The Clifton Heights Jazz
Project, a conglomerate of eight highly talented musicians from
across the country, will perform at Pinecrest Gardens Saturday
November 17 at 8 PM. Led by guitarist Zach Larmer, these young jazz
virtuosos have joined together to bring you fresh material, from
original compositions to standard jazz repertoire turned upside down.
Drawing from the classic American songbook, bluegrass, funk,
classical, and modern jazz, the Clifton Heights Jazz Project has a
little something for everyone.
Band members are: Glenn
Basham
(Violin and Harmonica), currently professor of Violin at the
University of Miami and Concertmaster of the Naples Philharmonic;
James
Schlender
(Violin), holder of three national fiddle championship titles and
top 10 finalist of the prestigious Grandmasters Fiddle Contest on
multiple occasions; Neil
Carson (Alto
Saxophone), currently the lead alto saxophonist in the prestigious
University of Miami Concert Jazz Band; Alex
Weitz
(Tenor Saxophone), recognized in Downbeat magazine as best Fusion
Soloist in 2011; Ariel
Pocock
(Piano and Voice), winner of Downbeat awards in both categories
(piano and voice) as well as winner of the Outstanding Piano Soloist
award at the 2009 Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival and the 2008
Lionel Hampton International Festival; Zach
Larmer
(Guitar), a Downbeat award-winning guitarist as well as an
accomplished arranger, awarded the Duncan Nelson Scholarship at the
University of Miami; Jeff
Kipperman
(Bass), a doctoral student in jazz bass and teaching assistant at the
Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, who has performed
with the New World Symphony, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Caramoor
Virtuosi Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project, and a multitude of
jazz ensembles; and Ben
Falle
(Drums), named "Australia's Best Up & Coming Drummer"
and was recently awarded 2nd place in the prestigious National Jazz
Awards.
Pinecrest Gardens is
located at 11000 Red Road (SW 57th Ave.) Tickets are $10, available
at cliftonheightsjazzproject.com. For
more information, contact KCC Productions at 305-332-2623 or
kcc_productions@yahoo.com.
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