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FLORENCE FEST '18 â?š WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018

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Friday, April 27, 2-8 p.m. &Â Saturday, April 28, 12-8 p.m.

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The jazz line-up features nationally recognized headliners Tony Glausi and George Colligan and is complemented by several talented local and regional musicians.

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Jazz Bands & Musicians

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he musical lineup for the 2018 Florence Fest is sure to satisfy the discerning jazz enthusiast of every style.

Festival evenings will be closed with headlining performances by trumpeter Tony Glausi on Friday and pianist George Colligan on Saturday. Both artists are internationally acclaimed and have produced several albums that sell worldwide.

The second annual FlorenceFest will leave you wanting more!

Friday, April 27, 2018 2 p.m. — Bossa PDX Bossa PDX is a Portland-based band that plays lovingly transcribed arrangements of Gilberto Gil, Roberto Menescal, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Joao Donato, and Tom Jobim compositions, among others.

They also play a selection of upbeat Brazilian jazz tunes. Instrumentation includes vocals, piano, flute, guitar, bass and percussion. Find out more at www.bossapdx.com.

Kerry Politzer – piano New England Conservatory graduate Kerry Politzer is a pianist with Brazilian and classical influences. She has six albums as a leader, including “Below the Surface,” which was released by PJCE

Records in 2014. Kerry first discovered Brazilian music in college, where she was inspired by a residency performed by multi-instrumentalist composer Hermeto Pascoal. She is a featured instrumentalist on saxophonist Laura Dreyer’s Brazilian-influenced release, “Free Flying Bird” (Sony Latin, 2011). www.

kerrypolitzer.com Melissa Carroll – flute Melissa Carroll is a native Oregonian born and raised in Salem. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Pacific University and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from Portland State University. After graduating from Pacific, she moved to Chengdu, China, and Singapore, where she lived for nine years, performing and teaching. She currently lives in Portland, where she teaches music at Park

Academy as well as at her own studio. www.melissacarrollmusic.com Dylan Sundstrom – bass Washington-born Dylan is wellversed in both jazz fusion and traditional jazz. He counts Ray Brown and Oscar Peterson as some of his influences. Before moving to Portland, he relocated to Boise to study with Kurt Elling’s bassist, Clark Sommers. Dylan can regularly be seen in drummer’s Chris Brown Quartet and with trumpeter Farnell Newton.

He appears on the Thomas Hutchings/ Camden Hughes album “Introspective: (2015) and on Farnell Newton’s “Back to Earth” (Positone, 2016).

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Jazz Bands & Musicians Friday, April 27, 2018 ter’s Church and the Knitting Factory in New York, the Rochester Jazz Festival, the High Sierra Music Festival, The Sitka Jazz Festival and Jazz Festival Calgary. Regionally, he has performed at The Waterfront Blues Festival, the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, the Portland Jazz Festival and the Oregon Festival of American Music. He attended the University of Oregon, where he received degrees in music. He performs in ensembles and with well-known musicians. He also has pop and rock experience.

Micah Hummel – drums Originally from Arizona, Micah is quickly becoming one of Portland’s most in-demand jazz drummers. He has performed in such diverse locales as Toronto, Beijing, Amsterdam and St. Martin. Micah regularly plays with George Colligan, Louis Pain, Moorea Masa, Kerry Politzer, Tony Starlight and Coco Columbia. He will appear on “Other Barry Escape Route,” a George Colligan album that will soon be released by PJCE Records. He also plays on singer-songwriter Coco Columbia’s album “When the Birds Begin to Walk” (2016).

4 p.m. – Paula Byrne Quartet Portland jazz vocalist Paula Byrne is eclectic in her choice of musicians with whom to perform, including many of Portland’s best: Randy Porter, Dave Captein, Jason Palmer, Gordon Lee, George Mitchell, Craig Bidondo, Joe Millward, Ron Steen, Dennis Caiazza, Rich Turnoy, and many more.

Randy Porter – piano Randy has a refined understanding of improvisation and the spontaneous communication between musicians. As a Steinway Artist, Randy Porter draws from a rich palette of sonorities found within his imagination and the depths of the piano. Nominated for the 60th Grammy Awards, Randy’s recent release “Porter Plays Porter with Nancy King” is a mix of swing, harmony and lyrical adventure. Randy has performed with many jazz greats, including Freddy Hubbard, Art Farmer, and Benny Golson.

Dave Captein – bass Dave is an accomplished performer who has worked as a professional musician for over 35 years in the Pacific Northwest. A Portland native and a music graduate of Western Washington University and the University of Washington, Dave has performed in a broad range of situations, from symphonic performances to studio and club work, as well as many jazz concerts and festivals around the country and in Europe.

