by Sandi Deem
An ensemble pays tribute to Stevie Wonder by performing state to state with their smooth tunes and soulful vibe, touching the hearts and ears of many.
The SFJAZZ is the West Coast’s largest nonprofit jazz organization composed of some of the best performers in jazz today. With their hometown being San Francisco, they are involved with the Bay Area through educational programs and concerts. There are eight musicians that contribute to the SFJAZZ Collective- a traveling jazz group. SFJAZZ Collective performs new pieces of modern jazz as well as original pieces they have composed themselves. They perform home concerts and go on a national and international tour, soothing souls worldwide. The talented musicians behind the sound are from all over and are brought together through the love of music and the need to help society.
Miguel Zenon of Puerto Rico and Mark Turner, graduate of Berkeley College of Music both provide the smooth sound of the saxophone. Avishai Cohen, considered a leading factor in the jazz scene, plays the trumpet. Robin Eubanks, who had Grammy winning recordings, plays the trombone while Edward Simon, from Venezuela, plays the piano. Stefon Harris, a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music gets down to the vibraphone. It is a musical percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, above a tubular chamber containing a motor driven rotating vane, which gives it a vibrato effect. There is also Matt Penman from New Zealand playing bass and native Texan Eric Harland on the drums. Kendrick Scott will be replacing Eric Hardland on the drums in October.
The SFJAZZ is currently on tour and will be in Parkersburg Oct. 18. The concert will take place at WVU Parkersburg in the College Activities Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are available in the College Business Office. The program also has financial assistance from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts. This provides funding for students needing help purchasing tickets. If interested in the ensemble and its involvement in the community, information is available on the web site www.sfjazz.org.
So come to the show, listen to some feel- good music and help an educational program.
An ensemble pays tribute to Stevie Wonder by performing state to state with their smooth tunes and soulful vibe, touching the hearts and ears of many.
The SFJAZZ is the West Coast’s largest nonprofit jazz organization composed of some of the best performers in jazz today. With their hometown being San Francisco, they are involved with the Bay Area through educational programs and concerts. There are eight musicians that contribute to the SFJAZZ Collective- a traveling jazz group. SFJAZZ Collective performs new pieces of modern jazz as well as original pieces they have composed themselves. They perform home concerts and go on a national and international tour, soothing souls worldwide. The talented musicians behind the sound are from all over and are brought together through the love of music and the need to help society.
Miguel Zenon of Puerto Rico and Mark Turner, graduate of Berkeley College of Music both provide the smooth sound of the saxophone. Avishai Cohen, considered a leading factor in the jazz scene, plays the trumpet. Robin Eubanks, who had Grammy winning recordings, plays the trombone while Edward Simon, from Venezuela, plays the piano. Stefon Harris, a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music gets down to the vibraphone. It is a musical percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, above a tubular chamber containing a motor driven rotating vane, which gives it a vibrato effect. There is also Matt Penman from New Zealand playing bass and native Texan Eric Harland on the drums. Kendrick Scott will be replacing Eric Hardland on the drums in October.
The SFJAZZ is currently on tour and will be in Parkersburg Oct. 18. The concert will take place at WVU Parkersburg in the College Activities Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are available in the College Business Office. The program also has financial assistance from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts. This provides funding for students needing help purchasing tickets. If interested in the ensemble and its involvement in the community, information is available on the web site www.sfjazz.org.
So come to the show, listen to some feel- good music and help an educational program.