BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Pete Carlson's Golf & Tennis - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Pete Carlson's Golf & Tennis X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Pete Carlson's Golf & Tennis REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200205T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200205T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20200113T202925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200129T180050Z UID:7924-1580929200-1580936400@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Four Freshmen DESCRIPTION:Appearing in a rare performance\, are the world famous Four Freshmen. Now in their 9th decade\, the current Four Freshmen will showcase their warm\, open-harmonic singing style and jazz arrangements that have had great appeal for audiences for many generations. The quartet includes\, Bob Ferreira\, bass vocals and drums\, Jonathan Gaines\, 3rd vocals and trumpet\, Stein Malvey\, 2nd vocals and guitar\, and Tommy Boynton\, lead vocals and bass. Starting in 1948\, The original Four Freshmen were four young men who began creating a sound that forever changed the way vocal jazz harmony was heard and performed. The Four Freshmen blended open-harmonic jazz arrangements with a big band vocal sound. The original group started with brothers Don and Ross Barbour\, Bob Flanigan\, and Hal Kratzch. Flanigan sang tenor\, Kratzch sang bass and played trumpet\, laying the foundation for the Barbour brothers inner part stylings. Ross sang the 3rd part and played drums\, Don sang the 2nd part and played guitar. The Four Freshmen were born and toured\, playing bowling alleys and small clubs across the country. Early in their career\, the Four Freshmen met Stan Kenton\, and modeled their sound after Kenton’s trombone section. Kenton loved their sound and got Capitol records to sign and record them in 1950\, creating a partrnership between them for over 10 years. The Four Freshmen had some big hits\, including their first hit\, “It’s A Blue World”. The Four Freshmen’s early years began at Butler University. They were influenced by Glenn Miller’s\, The Modernaires\, The Pied Pipers\, Mel Tormes’\, The Mel Tones \, and Stan Kenton’s The Pastels. The Four Freshmen had successful hits with “Mood Indigo”\, “Day By Day”\, and “How Can I Tell Her”\, and credited their success to the their appeal to collegiate audiences. The Four Freshmen influenced the musical stylings of The Hi-Los\, The Lettermen\, The Manhattan Transfer\, and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan\, and other vocal groups. The Four Freshmen’s song\, “Graduation Day” was a big influence on Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys’ sound. The Four Freshmen were nominated 6-times for a Grammy\, won “Jazz Times” best vocal group award multiple times\, won the “Down Beat best vocal group award 7 times\, and made over 170 recordings. Since their founding in the late 1940’s\, there have been 25 different members of The Four Freshmen\, yet their same harmonic vocal style continues today. \nThe current Four Freshmen include Bob Ferreira\, who did his music schooling in the state of Washington\, and joined The Four Freshmen in 1992\, sings bass vocals and plays drums. Bob has played on 11 of The Four Freshmen’s recordings. Jonathan Gaines studied at The New England Conservatory of Music and joined The Four Freshmen in 2017. Jonathan sings the 3rd part vocals and plays trumpet. Stein Malvey graduated from The Lawrence University Conservatory of Music and joined The Four Freshmen in 2013. Stein sings the 2nd part vocals and plays guitar. Tommy Boynton studied at Bill Mattson’s School for Music Vocations in Iowa\, and graduated from The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Tommy joined The Four Freshmen in 2015\, and sings lead vocals and plays bass. Tommy has worked with jazz artists Fred Hersch and Kate McGarry. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-four-freshmen/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200201T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191019T054730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200122T220948Z UID:5827-1580583600-1580590800@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Gordon Goodwin Little Phat Band DESCRIPTION:Here is information about the band members. The Gordon Goodwin Little Phat Band is a collection of 9 of L.A.’s best musicians. They include Mike Rocha on trumpet\, Brian Scanlon on saxophone\, Francisco Torres on trombone\, Gordon Goodwin on piano\, Kevin Act on bass\, Ray Brinker on drums\, Will Brahm on guitar\, Joey De Leon Jr.\, on percussion\, and Vangie Gunn on vocals. \nGordon Goodwin is leader of both The Big Phat band\, and The Little Phat Band. Goodwin is a pianist\, saxophonist\, composer\, arranger\, conductor\, and teaches at The L.A. College of Music. Goodwin has won 3 Grammys\, 3 Daytime Emmys and received over 20 Grammy nominations for his compositions and arrangements. Goodwin wrote his first big band chart in the 7th grade and studied music at Cal State Northridge. \nGoodwin worked in the Disneyland band and wrote a Mouseketeers musical that included Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Goodwin worked with the Louis Bellson Big Band with sax greats Pete Christlieb\, and Don Menza\, and also worked with musicians Les Hooper and Grant Geissman. In his Big Phat Band\, Goodwin has brought together the talents of Wayne Bergeron\, Eric Marienthal\, and Andy Martin\, and he details in his writing the adapting of old jazz tunes with a modern twist. Goodwin’s band has recorded 9 albums\, and in 2012 won a Grammy for best instrumental arrangement of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”. \nGoodwin has scored 17 films\, 6 T.V. series\, and has recorded/performed with Mel Torme\, Ray Charles\, and Christina Aguilera. Goodwin received a Grammy for best instrumental arrangement for the film “The Incredibles” among his many individual awards. Goodwin has been a guest conductor for numerous symphony orchestras\, and worked with many top artists like Johnny Mathis\, Patti Austin\, Toni Braxton\, John Williams\, Natalie Cole\, David Foster\, Sarah Vaughn\, Simone\, Brian McKnight\, Quincy Jones\, and many others. Goodwin’s Little Phat Band is a contemporary group of great soloists that put out exhilarating sound that is accurate\, fiery\, and without limit of musical styles. Goodwin writes witty\, intricate\, hard swinging compositions that mixes swing\, latin\, blues\, classical\, and rock with jazz excellence that has great appeal. Goodwin’s band is an extension of the music of Count Basie\, Duke Ellington\, Buddy Rich\, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis\, Earth\, Wind\, and Fire\, Tower of Power\, that sounds astonishing in live performance. \nTrumpeter Mike Rocha is an expert arranger\, versatile performer\, and meme connoisseur who plays in orchestras\, cinema\, clubs\, and in costume singing and dancing. Rocha co-leads the Lappitt-Rocha Septet and has performed with Christina Aguilera\, Bob Dylan\, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band\, Jeff Bernat\, Death From Above 1979\, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble\, John Daversa Big Band\, Geoff Strandling Large Ensemble\, Alan Chan Band\, and Vardan Ovsepian Chamber Ensemble. Rocha teaches at Occidental College\, El Camino Community College\, Haru-West High School\, and Mira Costa Community College. Rocha has authored 2 books of jazz arranging for string quartet\, and is an avid cook and chess player. \nSaxophonist Brian Scanlon is a studio and live performer who has appeared on numerous film and T.V. show soundtracks. Scanlon has recorded with Bob Dylan\, Seth McFarlane\, Randy Newman\, Bette Midler\, Patti Austin\, and Rosemary Clooney. Scanlon is the 1st Tenor saxophonist in Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band\, and has performed with Alicia Keys\, Tony Bennett\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Brad Mehldau\, Michael Buble\, Neil Diamond\, Take 6\, Barry Manilow\, Dianne Reeves\, John Williams\, Josh Groban\, Adina Menzel\, Kristen Chenoweth\, The L.A. Philharmonic\, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra\, The Long Beach Symphony\, 5 years with The Tonight Show Band\, toured with Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Band\, Ben Vereen\, Natalie Cole\, Maureen McGovern\, Suzanne Somers\, The Buddy Rich Big Band\, and The Glenn Miller Band Scanlon has taught at Pepperdine University\, and is a graduate of Eastman School of Music of The University of Rochester. \nTrombonist Francisco Torres is an arranger\, composer\, and educator from Sonora\, Mexico. Torres is the musical director for The Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band\, is a member of The Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band\, The John Beasley Monkestra\, and The Clare Fischer Big Band. Torres has been a part of 3 Grammy winning recordings\, and 5 Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations in producing Poncho Sanchez’ albums. Torres has recorded with over 35 notable artists\, performed with dozens of top artists\, and performed in many films\, T.V. and award shows\, and with most of L.A.’s top jazz big bands. Torres is an in-demand clinician\, and has directed the Southern California High School All-Star Jazz Band. Torres began playing the trombone at the age of 15\, and studied at Fullerton College and Cal State University\, Long Beach . Torres currently teaches jazz trombone at Cal State University\, Long Beach. Torres has played on nearly 100 recordings\, and plays any genre of music. Torres\, with Jose Rizo\, created and conceived Jazz on the Latin Side\, bringing together to perform a group of the best Latin jazz musicians in L.A.. Torres influences include jazz trombone greats Carl Fontana\, Frank Rosolino\, Andy Martin\, Hal Crook\, and latin greats Barry Rogers\, Generoso Jimenez\, and Leopoldo Pineda. \nBassist Kevin Axt has been a freelance musician around L.A. for nearly 40 years. Kevin began playing at the age of 13\, and studied on a scholarship at U.S.C. with L.A. Philharmonic bassist\, Dennis Trembley. Axt has performed\, recorded\, and toured with over 30 major artists\, appeared on over 150 recordings\, performed on dozens of theatre\, film\, and T.V. productions\, played on 12 Grammy nominated projects\, and has performed for many years with The Tierney Sutton Band. \nDrummer Ray Brinker graduated from North Texas State university\, and performed with their famed Grammy nominated One O’Clock Lab Band. Brinker toured with Maynard Ferguson\, and has been a staple in the L.A. studio and performance scene. Brinker is a 25 year founding member of The Tierney Sutton Band for which he has co-arranged and recorded 11 CDs. The Tierney Sutton Band has received 5 consecutive Grammy nominations that Brinker has been a part of\, and he received a Grammy nomination as a co-arranger for best arrangement accompanying a vocalist. Brinker is a member of The Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band\, and has performed and recorded with nearly 40 major artists\, including on Ray Charles’ 8-time Grammy winning album of the year\, “Genius Loves Company”. Brinker has over a dozen T.V. and film credits that include working on Clint Eastwood’s film “Sully”. \nGuitarist and composer\, Will Brahm\, is a graduate of jazz guitar studies at Cal State University\, Long Beach\, where he was a 5-time K-Jazz scholarship recipient\, and a semi-finalist in the 2019 Herbie Hancock International Guitar Competition. Brahm has performed with Arturo Sandoval\, The New West Guitar Group\, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band\, Kim Richmond\, Otmaro Ruiz\, Sara Gazarek\, Jane Monheit\, and Gretchen Parlato. Brahm has recorded 3 albums as a leader\, toured the U.S. and internationally\, draws his melodic\, harmonic\, and rhythmic playing style from a number of musical backgrounds from around the world. Classically and street-trained percussionist\, Joey DeLeon Jr.\, has held the bongo chair for the Grammy winning Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band for the last 5 years\, and is now the band’s timbalero and drummer. \nDeLeon received his classical percussion performance degree from The Manhattan School of Music. DeLeon comes from a percussion family that has a legacy of well known musicians in the latin music scene. Deleon’s father was a founding member of a band that was pivotal in the N.Y. City Salsa\, Bobby Rodriguez Y LA Compania. DeLeon’s uncle\, Santos Mirania\, was his family’s first true all-around percussionist. DeLeon works with Arturo Sandoval’s L.A. All-Star Big Band\, and his West Coast Sextet\, and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. DeLeon has performed and recorded with Alex Acuna\, Francisco Aquabella\, Kevin Eubanks\, Dean Brown\, Robbie Williams\, Al McKay of Earth\, Wind\, and Fire\, Strunz and Farah\, The Spanish Harlem Orchestra\, Joan Sebastian\, Juan Gabriel\, Bill Cunliffe\, Chante Moore\, Al Jarreau\, Queen Latifah\, The Lucky 7 Mambo\, and many others. \nVangie Gunn is a professional singer who has years of experience singing and performing in film\, and commercial recordings in Southern California. Gunn is the talented and versatile lead vocalist for Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band\, and has appeared as a vocalist and actress combined\, in 15 films. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-gordon-goodwin-little-phat-band/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Gordon-Goodwin-event-img.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200125T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200125T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191019T045010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200116T203249Z UID:5821-1579978800-1579986000@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Greta Matassa Trio DESCRIPTION:Greta Matassa Vocals\nDarin Clendenin – Piano\nClipper Aderson – Bass \nTalented Vocalist Greta Matassa performs with pianist Darin Clendenin and bassist Clipper Aderson. These three jazz artists from the pacific northwest will play the Great American Song Book and Jazz favorites. \nJazz vocalist and educator\, Greta Matassa\, will perform Great American Songbook standards\, and jazz favorites with her trio from the Pacific Northwest\, that includes pianist Darin Clendenin\, and bassist Clipper Anderson. Greta Matassa was Voted 7 times by Seattle’s “Earshot” jazz magazine as best jazz vocalist in the Northwest\, and in 2014\, Greta was inducted into the Seattle Jazz Hall Of Fame. \n Greta has a fearless approach to performing music\, and is a virtuoso marvel\, one of today’s best jazz vocalist and instrumentalist. Greta has performed for over 40 years in L.A.\, Chicago\, N.Y.\, and was featured with bassist John Clayton’s group in a centennial tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Greta has 11 recordings as a leader\, and is one of the most respected educators today. Greta is an active teacher\, gives workshops\, and has students from Seattle to Japan\, from Alaska to Kauai\, and from Chicago to N.Y.. Greta is a vocal master of any jazz form\, and sings with a powerful and distinctive voice. Greta’s style is boppish\, snappy\, conversational\, worldly\, gentle\, bold\, dynamic\, soulful\, and soul-filled. Greta scat sings with confidence\, and is nimble\, energetic\, and hip. A consummate jazz singer\, Greta has a great sound and sense of swing\, and when delivering a lyric\, connects with her audiences. Greta goes deep into the heart of a song with an irresistible feeling and an ear for the sound of surprise. Greta’s chameleon like voice can sound husky\, crisp\, ebullient\, wailing\, girlish and jaded. \n Greta hits the highest riffs\, and belts down to the darkest tones. Greta sings sad to joyous\, delicate to strong\, creatively develops the song\, and imaginatively improvises a tune that is inspiring. Greta has performed\nat Dizzy’s Club in N.Y.\, and toured in Russia\, Singapore\, Hawaii\, and Japan. Greta is a Pocket Diva\, Groove Queen\, and the real deal. You can hear hints of great singers in her unique voice\, like Ella Fitzgerald\, Sarah Vaughn\, Billie Holliday\, Nancy Wilson\, Cleo Laine\, Barbra Streisand\, and Janis Joplin. Greta Matassa is one today’s finest Jazz singers. \n Pianist Darin Clendenin is one of the finest pianists and keyboard artists in the Pacific Northwest. Fluent in numerous styles of music\, Darin interprets old classics\, jazz standards\, classical\, and modern works with an enchanting effect. Darin has performed at over a dozen jazz festivals around the country and internationally\, and has worked with jazz artists Nancy King\, Ernestine Anderson\, Leroy Vinneger\, Mel Brown\, Ron Steen\, and opened for Herbie Hancock. Darin has one recording as a leader and played on several artists’ recordings. Darin is active as a performer in the Pacific Northwest music scene. \n Clipper Anderson is one of the leading bassists in the Northwest. Clipper plays all styles of music on both the acoustic and electric basses\, is a composer\, studio musician\, vocalist and educator. Clipper studied classical and\n jazz bass at the University of Montana\, and has appeared on 5 of Greta Matassa’s CD recordings. Clipper has worked with jazz artists Michael Brecker\, Dave Samuels\, Peter Erskine\, Bruce Forman\, Tamir Hendelman\, Bob Mintzer\, Lou Soloff\, Bucky Pizzarelli\, Benny Golson\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Phil Woods\, and Buddy DeFranco. Clipper has played at jazz festivals throughout the Northwest and Canada\, and has been a featured guest artist at the Buddy DeFranco/University of Montana Jazz Festival\, and the Port Townsend Jazz Festival. Clipper teaches jazz bass studies at Pacific Lutheran University\, has made 2 recordings as leader\, and appeared on numerous recordings for the Origin record label. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/greta-matassa-quartet/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/gretta-matassa-event-img.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200118T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191019T042421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200116T202739Z UID:5818-1579374000-1579381200@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Peter Sprague trio plus featured vocalist Sinne Eeg DESCRIPTION:The Peter Sprague Trio\, featuring Danish vocalist Sinne Eeg\, includes bassist Darek Oles\, and drummer Duncan Moore. Guitarist Peter Sprague and group will perform a wide range of jazz and pop tunes\, standards\, originals\, and music from The Great American Songbook. Peter Sprague has lived in San Diego most of his life\, and is an accomplished performer\, composer\, arranger\, recording engineer\, producer\, educator\, and life-long surfer. Peter began playing the guitar at the age of 12\, and some early influences were The Beatles\, Jimi Hendrix\, and Crosby\, Stills\, and Nash. Peter’s parents listened to Miles Davis\, Benny Carter\, and Stan Getz. \n Through this exposure\, Peter discovered Blood\, Sweat\, and Tears\, John Coltrane\, Charlie Parker\,and Wynton Kelly. With some of his jazz minded friends\, Peter became part of The Minor Jazz Quintet(band members were under 21). From there Peter studied at The Interlochen Arts Academy\, studied Chick Corea’s music\, studied classical music with Albin Czak\, Madame Chaloff\, and with Pat Metheny. Peter later formed the group\, The Dance of Universe Orchestra\, and went on to record with Charles McPherson\, Steve Kujala\, Bob Magnusson\, Peter Erskine\, and play with Chick Corea\, Al Jarreau\, Herbie Hancock\, Roger Williams\, Wayne Shorter\, Hubert Laws\, Victor Feldman\, John Pattituci\, Larry Coryell\, Dianne Reeves\, The Grossmont Symphony\, The San Diego Symphony\, and at The Lincoln Center in N.Y. Peter has taught at The Musicians Institute in Hollywood\, The Cal Institute of the Arts in L.A.\, and at The UCSD jazz camp. Peter has played in the group BrazilJazz\, performed with David Benoit\, Eric Marienthal\, Russell Ferrante\, Jimmy Haslip\, Alex Acuna\, Ivan Lins\, with over 150 major jazz artists\, and recorded on nearly 400 albums. Peter has received numerous music awards\, including best jazz artist in San Diego 9 times. Peter established Spragueland recording studio\, the SBE record label\, has written several educational guitar books\, and received the highest praise from both Pat Metheny and Chick Corea for his musicianship and spreading the joy of creativity in his music\, with a warm\, human quality. \n Danish vocalist and composer\, Sinne Eeg\, grew up in a musical family\, and graduated from The Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Esbjerg. Sinne is an international performer\, and has worked the jazz artists Larry Goldings\, Peter Erskine\, Ken Peplowski\, at The Green Mill in Chicago\, and Birdland in N.Y. Sinne is a stunning phraser\, and scat singer\, all with natural and perfect pitch. Sinne won the Song of the Year Award in Denmark\, has won 4 Danish Music Awards\, The Danish Radio P2 Jazz Prize\, the Ben Webster Prize\, The French Prix Du Jazz\, and Queen Ingrid’s Honorary Grant\, personally presented by Queen Margrethe of Denmark. Sinne Eeg has appeared on 13 recordings. \n Polish bassist Darek Oles\, first played music at the age of 5\, and started on the bass at the age of 18. Darek studied with bassist Charlie Haden\, and co-founded The L.A. Jazz Quartet with Chuck Manning and Larry Koonse. Darek has recorded with jazz artists Brad Mehldau\, Larry Koonse\, Peter Erskine\, Bob Mintzer\, Alan Pasqua\, Adam Czerwninski\, Bob McChesney\, Kait Dunton\, and taught music at Cal Institute of the Arts\, U.S.C.\, and U.C.Irvine. Darek has performed with 100’s of jazz musicians\, and his playing is in the lineage of Scott LaFaro\, Bill Evans\, Charlie Haden\, and Gary Peacock. Darek has made over a dozen recordings as a leader/co-leader\, has appeared on nearly 100 recordings(of which many have received Grammy nominations)\, and played 100’s of concerts worldwide. Darek has won numerous Polish music awards\, played and recorded with many of Poland’s best jazz bands\, appeared on radio. T.V.\, and played extensively in Europe\, Cuba\, Mexico\, and in a wide variety of settings. Darek has received Poland’s best jazz musician of the year award\, and was voted best acoustic bassist in Europe. \n Drummer Duncan Moore began playing drums at the age of 8\, and studied music at the University of Iowa. For over 40 years\, Duncan has performed./recorded with nearly 100 major jazz\, pop. rock\, latin. and r&b artists. Duncan has recorded on 100’s of commercials\, soundtracks\, and music projects\, and has appeared on 125 recordings. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/peter-sprague-quartet-2/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/peter-sprague-event-img.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200111T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191019T034335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191231T205000Z UID:5806-1578769200-1578776400@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Tom Ranier Quartet DESCRIPTION:Talented Pianist/Woodwind Specialist and Group Play Jazz From The Great American Songbook. \nTom Ranier Quartet\nTom Ranier – Piano/Claranet\nTrey Henry – Bass\nLarry Koonse – Guitar\nRalph Humphrey – Drums \n4 world class musicians showcasing their multi-talented abilities as soloists and a tight knit quartet\, who musically exchange with each other wonderful interplay with spontaneity and new discoveries that are a listening delight for all to enjoy. All season veterans of the LA music scene for many years\, Tom Ranier\, Trey Henry\, Larry Koonse\, and Ralph Humhprey will explore in depth favorite jazz tunes\, standards\, and music from the Great American Song Book. \nThe talented Tom Ranier Quartet includes Tom Ranier on piano and clarinet\, Larry Koonse on guitar\, Trey Henry on bass\, and Ralph Humphrey on drums. These 4 very talented musicians will showcase their abilities\, playing a wide range of jazz favorites\, standards\, originals\, and music from the Great American Songbook. Tom Ranier has had a long career as a studio player\, live performer\, arranger\, and composer since the 1970’s\, and has played with many jazz greats\, toured with top vocalists\, and is a talented photographer. Originally from Chicago\, Tom was influenced by Charlie Parker and Benny Goodman\, and his dad\, Lou\, who was a clarinetist\, saxophonist\, and photographer. Tom’s family moved west to Orange county when he was 6\, began the piano at 10\, and the clarinet at 12. Tom won numerous classical piano competitions including the The Young Artists Guild\, and studied jazz and commercial music with his dad. Tom performed in high school\, studied at Cal State University\, Fullerton\, performed at Disneyland\, graduated college\, and first recorded with Dave Pike and Rod McKuen. Tom next toured with Carmen McRae\, Joey Bishop\, Helen Reddy\, and Donna Summer. Tom resumed working at Disneyland\, and made a landmark recording with jazz greats Milt Jackson and Ray Brown. Tom then began working in the L.A. studios as a keyboardist\, made a recording with John Heard and Sherman Ferguson\, two more recordings(one with jazz great Frank Rosolino)\, worked on several T.V. and Film projects\, and toured and recorded with Barbra Streisand. Tom is a member of the Academy Awards Orchestra\, has recorded 2 more albums\, has been the keyboardist and arranger for “Dancing With The Stars”\, and is a full time orchestra member on “The Simpsons”. Tom has played and written for the Grammys\, Emmys\, Golden Globes\, and winning artists like Barbra Streisand\, Shirley Bassey\, Michael Feinstein\, Christine Aguilera\, Joe Pass\, Placido Domingo\, Barry Manilow\, Natalie Cole\, Tony Bennett\, and others. \n Tom’s personal piano playing approach is a mix of Bud Powell’s complexities\, Oscar Peterson’s ardent swing\, and Bill Evans’ exploratory harmonies. Tom has also worked with Terry Gibbs\, Buddy DeFranco\, George Coleman\, Lew Tabackin\, Eddie Daniels\, Lanny Morgan\, Pete Christlieb\, and has taught jazz composition and arranging at Fullerton College\, with Kenny Burrell at U.C.L.A.\, and has authored the book\, “Piano In The Rhythm Section”. \n Guitarist Larry Koonse began playing at the age of 7\, and studied with guitar master\, Jimmy Wible. At 15\, Larry recorded a duet album with his dad Dave Koonse\, and was the first recipient of a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Studies at U.S.C. in 1984. Larry has worked with John Dankworth\, Cleo Laine\, Billy Childs\, Luciana Souza\, Mel Torme\, Bob Brookmeyer\, John Patitucci\, David Friesen\, Karin Allyson\, Natalie Cole\, Bob Mintzer\, Tierney Sutton\, Peter Erskine\, Hubert Laws\, Warne Marsh\, The Percy Faith Orchestra\, with Steve Houghton for Nelson Mandela and UNICEF in South Africa\, with Gary Willis for a Government sponsored event in Sao Paulo\, played at Carnegie Hall\, The Academy of Music\, The Disney Hall\, The Sydney Opera House\, The L.A. Philharmonic\, The Philadelphia Orchestra\, and orchestras around the world. Larry has recorded 9 albums as a leader/co-leader\, and appeared on over 300 recordings with Al Hirt\, Jimmy Rowles\, Lee Konitz\, Larry Goldings\, Alan Broadbent\, Ray Brown\, Bill Perkins\, Toots Thielemans\, Seth McFarlane\, Linda Ronstadt\, Bob Sheppard\, Charlie Haden\, Joe LaBarbera\, Hank Jones\, and many others. Larry has co-led The L.A.Jazz Quartet with Darek Oles\, has written the guitar curriculum for “The Players School”\, and has taught at The Cal Institute Of The Arts for 30 years. \n Bassist Trey Henry has performed with The L.A. Philharmonic\, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra\, the big bands of Bill Holman\, Bob Florence\, Gerald Wilson\, The Academy and Emmy Award shows\, and has worked with everyone from Henry Mancini to Johnny Cash\, Linda Ronstadt to Quincy Jones\, Ray Charles to Maynard Ferguson\, Natalie Cole to Michel Legrand\, ands Flora and Airto Purim. Trey has played on over 200 recordings\, commercials\, and T.V. and motion picture soundtracks. Trey has been an original member of The Tierney Sutton Group for over 20 years with Christian Jacob\, Ray Brinker\, and Kevin Axt\, recording 8 cd’s together. \n Drummer Ralph Humphrey has performed and taught in the L.A. area for over 40 years\, has been active in motion picture\, T.V. and recording projects\, on “American Idol”\, The Emmy Award shows\, on “Star Trek”\, “The Simpsons”\, “Charmed”\, “Family Guy”\, “American Dad”\, and others. Ralph has performed with Don Ellis\, Frank Zappa\, Wayne Shorter\, Al Jarreau\, Toshiko Akiyoshi\, Lew Tabackin\, Manhattan Transfer\, Natalie Cole\, Free Flight\, Pete Christlieb\, Joe Farrell\, Tierney Sutton\, Alphonso Johnson\, Antii Suzuki\, Victor Wooten\, Michel Leviev\, Alan Pasqua\, Seals and Crofts\, Barbra Streisand\, Jose Feliciano\, Bette Midler\, Captain and Tennille\, Richard Carpenter\, Rita Coolidge\, and others. Ralph heads the drum department at The L.A. Music Academy with Joe Porcaro\, and taught for 17 years at The Percussion Institute of Technology(part of The Musicians Institute) in Hollywood. Ralph has authored the drum book “Even in The Odds”\, contributes articles to Modern Drummer magazine\, and gives drum clinics sharing his vast experiences and knowledge about rhythm\, technique styles\, and creativity. Ralph Humphrey is on the world’s top 500 drummers list. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-tom-ranier-quartet/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tom-ranier-event-img.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200104T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200104T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191019T032935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191231T205316Z UID:5804-1578164400-1578171600@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Carl Saunders Be-Bop Big Band DESCRIPTION:Exciting 17 Piece Big Band Led by Trumpet Great Playing Straight Ahead Jazz Charts of West Coast Jazz History. \nCarl Saunders 17 piece be-bop big band One of Southern California’s hottest jazz big bands performing exceptional arrangements of straight-ahead jazz. \nTrumpet virtuoso\, composer\, bandleader\, and educator\, Carl Saunders\, leads a talented Southern California 17-Piece Big Band\, playing straight ahead Be-Bop Jazz Music. The trumpet section includes Carl Saunders\, Jeff Bunnell\, Chad Willis\, Ron Stout\, and Jonathan Dane. The trombone section includes Scott Whitfield\, Ido Mushulan\, Eric Hughes\, and Craig Gosnell. The saxophone section includes Bruce Babad\, Kirsten Edkins\, Jerry Pinter\, Rob Lockhart\, and Brian Williams. The rhythm section includes Bernie Dressel on drums\, Dave Stone on bass\, and Sam Hirsh on piano. \n Trumpet master\, Carl Saunders has appeared on over 125 recordings and worked with Stan Kenton\, Buddy Rich\, Clare Fischer\, Bobby Sherwood\, Ella Fitzgrerald\, Mel Torme\, Tony Bennett\, Frank Sinatra\, Paul Anka\, Robert Goulet\, Si Zentner\, Harry James\, Maynard Ferguson\, Benny Goodman\, Charlie Barnett\, Bill Holman\, John Williams\, Bob Florence\, Johnny Mandel\, Gerald Wilson\, Phil Norman\, Dave Pell\, and numerous others. Saunders defines Jazz as a combination of intellectual funk and hypnotic swinging. Saunders plays with a warm tone and long\, melodic lines\, and endless\, creatives ideas. Saunders’ solos are specular\, continuous\, flowing\, breathtaking\, stunning\, delicately swinging\, and brilliant. \n Jeff Bunnell is a busy studio studio trumpeter\, arranger\, orchestrator\, and conductor\, for T.V. and Film. Bunnell has played with dozens of well known jazz artists and popular vocalists\, has published 3 trumpet books\, and appeared on over 50 recordings. Chad Willis graduated from U.S.C. and University of North Texas with music degrees\, and has played in the famed One O’Clock Lab Band\, in symphony orchestras\, with wind symphonies\, brass quintets\, chamber ensembles\, The Dallas Brass\, Lyle Lovett’s Big band\, various Jazz and Classical groups\, and over 75 different groups in all. Willis is a Professor of Music at Fullerton College. Ron Stout has performed/recorded with over 100 Jazz groups\, big bands\, vocalists\, R&B\, and Soul groups. Stout teaches Jazz Trumpet at Cal State University\, Long Beach\, and is a talented Southern California native. Jonathan Dane attended University of North Texas and The Dick Grove School of Music\, and has performed with many well known jazz bands and vocalists. Dane is a talented trumpeter\, composer\, and vocalist. \n Trombonist Scott Whitfield composes\, arranges\, and sings and has worked with the big bands of Toshiko Akyoshi\, Johnny Mandel\, Clare Fischer\, Bill Holman\, Bob Florence\, and his own jazz orchestra. Whitfield has appeared on over 60 recordings with many jazz greats\, Broadway stars\, and vocalists\, and received a music degree from North Texas State. Whitfield has taught at Rutgers University\, San Jose State\, and Cal State Northridge. Ido Mushulan is a graduate of The Berklee College of Music and studied and received a Masters degree at U.C.L.A.’s Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. Mushulan has performed trombone with dozens of jazz artists at festivals\, shows\, and on Grammy winning and nominated recordings Billy Childs and John Beasley. Eric Hughes has performed/recorded with dozens of jazz and pop artists\, bands\, and on notable T.V. and Film soundtracks. Hughes studied with trombone great Bill Watrous at U.S.C. and is active on the L.A. music scene.\n Craig Gosnell received 2 music degrees from University of Northern Colorado and his Doctorate from The University of Miami. Gosnell has performed with well known jazz bands\, symphony orchestras\, T.V. programs\, and motion picture soundtracks. Gosnell has played trombone with over 100 pop and jazz vocalists and groups. \n Saxophonist Bruce Babad received The Louis Armstrong Award in high school for most outstanding musician\, and received music degrees from Central Washington University\, and Cal State Long Beach Babad has recorded 4 albums with Luther Hughes’ Cannonball/Coltrane Project\, and as a leader recorded a tribute album of the music of the great Paul Desmond. Babad has performed with jazz\, blues\, pop\, and soul greats\, including the Grammy nominated Bill Holman Big Band. Babad has performed on over 75 recordings\, commercials\, T.V. and movie soundtracks. Babad teaches at Biola College\, and Fullerton College. \n Kirsten Edkins plays saxophone on NBC’s “The Voice”\, with vocalist Seth McFarlane\, and with the Bill Holman Big band. Edkins studied with saxophonists Walt Weiskopf\, Ray Ricker\, and Bob Sheppard\, and is a graduate of Eastman School of Music in N.Y.. Edkins has performed with jazz\, pop\, and soul artists in L.A.\, recorded one album as a leader\, and teaches music at The Pasadena Conservatory of Music\, and at Occidental College. \n Jerry Pinter has worked with Woody Herman\, Stan Kenton\, Jack Sheldon\, Phil Woods\, and over 100 notable jazz\, blues\, and soul artists in Southern California and across the country\, at festivals\, and prestigious venues. Pinter has appeared on over 60 recordings\, teaches music at Saddleback College\, and has worked extensively with the American Jazz Institute’s/Mark Masters Ensemble. Rob Lockhart studied at Banff School and received a jazz degree from Eastman School of Music. Lockhart has worked with Woody Herman\, Doc Severinsen\, Joe LaBarbera\, numerous jazz artists\, classical symphony orchestras\, for T.V. and Film\, and has appeared on 9 recordings. \n Brian Williams has performed/recorded with the jazz big bands of Bud Shank\, Mike Barone\, Tom Kubis\, Bill Holman\, The American Jazz Institute’s/Mark Masters Ensemble and is a longtime member of the Disneyland Band. \n Drummer Bernie Dressel has worked with multi Grammy Award winning artists\, including The Brian Seltzer Orchestra\, The Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band\, and made 2 recordings with his own big band. Dressel is a graduate of Eastman School of Music\, and has appeared on over 150 T.V.\, movie\, jazz\, and pop soundtracks\, including multiple episodes of Star Trek shows. \n Bassist Dave Stone recorded with Frank Sinatra\, Barbra Streisand\, Lindas Ronstadt\, Barry Manilow\, Neil Diamond\, Natalie Cole\, Jennifer Warnes\, Whitney Houston\, Paul McCartney\, Brian Wilson\, Nancy Wilson\, Debbie Boone\, Bobby Vinton\, and has worked with various jazz bands and artists\, at festivals\, Broadway shows\, Disneyland\, on movies and T.V. shows\, and on a dream come true\, with Andre and Sandra Crouch in the movie\, The Color Purple. \n Pianist Sam Hirsh has played in the L.A. area\, on the west coast\, in Asia\, and South America. Hirsh studied with pianists Russ Ferrante\, Otmaro Ruiz\, and Alan Pasqua\, and graduated from U.S.C. School of Music. Hirsh has worked with The Bill Holman Big Band\, Mellisa Morgan\, Henry Franklin\, Carl Saunders\, Gilbert Castellanos\, Roy McCurdy\, Kenny G and others over the last decade. Hirsh teaches music at The Slauson Learning Center in Inglewood\, Ca.\, and for The Quincy Jones Jazz Summer Camp. Hirsh has a new recording to be released in February\, 2020. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-carl-saunders-be-bop-big-band/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/carl-saunders-event-img.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191228T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191228T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191019T031430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191224T012714Z UID:5801-1577559600-1577566800@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The LA Six DESCRIPTION:The L.A. 6 is a talented jazz sextet that includes saxophonist Tom Peterson\, trombonist Ira Nepus\, trumpeter Kye Palmer\, pianist Rich Eames\, bassist Jeff D’Angelo\, and drummer Dick Weller. Their recent recording\, “Frame of Mind”\, showcases their tremendous talent as soloists\, and tight ensemble. Deeply rooted in traditional jazz\, The L.A. 6 blends cool west coast jazz with modern hard-bop jazz in a modern\, contemporary style. All 6 musicians are L.A. based\, and full time performers\, composers\, and educators\, who together for nearly 15 years\, continue to play with an evolving and unique sound. \n The L.A. 6 exemplifies the current state of west coast jazz by retaining a rich\, small ensemble arranging style\, developed in the 1950’s by Shorty Rogers and his Giants\, Gerry Mulligan\, the Lighthouse All-Stars and its’ relaxed feeling\, combined with the hard bop sound played by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers\, Wayne Shorter and many others. The L.A. 6 plays a modern\, interesting mix of jazz standards and originals in an extraordinary manner as a cohesive ensemble\, with flawless execution\, paying attention to dynamics\, well honed material\, and arrangements that have been battle tested for a long period of time. \n The L.A. 6 plays feel good music\, like their west coast predecessors\, Gerald Wilson and the Jazz Crusaders\, keeping the flame of west coast jazz alive in a compelling fashion. Here are the L.A. 6. Saxophonist Tom Peterson\, from Minnesota\, played in Doc Severinsen’s famous Tonight Show Band for 18 years\, and plays in John Beasley’s Monkestra Big Band. Tom has worked in T.V.\, radio\, and film music\, and has performed with Elton John\, Leon Russell\, B.B. King\, Kenny Loggins\, Blood\, Sweat\, and Tears\, \n The Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Band\, Ed Shaughnessy\, Stevie Wonder\, Paul McCartney/Wings\, Frank Sinatra\, Tony Bennett\, Sammy Davis Jr.\, Dizzy Gillespie\,The Glenn Miller Band\, Linda Ronstadt\, Lyle Lovett\, The Supremes\, Aretha Franklin\, Natalie Cole\, and many musical greats. Tom is a composer\, orchestrator\, and enjoys reading biographies of great historical figures. Trombonist Ira Nepus\, grew up in the jazz heritage of his father\, one of the founders of The Hot Club in France in the late 1930’s. Ira first performed at the age of 15\, currently leads his own quintet\, and is an original member of The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra for 26 years. Ira is an educator\, and in high demand as a session and recording artist. \nIra has performed/recorded with Paul McCartney\, Elton John\, Leon Russell\, Elvis Costello\, B.B.King\, Gregg Allman\, Ray Charles\,\nPeggy Lee\, Diana Krall\, Aretha Franklin\, The Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Band\, Benny Carter\, Woody Herman\, Johnny Mandel\, Quincy Jones\, Gerald Wilson\, Nelson Riddle\, Lionel Hampton\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Cab Calloway\, and others. Ira has 3 recordings as a leader\, and developed a Softune mute used by brass players all over the world. Ira enjoys surfing\, skiing\, and fishing. \n Pianist Rich Eames\, from Iowa\, is a major force on the L.A. music scene. Rich has worked with The Bill Holman Big Band\, and the bands of Joe LaBarbera\, Bill Watrous\, Ed Shaughnessy\, and Rick Braun. Rich has played in T.V. and Film music\, and has written for many T.V. specials\, network series\, feature films\, documentaries\, and live theatre. Rich worked as a co-composer for 11 years on the T.V. hit series “Saved By The Bell”. Rich has 2 recordings as a leader performed by Clay Jenkins\, Dick Weller\, Bob Sheppard\, and others. Rich has performed with Patti Austin\, The Pointers Sisters\, Jack Jones\, Lou Rawls\, Doc Severinsen\, Cheryl Bentine\, Willie and Lobo\, Angela Bofill Alphonso Johnson\, and The Jazz Tap Ensembles. Rich enjoys foreign languages and history. \n Bassist Jeff D’Angelo\, from Ohio\, is self taught\, and plays everything from country rock to jazz. Jeff has composed music for T.V. and Radio\, played with Doc Severinsen for 13 years\, played and wrote for Doc’s Fusion Band\, “Xebron”\, and appeared\nwith Doc in nearly every Pops Symphony Orchestra in the U.S. Active in the L.A\,. jazz scene\, Jeff has worked with Tom Scott\,\nRoger Kellaway\, Billy Childs\, Bob Sheppard\, Bill Cunliffe\, and Larry Willis all over North America\, Europe\, and Japan.\nJeff is an avid ocean swimmer\, competing in open water races like the “Sharkfest”\, across the San Francisco Bay\, from Alcatraz Island to Fisherman’s Wharf. Drummer Dick Weller\, from New York\, is an electrifying musician\, and one of the top jazz players in the U.S.\, who plays with versatility\, a hard driving style\, and in a solid groove. Dick has toured internationally with The Billy Vaughn and Percy Faith Orchestras\, has one recording as a leader\, and has recorded with the notable bands of Ladd McIntosh\, Alan Pasqua\, Bob Sheppard\, John Beasley\, Alphonso Johnson\, Jeff Beal\, Bob Florence\, Phil Norman\, with Judy Niemack\, Fred Hersch\, Scott Colley\, and on The Jazz Network with The Weller Brothers. Dick has taught jazz composition at State University of N.Y.\, and at Cal State University Northridge. \n Trumpeter Kye Palmer is a Southern California native who played in The Tonight Show Band for 4 years with Jay Leno at NBC\, replacing Lee Thornburg on Kevin Eubank’s Band. For this performance\, Kye Palmer replaces Clay Jenkins. Key has recorded on several Grammy award nominated or winning projects over the last 20 years. Kye began the trumpet at the age of 7\, studied with the Stan Kenton Band clinics at Redlands University\, at Cal State University Long Beach\, Fullerton College\, Cal Poly Pomona\, with trumpet great\, Bobby Shew\, and vibe master\, Charlie Shoemake\, who says Kye is one of 15 or 20 of his 1500+ students who understands the music. Kye credits trumpet greats\, Clifford Brown and Freddie Hubbard as his principle influences. Kye has worked/recorded with Woody Herman\, Chris Walden\, Bill Cunliffe\, LeAnn Rimes\, Hank-Richards Jazz Orchestra\, Bob Dylan\, Tony Bennett\, Joe Williams\, Diane Schuur\, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band\, Brian Seltzer\, Michael Buble\, AJI’s “The Clifford Brown Project”\, Kurt Elling\, Eddie Palmieri\, Donald Harrison\, Joey DeFrancesco\, Seth McFarlane\, Switchfoot\, Ray LaMontagne\, Los Lonely Boys\, Natalie Cole\, Ray Charles\, Diana Krall\,Michael Bolton\, Tom Jones\, Seal\, Stanley Clarke\, Helen Reddy\, DMQ\, Edmund Velasco\, Gordon Goodwin\, Arturo Sandoval\, Johnny Mandel\, Emil Richards and others. Kye has worked on 6 T.V. Shows\, and 14 Movie Soundtracks(20 Projects)\, has taught at U.S.C.\, University of North Florida\, University of Memphis\, Mt. San Antonio College\, Riverside Community College\, and currently at Cal State University Long beach. Kye has authored several articles on jazz improvisation for the International Trumpet Guild. