2014 MERCEDES-BENZ SLO JAZZ FESTIVAL
presented by ALFANO MOTORCARS
On the MISSION STAGE (Main Stage):
PONCHO SANCHEZ AND HIS LATIN JAZZ BAND
8:15pm - 10pm at the MISSION STAGE (MAIN STAGE) of the SLO JAZZ FESTIVAL MAY 17, 2014
For more than three decades as both a leader and a sideman, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. His influences are numerous, including some of the best Latin Jazz artists in history.
If music were about pictures, percussionist Poncho Sanchez’s music would best be described as a kaleidoscopic swirl of some of the hottest colors and brightest lights to emerge from either side of the border. At any given show, on any given record, fragments of Latin jazz, swing, bebop, salsa and other infectious grooves collide and churn in a fiery swirl, with results that are no less than dazzling. Sanchez grew up in a suburb of L.a., where he was raised on an unusual cross section of sounds that included straight ahead jazz, Latin jazz and American soul. By his teen years, his musical consciousness had been solidified by the likes of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria, Wilson Pickett and James Brown. Whatever the genre, the mesmerizing array of sounds and colors from Poncho Sanchez’s youth have telegraphed across the decades and continue to inform his creative sensibilities to this day. his over 20 year relationship with Concord Records has yielded two dozen recordings, a Grammy award and several Grammy nominations.
There are few bands that rival Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band, and we're thrilled to present this fine enjoyable and danceable music at our main stage in the 2014 SLO Jazz Festival!
8:15pm - 10pm at the MISSION STAGE (MAIN STAGE) of the SLO JAZZ FESTIVAL MAY 17, 2014
For more than three decades as both a leader and a sideman, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. His influences are numerous, including some of the best Latin Jazz artists in history.
If music were about pictures, percussionist Poncho Sanchez’s music would best be described as a kaleidoscopic swirl of some of the hottest colors and brightest lights to emerge from either side of the border. At any given show, on any given record, fragments of Latin jazz, swing, bebop, salsa and other infectious grooves collide and churn in a fiery swirl, with results that are no less than dazzling. Sanchez grew up in a suburb of L.a., where he was raised on an unusual cross section of sounds that included straight ahead jazz, Latin jazz and American soul. By his teen years, his musical consciousness had been solidified by the likes of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria, Wilson Pickett and James Brown. Whatever the genre, the mesmerizing array of sounds and colors from Poncho Sanchez’s youth have telegraphed across the decades and continue to inform his creative sensibilities to this day. his over 20 year relationship with Concord Records has yielded two dozen recordings, a Grammy award and several Grammy nominations.
There are few bands that rival Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band, and we're thrilled to present this fine enjoyable and danceable music at our main stage in the 2014 SLO Jazz Festival!
CHARLIE HUNTER & SCOTT AMENDOLA
6:30pm - 8pm at the MISSION STAGE (MAIN STAGE) of the SLO JAZZ FESTIVAL MAY 17, 2014
For more than three decades as both a leader and a sideman, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. His influences are numerous, including some of the best Latin Jazz artists in history.
6:30pm - 8pm at the MISSION STAGE (MAIN STAGE) of the SLO JAZZ FESTIVAL MAY 17, 2014
For more than three decades as both a leader and a sideman, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources. His influences are numerous, including some of the best Latin Jazz artists in history.
We are happy to announce the addition of the “Mic Gillette Band” (Founding Horn member of Tower of Power) to the main stage lineup for the 2014 SLO JAZZ FESTIVAL.
Mic is best known for 40+ years of stellar horns work with Tower of Power. Cold Blood, and the Sons of Champlin. But not as many people realize that he has appeared on countless albums and CDs for some of the biggest names in the music business--Santana, The Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow, Doobie Brothers, Quincy Jones, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Jefferson Starship, Huey Lewis and the News, and numerous others. Mic also enjoyed a brief stint with Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Mic's band will play a mix of funk, jazz, and R & B music from their CD, Moon Doggy. The band brings an assortment of funky flavors and textures ranging from Tower of Power to Marvin Gaye to original and East Bay R & B music. The Mic Gillette Band features a phat horn section and will take you on a musical journey you won't soon forget!
http://www.micgilletteband.com
Téka & NewBossa on the Main Stage at SLO Jazz Festival
(Brazilian Vocalist and Guitarist)
http://www.newbossa.com/biography/
Téka is an artist with roots firmly planted in the traditions of Brazilian music…the samba, bossa nova, and choro. From an early age, she fell under the spell of American Jazz and began soaking up the sounds of the jazz greats of the day.
Today, her music has become a fusion of the sensual rhythms and harmonies of Brazil with the sophistication and improvisation of Jazz, which she calls New Bossa. After graduating in Music Education from Sao Paulo University, Téka studied at Boston’s Berklee College of Music.
Her new release, July 2013’s, “So Many Stars,” is a definitive statement that she is now a mature, world-class artist. Her decision to use the minimum backing, bass and percussion, with her vocals and guitar, adding only a single solo instrument -- trumpet, saxophone, piano, bass flute, or guitar -- to each song, results in a marvelously intimate CD which shows her warm, nuanced voice to advantage.
- See more at: http://www.newbossa.com/biography/#sthash.9YWVSFz4.dpuf
(Brazilian Vocalist and Guitarist)
http://www.newbossa.com/biography/
Téka is an artist with roots firmly planted in the traditions of Brazilian music…the samba, bossa nova, and choro. From an early age, she fell under the spell of American Jazz and began soaking up the sounds of the jazz greats of the day.
Today, her music has become a fusion of the sensual rhythms and harmonies of Brazil with the sophistication and improvisation of Jazz, which she calls New Bossa. After graduating in Music Education from Sao Paulo University, Téka studied at Boston’s Berklee College of Music.
Her new release, July 2013’s, “So Many Stars,” is a definitive statement that she is now a mature, world-class artist. Her decision to use the minimum backing, bass and percussion, with her vocals and guitar, adding only a single solo instrument -- trumpet, saxophone, piano, bass flute, or guitar -- to each song, results in a marvelously intimate CD which shows her warm, nuanced voice to advantage.
- See more at: http://www.newbossa.com/biography/#sthash.9YWVSFz4.dpuf
Joining Téka will be Luis Conte, Percussionist
"Percussionist of the Year" - Modern Drummer Reader's Poll (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) "Percussionist of the Year" - Drum Magazine (2007, 2008, 2009)
Luis Conte’s genius stems from his ability to integrate the powerful rhythms of his native Cuba with the American necessities of American pop music. His long and varied career has included numerous Hollywood film scores and mega-successful albums with Madonna, Ray Charles, Phil Collins, Santana, Shakira, Jackson Browne, Sergio Mendes, Cachao, and a multitude of other artists too numerous to mention.
Also joining Téka is Randy Tico, bassist for Jeff Bridges and The Abiders, a Santa Barbara jazz/rock all-star, who has performed with Flora Purium and Airto, and Sadao Wantanabe. On piano, Teka brings Bill Brendle, who is also the co-founder and composer for the band "Sambaguru", an ensemble of musicians from Brazil, Sri Lanka, and the United States. He is also an arranger/orchestrator on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and on the highly successful program “American Idol”. As a pianist/keyboardist, Bill has worked with some of the most recognized names in the music business, including: Sergio Mendes, John Legend, Will.I.Am, India Arie, Joss Stone, The Black-Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake, Erykah Badu, Jojo, Whitney Houston, Michael McDonald, Tito Puente, Celine Dion, Eric Benet, Carol King, Joe Williams, Steve Winwood, and Chaka Khan.
"Percussionist of the Year" - Modern Drummer Reader's Poll (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) "Percussionist of the Year" - Drum Magazine (2007, 2008, 2009)
Luis Conte’s genius stems from his ability to integrate the powerful rhythms of his native Cuba with the American necessities of American pop music. His long and varied career has included numerous Hollywood film scores and mega-successful albums with Madonna, Ray Charles, Phil Collins, Santana, Shakira, Jackson Browne, Sergio Mendes, Cachao, and a multitude of other artists too numerous to mention.
