South Florida JAZZ!
The ONLY Performance
of this Trio in Florida!
The ONLY Performance
of this Trio in Florida!
December 12, 2015 ~ 8:00 PM
Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center
(Nova Southeastern University campus in Davie)
3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr Blvd,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
South Florida JAZZ, the area’s premier modern jazz
organization, is especially excited to present The Marcus Roberts Trio on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 8:00 PM. This concert will take place at the Rose & Alfred
Miniaci Performing Arts Center on the Nova Southeastern University campus, 3100
Ray Ferrero, Jr Blvd, Davie 33314. Tickets are $40 ($10 students with I.D.) and
can be purchased from Ticketmaster either by calling 954.462.0222; or online at
southfloridajazz.org.
Last year Marcus Roberts had his life and work featured on a moving segment labeled “The Virtuoso” on the celebrated CBS show 60 Minutes. The program traced Roberts’ life from his early roots in Jacksonville and his studies at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind to his remarkable career as a modern jazz musician. Roberts is perhaps best known for the development of a unique approach to jazz performance that features nearly unfathomable left and right hand independence in improvisation.
His blind mother's gospel singing and the music of the church became imprinted on Marcus’s musical style. Despite losing his sight at age five, he taught himself to play piano, but did not have a formal lesson until age 12. His talent was obvious. Later he studied classical piano at Florida State University under the tutelage of noted concert pianist and pedagogue Leonidas Lipovetsky. Of the many awards that Roberts ultimately received, the Helen Keller Award for Personal Achievement is the most meaningful to him.
A huge boost to his career occurred at age 21 when Wynton Marsalis asked him to join his band. After six years, however, it was time to become a leader. Roberts’ legacy of recorded music reflects his artistic versatility. His recordings include works for solo piano, duets with other instrumentalists, and conventional trio arrangements of jazz standards; as well as original material for trio, larger ensembles, and even symphonic compositions. He recorded his arrangement of Gershwin's Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra with the Berlin Philharmonic. Roberts' release of New Orleans Meets Harlem, Volume 1 in 2009 was the first on his own label, J-Master Records. Since then, he has been a prolific player and composer, releasing a very popular holiday recording, Celebrating Christmas; a nonet recording of an original suite, Deep in the Shed: A Blues Suite (Nov 2012); a collaborative CD of the Marcus Roberts Trio with Béla Fleck titled Across the Imaginary Divide (Rounder Records), and in 2013, three critically acclaimed CDs—From Rags to Rhythm, Together Again: Live in Concert, and Together Again: In the Studio. In 2014, Roberts released yet another suite of all-original music entitled Romance, Swing, and the Blues.
Roberts has long dedicated himself to the development of young musicians. In acknowledgment of his many contributions to music performance and education, The Juilliard School awarded him an honorary Doctor of Music degree in 2014.
ARTISTIC PERSONNEL
Marcus Roberts – piano
Rodney Jordan – double bass
Jason Marsalis – drums
This concert is underwritten in part by a generous donation
from SFJ Secretary Emerita Mary Ann Boatright
His blind mother's gospel singing and the music of the church became imprinted on Marcus’s musical style. Despite losing his sight at age five, he taught himself to play piano, but did not have a formal lesson until age 12. His talent was obvious. Later he studied classical piano at Florida State University under the tutelage of noted concert pianist and pedagogue Leonidas Lipovetsky. Of the many awards that Roberts ultimately received, the Helen Keller Award for Personal Achievement is the most meaningful to him.
A huge boost to his career occurred at age 21 when Wynton Marsalis asked him to join his band. After six years, however, it was time to become a leader. Roberts’ legacy of recorded music reflects his artistic versatility. His recordings include works for solo piano, duets with other instrumentalists, and conventional trio arrangements of jazz standards; as well as original material for trio, larger ensembles, and even symphonic compositions. He recorded his arrangement of Gershwin's Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra with the Berlin Philharmonic. Roberts' release of New Orleans Meets Harlem, Volume 1 in 2009 was the first on his own label, J-Master Records. Since then, he has been a prolific player and composer, releasing a very popular holiday recording, Celebrating Christmas; a nonet recording of an original suite, Deep in the Shed: A Blues Suite (Nov 2012); a collaborative CD of the Marcus Roberts Trio with Béla Fleck titled Across the Imaginary Divide (Rounder Records), and in 2013, three critically acclaimed CDs—From Rags to Rhythm, Together Again: Live in Concert, and Together Again: In the Studio. In 2014, Roberts released yet another suite of all-original music entitled Romance, Swing, and the Blues.
Roberts has long dedicated himself to the development of young musicians. In acknowledgment of his many contributions to music performance and education, The Juilliard School awarded him an honorary Doctor of Music degree in 2014.