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-la-six/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/la-6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191221T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191014T195638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191218T211841Z UID:5667-1576954800-1576962000@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Eric Reed Quartet DESCRIPTION:Pianist\, Composer\, Producer\, Educator\, Director\, and Arranger Eric Reed\, heads a talented quartet with Saxophonist Chris Lewis\, Bassist Mike Gurrola\, and Drummer Kevin Kanner to perform an evening of great jazz music. Pianist Eric Reed is a consummate artist who has followed the sounds of many great musicians like Bobby Timmons\, Art Blakey\, Horace Silver\, Doug Watkins\, Kenny Dorham\, Hank Mobley\, Ramsey Lewis\, Eldee Young\, Red Holt\, Dave Brubeck\, Joe Morello\, Eugene Wright\, Paul Desmond\, James Cleveland\, Edwin and Walter Hawkins\, Marvin Gaye\, Raymond Leventhal\, Andre Watts\, the Beatles\, Tennessee Ernie Ford\, Fred Waring\, Andrae Crouch\, Ahmad Jamal\, Thelonious Monk\, Richard Smallwood\, Billy Taylor\, and Stevie Wonder. Eric has worked with many great artists like Freddie Hubbard\, Buster Williams\, Wynton Marsalis\, Horace Silver\, Harold Battiste Jr.\, Billy Higgins\, Ernie Andrews\, Teddy Edwards\, Benny Carter\, Gerald Wilson\, Gerald Clayton\, John Clayton\, The Clayton Brothers\, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, Clora Bryant\, Buddy Collette\, Paula West\, Mary Stallings\, The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra\, Robert Stewart\, Irvin Mayfield\, Cassandra Wilson\, Clark Terry\, Diane Reeves\, Elvin Jones\, Ron Carter\, and Christian McBride among others. \n Reed has recorded 27 CD’s as a leader\, and 8 as a sideman. As a leader\, Eric plays with great integrity\, flowing fresh ideas with virtuosity\, expressing intellectual clarity and a steady groove. Always intensely focused\, Eric performs a wide range of musical styles\, stressing the importance of relating to the musical giants of the past\, sharing it’s music in a modern\, contemporary context. Reed has taught at The Julliard School of Music\, The New School\, and The Manhattan School of Music\, and considers his greatest education to be on the bandstand Playing since the age of 2\, Eric first studied at Philadelphia’s Settlement Music School\, and later at L.A.’s Colburn School of Arts. Reed grew up in Gospel music\, studied Classical music\, and performed jazz as a session player. Eric Reed has nearly 350 music credits over a 30 year career. \n Saxophonist\, composer\, and educator\, Chris Lewis was born in N.Y. and grew up in Pennsylvania. Chris started the sax at the age of 9\, and received his Bachelor of Music Degree from Temple University. Chris has studied with Dick Oatts\, Terrell Stafford\, Tim Warfield\, Ben Schacter\, John Swana\, and Tim Green. Chris grew up playing music in the Church and in School\, and has worked with Delfeayo Marsalis\, Carl Allen\, Rodney Green\, Jeremy Pelt\, and performed in numerous jazz festivals. Chris studies and performs in masters classes under the direction of Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter at the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance\, at U.C.L.A.’s Herb Alpert School of Music\, and is constantly performing with many of L.A.’s best jazz musicians. \n Bassist Mike Gurrola has been inspired by the great Jazz Bass Legacy of Ray Brown. Mike has been mentored by Grammy award winning bassist John Clayton\, and in high school was the first recipient of the Ray Brown Scholarship from the LACHSAS.\nMike has also studied art The Colburn School of Music in L.A. Mike has worked with Jeff Hamilton\, Benny Green\, Ralph Moore\,\nWillie Jones III\, Roy McCurdy\, and many of the best L.A. and N.Y. jazz musicians. Gurrola plays with strength and humility\, and swings and grooves with creative ideas that support the music with harmonic and melodic respect. Gurrola plays the bass with ease and has won awards at The Berklee College of Music\, The Monterey Jazz Festival\, and has played at The Kennedy Center. \n Drummer Kevin Kanner plays straight ahead jazz with passionate swing\, inspired by drummers Philly Joe Jones\, Mickey Roker\, Shelly Manne and Jeff Hamilton. Kevin has worked with John Pizzarelli\, Willie Smith III\, Terrell Stafford\, John Clayton\, Maureen Mc Govern\, The Clayton Brothers\, Gerald Clayton\, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, Lee Konitz\, Bob Brookmeyer\, Larry Goldings\, Charles McPherson\, Benny Green\, Robert Hurst\, Peter Washington\, Russell Malone\, Stefon Harris\, Johnny Mandel\, Larry Koonse\, Mary Stallings\, Bill Henderson\, Anat Cohen\, Dominic Faranacci\, Carolyn Leonhart\, Anthony Wilson\, Lawrence Hobgood\, Joe Magnarelli\, Helen Sung\, Monty Alexander\, Houston Person\, Wycliffe Gordon\, Patrick Cornelius\, Randy Napilton\, James Morrison\, and many more. Kanner has recorded with Paul Anna\, Bill Holman\, Gilbert Castellanos\, Mellisa Morgan\, Anne Sellick\, Gail Winters\, Bud Shank\, Josh Nelson\, Michael Buble\, and has been an active musician on the L.A. music scene for several years. Kevin helped lead the popular Mint jazz jam sessions in L.A. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-eric-reed-quartet/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/eric-reed-event-img.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191214T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191014T194813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191203T000316Z UID:5664-1576350000-1576357200@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Curtis Taylor Quartet DESCRIPTION:Nationally touring\, Grammy award winning trumpeter\, Curtis Taylor\, leads a talented\, first-rate quartet\, with pianist Hugo Suarez\, bassist Ben Shepherd\, and drummer Gene Coye. Curtis Taylor is a trumpet stand-out who has worked with notable jazz artists like pianist Cyrus Chesnut\, saxophonist James Carter\, and vocalist Gregory Porter. Taylor’s recent CD recording\, “Snapshot”\, is a powerhouse display of Curtis’ virtuosity\, and lyrical\, melodic style that shows his unique blend of soulfulness\, harmonic sensibilities\, and rhythm that melt together for an unforgettable sound\, directly connecting with the soul of the listener. Taylor states\, “when played honestly\, music is the ultimate conveyer of truth and beauty”. Growing up in Bedford\, Ohio\, Curtis started the trumpet at the age of 10\, and went from the school’s band to it’s jazz ensemble in 2 years. His band director\, Steve Nichols\, introduced him to live jazz concerts\, and Taylor was especially inspired by trumpeters\, Jon Faddis\, and Steve Enos\, choosing to pursue a career in music. Curtis received his Bachelor’s degree in jazz studies at Western Michigan University\, studying with musicians Derrick Gardner\, Wess Anderson\, and Rodney Whitaker\, and received his Masters’ degree at Rutgers University under Professor William Fielder\, studying with jazz notables like Wynton Marsalis\, Terrence Blanchard\, Sean Jones\, and Terrell Stafford. Taylor has performed and recorded with jazz artists like Patrice Rushen\, Billy Childs\, Gary Novak\, Bob Sheppard\, Marvin “Smitty” Smith\, Ed Motta\, Rodney Whittaker\, gospel luminaries\, Karen Clark-Sheard\, and Kierra Sheard and the Singletons. Curtis has performed with pianist Cyrus Chesnut and his group at The Kennedy Center\, has recorded for NPR’s Jazz-Set\, appeared at the Spoleto Jazz Festival\, and played at Dizzy’s Club in NYC. Taylor has toured internationally with saxophonist James Carter and his quintet\, and recorded with 2-time Grammy award winning producer\, Kamau Kenyatta on Grammy award winning Gregory Porter’s Best Vocal Album of 2014\, “Liquid Spirit”. Producer Kenyatta states\, “ Curtis Taylor graced the recording session with elegant solos\, precise ensemble playing\, and musicianship that was impeccable”. Curtis Taylor plays with unfettered velocity\, and his music has a deep and thoughtful soulfulness\, and\, his ensemble plays with an unstoppable\, percolating rhythm. As well as performing\, Curtis currently teaches at Cal State University San Marcos\, teaches master classes\, and presents music workshops at Universities\, schools\, and libraries. Taylor has recorded 2 music videos\, Curtis Taylor #Hashtagged Live\, and #Paperchase. \n 24 year old composer\, arranger\, and pianist Hugo Suarez of San Diego\, is an in-demand talent who performs regularly with the Gas Lamp Quarter Big Band\, the Gilbert Castellanos Quartet\, vocalists Leonard Patton\, Allison Adams Tucker\, drummer Matt Smith and others. Hugo co-founded the jazz ensemble Abstract\, and has performed at the Tijuana Jazz and Blues Festival. Suarez plays a wide range of styles from Latin and Jazz\, to Hip-Hop and Groove oriented music that is setting the standard for the next generation. Hugo is associated with San Diego’s Bodhi Tree Concert events\, performing intentional acts of kindness. \n Bassist Ben Shepherd has a lengthy background of playing in many genres of rock music styles\, most notably\, a 30 year member of the band Soundgarden. Ben plays a finger style on the bass\, like that of bassists Hiro Yamamoto\, Chuck Dukowski of Black Flag\, Mike Watt\, and jazz giant\, Charles Mingus. Shepherd approaches the bass like that of a horn section\, playing a split between the rhythm and the lead\, to give him freedom to play a song within a song. Ben has performed with jazz musicians like Danny Janklow\, Josh Nelson\, Jonathan Pinson\, and others. Self taught drumming great\, Gene Coye\, from the Chicago area\, was mentored by the great drummer\, Terry Bank. Gene performed as a teenager in choirs and jazz ensembles\, from Chicago to L.A.\, even touring as a high school student. Coye received his Bachelors degree in Jazz Performance at Cal Institute of the Arts under the guidance of drumming great\, Joe LaBarbera(Bill Evans drummer)\, and has toured the world with Carlos Santana’s band\, his son\, Salvador Santana’s band\, the Los Lonely Boys\, Robert Randolph and the Family band\, Ozomatli\, Larry Carlton\, and James Torme(son of Mel Torme). Gene Coye\, one of the most sought after drummers in the L.A. area\, performs regularly with numerous high profile artists\, and currently teaches drum performance at Cal State University Northridge. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-curtis-taylor-quartet/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/curtis-taylor-event-img.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191207T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191014T185735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191201T015300Z UID:5652-1575745200-1575752400@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Tom Scott Quintet DESCRIPTION:Renowned composer\,arranger\, producer\, music director\, saxophonist\, and educator\, Tom Scott\, has made 33 solo recordings\, earning him 13 Grammy nominations\, and 3 Grammy awards. Over the last 50 years\, Tom has appeared on over 500 recordings with diverse artists like Barbra Streisand\, Quincy Jones\, Thelonious Monk\, The Blues Brothers\, The L.A. Express\, Don Ellis\, Frank Sinatra\, Aretha Franklin\, Aerosmith\, Joni Mitchell\, Steely Dan\, Carole King\, Paul McCartney\, Rod Stewart\, Blondie\, Toto\, Whitney Houston\, George Harrison\, Olivia Newton-John\, The GRP All-Star Band\, Johnny Mathis\, Michael Jackson\, The Beach Boys\, The Grateful Dead\, Patrick Williams Orchestra\, Richard Groove Holmes\, Alphonse Mouzon\, Oliver Nelson\, Bill Plummer\, Howard Roberts\, Lalo Schifrin\, Otis Spann\, Ringo Starr\, Gabor Szabo\, Bob Thiele\, Richard Marx\, Eddie Money\, Pink Floyd\, Helen Reddy\, and Steppenwolf\, among many others. Tom has played on countless soundtracks\, and composed numerous Film and T.V. scores. Tom has served as musical director for the Academy Awards\, the Emmy Awards 9 times\, Ebony’s 50th Birthday Celebration\, the People’s Choice Awards\, Comic Relief\, the Carol Burnett Show\, the Pat Sajak Show\, the Chevy Chase Show\, and scored the HBO documentary\, “The Bronx USA”. Tom teaches master classes in woodwinds\, arranging\, film composing\, and at the N.Y. University Summer Camp. Tom produced 2 albums for vocalist Daniel Rodriguez\, selling over 400\,000 copies of his recording\, The Spirit of America. Tom is a member of the Les Deux orchestra and has conducted over 30 symphony orchestra performances as music director for Daniel Rodriguez. Tom’s father\, Nathan Scott\, was a prolific Film and T.V. composer\, with more than 850 T.V. credits\, and over 100 Film credits as a composer orchestrator\, and conductor\, most famously producing the theme songs for T.V. shows\, Dragnet and Lassie. \nMassachusetts native and trumpet stand-out\, Aaron Janik\, began the trumpet at age 10\, and was tutored by master New England trumpeter\, Jack Martin\, and studied with Dr. Wendell Logan at Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences\, receiving degrees in trumpet performance and biology for pre-med. During that time Aaron was nurtured by the late Marcus Belgrave and trumpet great Sean Jones. Now living in L.A.\, Aaron teaches young musicians\, and is an active member of the L.A. studio scene. Aaron has toured with r&b first lady\, Faith Evans\, Charlie Wilson\, Dwele\, Micki Miller\, and Kierra Sheard. Aaron has also performed with Earth\, Wind\, and Fire\, Lil Kim\, 112\, Total\, Robin Eubanks\, the Yellowjackets\, Bone Thugs\, Harmony\, Les Nubians\, Gino Vanelli\, Carl Thomas\, Lisa Page-Brooks\, Eric Robertson\, and the Clark Sisters. in 2017\, Aaron co-founded Horn-FX\, an on-line community for wind instrumentalists\, which is a school curriculum taught at Berklee College of Music\, University of Utah\, Brooklyn College\, Cal Arts\, the National Electrobrass convention\, and high schools and middle schools across the country. \nPianist Mitchell Forman began the classical piano at the age of 7\, and at 17\, studied music at Manhattan School of Music for 3 years\, as well as working in bands around N.Y. After graduating\, Mitchell toured and recorded with sax great\, Gerry Mulligan\, followed by working with sax great\, Stan Getz. Mitchell was in the spotlight\, performing solo piano at the Newport jazz Festival\, followed by tours with jazz artists\, Phil Woods\, Carla Bley\, Mel Torme\, and Astrud Gilberto. Mtchell has made 13 recordings as a leader\, and for 40+ years has nearly 500 music credits to his name. Mitchell recorded with guitar great John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra\, and ex-Weather Report sax great\, Wayne Shorter\, and has worked and recorded with jazz greats like John Scofield\, Mike Stern\, Janis Siegel of the Manhattan Transfer\, Dave Samuels\, Diane Schuur\, Gary Burton\, Pat Metheny\, \nSimon Phillips\, Jimmy Earl\, Freddie Hubbard\, saxophonist Bill Evans\, and Ricky Lee Jones. Mitchell recorded a tribute album to the late great pianist Bill Evans\, and has established his own record label\, Marlis Jazz. Mitchell has performed with the band Metro\, with a quartet annually in Europe\, with Rick Braun’s Band\, the BWB Band\, Jeff Golub\, and Virgil Donato. Mitchell’s piano influences include Oscar Peterson\, Bill Evans\, McCoy Tyner\, Herbie Hancock\, Keith Jarrett\, and Chick Corea. \nComposer\, educator\, and master bassist\, Chris Colangelo plays with a deep\, resonating tone\, and astonishing articulation. A native of New Jersey\, Chris studied jazz performance at Rowan University\, and began his playing career in the Philadelphia area\, the Delaware Valley\, and Atlantic City before moving to L.A. in the early 90’s\, where he has lived\, worked and toured with a who’s who’s list of jazz heavyweights\, like the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra\, the Count Basie Orchestra\, the Tonight Show Band\, and dozens of great jazz artists and combos. Chris also tours with famed vocalists Jack Jones\, and Mary Wilson. Chris has 5 recordings as a leader/co-leader. \nLocal drummer\, Andy Fraga Jr. was influenced to play music from his late father\, Andy Fraga Sr.\, who performed locally as a stand-out jazz pianist for many years. Andy Fraga Jr. developed his drumming skills under the guidance of bass great\, Marshall Hawkins\, Director of the Idyllwild Academy of Arts School. Since his teen years\, Andy Jr. has performed all around the southland\, including San Diego\, L.A.\, Temecula\, the Palm Springs area\, and has recently been the house jazz drummer at Fantasy Springs. Andy Jr. cites jazz drumming greats Gene Krupa\, and Elvin Jones as influences. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-tom-scott-quintet-2/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tom-scott-event-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191130T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191130T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191014T184057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191101T180309Z UID:5650-1575140400-1575147600@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Doug McDonald All-Star Sextet DESCRIPTION:Guitarist and composer\, Doug McDonald leads an All-Star Sextet to play a concert benefiting The American Jazz Institute\, a 501 C-3 non-profit corp.\, in Palm Desert\, Ca.. \nThis talented group includes Doug McDonald on guitar\, Kim Richmond on saxophones\, Ron Stout on trumpet\, Keith Droste on piano\, Henry Franklin on bass\, and Tim Pleasant on drums. The group will play jazz and blues\, familiar favorites and original compositions. \nKnown as a player’s player\, Guitarist Doug McDonald always plays with warmth\, joy\, and fresh\, spot on performances time after time. Originally from Philadelphia\, Doug grew up in Hawaii\, where he began playing the guitar at the age of 13. Doug first played professionally there with Trummy Young\, Gabe Baltazar and Del Courtney. Doug moved to Las Vegas and played with Joe Williams\, Carl Fontana\, Jack Montrose and Carson Smith. On to L. A.\, Doug worked with the bands of Bill Holman\, Ray Anthony\, and John Clayton. Doug also performed and recorded with Jake Hanna\, Rosemary Clooney\, Jack Sheldon\, Bob Cooper\, Ross Tompkins\, Ray Brown\, Buddy Rich\, Ray Charles\, Stan Getz\, Sarah Vaughn and Hank Jones. McDonald plays in many formats and in the guitar tradition of guitarists Herb Ellis\, Barney Kessel\, Joe Pass\, and Charlie Byrd. Doug McDonald plays guitar with charisma\, rhythm and well thought phrasing\, that is strong and light\, pleasant and unhurried\, with a relaxed\, country-tinged\, post-bop flavor. Doug’s sound is beautiful\, clear as a bell\, with sure footed swing. \nSaxophonist\, composer\, educator\, conductor\, orchestrator\, and 2-time Grammy nominated musician\, Kim Richmond\, has played professionally for over 60 years. Kim studied music at the University of Illinois\, and played in the U.S. Air Force Band(Airmen of Note) for 5 years. Kim moved to L.A. and played with over 20 bands like Stan Kenton\, Clare Fischer\, Louie Bellson\, Lalo Schifrin\, Bob Florence\, Les Brown\, Bill Holman\, Vince Golia\, Johnny Mandel\, Chris Walden\, Clay Jenkins\, Frank Sinatra Jr.\, Smokey Robinson\, Eric Dolphy\, Phil Norman\, Full Faith and Credit\, Dave Pell\, and Tom Lyles. Kim has arranged for Lalo Schifrin\, Buddy Rich\, Ernie Watts\, and others\, and established The Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra\, performing many original compositions. Kim has worked extensively as a session musician\, arranger\, director\, and conductor for jazz studies and popular musicians. Richmond has made 10 recordings as a leader\, and taught at U.S.C.\, Cal Arts\, and annually at summer music camps. Kim Richmond is president of The American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers in L.A.. \nTrumpeter Ron Stout\, was born into a 3 generation musical family\, and has played professionally for nearly 50 years. Ron studied music at both Orange Coast and Golden West Colleges\, and has won best soloist at numerous state jazz festivals. Ron has taught jazz theory and improvisation privately and as a clinician currently teaches jazz trumpet at Cal State University\, Long Beach. Stout toured with the Woody Herman Orchestra for 7 years\, has played and made numerous recordings in L.A. for many years\, and occasionally in Europe. Ron has worked with over 50 major artists and groups\, and currently leads a quintet with saxophonist Jerry Pinter. Stout has played and recorded with the big bands of Les Brown\, Frank Capp\, Clayton/Hamilton\, Roger Neumann\, Bill Watrous\, Refuge West\, Glen Garrett\, Maria Schneider\, Fedchcock’s N.Y.\, Bill Holman\, Buddy Childers\, Jack Sheldon\, Bob Florence\, T. Garling\, Vic Lewis\, Barbara Morrison\, Ben Clatsworthy\, Phil Woods\, and others. Ron Stout worked with Horace Silver for 3 years\, and has played with Karl Denson\, Pepper Adams\, Supersax\, Les Czimber\, Poncho Sanchea\, Matt Zebley\, and David Berger\, and others. \nTalented pianist\, Keith Droste\, plays in the style of Oscar Peterson\,and has recorded with a small group and big band\, and has performed around Southern California since the 1970’s. \nBassist Henry Franklin\, affectionately known as “The Skipper”\, first recorded on Hugh Masakela’s #1 hit single\, “Grazin in the Grass”\, and played with Hugh Masakela at the Monterey International Pop Festival. Franklin has played and recorded with Gene Harris and the Three Sounds\, Hampton Hawes\, Freddie Hubbard\, Bobbi Humphrey\, Willie Bobo\, Archie Shepp\, O.C. Smith\, Count Basie\, Stevie Wonder\, Al Jarreau\, David Gonzalez\, Julian Priester\, Freddie Redd\, Woody Shaw\, and written for A Tribe Called Quest. Henry was encouraged by his father\, Sam Franklin\, who was a jazz trumpeter and band leader. Henry studied with bassists Al McKibbon and George Morrow\, and was influenced by bassists Paul Chambers and Doug Watkins. While attending Manual Arts High School in L.A.\, Henry worked professionally with Roy Ayers Latin Jazz Quintet\, Harold Land and Hampton Hawes. Franklin toured Europe with Hampton Hawes and recorded 5 albums with him\, and in L.A.\, played with jazz artists Ornette Coleman\, Don Cherry\, Billy Higgins\, and Scott LaFaro. Henry recorded on Stevie Wonder’s Gold Record\, “Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants”. Franklin recorded 2 albums with jazz artists John Carter and Bobby Bradford\, and recorded on 5 albums with Pharaoh Sanders\, Joe Williams\, Sonny Rollins\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Sonny Fortune\, and Milt Jackson. Henry Franklin has made 15 recordings a leader\, and appeared on over 100 recordings in his career. \nDrummer Tim Pleasant always complements any group with his sensitive\, rhythmic and timely playing. Tim has been active on the jazz scene since the 1980’s\, and has recorded with numerous jazz artists like David Sills\, Frank Lowe\, Kurt Rosenwinkel\, Chuck Manning\, Putter Smith\, and others. