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| Noel Jewkes at Jazz at Pearl's  Noel Jewkes has been at the heart of the San Francisco jazz world for 40 years, and that heart shines through on every note the saxman plays. Jewkes will be bringing his special sound to Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco's North Beach District on Thursday night, December 21. Jewkes grew up in Salt Lake City in a musical household. His father was a trumpet player and the younger Jewkes played in the family band. Jewkes came to California in the early 60's and landed in San Francisco in 1963.Over the years, Jewkes has performed with just about everyone in the Bay Area. He's recorded with John Hendricks, Wesla Whitfield, Mary Stallings, Lavay Smith, Mimi Fox, and Larry Vuckovich, as well as his own ensembles. He was on the stage at the legendary Fillmore Street nightspot Bob City and took part in the experimental whirlwind of the late-60's San Francisco rock scene. With his exquisite phrasing and warm, sinuous sound, Jewkes is a widely sought after session man. He recently appeared on local vocalist Jonathan Poretz's CD, A Lot of Living to Do. In reviews of that release, Dan McClenaghan of AllAboutJazz wrote of "Noel Jewkes' smoky, moody wee hours tenor saxophone, " and John Gilbert of ejazznews said, "Poretz' vocal along with a smoldering tenor solo by Noel Jewkes makes 'Then I'll Be Tired Of You' a ballad that that will catch your attention and linger long after the last note." write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |