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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
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Mary
Lou Williams Resurgence Project at the Tri-C Jazz Festival
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Cleveland,
Ohio |
April 29, 2009
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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
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PlayhouseSquare
Cleveland, OH
Tickets: $20
216-241-6000
Info: 216-987-4400
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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 |