ARTISTIC PERSONNEL
Marcus Roberts – piano
Rodney Jordan – double bass
Jason Marsalis – drums
This concert is underwritten in part by a generous donation
from SFJ Secretary Emerita Mary Ann Boatright
Individual concert tickets can be purchased from the Broward Center box office at 954-462-0222, ext. 3 or online at www.southfloridajazz.org. All seating is reserved; garage parking is free courtesy of South Florida JAZZ.
The 2015-16 Concert Schedule
Performances commence at 8:00 p.m.
January 9, 2016 – Terri Lyne Carrington's "Monkey Jungle"
This dynamic drummer’s quartet plays homage to the classic recording of the same name by Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach. Her 2013 CD Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue won a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, a first for a female jazz artist. This is an incredible project and band. TICKETS
Individual concert tickets can be purchased from the Broward Center box office at 954-462-0222, ext. 3 or online at www.southfloridajazz.org. All seating is reserved; garage parking is free courtesy of South Florida JAZZ.
February 13, 2016 – Antonio Adolfo - Hendrik Meurkens Brazilian Quartet
Decades of immersion in Brazilian jazz make vibes/harmonica virtuoso Hendrik Meurkens the perfect fit for the immaculate arranging and phrasing of pianist-composer Antonio Adolfo, who is no stranger to SFJ audiences. Authentic Brazilian rhythms and melodies are the hallmark of this band, which is made unique with Meurkens’ harmonica virtuosity. Samba jazz is what Meurkens has based his career on, although, quite obviously, it is not the music he was raised on in Europe. The band is exceptional for its lilting Brazilian sound and feel, which is so accessible to all audiences. TICKETS
Individual concert tickets can be purchased from the Broward Center box office at 954-462-0222, ext. 3 or online at www.southfloridajazz.org. All seating is reserved; garage parking is free courtesy of South Florida JAZZ.
March 12, 2016 – Joey DeFrancesco Trio
He wins every reader and critics poll for a reason – he’s the best! Joey DeFrancesco is the reigning king of the Hammond B3 organ – plus he sings and plays trumpet with his newest trio. A true prodigy, Joey grew up in Philadelphia playing the organ mentored by his father. He was a teen phenom (along with bassist Christian McBride) and was discovered by the iconic trumpeter Miles Davis who hired Joey at age 17. Soon he had a record contract and became a bandleader. He continues at the vanguard of the Hammond B3 organ to this day. TICKETS
Individual concert tickets can be purchased from the Broward Center box office at 954-462-0222, ext. 3 or online at www.southfloridajazz.org. All seating is reserved; garage parking is free courtesy of South Florida JAZZ.
April 9, 2016 – Lynne Arriale – Carla Cook – Grace Kelly Quintet
Celebrating Great Women in Music: “You Know How I Feel – The Music of Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln and Joni Mitchell”
Pianist Arriale, saxophone prodigy Kelly, and blues-drenched singer Cook and their quintet are terrific! This band was conceived by Lynne Arriale to celebrate the great women vocalists in music. Carla Cook has the ability to convey the vibe of the named artists. An important element of the instrumental component is rising star Grace Kelly, a young and dynamic alto saxophonist who also is a sensational vocalist, as we have recently learned. This project could be a highlight of the season. TICKETS
Individual concert tickets can be purchased from the Broward Center box office at 954-462-0222, ext. 3 or online at www.southfloridajazz.org. All seating is reserved; garage parking is free courtesy of South Florida JAZZ.
May 14, 2016 – Kurt Rosenwinkel Quartet
One of the most influential jazz guitarists of his generation, Rosenwinkel, currently living in Berlin, Germany, brings a unique approach to composition and interplay with magnificent sidemen: pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Allan Mednard. Rosenwinkel was trained at Berklee College of Music and immediately hired by Gary Burton (who has a penchant for discovering the most important guitarists for decades). He played in several cutting-edge bands before becoming a successful leader. TICKETS
Individual concert tickets can be purchased from the Broward Center box office at 954-462-0222, ext. 3 or online at www.southfloridajazz.org. All seating is reserved; garage parking is free courtesy of South Florida JAZZ.
June 11, 2016 – Steve Turre Sextet – “The Bones of Art (Blakey)”
Steve Turre continues to win polls as a trombonist and several times on the seashells, as well, in the Miscellaneous Instrument category. The late Rahsann Roland Kirk, in whose band he played dating back to 1970, influenced him both musically and spiritually. It was Kirk who suggested incorporating shells into Turre’s musical arsenal.
A three-trombone frontline is featured in this thrilling tribute to legendary hard bop drummer and bandleader Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers of which Turre was a member. The band is composed of trombonists Robin Eubanks and Frank Lacy along with a driving rhythm section with pianist Xavier Davis, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Willie Jones III. TICKETS
Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Broward County
Board of Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.
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