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Riverwalk Jazz
Fridays, 2:06pm
Program Website: http://www.riverwalkjazz.org/
 Riverwalk
Jazz presents captivating shows that tell the story of jazz in America.
The Jim Cullum Jazz Band’s music covers the genre’s
early years—from turn-of-the-century blues and cakewalks, to the
small swing ensembles of the 1920s and ‘30s. Hosts are the award-winning
storyteller David Holt and bandleader Jim Cullum.
Each weekly episode of Riverwalk Jazz presents music and narratives, spotlighting
renowned artists such as Joe Williams, Lionel Hampton, Dick Hyman, Nicholas
Payton, Nina Ferro and Carol Woods.
July 11
Sweet Thunder: Piano Virtuoso Shelly Berg & The Jim Cullum
Jazz Band. Piano ace and Concord recording artist Shelly Berg
teams up with The Jim Cullum Jazz Band for a no-holds-barred jam session
of jazz standards including Jubilee Stomp and Just One of
Those Things.
July 18
Riverboats, Roustabouts and Jazz: Life on The Mississippi. Vernel
Bagneris brings to life the romance of the steamboat era on the Mississippi
River and The Jim Cullum Jazz Band performs jazz tunes inspired by America’s
‘great river’. Special Web Exclusive Available
July 25
Gentle Giants: The Beauty of the Jazz Ballad. Ask any
jazz musician and they’ll tell you the real test of a player’s
ability is the ballad. Trumpeter Bob Barnard and The Jim Cullum Jazz Band
explore the art of the jazz ballad.
August 1
Re-creating Black Vaudeville with Broadway’s Vernel Bagneris.
The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and Vernel Bagneris with comic bits and songs
from the burlesque of rural tent shows to the sophistication of big city
‘black and tans.’
August 8
California Jammin’: The Jim Cullum Jazz Band & Special
Guests. A concert of jazz classics featuring The Jim Cullum Jazz
Band along with sax man Jim Galloway, cornetist Bob Schulz, and Clint
Baker on banjo and guitar.
August 15
Slipping & Sliding: Jazz Trombone at its Best. The
Jim Cullum Jazz Band is joined by contemporary masters of the jazz trombone
Dan Barrett and Bob Havens with tunes from the playing of Kid Ory, Tommy
Dorsey and others.
August 22
Our Huckleberry Friend: The Lyrics of Johnny Mercer. The
Jim Cullum Jazz Band and guest vocalist Rebecca Kilgore bring to life
some of Johnny Mercer’s finest compositions.
August 29
Clarinet Marmalade: Hot Jazz to Smooth Ballads. A concert
spotlighting the clarinet in classic jazz. Along with our own Ron Hockett,
The Jim Cullum Jazz Band is joined by Ken Peplowski, Allan Vaché,
and Evan Christopher.
September 5
Jimmy McPartland: Hot Jazz & Good Times. In historic
radio interviews, Jazz Age cornetist Jimmy McPartland, recalls growing
up on Chicago’s west side and meeting and playing with Bix Beiderbecke
in The Wolverine Band. Musical guests joining The Jim Cullum Jazz Band
on the bandstand include, clarinetist Evan Christopher, pianist Dick Hyman,
and Vince Giordano on bass sax.
September 12
Peeking Through the Keyhole: Salute to Bandleader Don Albert.
Trumpeter Don Albert and His Orchestra spent the years between 1930 and
1940 on the road, making their way through 37 states as one of the top
‘territory’ bands of the Swing Era. A spectacular 12-piece
Jim Cullum Jazz Band, and special guest Vernel Bagneris celebrate their
music along with that of Boots & His Buddies.
September 19
Licorice Stick Gumbo: The Masters of New Orleans Clarinet.
The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and special guest, clarinet dynamo Evan Christopher,
spotlight the rich legacy of jazz clarinet players from the Crescent City
September 26
Women of the Harlem Renaissance. The music of Duke Ellington,
James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, and Willie the Lion Smith provides the
backdrop for a look at the queens who held court during the Harlem Renaissance.
They include poets, gossip columnists, and heiresses to some of America’s
largest fortunes.
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