State Theatre Presents Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Saturday, October 29, 2005, 8pm; $45, $38, $32, $25 Box Office: 732-246-SHOW (7469)
New Brunswick, NJ (September 29, 2005)—The State Theatre presents Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 8pm. Fiddling phenom, Mark O’Connor, and friends pay tribute to his great friend and mentor, the legendary French jazz master, Stephane Grappelli. Tickets range from $25-$45 (group, college student, and senior discounts available).
In June 2001, Mark O'Connor released Hot Swing!, a tribute to French jazz artist, Stephane Grappelli. This performance of Hot Swing features Jon Burr on bass, Bryan Sutton on guitar, Howard Alden on guitar, and vocalist, Roberta Gambarini.
About Mark O’Connor Violinist/fiddler extraordinaire Mark O’Connor was influenced by Texas fiddler Benny Thomasson and Grappelli, along with other musical styles and genres. Today O’Connor’s work, a blend of styles and moods including swing, Texas style, jazz, classical, bluegrass, and newgrass, can be heard on nearly 30 recordings. His 1997 album, Liberty!, features arrangements of traditional American music and expansive original orchestral works. Midnight on the Water, a live recording of his solo recital, was regarded by many as a definitive career work firmly solidifying his place as one of America's premier music artists.
In 2002, O’Connor received worldwide recognition as a leading proponent of a new American musical idiom with his chamber ensemble, the Appalachia Waltz Trio, featuring cellist Natalie Haas and violist Carol Cook. The trio performed repertoire that O'Connor created for his recording projects Appalachia Waltz and the 2001 Grammy® Award-winning album Appalachian Journey.
In recent years, word of his considerable composing talent has spread, and O'Connor's pieces are being embraced by a variety of performers. Dance troupes, including the New York City Ballet, have discovered O'Connor's expressive American style. In August 2000, O'Connor premiered his composition, Double Concerto for Two Violins, with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and the Chicago Symphony, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach. Mark O’Connor has performed at the White House, the Presidential Inauguration Celebration, and the ceremonies of Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Games, for which he composed Olympic Reel. He is often featured on major network TV shows highlighting his talent for the public. His talent is revealed in solo performances on both The Patriot and Gods and Generals soundtracks and, with more than 150 performances, his Fiddle Concerto No. 1 has become the most-performed modern violin concerto. O’Connor has received numerous commissioning grants, as well as contributed much of his time to various music organizations and schools. He founded the internationally recognized Mark O’Connor Fiddle Camp and Strings Conference.
On October 4th, O’Connor will take part in a Nashville Symphony Orchestra benefit concert for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) at Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Hall. The event is intended to help the LPO recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The concert will be produced for broadcast by NPR and Nashville affiliate WPLN-FM, offered nationally and internationally via NPR and its 780 member stations in the U.S. and NPR Worldwide, and streamed live on www.npr.org.
His most recent CD is In Full Swing (2003) featuring trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and vocalist Jane Monheit.
About the Hot Swing Ensemble Bassist Jon Burr has toured and recorded with many great jazz masters, including Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Horace Silver, Hank Jones, Art Farmer, Stephane Grappelli, and Buddy Rich. Burr formed his own quartet in 1991, specializing in his own compositions and later went on to record two albums, In My Own Words and 3 For All. He has been featured in various Broadway performances as bass chair including Me and My Girl, Grand Hotel, and Gypsy. Recently, he was a featured guest with the New York Pops Orchestra.
Grammy® Award-winning guitarist Bryan Sutton is best known for his accomplishments in bluegrass music. Sutton was awarded “Guitarist of the Year” by the International Bluegrass Music Association in 2000, 2003, and 2004.
Also on guitar, Howard Alden joins Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing. Alden has been a leader, co-leader, and versatile sideman as a Concord Jazz recording artist since the late 1980s. He was voted “Best Emerging Talent-Guitar” in the JazzTimes critics’ poll and voted “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition in the Downbeat critics’ poll.
Rounding off this talented bunch of musicians is vocalist Roberta Gambarini. Gambarini worked as a jazz singer touring Italy before joining the ensemble, performing in numerous national jazz festivals. Gambarini’s smooth voice earned her numerous “Best Jazz Artist” awards by the Nashville media and three critically acclaimed recordings on her own label.
The famous French Hot Club swings into New Brunswick, October 29th, in an evening of fun and excitement as these fine musicians perform a one of a kind tribute to the renowned French jazz master, Stephane Grappelli. For tickets (or a brochure), call the State Theatre box office at 732-246-SHOW (7469), or visit us online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org. The State Theatre box office, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10am to 6pm; Wednesday 11am to 7pm and at least one hour prior to curtain on performance dates. For information on group outings and discounts, call 732-247-7200, ext. 536.
The nonprofit State Theatre Regional Arts Center at New Brunswick exists to enrich the lives of people from diverse backgrounds in New Jersey and to contribute to a vital urban environment by presenting the finest national and international performing arts. The State Theatre provides arts education to inform and build future audiences, assists community arts organizations with technical and other professional expertise and encourages New Jersey artists by providing a first-class showcase for their work. The State Theatre's programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. Continental Airlines is the official airline of the State Theatre. The State Theatre’s restoration was made possible with the generous financial assistance from Middlesex County and the Board of Chosen Freeholders and the administrative support of the New Brunswick Cultural Center and New Brunswick Development Corporation.
Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 8pm $45, $38, $32, $25
STATE THEATRE 15 Livingston Ave New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Box Office - 732-246-SHOW (7469) Online - www.StateTheatreNJ.org
PHOTOS AND INTERVIEWS FURNISHED UPON REQUEST Please contact Kelly Blithe at 732-247-7200, ext. 517 or by email at [email protected].
