B O O K I N G : (718) 398-2946 UPCOMING EVENTS D A T E E V E N T L O C A T I O N November 7th, 2011 A celebration of the work of James Baldwin Featuring performances of 2 new pieces, composed by Cecilia Smith, for two of his works that will be read by award winning poet Marilyn Nelson. Quincy Troupe is the key note speaker. Cathedral of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025 7pm Ongoing Artist-in-Residency at Berklee College of Music Boston, Massachussetts RECENT EVENTS D A T E E V E N T L O C A T I O N August 5th, 2010 In August, Cecilia Smith and Amina Claudine Meyers will join a big band ensemble of noted Chicago jazz artists, led by pianist Betheny Pickens, for this tribute to Mary Lou Williams' 100th anniversary sponsored by the Chicago Department of Culture Affairs and the Jazz Institute of Chicago. Ms. Smith was also hired to procure the music for this concert, which will includes rare pieces from Ms. Williams' oeuvre, and edit some of the older charts. Millennium Park Concert Series Chicago, IL Friday March 26, 2010 8:00pm Cecilia Smith’s Mary Lou Williams Resurgence Project Celebrates 100 Years of Mary Lou Williams Winner of a NEA American Masterpiece Award Special Guests: Amina Claudine Myers - Piano Cheyney University Choir Dr. Kevin Johnson - Narrator Trumpets: Cecil Bridgewater Tanya Darby Eddie Allen Carlos Abadie Trombones: Clifton Anderson Jack Jeffers Barry Cooper Gina Trombetta Saxophones: Bill Easley Lakecia Benjamin Jennifer Hil Patience Higgins Howard Johnson Rhythm Section: Cecilia Smith - Vibes Earl Travis - Bass Carlton Holmes - Piano/Keyboards Charenee Wade - Vocals Ron Savage - Drums Montgomery County Community College 340 DeKalb Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422 (215) 641-6300 Spring 2010 All Star Big Band and the Cheney University Choir Montgomery County College Please re-visit after Sept 30th when a new date has been decided Mary Lou Williams Resurgence Project at the Tri-C Jazz Festival Cleveland, Ohio April 29, 2009 Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland Presents World Premiere of "Crossing Bridges - an Inter-Media Work of Music and Visualizations" Cecilia Smith - Composer/Vibes and Marimba Cecil Bridgewater -Trumpet/Assistant Conductor Bill Pierce - Soprano Sax Carlton Holmes - Pno Kenny Davis - Bass Freddie Bryant - Acoustic Guitar Ron Savage - Drums RonMcBee - Percussion Rock Wehrmann - Synth/Keyboard Tony Pulizzi - Electric Guitar Sean Jones - Trumpet Dominick Farinacci - Trumpet Steve Enos - Trumpet Dave Mitchell - Trombone Garney Hicks - Trombone Chris Anderson - Trombone BJ Bishop - Trombone Lori Salimando - Trombone Ken Wadenpfuhl - French Horn Bill Hoyt - French Horn Cynthia Wuff - French Horn Howard Johnson - Tuba View Flyer PlayhouseSquare Cleveland, OH Tickets: $20 216-241-6000 Info: 216-987-4400 Sunday - September 10th, 2006 The Cecilia Smith Quintet Cecilia Smith - Vibraphonist/Composer Elon Robin Dixon - Vocals Carlton Holmes - Piano/Keyboards Lonnie Plaxico - Bass Montez Coleman - Drums Charlotte, NC - Pride Jazz Festival November - December, 2005 10-day tour with pianist Amina Claudine Myers Accra, Ghana (Africa) July 17, 2005 The Cecilia Smith Quintet Cecilia Smith, Vibraphonist/Composer Elon Robin Dixon, Vocalist Carlton Holmes, Piano/Keyboard Rashaan Carter, Acoustic Bass Jeramy Clemmons, Drums Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz Bushnell Park Hartford, CT

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