Includes FRONT BURNER session at intermission, on the life and music of Stanley Turrentine, led by SFJAZZ Education Director Rebeca MauleĂłn.
ABOUT STANLEY TURRENTINE
Renowned for his distinctive tone and ability to find a groove in anything, Turrentine’s work with organist Jimmy Smith on Midnight Special for Blue Note Records served as a benchmark for those who would follow. Further pushing the boundaries with a jazz-fusion makeover for CTI, Turrentine saw his biggest commercial success with such hits as “Sugar” and “Don’t Mess With Mr. T” during this time. With a knack for tapping into straight-ahead jazz while at same time maintaining pop sensibility, Stanley Turrentine will always hold a place in the annals of jazz history.
ABOUT ANTON SCHWARTZ
In 1995, Anton Schwartz walked away from a high-powered academic career in Artificial Intelligence to play music full-time. Anton quickly gained an enthusiastic following as fans responded to what the San Francisco Chronicle called his “warm, generous tone, impeccably developed solos and infectious performance energy.” In the years since, Anton has won over listeners and critics at high-profile jazz venues across the country, including the Blue Note in New York, Washington D.C.’s Blues Alley and the Monterey Jazz Festival. His appearances at Yoshi’s in San Francisco and Oakland draw sellout crowds. His four CDs have earned sterling reviews and strong airplay, with his most recent Radiant Blue landing Top Five on the American jazz radio charts.
More about Anton: http://facebook.com/anton.sax
Guitarist ED CHERRY, joining the band from New York, has a gorgeous tone and a natural melodicism that immediately draws attention. He also hails truly exceptional jazz credentials. He was a member of Dizzy Gillespie's band from 1978 until 1992, and has worked extensively with the likes of Roy Hargrove, Henry Threadgill, Paquito D'Rivera, Jimmy Smith, Jon Faddis and Paula West.
WIL BLADES, a native Chicagoan, has become the San Francisco Bay Area’s first call organist and is rapidly gaining momentum throughout the country. He has been named a top ten "Rising Star" organist in Downbeat Magazine's critics poll every year since 2006. In addition to performing with legendary artists such as John Lee Hooker and Dr. Lonnie Smith, Wil has performed and recorded with Idris Muhammad, Joe Louis Walker, Don Braden, Donald Harrison, Karl Denson, Melvin Sparks, Charlie Hunter and Jason Marsalis.
Drummer DARRELL GREEN is known for his bedrock groove and inexhaustible creativity. He began his professional career at age seven in Oakland, California. Now based mainly in New York, he performs extensively in the US, Europe and Japan. He is currently touring with Pharoah Sanders, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sherman Irby, Steve Turre, Lavay Smith and Jeremy Pelt, and has collaborated with numerous other artists such as Stefon Harris, Red Holloway and Myron Waldon.
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