http://donaldvega.com/calendar.html Donald Vega: Calendar Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:07:06 -0800 http://donaldvega.com/calendar.html Feb 10, 2012 @ 8PM & 10 PM
With Vocalist Shirley Crabbe - CD Release Party For "HOME" at the Lenox Lounge - Donald Vega, Jim West, Jon Burr, Steve Johns, Brandon Lee, Ron Blake and Matt Hailand
288 Lenox Avenue Btwn. 124th & 125th Sts, NYC
http://www.shirleycrabbe.com/
Price: $20
Where
Lenox Lounge
288 Lenox Avenue (Btwn 124th & 125th Streets)
New York, NY
212-427-0253

Personnel:

Houston Person
Ron Blake
Donald Vega
Brandon Lee
Jim West
Jon Burr
Steve Johns
Matt Haviland


Vocalist Shirley Crabbe,
Making the Most Out of Her Second Chance,
Celebrates Debut Album Home on February 10 at Lenox Lounge, NYC

* Featuring Crabbe with Donald Vega, John Burr, Steve Johns, Brandon Lee, Matt Haviland
and Special Guest Houston Person *

“Crabbe has a big, wide-open optimistic style that's reminiscent of a young, excited Sarah Vaughan”¦ a gorgeous album from a lovely singer—proving that vocalists can indeed choose lesser-known gems rather than adhering to glue-factory Songbook fare.” — Marc Myers, JazzWax

“You are immediately struck by Crabbe’s lilting, buoyant voice, and her clear enunciation, relaxed rhythmic sense, and keen interpretive skill.” — Scott Albin, JazzTimes.com


Vocalist Shirley Crabbe celebrates a triumphant return to the jazz scene and the release of her debut album Home in concert on Friday, February 10 at Lenox Lounge, 228 Lenox Avenue, NYC. Joining Crabbe are pianist Donald Vega, bassist John Burr, drummer Steve Johns, trumpeter Brandon Lee, trombonist Matt Haviland, and special guest tenor saxophonist Houston Person. Sets at 8 and 10 p.m. Tickets are $20 with a 2-drink minimum. For more information log on to http://lenoxlounge.com or call 212-427-0253.
Please visit: www.shirleycrabbe.com
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With BENNIE WALLACE Quintet - Performance and Master Class at the OBERLIN COLLEGE & CONSERVATORY, OH 44074
http://new.oberlin.edu/conservatory/
Price: Admission is free
WHERE:
Hales Annex
Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse
Room @ 180
West Lorain St., Oberlin, OH 44074-1097


Description:

A guest performance by Bennie Wallace, jazz saxophone. Admission is free. Program: TBA -- Bennie Wallace has long had his own unique style, combining together the raspy tone of Ben Webster with the frequent wide interval jumps of Eric Dolphy.

He has an explorative style that sound-wise looks back toward the swing era. Wallace started on clarinet when he was 12 and a few years later switched to tenor. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1968, and in 1971 moved to New York, where he debuted with Monty Alexander. Wallace gigged with Sheila Jordan, played with many avant-garde musicians, was in George Gruntz's Concert Jazz Band in 1979, and led his own trio/quartet on and off throughout the 1970s and '80s. He recorded frequently prior to 1985 for Enja, but his mid- to late-'80s Blue Note recordings are more memorable, for they find him infusing his appealing sound with touches of New Orleans R&B and a healthy dose of humor.

In the '90s, Wallace began writing music for films, including White Men Can't Jump. He also stayed active on the jazz scene, releasing Old Songs in 1993 on JVC, Talk of the Town also in 1993 on Enja, and Someone to Watch Over Me in 1999 on Enja. In 2002 Wallace scored critical success with Moodsville and followed it up with the release of In Berlin, a recording of a 1999 appearance at the Berlin Jazz Festival. Since that time, Wallace has released studio albums including The Nearness of You in 2004 and the Coleman Hawkins-themed Disorder at the Border in 2007.
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Eddie Allen Quartet, At The Art Center in Killingworth, CT - Eddie Allen (Trumpet) Donald Vega (Piano) Nat Reeves (Bass) and Carl Allen (Drums)
Eddie Allen - trumpet
Donald Vega - piano
Nat Reeves - acoustic bass
Carl Allen - drums
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Clarence Penn Quartet - Recoding Session in NJ
http://www.clarencepenn.com/
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Recording with Jesse Colin Young
http://www.jessecolinyoung.com/
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Recording with Jesse Colin Young
http://www.jessecolinyoung.com/
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with Jesse Colin Young at the Prep Fest at the Aiken Preparatory School Benefit in Aiken, South Carolina
http://www.aikenprep.org/
Prep Fest
Aiken Preparatory School Benefit
609 Barnwell Ave NW
Aiken, SC 29801
803.648-3223
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THE SENSUAL SOUNDS OF BRAZIL
with Claudio Roditi At The Jazz Arts Music Society in Palm Beach, Florida
http://www.jamsociety.org/
Claudio Roditi (trumpet)
Donald Vega (piano)
Itaiguara Brandao (bass)
Mauricio Zottarelli (drums)

Roditi came to Boston in 1970 from his native Brazil via Mexico. He studied at the Berklee College of Music and became musically influenced by Clifford Brown and Lee Morgan. Roditi later joined the faculty of the School of Contemporary Music, meanwhile doing club and concert performances. In 1976 he moved to New York, and quickly broke into the local circuit, performing and recording with Joe Henderson, Charlie Rouse, Herbie Mann, Tito Puente, McCoy Tyner, Horace Silver and Paquito D'Rivera. Roditi established himself as a formidable jazz figure. Since 1989, he has traveled frequently as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's United Nations Orchestra. For a while, he also toured with The Jazz Masters, a Gillespie tribute group led by Slide Hampton. Roditi has recorded 16 critically acclaimed albums as a leader since 1984, and Brazilliance X 4 was nominated for a Grammy Award as best Latin jazz album in 2010. In 1995, his Symphonic Bossa Nova recording also garnered a Grammy nomination.
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with Bryan Carter Quintet Spring "Enchantment Tour"
http://www.bryancartermusic.com/index1.php
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with Bryan Carter Quintet Spring "Enchantment Tour"
http://www.bryancartermusic.com/index1.php
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