Rochester International Jazz Festival Guide 2012

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door of replacements, before arriving at its current line-up, which includes original members singer-guitarist Henry Paul and drummer Monte Yoho. The group’s latest album, “Hidin’ Out In Tennessee,” was released this spring. (FD) outlawsmusic.com Sultans of String [ WORLD ] Canadian guitar quintet Sultans of String plays a joyous mix of flamenco, Arabic, Cuban, and Gypsy jazz. Each component serves to augment the other, helping the band flesh out entire hybrid genres usually left in the cracks between by other artists. The band further dominates its own style with the inclusion of other rhythm sources and stringed instruments, like the six-string violin. (FD) sultansofstring.com Tom Harrell Chamber Ensemble [ JAZZ/CLASSICAL ] Tom Harrell once compared playing jazz to an artist painting spontaneously, expressing feelings “through the textures and colors of the sensual material world and then transcending that into the spiritual realm.” Those words are an apt description of the gorgeous music Harrell creates when picks up his trumpet. Since the late 1960’s he’s worked with Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Horace Silver, Bill Evans, Lee Konitz, and many more. He’s also recorded more than two-dozen albums as a leader. Harrell’s beautiful playing combined with the wonderful compositions of Ravel and Debussy sounds like a match made in heaven. (RN) tomharrell.com Yggdrasil featuring Eivor See listing for Friday, June 22. ROCHESTERCITYNEWSPAPER.COM 15


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