South Florida JAZZ Presents Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts w/ Terrell Stafford

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South Florida JAZZ celebrates

Jazz Appreciation Month

South Florida JAZZ celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month,

as designated by the Smithsonian National Museum

of American History, by presenting one of America’s

great jazz ensembles,

MATT WILSON’S ARTS & CRAFTS

South Florida’s premier modern jazz organization is excited to privileged to present drummer Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts band featuring renowned trumpeter Terell Stafford. Mr Wilson is one of the most in-demand drummers on the New York jazz scene, acclaimed for his taste, sensitivity and his legendary humor that permeates every performance. In this show, Mr Wilson and bandmates will devote a portion of the performance to elucidating and demonstrating the important elements of the creative process that makes jazz a unique art form.

This concert takes place at the 500-seat Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on the Nova Southeastern University campus,

3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr Blvd

in Davie 33314. Tickets are $40 ($30 for South Florida JAZZ members and $15 for students under age 25 with I.D.) and may be purchased from the Broward Center Box Office by calling 954.462.0222, option #4 in Broward County; also toll-free at 877-311-SHOW, as well as online at: http://www.southfloridajazz.org/, the presenting organization’s official Web site.

Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts

New York-based drummer and Grammy nominee Matt Wilson is one of today’s most celebrated jazz artists. He is also among the most admired artists by his drumming peers, not only because of his musical and melodic drumming style, but for his special gift of warmth and humor that makes everyone genuinely smile. Of course, he is also a gifted composer and educator. Matt’s positive energy and ability to explore a broad range of musical settings keeps him in demand for numerous bands.

In addition to leading Arts & Crafts and a very different quartet, Matt is an integral part of bands led by Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Charlie Haden, Lee Konitz, Denny Zeitlin, Jane Ira Bloom, and Dena DeRose, among others. He has performed with many legends of music including Herbie Hancock, Dewey Redman, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson, Elvis Costello, Cedar Walton, Kenny Barron, John Zorn, Marshall Allen, Wynton Marsalis, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell and Hank Jones. Wilson has appeared on 250 CDs as a sideman and has released 14 CDs as a leader.

Matt has been featured on the covers of DownBeat and JazzTimes magazines and was for 5 consecutive years voted #1 Rising Star Drummer in the Downbeat Critic’s Poll. The readers of JazzTimes recently chose him as one of the top 4 drummers in the 2010 Readers Poll.

Add the pure trumpet and flugelhorn virtuosity of Terell Stafford, the versatility and originality of organist Gary Versace, and the solid propulsion of bassist Martin Wind and you have Arts & Crafts – a band with a groove and a style that is absolutely original. In Matt Wilson’s words, “this band eliminates the moat that often exists between the front of the stage and the audience.”

ARTISTIC PERSONNEL:

Matt Wilson – drums
Terell Stafford – trumpet and flugelhorn
Gary Versace – Hammond B3 organ
Martin Wind – acoustic bass

Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended
by the Broward Cultural Council.

SEASON SCHEDULE

May 12, 2012 – 8:00 p.m.

David Sanchez Quartet

featuring Antonio Sanchez with Special Guest Stefon Harris

Tenor saxophonist David Sanchez (Puerto Rico), pianist Edward Simon (Venezuela), and spectacular drummer Antonio Sanchez (Mexico) are Latin musicians who play jazz, rather than musicians who play Latin jazz, a major distinction. While the music might be flavored by their heritage, it definitely will be serious, original jazz. Forget labels. Stefon Harris, Jazz Journalists Association Mallet Player of the Year, appears as a special guest, which means the band will be en fuego!

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June 9, 2012– 8:00 p.m.

The Bad Plus

For the past 10 years The Bad Plus have created an uncompromising body of work by shattering musical convention. The New York Times said the band is "better than anyone at mixing the sensibilities of post-'60s jazz and indie rock." Few jazz groups in recent memory have amassed such acclaim, and few have generated as much controversy while audaciously bucking musical trends. While the bulk of their output has been originals, they have famously deconstructed covers in the pop, rock, electronic and classical idioms. Their belief in a band ethos and "avant-garde populism" has placed them at the forefront of a new instrumental music movement resulting in ever-larger audiences.

Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County Board of Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Division

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