Friday, May
16th, 2008 @ 9:30pm
Jazz
with Fuku
Master
drum player Fukushi Tainaka is one of the best-known Japanese
jazz musician of his generation and one of the most in-demand
drum players on the international jazz scene. A longtime member
of legendary alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson's group, Fukushi
played alongside countless other prominent jazz artists, including
trumpet legend Dizzy Girespie , Bill
Hardman and Woody Shaw , guitarist
George Benson and Randy Johnston ,
pianist Champian Fulton , Benny Green
, Barry Harris and Junior
Mance , organist Dr. Ronnie Smith ,
saxophonist Arnett Cobb , Junior Cook
, Kenny Garrett , Jimmy Heath
, James Moody , David 'Fathead'
Newman and Frank Wess .
During
the past two decades, Fukushi has performed in most New York
jazz venues, including Birdland, Black Duck, The Blue Note,
Garage, Fat Cat, Smoke, Smalls, The Village Vanguard (and
defunct club such as Sweet Basil , Fat Tuesday's
, and The Village Gate ), as well as playing at
major concert halls, jazz clubs, and festivals all over the
world. Fukushi's jazz festival appearances include New York's
prestigious JVC Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center Outdoors, Charlie
Parker Jazz Festival, the New Orleans Jazz Fest, the Philadelphia
Jazz Festival, the Cape May Jazz Festival, the Iowa Jazz Workshop,
the Toronto and Montreal Jazz Festivals, as well as major European
and Japanese jazz festivals.
Fukushi
has toured Japan as often as three times a year since the early
1980s with his own groups, as a member of the acclaimed pianist
Shizuko Yokoyama 's trio, and with Lou
Donaldson and other jazz greats. Since the mid-80s,
Fukushi has also toured Europe twice every year with Lou
Donaldson , appearing at jazz clubs and festivals in
European countries. His recording history includes two hit CDs
with Lou Donaldson , also appearing in his
longtime musical partner Shizuko Yokoyama 's
album "To My Mother", and dozens of other recordings
from various Japanese jazz labels.
Saturday, May
17th, 2008 @ 9:30pm
Jazz
with Jeremy Zmuda
Award
winning Guitarist, (2007 John Lennon Songwriting Competition
winner), Jeremy Zmuda grew up in the small town of Long Beach,
Indiana.
In
1993, he enrolled in Berklee College of Music in Boston, where
he was awarded scholarship while studying Jazz performance and
music education. While at Berklee Jeremy had the opportunity
to study with a few guitar masters, including Jon Damian (Bill
Frisell and Mike Stern's teacher) and Richie Hart (master of
Wes Montgomery and George Benson's concepts). Upon Graduating
with honors, he stayed in Boston and became a well sought after
musician on the Boston scene. He moved to New York in the fall
of 2004 and his musical world grew beyond his imagination.
Jeremy
has had the opportunity to share the stage and collaborate with
some of New York City's finest musicians, and has traveled the
States and Europe touring with his music.
In
September of 2007, Zmuda was award the prestigious grand prize
award in the John Lennon Songwriting contest. His composition,
"On Standby" was chosen for best Jazz song out of
over 1000 entries.
Zmuda
will be joined by bassist-Yasushi Nakamora and drummer-Bryson
Kern.
"His
attack, tone and melodic concept put him in the realm of Kurt
Rosenwinkel and Adam Rogers.........a unique and thoughtful
take on modern jazz......"
Matthew
Wornoc - Just Jazz Guitar
Classic
James Bond Movie
Sunday, May
18th, 2008 @ 8:00pm
Tomorrow
Never Dies, released in 1997, is the eighteenth spy film in
the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan
as MI6 agent James Bond. Bruce Feirstein
is credited as writing the screenplay, although it received
input from several writers, and it was directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
It follows Bond as he tries to stop a media mogul from engineering
world events and starting World War III.
The
film was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli,
and was the first James Bond film made after the death of producer
Albert R. Broccoli. Tomorrow Never Dies performed well in the
box office and received many positive reviews. While its domestic
box office surpassed GoldenEye, it was the only of the Pierce
Brosnan era Bond films to not open at number one at the box
office since it opened the same day as Titanic.
