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| Pamela Rose To Bring Multimedia Concert "Wild Women Of Song: Great Gal Composers Of The Jazz Era" To Kuumbwa Jazz After a thrilling run of performances all over the States, including appearances at Monterey Jazz and SF JAZZ Festivals, Bay Area vocalist and educator Pamela Rose returns to Kuumbwa Jazz with her multi-media jazz and blues concert "Wild Women of Song: Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era." Pamela's all-star group of musicians (including local favorite Tammy Hall on piano) will be introducing new material to their show on Thursday November 8, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. Called "a swinging honors course in womankind" by San Francisco magazine, "Wild Women of Song" is a genre-bending showpiece celebrating the lives, times and music of the often-invisible women songwriters of the earliest days of jazz and blues. Rose's captivating concert introduces vivid historical detail about the under-celebrated women who created some of our most beloved jazz and blues standards. Vocalist and storyteller Rose - backed by her swinging 5-piece band - delivers a joyous cultural retrospective, while projecting dramatic photo archives. Rose's band includes: Tammy Hall (piano), Ruth Davies (bass), Kristen Strom (saxophone), Jeff Massanari (guitar) and Kent Bryson (drums). "A joyous, female-centric perspective to jazz history honoring the women songwriters - Jewish, African-American and Latina - who reflect the very fabric of American Music." JazzTimes Rose recently released her research in a book with vivid color images and in-depth historical detail, "Wild Women of Song: Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era." The 80-page color, paperbound book, contains a companion CD with tracks from Rose's original Wild Women of Song album as well as two bonus tracks. This book has augmented Rose's mission to re-introduce the presence of women to our cultural memory of the formation of American music. The book, show and research have led to invitations for Rose and the Wild Women Project to appear at universities and high schools across the country - in addition to touring performing arts centers and festivals. "Pamela Rose and her good cause has really caught fire with Jazz Festivals and audiences all around the country!" Downbeat Magazine The process of tracking down what's left of the family and friends of these songwriters has led to new material being added to a show that appeared in Santa Cruz in 2010. "We're thrilled to get to unveil new images, stories and music at Kuumbwa, " Rose says. "This is a crowd that really appreciates jazz history, and we always love playing here!" Originally from Southern California, Rose was captivated by classic blues singers like Bessie Smith and Ida Cox at a very young age. Rose put herself through U.C. Berkeley in part by belting out the blues as a singing waitress. After graduation, Rose toured with Hammond B-3 organist Merl Saunders, followed by a number of original bands, and a stint with the Motown touring show Zasu Pitts. But Rose had a hankering to return to the jazz and blues roots she always loved. Working with a variety of musicians (Danny Caron, Wayne De La Cruz, Mimi Fox, Nate Ginsberg) she built up a remarkable repertoire of originals and jazz standards, which have been featured on her five solo recordings under the Three Handed Record Label. (On the Jazzy Side of Blue, Every Time I'm With You, You Could Have it All, Wild Women of Song: Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era) "Wild Women of Song: Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era" will perform at Kuumbwa Jazz Club on Thursday November 8. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Jazz News :: home page |