Also joining Téka is Randy Tico, bassist for Jeff Bridges and The Abiders, a Santa Barbara jazz/rock all-star, who has performed with Flora Purium and Airto, and Sadao Wantanabe. On piano, Teka brings Bill Brendle, who is also the co-founder and composer for the band "Sambaguru", an ensemble of musicians from Brazil, Sri Lanka, and the United States. He is also an arranger/orchestrator on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and on the highly successful program “American Idol”. As a pianist/keyboardist, Bill has worked with some of the most recognized names in the music business, including: Sergio Mendes, John Legend, Will.I.Am, India Arie, Joss Stone, The Black-Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake, Erykah Badu, Jojo, Whitney Houston, Michael McDonald, Tito Puente, Celine Dion, Eric Benet, Carol King, Joe Williams, Steve Winwood, and Chaka Khan.
INGA SWEARINGEN WITH CUESTA JAZZ (FACULTY BAND)
Opening the MISSION STAGE (Main Stage)
http://ingaswearingen.com/
Imagine breathtaking jazz singing, pitch perfect, with a clarity and calling from the soul that pulls you into the music - that's Inga Swearingen. A local hero throughout the Central Coast, and a member of Cuesta College Faculty in San Luis Obispo, Inga is bringing the hottest of Cuesta's Faculty Band members to back her up. We're thrilled to have her - and this band - gracing our main stage to open the SLO Jazz Festival. This is not a day you want to show up late. Be early, be happy.
“She has the knack for making even complicated musical trajectories sound natural and flowing.” – Josef Woodard, jazz critic
“First Rain is a return to her rural musical roots, with quasi-pastoral themes — nature, family values, the resilience of the human spirit — wrapped in dew-soft arrangements…” – JazzTimes
Opening the MISSION STAGE (Main Stage)
http://ingaswearingen.com/
Imagine breathtaking jazz singing, pitch perfect, with a clarity and calling from the soul that pulls you into the music - that's Inga Swearingen. A local hero throughout the Central Coast, and a member of Cuesta College Faculty in San Luis Obispo, Inga is bringing the hottest of Cuesta's Faculty Band members to back her up. We're thrilled to have her - and this band - gracing our main stage to open the SLO Jazz Festival. This is not a day you want to show up late. Be early, be happy.
“She has the knack for making even complicated musical trajectories sound natural and flowing.” – Josef Woodard, jazz critic
“First Rain is a return to her rural musical roots, with quasi-pastoral themes — nature, family values, the resilience of the human spirit — wrapped in dew-soft arrangements…” – JazzTimes
The Locals in Jazz Stage
Urban 805
On the Locals in Jazz Stage on Broad Street
urban805.com
Urban 805 can be described as smooth as silk, yet also brings sounds of pop, funk, R&B, and other World music flavors. Comprising music veterans with rich musical background, Urban 805 will bring their original sound you may consider smooth, urban jazz.
A band often featured at the Mid-State Fair and Monterey Jazz Festival, Urban 805's music has a relaxing feel to take you on a magical journey. Urban 805 will feature special guests at the Jazz Festival, including Jon Stephen, a flamenco guitar player, and SLO Jazz Festival's Founder, Scott Andrews, on Tenor Saxophone, and more. You won't want to miss this special band as they are bringing out their new CD right about the time of the jazz festival.
On the Locals in Jazz Stage on Broad Street
urban805.com
Urban 805 can be described as smooth as silk, yet also brings sounds of pop, funk, R&B, and other World music flavors. Comprising music veterans with rich musical background, Urban 805 will bring their original sound you may consider smooth, urban jazz.
A band often featured at the Mid-State Fair and Monterey Jazz Festival, Urban 805's music has a relaxing feel to take you on a magical journey. Urban 805 will feature special guests at the Jazz Festival, including Jon Stephen, a flamenco guitar player, and SLO Jazz Festival's Founder, Scott Andrews, on Tenor Saxophone, and more. You won't want to miss this special band as they are bringing out their new CD right about the time of the jazz festival.