[Thank
you, Wikipedia.com.]
Friday, May
23rd, 2008 @ 9:30pm
Jazz
with Michael Preen
Michael
Preen grew up in a musical environment in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Beginning on guitar at the age of thirteen, he soon switched
to the electric bass at fifteen. After graduating high school,
he decided to take music more seriously and enrolled in a music
program at Delgado Community College in New Orleans. There,
he learned to read music, play jazz, and began studying upright
bass with New Orleans bassist Walter Payton. During this time,
Michael gained experience playing many different styles of music
in-and-around the New Orleans area.
In
1994, he played with The Crescent City Big Band under the direction
of his father, drummer Brian Preen. At the same time, he formed
a rock trio with his brothers James and Andrew called "The
Preemos." After graduating from Delgado Community College
with an Artists Associates Degree in Music, Michael landed his
first out of town job with a trio that performed for over two
months at the Hyatt Cancun Caribe Resort in Cancun, Mexico.
Upon returning home, Michael was inspired by the idea of becoming
a professional musician. He auditioned for Pro Ship Entertainment,
the leading agency for hiring musicians in the cruise line industry.
Thereafter, Michael found himself traveling throughout Alaska,
the Caribbean, and Europe on some of the largest cruise lines,
including Celebrity, Holland America, Renaissance, Norwegian
and Princess.
In
2002, he moved to New York City to further his music career.
After working in several regional musical theatres playing classics
such as Gypsy and The Music Man, Michael decided to go back
to school to finish his undergraduate studies in music at New
Jersey City University. He is currently completing his Bachelor
of Music degree in Jazz Performance and is studying with bassist,
Andy Eulau. Michael's philosophy on music is to be as diverse
as possible and to be able to play in many different styles
of music. In order to survive in the music business today, one
must adapt to many musical situations. After receiving his degree,
Michael plans to continue his career by freelancing as a bass
player, composing original music, and recording music for other
artists.
Saturday, May
24th, 2008 @ 9:30pm
Jazz
with Nick
D'Amico
Guitarist
Nick D'Amico has been a playing jazz standards at the Black
Duck for years with his trio.
Classic
James Bond Movie
Sunday, May
25th, 2008 @ 8:00pm
The
World Is Not Enough (released in 1999) is the nineteenth entry
in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan
as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film was directed
by Michael Apted, with the original story and screenplay written
by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Bruce Feirstein. It was
produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
The
title The World Is Not Enough traces its origins to the English
translation of the Latin phrase Orbis non sufficit ,
revealed in the novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service and its
film adaptation to be the Bond family motto. In the film, Bond
is assigned to kill Renard, a terrorist who plans to permanently
disrupt petroleum shipments from the Caspian Seas by causing
the meltdown of a nuclear submarine in the waters of Istanbul.
Although
the film had a mixed critical reception, it earned over $361
million worldwide, becoming the highest grossing James Bond
film at that time.
[Thank
you, Wikipedia.com.]
Friday, May
30th, 2008 @ 9:30pm
Jazz
with Michael Preen
Michael
Preen grew up in a musical environment in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Beginning on guitar at the age of thirteen, he soon switched
to the electric bass at fifteen. After graduating high school,
he decided to take music more seriously and enrolled in a music
program at Delgado Community College in New Orleans. There,
he learned to read music, play jazz, and began studying upright
bass with New Orleans bassist Walter Payton. During this time,
Michael gained experience playing many different styles of music
in-and-around the New Orleans area.
In
1994, he played with The Crescent City Big Band under the direction
of his father, drummer Brian Preen. At the same time, he formed
a rock trio with his brothers James and Andrew called "The
Preemos." After graduating from Delgado Community College
with an Artists Associates Degree in Music, Michael landed his
first out of town job with a trio that performed for over two
months at the Hyatt Cancun Caribe Resort in Cancun, Mexico.
