Fifth Annual Jazz Composers Collective Festival @ Jazz Standard, NYC - April 12-17, 2005

Jazz Standard
116 East 27th Street (between Park and Lexington Aves., New York City)
Info: 212-576-2232
www.jazzstandard.net


Featuring groups led by:
BEN ALLISON (www.benallison.com)
MICHAEL BLAKE (www.michaelblake.net)
RON HORTON
FRANK KIMBROUGH (www.frankkimbrough.com)
TED NASH (www.tednash.com)

TUESDAY, APRIL 12
7:30 pm: Frank Kimbrough / Joe Locke Duo
Frank Kimbrough - piano
Joe Locke - vibraphone

9:30 pm: Ron Horton Septet
Ron Horton - trumpet
Tony Malaby - saxophone
John O'Gallagher - saxophones
Frank Kimbrough - piano
John Hebert - bass
Masa Kamaguchi - bass
Michael Sarin - drums

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
7:30 & 9:30 pm: Ted Nash Double Quartet
Ted Nash - saxophones
Frank Kimbrough - piano
Ben Allison - bass
Tim Horner - drums
Joyce Hammann - violin
Paul Woodiel - violin
Ron Lawrence - viola
Tomas Ulrich - cello
Erik Charlston - vibraphone

THURSDAY, APRIL 14
7:30 pm: Ben Allison & Medicine Wheel
Ben Allison - bass
Michael Blake - saxophones
Joel Frahm - saxophones
Frank Kimbrough - piano
Michael Sarin - drums

9:30 pm: Ron Horton Quartet
Ron Horton - trumpet
Tom Beckham - vibraphone
Michael Blake - saxophones
Ben Allison - bass

FRIDAY, APRIL 15
7:30 & 9:30 pm: Frank Kimbrough Trio
Frank Kimbrough - piano
Ben Allison - bass
Jeff Hirshfield - drums

11:30 pm: Herbie Nichols Project
Frank Kimbrough - piano
Ben Allison - bass
Michael Blake - saxophones
Ted Nash - saxophones
Ron Horton - trumpet
Jeff Hirshfield - drums

SATURDAY, APRIL 16
7:30 & 9:30 pm: Ben Allison New Quartet
Ben Allison - bass
John Sneider - trumpet
Steve Cardenas - guitar
Michael Sarin - drums

11:30 pm: Lucky Charms: The Music of Lucky Thompson
Michael Blake - saxophones
Ted Nash - saxophones
Ron Horton - trumpet
Frank Kimbrough - piano
Ben Allison - bass
Michael Sarin - drums

SUNDAY, APRIL 17
7:30 & 9:30 pm: Michael Blake Quartet
Michael Blake - saxophones
Jay Rodriguez - baritone saxophone
Gary Versace - Hammond B3 organ
Michael Sarin - drums

WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING
Bassist Ben Allison is one of those heroic characters on
the New York scene who combines organizational
energy with huge creative talent. - Jazz Review (UK)

Michael Blake is a double-horned wonder, often
conjuring Rahsaan's thar-she-blows textural character,
yet coming up with a personal sort of lyricism deep
enough to make you think he's either an old soul or his
car just got towed again. - Village Voice

Mellow yet edgy, unsettling yet soothing, varied yet
coherent, Ron Horton's complex yet melodic music
balances enough facets that it's endlessly fascinating. - Jazziz

[Frank Kimbrough] is among New York's finest pianists.
He and his [trio], combine a great love of melody and
time with curiosity fueled by freer structures. - Downbeat

Ted Nash fills his solos with ideas rather than rote lines;
he's a consistently thoughtful player who bulks up his
melodic statements with controlled passion. - Washington Post