October 7-10, 2010
$35.00
This show is assigned seating, you may purchase On-line or by Phone.
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The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents Joe Sample (piano), Everette Harp (reeds) and Wayne Henderson (trombone). Set times Thursday - Saturday at 7:30pm & 10:00pm. Set time Sunday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 5:30pm Thursday - Sunday.
In the summer of 1958 the Jazz Crusaders, including Joe Sample-keyboards, Wilton Felder-saxophone, and Wayne Henderson-trombone, left their hometown of Houston Texas for the dream of a recording contract in Los Angeles. In May of 1961 they recorded their first album for Pacific Jazz Records, Freedom Sound, which went on to sell over 50,000 copies! That was a milestone for any recording in 1961-62, let alone a jazz recording. It launched the Jazz Crusaders as one of the most distinct Jazz groups of the era, a long string of equally successful recordings throughout the decade, and led to their emergence as seminal leaders of contemporary jazz.
At a time when most of the Jazz community was caught up in the “free jazz” movement of the ‘60’s, they combined the sonic elements of Wilton’s saxophone, Wayne’s trombone, with the distinctive piano of Joe,
to combine R&B, gospel, “juke joint”, and jazz, creating their own style of songwriting and playing. While firmly rooted in Jazz they still knew how to write a melody, and make people dance.
In 2010 Joe Sample, Wayne Henderson and Everette Harp will unite as the Jazz Crusaders. The music and their performance will pay homage to the rich catalogue of material the Jazz Crusaders recorded and performed throughout the ‘60’s and early 1970’s.
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This is an advance sale/pre-pay show with reserved seating. All purchases are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Vouchers, donated gift certificates, student, senior and military discounts, children under 12 free discounts and 2 for 1 cards are not applicable for this show. All shows are all ages.
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