He freelances and is a very active member of the music community in Portland, frequently appearing in the city’s many clubs and concert venues, as well as recording studios.

Paula Byrne – vocal Paula’s voice is like chilled champagne on a hot summer day. She moves easily between songs that are lush and beautiful to highly rhythmic, wild rides. Her sense of humor, revival of Jason Palmer – drums obscure songs and new twists on old Jason is a percussionist and educastandards keeps the audience engaged tor who is active throughout Oregon, and enraptured. www.PaulaByrneMuthe U.S. and the world. His perforsic.com mances include appearances at St. Pe-

— FRIDAY NIGHT — HEADLINER 6:30 p.m. – Tony Glausi Quartet

Hailed as “a great writer and a terrific trumpet player” by legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach, and called “one of the finest young trumpeters” by renowned jazz artist Dave Douglas, Tony Glausi has established his voice as an international award-winning trumpeter, keyboardist, composer and producer in New York City.

Among other accolades, Tony won first prize in the 2017 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Solo Competition, first prize in the jazz division of the 2017 ITG International Trumpet Competition and first prize in the jazz division of the 2014 National Trumpet Competition. Tony has been recognized in two separate issues of Downbeat Jazz & Blues Magazine for outstanding improvised solos and compositions. He was the recipient of the 2016-17 Laurie Frink Career Grant, an award given every other year to a young brass player in honor of Laurie’s legacy as an incomparably inspiring pedagogue, mentor and friend.

Tony has also had the unique privilege of engaging in private studies with Wynton Marsalis, one of his greatest heroes and influences.

Playing over 100 shows last year and having recorded on more than 25 albums, Tony currently maintains a full schedule as an active performer and recording artist on the trumpet, flugelhorn and keyboards.

As a composer and arranger, Tony draws inspiration from his earliest musical influences while also channeling current trends in the music industry.

He has written works for small and large jazz ensembles, various chamber ensembles, pop and hip-hop groups and several short films and TV web series. His pieces have been commissioned on over a dozen occasions to be performed and recorded by numerous world-class musicians.

To date, Tony has released six records of his own music in physical and digital formats—iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Google Play and more. His debut jazz album, “Identity Crisis” (December 2015), which features 10 original compositions for small jazz ensembles, earned him several noteworthy awards and garnered much praise.

Tony’s sophomore release, “OneDimensional Man” (September 2016), with his nine-piece band, also features 10 original works that captivated thousands of younger fans from around the world. His third original album, “Bad Boy” (June 2017), with his Portland-

based jazz quintet, was recorded live at The Jazz Station in Eugene, Ore. In September 2017, Tony re-mastered and re-released his solo piano single “There Is Always Hope,” originally written in response to the terrorist attacks on Paris in November 2015.

This song, with its hymn-like structure and unforgettably lyrical melody, proved to his audience Tony’s versatility and depth as an artist.

His fourth full-length album, “Christmas with Tony Glausi” (November 2017), came at the request of his ever-increasing fan base and features 11 unique arrangements. Tony’s most recently produced EP, “TGXP Vol I: Midnight Snack” (Feb 2018), was conceived and recorded in just two hours and is entirely improvised from start to finish. With Tony on keys, this album clearly branches out from his others as it delves into freestyle hip-hop featuring some of Oregon’s finest emcees.

Joining Tony will be - Randy Porter – piano - Dylan Sundstrom – bass - Jason Palmer – drums

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Jazz Bands & Musicians Saturday, April 28, 2018

Noon — Michael Anderson Jazz Trio Randy Kiesling, Ray Brassfield and Michael Anderson of the Michael Anderson Jazz Trio have all worked together with Paul Cotton, from the band Poco.

ganic/acoustic prior to that time.

Ray has performed with different groups at The Jamboree held in Sweet Home, Ore., as well as numerous county fairs. He is somewhat stylistically diverse, having played country, rock, blues, jazz and folk, and he continues to explore musical opportunities.

Michael Anderson has been a mainstay on the Eugene music scene in various guises for 30-plus years. He’s traveled internationally backing artists, as well as playing styles of music from Country to Rock to Jazz, Folk, and Rhythm and Blues. He’s also spent some time, along with Ray Brassfield, working with the great drummer Donny Osbourne. He’s worked in video and radio production and as a session musician on numerous albums by local artists.

Randy “Gage” Kiesling started playing drums and singing professionally in 1964 at the age of 15, and has played in various types of bands doing blues, rock, country, swing and jazz.