Human Nation
On the Locals in Jazz Stage on Broad Street
human-nation.com
"What happens when you take some of the county’s best musicians, give them plenty of time to develop their sound and let their creativity flow, and finally let them take their time in the studio perfecting their music? You get Human Nation’s debut CD Migration, a world-class, world-music-inflected jazz collection that should put this talented group on the national map.
Founded in 2009 by guitarist-composer Adam Levine, the super group also features Danny Pelfrey on saxes, Brett Mitchell on piano, Bill Wingfield on bass, and Dean Giles on drums and percussion. Early on, before leaving for a teaching gig in Florida, the group also featured David Becker, who appears on the album." -- Glen Starkey - New Times
On the Locals in Jazz Stage on Broad Street
human-nation.com
"What happens when you take some of the county’s best musicians, give them plenty of time to develop their sound and let their creativity flow, and finally let them take their time in the studio perfecting their music? You get Human Nation’s debut CD Migration, a world-class, world-music-inflected jazz collection that should put this talented group on the national map.
Founded in 2009 by guitarist-composer Adam Levine, the super group also features Danny Pelfrey on saxes, Brett Mitchell on piano, Bill Wingfield on bass, and Dean Giles on drums and percussion. Early on, before leaving for a teaching gig in Florida, the group also featured David Becker, who appears on the album." -- Glen Starkey - New Times
The Tipsy Gypsies
On the Locals in Jazz Stage on Broad Street
thetipsygypsies.com
From inspirations of love and love Lost comes one of the most enjoyable groups out of the central coast of California, The Tipsy Gypsies, featuring the lovely Hilary Langdon on vocals, Guitar player Forrestt Williams, Violinist Allan Dick, drummer Isaac Laing, and Double Bassist Brian Lanzone. These are the best musicians the area has to offer, but the chemistry the Tipsy Gypsies has during their packed live performances is greater than the sum of its parts. The Tipsy Gypsies play a style of music that is rooted in Gypsy Jazz, like Django Reinhardt, and inspired by Billie Holiday, but updated with modern influences like the vocal stylings of Feist and Portishead.
“Sultry Hilary Langdon, whose high and arresting voice fills the band’s narrative songs with added drama, fronts the Tipsy Gypsies. Chief songwriter and guitarist Forrestt Williams, …delivers plenty of sparkling guitar work in the spirit of Django Reinhardt.” – Glen Starkey, New Times Music Writer, San Luis Obispo
On the Locals in Jazz Stage on Broad Street
thetipsygypsies.com
From inspirations of love and love Lost comes one of the most enjoyable groups out of the central coast of California, The Tipsy Gypsies, featuring the lovely Hilary Langdon on vocals, Guitar player Forrestt Williams, Violinist Allan Dick, drummer Isaac Laing, and Double Bassist Brian Lanzone. These are the best musicians the area has to offer, but the chemistry the Tipsy Gypsies has during their packed live performances is greater than the sum of its parts. The Tipsy Gypsies play a style of music that is rooted in Gypsy Jazz, like Django Reinhardt, and inspired by Billie Holiday, but updated with modern influences like the vocal stylings of Feist and Portishead.
“Sultry Hilary Langdon, whose high and arresting voice fills the band’s narrative songs with added drama, fronts the Tipsy Gypsies. Chief songwriter and guitarist Forrestt Williams, …delivers plenty of sparkling guitar work in the spirit of Django Reinhardt.” – Glen Starkey, New Times Music Writer, San Luis Obispo
Full Set Time for Program
MISSION STAGE (Main Stage in front of Mission Steps)
|
11:30am - 1:00pm
Inga Swearingen & Cuesta Faculty All-stars |
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Téka & NewBossa w/Luis Conte, Bill Brendle, and Randy Tico. |
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Mic Gillette Band (former Tower of Power horn man) |
6:30pm - 7:50pm
Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola |
8:15pm - 10:00pm
Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Jazz Band |
MUSEUM STAGE (Side Stage by SLO History Museum)
|
12:30pm - 2:00pm
The Tipsy Gypsies |
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Human Nation |
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Urban 805 w/special guests Jon Stephen (guitar) Scott Andrews (sax) |
