FONT ’15 Preview – Sept. 27, 2015 – Jonathon Powell, Blast of Brass & Visionaries (Night 1)

Sunday, September 27, 2015
Five Bands,
Three Venues,
One Day


j powell 311:30am & 1:30pm
The Jonathan Powell
Latin Jazz Sextet

The Blue Note
(131 W 3rd St, New York, NY)
$35
(Includes brunch & drink)


Music performed by:

Jonathan Powell – Trumpet
Louis Fouché – alto sax
Manuel Valera – piano
Ricky Rodriguez – bass
Henry Cole – drums
Mauricio Herrera – percussion
& Special Guest Jeremy Powell – tenor sax

j powell 1About The Jonathan Powell Latin Jazz Sextet:
The Festival of New Trumpet (FONT Music) and The Blue Note (NYC) present the debut of
Jonathan Powell’s new Latin Jazz Sextet featuring some of the brightest talent on the NYC Latin Music scene. Jonathan has been a mainstay of the New York Latin music scene since 2001 playing regularly with the ensembles of Eddie Palmieri, Arturo O’Farrill, Gregorio Uribe, Pedro Giraudo and many others.

What They Say About Jonathan Powell:
“Powell’s crackling range and the electricity of his imagination reminded me of the first time I heard Lee Morgan and Clifford Brown. His voice is his own.”
– Nat Hentoff, Jazz Times

Buy Tickets to “Jonathan Powell Latin Jazz Sextet”:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2068275

Full Festival Pass ($100 all ticketed events & VIP Reception):
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2125774

Jonathan Powell’s Website:
http://www.jonathanpowell.net

FONT Music Blog Feature on Jonathan Powell:
https://fontmusic.org/2015/09/catching-up-with-font-music-2015-artist-jonathan-powell


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2 & 3pm
Blast of Brass
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
(145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY)
Free

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About Blast of Brass:

Jazz trumpeter and educator
Jesse Neuman presents a concert for the whole family. Learn about (and try out!) trumpets, trombones, tubas, and other instruments of the brass family. See how serious science meets serious swing, as the musicians perform and explain several styles of brass influence music, and give kids ages 5 to 12 an up close listen to these joyous instruments.

Music Performed By:
Aaron Shragge – Trumpet
Rob Jost – French Horn
Jesse Neuman – Baritone
Brian Adler – percussion

Jesse Neuman & Blast of Brass’ Website:
http://jesseneumaninfo.weebly.com/

FONT Music Blog Feature on Jesse & Blast of Brass:
https://fontmusic.org/2015/08/catching-up-with-font-music-2015-artist-jesse-neuman-blast-of-brass


7-10pm
“Visionaries – Night 1”
Downtown Music Gallery
(13 Monroe St, New York, NY)
$10

©ErikaKapin_Aaron_Shragge_2014_06_06-90corr2-300x205Curator:
Aaron Shragge

From the Curator:
Aaron Shragge
“The term ‘visionary’ can be a difficult to define. For that reason I think it’s all the more important to search deeply and find a way to actualize its essence. The artists that I’ve chosen for this series are all wonderful examples of the unity and diversity of the trumpet. I feel they have each committed themselves to the visionary path by continuing to search for their own unique musical voice without being swayed by convention or novelty.”

Buy Tickets to “Visionaries – Night 1”:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2018937

Full Festival Pass ($100 all ticketed events & VIP Reception):
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2125774

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7pm
Chad McCullough/Dan Cray Duo
Chad McCullough – Trumpet
Dan Cray – Keyboard

Chad’s Website:
http://chadmccullough.com/
Chad’s FONT Blog Feature:
https://fontmusic.org/2015/08/catching-up-with-font-music-2015-artist-chad-mccullough/

John Blevins


8pm
John Blevins & MATTERHORN
John Blevins – Trumpet, Compositions
Jeff McLaughlin – Guitar
Marty Kenney – Bass
Nathan Ellman-Bell – Drums

John’s Website:
http://www.johnblevinsmusic.com/


9pm
Leo Hardman-Hill Group
Leo Hardman-Hill – Trumpet
Katherine McShane – Cello
Zoe Christiansen – Accordion
Dennis Zurilovitch – Tenor Saxophone