Elvin and Hank Jones in D.C.

[bertrand]

When: Thursday, 9/25

Time: 7-10

Where: New DC Convention Center

What: Congressional Black Caucus

Who: Elvin Jones and Hank Jones and others???

[ajf67]

I'm there!

[Rooster_Ties]

I'm there!

The show's not for two more weeks!!

But if you really wanna get a front-row seat THAT badly, I guess there's nothing to say you can't be the first in line, whatever the cost.

[ajf67]

Ha! Ok, I meant I WILL be there. Hmmm, I guess I COULD go now though, it would certainly get me out of the office...

Edited September 11, 2003 by ajf67

[bluenoter]

Others: Andrew White (sax) and James King (bass)

Cost: none!

Preceded by a panel discussion.

I don't know--I'll believe it when I see it.

From http://dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/8...81363/index.php :

Free Jazz Concert

by Free Concert

(No verified email address)  11 Sep 2003

 

Hank and Elvin Jones will be performing together at a concert open to the public, at this years Congerssional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference. 

Washington, DC – Congressman John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus, will once again team with the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP), and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to host a jazz forum and concert during the upcoming Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. This event will take place on Thursday, September 25th, from 7 to 10 pm in Ballroom C of the new, recently constructed Washington Convention Center. Sponsored by ASCAP and RIAA, this event is free and open to the public.

Jazz legends and ASCAP members Hank and Elvin Jones will be featured together in a rare concert performance by the siblings. These two extraordinary artists, along with their late brother Thad Jones, emerged from the fertile Detroit jazz scene to become internationally renowned. As an indication of how remarkable this musical family is, two of the brothers, Hank and Elvin, received the most prestigious award in the field of jazz, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) “Jazz Masters” designation. Hank was named a NEA Jazz Master in 1989; Elvin was so designated in 2003. Thad was a nominee when he died in 1986. Pianist Hank Jones, who celebrated his 85th birthday this year, gained fame working as an accompanist for Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker, and Ella Fitzgerald. Younger brother and drummer Elvin Jones is best known for his work with John Coltrane. Rounding out a truly dynamic quartet will be two of DC’s own jazz giants, bassist James King, and saxophonist Andrew White. King is highly regarded for his years performing with a variety of jazz greats, including Elvin Jones and Gary Bartz. White is renowned for transcribing the works of Coltrane, Parker and Ornette Coleman.

The jazz concert will be preceded by a forum at 7 PM entitled “Changing the Beat: Improving the Worklife of Jazz Musicians.” The above artists, joined by A.B. Spellman, Deputy Chairman, NEA, New Orleans Musicians Clinic Director Dr. Cathi Fontenot, Jazz Journalist Association Vice President and producer/broadcaster Willard Jenkins, and University of Michigan Professor and saxophonist Donald Walden, will tackle a set of issues raised by the recent NEA study .of the same subject. This groundbreaking effort found that jazz musicians are in need of affordable health care, pension plans, education programs, and philanthropic support. The panel will explore how to best meet these challenges, and support the growth and development of jazz and the musicians who create it. The executive summary of the NEA’s study can be accessed at the following website: http://arts.endow.gov/pub/JazzExecSummary.pdf. 

Edited September 14, 2003 by bluenoter

[bertrand]

Stefan and I are going. Anyone else?

Bertrand.