Information in this release is current as of September 29, 2005. For up-to-the-minute information on events and State Theatre news, visit the State Theatre online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org.
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New Brunswick, NJ (September 29, 2005)—The State Theatre presents Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 8pm. Fiddling phenom, Mark O’Connor, and friends pay tribute to his great friend and mentor, the legendary French jazz master, Stephane Grappelli. Tickets range from $25-$45 (group, college student, and senior discounts available).
In June 2001, Mark O'Connor released Hot Swing!, a tribute to French jazz artist, Stephane Grappelli. This performance of Hot Swing features Jon Burr on bass, Bryan Sutton on guitar, Howard Alden on guitar, and vocalist, Roberta Gambarini.
About Mark O’Connor Violinist/fiddler extraordinaire Mark O’Connor was influenced by Texas fiddler Benny Thomasson and Grappelli, along with other musical styles and genres. Today O’Connor’s work, a blend of styles and moods including swing, Texas style, jazz, classical, bluegrass, and newgrass, can be heard on nearly 30 recordings. His 1997 album, Liberty!, features arrangements of traditional American music and expansive original orchestral works. Midnight on the Water, a live recording of his solo recital, was regarded by many as a definitive career work firmly solidifying his place as one of America's premier music artists.
In 2002, O’Connor received worldwide recognition as a leading proponent of a new American musical idiom with his chamber ensemble, the Appalachia Waltz Trio, featuring cellist Natalie Haas and violist Carol Cook. The trio performed repertoire that O'Connor created for his recording projects Appalachia Waltz and the 2001 Grammy® Award-winning album Appalachian Journey.
In recent years, word of his considerable composing talent has spread, and O'Connor's pieces are being embraced by a variety of performers. Dance troupes, including the New York City Ballet, have discovered O'Connor's expressive American style. In August 2000, O'Connor premiered his composition, Double Concerto for Two Violins, with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and the Chicago Symphony, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach. Mark O’Connor has performed at the White House, the Presidential Inauguration Celebration, and the ceremonies of Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Games, for which he composed Olympic Reel. He is often featured on major network TV shows highlighting his talent for the public. His talent is revealed in solo performances on both The Patriot and Gods and Generals soundtracks and, with more than 150 performances, his Fiddle Concerto No. 1 has become the most-performed modern violin concerto. O’Connor has received numerous commissioning grants, as well as contributed much of his time to various music organizations and schools. He founded the internationally recognized Mark O’Connor Fiddle Camp and Strings Conference.
On October 4th, O’Connor will take part in a Nashville Symphony Orchestra benefit concert for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) at Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Hall. The event is intended to help the LPO recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The concert will be produced for broadcast by NPR and Nashville affiliate WPLN-FM, offered nationally and internationally via NPR and its 780 member stations in the U.S. and NPR Worldwide, and streamed live on www.npr.org.
His most recent CD is In Full Swing (2003) featuring trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and vocalist Jane Monheit.
About the Hot Swing Ensemble Bassist Jon Burr has toured and recorded with many great jazz masters, including Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Horace Silver, Hank Jones, Art Farmer, Stephane Grappelli, and Buddy Rich. Burr formed his own quartet in 1991, specializing in his own compositions and later went on to record two albums, In My Own Words and 3 For All. He has been featured in various Broadway performances as bass chair including Me and My Girl, Grand Hotel, and Gypsy. Recently, he was a featured guest with the New York Pops Orchestra.
Grammy® Award-winning guitarist Bryan Sutton is best known for his accomplishments in bluegrass music. Sutton was awarded “Guitarist of the Year” by the International Bluegrass Music Association in 2000, 2003, and 2004.
Also on guitar, Howard Alden joins Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing. Alden has been a leader, co-leader, and versatile sideman as a Concord Jazz recording artist since the late 1980s. He was voted “Best Emerging Talent-Guitar” in the JazzTimes critics’ poll and voted “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition in the Downbeat critics’ poll.
Rounding off this talented bunch of musicians is vocalist Roberta Gambarini. Gambarini worked as a jazz singer touring Italy before joining the ensemble, performing in numerous national jazz festivals. Gambarini’s smooth voice earned her numerous “Best Jazz Artist” awards by the Nashville media and three critically acclaimed recordings on her own label.
The famous French Hot Club swings into New Brunswick, October 29th, in an evening of fun and excitement as these fine musicians perform a one of a kind tribute to the renowned French jazz master, Stephane Grappelli. For tickets (or a brochure), call the State Theatre box office at 732-246-SHOW (7469), or visit us online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org. The State Theatre box office, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10am to 6pm; Wednesday 11am to 7pm and at least one hour prior to curtain on performance dates. For information on group outings and discounts, call 732-247-7200, ext. 536.
The nonprofit State Theatre Regional Arts Center at New Brunswick exists to enrich the lives of people from diverse backgrounds in New Jersey and to contribute to a vital urban environment by presenting the finest national and international performing arts. The State Theatre provides arts education to inform and build future audiences, assists community arts organizations with technical and other professional expertise and encourages New Jersey artists by providing a first-class showcase for their work. The State Theatre's programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. Continental Airlines is the official airline of the State Theatre. The State Theatre’s restoration was made possible with the generous financial assistance from Middlesex County and the Board of Chosen Freeholders and the administrative support of the New Brunswick Cultural Center and New Brunswick Development Corporation.
Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 8pm $45, $38, $32, $25
STATE THEATRE 15 Livingston Ave New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Box Office - 732-246-SHOW (7469) Online - www.StateTheatreNJ.org
PHOTOS AND INTERVIEWS FURNISHED UPON REQUEST Please contact Kelly Blithe at 732-247-7200, ext. 517 or by email at [email protected].
Information in this release is current as of September 29, 2005. For up-to-the-minute information on events and State Theatre news, visit the State Theatre online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org.
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