Monday, June 29, 2009

Capable of being dug


Hello friends,

New Mexico Jazz Workshop is recovering from a great weekend-- on Friday, Son Como Son brought down the house, and a few rain clouds, but we made it through! Saturday evening the South West Jazz Orchestra with Elevation made us feel warm and fuzzy with nostalgia. We're taking a weekend off to recoup, regroup, and celebrate the July 4th weekend. But before we do, we want to let you know what's up next at the Jazz Workshop:

New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Summer Concert Series
JULY 10-11


Who: Charanga del Valle-- Salsa Under the Stars
When: July 10th 7pm -- 10pm
Where:@ Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater 2000 Mountain Rd. NW
Cost: $13 General $11 Students/Seniors NMJW/Museum Members $10.
Tickets Available through Brown Paper Tickets https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/71458

The Alpha Cats


Who: The Alpha Cats/Patti Littlefield & Woof! Blues, Bossa, Ballads and Western Swing
Jazz & Blues Under the Stars
When: July 11th 7pm --10pm
Where:@ Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater 2000 Mountain Rd. NW
Cost: $13 General $11 Students/Seniors NMJW/Museum Members $10.
Tickets Available through Brown Paper Tickets-- http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/71477


Thursday, June 25, 2009

South West Jazz Orchestra

South West Jazz Orchestra














After you've danced your feet clean off to the music of Son Como Son at Salsa Under the Star why not come back on Saturday evening for the music of South West Jazz Orchestra Southwest Jazz Orchestra with Elevation!


Elevation

Enjoy an evening of original compositions, as well as the music of Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Wayne Shorter and Duke Ellington! Elevation, the Santa Fe based vocal ensemble joins the SJO for a memorable evening of new and vintage Jazz Under the Stars!

Who: South West Jazz Orchestra w/ Elevation-- Jazz &Blues Under the Stars
When: June 27th 7pm
Where:@ Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater 2000 Mountain Rd. NW
Cost: $13 General $11 Students/Seniors NMJW/Museum Members $10.
Tickets Available through Brown Paper Tickets-- http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/71433



Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Son Como Son

We're SO EXCITED to bring you one of the major Salsa events of the season!
Son Como Son will have you on the dance floor before you can say Merenge. Don't miss this event. And by the way, you can buy your tickets ONLINE!!!
See you there!!!

Who: SON COM SON Salsa Under the Stars
When: June 26th 7pm -- 10pm
Where:@ Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater 2000 Mountain Rd. NW
Cost: $13 General $11 Students/Seniors NMJW/Museum Members $10.
Tickets Available through Brown Paper Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/71424
We'll see ya there!!!

Thursday, June 18, 2009

SOUL KITCHEN-- June 19th @ the NMJW Father's Day Weekend Blues Fest!

FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND BLUES FEST
JUNE 19-20 Check out:
SOUL KITCHEN!
For more info visit
http://www.nmjazz.org/Blues_Fest.aspx

On Friday, June 19th, NMJW welcomes the funkified Blues of Soul Kitchen-- a relatively new band made up New Mexico music veterans Chris Dracup, Tommy Elskes and Hillary Smith, winner of the 2009 Mic Award in five categories. Smith has great things to say about her new band.

"We started things up last Fall and have been blessed with enthusiastic audiences and a steady stream of work," Smith says. Smith explains that it took a bit of persuasion to get Elskes and Dracup to form Soul Kitchen but they finally came around. " I heard Tommy and Chris play for the first time last summer, and I fell in love with those beautiful brothers," Smith adds. "I pretty much just asked if I could be in the "boy's club" and kept asking till they said yes!" Soul Kitchen continues to thrill New Mexico audiences-- don't miss this concert in a setting befitting the stature of these artists.

SOUL KITCHEN w/ special guests!

Friday, June 19 @ part of the Father's Day Weekend Blues Fest
7pm tickets $15 general $13 Students (w/ I.D.) $12 ABQ Museum Members/NMJW members.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Levi & The Plateros

FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND BLUES FEST!
Friday-Saturday, June 19-20
7pm



On Saturday Night June 20th @ 7pm, NMJW welcomes the winners of the 2009 New Mexico Music Awards for Best Blues, Levi & The Plateros as they blow into town, whilst on their whirlwind Hard Rock Cafe tour. Levi & The Plateros is a family Blues band from a Tohajiilee Indian Reservation west of the Rio Grande. Over the past few years, The Plateros have built a solid reputation of delivering a unique hybrid of blues rock on the festival curcuit from California to New York, Seattle to Nashville and all manner of points in between. Audiences can expect an exciting performance, with a hard bluezy Tex/Mex sound. The band is led by seventeen-year-old Levi Platero, a young man with guitar chops that defy his age.


Come check them out at the Father's Day Blues Fest, part of New Mexico Jazz Workshop's Summer Concert Series. Saturday night @ 7pm. Doors open @ 6:30pm. Tickets are $15 general $13 Students (w/ I.D.) $12 NMJW/ABQ Museum Members. Please visit our Blues and Jazz Under The Stars Page for more information.


Thursday, June 11, 2009

Women's Voices June 12-13!

Hello friends!
It's the moment we've all been waiting for!
JUNE 12-13
Look up the word diva in the dictionary--the modern definition is fairly straight-forward: celebrated female singer. This spartan description only scratches the surface of the word. The powerful gathering of talent known as Women's Voices--a collection of New Mexico's most celebrated women in music is so grand no walls can contain it. Women's Voices, curated by Ms. Cathryn McGill presents world-class divas more akin to the original, Latin definition of the word meaning, goddess. “Women's Voices is a rare event,” says Maud Beenhouwer, Interim Executive Director of New Mexico Jazz Workshop. “It's one of the few times we get to see so many great singers in one place on the same night.” Beenhouwer states that audiences can expect an eclectic weekend of music that runs the gamut of jazz, bebop, swing, rock-n-roll, Latin and soulful R&B. “There's something for everyone at Women's Voices,” says Beenhouwer. “But don't wait too long to get your tickets--Women's Voices is one of our most anticipated events and is bound to sell out!”



2009 Women's Voices Festival featuring:
The Shortcuts
Nancy Nielsen
Susan Abod
Patty Stephens
Dianna Hughes
Tina Phillips
Hillary Smith
Patty Stephens
Joanie Griffin
Susan Clark
Jackie Zamora
Ivon Ulibarri
Cathryn McGill
Busy McCarroll
Bonnie Watts

2009 Women's Voices Band:
Stu MacAskie, Music Director/Pianist
Justin Bransford, Bass
Cal Haines, Drums


Be there!!!

Monday, June 1, 2009

Week Two of Salsa/Blues!

The first weekend of Salsa/Blues Under the Stars was in one word . . . ELECTRIC. We're still flabbergasted by the opening night turn-out which was stellar. Not one to rest on our laurels, we're moving full steam ahead into week two of the festival.  Here's what we have in store for you! 


FRIDAY, JUNE 5th

Ivon Ulibarri y Cafe Mocha
Cafe Mocha, featuring Ivon Ulibarri is one of Albuquerque's hottest salsa bands, brewing an exciting blend of Son, Cha-Cha, and other Latin styles from the Caribbean and beyond. A veteran of the Salsa scene, Ivon brings authenticity and charisma to the stage in a celebration of rich musical traditions and lively dance music.


SATURDAY, JUNE 6th


Rodney Bowe and Sina Soul: 
The African Roots of Jazz 
Featuring ODIGBO ADAMA.
Enjoy an evening of Jazz, Soul and Funk music.


See you Under the Stars. . .