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| Jazz From the Big Screen: Terell Stafford Performs with NYYS Jazz Jazz From the Big Screen - Monday, March 10, 2014, 7:30 & 9:30pm, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center. Matt Holman, director, Terell Stafford, trumpet. From Hollywood's heyday through the present, Big Band music has been featured prominently in cinema. This performance will highlight selections from films, including "Black Orpheus, " "Paris Blues, " "Laura, " and "Drive, " a First Music commission by Evan Weiss. About the Soloist Terell Stafford has been hailed as "one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player" by piano legend McCoy Tyner. Known for being a gifted and versatile player with a voice all his own, Stafford combines lyricism and a deep love of melody with a spirited, adventurous edge. This uniquely expressive, well-defined musical talent allows Stafford the ability to dance in and around the rich trumpet tradition of his predecessors while making his own inroads. Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall Broadway at 60th Street, 5th floor write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Jazz News :: home page |