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Otis Taylor's Trance Jam Blues Festival | Nov 2011

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Mon, 08/22/2011 - 11:27pm

The first annual Otis Taylor Trance Blues Jam Festival is a weekend of public workshops and jams for musicians and fans of all levels and ages who wish to join world-renowned guitarist Bob “Steady Rollin’” Margolin, Tony Trischka (International Bluegrass Music Association Banjo Player of the Year), multi-instrumentalist Don Vappie, bassist George Porter, Jr. (Meters), guitarist/vocalist Standing Bear, Cassie Taylor and renaissance bluesman Otis Taylor.

The event, held Friday-Sunday, November 25-27, begins with a pre-Trance Jam hosted by Taylor, Margolin and Vappie at the Boulder Outlook Hotel on Friday at 8 p.m.

“You don’t have to be a musician to get involved with the Trance Blues Jam Festival,” says Taylor, a Boulder resident and festival founder. “We would like to see the festival evolve to include artists hosting sessions slanted towards many different styles of music. The more types of participants we have, the better,” Taylor says. “The goal is to fill the hills with the sound of music of all genres: classical, blues, jazz, pop, world, rap, spoken word; [and] instruments of every type: horns, strings, percussion and even street instruments like cans and buckets.”

Taylor’s compelling style of path-forging and “trance-blues” sonic landscapes has won praise from The New York Times and NPR.  While drawing upon elements of early American blues and even earlier African music, Taylor has been called “arguably the most relevant blues artist of our time” by Guitar Player magazine.
Taylor and the visiting artists will lead weekend workshops both Saturday and Sunday, ranging in size from 40 to 60 students. Saturday’s Boulder Theater workshop culminates with the Saturday Night Trance-Blues Jam, an open-to-the-public audience-participation jam session with hundreds of musicians, steered by Otis Taylor beginning at 6 p.m.  A special concert will follow on Saturday night at 9p.m. at the Boulder Theater. Video of a similar workshop held last year can be found at otistaylor.com
Sunday’s Trance Blues workshops at the Boulder Outlook Hotel go from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Sunday workshops are geared towards younger performers and will conclude with a Family Jam in the afternoon. The first annual Otis Taylor’s Trance Blues Jam Festival is presented and sponsored by the Boulder Outlook Hotels & Suites, Goodbye Blue Monday, Mountain Ocean, Boulder Valley Velodrome, Cronin Jewelers and the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Workshop and VIP Jam tickets are available by calling the Boulder Outlook Hotel at 303.443.3322. Saturday night only Jam tickets are available by calling the Boulder Theater box office at (303) 786-7030.
Tickets range from $15 for Friday’s event to $80 for full-day Saturday pass. Please visit event website for complete information.

THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM SUMMER GLOBALORIA WORKSHOP

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Fri, 06/24/2011 - 5:35pm

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is teaming up with the World Wide Workshop to create an innovative VIDEO GAME using Globaloria technology! We are looking for 6 special young people between the ages of 13-19 who we'll select and appoint as our official game designers. NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

This team of 6 prospective candidates must have the facility to present strong ideas, yet create and incorporate the ideas of the team as a whole. An emphasis is placed on the candidate's ability to use JAZZ music, innovation, and a compelling video game objective to efficiently create a product that will attract both young people and adults alike. Prospective candidates should have the facility to adopt World Wide Workshop and the National Museum of Harlem's existing visual identity. No previous experience necessary. Only requirement: captivating, original ideas.

The workshop will take place for 3 weeks from July 6 - July 27 (Mon-Fri only) at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. In the afternoons the 6 game designers will collaborate on creating this new game. The experience will be interactive, including live performances, masterclasses, and trips to many exciting and historic NYC jazz locations.

The host for the entire summer workshop is rising star pianist Jonathan Batiste and his band. Each day he will have something unique to offer, and allowing the 6 game designers to truly immerse themselves in this music we call JAZZ!

Call 212-348-8300 or email office@jmih.org for more info.

Dave Stryker CD Release @ Cecils | New Jersey

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Tue, 11/23/2010 - 4:07am

Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker fronting his own group (with 20 CD’s as a leader to date), or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and Kevin Mahogany, you know why Gary Giddins in the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.”  He was voted one of the Top Ten Guitarists in the 2001 Critics and Readers Poll of Downbeat Magazine, and was recently elected again as a Rising Star for the 5th time in the 2008 Downbeat Critics Poll. His latest CD is called "Keystone" on SteepleChase Records.

Stryker grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, moved to New York City in 1980, and joined organist Jack McDuff’s group, traveling all over the U.S. for two years (1984-85).  From 1986 to 1995, Stryker played with tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, performing at all the major festivals, concert halls, and clubs throughout the world.  He has also performed with Freddie Hubbard, James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Eliane Elias, Joe Lovano and many others.

Dave currently performs with The Stryker / Slagle Band (with saxophonist Steve Slagle), The Dave Stryker Organ Trio and his Blue to the Bone Band.  He has recorded and published over 130 of his compositions, recorded 20 CD’s under his own name and recorded as a sideman on over 50 others.  He has performed all over the world at all the great Jazz Festivals and concert halls including Carnegie Hall, The Monterey Jazz Festival, The Newport Jazz Festival, and The JVC Jazz Festival.

