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Gigi Gryce Centennial Tribute SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd w/the Bruce Williams Quintet 3:00 PM Madison Community Arts Center Madison, NJ Saxophonist Bruce Williams, who hails from Washington, D.C., has made his presence known on the jazz scene by garnering critical attention with his enthusiastically received CD releases, Brotherhood and Altoicity, issued on Savant Records and Private Thoughts on Passin’ Thru Records. In addition, he's made an indelible impression as a sideman on over 40 recording sessions with a long roster of jazz legends. As an educator, he is or has been involved with Jazz House Kids, Bard College, Princeton University, The New School, NJPAC and Juilliard School. On Sunday, February 2, at the Madison Community Arts Center (10 Kings Road, Madison, NJ), Williams’ quintet, with Freddie Hendrix (trumpet), Elliot Bernard (piano), Chris Berger (bass) and Alvester Garnett (drums), will participate in Black History Month by celebrating the centennial of another great musician - saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator Gigi Gryce (1925-1983). The Williams ensemble will perform several of Gryce’s compositions and Gryce historian Noal Cohen will discuss the artist’s life and music. Cohen is co-author with Michael Fitzgerald of Rat Race Blues: The Musical Life of Gigi Gryce, now in its second edition. The concert is presented by The New Jersey Jazz Society. The Jersey Jazz LIVE! concerts begin at 3 p.m. Admission is $10 for NJJS members and $15 for non-members. Student admission is $5 with valid ID. There will be light refreshments for purchase. |
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