Guest Artists in Residence
Guest Artists in Residence
Vincent Gardner
In residence at the Music Center 11/17 – 11/20/2009
Concert performance Friday, 11/20, 7:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 9/16/2009
In residence at the Music Center 11/17 – 11/20/2009
Concert performance Friday, 11/20, 7:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 9/16/2009
This Chicago Native is most known for being a trombonist and composer. As a bandleader, Gardner has released four albums under the Steeple Chase record label. He performs with his own groups frequently, in addition to being the lead trombonist for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (which also features Wynton Marsalis). Gardner also performs often with his brother, trumpeter Derrick Gardner and his ensemble, The Jazz Prophets. Vincent has performed with famous jazz and pop acts alike. Such as The Count Basie Orchestra, Frank Foster, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Chaka Kahn, A Tribe Called Quest, Matchbox 20, Jimmy Heath, Lauryn Hill to name a few. Gardner has been a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra since 2000.
Darmon Meader
In residence at the Music Center Feb 22 - 26, 2010
Concert performance Friday, February 26, 2010, 7:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 1/18/2010
Recognized in both the jazz vocal and instrumental world, Darmon Meader is a distinguished vocalist, arranger and saxophonist. He has achieved rapid international recognition as the founder, musical director, chief arranger, composer, producer, saxophonist, and vocalist with New York Voices. In addition to Darmon's New York Voices touring and recording commitments, he is increasingly busy as a soloist, sideman, studio musician and composer. Darmon has performed with the likes of Ray Brown, George Benson, Bobby McFerrin, Don Sebesky, Nancy Wilson, Ann Hampton Callaway, Patti Austin, Jon Hendricks... and the list goes on.
Bob Mintzer
In residence at the Music Center 3/15 – 3/19/2010
Concert performance Friday, 3/19/2010, 7:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 2/22/2010
In the jazz world Bob Mintzer is a household name, usually associated with being a saxophonist, bass clarinetist, composer, arranger, leader of a Grammy winning big band, member of the Yellowjackets, and educator. Spanning a 34 year career, many of which are performed all over the world by both student and pro bands Mintzer’s career is renowned a a living Jazz legend. His own big band has been nominated for 4 Grammy awards and won a Grammy for best large jazz ensemble recording in 2001 with Homage to Count Basie. Bob has been on the faculty of Manhattan School of Music and recently joined the faculty of USC in Los Angeles. He performs 20 workshops at universities all over the globe annually.
Fred Wesley
In residence at the Music Center 4/5 - 4/9/2010
Concert performance Friday, 4/9/2010, 7:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 3/8/2010
Known for his prolific career as James Brown’s head arranger Wesley has also performed with other influential artist of the time. Wesley became a force in jazz in 1978 when he joined the Count Basie Orchestra. He released his first jazz album as a leader, To Someone in 1988. In the early nineties Wesley toured with his colleagues from the James Brown band, Pee Wee Ellis and Maceo Parker, as the JB Horns. With the departure of Ellis the band became The Maceo Parker Band. Wesley was featured trombonist with Parker until 1996 when he formed his own band, The Fred Wesley Group. Wesley's 35-year career includes playing with and arranging for a wide variety of other artist such as Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton, Randy Crawford, Vanessa Williams, The SOS Band, Cameo, Van Morrison, Socalled and rappers De La Soul, to name a few. Many other artists have sampled his work. Wesley served as an adjunct professor in the Jazz Studies department of the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro from 2004 to 2006.
In residence at the Music Center Feb 22 - 26, 2010
Concert performance Friday, February 26, 2010, 7:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 1/18/2010
Recognized in both the jazz vocal and instrumental world, Darmon Meader is a distinguished vocalist, arranger and saxophonist. He has achieved rapid international recognition as the founder, musical director, chief arranger, composer, producer, saxophonist, and vocalist with New York Voices. In addition to Darmon's New York Voices touring and recording commitments, he is increasingly busy as a soloist, sideman, studio musician and composer. Darmon has performed with the likes of Ray Brown, George Benson, Bobby McFerrin, Don Sebesky, Nancy Wilson, Ann Hampton Callaway, Patti Austin, Jon Hendricks... and the list goes on.
Bob Mintzer
In residence at the Music Center 3/15 – 3/19/2010
Concert performance Friday, 3/19/2010, 7:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 2/22/2010
In the jazz world Bob Mintzer is a household name, usually associated with being a saxophonist, bass clarinetist, composer, arranger, leader of a Grammy winning big band, member of the Yellowjackets, and educator. Spanning a 34 year career, many of which are performed all over the world by both student and pro bands Mintzer’s career is renowned a a living Jazz legend. His own big band has been nominated for 4 Grammy awards and won a Grammy for best large jazz ensemble recording in 2001 with Homage to Count Basie. Bob has been on the faculty of Manhattan School of Music and recently joined the faculty of USC in Los Angeles. He performs 20 workshops at universities all over the globe annually.
Fred Wesley
In residence at the Music Center 4/5 - 4/9/2010
Concert performance Friday, 4/9/2010, 7:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 3/8/2010
Known for his prolific career as James Brown’s head arranger Wesley has also performed with other influential artist of the time. Wesley became a force in jazz in 1978 when he joined the Count Basie Orchestra. He released his first jazz album as a leader, To Someone in 1988. In the early nineties Wesley toured with his colleagues from the James Brown band, Pee Wee Ellis and Maceo Parker, as the JB Horns. With the departure of Ellis the band became The Maceo Parker Band. Wesley was featured trombonist with Parker until 1996 when he formed his own band, The Fred Wesley Group. Wesley's 35-year career includes playing with and arranging for a wide variety of other artist such as Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton, Randy Crawford, Vanessa Williams, The SOS Band, Cameo, Van Morrison, Socalled and rappers De La Soul, to name a few. Many other artists have sampled his work. Wesley served as an adjunct professor in the Jazz Studies department of the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro from 2004 to 2006.