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-doug-mcdonald-all-star-sextet/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/doug-macdonald.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191123T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191123T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191014T183726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191101T175720Z UID:5648-1574535600-1574542800@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Joshua Breakstone Trio DESCRIPTION:N.Y. touring guitarist\, composer\, and educator\, Joshua Breakstone and his Trio make a rare appearance playing the music of Jazz Drum Legend\, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. On Bass is stand-out Mike Gurrola\, and on Drums is the legendary Roy McCurdy. The Trio will play favorites from a vast selection of Modern Jazz Be-Bop\, Hard Bop\, and Cool Jazz music. \nGuitarist Joshua Breakstone plays clean\, fiery\, up-tempo lines\, is a first rate improvisor\, and plays sensitive ballads with great finesse. Joshua began playing guitar at the age of 14\, and was exposed to Broadway Show music and the N.Y. Philharmonic Orchestra by his musical parents. Breakstone worked at Fillmore East where he heard and admired artists like Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa. Joshua was heavily influenced by the music and playing of Jazz greats Lee Morgan\, Charlie Parker\, and Clifford Brown\, and emulated their styles in his playing. Breakstone studied in Manhattan with musician Sal Salvador\, received a degree at the New College of the University South Florida and the Berklee College of Music\, did graduate studies at N.Y.U.\, and taught at the Rhode Island Conservatory of Music. Joshua has made over 20 recordings in the last 40 years\, and has played guitar for 50 years. Breakstone has worked with Jazz legends Tommy Flannigan\, Barry Harris\, Kenny Barron\, Pepper Adams\, Jimmy Knepper\, Joanne Brackeen\, Cecil McBee\, Billy Hart\, Lew Tabackin\, Eliot Zigmund\, Keith Copeland\, Al Harewood\, Ray Drummond\, Jack McDuff\, Kenny Washington\, Dennis Irwin\, Herb Ellis\, Mike Richmond\, Warne Marsh\, Emily Remler and others. Joshua’s other music influences include Grant Green\, Wes Montgomery\, Jimmy Raney\, Tal Farlow\, Charlie Christian\, Bud Powell\, Thelonious Monk\, John Scofield\, Irving Berlin\, Frank Sinatra\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Duke Pearson\, and Japanese music. \nBassist Mike Gurrola is in the lineage of Bass greats Ray Brown and John Clayton. As a high schooler\,  Mike received the first Ray Brown Scholarship through the L.A. County High School For The Arts Program\, mentored by Ray Brown protege\, John Clayton\, and also studied at the Colburn School of Music.  Mike has worked with Jazz artists Eric Reed\, Mary Stallings\, Jeff Hamilton\, Houston Person\, Benny Green\, Larry Goldings\, Ralph Moore\, Willie Jones III\, Harry Allen\, Jane Monheit\, Kenny Burrell\, and Roy McCurdy and Teri Lyne Carrington.  As a young player\, Mike plays with a mature musicianship like that of a professional veteran\, and supports the harmonic and melodic creativity of the other musicians\, playing musical notes and rhythms that propel the band onward and upward with strength\, humility\, respect and even humor.  Gurrola won competitions performing at the Berklee School of Music and the Monterey Jazz Festival with the Monterey Jazz Festival Next Generation Orchestra and also performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival and the Kennedy Center. Mike is a bassist who swings with creative ease making him a first call bassist in both L.A. and N.Y. \nDrum legend\, Roy McCurdy\, has been a vibrant performer on the Jazz scene for over 6 decades.  Roy studied at the Eastman School of Music and began playing professionally at the age of 16. Roy has played with 100’s of Jazz artists like the Art Farmer-Benny Golson Sextet\, Coleman Hawkins\, Sonny Rollins\, Betty Carter\, Bobby Timmons\, Roy Eldridge\, Eddie Vinson\, The Mangione Brothers\, and for over 10 years with Cannonball Adderley’s Quintet.  Roy’s influences include drummers Louie Bellson\, Shelley Manne\, Sam Woodyard\, Buddy Rich\, Papa Jo Jones\, Philly Joe Jones\, and the bands of Duke Ellington\, Jimmy Lunceford\, and Lionel Hampton. Roy teaches at both U.S.C.’s Thornton School of Music and the Pasadena Conservatory.  McCurdy appeared on 25 of Cannonball and Nat Adderley’s recordings\, and has played on over 50 recordings of dozens of artists. Roy McCurdy has worked in the NBC studios\, both live and in movies\, and has played and toured with over 60 different jazz groups. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-joshua-breakstone-trio/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/joshua-breakstone-2020-img.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191116T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191014T180949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191026T000851Z UID:5642-1573930800-1573938000@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Jon Mayer Quartet DESCRIPTION:Pianist and composer\, Jon Mayer leads a talented quartet\, featuring Saxophone great\, Doug Webb\, Bass standout\, Mike Gurrola\, and Drum legend\, Roy McCurdy\, playing high level\, straight ahead Jazz favorites that include standards\, originals\, and classics from the Great American Songbook.  Jon Mayer grew up in NYC\, and learned the craft of playing be-bop\, and hard bop jazz\, recording in the 50’s with Jazz giants\, Saxophonist John Coltrane and Saxophonist Jackie McLean.  Jon learned to express strong emotion with a muscular\, blues style\, as well as playing tender ballads.  Mayer has worked with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band\, Dionne Warwick\, Sarah Vaughn\, Anita O”Day\, and the Manhattan Transfer.  Jon’s compositions have been recorded by Les McCann\, Barry White\, Nancy Wilson\, Gladys Knight\, Ernie Watts\, and Jackie Ryan. Most recently Mayer has worked and recorded with Darek Oles\, Rufus Reid\, Bob Maize\, Harold Mason\, Chuck Israels\, Arnie Wise\, Willie Jones III\, Dirk Berk\, Victor Lewis\, and Roy McCurdy. Jon Mayer has 11 recordings as a leader and is an active clinician and educator\, teaching Master’s classes and giving private lessons. \nSaxophone great Doug Webb received his music degree from Berklee School of Music and has been featured on 100’s of recordings with artists like Horace Silver\, Freddie Hubbard\, Sal Marquez\, Stanley Clarke\, Brian Bromberg\, Quincy Jones\, Mat Marucci\, Bobby Caldwell\, Kyle Eastwood\, Rod Stewart\, Carly Simon\, Art Garfunkel\, Queen Latifah\, Cher\, Art Davis\, Kenny Rogers\, Bonnie Raitt\, Poncho Sanchez\, and Vicki Carr. Doug was a 15 year member of Doc Severinsen’s Tonight Showband\, and has recorded on 100’s of Movie and T.V. Programs\, including the Family Guy Orchestra\, and has been a soloist on Clint Eastwood’s film soundtracks: Million Dollar Baby\, Gran Torino\, Mystic River\, and Jersey Boys.  Webb played on Dennis Miller’s T.V. show houseband\, with the Jimmy Cleveland Orchestra\, and has worked with most of L.A.’s top Jazz Big Bands. Originally from Chicago\, Doug has lived  and played in Southern California for most of his life. Doug started on the clarinet at the age of 8\, and at the age of 15 was playing the saxophone and flute.  Doug Webb has made 27 recordings as a leader\, and has appeared on over 150 recordings in his career. \nBassist Mike Gurrola is in the lineage of Bass greats Ray Brown and John Clayton. As a high schooler\,  Mike received the first Ray Brown Scholarship through the L.A. County High School For The Arts Program\, mentored by Ray Brown protege\, John Clayton\, and also studied at the Colburn School of Music.  Mike has worked with Jazz artists Eric Reed\, Mary Stallings\, Jeff Hamilton\, Houston Person\, Benny Green\, Larry Goldings\, Ralph Moore\, Willie Jones III\, Harry Allen\, Jane Monheit\, Kenny Burrell\, and Roy McCurdy and Teri Lyne Carrington.  As a young player\, Mike plays with a mature musicianship like that of a professional veteran\, and supports the harmonic and melodic creativity of the other musicians\, playing musical notes and rhythms that propel the band onward and upward with strength\, humility\, respect and even humor.  Gurrola won competitions performing at the Berklee School of Music and the Monterey Jazz Festival with the Monterey Jazz Festival Next Generation Orchestra and also performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival and the Kennedy Center. Mike is a bassist who swings with creative ease making him a first call bassist in both L.A. and N.Y. \n  \nDrum legend\, Roy McCurdy\, has been a vibrant performer on the Jazz scene for over 6 decades.  Roy studied at the Eastman School of Music and began playing professionally at the age of 16. Roy has played with 100’s of Jazz artists like the Art Farmer-Benny Golson Sextet\, Coleman Hawkins\, Sonny Rollins\, Betty Carter\, Bobby Timmons\, Roy Eldridge\, Eddie Vinson\, The Mangione Brothers\, and for over 10 years with Cannonball Adderley’s Quintet.  Roy’s influences include drummers Louie Bellson\, Shelley Manne\, Sam Woodyard\, Buddy Rich\, Papa Jo Jones\, Philly Joe Jones\, and the bands of Duke Ellington\, Jimmy Lunceford\, and Lionel Hampton. Roy teaches at both U.S.C.’s Thornton School of Music and the Pasadena Conservatory.  McCurdy appeared on 25 of Cannonball and Nat Adderley’s recordings\, and has played on over 50 recordings of dozens of artists. Roy McCurdy has worked in the NBC studios\, both live and in movies\, and has played and toured with over 60 different jazz groups. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-john-mayer-quartet/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/jon-mayer-event-img2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191109T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191109T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191014T180502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T235317Z UID:5640-1573326000-1573333200@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The John Proulx Trio DESCRIPTION:Singer\, pianist\, Grammy award winning composer\, and recording artist\, John Proulx leads a talented trio to perform jazz standards\, and classics from the Great American Songbook\, accompanied by bassist\, Ken Wild\, and drummer Dean Koba. John Proulx plays a hot\, swinging style of piano\, and sings with a smooth\, mellow sound\, reminiscent of a young Chet Baker.  John has 4 recordings as a leader from which he has garnered national and international acclaim. \nProulx has toured with vocalists Anita O’Day\, Natalie Cole\, Melissa Manchester\, and pianist Marian McPartland. John received a Grammy award for co-writing “These Golden Years” for Jazz legend Nancy Wilson\, and co- wrote for each others’ albums with vocalist Melissa Manchester who performed a duet with vocalist Al Jarreau. Jazz vocalist\, Mary Stallings and vocalist Deana Martin have also recorded John Proulx’s songs. \nJohn Proulx began playing the violin at the age of 3\, and quickly switched to classical piano.  Grandfather Clyde Proulx\, a jazz guitarist\, introduced John to jazz and he has enjoyed playing improvisational music ever since. Proulx received his music degree from Roosevelt University’s Chicago School of Performing Arts\, has performed around the L.A. Jazz scene for several years\, appeared at Feinstein’s Supper Club in NYC\, and appeared on both Michael Feinstein’s and Marian McPartland’s NPR radio shows.  John is in pursuit of his Master’s degree at Western Michigan University. \nBorn in NYC\, bassist Ken Wild\, grew up in Hawaii\, learning clarinet\, and saxophone\, and eventually the bass.  Ken is a founding member of the band Seawind that made recordings on the CTI and A&M record labels\, and were the opening act for Herbie Hancock\, Herbie Mann\, George Benson\, and many others\, of which Harvey Mason and George Duke were producers that included vocalist Al Jarreau. Since the mid-70’s Ken Wild has been an active studio and sessions musician for dozens of T.V. shows\, Films\, recordings\, and theatre.  Ken has performed live with dozens of major artists and appeared on over 40 recordings. \nDrummer Dean Koba has performed in and around Southern California for nearly 30 years\, and is a regular with the bands of Tamir Hendelman\, Barry Zweig\, and Greg Reitan. Dean has played at Disneyland for the last 25 years with The Jambalaya Jazz Band\, and The Royal Street Bachelors\, among others. Koba has a degree in percussion from Northwestern University\, and a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies from U.S.C.. Dean has studied with drumming giants Joe La Barbera\, and Jeff Hamilton\, and has taught at Long Beach City College\, and Mt. San Antonio and El Camino Colleges.  Dean Koba has appeared on 22 recordings and performed with over 50 major artists. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-john-proulx-trio-2/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/john-proulx-event-img3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191102T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191102T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191014T180225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T172426Z UID:5638-1572721200-1572728400@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Amina Figarova Sextet DESCRIPTION:Hailing from Azerbaijan\, the New York-based Amina Figarova is an internationally influenced—and recognized—composer\, pianist\, and bandleader. Those three roles come to the forefront in Figarova’s sextets\, bands with a remarkable chemistry that brings her detailed arrangements to life. Every member of the group stands out as a first-rate individual\, but their dedication to Figarova’s eclectic and powerful compositions gives this group its depth of feeling and elite status. The Amina Figarova Sextet has been a hit at major festivals like the Newport Jazz Festival and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.\n\nThe Sextet includes: Amina Figarova on piano\, Bart Platteau on Flutes\, Morgan Guerin on tenorsax\, Alex Pope Norris on trumpet\, Philip Norris on bass\, and Brian Richburg JR on drums.\n\nWe will be playing music from Amina’s new CD “Road to the Sun”\n\nWith this release Amina Figarova is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her band.\nIn 1998\, having a blast playing with a big band made up of students from Thelonius Monk’s Institute of Jazz\, outdoors\, surrounded by the gorgeous mountains of Aspen Snow Mass\, I was thinking how much I wanted to create a smaller band that would have the same power of a big band\, but with so much more room in it for each musician to shine.\nLittle did I know this was the beginning of a beautiful journey\, one that continues to this day\, in which every concert\, every recording is another beginning\, another thrill\, another joy.
I conceived of the band as a septet 20 years ago\, and later refined it to a sextet in 2005. And many of the most incredible musicians in the world have been a part of this band and of my band family. It is so much fun writing for them\, trying out different directions\, different unknowns; this continuous journey an exquisite adventure: enlightening\, illuminating\, beautiful\, easy and challenging at the same time.\n\nAmina Figarova has been a band leader for 20 years.  Her band is somewhere between a small ensemble and the power of a big band.  Amina’s band plays a form of high octane jazz and new age creative instrumental music. As vocalist and pianist\, Amina and her band have made 14 recordings. Her classical influences include Bach\, Rachmanicoff\, Debussy\, Scriabin\, and her jazz influences include Louis Armstrong\, Duke Ellington\, Oscar Peterson\, and Ella Fitzgerald. Amina is an admirer of the music of Herbie Hancock\, McCoy Tyner\, Chick Corea\, Keith Jarrett\, Miles Davis\, Wayne Shorter\, and Michel Petrucianni.  Amina studied at Baku Conservatory\, Rotterdam Conservatory in the Netherlands\, and at the Berklee School of Music. Amina has worked with James Moody\, Larry Coryell\, Winard Harper\, Nathan Davis\, Toots Thielemans\, Claudio Roditi\, Jackie Ryan\, and many others. Husband and Flutist\, Bart Platteau\, is an accomplished professional and band manager. Morgan Guerin is a multi instrumentalist\, producer\, composer\, and engineer who will play saxophone. Morgan has worked with Terri Lyne Carrington\, Ellis Marsalis\, Tyshawn Sorey\, Esperanza Spalding\, Jimmy Cobb\, Nicolas Payton\, Christian Scott\, Stefon Harris\, Allen Toussaint\, Freddie Cole\, Russell Gunn\, Wallace Roney\, Buster Williams and others.\n\n\nAlex Pope Norris is a trumpeter\, composer\, arranger\, and educator. Alex has studied and received his degrees at the Peabody Conservatory\, the Manhattan School of Music\, and the University of Miami.  He has taught at the New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music\, the University of Miami\, and the Peabody Conservatory.  Alex has 2 recordings as a leader\, and has played on over 80 recordings as a sideman.  He has played with the Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra\, the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra\, Maria Schneider’s Big Band\, with Betty Carter\, Lonnie Plaxico\, Jason Lindner\, Timbalaye\, Slide Hampton\, Joshua Redman\, Brad Mehldau\, Chris Potter\, Carl Allen\, John Patituchi\, Mulgrew Miller\, Brian Blade\, Afro-Cuban music with Andy and Jerry Gonzalez\, Manny Oquendo\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Chico O’Farill\, and with the big bands of Ron Carter\, Mingus Dynasty\, Alan Ferber\, Kyle Eastwood\, Helen Sung\, and Miguel Zenon. \nPhillip Norris is a bassist who is studying at the Julliard School of Music\, and received the Ella Fitzgerald Outstanding Soloist Award.  Phillip has played with Wynton Marsalis\, Ullysses Owens Jr.\, Harold Mabern\, Joe Farnsworth\, Eric Alexander\, Jeff Hamilton\, Helen Sung\, Kenny Washington\, and many others. \nBrian Richburg Jr.\, is a talented drummer\, and student of Donald Harrison\, and Herlin Riley. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-amina-figarova-sextet/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/amina-figarova-event-img.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20191007T011852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T024358Z UID:5458-1572116400-1572123600@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:John Bolivar Quintet DESCRIPTION:Saxophone master\, John Bolivar\, leads a talented quintet to perform the music of the well known jazz/soul/funk/r&b group\, The Crusaders\, who were one of the most popular jazz and crossover groups of the 1960’s\, 1970’s\, 1980’s and beyond\, that had an identifiable sound of a great two horn(sax and trombone) combination\, and infectious rhythm section(piano\, bass\, and drums). The well known members were Joe Sample\, Wilton Felder\, Wayne Henderson\, and Stix Hooper. Other members included Hubert Laws\, and Larry Carlton. \nJohn Bolivar’s Quintet includes John on saxophones\, Jock Ellis on trombone\, Stu Pearlman on piano\, Hilliard Wilson on bass\, and Quentin Dennard on drums. \nLeader John Bolivar has a 4 decade long recording career\, having appeared on nearly 50 recordings. John has has performed and toured with many jazz and blues greats at jazz festivals\, live on stage\, on T.V.\, in Film\, and has mentored young musicians of the local Boys and Girls Club Heatwave Showband. John has performed with Aretha Franklin\, Chuck Mangione\, Ernie Andrews\, Lou Rawls\, Buddy Collette\, Dionne Warwick\, B.B. King\, Prince\, Herb Alpert\, Hank Crawford\, Joe Turner\, Percy Mayfield\, Jay McShann\, Esther Phillips\, Billy Paul\, Maxine Weldon\, Lalo Schifrin\, Willie Bobo\, Brian Wilson\, Johnny Rivers\, O.C.Smith\, Jimmy Smith\, Chaka Khan\, Marla Gibbs\, Jefferey Osborne Jr.\, Little Anthony and The Imperials\, Gerald Albright\, Johnny Hammond\, Jack McDuff\, Charles Earland\, Joe Sample\, Billy Mitchell\, Ry Cooder\, Joe Bonner and many others. \nTrombonist Jock Ellis has played on over 20 recordings and performed with the Don Ellis Big Band\, Frank Zappa\, Dave Mason\, Mark Almond\, Robbie Krieger\, Canned Heat\, and the Steve Huffsteter Big Band. \nPianist Stu Pearlman has performed\, recorded\, and taught jazz\, r&b\, blues\, Motown\, pop\, fusion\, funk\, world\, reggae\, latin\, rock\, smooth\, and original music for over 40 years. Stu studied at Brown University\, and the Berklee School of Music\, and has performed at the Playboy Jazz Festival\, the Pacific Symphony\, Disney Hall\, the Long Beach Blues Festival\, has toured Asia and Canada\, played on T.V.’s Seinfeld\, at celebrity weddings\, Oscar parties\, and with Stevie Wonder\, Al Jarreau\,  Brian Wilson\, Kenny G\, David Foster\, Natalie Cole and many musical greats at local and national venues. \nJazz and Soul bassist Hilliard Wilson has performed on 15 recordings\, and plays a wide variety of styles: covering jazz\, fusion\, blues\, reggae\, r&b\, funk\, pop\, country\, rock\, oldies\, classic rock\, and southern rock. \nDrummer Quentin Dennard\, a Detroit native\, has played with many prominent jazz\, r&b\, and soul artists like Diana Ross and the Supremes\, Dionne Warwick\, the Temptations\, and many others\, playing with a powerful and uplifting style with impeccable touch and timing. \nCome out and enjoy this talented group who will play fun- loving\, joyful music that is inspiring\, original\, full of beauty. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/john-bolivar-quintet/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/john-bolivar-event-img2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190427T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190319T204543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190418T184634Z UID:3587-1556391600-1556398800@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Tom Ranier and Friends DESCRIPTION:The talented trio of pianist/clarinetist Tom Ranier\, bassist Chuck Berghofer\, and drummer Ray Brinker\, will be joined by vocalist Anna Mjoll\, to perform a choice selection of be-bop\, cool\, and west coast jazz tunes from the vast library of jazz standards\, classics\, and originals of the Great American Songbook. Multi- instrumentalist Tom Ranier\, was inspired by the music of Benny Goodman and Charlie Parker. Tom has been prominent in the Film\, T.V. and Music recording industry since the 1970’s\, playing keyboards\, woodwinds\, and writing music extensively for the Grammys\, Academy Awards\, Emmys\, and Golden Globe winning media and soundtracks for many top artists like Barbra Streisand\, Shirley Bassey\, Michael Feinstein\, Christina Aguilera\, Joe Pass\, Placido Domingo\, Barry Manilow\, Natalie Cole\, and many others. Tom has worked with musicians Dave Pike\, Pete Christlieb\, John Heard\, Sherman Ferguson\, Terry Gibbs\, Buddy DeFranco\, George Coleman\, Lew Tabackin\, Eddie Daniels\, Lanny Morgan\, Carl Saunders\, Abe Laboriel\, Chuck Berghofer\, Harvey Mason\, Paul Kreibich\, Luther Hughes\, Ron Eschete\, Glenn Cashman\, Bob Cooper\, Jimmy Mosher\, Pat Senatore\, Roger Neumann\, Gabe Baltazar\, Tom Talbert\, Andy Martin\, Tony Rizzi\, Demetri Pagaldis\, and many others. \nTom has written and played on numerous T.V. shows\, for Disney\, and CBS\, and states studio work keeps him fresh and a better musician with a broader scope. Ranier currently tours with vocal great\, Tony Bennett\, and as a pianist and jazz artist\, Tom’s personal approach mixes Bud Powell’s complexities\, Oscar Peterson’s swing\, Bill Evans’ harmonies\, and Chick Corea’s melodies. Tom cites composer and arrangers Michel Legrand\, Nelson Riddle\, and Eddie Sauter as influences for orchestral writing. Ranier has taught at Fullerton College and with Kenny Burrell at UCLA. Tom has authored a book “Piano in the Rhythm Section”. Ranier has recorded 8 albums as a leader/co-leader\, and has appeared on over 275 recordings in his career. \nBassist Chuck Berghofer\, known for his huge\, rich tone on the instrument\, has worked as a studio musician and in the film industry since the 1960’s. Berghofer was in Shelly Manne’s House Band at Shelly’s Manne-Hole Jazz Club in Hollywood\, and as the house bassist at Donte’s Jazz Club in Los Angeles\, both for several years. Berghofer has worked with many jazz greats that include Ralph Pena\, Skinny Ennis\, Bobby Troup\, Pete Jolly\, Nick Martinis\, Jack Sheldon\, Conte Condoli\, Zoot Sims\, Stan Getz\, Gerry Mulligan\, Art Pepper\, Bob Cooper\, Frank Rosolino\, Rahsaan Roland Kirk\, Philly Joe Jones\, Frank Capp\, Herb Ellis\, Jan Lundgren\, Shelley Berg\, Howard Roberts\, Andy Martin\, Joe La Barbera\, John Proulx\, and numerous others. Chuck has accompanied many top vocalists like Ray Charles\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Peggy Lee\, Seth McFarlane\, Frank Sinatra\, Mel Torme\, Glen Campbell\, the Everly Brothers\, Elvis Presley\, Buddy Greco\, Keely Smith\, Rosemary Clooney\, and a number of others. Berghofer has appeared on over 400 film soundtracks\, on over 500 recordings\, and was awarded the Most Valuable Bass Player 4 consecutive years by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Chuck is known for his bass part on Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made For Walkin”\, and on the T.V. show “Barney Miller”. Berghofer performed on Barbra Streisands’s film “Funny Girl”\, and was a member of the famous studio band\, “The Wrecking Crew”. Chuck credits bassists Leroy Vinegar\, Paul Chambers\, Ray Brown\, Scott LaFaro\, and Red Mitchell as influences. Berghofer recently toured with jazz vocal great\, Tony Bennett\, and has toured with many other top jazz vocalists. \nDrummer Ray Brinker is very active on the L.A. Jazz and Studio scene. A graduate of North Texas State University\, Brinker was a member of the Grammy nominated 1 0’Clock Lab Band. Ray has toured with over a dozen world class artists that include Maynard Ferguson\, Pat Benatar\, and Tierney Sutton\, with whom Brinker is a 23 year member of the 5-Time consecutively Grammy nominated Tierney Sutton Band. Brinker has co-arranged and recorded 10 CDs for the Tierney Sutton Band\, and Ray is also a member of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band. Ray has performed/recorded/toured with over 40 top diverse artists\, including\, with Ray Charles on his 8-Time Grammy award winning Album of the Year\, “Genius Loves Company”. Brinker has performed on a dozen Film/T.V. projects\, which include writing\, arranging\, and performing the score for Clint Eastwood’s film\, “Sully”. Ray Brinker has over 150 recording credits in his career. \nSinger/songwriter Anna Mjoll\, from Iceland\, comes from a musical family. Her mother is Olafur Gaukua\, a singer and model\, and her father\, Svanhildur Jakobsdottir is a radio program director. Anna has appeared in Iceland on numerous T.V. shows\, on Eurovision\, toured with singer Julio Iglesias for 3 years. and has written 3 songs with C.J. Vanston for the film\, “For Your Consideration”. Anna’s CD\, “The Shadow of Your Smile” was recorded with jazz artists Vinnie Colaiuta\, Dave Carpenter\, Don Grusin\, Neil Stubenhaus\, and Luis Conte\, and was voted one of the top 5 female jazz vocal CDs and she was voted one of the top 5 jazz singers of the year. Anna Mjoll’s singing evokes influences of Peggy Lee\, Astrud Gilberto\, and Blossom Dearie\, with her personal interpretations of a song and a style all her own. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/tom-ranier-and-friends/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/website-mini-website-gallery-imgs-tom-ranier.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190420T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190319T190629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190410T183120Z UID:3582-1555786800-1555794000@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Jackie Ryan with the Tamir Hendelman Trio DESCRIPTION:Jackie Ryan – Vocals\nTamir Hendelman – Piano\nAlex Frank – Bass\nDean Koba – Drums \n One of the outstanding jazz vocalists of her generation\, singer Jackie Ryan is accompanied by talented pianist Tamir Hendelman and his trio\, with superb bassist Alex Frank\, and dynamic drummer Dean Koba. Jackie Ryan is a passionate and sensational vocalist who has the dexterity of Sarah Vaughn\, the instinctive smarts of Carmen McRae\, and the verve of Diana Krall. She is an extraordinary world class talent who is gifted with astonishing emotional and stylistic range. Jackie Ryan sings from the heart with savvy\, interpretative assurance. \n Pianist Tamir Hendelman is a virtuoso pianist who plays with exhilaration and a fullness of content and intensity\, offering new presentations of tunes. He is a captivating player who plays with sensitivity\, introspection\, strength\, and swing\, and flawlessly uses dynamics with a wonderful touch\, improvising with considerable sympathy with his trio to harmonize\, blend\, and support vocalist\, Jackie Ryan. \n Bassist Alex Frank is an accomplished player who follows in the lineage of jazz bass great\, Ray Brown. Drummer Dean Koba is an energetic\, imaginative\, spontaneous\, in-demand player who follows in the lineage of drumming great\, Jeff Hamilton. \nVocalist Jackie Ryan sings a myriad of jazz idioms from blues and gospel flavored jazz gems to love songs\, ballads\, classics\, samba rhythms\, and originals. \n She sings with an astonishing contralto voice\, possessing a 3 and a half octave range\, and magnetic stage presence. Jackie has recorded 7 CD’s as a leader\, and has received #1 nationwide position on the “JazzWeeks’s” industry’s standard charts. Ryan has recorded and or performed with John Clayton\, Cyrus Chesnut\, Eric Alexander\, Jeremy Pelt\, Carl Allen\, Ray Drummond\, Romero Lubambo\, Red Holloway\, Tamir Hendelman\, Jeff Hamilton\, Toots Thielemans\, Clark Terry\, Buddy DeFranco\, Ernie Watts\, Harry Allen\, Scott Hamilton\, Gerald Clayton\, Amina Figarova\, Mike Wofford\, Jon Mayer\, Larry Vuccovich\, Barry Harris\, Bill Cunliffe\, Shelly Berg\, Benny Green\, Terry Gibbs\, Emil Richards\, Jon Hendricks\, Obed Calvaire\, Rickey Woodard\, Gilbert Castellanos\, and Graham Dechter. Jackie has great cross-cultural appeal. She is part Irish and part Mexican\, and sings Spanish\, Brazilian/Portuguese\, and English lyrics with unadorned sincerety\, and a keen ear for jazz phrasing and its’ internal rhymes. Jackie’s fresh approach to singing locks herself into the spirit of a song. Ryan’s intimate singing style draws the listener into a one on one experience. Jackie is an extraordinarily gifted artist who follows in the great lineage of vocalists like Billie Holiday\, Sarah Vaughn\, Peggy Lee\, Carmen McRae\, Ella Fitzgerald\, and Abbey Lincoln\, yet maintaining her own unmistakeable identity. Award winning pianist Tamir Hendelman plays with high praise as an accompanist for vocalist Jackie Ryan in every note he plays. Leader of his own Trio\, Tamir has been both an integral part of Jeff Hamilton’s Trio and a member of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra for nearly 20 years. Tamir has played with jazz greats like Harry Allen\, Teddy Edwards\, Warren Vache\, Houston Person\, John and Jeff Clayton\, Nick Brignola\, Phil Upchurch\, Rickey Woodard\, Barbara Morrison and several others. \nTamir started on the keyboard at the age of 6\, moved from Tel Aviv to the U.S. at the age of 12\, and won the Yamaha National Keyboard Competition at the age of 14. Tamir has performed in Japan and at The Kennedy Center. He studied at the Tanglewood Institute\, received his degree at Eastman School of Music\, and was named the youngest director of The Lovewell Institute. Tamir has been an in-demand pianist and arranger for nearly 25 years\, and has played on several international world tours. Tamir has received awards from ASCAP and The National Foundation For The Advancement of The Arts\, has been a soloist in The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra\, premiered Oscar Peterson’s “Canadian Suite” at the Hollywood Bowl\, toured with vocalist Tierney Sutton ands Bill Holman’s Big Band\, directed Julia Mignes’ “Alter Ego”\, and recorded on Roberta Gambarini’s “Easy To Love”. Tamir has recorded with The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, John Pizzarelli\, Gladys Knight\, Diana Krall\, on Jackie Ryan’s “You\, The Night And The Music”\, on Janis Mann’s “A Perfect Time”\, and on Natalie Cole’s “Still Unforgetable”. Tamir has recorded 2 CD’s as a leader with his Trio\, exploring standards\, Brazilian music\, Blues\, and his Israeli roots. Tamir currently teaches at UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music. Tamir and his talented Trio create an irrisistable\, buoyant\, rhythmic flow in their playing as a tight knit group. \n Bassist Alex Frank started the bass at the age of 14\, later studying with Peter Dominguez and Eddie Gomez and graduating from Oberlin College. Alex is a member of Tamir Hendelman’s Trio\, The Lineage Trio with Graham Dechter and Ryan Shaw\, Bruce Forman’s Cow- Bop Band\, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra\, and the tribute band to the music of Nat King Cole\, “Too Marvelous For Words”. Alex has recorded with Jeff Goldblum\, Bill Cunliffe\, Bruce Forman\, Peter Erskine\, Tamie Hendelman\, Renee Olstead\, Richard Shelton\, Ty Taylor\, Spencer Day\, Landau Murphy Jr.\, and Nas. Alex has played with dozens of top artists like George Benson\, Molly Ringwald\, Benny Golson\, Niki Haris\, Matthew Morrison\, Macy Gray\, Bobby Rydell\, Tierney Sutton\, Jeff Hamilton\, Barbara Morrison\, James Torme\, Jane Monheit\, and Pat Williams. Alex has played in T.V.\, Film\, and Radio. He appeared in “Jersey Boys”\, The Jimmy Kimmel Show\, “Modern Family”\,” Black Nativity”\, The Today Show\, “You’re The Worst”\, Graham Norton Show\, and The Late\, Late Show with James Corden. Alex was inducted in the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame\, and was 2nd in The International Society of Bassists” Jazz Competition. Alex Frank has appeared on 7 jazz recordings\, and also arranges and composes. His song “It’s Pure A.C.” was chosen as the official anthem for Atlantic City. Alex was a finalist in the 23rd Annual USA Songwriting Competition for the song “Lost ands Found”. \n Drummer Dean Koba has performed in Southern California for 30 years\, and played and recorded with over 50 major artists. Dean plays regularly with Tamir Hendelman\, Barry Zweig\, Greg Reitan\, 25 years at Disneyland\, with acts that include The Jambalaya Jazz Band\, and The Royal Street Bachelors. Dean received his degree in percussion at Northwestern University\, and his Masters degree in Jazz studies at USC. Dean has taught at Long Beach City College\, Mt. San Antonio College\, and El Camino College. Dean is especially influenced by The Bill Evans Trio sound\, particularly the groups with drummer Joe LaBarbera. Dean Koba has appeared on 20 recordings. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/jackie-ryan-with-the-tamir-hendelman-trio/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/website-mini-website-gallery-imgs-jackie-ryan.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190413T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190413T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190319T181425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T210605Z UID:3579-1555182000-1555189200@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:LA Jazz Quartet DESCRIPTION:The L.A. Jazz Quartet is comprised of bassist Darek Oles\, saxophonist Chuck Manning\, guitarist Larry Koonse\, and drummer Jason Harnell\, who are all highly in-demand Southern California based band leaders and sideman. The original group was co-founded in 1993 by three of the current band members\, Darek Oles\, Chuck Manning\, and Larry Koonse\, (Jason Harnell replaced Kevin Tullius). The L.A. Jazz Quartet plays an acoustic mix of classic jazz standards\, and original compositions with a wonderful harmonic sound\, originality\, and musical depth that showcases each players’ virtuoso abilities and a keen sense of how to maintain an organic wholeness that gives them their unique group sound. \n Bassist Darek Oles\, grew up in Poland\, and played with some of his countryman’s finest jazz musicians. A composer\, arranger\, and educator\, Oles is a protege of the great bassist Charlie Haden\, and has had a strong reputation as one of the finest bassists on the west coast for the last 3 decades. One of Oles first recordings as a leader is “Like a Dream”\, a collection of original compositions he recorded with pianist Brad Mehldau. Oles has recorded on Brad Mehldau’s CD\, “Largo”\, on guitarist Larry Koonse’s CD\, “Storybook”\, was a co-leader on the CD\, “Standards 2: Movie Music” with Peter Erskine\, Bob Mintzer\, and Alan Pasqua\, on trombonist Bob McChesney’s CD\, “Chez Sez”\, and on Kait Dunton’s CD\, “Mountain Suite”. Oles received a scholarship to attend California Institute of the Arts\, and has been an instructor there\, and at USC and UC Irvine. Following in the bass lineage of Scott LaFaro\, Charlie Haden\, Gary Peacock\, and pianist Bill Evans\, Oles has recorded 13 albums as a leader/co-leader\, and made several recordings as a sideman. Oles has recorded with many jazz greats that include Anthony Wilson\, Bill Cunliffe\, Gerry Gibbs\, James Newton\,Charles Lloyd\, Joe Lovano\, Benny Maupin\, Ravi Coltrane\, Scott Hamilton\, Tim Hagans\, Art Farmer\, Arturo Sandoval\, Billy Childs\, Billy Higgins\, Joe LaBarbera\, Laurence Marable\, Terry Lynn Carrington\, Albert “Tootie” Heath\, Kei Akagi\, Josh Nelson\, Jack Nimitz\, Bobby Shew\, Mike Wofford\, and numerous others. \n Saxophonist Chuck Manning is a talented musician who plays with the feel of some of the great saxophonists of the 1950’s and 1960’s\, and is musically influenced by John Coltrane\, Ornette Coleman\, Bobby Bradford\, Sonny Rollins\, Joe Henderson\, Wayne Shorter\, and North Indian flautist Pannalal Ghosh. Manning plays well thought out solos with integrity\, conviction\, and a heart felt sensitivity. Manning has a gorgeous sound on the sax and is inventive\, smart\, brilliant\, and understated. Manning always delivers a fresh\, bold sound with a keen rhythmic sense that is original\, personal\, and has great emotional impact. Manning’s modern playing explores themes and tunes\, going inside and outside\, always returning to a logical place. Manning has performed with over 120 jazz greats and recorded on over 50 albums. \n Guitarist Larry Koonse has been playing the guitar since the age of 7\, and grew up on the instrument with with his father\, guitarist Dave Koonse. Koonse studied with guitar master Jimmy Wyble\, and graduated from USC in jazz studies. Koonse first toured with the husband and wife duo\, John Dankworth and Cleo Laine. Koonse has played on multiple recordings that have received Grammy nominations\, and has toured with with Mel Torme\, Bob Brookmeyer\, Billy Childs\, John Pattatuci\, David Friesen\, Karrin Allyson\, Luciana Souza\, Natalie Cole\, Bob Mintzer\, Tierney Sutton\, Peter Erskine\, Hubert Laws\, Warne Marsh\, and the Percy Faith Orchestra. Koonse played with the Steve Houghton Quintet at the 1st Samix Festival in South Africa invited by Nelson Mandela and UNICEF\, played with Gary Willis in Sao Paulo for a government sponsored concert at SESC IPIRANGA\, and has played at Carnegie Hall\, the Academy of Music\, Disney Hall\, the Sydney Opera House\, with the L.A. Philharmonic\, the Philadelphia Orchestra\, and many orchestras around the world. Koonse has played on over 300 recordings with dozens of top artists\, and played in the film dedicated to guitar great Hank Garland. Koonse has written the guitar curiculum for Jeff Berlin’s “Players School”\, and has recorded 4 critically acclaimed recordings with the L.A. Jazz Quartet. Koonse has recorded 4 albums on the independent “Jazz Compass” record label\, and has been on the faculty of the California Institute of the Arts as a guitar instructor since 1990. Koonse has played on over 40 world tours with many jazz greats in his career. \n Jason Harnell is a world renowned drummer who has been a major contributor to the L.A. jazz scene for over 25 years. An educator\, composer\, and multiple band leader\, Harnell is a swinging\, hard grooving\, musical player\, who is a true artist that plays with a perfect balance of accompaniment and counterpoint. Harnell has an unmistakable sounds and style\, with boundless creativity and enthusiasm. Harnell started on the drums at the age of 6\, and received his 1st drum set from drumming great\, Louie Bellson. Harnell has recorded and performed with many of the world’s top jazz musicians\, and is co-leader of 4 critically acclaimed original bands. Harnell has recorded 4 albums with “joE-LeSs-shOe”\, recorded 2 albums with” 3-ish”\, recorded 1 album with “SIGMUND FUDGE”\, and recorded 1` album with “GO SHLOMO”. The Jason Harnell So Drum Experience is a must-media event and solo drum concert that tantalizes the senses and explores rhythm\, sight\, and sound in a unique and personal way that is inspiring\, entertaining\, and both musically interesting and humorous. Harnell’s 1st album is due out in May\, 2019. Harnell teaches at UC Irvine and Musicians Institute. Harnell is featured in numerous publications that include “Modern Drummer”\, “Drum”\, “JazzIz”\, and “Downbeat”\, has played in the films “J.Edgar”\, “Funny People”\, “American Gangster”\, played on T.V.’s “Tosh O”\, “Married with Children”\, “Beverly Hills 90210\, and played on numerous commercials. Harnell has played on over 40 recordings. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/la-jazz-quartet-2/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/website-mini-website-gallery-imgs-darek-oles.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190406T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190406T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190319T175023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T180631Z UID:3576-1554577200-1554584400@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Mark Masters Ensemble meets the Blanton/Webster Band plays the music of Ellington and Strayhorn DESCRIPTION:The talented 12 piece Mark Masters Ensemble is a stellar group of some of Southern California’s finest musicians\, performing the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn\, one of the greatest song writing teams of the 20th century\, focusing on the late 1930’s and early 1940’s period that placed solo bass innovator\, Jimmy Blanton\, and saxophone great\, Ben Webster\, at the forefront of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The saxophone section includes\, Danny House\, Jerry Pinter\, Kirsten Edkins\, and Adam Schroeder. The Trumpet section includes\, John Thomas\, Les Lovitt\, and Ron Stout. The trombone section includes\, Les Benedict\, Dave Woodley\, and George Thatcher. On bass is Putter Smith\, and on drums is Kendall Kay. \nBassist Jimmy Blanton was the originator of playing more complex pizzicato and arco bass solos in a jazz context than previous bassists. Blanton used the bass as a melodic instrument\, both bowing and plucking. Blanton’s uniqueness was in what and how he played with a distinctive\, pronounced tone. Blanton started first on the violin\, and then took up the bass at Tennessee State University\, playing with the Tennessee State Collegians\, and Fate Marable. After leaving the University\, Blanton played with the Jeter-Pillar Orchestra in St. Louis. Blanton next joined Ellington’s band in 1939\, and with Duke recorded the first piano-bass duets(Blues and Plucked Again). Blanton was featured in Ellington’s band\, placed front and center on the bandstand nightly\, which was unheard of at the time. Blanton also played in jam sessions at Minton’s Playhouse\, contributing to the genesis of the bop style of playing the bass. Blanton’s importance to Ellington’s band\, together with tenor saxophonist Ben Webster\, led Duke’s band to be known as the Blanton/Webster band. Blanton also played in small groups with Barney Bigard\, Rex Stewart\, Johnny Hodges\, and Cootie Williams\, who were all prominent members of the Ellington band. Blanton left Ellington’s band at the end of 1941 due to tuberculosis\, and passed away at the age of 23\, on July 30\, 1942. Blanton revolutionized the way the doublebass was used in jazz. Blanton’s virtuosity put him in a different class from his predecessors\, making him the first master of the jazz bass\, and demonstrating its’ potential as a solo instrument. Blanton possessed great dexterity and range\, roundness of tone\, accurate intonation\, and an unprecedented sense of swing. Blanton added many non-harmonic passing notes in playing accompanying lines\, giving them a contrapuntal flavor\, stimulating other soloists in their own harmonic explorations. Blanton’s originality was developed further by other musicians into the foundations of the be-bop rhythm sections in jazz. Until the styles of bassists like Scott LaFaro and Charlie Haden of the !960’s\, all modern bass players drew on Blanton’ innovations. There were few bassists who stood out as soloists in Blanton’s era. Notable bassists that swung were Walter Page\, in Count Basie’s band\, Milt Hinton\, in Cab Calloway’s band\, and Slam Stewart. Bassists who followed Blanton and built on his legacy over the next 20 years were Oscar Pettiford\, Ray Brown\, and Charles Mingus. Blanton made the bass sound like a giant guitar\, changing it forever. Jimmy Blanton can be heard on 8 recordings in his short but influential career. \nSaxophonist Ben Webster was one of the 3 most important tenor sax players of the 1930’s and 1940’s era of jazz\, along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. Nicknamed the “The Brute” or “Frog”\, Webster’s tone was tough\, raspy\, and brutal on stomp tunes(with growls)\, and warm and sentimental on ballads. Webster was indebted to Johnny Hodges who taught him to play the instrument. Webster first studied the violin\, was self taught on the piano\, and was helped by Pete and Budd Johnson. Webster played with Lester Young’s family band\, and in Kansas City joined Benny Moten’s band\, which included Count Basie\, “Hotlips” Page\, and Walter Page. Webster would play with several orchestras in the 1930’s\, that included Andy Kirk\, Fletcher Henderson\, Benny Carter\, Willie Bryant\, Cab Calloway\, and Teddy Wilson. Webster joined Duke’s band in 1935\, recording “Cottontail” and “All Too Soon”\, and his contributions with Jimmy Blanton were so important Duke’s orchestra was known as The Blanton-Webster Band. Webster left Duke’s band in 1943\, would work with several groups\, and return to Duke’s band in 1948. Webster recorded the famous “King Of The Tenors” album in 1953 with Oscar Peterson\, and toured with Norman Granz’ “Jazz At The Philharmonic” with Oscar Peterson\, Harry”Sweets” Edison\, and other top musicians. Webster later recorded with the great Art Tatum\, Coleman Hawkins\, Gerry Mulligan\, Jimmy Witherspoon\, Jimmy Rowles\, Leroy Vinegar\, and Mel Lewis. In 1965\, Webster moved to Europe\, living and playing in London\, Amsterdam\, and Copenhagen. In 1971\, Webster reunited with Duke and performed and recorded with Earl Hines\, Buck Clayton\, Bill Coleman\, and Teddy Wilson. Webster passed away on September 20\, 1973. A foundation was started in Webster’s name\, and confirmed by the Queen of Denmark. The Annual Ben Webster Prize is awarded each year to a young outstanding musician in Denmark. Webster’s private collection of recordings and memorabilia are archived at The University Library of Southern Denmark\, Odense. From 1938 till his death in 1973\, Webster used the same saxophone\, and instructed in his will that it never be played again. Webster’s saxophone is on display at Rutgers University. In Southern Copenhagen\, a street was named after Webster\, “Ben Webster Ves”. Ben Webster recorded 25 albums as a leader\, and recorded on 26 albums as a sideman. \nDuke Ellington was a composer\, pianist\, and leader of his own orchestra for over 50 years. Ellington established a National Profile at The Cotton Club in Harlem in the mid 1920’s\, toured Europe in the 1930’s\, embracing the phrase “Beyond Category”\, referring to his music as part of American music\, rather than to the musical genre\, Jazz. Duke had some of the best musicians\, and melded them into the best known orchestra unit in the History of Jazz. Many of Duke’s band members stayed with him for several decades. Duke was a master at writing 3 minute tunes for the 78 rpm recording format. Duke wrote over 1000 compositions\, and has the largest extensive recorded body of work as a personal jazz legacy. Many of Duke’s pieces have become standards\, and Duke also recorded tunes of his band members\,like Juan Tizol’s “Caravan” and “Perdido”. Duke had a 30 year collaboration with composer/arranger Billy Strayhorn\, and together they composed many extended compositions\, suites\, and short pieces. After the 1956 Newport Jazz festival\, Duke enjoyed a major revival\, and embarked on world tours. Duke recorded for most American Record Companies of his era\, performed in and scored many films\, and composed numerous stage musicals. Duke was known for his inventiveness\, eloquence\, and charisma. Even after his passing in 1974\, Duke’s successes continued to rise\, posthumously receiving the esteemed Pulitizer Prize for Music in 1999. Considered one America’s greatest composers\, Duke received 14 Grammy Awards from 1959 to 2000. Duke was nominated for a Grammy Award 24 times\, and 10 of his recordings are in the Grammy Award Music Hall of Fame. Duke had 80 hit records from 1927 to 1954\, recorded 270 albums and appeared on nearly 1300 recordings in a 6 decade career. Duke would say\,” music is my mistress”\, “we love you madly”\,” it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing”\, “there are only two types of music\, good music and bad music”. Duke wrote for each musician in his orchestra that reflected their character and personality. Music was Dukes’ total life\, and his commitment and dedication to it was incomparable and unalterable. Duke was a giant among giants in Jazz. Of the last century\, Duke is one of a half dozen of the greatest musical minds of all time. Duke’s compositions have been revisited by countless artists and musicians around the world as a source of inspiration and a bedrock for 1000’s of musician’s careers. Musicians like Dave Brubeck\, Miles Davis\, Louis Armstrong\, Carmen McRae\, Charles Mingus\, and Stevie Wonder are a few artists who have dedicated pieces of music to Duke. 100’s of albums have been dedicated to the music of Ellington and Strayhorn by artists famous\, and obscure. Duke Ellington’s instrument\, was\, his orchestra. \nBilly Strayhorn\, the composer\, pianist\, lyricist\, and arranger\, collaborated with Duke Ellington for 30 years. Strayhorn wrote “Take The A Train”\, “Chelsea Bridge”\, “A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing”\, “LushLife”\, “Lotus Blossom”\, “RainCheck”\, and “BloodCount”. Strayhorn collaborated with Duke on “DayDream”\, “Something To Live For”\, and helped arrange Duke’s band within band recordings\, providing harmonic clarity\, taste\, and polish to Duke’s compositions. Strayhorn’s arrangements had tremendous impact on Ellington’s band. Duke wrote for the personnel he had\, showcasing their personalities\, and the sound of soloists like Johnny Hodges\, Harry Carney\, Ben Webster\, Lawrence Brown\, and Jimmy Blanton. Drawing on the contrast between players or sections to create a new sound for his band\, Strayhorn brought a linear\, classically schooled ear to Duke’s works\, setting down in permanent form the sound and structure that Duke sought. In Duke’s autography\, he listed Strayhorn’s “4 Major Freedoms”\, 1) “Freedom from hate\, unconditionally”\, 2) “Freedom from self pity(even through all the pain and bad news)”\, 3) “Freedom from fear of possibly doing something that might possibly help another more than it might help himself”\, 4) “Freedom from the kind of pride that might make a man think that he was better than his brother or his neighbor” Strayhorn arranged and performed on dozens of recordings with Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges. \nSaxophonist Danny House plays alto\, tenor\, clarinet\, and flute. He has appeared on over 40 recordings with the likes of Count Basie\, Frank Capp\, Ray Anthony\, Stan Kenton Alumni Band\, Jack Sheldon\, The Manhattan Transfer\, Anita O’Day\, Keely Smith\, Bob Curnow\, Kenny Drew\, and many others. Saxophonist Jerry Pinter plays soprano\, alto\, tenor saxes\, and clarinet and flute. He has appeared on over 60 recordings that include Grammy nominated recordings with the Woody Herman Band\, and with many jazz greats like Phil Woods\, Steve Huffsteter\, Lee Konitz\, Carl Saunders\, Stan Kenton Alumni Band\, Bob Curnow\, Jack Sheldon\, Anita O’Day\, Joey Sellers and numerous others. Jerry is currently a music instructor at Saddleback College. \nTenor Saxophonist Kirsten Edkins has recorded “Art and Soul”\, her most recent CD\, and has recorded with the Big Bands of Clare Fischer\, Bernie Dresel\, and Bill Holman\, Wayne Bergeron\, Seth McFarlane\, teaches at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music and Occidental College\, and is in the horn section of the T.V. show “The Voice”. Baritone saxophonist Adam Schroeder is an instructor of Jazz Studies at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, a successful T.V. studio musician\, has 2 recordings as a leader\, and has played with the L.A. Philharmonic\, Michael Buble\, Diana Krall\, Sting\, and the big bands of Supersax\, Bob Mintzer\, Clayton-Hamilton\, Count Basie\, and Gordon Goodwin\, and Maureen McGovern\, John Pizzarelli\, Clark Terry\, and Ray Charles. \nTrumpeter John Thomas has held the lead chair for Count Basie\, Chick Corea\, Woody Herman\, Maria Schneider\, Bill Holman\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Frank Sinatra\, Burt Bacharach\, Joe Williams and many others. Thomas has played on 100’s of albums\, T.V.series\, and motion pictures\, is a full time professor at USC\, and is a senior specialist for the Fulbright Scholarship Board. Thomas has played with dozens of major artists\, played on 3 Grammy award winning albums\, and 2 others that received Grammy nominations. \nTrumpeter Les Lovitt has appeared on 30 recordings that include with Woody Herman\, Stan Kenton Alumni Band\, North Texas State One O”Clock Lab Band\, Herbie Hancock\, Sam Phillips\, Brian Setzer\, Eric Burdon\, T-Bone Burnett\, Gregg Allman\, Glenn Frey\, and many others. \nTrumpeter Ron Stout is an instructor at Bob Cole’s Conservatory of Music at Cal State Long Beach University. Stout has played in most of L.A.’s best Big Bands\, that include Woody Herman\, Les Brown\, Frank Capp\, Clayton-Hamilton\, Roger Neumann\, Bill Watrous\, Glen Garrett\, Maria Schneider\, John Fedchock\, Bill Holman\, Bob Florence\, Buddy Childers\, Jack Sheldon\, Arturo Sandoval\, Clark Terry\, Dizzy Gillespie\, Maynard Ferguson\, Phil Norman\, Matt Zebley\, Vic Lewis\, and Supersax. Stout has worked with dozens of groups that include from Motown\, a wide range of vocalists\, and with some of the best jazz combos like Stan Getz\, Horace Silver\, Pepper Adams\, Poncho Sanchez\, Scott Hamilton\, Al Cohn\, Buddy DeFranco\, and numerous others. \nTrombonist Les Benedict has played and recorded with jazz legends Clare Fischer\, Gerald Wilson\, Buddy Collette\, Joe Zawinul\, Frank Sinatra\, Tony Bennett\, Elvis Presley\, Quincy Jones\, Glenn Miller\, Bette Midler\, Prince\, Cy Coleman and many others. Benedict has performed with symphony orchestras\, operas\, movies and is an active educator\, having taught at Idyllwild Arts College\, College of the Canyons\, UCLA\, and USC. \nTrombonist Dave Woodley has appeared on nearly 30 recordings with Gary Urwin\, Graham Moncur 111\, Lee Konitz\, Pat Longo\, Stan Kenton Alumni Band\, Bill Watrous\, Carl Saunders\, Pete Christlieb\, and numerous jazz talents. \nTrombonist George Thatcher has over 100 recording credits with artists like Randy Newman\, Nancy Wilson\, John Daversa\, Josh Groban\, James Horner\, James Newton Howard\, Mark Isham\, Diana Krall\, John Williams\, Brad Mehldau\, Kyle Eastwood\, Neil Diamond\, Air Supply\, David Foster\, The Emotions\, Gene Harris\, Sonny Criss\, Mike Barone\, Jerry Goldsmith\, Thomas Newman\, Danny Elfman and on numerous motion picture soundtracks. Thatcher has performed with Barbra Streisand\, Natalie Cole\, Frank Sinatra\, Harry James\, Al Hirt\, several Symphony orchestras\, and operas. \nBassist Putter Smith has played with jazz greats like Thelonious Monk\, Art Blakey\, Duke Ellington\, Billy Eckstine\, Diane Schuur\, Lee Konitz\, Bruce Forman\, Jackie and Roy\, Carmen McRae\, Gary Foster\, Art Farmer\, Blue Mitchell\, Erroll Garner\, Gerry Mulligan\, Art Pepper\, Mason Williams\, Percy Faith\, Burt Bacharach\, Ray Charles\, The Manhattan Transfer\, Johnny Mathis\, Sonny and Cher\, The Beach Boys\, The Righteous Brothers\, and has taught at the Musician’s Institute\, and at the California Institute of the Arts. Smith has acted in 3 films\, including James Bond’s “Diamonds Are Forever”. \nDrummer Kendall Kay has worked with Cecilia Coleman\, Ron Eschete\, Theo Saunders\, Poncho Sanchez\, Steve Huffsteter\, Bob Shepard\, Kenny Burrell\, Phil Upchurch\, Jon Faddis\, Kenny Drew\, Jr.\, Nick Brignola\, Bobby Shew\, Alan Broadbent\, Kyle Eastwood\, Frank Strazzeri\, Jeff Colella\, Bill Perkins\, Larry Karush\, Rickie Lee Jones\, Rod Stewart\, John Pisano\, Tom Ranier\, Scott Whitfield\, Kristin Korb\, Lee Konitz\, Larry Koonse\, Cathy Segal-Garcia\, Jack Jones\, and appeared on over 100 recordings. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/mark-masters-ensemble-2/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mini-website-mark-masters.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190330T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190330T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190315T000629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190326T195917Z UID:3563-1553972400-1553979600@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Luther Hughes and friends tribute to the modern jazz quartet DESCRIPTION:Talented Bassist Luther Hughes\, Vibe master Charlie Shoemake\, Piano talent Joe Bagg\, and Drumming great Paul Kreibich will perform a musical tribute to the famed Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ). The Modern Jazz Quartet were one of the great jazz groups that originated in the early 1950’s and played together for over 40 years\, recording over 50 albums. The MJQ were four talented musicians led by Pianist John Lewis\, Vibe great Milt Jackson\, Bassist Percy Heath\, and Drummer Connie Kay. The Modern Jazz Quartet performed classical music\, cool jazz\, blues\, and be-bop jazz in a way that gave them a distinctive sound unlike any other group. Each musician had an equal voice and the group sound was elegant\, and restrained\, using sophisticated counterpoint inspired by baroque music with a strong blues feel. The MJQ was one of the first small jazz combos to perform in concert halls rather than nightclubs; 4 musicians playing 4 instruments in a conservative\, horizontal\, contrapuntal manner. The Modern Jazz Quartet won the first NAACP award for cultural compositions in the field of music\, won top billing on numerous jazz magazine polls\, and received honorary doctorates from Berklee college. The MJQ lived in a world of music they created for themselves. Luther Hughes\, Charlie Shoemake\, Joe Bagg\, and Paul Kreibich are four exceptional musicians who have the experience and skill to perform the music of the legendary Modern Jazz Quartet. Each player is a leader of their own groups and have a rich background in the field of jazz; as performers they have all played with many jazz greats\, and are all active music educators. Luther Hughes is the bandleader of the Cannonball/Coltrane Project\, the Nat King Cole Tribute Group\, and the group H.E.R.K.(Hughes\, Eschete\, Ranier\, Kreibich). Luther was a 20 year member of the Gene Harris Quartet\, and has a distinguished 30+ year career as an educator and performer\, playing with over 100 top musicians in a wide field of music. Luther has appeared on dozens of jazz recordings. \nVibraphone master Charlie Shoemake has a long career as a performer\, recording artist\, and is one of the most successful jazz improvisation teachers in Southern California. Charlie has helped over 1500 students at his Central Coast Jazz Institute in Cambria\, Ca.. Shoemake mastered the styles of the great be-bop musicians of the 1950’s\, and toured with the George Shearing Quintet for 7 years. Charlie has led his own group for many years and recorded 20 albums as a leader. \nPianist Joe Bagg is also a master organist\, leading his own organ trio. Joe has played with many jazz greats\, and is an active teacher\, performer\, and recording artist. \nDrumming standout Paul Kreibich has played with many jazz greats\, including touring with Carmen McRae and Ray Charles. Paul has appeared on over 60 recordings\, and recently recorded a tribute to jazz drumming great\, Elvin Jones. Kreibich is an active performer and educator at Fullerton College. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/luther-hughes-and-friennds/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/website-mini-website-gallery-imgs-luther-hughes.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190324T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190324T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190315T001238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190318T163954Z UID:3566-1553454000-1553461200@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:John Clayton & Gerald Clayton DESCRIPTION:The talented father and son duo of bassist John Clayton and pianist Gerald Clayton will together perform an evening of intimate jazz. Grammy award winning bassist John Clayton has appeared on over 60 recordings. Known for taking on many different projects\, John is a creative composer\, arranger\, conductor\, producer\, educator\, and multi-band leader who has received 8 Grammy nominations with artists like Diana Krall\, Paul McCartney\, Regina Carter\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Gladys Knight\, Queen Latifah\, and Charles Aznavour. Clayton began playing bass in elementary school\, played in string instrument classes in junior orchestra\, and in high school played in jazz band\, orchestra\, and soul and r&b groups. At 16 John enrolled in Ray Brown’s Jazz class at UCLA and had a close relationship with him over 3 decades. He continued his education\, graduating from Indiana University’s School of Music. One of Clayton’s first professional jobs was to play on Henry Mancini’s T.V. series\, The Mancini Generation. Next\, John toured with both Monty Alexander and Count Basie for 3 years each\, became the principal bassist with the Amsterdam Philharmonic in the Netherlands\, and taught bass at the Royal Conservatory\, the Hague in Holland for 4 years. From there\, Clayton co-founded the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with Jeff Hamilton\, rekindled the Clayton Brothers Band\, and taught bass at Cal St. Long Beach\, UCLA\, and at USC for over 20 years. John conducts clinics\, workshops\, and has been the artistic director for the Lionel Hampton Festival\, the Centrum Festival\, the Vail Jazz Party\, the Sarasota Jazz Festival\, the Santa Fe Jazz Party\, the Port Townsend Summer Workshop\, Jazz for the L.A. Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl\, and served as past President of the International Society of Bassists. Clayton arranged the Star Spangled Banner for Whitney Houston’s Platinum Winning 1990 Super Bowl performance\, played on Paul McCartney’s CD Kisses on the Bottom\, recorded with Yo-Yo Ma and Friends on Songs of Joy and Peace\, and has composed\, arranged\, played\, and recorded with Charles Aznavour and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, the Clayton Brothers Band\, Diana Krall\, Milt Jackson\, Monty Alexander\, Carmen McRae\, Nancy Wilson\, Joe Williams\, Ernestine Anderson\, Quincy Jones\, Bill Cunliffe\, Terrell Stafford\, Dee Dee Bridgewater\, Natalie Cole\, Till Bronner\, the Tonight Show Band\, and numerous artists. John won a Grammy Award for the Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist for Queen Latifah’s I’m Gonna Live Till I Die\, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for the Clayton Brother’s Brother to Brother. \nPianist\, composer\, and bandleader Gerald Clayton has received 4 Grammy nominations. Gerald attended L.A. High School for the Arts and received the Presidential Scholar of the Arts Award. He studied with NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron at the Manhattan School of Music\, received his degree at USC under the music instruction of Billy Childs\, and won 2nd place at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Piano Competition. Clayton plays with honest expression\, harmonic curiosity\, critical awareness\, developing musical narrative from bold\, deliberate searching\, and chance uncovering. Gerald’s expansive artistic identity celebrates the inherent differences in musical perspectives that promote true artistic synergy. Clayton has performed and recorded with Diana Krall\, Roy Hargrove\, Dianne Reeves\, Ambrose Akinmusire\, Dayna Stephens\, Kendrick Scott\, John Scofield\, Ben Williams\, Terrell Stafford\, Dick Oatts\, Michael Rodriguez\, Terri Lyne Carrington\, Avishai Cohen\, Peter Bernstein\, the Clayton Brothers\, and Charles Lloyd. Gerald served as the musical director of the Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour with Ravi Coltrane\, Nicholas Payton\, Terrence Blanchard\, and Raul Midon. Gerald has apprenticed with his father John and has honored him and his musical ancestors through a commitment to artistic exploration\, innovation\, and reinvention. Clayton has recorded 4 albums as a leader\, and has appeared on 40 recordings to date. Gerald’s own group has performed a live presentation of the Piedmont Blues\, a celebration of 20th century song and dance from the famed Tobacco area of Durham\, North Carolina that is a mixture of ragtime\, finger picking guitar\, and folk music and blues. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/john-clayton-gerald-clayton/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/website-mini-website-gallery-imgs-clayton.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190322T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190322T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190319T201730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190319T201730Z UID:3585-1553236200-1553286600@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Free Concert DESCRIPTION:Come out and hear the sweet sounds of the Boy’s and Girl’s Club’s Heatwave Jazz and Show Band. They will be playing under the stars\, at Pete Carlson’s back patio. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/free-concert-5/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:community,jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/heatwave-jazz-and-show-band-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190316T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190218T232254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190311T222906Z UID:3494-1552762800-1552770000@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Tierney Sutton with the Terry Trotter Trio DESCRIPTION:Tierney Sutton with the Terry Trotter Trio includes vocalist Tierney Sutton\, Pianist Terry Trotter\, Bassist Chuck Berghofer\, and Drummer Ray Brinker. Tierney is an 8-Time Grammy Nominated Jazz vocalist who received Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy Nomination for every project released in the last decade. Sutton is a serious Jazz artist who takes the music to another level. Her vocal talent covers a widespread spectrum of music from traditional\, to contemporary\, and beyond. Tierney sings songs with vulnerability and drama that are imbued with an electricity that has a tingling effect. Sutton varies her phrasing that is both subtle and magical. Tierney is an experienced\, premier musician with impressive credits in live and recording sessions. Suttons’s friends\, respected colleagues\, and musicians have an easy swinging connection with her. Tierney uses a quiet elasticity to create a new musical language\, that is touching\, playful\, and serious with her marvelous delivery of song\, that at times has a husky sweetness. Sutton sings with a balanced consistency and a spiritual humility. Tierney performs with a level of excellence and sends a message of unity with intricacy\, beauty\, variation\, and harmony\, qualities of the tradition of the best jazz. Sutton’s singing style can shift from happy to sad\, and projects a sense of peace and well-being. Tierney’s vocal abilities are considerable\, fresh\, inventive\, and inspiring. Sutton reimagines a song in detail and through the syllables and sounds she uses\, creating a new musical language. With an impeccable voice\, and imaginative treatment of the Great American Songbook\, Tierney is heralded for her abilities as a jazz storyteller\, and her use of her voice as an instrument. Sutton has 12 recordings as a leader\, singing themes of materialism\, the pursuit of happiness\, and tributes to Bill Evans\, Frank Sinatra\, Sting\, and Joni Mitchell. Tierney sang on and helped create the original score to Clint Eastwood’s film\, Sully\, performs as a studio vocal producer\, vocal educator\, has worked with soprano Natalie Dessay\, for Sony’s Pictures of America\, and on the soon to be released Between Yesterday\, and Tomorrow. Sutton has taught at USC’s Thornton School of Music for over a decade\, for 6 years as the Vocal Department Head at L.A. College of Music in Pasadena\, and has taught and mentored some of the finest new generation of singers that include Gretchen Parlato\, and Sara Gazarek. Tierney Sutton with the Terry Trotter Trio has performed together for over 25 years in some of the finest venues in the world\, and are soon to release a new 19 Track Film Music Collection\, called Screenplay\, spanning the first century of American Film Music. Tierney’s World Class Band has had the same personnel for over 20 years\, and is the only band to ever receive a Grammy nomination for their collaborative arranging. Born in Omaha\, Nebraska\, Sutton grew up in Milwaukie\, Wisconsin\, and studied with Jerry Bergonzi at The Berklee School of Music\, and graduated from Wesleyan University. Together for over 20 years\, The Tierney Sutton Band has performed at Carnegie Hall\, The Hollywood Bowl\, and at Jazz at the Lincoln Center. Tierney applies the Bahai’s faith principles to her band arranging(Principle of Consultation). Sutton has worked with Buddy Childers\, Dave MacKay\, Les Brown’s Orchestra\, her own trios\, and has over 120 credits in her career. \n Pianist Terry Trotter is a long time studio musician who has recorded with Frank Sinatra\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Natalie Cole\, Celene Dion\, Larry Carlton\, and The Trio with Chuck Berghofer and Peter Erskine. Terry started on the piano at the age of 4 and developed a Classical Music background. Growing up in Southern California\, Trotter first played with Bobby Hutcherson Herbie Lewis\, Charles Lloyd\, Scott LaFaro\, Billy Higgins\, and Don Cherry. Terry later worked with Les Brown\, Chet Baker\, Art Pepper\, Joe Pass\, Lena Horne\, Charlie Shoemake\, Bill Holman\, Phil Woods Pete Christlieb\, Andy Martin\, and many top artists. Trotter has made 9 recordings as a leader/co-leader\, and has over 175 credits in a 60 year career. Once Terry Trotter was invited by Miles Davis to join his band\, but chose to pursue a successful studio career in Souther California.\n Double bassist Chuck Berghofer is a long time studio musician who has a lengthy career in the film industry. Starting on the trumpet at the age of 8 and then the tuba. Chuck was from a musical family\, his grandfather played with John Phillip Souza\, and his uncle played tuba in the St. Louis Symphony. At 18\, Berghofer switched to the bass and began to frequent jazz nightclubs in Southern California. He admired bassist Ralph Pena\, and soon began to study with him. Berghofer cites bassists Leroy Vinegar\, Paul Chambers\, Ray Brown\, Scott LaFaro\, and Red Mitchell(whom he felt was the best soloist) as his influences. Chuck first played with Skinnay Ellis\, Bobby Troup\, and replaced his former tutor\, Ralph Pena\, playing bass in a duo with pianist Pete Jolly. Later\, drummer Nick Martinis joined the group. In 1960\, Berghofer joined Shelly Manne’s Band\, and played at Shelly’s Manne-Hole for many years\, playing with many jazz greats of the era\, including Jack Sheldon\, Conte Condoli\, Frank Rosolino\, Rahsaan Roland\n Kirk\, and Philly Joe Jones. Chuck played on Frank Zappa’s album Lumpy Gravy\, and was an accomplished House Jazz musician\, working as a semi-regular at Donte’s Nightclub in Hollywood. Berghofer earliest video recording was backing Zoot Sims with Roger Kellaway and Larry Bunker. Chuck has played with Ray Charles\, Bob Cooper\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Stan Getz\, Peggy Lee\, Gerry Mulligan\, Art Pepper\, Seth MacFarlane\, Frank Sinatra\, Rosemary Clooney\, Irene Kral\, Carmen McRae\, Ruth Price\, Frank Capp’s Juggernaut Band\, Buddy Greco\, Keely Smith\, and 100’s of top artists. Berghofer played the memorable bass part on Nancy Sinatra’s These Boots Are Made For Walkin\, with Glen Campbell\, and with Barbra Streisand on the film Funny Girl. Chuck has played on over 400 film works\, and won The Most Valuable Bassist Award 4 years in a row from The National Academy Of Recording Arts and Sciences. Berghofer has recorded with Mel Torme\, and worked on the films Rocky 1 and 2\, On Golden Pond\, Matrix\, Majestic\, Clint Eastwood’s Bird\, True Crime\, played the opening bass line on T.V.’s Barney Miller\, played on Charlie’s Angels\, The Carol Burnett Show\, The Simpsons\, and Star Trek Enterprise. Chuck was one of the original members of the well known studio band\, The Wrecking Crew\, and has over 500 credits in his career. \n Drummer Ray Brinker is a graduate of North Texas State University\, and played in the school’s Grammy nominated One O’Clock Lab Band. Brinker toured with The Maynard Ferguson Band\, and has been a staple on the L.A.studio and performance scene. Ray is a 23 year founding member of The Tierney Sutton Band\, with whom he has co-arranged and recorded 10 CDs. The Tierney Sutton Band has received 5 Grammy nominations for The Best Jazz Vocal Album\, and Brinker received a Grammy nomination as a co-arranger for Best Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist. Ray is a member of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band\, and has performed/recorded with over 40 major artists\, that includes recording on Ray Charles’ 8-Time Grammy Award Winning Album of the Year\, Genius Loves Company. Brinker has 12 T.V./Film Credits\, and co-wrote\, arranged\, and performed on the music score of Clint Eastwood’s film\, Sully. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/tierney-sutton-band/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/website-mini-website-gallery-imgs-tierney-sutton.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190309T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190309T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190218T231820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T015711Z UID:3492-1552158000-1552165200@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Russell Malone Quartet DESCRIPTION:Guitar master Russell Malone leads a talented quartet with versatile pianist Ross Margitza\, talented bassist Mike Gurrola\, and drum master\, Roy McCurdy. Russell Malone plays with a fluid touch on beautiful lines with harmonic cadence that has a warm\, well balanced\, relaxed feeling.  Malone’s full\, rich sound comes from his fleet fingers and ideas that spring from his head to his hands with speed and dexterity.  Russell has learned a lot from watching\, listening and being around master musicians.  He has recorded 14 albums as a leader\,  20 albums as a sideman\, and is a signature player of his generation.  Malone has toured internationally with a world class quartet and trio\, and is a long standing member of bassist Ron Carter’s Golden Striker Trio.  Russell has been part of Sonny Rollins’ and Dianne Reeves’ musical productions\, contributing his signature tone\, refined listening skills\, his limitless chops\, and his efflorescent imagination.  Malone’s influences include guitarists Charlie Christian\, Chet Atkins\, George Van Epps\, Jimmy Smith\, Wes Montgomery\, Grant Green\, Kenny Burrell\, Pat Martino\, George Benson\, B.B. King\, The Dixie Hummingbirds\, Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers\, and the Fantastic Violinaires.  A master of all tempos\, and a relentless swinger\, Russell spins stories from urban and down-home blues\, country\, gospel\, the Great American Songbook\, and hardcore jazz with a soulful\, instantly recognizable instrumental voice and  sophisticated harmony that is really hip.  Malone has played with many distinguished musicians that include B.B. King\, Aretha Franklin\, Gladys Knight and The Pips\, Andy Williams\, James Blood Ulmer\, and Ornette Coleman.  Russell received his first guitar at the age of 4\, played in the Church at the age of 6\, and discovered jazz at the age of 12\, after hearing George Benson perform a PBS special with Benny Goodman\, Teddy Wilson\, Red Norvo\, Milt Hinton\, and Jo Jones. 4 jazz albums that most influenced Malone are George Benson’s Cookbook and Benson Burner albums\, and Wes Montgomery’s Smoking at the Halfnote  and  Boss Guitar albums\, from which Russell has never strayed from.  Raised in Albany\, Georgia\, Malone first played in Al Rylander’ band in Houston\, and later went to Atlanta and played with Eddie Cleanhead Vinson\, Little Anthony\, Peabo Bryson\,  O.C. Smith\, and Freddie Cole. Fellow musicians Branford Marsalis and John Hicks encouraged Russell to go to New York where he played with numerous musicians\, including at Barry Harris’ Jazz Cultural Theatre.  Malone later played with organist Jimmy Smith\, Harry Connick\, Jr.\, Diana Krall\, Branford and Wynton Marsalis\, Roy Hargrove\, Kenny Barron\, Brother Jack McDuff\, Bobby Hutcherson\, Christian McBride\, Dr. Lonnie Smith\, Hank Jones\, Jeff Watts\, Benny Green\, Ray Brown\, Monty Alexander\, Bill Frisell\, Sonny Rollins\, Marcus Miller\, Romero Lubambo\, David Wong\, Montez Coleman\, Martin Belerano\, Tassili Bond\, Jonathan Blake\, Rick Germanson\, Luke Sellick\, Willie Jones 111\, Ben Wolfe\, and Gary Bartz. \nPianist\, Trumpeter\, Composer\, Arranger\, and Educator Ross Margitza\, from Detroit\, Michigan\, studied the piano with his Dad and Grandpa at the age of 6\, and studied the trumpet at the age of 10.  Listening to Oscar Peterson’s performance of West Side Story influenced Ross to become a jazz musician.  Margitza received degrees from Michigan State University\, Northern Illinois University\, and The University of Texas\, Austin.  Ross has played with Jon Faddis\, Phil Woods\, Gerald Wilson\, Patti Austin\, Wess Anderson\, Antonio Hart\, Lynn Roberts\, Christian McBride\, and The Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey Orchestras\, and plays with The Kevin Kanner Band\, and Mark Stevens Trio around the L.A. area. \nBassist Mike Gurrola was mentored by Grammy award winning Bassist John Clayton\, a Ray Brown protege\, and has played with top jazz musicians that include Eric Reed\, Jeff Hamilton\, Benny Green\, Ralph Moore\, Willie Jones 111\, Roy McCurdy\, and many others.  Mike plays with impressive maturity\, musicianship\, and experience well beyond his years.  Gurrola’s supportive bass playing propels his fellow band members outward and upward with strength\, humility\, humor\, and a well rounded knowledge of the instrument.  Mike plays serious\, swinging grooves with creative ease\, and as a first call bassist\, inspires with his presence\, bringing a comfort to his band mates and a good musical experience for all. \nDrum master Roy McCurdy\, nicknamed The Dominator\, was a member of Cannonball Adderley’s Quintet for 11 years\, and has played\, toured\, or recorded with The Mangione  Brothers\, Bobby Timmons\, Betty Carter\, Sonny Rollins\, Coleman Hawkins\, Roy Eldridge\, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson\, Art Farmer\, Benny Golson\, Count Basie\, Wes Montgomery\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Sarah Vaughn\, Carmen McRae\, Gene Ammons\, Herbie Mann\, Shorty Rogers\, Bud Shank\, Joe Zawinul\, Betty Bennett\, Joe Williams\, Herbie Hancock\, Oscar Peterson\, Bud Powell\, Horace Silver\, Art Pepper\, Blood\, Sweat\, and Tears\, Milt Jackson\, J.J. Jackson\, Ray Brown\, and numerous others.  Roy studied at The Eastman School of Music at the age of 16 for 3 years\, and currently teaches at USC’s Thornton School of Music\, and at The Pasadena Conservatory School of Music.  McCurdy’s influences include Louie Bellson\, Shelly Manne\, Sam Woodyard\, Buddy Rich\, Papa Jo Jones\, Philly Joe Jones\, and the Bands of Duke Ellington\, Jimmy Lunceford\, and Lionel Hampton.  Roy recorded 25 albums with The Adderley Brothers\, 15 albums as a sideman\, and has over 250 credits over a 60 year career. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/russell-malone-quartet/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/website-mini-website-gallery-imgs-russell-malone.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190302T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190302T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190218T231645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190227T222819Z UID:3490-1551553200-1551560400@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:The Jeff Hamilton Trio DESCRIPTION:Drumming extraordinaire\, Jeff Hamilton\, leads his organ trio\, with talented organist\, Akiko Tsuraga\, and guitar sensation\, Graham Dechter to perform an evening of hot straight ahead jazz and blues\, from traditional favorites from the Great American Songbook to classics\, standards\, and originals that really swing. Versatile drummer\, arranger\, composer\, bandleader\, sideman\, and educator Jeff Hamilton\, swings with the best and is accomplished as a most technically sound drummer. Hamilton is one of the most in-demand dynamic drummers in jazz today. Jeff has recorded and performed with Oscar Peterson\, Ray Brown\, The Clayton Brothers\, and co-leads The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Hamilton’s recordings have been among the top played jazz recordings on The National Jazz Radio Charts\, largely as a credit to Jeff’s colorful\, sensitive\, and sizzling playing. Hamilton is an intelligent and spirited drummer who plays at a high standard\, employing amazing hand drumming techniques\, the use of soft and understated brushes\, and is riveting playing the drumsticks. In his early years\, growing up in Indiana\, Jeff listened to his parent’s Big Band Records\, and began playing the drums at the age of 8 to Oscar Peterson Records. At Indiana University\, Hamilton studied with John Von Ohlen\, and was influenced by drummers Gene Krupa\, Buddy Rich\, Mel Lewis\, Philly Joe Jones\, and Shelly Manne. Jeff first started with The New Tommy Dorsey Orchestra\, then joined The Lionel Hampton Band\, and next with Bassist John Clayton became a member of The Monty Alexander Trio. From there Hamilton played and recorded several albums with Woody Herman and His Thundering Herd. Next Jeff replaced drummer Shelly Manne\, and became part of The L.A. 4 with Ray Brown\, Bud Shank\, and Laurinda Almeida\, contributing his own arrangements and compositions on 6 of the group’s recordings. For the next 5 years\, Hamilton performed with Ella Fitzgerald\, Count Basie’s Orchestra\, Rosemary Clooney\, and Monty Alexander. For the next 8 years\, Jeff played with Ray Brown’s Trio before starting his own Trio. For 3 years\, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra was the in-residence ensemble for The Hollywood Bowl Jazz Series. In 2006\, The L.A. Jazz Society named Jeff Hamilton and John Clayton Musicians of the Year. Hamilton currently tours with his own Trio\, with The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, and with Diana Krall. Jeff has appeared on nearly 200 recordings with artists that include Natalie Cole\, Diana Krall\, Milt Jackson\, Ted Nash\, Jackie and Roy\, Laurinda Almeida\, Dianne Schuur\, Herb Alpert\, Renee Olstead\, Stacey Kent\, Bob Cooper\, Lanny Morgan\, Judy Roberts\, Rosemary Clooney\, Barbra Streisand\, Mel Torme\, John Pizzarelli\, Benny Carter\, Lalo Schifrin\, George Shearing\, Dr. John\, Ray Brown\, Benny Green\, Clark Terry\, Gene Harris\, Michael Buble\, Toshiko Akiyoshi\, Scott Hamilton\, Harry Sweets Edison\, Bill Holman\, Herb Ellis\, Barney Kessel\, Mark Murphy\, Paul Kuhn\, and Cory Weeds. Hamilton is a frequent guest of The WDR Band in Cologne\, Germany\, has appeared in Natalie Cole’s Great Performance PBS Special\, and Oscar Peterson’s Documentary\, Life in the Key of Oscar. Jeff has over a dozen recordings as a leader\, and has played with over 20 different Jazz Groups\, including with Bob Summer\, Larry Fuller\, Snooky Young\, Anthony Wilson\, Tom Talbert\, and Vic Lewis. \nOrganist Akiko Tsuraga is an accomplished composer and extraordinary performer who has received high accolades from saxophonist Lou Donaldson\, calling her “The Queen of the Organ”. Organist Dr. Lonnie Smith says “Akiko’s playing is like watching a flower blooming and a bird spreading her wings in the music world. Akiko is here to stay.” Tsuraga’s playing complements fellow musicians on stage to sound as good as possible\, sharing a common joy\, and an intensely positive energy for great musical experiences. Akiko’s style is light\, and can shift from playing funky boogaloo to be-bop to blues. Tsuraga has played in Lou Donaldson’s band since 2007 at New York’s Carnegie Hall\, The Village Vanguard\, and Dizzy’ Club. Akiko began playing the organ at the age of 3\, and includes organists Jimmy Smith\, Brother Jack McDuff\, Charles Earland\, Jimmy McGriff\, and her mentor and teacher\, Dr Lonnie Smith as influences. Tsuraga has 7 recordings as a leader and ranks as one of today’s top organists. She is the real deal. \nGraham Dechter is a joyful\, warm sounding guitarist who seriously swings on clean arrangements at a high level of intensity\, playing beautiful lines. Graham’s spirited improvisational playing has virtuosity\, maturity\, and a technical perfection from his dedication to playing straight ahead jazz. Dechter has a dazzling and exuberant style that is skillful\, tasteful\, and flowing. Graham has 2 recordings as a leader and has appeared on numerous recordings as a sideman. A member of The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra\, Dechter has deep reverence for the Jazz Guitar Tradition\, soloing and accompanying on Blues\, Bossas\, Be-Bop\, and Blues much in the tradition of Wes Montgomery\, Barney Kessel\, Grant Green\, and Herb Ellis. Graham includes Oscar Peterson\, Ray Brown\, Ben Webster\, B.B. King\, Antonio Carlos Jobim\, Lee Morgan\, The Great American Songbook\, The Music of Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer\, and Cole Porte as influences.. Graham was born into a musical family\, his mother Maureen\, was in musical theatre\, and his father Brad\, is a renowned orchestrator and composer\, who has worked on over 250 film scores for artists like Johnny Mathis and Barbra Streisand. Dechter studied the violin at the age of 5 and composed orchestral pieces. Graham early on listened to the records of Duke Ellington\, Count Basie\, and Nat King Cole\, and their sounds and vibe grew into his guitar playing. Dechter studied improvisation with Bassist Marshall Hawkins at the Idyllwild Arts Academy\, and it was life changing. Graham further studied for a year at Eastman School of Music\, before joining The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra at the age of 19. Later Dechter studied with and received high praise from guitarist Larry Koonse. Graham has toured worldwide\, played major festivals\, on T.V. specials with singer Michael Buble\, and worked with Eliane Elias\, Benny Golson\, Jimmy Heath\, Frank Wess\, Charles McPherson\, James Moody\, John and Bucky Pizzarelli\, Mundell Lowe\, Russell Malone\, Larry Goldings\, Atsuko Hashimoto\, Jon Hendricks\, Nancy Wilson\, Kurt Elling\, Ron Carter\, Billy Taylor\, Freddie Cole\, Benny Green\, Bill Charlap\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Curtis Fuller\, Wycliffe Gordon\, Terell Stafford\, Clark Terry\, Snooky Young\, and Wynton Marsalis. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/the-jeff-hamilton-trio-2/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/website-mini-website-gallery-imgs-jeff-hamilton.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190223T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190223T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190131T194404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190218T231009Z UID:3464-1550948400-1550955600@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Tom Scott Quintet DESCRIPTION:3 Time Grammy Award Winning Saxophonist Tom Scott leads his talented quintet with Aaron Janik on Trumpet\, Mitchell Forman on Piano\, Chris Colangelo on Bass\, and Louie Palmer on Drums. Tom Scott is an accomplished composer\, arranger\, producer\, musical director\, educator\, bandleader\, guest soloist\, and founding member of The Blues Brothers Band\, and the L.A. Express. Tom is the son of Film and T.V. composer\, Nathan Scott\, who amassed 850 T.V. credits\, !00 Film credits\, who was also an orchestrator and conductor who wrote the theme songs for the T.V. shows\, Dragnet and Lassie. Tom formed his first Jazz ensemble as a teenager called The Neoteric Trio. \nTom soon began writing theme songs for T.V. shows Starsky and Hutch\, Streets of San Francisco\, Square Pegs\, Baretta\, Cannon\, Barnaby Jones\, National Geographic Explorer\, and for T.V. specials and network movies. Tom played the soprano sax on the number one hit “Listen To What The Man Said” by Paul McCartney and Wings\, on the song “I Still Can’t Sleep” for the movie Taxi Driver\, and with Johnny Mathis on “Without Us”\, the theme song for the 1980’s sitcom Family Ties. Tom led the house bands of Pat Sajak’s and Chevy Chase’s late night talk shows\, and has been the music director for The Academy Awards\, Several Emmy Award Shows\, Ebony’s 50th Celebration\, The People’s Choice Awards\, Comic Relief\, and The Carol Burnett Show. Tom has recorded dozens of solo albums\, has been nominated for 13 Grammys and won 3 Grammys\, and has numerous Film and T.V. scoring credits\, which include for the films\, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes\, Uptown Saturday Night\, Stir Crazy\, Hanky Panky\, The Sure Thing\, Just One of the Guys\, Soulman\, and Shakes the Clown. Tom has recorded with The Beach Boys\, Blondie\, The Grateful Dead\, Whitney Houston\, Quincy Jones\, Carole King\, Richard Marx\, Paul McCartney\, Eddie Money\, Helen Reddy\, Frank Sinatra\, Steely Dan\, Steppenwolf\, Rod Stewart\, Don Ellis\, Oliver Nelson\, Roger Kellaway\, Victor Feldman\, Patrick Williams\, and was the music director for George Harrison\, Joni Mitchell\, Olivia Newton-John\, and The Grp All-Star Band. Tom’s music has been played by 2 Pac\, Madonna\, Bruno Mars\, Snoop Dog\, Massive Attack\, Wu-Tang Clan\, N.W.A.\,and The Chemical Brothers. Tom has produced for Tenor Vocalist Daniel Rodriguez\, who’s recording “The Spirit of America” has sold over 400\,000 copies. Tom is a member of The Les Deux Love Orchestra\, and has conducted over 30 Symphony Orchestra performances as music director for Daniel Rodriguez. Tom has recorded 35 solo albums as a leader\, 25 other albums as a sideman\, and with The L.A. Express and The Blues Brothers Band. Tom has appeared on over 500 recordings\, and has over 2300 credits. Tom has toured 5 major continents with his own band\, and his diversity is unmatched\, playing with artists from Barbra Streisand\, Thelonious Monk\, Aretha Franklin to Aerosmith. Tom is an active clinician in the U.S. and Canada\, and performs and teaches master classes in woodwinds\, arranging and film composing. \nTrumpeter Aaron Janik started playing at the age of 10\, studying with Jack Martin\, and at Oberlin College of Arts and Science\, and The Conservatory of Music with Wendell Logan\, earning degrees in Jazz Trumpet Performance\, and Biology(Pre-Medical). Aaron has studied with trumpeters Marcus Belgrave and Sean Jones\, and musicians Gary Bartz\, Robin Eubanks\, and Billy Hart. Aaron has played with Faith Evans\, Dwele\, Kierra\, Sheard\, Micki Miller\, Charlie Wilson\, Lil Kim\, IIL\, Total\, Bone Thugs and Harmony\, Les Nubians\, Clark Sisters\, Gino Vanelli\, Carl Thomas\, Lisa- Page Brooks\, Eric Roberson\, J Drew Sheard\, and is the co-founder of Horn FX-Online\, a community for woodwind instrumentalists. Aaron has appeared on 19 recordings. Jazz and Fusion Keyboardist Mitchell Forman started on Classical Piano at the age of 7. At the age of 17\, Mitchell began his studies at The Manhattan School of Music. Mitchell has played with Gerry Mulligan\, Stan Getz\, Phil Woods\, Carla Bley\, Mel Torme\, Astrud Gilberto\, John McLaughlin\, Wayne Shorter\, John Scofield\, Mike Stern\, Janis Siegel\, Dave Samuels\, Dianne Schuur\, Gary Burton\, Pat Metheny\, Simon Phillips\, Jimmy Earl\, Freddie Hubbard\, Saxophonist Bill Evans\, Ricky Lee Jones\, and Richard Elliot. Mitchell recorded a tribute album dedicated to pianist Bill Evans\, and has made both fusion and solo recordings. Mitchell started his own record label\, and co-leads the band Metro with Chuck Loeb\, which has made 5 recordings. Mitchell has played with Rick Braun\, The BWB Band\, Jeff Golub\, and Virgil Donato. Mitchell has recorded 14 albums as a leader\, 7 albums as a co-leader\, and over 60 as a sideman. Mitchell has over 450 recording credits. \nBassist Chis Colangelo is a composer and teacher who plays with a deep masterful\, resonating tone\, that is full\, fat\, and understated. Chris plays with astonishing articulation\, and serious chops that employs a seductive narrative power. Chris attended Rowan University\, first playing in the Philadelphia area\, and for the last 30 years\, has played in the L.A. area. Chris has worked with The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Big Band\, The Count Basie Band\, The Tonight Show Band\, Yusef Lateef\, Bob Brookmeyer\, Jimmy Cleveland\, Alex Acuna\, Roy McCurdy\, Doc Severinsen\, Ernie Watts\, Kei Akagi\, Les McCann\, Richie Cole\, Sal Marquez\, Joe LaBarbera\, Bob Mintzer\, Arturo Sandoval\, and Peter Erskine. Chris has toured with vocalists Jack Jones and Mary Wilson\, and made 5 recordings as a leader/co-leader. \nDrummer Louie Palmer began the drums at the age of 5. Louie received a scholarship to and graduated from Berklee School College of Music. Louie has played with some of the world’s best musicians\, including Mike Stern\, Tim Lefebvre\, Mitchell Forman\, Gary Husband\, Janek Gwizdma\, Bob Franceschini\, Jason Rebello\, Ruslan Sirota\, Nelson Rangell\, Bob Reynolds\, Randy Brecker\, Bob James\, Luis Conte\, and Brandon Fields. Mitchell has studied with Thomas Lang\, Dave Weckl\, Peter Erskine\, and Virgil Donato. Louie has appeared on 8 recordings. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/tom-scott-quintet-3/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/website-mini-website-gallery-top-scott.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190220T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190220T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190131T194233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190212T021212Z UID:3462-1550689200-1550696400@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Houston Person Quartet DESCRIPTION:Tenor Saxophone Legend Houston Person will lead a talented quintet that includes Pianist Lou Foresteri\, Bassist Richard Simon\, and Drummer Clayton Cameron. A bandleader\, writer\, sideman\, and producer\, Person is a master of the soulful ballad and blues playing with raw expression and power on everything from classics\, originals\, and standards from the Great American Songbook\, including straight-ahead\, hard-bop\, swing and soulful jazz. Houston studied music at South Carolina State College and Hartt College of Music\, and was inducted into South Carolina State’s School Hall of Fame. Houston has recorded over 75 albums on 7 different record labels over a 50+ year period. Person has recorded with Gene Ammons\, Clifford Brown\, Ron Carter\, Bill Charlap\, Joey De Francesco\, Tiny Grimes\, Charles Earland\, Lena Horne\, Elvin Jones\, Janis Siegel\, Randy Johnson\, Charles Kynard\, Johnny Lytle\, Jimmy Ponder\, Bernard Purdie\, Shirley Scott\, Melvin Sparks\, Paul Brown\, Horace Silver\, Dakota Staton\, Cedar Walton\, B. Butler\, Don Patterson\, Grant Green\, Sonny Phillips\, Lou Rawls\, Leon Thomas\, Etta Jones\, Johnny Hammond Smith\, Richard Groove Holmes\, and played with Don Ellis\, Eddie Harris\, Leo Wright\, and numerous others. Houston’s influences include Gene Ammons\, Illinois Jacquet\, Harold Land\, Hank Mobley\, and Sonny Stitt. In 1982 Houston received The Eubie Blake Award. \nBassist Richard Simon is an educator\, producer\, world wide performer\, writer\, clinician\, ensemble conductor\, and events host. Simon performs and teaches a broad spectrum of Upright Bass styles that includes bowing and playing the walking bass line for blues\, jazz\, country\, and swing music. Richard studied with L.A. Philharmonic’s Abe Luboff\, Jazz Legend Buddy Collette\, and Jazz Virtuoso John Clayton. Originally a Classical Violinist\, Simon has performed on the Bass with Jazz greats Buddy Collette\, Teddy Edwards\, Plas Johnson\, Art Hillary\, Singers Ernie Andrews\, Maxine Weldon\, Lorez Alexandria\, Sue Raney\, Keely Smith\, Maria Muldaur\, and Rosemary Clooney\, playing everything from Be-Bop and Mainstream Jazz to Traditional and Swing. Simon has played festivals with Dan Barrett\, Ed Polcor\, Allan Vache\, Rebecca Paris\, Joe Ascione\, Ken Peplowski\, Dave Pike\, Thurman Green\, Allen Jackson\, and Bobby Bryant. Richard has 3 CD recordings as a leader and played with over 70 Jazz artists. For 25 years Simon has been the program director for Jazz America\, a non-profit Youth Jazz Education program that provides free jazz education to 100’s of deserving youngsters all over Southern California\, reflecting the vision and dedication of co-founder Buddy Collette. Middle and high school students between the ages of 11 and 20\, explore the the music of Louis Armstrong and his contemporaries\, and study the music of Duke Ellington\, Benny Carter\, and Mary Lou Williams in the program. \nPianist and composer Lou Foresteri began performing on the keyboards at the age of 9. Influenced by his Italian roots\, Big Band Jazz\, and popular R&B\, Lou formed his first group\, The Hurricanes\, touring with Dick Clark. Lou began improvising at the age of 7 and started his career with Bobby Hackett. Lou has played with Errol Garner\, Count Basie\, Freddie Hubbard\, Dick Hyman\, Zoot Sims\, Toots Thielemans\, Lena Horne\, Johnny Hartman\, Peggy Lee on Broadway\, Rod Stewart and many others. Lou recorded on Les Paul’s Grammy Award Winning CD\, and has written music for numerous T.V. shows and Films. Lou has written jingles for Cover Girl\, G.I.Joe\, Pepsi\, and toured with singer Jack Jones. Lou has written everything from orchestral music to soul ballads. Lou has worked with composers Pete Carpenter and Mike Post on T.V.’s Hardcastle and McCormick\, Riptide\, and the A Team\, and has worked on Beverly Hills 90210\, Family Matters\, Matlock\, and Dick Van Dykes’s Diagnosis Murder. Lou tries to evoke the emotions on the screen through his music. Lou has also worked with Tori Amos\, Stanley Clarke\, Mel Torme\, Maureen McGovern\, Roberto Carlos\, and coached Jeff Bridges for the The Fabulous Baker Boys\, and Angelina Jolie for Beyond Borders. Lou has also acted in\, For the Boys\, My Blue Heaven\, Star Trek\, The Final Contact \, Frankie and Johnny and many other projects. Lou has composed for Old Glory\, Suicide Club\, News Junkie\, The Wrong Mr. Johnson\, on the internet program\, Music of the Light\, and with Time Lapse Photographer Aaron Keigher’s stunning videos. Lou has appeared on 16 recordings and his talents and efforts allows him to never stop growing. \nDrummer Clayton Cameron is a Brush Master who started playing at the age of 6. Clayton received his degree in music at Cal State University\, Northridge and currently is Percussion Director for Jazz Combo at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Clayton toured with Sammy Davis Jr. and with Tony Bennett\, playing on 13 CD recordings that won 13 Grammy Awards\, and Best Album of the Year Award. Clayton has also worked with George Shearing\, Joe Pass\, Joe Williams\, Frank Sinatra\, Dean Martin\, Billy Joel\, Sting\, Mariah Carey\, Brandy\, The Back Street Boys\, James Taylor\, K.D. Lang\, Elvis Costello\, Ricky Martin\, O.C. Smith\, Ernie Andrews\, Jimmy Witherspoon\, Teddy Edwards\, Larry Gales\, Gerald Wilson\, Barry Harris\, Kenny Burrell\, Rufus Reid\, The Mingus Big Band\, Rebecca Ferguson\, Molly Ringwald\, Dave Koz\, Rickey Minor\, Neil Young and many more. Clayton has perfected the Art of the Brushes\, drummer Max Roach says\, The Best on the Brushes. Clayton has written The Definitive Brush Playing Book and Produced a Video on his Amazing Brush Playing Techniques. Clayton’s CD Here to the Messengers: is a Tribute to Art Blakey. Clayton has appeared on 44 recordings in his career. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/houston-person-quartet-2/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/website-mini-website-gallery-imgs-houston-person.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190218T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190131T194105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T194625Z UID:3460-1550516400-1550523600@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Ken Peplowski Quartet DESCRIPTION:Ken Peplowski is one of the world’s greatest living clarinetists\, leading a talented quartet\, that includes pianist Josh Nelson\, bassist Katie Thiroux\, and drummer Matt Witek. Doubling on the tenor sax\, Peplowski’s range covers swing\, mainstream jazz\, dixieland\, pop\, folk\, and classical music. Ken’s silky\, agile\, flawless ability on both reed instruments can be heard on his entertaining playing of the Great American Songbook. Peplowski grew up in Cleveland\, Ohio playing in Polish Polka Bands at dances and weddings\, learning to think fast on his feet\, learning to improvise\, playing different chord changes\, like learning to swim by being thrown into the water. Ken played in school stage bands\, with local jazz musicians\, his family’s band\, and taught at the local music store. One year into college\, Ken joined the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra under the direction of Buddy Morrow\, and played one-nighters every day for 48 weeks in a year. Then Ken studied with saxophonist Sonny Stitt\, and moved to N.Y. City\, playing everything from Dixieland to Avant Garde Jazz. Next\, Peplowski joined Benny Goodman’s Band on saxophone\, played with The Bulgaria Symphony Orchestra\, recorded with vocalist Bobby Short\, and has played Jazz Festivals\, Clubs\, Concert Halls\, Colleges\, and Jazz Cruises in the U.S. and abroad. Peplowski has collaborated with many great artists that include Mel Torme\, Leon Redbone\, Charlie Byrd\, Scott Hamilton\, Harold Alden\, Spike Robinson\, Tommy Newsom\, Peggy Lee\, George Shearing\, Kenny Davern\, Madonna\, Hank Jones\, Suzanna McCorkle\, Dave Frishberg\, Rosemary Clooney\, Tom Harrell\, James Moody\, Cedar Walton\, Houston Person\, Steve Allen\, Bill Charlap\, Woody Allen\, Marianne Faithful\, Issac Delgado\, Erich Kunzel\, Jay Leonbart\, Ted Rosenthal\, Grady Tate\, Eddie Higgins\, Carol Welsman\, Cheryl Bentyne\, Nicki Parrott\, Katie Thiroux\, and numerous others. Ken received the “Satchmo Award” at the Sarasota Jazz Festival\, the Hothouse House Magazines “Fans Decision Jazz Award “ on Clarinet\, and was elected to the “Jazz Cruise” Hall of Fame. \nJosh Nelson is a talented pianist\, composer\, and bandleader who plays with an urbane virtuosity and bluesy tradition of Oscar Peterson and Gene Harris\, that is a clean-burning modern mode of Jazz. Nelson toured with Natalie Cole for 6 years\, and with Gaby Moreno\, Freda Payne\, Alicia Olatuja\, Sara Garazek\, Richard Galliano\, Tom Scott\, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson\,and Christian Howes. Josh has worked with Kurt Elling\, John Pizzarelli\, Benny Golson\, Shiela Jordan\, John Clayton\, George Mraz\, Joe Chambers\, Peter Erskine\, and many others. Nelson has taught at Soka University\, and Cal State Northridge\, was a semi finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition\, and has 9 recordings as a leader. \nBassist Katie Thiroux is a talented vocalist\, composer\, and bandleader. Katie received the Best Album Award from DownBeat Magazine in 2017\, and was a semi finalist in the Thelonious Monk Competition. Thiroux is a hard swinging bassist like Ray Brown\, and her mentor John Clayton. Katie sings with finesse like vocalists Anita O’Day\, Chet Baker\, and Ella Fitzgerald and has a unique gift of being able to simultaneously sing and play the bass. Playing Swing to Be-Bop and Beyond\, Thiroux’s sultry vocals and virtuosic bass playing Quincy Jones says “This Girl Is It”. Katie learned the violin at the age of 4\, and switched to the bass at the age of 8. She studied Jazz and Classical vocals\, and performed with the L.A. Opera\, and Opera Pacific at the age of 10. Influenced by vibist Lionel Hampton \, Thiroux studied with vocalist Tierney Sutton and received the L.A. Jazz Society Award\, “Shelly Manne New Talent”. Katie received the Phil Ramone Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College of Music\, later received her Masters degree at Cal State University\, Long Beach\, and has played with Larry Fuller\,Justin Kauflin\, Bill Cunliffe\, Geri Allen\, Helen Sung\, Tamir Hendelman\, Eric Reed\, Brian Lynch\, Terrell Stafford\, Jeff Clayton\, Charles McPherson\, Mundell Lowe\, Larry Koonse\, Teri Lyne Carrington\, Lewis Nash\, Jeff Hamilton\, Patti Austin\, Niki Harris\, and Tierney Sutton. Thiroux has played over 40 venues in 15 different countries\, and over 60 venues in the U.S. Katie conducts music workshops\, has recorded 2 albums as a leader\, and played as a sideman with several artists. \nDrummer Matt Witek attended Berklee College of Music\, and received a Masters degree in music at Cal State University\, Long Beach. Matt has studied with drummer Jeff Hamilton\, and has toured with John and Bucky Pizzarelli\, Ken Peplowski\, Larry Fuller\, Justin Kauflin\, Graham Dechter\, Katie Thiroux\, and played with John Clayton\, Russell Malone\, Houston Person\, Ralph Moore\, Scott Hamilton\, Eric Reed\, Barbara Morrison\, Harry Allen\, James Morrison\, Larry Koonse\, Anthony Wilson\, Shelly Berg\, Tony Monaco\, Tamir Hendelman\, Bill Cunliffe\, Rosanno Sportielo\, Chick Redd\, Ben Wolfe and numerous artists. Witek has been a sideman on several Capri Record recordings\, and played Jazz venues and festivals with the Big Bands of Woody Herman\, Frank Tiberi\, and Roger Neumann. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/ken-peplowski-quartet/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/website-mini-website-gallery-imgs-ken-peplowski.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190216T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190216T210000 DTSTAMP:20260501T025041 CREATED:20190131T193844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T194754Z UID:3458-1550343600-1550350800@petecarlsonsgolf.com SUMMARY:Pete Christlieb Quintet DESCRIPTION:Multi-Grammy nominated saxophonist\, Pete Christlieb\, one of the world’s best sax players\, leads his talented quintet with his musical partner and wife\, trombonist Linda Small\, along with guitarist Ron Hershewe\, bassist Jeff Takiguchi\, and drummer George Green. Together Pete Christlieb and Linda Small established the “Tall and Small Band”. Christlieb’s 5 decade long musical career includes playing with most of the best Jazz bands in L.A. Pete started on the violin at the age of 7\, and switched to the saxophone at the age of 13. Music was in Pete’s family\, with his father being an accomplished musician. Christlieb studied with saxophonist Bob Cooper\, and by the age of 16/17 was playing with the Lighthouse All-Stars. Pete was influenced by the sounds of Chet Baker\, Gerry Mulligan\, Zoot Sims\, Stan Getz\, John Coltrane\, Miles Davis\, and especially Cannonball Adderley. Christlieb is well known for his big\, beefy sound\, and aggressive solos on the saxophone. Pete was an integral part of the horn section for over 20 years with Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Band. Christlieb lists of credits include recording 19 albums as a leader/co-leader\, and playing on over 120 albums as a sideman. Pete’s well known sax solos can be heard on Steely Dan’s “Aja”\, “The Family Guy” T.V. Show\, and the song and movie “FM”. Christlieb has played/recorded with Sy Zentner\, Chet Baker\, Bobby Bryant\, Herman Riley\, Hadley Caliman\, Woody Herman\, Louie Bellson\, Bob Florence\, Carmen McRae\, Gene Ammons\, Don Lamphere\, Count Basie\, Benny Goodman\, Quincy Jones\, Sarah Vaughn\, Freddie Hubbard\, Tom Waits\, Frank Mantooth\, Gary Urwin\, Charles Harris\, Jim Hughart\, Ferdinand Povol\, Chris Walden\, Jack Sheldon\, Carl Saunders\, Jim DeJulio\, Andy Martin\, Sonny Criss\, Tony Rizzi\, Phil Kelly\, Bill Holman\, Wayne Bergeron\, Bobby Caldwell\, Rosemary Clooney\, Seth McFarlane\, The Manhattan Transfer\, Diane Schuur\, Tom Scott\, Keely Smith\, Anthony Wilson and numerous others. Pete is also a professional drag car racer\, with his team winning 2 National Championships for The “Blown Alcohol Dragsters” Class. \nTrombonist Linda Small has played with Big Bands to Symphonic Work. Linda has played with The Boston Pops\, The Boston Ballet\, The Detroit Symphony\, Jazz vibist Emil Richards\, Supersax\, Don Menza\, Buddy Childers\, Lennie Stack\, Scott Whitfield\, The Seth McFarlane/Ron Jones Influence Band\, Gladys Knight and The Pips\, Stevie Wonder\, The Dramatics\, The Stylistics\, Leslie Uggams\, The Geezer Strikes W/Mikersoter and Slidewerke Band\, and on The “Family Guy” T.V. Show. Small has appeared on 7 recordings\, and received her Bachelors degree at The New England Conservatory\, and studied at The Berklee School of Music and at Dartmouth College. \nGuitarist Ron Hershewe has played with many great musicians that include Buddy Collette\, The Mills Brothers\, The Ink Spots\, Johnny Mathis\, Freddie Hubbard\, Rich Little\, Johnny Vana’s Big Band\, on Movies and T.V.\, and with various Jazz\, Latin\, Brazilian\, and Jazz/Fusion groups. Ron founded LACER\, an after school education program in L.A.\, and teaches with “Jazz America” and other music education programs. \nDrummer George Green is a longtime Jazz\, Pop\, Rock\, and Country musician who has appeared on over 50 recordings. \nBassist Jeff Takiguchi is an accompanist\, arranger\, producer\, and educator who has worked with Ray Charles\, Ron Townson of the Fifth Dimension\, Carmen McRae\, Frank Strazzeri\, Chick Flores\, Pat Longo\, various Symphonies\, Taylor Swift\, and leads his own quintet. Jeff has studied with L.A. Opera and L.A. Philharmonic teachers\, \nVibist Charlie Shoemake\, Studied Film Scoring at UCLA\, and been a contractor. Takiguchi completed his studies at USC\, and currently teaches at College of The Canyons. URL:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/event/pete-christlieb-quintet/ LOCATION:Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis\, 73-741 Hwy 111\, Palm Desert \, CA\, 92260\, United States CATEGORIES:jazz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://petecarlsonsgolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/website-mini-website-gallery-imgs-pete-christlieb.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR