Wilson Nurtures the Careers of Young Jazz Musicians at Upcoming Concerts
“One of the Bright Talents on the New York City -- or any -- Scene"
Saxophonist Steve Wilson has a busy '08 and '09 in the works, as he continues to cultivate his roles as bandleader, educator, sideman and jazz historian.
On August 8th and 9th, Wilson will invite a handful of up-and-coming jazz musicians to join him at Small's in New York. These shows will give Wilson an opportunity to nurture the careers of young artists, including Ben Williams on bass, Joe Saylor on drums, and Helen Sung on piano.
On September 20th, Wilson will perform three times in a single day at the Monterey Jazz Festival. He plays one set with Christian McBride's new band, A Christian McBride Situation, sandwiched between two sets with the Maria Schneider Orchestra. Later that week, Steve records with McBride.
Recently nominated as Alto Player of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, and profiled in ALL ABOUT JAZZ, Wilson is known for his modest, warm personality...and for his in-depth knowledge of all-things-jazz.
Other current and upcoming projects for Steve Wilson include: ongoing touring with the Maria Schneider Orchestra; a July 31st Clinic at Dave Leibman's Summer Jazz Camp; an August 1st Quartet concert at the Rubin Museum in NYC; an upcoming tour of Brazil with Christian McBride's Band; November dates with Mulgrew Miller, Maria Schneider and Bruce Barth; and more.
On October 17th, Wilson will have the honor of performing at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Wilson will be presenting a new project, called Wilsonian's Grain, that will feature his long-time friend, drummer Bill Stewart. The rest of the line-up for this special concert will be announced soon. This special even marks Wilson's 4th appearance at The Kennedy Center.
In early 2009, Steve Wilson will perform on the highly anticipated Blue Note 70th Anniversary Tour. He will also return to the D.C./MD/VA area, for a series of events in early March '09: Steve Wilson Quartet, March 7 at Garth Newel Music Center in Warm Springs, VA; SWQ, March 8 at Live Arts Theater, Charlottesville, VA ; SWQ March 9 - 12 at University of MD. Also in 2009, The Blue Note band plays Birdland April 14-19. Wilson will co-lead a quartet with pianist Michael Wolff at the Village Vanguard April 21-26, 2009.
More information on U MD visit: March 9-12, 2009 - Clarice Center for the Performing Arts, Univ. of MD, College Park, MD: Steve Wilson will be the Artist in Residence and will conduct workshops on improvisation and all things jazz as well as the Business of Music. He will speak to the ethnomusicology class about jazz history within the context of American History, conduct workshops with the university jazz ensemble as well as smaller combos. All events are subject to change due to the long-lead time. The UMD Jazz Ensemble will perform Wilson's “A Joyful Noise," with Wilson as guest soloist. This ensemble is directed by Steve's old friend Chris Vadala, who is the head of the Jazz Dept at UMD. The Steve Wilson Quartet (Bruce Barth, Ed Howard and Adam Cruz all join him for this residency) will perform a concert on the last day that will feature a new work composed by Steve, and commissioned by UMD.
“One of the Bright Talents on the New York City -- or any -- Scene"
Saxophonist Steve Wilson has a busy '08 and '09 in the works, as he continues to cultivate his roles as bandleader, educator, sideman and jazz historian.
On August 8th and 9th, Wilson will invite a handful of up-and-coming jazz musicians to join him at Small's in New York. These shows will give Wilson an opportunity to nurture the careers of young artists, including Ben Williams on bass, Joe Saylor on drums, and Helen Sung on piano.
On September 20th, Wilson will perform three times in a single day at the Monterey Jazz Festival. He plays one set with Christian McBride's new band, A Christian McBride Situation, sandwiched between two sets with the Maria Schneider Orchestra. Later that week, Steve records with McBride.
Recently nominated as Alto Player of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, and profiled in ALL ABOUT JAZZ, Wilson is known for his modest, warm personality...and for his in-depth knowledge of all-things-jazz.
Other current and upcoming projects for Steve Wilson include: ongoing touring with the Maria Schneider Orchestra; a July 31st Clinic at Dave Leibman's Summer Jazz Camp; an August 1st Quartet concert at the Rubin Museum in NYC; an upcoming tour of Brazil with Christian McBride's Band; November dates with Mulgrew Miller, Maria Schneider and Bruce Barth; and more.
On October 17th, Wilson will have the honor of performing at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Wilson will be presenting a new project, called Wilsonian's Grain, that will feature his long-time friend, drummer Bill Stewart. The rest of the line-up for this special concert will be announced soon. This special even marks Wilson's 4th appearance at The Kennedy Center.
In early 2009, Steve Wilson will perform on the highly anticipated Blue Note 70th Anniversary Tour. He will also return to the D.C./MD/VA area, for a series of events in early March '09: Steve Wilson Quartet, March 7 at Garth Newel Music Center in Warm Springs, VA; SWQ, March 8 at Live Arts Theater, Charlottesville, VA ; SWQ March 9 - 12 at University of MD. Also in 2009, The Blue Note band plays Birdland April 14-19. Wilson will co-lead a quartet with pianist Michael Wolff at the Village Vanguard April 21-26, 2009.
More information on U MD visit: March 9-12, 2009 - Clarice Center for the Performing Arts, Univ. of MD, College Park, MD: Steve Wilson will be the Artist in Residence and will conduct workshops on improvisation and all things jazz as well as the Business of Music. He will speak to the ethnomusicology class about jazz history within the context of American History, conduct workshops with the university jazz ensemble as well as smaller combos. All events are subject to change due to the long-lead time. The UMD Jazz Ensemble will perform Wilson's “A Joyful Noise," with Wilson as guest soloist. This ensemble is directed by Steve's old friend Chris Vadala, who is the head of the Jazz Dept at UMD. The Steve Wilson Quartet (Bruce Barth, Ed Howard and Adam Cruz all join him for this residency) will perform a concert on the last day that will feature a new work composed by Steve, and commissioned by UMD.
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