Past Artists in Residence during the 2009-10 Academic Year:
Ivan Neville
In residence at the Music Center September 21 - 25, 2009
Concert performance Friday, September 25, 6:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 9/16/2009
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 9/16/2009
New
Orleans native and a multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, and
songwriter Ivan Neville has performed with many infamous Jazz, Rock,
and blues artists. As the son of Aaron Neville and nephew to members
of the Neville Brothers his background in music is immense. Neville
has played with and appeared on several Neville Brother records, as
well as his father’s solo records. He contributed keyboards to two
Rolling Stones albums, 1986’s Dirty Work and 1994’s Voodoo Lounge as
well as being a member of Keith Richards’ solo band the X-Pensive
Winos. In 1988, he toured with Richards after recording Talk is Cheap,
and was the opening act for the shows, since If My Ancestors Could See
Me Now was released.Apart from appearing on several other artists’
records, including Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt, Robbie Robertson, Rufus,
Paula Abdul, and Delbert McClinton, he was a member of the Spin
Doctors, touring and recording on the group's album Here Comes The
Bride in 1999–2000, even taking over lead vocal duties when Chris
Barron lost his voice. In 2002, he formed his own band Dumpstaphunk and
appeared, among other places, on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Through the Tipitina's Foundation, along with other New Orleans
musicians, Neville has been active in performing benefit shows in
support of Hurricane Katrina charities.
Jon Faddis
In residence at the Music Center September 29 - October 1, 2009
In residence at the Music Center September 29 - October 1, 2009
As
the artistic director of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Jon Faddis
dedicates his musical experience to making the CJE it’s very best. He
brings his virtually unparalleled skill and passion as a trumpeter and
conductor, but also his abiding enthusiasm for Jazz education to
Chicago and beyond. After playing with Charles Mingus, Jon Faddis
became a noted studio musician in New York, appearing on many pop
recordings in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In the mid-eighties, he
left the studios to continue to pursue his solo career, which resulted
in albums like Legacy, Into The Faddisphere and Hornucopia. As a result
of his growth as a musician and individual artist, he became the
director and main trumpet soloist of the Dizzy Gillespie 70th Birthday
Big Band and Dizzy's United Nation Orchestra; from 1992 to 2002, Faddis
led the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band at Carnegie Hall, conducting over 40
concerts in ten years, during which time the CHJB presented over 135
musicians, featured over 70 guest artists, and premiered works by over
35 composers and arrangers at Carnegie Hall. Currently Jon Faddis
teaches at The Conservatory of Music at Purchase College-SUNY, in
Westchester, New York; he is also a guest lecturer at Columbia College
Chicago where he serves as the Artistic Director for the Chicago Jazz
Ensemble.
Terence Blanchard
In residence at the Music Center Oct 12 - 16, 2009
Concert performance Friday, October 16, 7:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 9/16/2009
Terence Blanchard is one of the most important musician/composer/band leaders of his generation. His emotionally moving and technically refined playing is considered by many jazz aficionados to recall earlier jazz trumpet styles. In recognition of his exemplary work as a trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, Terence Blanchard received three top awards from Down Beat Magazine for the year 2000: "Jazz Artist of the Year," "Jazz Album of the Year" for Wandering Moon, and "Jazz Trumpeter of the Year." Blanchard is well known as a performer and musical composer for films, including several by Spike Lee, scoring “Malcolm X” ,“Jungle Fever” and “Four Little Girls” to name a few. Terence has recently been awarded a Grammy for his album "A Tale Of Gods Will" in February 2008. One Blanchard’s latest conquests was becoming the artistic director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at the University of Southern California.
In residence at the Music Center Oct 12 - 16, 2009
Concert performance Friday, October 16, 7:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 9/16/2009
Terence Blanchard is one of the most important musician/composer/band leaders of his generation. His emotionally moving and technically refined playing is considered by many jazz aficionados to recall earlier jazz trumpet styles. In recognition of his exemplary work as a trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, Terence Blanchard received three top awards from Down Beat Magazine for the year 2000: "Jazz Artist of the Year," "Jazz Album of the Year" for Wandering Moon, and "Jazz Trumpeter of the Year." Blanchard is well known as a performer and musical composer for films, including several by Spike Lee, scoring “Malcolm X” ,“Jungle Fever” and “Four Little Girls” to name a few. Terence has recently been awarded a Grammy for his album "A Tale Of Gods Will" in February 2008. One Blanchard’s latest conquests was becoming the artistic director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at the University of Southern California.
Udo Dahmen
In residence at the Music Center November 1 - 6, 2009
Concert performance Friday, November 6, 7:00pm
The Concert Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Avenue
312.369.6300 for reservations starting 9/16/2009
Not only does Udo Dahmen have a prolific career as a performer; as Artistic Director, Director and Professor of Pop Academy Baden-Wuttemberg in Manheim and Vice President of the German Music Council he is also an accomplished educator working throughout Germany and Europe. As the Vice president of the German Music Council, Dahmen has made great strides in establishing popular music as a genre worthy of significant academic study.