Dave is also involved in passing along his experience by teaching both privately and at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University, The Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop, The Litchfield Jazz Camp, The Veneto/New School Jazz Workshop in Italy, and The Outreach Jazz Workshop in Austria.  His book Dave Stryker’s Jazz Guitar Improvisation Method, is available from Mel Bay Publishing.

Dave Stryker Organ Quartet CD Release gigs:

Dave Stryker-guitar
Jared Gold-drums
Stephen Riley-tenor sax
McClenty Hunter-drums
Freddie Hendrix-trumpet

Cecils Jazz Club
364 Valley Rd
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-736-4800

Sat. Dec. 18th 7 and 9 pm
Shanghai Jazz in Madison NJ

Sun. Dec. 26  8 & 10 pm
w/ Billy Hart-drums
Trumpets Jazz Club
6 Depot Square
Montclair NJ 07042
973-744-2600

The Avalonfest 2010 Schedule (The 'Nakedfest')

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Sat, 07/31/2010 - 11:53am

Gather your friends, beach chairs/blankets/towels and sunscreen because the schedule for the 13th annual Avalonfest is out. Avalon Resort hosts Avalonfest 2010 from Friday August 13th through Sunday August 15th.  For those arriving early on Thursday evening August 12th there will be a special pre-fest bonus concert by Bill Danoff, of Starland Vocal Band and co-writer of “Country Roads”. For the complete details including performer bios and workshop descriptions go to the Avalonfest page of www.avalon-resort.com.

Friday, August 13, 2010
2:00-2:15 pm    Fest Opening
2:15-3:00 pm    Miss Tess and the Bon Ton Parade     (swing)
3:20-4:05 pm    Anne Hills      (featured performing songwriter, folk)
4:15-5:15 pm    Cajun Dance Workshop
4:15-5:15 pm    Performing Songwriter Competition: the 4 finalists are - Dean Batstone, TM Hanna, Gina Holsopple, Tortoise & Hair
5:35-6:35 pm    Craig Birkhardt band         (country singer-songwriter)
7:50-8:00 pm    Songwriter Competition Winner announced
See the winner’s trophy at the Avalonfest page of www.avalon-resort.com
8:00-9:15 pm    CREOLE STOMP       (Zydeco, Cajun, Blues, Swamp Pop)
9:30 pm-12:30 am        Dance in the Field House NO DRAMA GROUP
9:30-11:00 pm   Sing in the Lodge with David Kleiner

Saturday, August 14, 2010
9:30 am Songwriting Workshop with Anne Hills
11:00-11:45 am  Creole Stomp    (Zydeco, Cajun, Blues, Swamp Pop)
12:00-12:30 pm  2010 Songwriting Competition Winner
12:30 – 2:00 pm Drawing Workshop with Jennie Avila
12:35-1:20 pm   David Kleiner band    (2009 Songwriting Competiton Winner)
1:40-2:30 pm    IlyAIMY    (percussive harmony)
2:30-3:00 pm    Group photo of guests on the front lawn
3:30-4:30 pm    Guy Mendilow Band    (world music)
4:45-5:30 pm    Anne Hills    (featured performing songwriter, folk)
5:50-6:50 pm    Resonance    (steel drum, jazz, world fusion)
8:00-9:15 pm    RANDALL WILLIAMS BAND    (performing songwriter)
9:30 pm-12:30 am        Dance in the Field House - Chinese Bandits
9:30-11:00 pm   Sing in the Lodge with Jennie Avila

Sunday, August 15, 2010
10:00 - 11:20 am        Open Mic
11:30 - Noon    Robyn Kay (Avalonfest ’09 Songwriting Contest finalist)
12:15-1:30 pm   Randall Williams Band   (performing songwriter)
1:45-2:30 pm    Two Man Gentleman Band   (Dixieland, Vaudeville, Dueling Kazoos)
2:45-3:30 pm    Iona    (Celtic)

This year the festival Marketplace at Avalonfest showcases a variety of vendors of various arts and crafts. Vendors expected include photos, handmade birdhouses and walking sticks, jewelry, clothing, clay and glassware, crystals, beaded jewelry, custom designed clothing, cut/adorned T-shirts, a photographer to take pictures and others. If you are a vendor and wish to be part of the fun at Avalonfest 2010 email leslie@avalon-resort.com or call (304) 947-5600.

If you want to attend and be a part of the Avalonfest fun order your festival tickets now. The 3-day festival tickets include free tent camping Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets for the entire 3-day festival are $140. Daily ticket prices are Friday ($50), Saturday ($65) or Sunday ($50). Call the office at (304) 947-5600 or email reservation@avalon-resort.com to order Avalonfest 2010 tickets and to make reservations. Food and beverages are available onsite at the festival.

If you can’t make it to Avalonfest 2010 but want to advertise your products or services at the festival email leslie@avalon-resort.com to find out what advertising opportunities are available.

Avalon, the Mid-Atlantic’s premier clothing-optional resort and campground, is a casual and family-appropriate clothing-optional facility and is affiliated with the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) and The Naturist Society (TNS). Avalon Resort is a popular ‘nakation’ destination for people from all over the United States. Avalon is proud of the tradition of Avalonfest and expects this year’s ‘Nakedfest’ to be even better than last year.

To find out more about Avalon Resort and to get more information about Avalonfest 2010 please visit www.avalon-resort.com. To receive a weekly newsletter via email, send a request to newsletter@avalon-resort.com so you can keep up to date on the exciting activities and events taking place at Avalon.