4 Weeks, 4 Bands, 4 Horns... For Sonny Rollins

LIVE IN CONCERTS
(A Celebration For SONNY)

One of the greatest Jazz Saxophonist of all time, WALTER THEODORE "SONNY" ROLLINS was born on September 7, 1930 in New York City. He grew up in Harlem not far from the Savoy Ballroom, the Apollo Theatre, and the doorstep of his idol, Coleman Hawkins. After early discovery of Fats Waller and Louis Armstrong, he started out on alto saxophone, inspired by Louis Jordan. At the age of sixteen, he switched to tenor, trying to emulate Hawkins. He also fell under the spell of the musical revolution that surrounded him, bebop.

He began to follow Charlie Parker, and soon came under the wing of Thelonious Monk, who became his musical mentor and guru. When he was living in Sugar Hill, his neighborhood musical peers included Jackie McLean, Kenny Drew, and Art Taylor, but it was young Sonny who was first out of the pack, working and recording with Babs Gonzales, J.J. Johnson, Bud Powell, and Miles Davis before he turned twenty. More on Mr. Rollins here

Schedule, Dates and Bands:

AUGUST 08 – Rob Christian Quartet
Rob Christian – Saxophones
Chris Pruden – Piano
Chris Banks – Bass
Mark Hundevad - Drums

AUGUST 15 – Joel Harbans Quartet
Joel Harbans – Saxophones
Bureh Bollo-Kamara – Guitar
Ethan Tilbury – Bass
Donny Milwalkee - Drums

AUGUST 22 – Mark Hundevad Quartet
Shawn Nykwist – Saxophones
Chris Pruden – Piano
James Thompson – Bass
Mark Hundevad - Drums

AUGUST 29 – The Bridge Quartet
Shawn Nykwist – Saxophones
Lee Wallace – Guitar
Chris Banks – Bass
Mark Hundevad – Drums

Concert $25 adv. ($80 for all 4 concerts) | Doors $40

Doors at 6pm – Concert at 7pm