Phil Woods
with The Jesse Green Trio
July. 17, 2004 / 8pm
Jazz In July Concert Series
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The
opening concert on Saturday, July 17th at 8pm, will feature Phil Woods
with The Jesse Green Trio.
Phil began saxophone lessons at age 12 with Harvey LaRose in Springfield, Massachusetts. After graduation from high school at age 16, he went to New York City and spent one summer at Manhattan School and four years at Juilliard Conservatory. “My first influences were Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges and Charlie Parker.”
In the ‘50’s and ‘60’s he performed with his own working bands, some co-led by altoist Gene Quill. In the mid-1950’s, Quincy Jones hired Phil to play lead alto in the big band that Dizzy Gillespie took to the Middle East for the State Department and in 1959, Quincy himself would hire Woods in the same capacity for the musical show Free and Easy, which folded in Europe. The band stayed on tour there for a year.
The list of musicians and singers with whom Phil Woods has performed and/or recorded with reads like a Who’s Who of Jazz; Benny Goodman (with whom he toured the Soviet Union in 1962, again for the State Department), Benny Carter, Clark Terry (with whom he founded the “Big Bad Band” with Clark and Melba Liston), Bill Evans, Michel Legrand, Oliver Nelson, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Barnet are just a few of those stars.
At 32, Jesse Green has an extensive background in music. Just recently, in 1998 he was chosen as the First Place Recipient of the American Pianists Association’s Fourth Biennial Jazz Piano Competition. This past May, Jesse recorded his new album which featured six original compositions, four of which were written for and performed by Phil Woods, Dave Liebman and Chris Potter.
Jazz In July
The Centenary Performing Arts Guild will feature, “Jazz in July”, a four concert series beginning Saturday, July 17th at 8pm in the air conditioned Little Theatre. The Little Theatre, with limited seating, is a perfect venue for small jazz groups, providing the audience with a close up experience both in sound, visibility and intimacy. “Jazz in July” is sponsored by Merrill Lynch. The concerts will be recorded by WNTI, the Centenary College radio station, and General Manager, Paul Maassen intends to replay segments of the concerts on its jazz programs.
Tickets
| Individual tickets: In advance: $17.50 Day of show: $20.00 |
Series of all 4 events: $64 (in advance) (Series not available using our online ticketing system) |
| 1. Secure
Online Ticketing System (individual tickets only) 2. Tickets/Series are available by calling 908-637-6455 or the Box Office at 908 979-0900 3. Purchased with cash or check at WRNJ Radio, Hackettstown Trading Post, Skylands Community Bank, Valley National Bank, The Inn at Panther Valley. |
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| For More Information call 908 637-6455. |
| Sponsored by Merrill Lynch |
| Produced by Coyne Enterprises, Inc. in cooperation
with WRNJ Radio, WNTI Radio and Centenary Performing Arts Guild. |
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