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JfB Plans Mother's Day Dinner/Dance
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that summer he moved to Brooklyn, where he lived with four other jazz musicians and began to devote himself to his musical talents.
In 1991, Redman entered and won first place in the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz's International Jazz Saxophone Competition. Since that time, he has released eight CDs, including his most recent Warner Brothers album Passage of Time.
Further information on Joshua Redman may be found in the Fall 2001 issue of this Newsletter. (If you no longer have your copy, a web version is available on our site.)
This concert is sponsored in part by a generous contribution from Pro Winds, specialists in woodwind and brass instruments and accessories, 1400 E. 3rd St. (3rd and Jordan), 333-2095 or (800) 789-8509. Stop in and tell them you appreciate it. We do!
Please join us for this exciting event!
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Treat Mom to an evening of fine dining and dancing. JfB will host its first annual fundraiser banquet and dance this Mother's Day weekend, Friday, May 10th, in the Canterbury Room at Terry's Banquets & Catering (3124 Canterbury Court--SR 46 West, just beyond the 37 bypass). Cocktails start at 6:00. Music will be provided by the Stardusters Big Band, featuring many local jazz artists such as Pat Harbison, Tom Walsh, Janiece Jaffe, Monika Herzig and others. Make your plans now. Further information will be available on our website and in local media as it becomes available. All are welcome, but mothers will get special smiles.
The Stardusters Big Band is a seventeen piece band that has delighted audiences since 1993 with the sounds of the '30s, '40s and '50s. Visit their website at www.stardustersmusic.com.
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which won a full five-star rating in Down Beat. In August's 49th Annual Down Beat Critics Poll, Potter won first place in the category "Talent Deserving Wider Recognition" both for tenor saxophone and for jazz artist in general.
For his most recent album, Gratitude, Potter has moved to the Verve label. The CD is a tribute to several of the greatest saxophonists in jazz for their inspiration and influence, including Michael Brecker, John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Joe Henderson, Joe Lovano, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, and Lester Young.
In addition to the concert on April 14th, Potter will conduct a jazz clinic on Monday, April 15th. Details of the concert and the clinic will be available on our website as they become available.
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Composer and saxophonist Potter was raised in Columbia, South Carolina. At 18, he began studying at the Manhattan School of Music, where he played with Red Rodney's group. His resumé includes gigs with Jim Hall, Ray Brown, James Moody, Steely Dan, the Mingus Big Band, Dave Holland, and others.
In 1991, Potter recorded on Marian McPartland's album In My Life (Con-cord), and began a long-standing rela-tionship with Concord Records. His first CD under his own name, Concentric Circles, was released on Concord in 1994. Several others followed.
His work in 1999 on Joanne Brackeen's Pink Elephant Magic (Arkadia Jazz) earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo. In 2001, he appeared on Dave Holland's Not for Nothing (ECM),
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