“Kind of Blue” Revisited

Hamilton Music Collective Presents:

“KIND OF BLUE” REVISITED

Thursday October 26, 2023

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Featuring:

Pat LaBarbera – Tenor Saxophone

Nick Morgan – Alto Saxophone

Kevin Turcotte – Trumpet

Mark Eisenman – Piano

Dave Young – Bass

Terry Clarke – Drums

Series Tickets on sale Thursday September 7, 9:00am

Individual Tickets on sale Thursday September 14, 9:00am

Tickets: $45 / $25 (student)

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Doors at 7:00PM, show at 8:00PM (two sets).

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About Kind of Blue

AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated: “Kind of Blue isn’t merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it’s an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album, a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Why does Kind of Blue possess such a mystique? Perhaps because this music never flaunts its genius. … It’s the pinnacle of modal jazz — tonality and solos build from the overall key, not chord changes, giving the music a subtly shifting quality. … It may be a stretch to say that if you don’t like Kind of Blue, you don’t like jazz — but it’s hard to imagine it as anything other than a cornerstone of any jazz collection.”

About Pat LaBarbera

Pat LaBarbera, saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, jazz educator was born in Mt. Morris, New York and spent the first thirty years of his life in the United States before moving to Toronto in 1974. His father taught the basics of music to Pat and his two younger brothers, John (a gifted arranger/trumpeter) and Joe (a highly accomplished drummer). He studied at the famed Berklee College of Music, and soon after graduating, began to make his presence felt with the best of the American big bands.

By the time he relocated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1974, Pat LaBarbera was already well-known for his solo work with the bands of Louis Bellson, Woody Herman, and for seven years, touring and recording as featured tenor saxophone soloist with the Buddy Rich Band throughout every major city in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Universally considered one of the world’s most exciting saxophonists.

LaBarbera has performed and recorded consistently with Elvin Jones since 1975, appearing at premier jazz festivals all over the world. After a brief hiatus, he rejoined Elvin Jones’ ‘Time Machine’ in 2001 to perform and tour North America, Britain. Europe, and Japan for the next two years. Describing LaBarbera’s phenomenal talent, Elvin Jones said, “Pat has tremendous musical ability beyond technical facility. He has great power of concentration to detail and is totally committed with body and soul.

About Kevin Turcotte

Kevin Turcotte is universally recognized as one of Canada’s major trumpet talents with an impressive list of recording and touring credentials as a prominent player with the elite of many Canadian jazz ensembles.

Kevin Turcotte has been regarded as one of Canada’s most proficient performers for nearly two decades. He has had 36 Juno nominations bringing home the coveted prize 5 times, and had one Grammy nomination. He is an integral part of Juno-nominated recordings by the Dave Young Quintet, Mike Janzen and Matt Dusk, the Time Warp quartet, banjoist Jayme Stone, Andrew Downing’s Great Uncles of the Revolution, the Barry Elmes Quintet featuring Ed Bickert, to name just a few.

Accolades: 4 Juno awards / 36 juno nominations / One grammy nomination / Two canadian screen awards in 2017 as the trumpet player on the soundtrack for the film Born to be Blue. Best Original Song and Best Soundtrack / 3 Juno nominations in 2017 with Dave Young Quintet, Mike Janzen and Matt Dusk.

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Showcasing top Canadian and international musicians in jazz, blues, and improvised music. We are excited to welcome you back to our jazz lounge following a $2.5 million transformation. The new theatre has the same great stage, with a new sound system and expanded seating capacity for you to enjoy world-class music in downtown Hamilton!

All proceeds from ticket sales support the An Instrument For Every Child (AIFEC) program.

For more information about the Hamilton Music Collective and An Instrument For Every Child visit: hamiltonmusiccollective.ca

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