The Ballard Jazz Festival :: April 21-25, 2010

ABOUT THIS SHOW:
LOCATION: The Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St, Seattle {map it}, ALL AGES
DATE / TIME: Saturday, April 24 at 7:30pm
TICKETS: $35 General Admission | $55 Reserved | $18 Students {more information about tickets}
ADVANCE TICKET SPECIALS: First 20 tickets sold at $25.00!; Before April 1: $28; Before April 23: $30

CLAUDIO RODITI

featuring Claudio Roditi (trumpet), Jovino Santos-Neto (piano),
Chuck Deardorf (bass), Mark Ivester (drums)

“One of the very best performers in jazz.”
- ALL MUSIC GUIDE

This Brazilian composer/arranger and trumpet artist has fourteen critically acclaimed albums, a Grammy nomination, and a busy international touring schedule that includes the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world.

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he relocated to Boston in 1970 and later New York where he began the arduous process of establishing himself in the highly competitive atmosphere of the world's jazz capital. He quickly broke into the local circuit, performing and recording with Joe Henderson, Charlie Rouse, Herbie Mann, Tito Puente, McCoy Tyner, and Paquito D'Rivera.

He has recorded exclusively for the German Nagel Heyer label since 2004 and has produced some very fine albums as; Light in the Dark, (2004) Three for One, (2004) Reflections, (2005) and Smile, in 2006.

A strikingly proficient technician, Roditi brings enormous zest and fire to his playing. Claudio integrates post-bop elements and Brazilian rhythmic concepts with ease and plays with power and lyricism. This versatility keeps him in demand as a leader, a studio musician and a sideman. His eclecticism was put to good use during his work with the United Nations Orchestra, a band originating through Dizzy Gillespie. He has also worked with Slide Hampton’s Jazz Masters. Roditi will continue to blend the two musical forms he loves. As he describes himself; “I am a Gemini. I was born in one country and live in another but I love them both - and both kinds of music, too.”

HADLEY CALIMAN QUINTET
Celebrating the release of Hadley's CD, Straight Ahead

featuring: Hadley Caliman (saxophone), Thomas Marriott (trumpet),
Eric Verlinde (piano), Phil Sparks (bass), Matt Jorgensen (drums)

“...a living legend in full-form.” - EARSHOT JAZZ

Tenor saxophonist Hadley Caliman is part of the living history of jazz music in America. He has performed, recorded and toured the world with some of the biggest names in jazz and popular music including Freddie Hubbard, Gerald Wilson, Carlos Santana, Dexter Gordon, Elvin Jones, Mongo Santamaria, Joe Pass, The Grateful Dead, Joe Henderson, Don Ellis, Flora Purim, Phoebe Snow, Bobby Hutcherson and many others. His influence on the sound of modern jazz can be heard on many of his albums as a leader, including his most recent CD, Straight Ahead, and Gratitude, the 2008 release on Origin Records and his first recording as a leader in over three decades. This concert will feature his group from his most recent CD, Straight Ahead -- Thomas Marriott (trumpet); Eric Verlinde (piano); Phil Sparks (bass) and Matt Jorgensen (drums)