SPRING 2010 CONCERTS

OSCAR PETERSON: Canadiana Suite

CJP honors the music of one of the greatest and most influential jazz pianists of all time, often called the heir apparent to the legendary Art Tatum.

March 14 at the American River College Theater, 7 pm
$15 general, $10 student/senior

March 28 at the Davis High School Theatre, 7 pm
$12 adult, $8 students/seniors, $5 children junior high age and younger. The Davis High Jazz Band will also be featured on this concert.

DUKE ELLINGTON: The Best of the Sacred Concerts

March 20, 8pm at the Crest Theatre
March 21, 3pm at the Crest Theatre

CJP joins the Sacramento Master Singers, American River College Jazz Ensemble, and the Harley White Orchestra. $20 admission

Sunday, May 16th: "LATIN WITH STRINGS"

CJP with the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet and the ARC Chamber Strings. American River College Theatre, 7:00pm, $15 general, $10 students/seniors.

Sunday, May 30th, 7pm: Sacramento Jazz Festival - one set only!

CJP will be at the Sheraton Hotel in the Grand Nave Ballroom at 7pm. Don't miss this rare festival performance! Click for more info on the festival.

 

CJP News

• Joe Gilman performing with jazz great Bobby Hutcherson - CJP pianist Joe Gilman has been playing all over the world with legendary vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson. For more info, check out Joe's web page.
• CJP featured on Capital Public Radio - if you didn't hear them live, you can hear an excellent radio piece on our Bird with Strings concerts. Click here to listen to Paul's KXJZ feature on our recent Ellington with Strings concert.
• CJP Performs at IAJE - Capital Jazz Project performed at the International Association for Jazz Education's annual conference in Long Beach, California in January, 2005. Trumpeter Bobby Shew joined CJP for a set of Clifford Brown music from the CD "A Portrait of Clifford Brown". This was a great chance for jazz musicians and educators from far and wide to check out CJP, as well as vice versa!
• Joe Gilman Wins 2004 Great American Jazz Piano Competition. Congratulations to CJP pianist Joe Gilman, on winning the 2004 Great American Jazz Piano Competition. For 20 years this competition, held in Jacksonville, Florida, has been a proving ground for the world's finest up and coming jazz pianists. Previous winners of this competition have included Marcus Roberts, Lynne Arriale, Deanna Witowski, and Kenny Drew Jr. Other finalists have included such notables as Harry Connick Jr. and Brad Mehldau. The judges for this year's competition included Joe Sample, Bunky Green, Joanne Brackeen, and Marcus Roberts. Read more about Joe.
• CJP Recordings now available at CDBaby. You can now easily buy our recordings online at CDBaby.com. It's quick and easy, plus you can listen to the tracks. Read more about our recordings.

Links

• Joe Gilman's web page
• Bill Cunliffe's website
• Mumbo Gumbo - another musical side of CJP drummer Rick Lotter
• Listen to Paul Conley's KXJZ feature on our recent Ellington with Strings concert
• Listen to the KXJZ feature on our Birth of the Cool concert
• Read the article in the Sacramento Bee on our "Jazz from Other Lands" concert.
• View a list of 100 essential jazz recordings
• Cannonball Adderley bio
• Andrew Speight's website
• Ingrid Jensen's website www.ingridjensen.com
• Read the article on Henry Robinett and our Pat Metheny concert in the Sacramento News and Review
• Read the article on our Sept 11 concert in the Sacramento Bee Listen to Paul Conley's interview with Joe and Mike on KXJZ
• Sutter Creek Theater - a lovely venue for jazz and other music

CJP appreciates the support of SMAC, the California Arts Council, and the Sacramento Bee.

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