PRESENTS
JACKIE JONES
Ted Brancato, Piano Brian Glassman, Bass Gordon Lane, Drums
and
The LEWIS PORTER QUARTET
Joris Teepe, Bass Abraham Burton, Saxophone Marcus Baylor, Drums
September 26, 2015 - 6:00 p.m.
MEMORIAL WEST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
286 South 7th Street Newark, NJ
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 Vocalist,
Jackie Jones possesses the poise and talent to carry the torch of the
jazz legacy to new vistas. This song stylist brings renewed vitality
and energy to a grand tradition of musical innovation and virtuosity.
www.JackieJones.com
 THE LEWIS PORTER QUARTET, led by Rutgers-Newark music professor Porter, is made up of four distinguished jazz professionals:
Pianist Lewis Porter, Ph.D., has long been known as a jazz
educator at Rutgers at Newark, and as the author of articles and books,
including a celebrated volume on John Coltrane. He maintains a very
active career as a performer, and as a composer of jazz and classical
works. He has performed or recorded across the USA and Europe with Dave
Liebman, Joe Lovano, Gary Bartz, Wycliffe Gordon, Ravi Coltrane, Marc
Ribot, and many others. In addition to teaching seminars at Rutgers, he
teaches private students worldwide by Skype. His latest album as a
leader, on Unseen Rain Records, is Trio-Solo, a download on iTunes,
Amazon, etc. He appears on more than a dozen other albums including the
Ornette Coleman tribute Free! With Chris Kelsey. He received a Grammy
nomination in 1995. Follow him at Lewisporter.com and on Facebook.
Saxophonist Abraham Burton, of Belizean decent, grew up in
the lively streets of Greenwich Village, New York City. He apprenticed
with legendary jazz great Jackie McLean, and at the age of 18, his
professional career was initiated with renowned drummer Arthur Taylor.
In the years to come Mr. Burton would perform and record with jazz
greats such as Roy Haynes, Louis Hayes, Jimmy Smith, Walter Bishop Jr.,
Ray Drummond, Rashied Ali, Mulgrew Miller, Kenny Barron, Billy Hart,
Santi Debriano, Horace Tapscott, David Murray, The Mingus Big Band, and
Christian McBride. Since 1994 Abraham has also been active with his own
Abraham Burton Quartet, a fiercely dynamic group that has been featured
throughout Europe, Asia and the Caribbean.
www.abrahamburtonjazz.com
Bassist Joris Teepe grew up in The Netherlands. Arriving in
New York in 1992 with just his bass and a suitcase, he quickly became in
demand and a year later he recorded his first CD with Don Braden, Cyrus
Chestnut, Carl Allen and Tom Harrell. He has been working with the
great legends in jazz from Benny Golson to Sonny Fortune to Rashied Ali.
Joris also established himself as a bandleader (12 CD’s, including his
own Big Band with only original music), composer (including 3
symphonies), record producer and educator (director of Jazz Studies in
Groningen, bass teacher at Queens College NY).
www.joristeepe.com
Drummer Marcus Baylor, a St. Louis native, was widely
recognized as the drummer for ten years of the 2-time Grammy Award
winning jazz quartet, the Yellowjackets. While studying and
graduating from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, he
performed and recorded with musical icons Cassandra Wilson, David
Sanborn, John Scofield, and Kenny Garrett. Marcus has recently come into
his own as a composer, arranger, producer and bandleader with The
Baylor Project, his musical offering with his wife, singer Jean
Baylor. With his natural feel, creative use of space and innovative
ability to tell a story, his musicianship and improvisation are those of
a seasoned musician.
www.facebook.com/marcusbaylor
myppk.com
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Jackie Jones Photo by Sherry Rubel
Lewis Porter Photo by Ed Berger
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