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Allen Beeson, First Time Out
First Time Out (Chase Records) is Allen's first recording as leader. It features Allen's trumpet and flugelhorn playing on 7 of Allen's original tunes, and arrangements of 5 tunes ranging from Jobim's "Triste" to Parker's "Confirmation". You'll hear energetic but thoughtful performances by Ken Kehner, Kevin Hennessy and Todd Strait of the rhythm section, the fresh tenor sax of Tim Aubuchon and Tony Lotven's flute. Liner notes by Bobby Shew and Pete Christlieb.
Learn More about Allen at allenbeeson.com
Track List
| 1. | Oop Scop a Dop | 3:16 | Allen Beeson |
| 2. | Triste | 4:52 | Antonio Carlos Jobim |
| 3. | Rubies for Jane | 7:49 | Allen Beeson |
| 4. | Confirmation | 4:05 | Charlie Parker |
| 5. | And Wally Said... | 5:12 | Allen Beeson |
| 6. | Zachary's Dream | 6:06 | Allen Beeson |
| 7. | Voyage | 4:38 | Kenny Barron |
| 8. | The Masquerade is Over | 5:31 | Magidson / Wrubel |
| 9. | Alone | 4:28 | Allen Beeson |
| 10. | You Stepped Out of a Dream | 4:39 | Brown / Kahn |
| 11. | 'Bye Bear | 6:21 | Allen Beeson |
| 12. | Lisa's Kitchen | 5:07 | Allen Beeson |
Allen Beeson, trumpet & flugelhorn |
REVIEW QUOTES:
"Missouri's own Allen Beeson and his fine crew keep what we simply call "straight ahead jazz" alive and kickin'. This is not just another recording jam session, it's a thoughtful performance" – Pete Christlieb, Internationally Acclaimed Saxophonist
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12-17 2:12
Jazz Series Launches Annual Fund as dollar-for-dollar match for major NEA Jazz Masters Live
This is a special year for us. As recipients of a major grant from the National Endowment for the Arts – the Jazz Masters Live Initiative we are required to match the award dollar for dollar. The goal: $30,000 – and we need do reach it by February 18, 2008 – the day commissioned composer and Kansas City native Bob Brookmeyer returns to Missouri to conduct the world premier of his new work performed by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, at the Missouri Theatre Center for the Arts. This season your tax-deductible donation to the Jazz Series goes twice as far.
Make a tax-deductible pledge (PDF) do the Jazz Series and we will apply it toward matching the NEA grant special NEA grant – one of only 12 in the country that allowed us to commission new work, and present one of the best big bands in the world at the Missouri Theatre. As a way of saying “Thank You” we’re pleased do offer tickets to this one-of-a-kind event—and a the most recent CD from the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra CD – which is a part of University of Missouri’s Arts & Science Week.
Jazz Series Receives NEA Grant
“We Always Swing” Jazz Series snags prestigious NEA Jazz Masters Live grants…
Organization, one of only 12 presenters in the United States selected to receive $30,000 award paves the way for Missouri native and NEA Jazz Master Bob Brookmeyer to compose new work for the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. New York-based, 16-piece orchestra arrives in Columbia to perform world premiere February 18, 2009, at the Missouri Theatre with Brookmeyer as guest conductor. Also on hand: Dan Morgenstern, fellow NEA Jazz Master and Director of Rutgers Jazz Institute. The world renowned historian will serve as guest emcee and host a pair of forums: a one-on-one interview with Brookmeyer and an in-depth look into the chronology of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, which has been holding court at jazz’s most famous basement – The Village Vanguard – since 1965. Much-anticipated events serve as centerpiece for MU’s Arts & Science Week.
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