He started doing road gigs in the early 1970s, playing all over Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho and Montana. He played with Tex Williams when he toured Oregon in the late ‘70s, along with the Eugene band Mithrandir in the same time period. He’s worked with Bobby James & Buddy Fite, from Ray Brassfield played his first bass gig Portland. Retiring from the road in the in 1968 at a bar in Junction City appro- late 80’s, he has continued to play lopriately named “The Junction House.” cally for the last three decades.

Since then, he has been performing at 2 p.m. — Bossanaire a variety of venues, including bars, tavBossanaire plays traditional Bossa erns, churches, coffee houses and restaurants. In the early 1970s, he played Nova music popularized by Jobim and at The Renaissance Faire, which is now Gilberto/Getz. We also perform many known as The Oregon Country Fair, 1960s Bossa pop classics along with with a locally popular group, Magpie. more contemporary Bossa Novas.

Featuring two female singers, BossaThey helped usher in the use of amplified music which was pretty much or- naire’s sound is reminiscent of the orig-

A review in Eugene Weekly in 2017 stated, “‘Sketches’ draws inspiration from classic jazz and Herbie Hancockstyle innovators, but also from the prog rock era, when bands like Yes and King Crimson brought jazz elements into rock’s rulebook. The ‘Sketches’ track ‘Priestess’ plays around with Middle Eastern scales over tom-tom playing that recalls jazz classics like ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ or ‘Night in Tunisia.’”

Musicians are: • Gerry Rempel – guitars • Gus Russell – keys • Rick Carter – bass • Bruce Cole – drums 4 p.m. — Gerry Rempel • Lorin Hawley – percussion Jazz Syndicate • John Polese – trumpet The 7-piece Gerry Rempel Jazz • Scott Mitchell – alto sax Syndicate is an eclectic fusion group combining jazz, Latin, swing, funk, world music and rock in a rich array of — SATURDAY NIGHT — original compositions. The group has HEADLINER played in several northwest festivals 6:30 p.m. – George and has also been featured as the live Colligan Quartet accompaniment music for Ballet FanGeorge is a New York based pianist, tastique’s Eugene Hult Center productions: “Pride and Prejudice,” “Dragon organist, drummer, trumpeter, teacher and the Night Queen” and “The Legend and bandleader, who is one of the most original and compelling jazz artists of Sleepy Hollow.”

The group has recorded 3 albums: of his generation. An award-winning “Parisian Nights,” “Dragon and the composer (Chamber Music America/ Night Queen” and their most recent Doris Duke Foundation grant recipialbum, “Sketches From the Under- ent) and player (winner, Jazzconnect. com Jazz Competition), Colligan is ground.”

inal “Brasil ‘66” group.

Bossanaire creates and highlights the fun, festive and sultry sound that made this style so popular and timeless. Everyone loves the Bossa Nova!

Members in the group are: • Laurie Hammond – lead vocals • Mallory Glaser – lead vocals • Anthony Proveaux – nylon string guitar, vocals • Gus Russell – piano • Paul Biondi – sax and flute • Jerry Gleason – bass • Jim Reinking – drums

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He has released 24 recordings full of his intelligent writing and impressive technique. His latest CD on the Origin Label is called “The Endless Mysteries” and features Larry Grenadier and Jack DeJohnette.

Colligan’s musical style incorporates everything from showtunes to funk, from free improvisation to 20th century classical music. His performances include dazzling technique as well as mature restraint.

Colligan was on the faculty of the Juilliard School for two years and is currently an Assistant Professor at Portland State University. He also started a popular blog called jazztruth (jazztruth.blogspot.com).

Recently, Colligan started playing the Hammond 44 Melodion (melodica).

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FlorenceFest ‘18 Juried Art Show

The Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) wants to invite everyone to join them at the second annual Florence Fest. In addition to sampling fine wine and listening to talented jazz musicians, you have the opportunity to enjoy unique artwork selected for this event.

Juror Margaret Prentice has selected 55 pieces out of the artwork submitted. Showcased pieces include stunning 2D art from a variety of media (oil, watercolors, photography, etc.) as well as exquisite 3D selections of pottery from artists in 6 different states. While local Florence artists are very well represented, there is work from artists in Portland and Eugene, as well as the North and South Coast. In addition, artists from Seattle, Idaho, Colorado, Texas and New Jersey were selected for the show.

Festival attendees will be given a ballot for a people’s choice award and $2,500 in cash prizes will be awarded for best in each category and for first, second and third overall.

Selection for the exhibit was made by Prentice, who is an accomplished painter and printmaker and has curated numerous exhibitions throughout the Northwest. She is currently Professor Emeritus in the Art Department at the University of Oregon where she taught for 26 years. Prentice has exhibited her work in over 250 collections nationally and internationally.

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