gonna be wonderful!
Sunday, September 15– 1:00 PM
Daleee at KTAOS Solar Center
Jazz Brunch at Daleee!
Dmitri Matheny Group
"Matheny Plays Mancini"
Alex Murzyn, saxophone; John Funkhouser, keyboard; Terry Burns, bass; John Trentacosta, drums
$10 at the door (cash please)
FREE– members of Taos Jazz Bebop Society
Daleee at KTAOS Solar Center– 9 NM 150– just east of "the blinking light"
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Don't miss this show...featuring songs known and loved by just about everyone!
Presented in association with the New Mexico Jazz Festival, this Sunday concert is going to be delightful. Celebrated American flugelhornist Dmitri Matheny will honor composer Henry Mancini’s 100th birthday with new jazz arrangements of Mancini classics like Charade, Days of Wine & Roses, Dreamsville, Moment to Moment, Moon River, Mr. Lucky, Peter Gunn, Pink Panther, Royal Blue, Slow Hot Wind, Two For The Road, and more. Even if you've never seen the movies, you can probably hum the melodies. “Mancini is my hero,” says Matheny, “not just for his award-winning scores and orchestrations, but because of his unparalleled gift for songcraft. There’s nothing like a Mancini melody! Wistful, whimsical, romantic, or sinister, his songs always deliver.”
“Dmitri Matheny is a jazz treasure. The lyrical Matheny has impressive chops, but it’s his warmth and soulfulness that win you over.” —All Music Guide
Celebrated for his warm tone, soaring lyricism and masterful technique, Matheny has been lauded as “One of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” –International Review of Music. A protégé of the legendary Art Farmer, the soulful sound of Dmitri's horn has garnered praise from critics and audiences alike, drawing frequent comparisons to Miles Davis, Chet Baker and, not surprisingly, to Art Farmer. For this concert, Matheny will be joined by four of New Mexico's most stellar players– Alex Murzyn, saxophone; John Funkhouser, keyboard; Terry Burns, bass and John Trentacosta, drums.
Sunday, october 6– 1:00 PM
Daleee at KTAOS Solar Center
Jazz Brunch at Daleee!
Ali Ryerson Quartet
Ali Ryerson, C & Alto flutes; Bert Dalton, piano; Cyrus Campbell, bass; John Trentacosta, drums
$10 at the door (cash please)
FREE– members of Taos Jazz Bebop Society
Daleee at KTAOS Solar Center– 9 NM 150– just east of "the blinking light"
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“amazing proficiency and abandon... intelligence and grace" –Jazzreview.com
With a career spanning five decades, jazz flutist Ali Ryerson consistently ranks among the top flutists in the prestigious Downbeat Jazz Poll. Her father, Art Ryerson, was a renowned jazz guitarist and top studio/session player in NYC, recording with everyone from Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Errol Garner, Sarah Vaughn and Frank Sinatra, to Elvis Presley. Ali has successfully carried on the family tradition, becoming an international touring and recording artist known especially for her playing on alto flute. She has performed worldwide in venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to the famed Blue Note jazz club (NY and Japan), the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., plus festival and club appearances all over the globe. Ryerson has released over two dozen albums on major labels, including Concord Records, Capri Records, and Red Baron (for legendary jazz producer, Bob Thiele). When Ryerson's groundbreaking Jazz Flute Big Band released their debut recording
"Game Changer" on Capri Records, the album hit the 'Top 10' on the US jazz charts for six straight weeks.
A classically trained musician, Ryerson has worked with jazz greats such as Red Rodney, Hubert Laws, Roy Haynes, Kenny Barron, Frank Wess, Art Farmer, Stephane Grappelli, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, as well as classical artists Julius Baker and, while principal flutist with the Monterey Bay Symphony, with Luciano Pavarotti. Ryerson had a long-time collaboration with renowned jazz guitarist, Joe Beck, with whom she toured and recorded for nearly a decade.
Ali has served as Jazz Chair and Low Flutes Chair for the National Flute Association, was the founder of the NFA Jazz Flute Big Band and NFA Program Chair for the 2023 National Flute convention. She is a Gemeinhardt Artist with an Autograph Series of flutes by Gemeinhardt Musical Instruments.
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