Upon returning home, Michael was inspired by the idea of becoming
a professional musician. He auditioned for Pro Ship Entertainment,
the leading agency for hiring musicians in the cruise line industry.
Thereafter, Michael found himself traveling throughout Alaska,
the Caribbean, and Europe on some of the largest cruise lines,
including Celebrity, Holland America, Renaissance, Norwegian
and Princess.
In
2002, he moved to New York City to further his music career.
After working in several regional musical theatres playing classics
such as Gypsy and The Music Man, Michael decided to go back
to school to finish his undergraduate studies in music at New
Jersey City University. He is currently completing his Bachelor
of Music degree in Jazz Performance and is studying with bassist,
Andy Eulau. Michael's philosophy on music is to be as diverse
as possible and to be able to play in many different styles
of music. In order to survive in the music business today, one
must adapt to many musical situations. After receiving his degree,
Michael plans to continue his career by freelancing as a bass
player, composing original music, and recording music for other
artists.
Saturday, May
31st, 2008 @ 9:30pm
Jazz
with Fuku
Master
drum player Fukushi Tainaka is one of the best-known Japanese
jazz musician of his generation and one of the most in-demand
drum players on the international jazz scene. A longtime member
of legendary alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson's group, Fukushi
played alongside countless other prominent jazz artists, including
trumpet legend Dizzy Girespie , Bill
Hardman and Woody Shaw , guitarist
George Benson and Randy Johnston ,
pianist Champian Fulton , Benny Green
, Barry Harris and Junior
Mance , organist Dr. Ronnie Smith ,
saxophonist Arnett Cobb , Junior Cook
, Kenny Garrett , Jimmy Heath
, James Moody , David 'Fathead'
Newman and Frank Wess .
During
the past two decades, Fukushi has performed in most New York
jazz venues, including Birdland, Black Duck, The Blue Note,
Garage, Fat Cat, Smoke, Smalls, The Village Vanguard (and
defunct club such as Sweet Basil , Fat Tuesday's
, and The Village Gate ), as well as playing at
major concert halls, jazz clubs, and festivals all over the
world. Fukushi's jazz festival appearances include New York's
prestigious JVC Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center Outdoors, Charlie
Parker Jazz Festival, the New Orleans Jazz Fest, the Philadelphia
Jazz Festival, the Cape May Jazz Festival, the Iowa Jazz Workshop,
the Toronto and Montreal Jazz Festivals, as well as major European
and Japanese jazz festivals.
Fukushi
has toured Japan as often as three times a year since the early
1980s with his own groups, as a member of the acclaimed pianist
Shizuko Yokoyama 's trio, and with Lou
Donaldson and other jazz greats. Since the mid-80s,
Fukushi has also toured Europe twice every year with Lou
Donaldson , appearing at jazz clubs and festivals in
European countries. His recording history includes two hit CDs
with Lou Donaldson , also appearing in his
longtime musical partner Shizuko Yokoyama 's
album "To My Mother", and dozens of other recordings
from various Japanese jazz labels.
Classic
James Bond Movie
Sunday, June
1st, 2008 @ 8:00pm
Die
Another Day, released in 2002, is the twentieth film in the
James Bond series and the fourth and final to star Pierce Brosnan
as the fictional British Secret Service agent Commander James
Bond. In the film, Bond is betrayed after killing a rogue North
Korean colonel and captured. Once released in a prisoner exchange,
he must follow a trail of clues in an effort to reveal the MI6
leak and soon learns that the villain he is pursuing is the
same colonel he supposedly killed. Bond then must prevent a
satellite from igniting a war between North and South Korea.
Die
Another Day was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli,
and directed by Lee Tamahori. Being the twentieth James Bond
film and also being released in the year of the film franchise's
fortieth Anniversary, it includes references to each of the
preceding films and additionally alludes to several Bond novels.
The
film received mixed reviews, with some critics praising Lee
Tamahori's work and others pointing out the damage caused by
excessive CGI effects to the plot. It nevertheless became the
highest grossing James Bond film of all time before being surpassed
by Casino Royale in 2006.
[Thank
you, Wikipedia.com.]
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