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| Caramoor International Music Festival Presents the 2011 Jazz Festival August 6 Caramoor International Music Festival's annual weekend-long Jazz Festival has become one of the country's premiere destinations for jazz music, for artists and fans alike. 2011 is no exception, as producer Jim Luce has crafted a three-day festival – August 6, 7 & 8 – packed with jazz legends and innovative voices on the international scene demonstrating the breadth and diversity of the state of jazz. On Friday evening, pianist Renee Rosnes, who brought concertgoers to their feet at the 2010 festival with Bobby Hutcherson's Quartet, returns to kick off the weekend with her own superlative quartet – Steve Nelson, Peter Washington, and Lewis Nash – for an inspired and elegant evening in the intimate Spanish Courtyard. Saturday brings virtuoso bassist Christian McBride and his Big Band to heat up the Venetian Theater as the day's headliner and to show why this propulsive large ensemble is one of the hottest groups on the scene. Guitarist Juan Carlos Formell and his quartet Johnny's Dream Club begin the afternoon by conjuring the rhapsodic yet sizzling sounds of late-'40s Havana. Joshua Redman's latest project––James Farm––brings together pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman, and drummer Eric Harland for a truly collaborative approach resulting in rhythmically complex, harmonically rich, and melodically beautiful music-making. With incredible technical dexterity at the service of unassailable imagination, bluesman Lucky Peterson closes the afternoon with a joyous, foot-tapping set of authentic blues. To close out the jazz festival on Sunday, 2010 MacArthur 'Genius' Fellow recipient Jason Moran brings his intrepid trio––The Bandwagon––to the Venetian Theater for a set that weaves myriad influences into the group's distinctive sound . Legendary guitarist and innovator John Scofield and his quartet also summon stylistic diversity as they launch into their powerful improvisations. Columbian harpist Edmar Castaneda and his quartet open the afternoon with a lush and unexpected journey that demonstrates how he is revolutionizing the perception of his instrument. Fred Hersch, one of the most brilliant pianists and composers of his generation, teams up with Italian multi-reedist Nico Gori for deeply immersive and subtle music-making. The Robert Glasper Trio presents an intricate set of hip-hop inflected originals. PROGRAMS August 5, 2011 in the Spanish Courtyard Caramoor Jazz Festival (I) 8:00pm – Renee Rosnes Quartet: Renee Rosnes, piano; Steve Nelson, vibraphone; Peter Washington, bass; Lewis Nash, drums August 6, 2011 in the Venetian Theater Caramoor Jazz Festival (II) $33, $45, $57 3:00pm – Juan Carlos Formell's Johnny's Dream Club-Sonidos Latinos 4:15pm – James Farm: Joshua Redman, saxophone; Aaron Parks, piano; Matt Penman, bass; Eric Harland, drums 5:30om – Lucky Peterson Dinner Break 8:00pm – Christian McBride Big Band August 7, 2011 in the Venetian Theater Caramoor Jazz Festival (II) $33, $45, $57 1:00pm – Edmar Castaneda Quartet─Sonidos Latinos 2:15pm – Fred Hersch / Nico Gori Duo 3:30pm – Robert Glasper Trio 5:00pm – John Scofield Quartet 6:30pm – Jason Moran and The Bandwagon ABOUT CARAMOOR Caramoor is a performing arts center located on a unique 90-acre setting of Italianate architecture and gardens in Westchester County, NY. It enriches the lives of its audiences through innovative and diverse musical performances of the highest quality. Its mission also includes mentoring young professional musicians through the Evnin Rising Stars, Vocal Rising Stars, Bel Canto Young Artists and Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence programs as well as providing curriculum-based, educational programs centered around music for 5, 000+ middle and high school children in local schools. Renowned for its annual summer music festival held from late June to early August, Caramoor is often described as "a Garden of Great Music" where audiences are invited to come early, explore the beautiful grounds, enjoy a pre-concert picnic, and discover beautiful music in the relaxed settings of the Venetian Theater, Spanish Courtyard, Music Room of the Rosen House, and the magnificent gardens. The historic Rosen House, built in the 1930's, and its Music Room are "the heart of Caramoor." Upon its completion in 1939, Caramoor founders Walter and Lucie Rosen began to present private concerts in the Music Room, and today it is used for all 'Caramoor Indoors' concerts and arts-in-education programs. Tours of the Rosen House by the general public are currently on hiatus as Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts has embarked on a comprehensive planning project to restructure the programs and usage of the historic Rosen House. It is Caramoor's intention to complete this process during the next few years. Caramoor's gardens are also well worth the visit and include nine unique perennial gardens. Among them are a Sense Circle for the visually handicapped, a Butterfly Garden, Tapestry Hedge, and Iris and Peony Garden, which may be enjoyed on one's own or seen on a guided tour. With its unique heritage, Caramoor is a place where days and nights are shared and enjoyed by thousands. Concert Venues and Gardens Concerts take place in two outdoor theaters: the 1714-seat, acoustically superb Venetian Theater and the more intimate, romantic Spanish Courtyard. Caramoor's gardens are also well worth the visit and include nine unique perennial gardens. Among them are a Sense Circle for the visually handicapped, a Butterfly Garden, Tapestry Hedge, and Iris and Peony Garden, which may be enjoyed on one's own or seen on a guided tour. GETTING TO CARAMOOR Caramoor is easy to get to by car and mass transportation. By car from the West Side of Manhattan and New Jersey, take the Saw Mill River Parkway north to Katonah. Exit at Route 35/Cross River. Turn right, and, at the first traffic light, make a right turn onto Route 22 south. Travel 1.9 miles to the junction of Girdle Ridge Road. Follow the signs to Caramoor. (For detailed directions call 914.232.5035 and press 2, or online at www.caramoor.org). Parking at Caramoor is free. By train, take the Harlem Division of the Metro-North Railroad to Katonah, New York. Taxi service from the station to Caramoor (5 minutes away) is available. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |