Album Will Coincide With
Jeri Brown's 2013 Electric Season of Performances
Jeri Brown's ECHOES - Live at Catalina Jazz Club is
2-disc set features a CD & DVD from her live performance at
Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles. Set includes a lively evening of jazz
vocals with spiritually motivated improvisation between Jeri and her
talented band Clayton Cameron drums, Trevor Ware bass, Woody Woods
piano, and vocal guest, Mon David. From Brown’s signature track Nothing Else But You with classic standards I Thought About You, All the Things You Are, Afro Blue, and Look of Love to Leon Thomas’ Echoes this
project provides rare interactive displays of avant-garde jazz
songstress Jeri Brown, keeping the spirit of vocal jazz alive! A gem!
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About
Jeri Brown & Her Stellar Band
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Jeri Brown has earned a
reputation as one of jazz’ most outstanding "artistic" vocalists.
Committed to the legacy of vocal jazz, Ms. Brown’s performances fill the
historical spectrum of classic American songbook themes, original jazz
compositions, and contemporary world themes with intense vocal
improvisations, and include collaborations with diverse, legendary jazz
artists. Brown is well known for performing and recording with passion
and dedication. Committed to the legacy of vocal jazz, Ms. Brown’s First
Ladies of Jazz Tribute performances fill the historical spectrum of
classic American songbook themes with her signature vocal jazz flair.
Jeri Brown has performed or recorded with such
musicians as Leon Thomas, John Hicks, Grady Tate, Kirk Lightsey, Betty
Carter, Ellis Marsalis, Erik Truffaz, David Murray, D.D. Jackson, Billy
Hart, Kenny Werner, Pierre Michelot, John Betsch, Onaje Allan Gumbs,
Fred Hersch, Tony Suggs, Michel Donato, Winard Harper, Chico Freeman,
Joe Lovano, Cyrus Chestnut, Dr. Billy Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Avery
Sharpe, Rufus Reid, Gerry Gibbs, Seamus Blake and Jimmy Rowles.
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Woody Woods
Pianist and conductor Woody Woods , who joins Jeri on ECHOES, was
born and raised in the inner city of Los Angeles. A formidable list of
‘who’s who of vocal artists’ who Woods has collaborated with include
Della Reese, Abbey Lincoln, Linda Hopkins, Carmen McRae, Barbara McNair,
Lorez Alexandra, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Melba Moore, Eartha Kitt,
Jennifer Holiday, Billy Preston, Bobby Womack, Martha Reeves, Erykah
Badu, Mel Carter, The Inkspots, Mavis Staples, Chaka Khan, The Drifters
and The Platters. Over an illustrious career with international success
as composer, big band director, choral director, producer and
conductor, pianist Woody Woods has served as musical director for Ms.
Jeri Brown for 18 years. |
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Watch
Jeri Brown perform, Nothing Else But You, with Woody Woods (piano), Trevor Ware (bass), and Clayton Cameron (drums), live!
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Trevor Ware
Developing his
craft at The World Stage Performance Gallery, bassist Trevor Ware honed
the craft of swing under the tutelage of master drummer Billy Higgins.
Recognized as one of the most supportive jazz bassists in Los Angeles,
his style, focuses not only on producing a supportive bass tone with
impeccable intonation, but also features long, creative, well developed
bass lines. Ware later developed a strong bond with drummers including
Tootie Heath, Alphonse Mouzon, Clayton Cameron and Sherman Ferguson.
Having appeared on over 30 recordings, Ware’s current musical
associations include Nat Adderley Jr., and Kenny Burrell. Mr. Ware’s
international performances include the North Sea, Monaco, Jazzaldia,
Monterey, & Montreux Jazz Festivals. His film credits include the
Dreamworks film release Collateral starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Fox and
the CBS series Smith starring Ray Liotta. Mr. Ware joins the Jeri Brown
Quartet this year.
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Clayton Cameron
Drummer Clayton
Cameron was born in Los Angeles, California. Clayton earned a degree in
Music from California State University. After graduating from college,
Clayton settled in Las Vegas where he played jazz regularly and
continued to develop his distinct and potent style of brush playing
skills. Today, Clayton is widely known as a brush master. During his
time in Las Vegas, Sammy Davis Jr.'s musical Director George Rhodes
hired Clayton to be his drummer. Clayton cites Sammy Davis' tap dancing
as an influence on his brush playing. Clayton also played drums for Dean
Martin and Frank Sinatra during this time. In 1988/89, Clayton toured
with the three members of the "Rat Pack" an experience he will always
treasure. At this time Clayton also toured with Jazz legends Joe Pass,
Joe Williams and George Shearing. In 1993, Clayton became the drummer
for music legend Tony Bennett. He has recorded six Grammy nominated
albums and played on many world tours with Tony. In 1994, Clayton shared
in the honor of Tony Bennett's Grammy award for his "Tony Bennett
Unplugged" album. |
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Mon David
At
the core of the Philippine music industry one can find the exceptional
vocalist and musician Mon David. A multi-talented artist, Mon is
recognized as a most respected singer, as well as a remarkable musician,
songwriter and record producer. Growing up listening to Filipino folk
songs, the Beatles, pop music of the era and Motown, it was obvious from
an early age that he had a strong and appealing voice. He attended the
University of the Philippines College Of Music, majoring in classical
voice because he wanted to learn all about voice techniques and
production, also taking arranging and composition courses. “Jazz came to
me gradually. A friend gave me a copy of a live Mark Murphy recording
and I remember being astounded by what I heard. All of a sudden I
discovered what can happen with the human voice when one is courageous.”
In addition to Mark Murphy, Mon has cited such influences as Frank
Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Joe Williams, Jon Hendricks, Kurt
Elling and Eddie Jefferson along with the major jazz instrumentalists.
Mon and Jeri Brown have been collaborating since 2011.
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