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| Pianist Ellis Marsalis to Appear in Calgary byCindy McLeod Jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis comes to Calgary for a one night only performance, appearing in concert with a top notch Canadian quartet lead by pianist Tommy Banks, and featuring saxophonist P.J. Perry, bassist Mike Lent and drummer Sandro Dominelli. Presented by C-Jazz, The Calgary Jazz Association, the concert will take place at the Epcor Centre For Performing Arts on Friday, March 24, 2006. Originally slated to perform in Calgary in September 2005, Marsalis was forced to reschedule when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated his hometown of New Orleans. One of the leading Jazz educators in New Orleans and father to internationally acclaimed musicians Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason, Ellis taught many jazz greats including his sons, trumpeter Terrence Blanchard, pianist and singer Harry Connick, Jr. and saxophonist Donald Harrison. With a career spanning more than fourty years, he lists among his credits appearances on the Tonight show with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, the Today show and the Arsenio Hall Show. He recently started ELM records and boasts a discography of over twenty albums. Tommy Banks is hailed as one of the finest musicians in Canada, and has been an international standard-bearer for Canadian culture and jazz music throughout the world, including leading Canada’s first music ensemble to appear in China. Through the sixties and seventies he hosted the acclaimed television series the Tommy Banks Show. Banks has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Juno he received for his live recording at the Montreaux Jazz Festival (with saxophonist P. J. Perry). Named an Officer of The Order of Canada in 1991, Banks was appointed to the Senate in 2000. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |