“The premier trumpeter of his generation," wrote David Hajdu in Entertainment Weekly. “A master of melody," said Tom Masland of Newsweek. “A brilliant trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer," wrote Whitney Balliett in the New Yorker.
Trumpeter Tom Harrell--the subject of the above accolades--will be one of the features of the Washington concerts by the Rale Micic Quintet which will take place on Wednesday evening, May 31 at Blues Alley.
The honors and recognition accorded to Mr. Harrell are many. He has received critics and readers awards for best trumpet every year since 1977; JazzTime's critics' choice awards for his albums Visions, Passages, and Upswing; a Prix Oscar for Form; and a nomination for the danish JazzPar prize.
Harrell's release Time's Mirror won a Grammy nomination and his Latin CD The Art of Rhythm was named Best Jazz Album of the Year by Entertainment Weekly.
In addition to Tom Harrell, other members of the Rale Micic Quintet are guitar virtuoso and composer Rale Micic, tenor saxophonist Bob Reynolds, bassist Sean Conly and drummer Obed Calvaire. Mr. Calvaire holds a Masters degree in drums and performs with many major jazz artists, including Wynton Marsalis.
Reservations for the 8 pm or the 10 pm show can be obtained by calling Blues Alley at (202) 337-4141. Blues Alley is located at 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
