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PAGE 14 MAY 15, 2013 Prince Edward County’s Independent Voice Reliving classic moments STORY: RICK CONROY PHOTOS: KATHLEEN SABYAN 2013 Festival seeks to relive some of jazz’s greatest achievements O scar Peterson’s Night Train album is regarded by many as the Canadian jazz pianist’s best recording—perhaps one of the best jazz albums ever. Benny Goodman’s performance at Carnegie Hall in New York in January 1938 is considered one of the most important mo- ments in jazz history—elevating this music from from speakeasies and bars to the con- cert stage. Both of these pivotal mo- ments in the history of jazz music will be relived in minute detail this summer in Picton. The Prince Edward County Jazz Festival has released its 2013 lineup. It combines both a faithful look back upon jazz’s greatest achieve- ments, and the chance to hear from innovative new artists who many figure might create the next big moment. The festival opens with the Dixie Demons performing at Huff Estates on Wednesday night. Then on Thursday at the Regent The- atre Robi Botos leads a band of all-stars through Oscar Peterson’s Night Train—each track, in order—the way it was recorded. On Friday the Regent welcomes the Jensen Sisters. Trumpeter Ingrid Jensen has been a growing force in New York, while Christine (on saxophone) has been busy per- forming and com- posing in Montreal. These accomplished young musicians are carving a fresh new trail in jazz On Saturday the festival presents the great Cana- dian songbook. Music by Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot and Leonard Cohen will be reinter- preted by the likes of Guido Basso, Phil Dwyer, Rob Piltch and Laila Biali. Biali is currently on tour singing and playing piano with Sting. Then on Sunday it is a night of style as Brian Bar- low, Guido Basso, Russ Little and others don tuxe- dos to perform Benny Goodman’s 1938 concert at Carnegie Hall. They intend to recreate this history- making concert note for note and song for song. Between each piece the commentary will be provided by Benny Goodman’s own voice, resurrected from recordings of the concert and replayed for the Regent audi- ence. To whet your ap- petite for this event, musicians Andy Sparling and Brian Barlow, will host an informal discussion about Goodman’s 1938 concert on Tuesday August 13 at Books & Company. Sadly the performers won’t be in tux and tails for this event. The County’s own Guido Basso. Robi Botos is set to perform Oscar Peterson’s Night Train this summer.
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PA G E 1 4 M AY 1 5 , 2 0 1 3Prince Edward County’s Independent Voice
Reliving classicmomentsSTORY: R ICK CONROY PHOTOS: KATHLEEN SABYAN
2013 Festival seeks to relive someof jazz’s greatest achievements
Oscar Peterson’s Night Train album isregarded by many as the Canadianjazz pianist’s best recording—perhaps
one of the best jazz albums ever. Benny Goodman’s performance at
Carnegie Hall in New York in January 1938 isconsidered one of the most important mo-ments in jazz history—elevating this musicfrom from speakeasies and bars to the con-
cert stage.Both of these pivotal mo-
ments in the history of jazzmusic will be relived inminute detail this summer inPicton.
The Prince Edward CountyJazz Festival has released its2013 lineup. It combinesboth a faithful look backupon jazz’s greatest achieve-ments, and the chance tohear from innovative newartists who many figuremight create the next bigmoment.
The festival opens with theDixie Demons performing atHuff Estates on Wednesday
night. Then on Thursday at the Regent The-atre Robi Botos leads a band of all-starsthrough Oscar Peterson’s Night Train—each
track, in order—the way it was recorded.On Friday the Regent welcomes the Jensen
Sisters. Trumpeter Ingrid Jensen has been agrowing force in New York, while Christine (on
saxophone) hasbeen busy per-forming and com-posing inMontreal. Thesea c c o m p l i s h e dyoung musiciansare carving a freshnew trail in jazz
On Saturday thefestival presentsthe great Cana-
dian songbook. Music by Joni Mitchell, GordonLightfoot and Leonard Cohen will be reinter-preted by the likes of Guido Basso, Phil Dwyer,Rob Piltch and Laila Biali. Biali is currently ontour singing and playing piano with Sting.
Then on Sunday it is a night of style as Brian Bar-low, Guido Basso, Russ Little and others don tuxe-dos to perform Benny Goodman’s 1938 concert atCarnegie Hall. They intend to recreate this history-
making concert notefor note and song forsong. Between eachpiece the commentarywill be provided byBenny Goodman’s ownvoice, resurrectedfrom recordings of theconcert and replayedfor the Regent audi-ence.
To whet your ap-petite for this event, musicians Andy Sparling andBrian Barlow, will host an informal discussionabout Goodman’s 1938 concert on Tuesday August13 at Books & Company. Sadly the performerswon’t be in tux and tails for this event.
The County’s own GuidoBasso.
Robi Botos is set to perform Oscar Peterson’s Night Train this summer.
