Suzanne Pittson Performs Coltrane and Hubbard at Shapeshifter Lab

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THE MUSIC OF JOHN COLTRANE AND FREDDIE HUBBARD, INCUDING A CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLTRANE'S "A LOVE SUPREME". THE SUZANNE PITTSON BAND
Suzanne Pittson – vocals
Jeff Pittson – piano & keyboards
Phil Palombi – bass
Mike Clark – drums

SHAPESHIFTER LAB
18 Whitwell Place
Brooklyn, NY 11215 (between 1st & Carroll)
R train to Union Street Station

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
Sets at 7pm & 8:15pm • $12

Join jazz vocalist Suzanne Pittson and her band in the performance of two very unique projects:

7-8pm — Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the recording of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" featuring original lyrics to the classic four-movement suite.

8:15-9:15 — Compositions by the great trumpeter Freddie Hubbard with original lyrics recorded on Pittson's 2010 release, "Out of the Hub: The Music of Freddie Hubbard."

Having been strongly inspired and influenced by the horn players, Suzanne Pittson has spent her career striving to integrate the jazz instrumental language into her vocal art. In 1999 she recorded "Resolution: A Remembrance of John Coltrane, " which included part of Coltrane's seminal work "A Love Supreme." As part of that project, Ms. Pittson created vocalese arrangements based on Coltrane's improvised solos, adding lyrics that express her own feelings about life and its eternal joys and challenges. Her ShapeShifter performance is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Coltrane's original Impulse recording (December, 1964).

In 2010, Suzanne released her most recent recording "Out of the Hub: The Music of Freddie Hubbard, " with original lyrics approved by Hubbard just three months before his passing. This work, like the music of John Coltrane, has afforded her the opportunity to tackle the challenging music of these two creative giants and further explore the infinite possibilities of jazz improvisation.

MIKE CLARK gained worldwide recognition as one of America's foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock's group in the early 1970's. Mike became known as a major innovator through his incisive playing on Hancock's Thrust album, which garnered him an international cult following.

While often referred to as the "Tony Williams of funk", Mike considers himself a jazz drummer, and in fact has become one of the most vital to sit behind a set. He's performed with jazz greats such as Herbie Hancock, Chet Baker, Vince Guaraldi, Tony Bennett, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Eddie Henderson, Rob Dixon, Bobby Hutcherson, Woody Shaw, Donald Harrison, Larry Coryell, Jack Wilkins, Mike Wolff, Wallace Roney, Geri Allen, Billy Childs, James Genus, Bob Hurst, Chris Potter, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Bobby McFerrin, Al Jarreau, Dave Liebman, Nat Adderly, Oscar Brown Jr., Bill Doggett, Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride, Mose Allison, Maxine Brown, Gil Evans and his orchestra and many illuminating etceteras too numerous to list.

JEFF PITTSON represents a dynamic force in the world of jazz having performed with such important figures as Joe Henderson, Ruth Brown, Eddie Henderson, John Handy, Jack Walrath, Mike Clark, Maynard Ferguson, Larry Coryell, Kenny Garrett, and many more. A virtuoso performer on piano and Moog synthesizer, he is also fluent on a wide spectrum of keyboards including Hammond B-3. As a composer, Mr. Pittson wrote and performed on the soundtrack for the documentary film Ann Calvello: Demon of the Derby, making it's debut at the San Francisco Film Festival in 2000. His classical piano work, The Dietrich Variations, made its debut under the auspices of the Redding Ballet in 2003. Such gifted artists as Billy Childs, Chris Potter, Harvie S and Paul Jackson have performed and recorded his jazz compositions and he has appeared on CD along side of such distinguished artists as Herbie Hancock, Alphonse Mouzon, and Bennie Maupin.

Grammy award winning bassist PHIL PALOMBI is "one of the most sought after young bass players", according to Steely Dan tenor saxophonist and renowned jazz musician Walt Weiskopf. His performance and recording credits include such players as, Michael Brecker, Billy Hart, Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, Etta Jones, Maynard Ferguson, Chris Potter, Rich Perry, Curtis Stigers, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Lew Tabackin, Chucho Valdes, Mark Turner, Eliot Zigmund, Don Friedman, and The Village Vanguard Orchestra to name a few. Upon moving to New York City in 1997, he immediately began working full time performing at many of the city's jazz venues. Jazz wasn't the only music he was interested in however. Phil is also an accomplished electric bassist and performs regularly around the city in various funk, R & B, and Brazilian pop bands.

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