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Continuing and expanding the now illustrious tradition forged over the last eighteen Caramoor jazz festivals, Jazz Producer Jim Luce has crafted a three-day festival packed with jazz greats, new, innovative voices on the scene, and several surprises.
Returning after his superlative solo concert during Caramoor's inaugural fall festival last year, the visionary Chick Corea co--headlines this year's festival with his Freedom Band featuring Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, and the equally legendary Roy Haynes with the final concert of the weekend. Saturday night's headline event is the World Vibraphone Summit with the legendary Bobby Hutcherson and his ensemble passing on the torch to the young Stefon Harris and his group Blackout. The consummate Mulgrew Miller-arguably the leading pianist of his generation-and his trio kick off the festival Friday with an evening of prowess and captivating elegance.
The afternoon sets capture the sheer breadth of global influences on the jazz scene today. On Saturday, Roswell Rudd brings his Trombone Tribe for a chameleon-like set of music with eclectic influences from down home to Kurt Weill to Eastern European gypsy brass music. The Brazilian Clarice Assad's versatility and sophistication as a pianist, vocalist, and composer ensures a deeply musical experience. A high-energy celebration of polyphonic rhythms, Spoken Hand Percussion Orchestra unifies four percussion batteries into one distinct voice: North Indian tabla, Afro Cuban bata, Brazilian samba, and West African djembe.
On Sunday, well-versed world traveler and guitarist Brad Shepik presents his Human Activity Suite-his most expansive and committed project to date-with Ralph Alessi, Gary Versace, Drew Gress, and Tom Rainey. Cuban pianist Elio Villafranca returns to Caramoor with his Quintet featuring guitarist Pat Martino. After his solo performance two years ago and his quartet set last summer, Cuban piano monster Chuchito Valdes returns with his Big Band performing the music of his grandfather Bebo Valdes-a central figure in the Golden Age of Cuban music.
AUGUST 6
Friday, 8:00pm ~ Spanish Courtyard
Tickets: $25.00. $35.00 order online more info
Mulgrew Miller Trio: Mulgrew Miller, piano; Ivan Taylor, bass; Rodney Green, drums
AUGUST 7
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2:00pm |
Roswell Rudd / Trombone Tribe |
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3:15pm |
Clarice Assad |
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5:00pm |
Spoken Hand Percussion Orchestra* |
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8:00pm |
World Vibration Summit: Bobby Hutcherson & Stefon Harris Blackout |
Just for Jazz: Great Performances® will grill chicken, ribs, burgers and hot dogs on the picnic lawns.
* This project is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.
AUGUST 8
Sunday, 1:00pm ~ Venetian Theater
Tickets: $25.00, $40.00, $55.00 order online more info
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1:00pm |
Brad Shepik's Human Activity Suite |
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2:15pm |
Elio Villafranca Quintet featuring Pat Martino |
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3:30pm |
Chuchito Valdes Big Band: The Music of Bebo Valdes |
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4:30pm |
Second Line pause: picnic and New Orleans Jazz on the picnic lawns |
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6:00pm |
Chick Corea's Freedom Band: Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes |
Just for Jazz: Great Performances® will grill chicken, ribs, burgers and hot dogs on the picnic lawns.
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