"Bird with Strings: Tribute to Charlie Parker"
Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 1p.m.
pre-concert talk at 12:30 p.m.
Rosch Recital Hall
Tickets: $20 $15 (SUNY Fredonia faculty, staff, alumni) $10 any student with valid student ID
To buy tickets: Call 716-673-3501 or buy online: www.fredonia.edu/tickets
Featuring:
Darcy Hepner, saxophone
Tony Caramia, piano
John Bacon, drums
Bruce Johnstone, music director
SUNY Fredonia Chamber Jazz Ensemble
This concert is an historical reconstruction of the landmark 1950 Clef recording “Charlie Parker with Strings” ... utilizing the original session arrangements written by Jimmy Carroll and Joe Lipman for the great Charlie Parker, also known by generations of jazz fans as Bird.
With the discovery of the original parts, Canadian saxophonist Darcy Hepner will perform lush and romantic interpretations of such beloved jazz standards as “Just Friends,” “April in Paris,” “Summertime,” “Autumn in New York” and “They Can’t Take That Away From Me.”
Also performing: Tony Caramia on piano; John Bacon on drums; SUNY Fredonia Chamber Jazz Ensemble; Bruce Johnstone, Music Director. Audiences will experience the elegance and warmth of this beautiful, timeless and engaging music ... Bird Lives!
