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Stanford Lively Arts Kicks Off Jazz Series with Josh Roseman Sextet, November 12 At Campbell Recital Hall

Source: Robert Cable
October 27, 2011

Brooklyn-based trombonist, composer, and all-around musical mad-scientist Josh Roseman celebrates his Jamaican heritage with a musical tribute to the founding fathers of dub and ska, presented by Stanford Lively Arts on Saturday, November 12 at 8:00 p.m. in Campbell Recital Hall. A onetime Skatalite himself and a DownBeat “#1 Rising Star" trombonist, Roseman will be joined in his Lively Arts performance by Curtis Hasselbring (trombone and guitar), Myron Walden (alto saxophone), Barney McAll (piano, keyboards, sound design), Peter Apfelbaum (organ ...

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Stanford Lively Arts Presents Mingus Dynasty On Feb. 2 As Part Of Season-Long Celebration Of Jazz Legend Charles Mingus

Source: Robert Cable
January 13, 2011

The sound of jazz composer, bassist, and bandleader Charles Mingus lives on in Mingus Dynasty, the celebrated New York-based septet that makes a rare Bay Area appearance at Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium on Wednesday, February 2 at 8:00 p.m. The concert is a centerpiece of Stanford Lively Arts's “Remember Mingus" series, continuing throughout the rest of the season with a number of musical demonstrations, conversations, and performances. The series is presented in partnership with Stanford Jazz Workshop and the National Jazz ...

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Stanford Lively Arts Presents Grammy-Winning Bassist Christian McBride & Inside Straight On Saturday, November 13

Source: Robert Cable
October 28, 2010

Following on last season's sold-out tribute to Herbie Hancock, the Grammy Award—winning bassist Christian McBride returns to Stanford at the helm of his acclaimed acoustic ensemble, Inside Straight, for a performance presented by Stanford Lively Arts on Saturday, November 13 at 8:00 p.m. in Dinkelspiel Auditorium. In this evening, McBride will be joined by some of the most in-demand players on the scene today: saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, Jr. (featured on the group's 2009 debut disc, Kind of ...

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