January 23, 2010
I’m excited to post this multimedia piece of the Marcus Shelby Quartet with special guest the dynamic Faye Carol performing their MLK and jazz tribute live at the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco on January 15, 2010. My videos can now be streamed directly to iPhones, and if you have a high bandwidth connection, you should definitely watch the high definition version in full screen mode to see the video in all it’s high resolution glory!
The musicians featured re-arrangements and re-orchestrations of music created during the civil rights movement in celebration of the 80th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They explored the jazz, freedom songs, spirituals, and blues-based music that was essential to the success of the movement. The performance also included an interactive discussion by composer/bassist/lecturer Marcus Shelby about the history of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights movement in general, and the evolution of spirituals, slave songs, work songs, blues and modern jazz. The Quartet also performed original compositions by Shelby which capture the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the many important characters who played a critical part in the movement.
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Musicians
Marcus Shelby, Bass
Faye Carol, Vocals
Jeff Marrs, Drums
Adam Shulman, Piano
Howard Wiley, Saxophone
January 18, 2010
Hot on the heels of their recent appearance on the always-fantastic Chasing the Moon Podcast, I’m psyched to post these photos and an audio track from Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers performing live at Yoshi’s in San Francisco on October 31, 2009. Lavay and her band are always a great night out on the town, and this night was no exception, so I was thrilled when they said I could post one of the songs I recorded from that night’s performance. Check out their groovin’ track Daddy using the audio player below!
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Musicians (on this night)
Lavay Smith, Vocals
Chris Siebert, Piano, Arranger & Bandleader
Danny Armstrong, Trombone & Vocals
Jules Broussard, Alto Sax
Bill Ortiz, Trumpet
Marcus Shelby, Bass
Robert Stewart, Tenor
Howard Wiley, Drums
January 1, 2010
A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of recording the Erik Jekabson Quartet (with special guests) live at the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco. The band knocked out some great tunes as expected and Erik was kind enough to let me share these photos, a short video of his solo on The Silver Fox, and two bonus audio tracks, of Five More Minutes and el Don, from the night’s performance. Also, if you have a high bandwidth connection, you can watch the high definition version of the video in full screen at ExposureRoom.com.
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Musicians
Erik Jekabson, Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Mike Abraham, Guitar
Smith Dobson, Drums
John Wiitala, Bass
With Special Guests
Dayna Stephens, Tenor Sax
Dan Zemelman, Piano
