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| Venue: |
CHRISTIAN JACOB QUARTET WITH GARY MEEK |
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Jan 29 2006 |
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2:00PM |
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| Address: |
call for address |
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Beverly Hills |
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California |
| Zip Code: |
90210 |
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866-JAZZ-HITS |
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| Age Requirement: |
10 and up |
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Press:
We are featuring the Christian Jacob Trio.
with Jacob, piano; Trey Henry, bass; and
Ray Brinker, drums
Special guest is saxophonist Gary Meek.
Born in Lorraine, France, Christian Jacob began playing classical music at age 4 and became immersed in the music of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, whose harmonic universe was influential on jazz.
Christian continued to play jazz "as a hobby" during his years of rigorous study, working in combos in Lorraine and Paris, and began to develop a style. "Dave Brubeck was my first discovery," he relates, "then Oscar was a big step, another dimension. I could hear his classical technique, but his personality was there too. What he says, he means, and you can hear him having so much fun doing it."
In 1978 Christian was one of the youngest students to graduate with a First Prize from the conservatory. He later studied at Boston's Berklee College of Music.While at Berklee Christian won a number of awards, including the Oscar Peterson Jazz Masters Award, the Great American Jazz Piano Competition and "Downbeat" magazine's distinction as Top Collegiate Jazz Soloist.
Christian toured with one of his mentors at Berklee, Gary Burton, from 1987 to 1989. He then joined ebullient big-sound trumpeter Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau Band as Music Director in 1990. He's spent much of the 90s writing and arranging for Ferguson and it was this association that brought about his 1st CD for Concord Records Maynard Ferguson Presents Christian Jacob, a trio recording with Peter Erskine on drums and John Patitucci on bass.
In recent years, Christian has concentrated on taking his personal style to a new level with his recordings with The Christian Jacob Trio. He has also continued to tour and record with some great ladies of jazz, Flora Purim and Tierney Sutton. His tours include Europe, Asia, and the US.
Check Christian Jacob's website at christianjacob.com
Gary Meek is one of L.A.'s jazz secrets - a jazz sax player who holds his own with the greatest musicians! A native of Encino, CA, Gary is perhaps best known in mainstream jazz circles for his many years of recording and performance with Brazilians Flora Purim and Airto Moreira. A multitalented reed player- Gary is equally superb on tenor, soprano, and flute.
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Directions:
Please contact George Klabin at
(310) 247-0331 or email at:
george@risingjazzstars.com
to join the Foundation email member list, after which you will receive directions to the event located in Beverly Hills, CA.
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Other:
Reservations must be made in advance.
Credit cards are accepted. Payment must be received before a reservation is confirmed.
Cancellation policy: Cancellations must be made by email or phone no less than 72 hours before the event, for a full refund, less a $2.00 service fee. Cancellations made in less than 72 hours before the performance will not be refunded.
Suggested donation to attend is $35.00 per person, and $40.00 for the first three rows nearest the stage (24 seats total). Donations are partially tax deductible.
A light buffet will be served, included in the admission donation. Parking is free and ample on the streets surrounding the location.
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