Introduction
The UC Jazz Club was founded in 2006 by the students of UC Jazz Ensembles, its faculty and volunteers. Our goal is to share our fine tradition of Jazz with our members and the community at large.
UC Jazz Ensembles have been teaching students since 1966. We hope our members will enjoy our monthly newsletter, our performances and most importantly we hope you will support our effort to expand our popular program.
We invite donors and volunteers to continue to support our growing program and to join us now.
The UC Jazz Club offers several unique sponsorship opportunities which will support us in our goal to remodel the UC Jazz studios.
With your support we will also maintain and grow our current resources in the studios. This includes the purchase and maintenance of our equipment, expanding and renovating our practice areas, adding to our jazz library and ultimately making recordings of our big band and ensembles live performances.
Our goal is to uphold the UC Jazz tradition which has enchanted the world. We have taught students how to carry on this wonderful musical tradition with great success. Jazz has become mainstream and is becoming increasingly popular.
Please contact Ted Moore, director of UC Jazz Ensembles to learn about the program. You may also contact RioVida Networks for assistance to set up interviews with the faculty, students and fund-raising committee.
UC Jazz Club Team:
Ted Moore - Director
UC Jazz Ensembles
Robert Cole – Cal Performances Emeritus
Doug Warrick– Cal Performances
Brad Brennan– Student Musical Activities
Carol Suveda - Student Musical Activities
Scott Hayes - Alumni
Jim Dennis - Photography
Lloyd Gregory - Writer/Musical Editor
Justin Nakamura - Public Relations
Rolando Morales - Music
Kevin Lynch - Technical Director
Edie Okamoto - Writer/Producer
Amy Shen - UC Jazz Ensembles Advisor
Ranie Smith - Writer/Executive Editor
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UC Jazz Club Newsletter.
Our volunteers will continue to bring you the UC Jazz Newsletter and we are happy to report that our team of volunteers has increased over the past year. This will allow us to update the newsletter with new features twice a month next year. So check back often to learn about our new features, special concerts, and interviews.
Most importantly - as a growing Jazz loving community - let's continue to support valuable music programs. Let's continue to visit the great shows that are available to us in the Bay Area - particularly the ones that are tied to the all important community fundraisers. The UC Jazz Club is starting to build a reputation of becoming a strong and benevolent force in the SF Bay Area.
UC Jazz Performers
UC Jazz will have its Spring Concert on Friday April 23 at 7 pm at the Alumni House and we will have an online auction April 20-30, 2010
We need your donations for this silent aution. Please donate products, art work, DVDs, CDs, trips, restaurant coupons, cars, designer outfits, accessories or certificate to your retail outlet or a specific product. Your contributions will be valued and we will promote them to our loyal audience of about 6 000 readers. Please contact Carol Suveda about your donation and provide Edie Okamoto at eokamoto@riovida.net with your product photo and a press release.
Additionally your donation is tax deductible. Your participation will assure that the UC Jazz Ensembles will continue to thrive. The UC Jazz Ensembles are a student run organization since the late sixties. Since it is a student run organization - meaning that it provides engineering, information systems students, any student that is NOT enrolled in the accredited music program a chance to enjoy music. Therefore, as UC Berkeley along with many other educational institutions is facing ever deeper budget cuts, the UC Jazz Ensembles program is particularly affected.
Please contact Student Activities Director, Carole Suveda, to arrange pickup of your donations at (510) 643-2662.
o I have enclosed or will deliver the donation to UC Jazz Ensembles to 72 Cesar Chavez Center # 4280 * Berkeley, CA 94720-4280 or FAX (510) 643-9463
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The University of California is a non-profit organization; your donation is tax deductible.
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Please reply by no later than April 5th. Your assistance and contribution is much appreciated.
TED MOORE WATCH
On March 12, Ted's group, "Studio 104," will perform in concert at the Jazz School in Berkeley. This concert will feature UC Jazz faculty members Dann Zinn and Frank Martin, as well as Kai Eckhardt (formerly with John McLaughlin) on bass
Frank Martin Watch
From intense high energy fusion to Indian influenced improvisations, from dense and heavy darkish atmospheres to lyrical moods, Claude Pauly's new CD featuring bassist Kai Eckhardt (John McLaughlin, Garaj Mahal) , drummer Alan Hertz (Scott Henderson, Garaj Mahal) and keyboardist Frank Martin ( John McLaughlin, Richard Bona, Sting...) is a high density experience of the different landscapes of electric jazz fusion guitar playing and writing. But this isn't just another guitar album. This CD is drenched in what it's actually all about....music!. Fans of Allan Holdsworth, John McLaughlin, Scott Henderson, Greg Howe will absolutely dig this kick butt album . Much recommended.
Claude Pauly (guitars); Kai Eckhardt (bass); Alan Hertz (drums); Frank Martin (piano,keyboards). Download Sampler
Dann Zinn Watch
Dann Zinn will perform on Monday, Mar 8th, 2010 with Joe DeRose CD Release Party. Yoshi's Oakland, 8PM
Born in San Jose, California, Joe has been playing the drums since the age of five. He was first taught at home by his older brother Gino. He later became active playing in school bands and is an alumni of the Alum Rock Jazz Band (88). At age 14, Joe began playing professionally around the San Francisco bay area. He has had the honor of studying with such greats as Louie Bellson, Joe Porcaro, Freddie Grubber, Wally Schnalle, Bryant Mills, Karl Carter, John Ramsay, Rick Considine, Lewis Nash, Kenwood Denard, Mike Mangini and many others. In 1994, Joe followed his dream and moved to Boston to attend the Berklee College of Music. The Berklee experience was everything Joe could have imagined. He graduated in 1998, with a Bachelors in Performance, Magna Cum Laude. While living in Boston, Joe toured with R&B, Blues diva, Toni Lynn Washington. Now that Joe has moved back to San Jose he has most recently finished two European tours with Hip-Hop artist, Kofy Brown, and a northern California tour with Italian tenor, Pasquale Esposito. He also is a member of corporate party band Groove Nugget, Jazz trio, Jazzfunkshun, and leads his own Jazz-Fusion based group, Joe De Rose and Amici. Joe also in November 2006 had the honor of performing his debut drum clinic for San Jose Pro Drum opening for drum legend, Tommy Aldridge. Joe freelances all over the bay area with styles ranging from Funk, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Fusion, Rock, Latin to Jazz. In October of 2008, Joe completed a Japanese tour with jazz vocalist, Yoshiko Oda and The Hristo Vitchev quartet. They performed all over Japan including the Okazaki Jazz Festival.
Glenn Richman Watch
Jazzschool faculty member Glenn Richman will be appearing at Yoshi's SF with Cedar Walton, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Heath, Bobby Hutcherson and Eddie Marshall March 12-14, 2010.
Mark your Calendar!
Wayne Wallace Quintet in Concert Yoshi's May 26, 2010
Wayne Wallace is a living legend, he recently brought out his latest CD Bien! Bien! This CD has is touted worldwide as one of the best albums. Some compare the impact his music has with that of Bobby Ferrin. Wayne Wallace consistently succeeds in creating "happy" jazz concerts. Listen to Wayne Wallace it is guaranteed to improve your mood.
Wayne Wallace is a most remarkable man. He grew up in the San Francisco Fillmore District - during a time when many had hopes and aspirations to change society for the better. During the late 60s and early 70s people believed that when everyone pulls together we can improve the world and make it a kinder and livable place to be. A place that celebrated equal rights, mutual encouragement, and a place for peace.
Click for Frankye Kelly Interview with Wayne Wallace.
Wayne Wallace has devoted his life and talent to music, especially the trombone, and to making hit after hit for himself and many others. He also has devoted his life to being an aspiration and a fantastic teacher to young musicians.
On May 26th you will have a chance to hear him play at Yoshi's with his full fabulous band. The benefit concert will also support Florence Crittenton services - a San Francisco institution that reaches back to the early part of the last century.
Originally, early last century, Florence Crittenton Services was a home for unwed mothers. Now entire families are supported and taught how to build strong family bonds and how to raise children that are healthy in body, mind and spirit.
It will be a true honor to support such a fine cause and to celebrate such great music in such a historic, yet new, jazz heritage venue - Yoshi's - SF. Call Brian Johns with your reservations.
Make your reservations early!! It will be sold out! Wayne Wallace just released BIEN BIEN! and it has been a great hit in all the Jazz journals.
Thank you all for your support of UC Jazz Ensembles!
Event and Sponsorship Information
Member Support Services Find out about the UC Jazz Club membership benefits, and how you may wish to contribute and interact with other volunteer and member companies.
Carol Suveda
carols@sma.berkeley.edu
For more information about UC Jazz Ensembles please contact Music Director:
Ted Moore
tmoore@ucjazz.berkeley.edu
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