I’ve arranged several tunes for this tribute to JJ Johnson on Tuesday January 17th, 8pm at the NY Bahai Center. The Band of Bones will be featuring Steve Turre and Joe Alessi. Don’t miss it if you’re in NY!
Dave Chamberlain’s
BAND of BONES presents
J.J. Johnson Birthday Celebration
featuring guest artists
STEVE TURRE
12-time Downbeat Poll Winner
Saturday Night Live Band
and
JOE ALESSI
Principal Trombone
N.Y. Philharmonic
MC’d by EULIS CATHEY
WBGO Radio Host
JANUARY 17th
8:00 PM (two sets)
NY Baha’i Center
53 East 11th Street
bet. Broadway & 5th Ave.
$15 General Admission
$10 Students with ID
4,5,6,N,R trains to Union Square
Contact Dorothy Davis
212-222-5159
PERSONNEL
Dave Chamberlain- leader, trombone, & flute
Tenor Trombones
Bruce Eidem
Charley Gordon
Matt Haviland
Nate Mayland
Matt McDonald
Bob Suttmann
Bass Trombones
Mike Christianson
Dale Turk
Kenny Ascher - Piano
Dick Sarpola - Bass
Mike Campenni - Drums
Chembo Corniel - Congas
Kat Gang - Vocals
For trombonists, J.J. Johnson holds the same position of prominence that Charlie Parker does for saxophone players, PLUS he was a master composer and arranger. Band of Bones will perform JJ’s compostions including Lament, El Camino Real, Wee Dot, Four Plus Four, In Walked Horace, and Flatback as well as many of his arrangements of classic tunes such as A Night in Tunisia, No Moon at All, The Continental, Take the A Train, The Sweetest Sounds, and Blue Monk.
We are thrilled to share the stage with Steve Turre and Joe Alessi as we pay homage to the great J.J. Johnson
Please join us for this
VERY SPECIAL EVENT!
“The best big band you’ve never heard about!” Hot House
“A sound that demands attention…inventive and swinging!” WABC Radio, NYC
“Three and a half stars!” Downbeat
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