THE TONY PACINI TRIO IN CONCERT: Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 at Boxley’s Place, North Bend, WA.

Snoqualmie Schools has invited the Tony Pacini Trio to be the first artists to participate in their newly developed “Music Enrichment Academy” Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 at Boxley’s Place (a new jazz club in North Bend, WA).  The funding (now available to Snoqualmie Schools) will bring Jazz Artists periodically throughout the school year into their area to provide workshops, seminars, and concerts. Don’t miss the debut workshop / performance, catch THE TONY PACINI TRIO IN CONCERT!

When: Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
Who: THE TONY PACINI TRIO IN CONCERT
Tony Pacini-piano,
Ed Bennett-bass,
Tim Rap-drums.
Where: Boxley’s Place 101 W North Bend Way North Bend, WA 98045
Time: WORKSHOP – 3:00pm (at Boxley’s) / CONCERT – Two Sets; 7:00pm and 9:00pm
Venue Info: 425-292-9307 www.boxleysplace.com

Mar. 15, 2010 | Featured, Live Events, News | No Comments

Benny Golson Scheduled For Portland Performance.

On Wednesday, April 21st, 2010, Portland’s own world-class jazz musicians Mel Brown (drums), Ed Bennett (bass) and Tony Pacini (piano), will be sharing the bandstand with one of the most honorable and sophisticated jazz tenor saxophonists of all time, Mr. Benny Golson. Yes, that’s Benny Golson. This is a “once in a lifetime” Portland performance scheduled for April 2010 you don’t want to miss. Additionally, they will perform in Seattle at Jazz Alley on Monday, April 19th.

Benny Golson – Wed, April 21st, 2010 at Jimmy Mak’s 221 N.W. 10th Ave Portland, OR 97209 | For reservations call: 503-295-6542

Benny Golson – Mon, April 19th, 2010 at Jazz Alley 2033 6th Avenue, Seattle WA 98121 | For reservations call: 206-441-9729

Mr. Golson’s Bio in brief:- see below

While in high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Golson played with several other promising young musicians, including John Coltrane, Red Garland, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath, Philly Joe Jones, and Red Rodney. After graduating from Howard University Golson joined Bull Moose Jackson’s rhythm and blues band; Tadd Dameron, whom Golson came to consider the most important influence on his writing, was Jackson’s pianist at the time.

From 1953 to 1959 Golson played with Dameron’s band and then with the bands of Lionel Hampton, Johnny Hodges, Earl Bostic, Dizzy Gillespie, and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.

Golson was working with the Lionel Hampton band at the Apollo Theater in Harlem in 1956 when he learned that Clifford Brown, a noted and well-liked jazz trumpeter who had done a stint with him in Hampton’s band, had died in a car accident. Golson was so moved by the event that he composed the threnody “I Remember Clifford”, as a tribute to a fellow musician and friend.

Golson has composed several other jazz standards such as “Stable Mates”, “Killer Joe”, “Whisper Not”, “Along Came Betty” and “Are You Real?”.

From 1959 to 1962 Golson co-led the Jazztet with Art Farmer. Golson then left jazz to concentrate on studio and orchestral work for 12 years. During this time he composed music for such television shows as Ironside, Room 222, M*A*S*H, and The Six Million Dollar Man. During the mid-1970s Golson returned to jazz playing and recording. In 1983 he re-organized the Jazztet.

In 1995 Golson received the NEA Jazz Masters Award of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Golson made a cameo appearance in the 2004 movie The Terminal, related to his appearance in the A Great Day in Harlem photo. As of 2007, he tours regularly.

In October 2007 Golson received the Mellon Living Legend Legacy Award presented by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation at a ceremony at the Kennedy Center. Additionally, during the same month, he won the University of Pittsburgh International Academy of Jazz Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award at the university’s 37th Annual Jazz Concert in the Carnegie Music Hall.

In November 2009, Benny was inducted into the International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame during a performance at the University of Pittsburgh’s annual jazz seminar and concert.

Mar. 7, 2010 | Featured, Live Events, News | No Comments

Trumpeter Byron Stripling Scheduled To Perform In Portland – Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at Jimmy Mak’s Jazz Club.

Save the date: Trumpeter Byron Stripling will perform in Portland, Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at Jimmy Mak’s Jazz Club. ( 8pm – 11:00pm, and all ages welcome for the first set ).

The bandstand will be equally populated by Portland’s own world-class musicians Gary Hobbs-drums, Tim Gilson-bass, and Tony Pacini-piano.

“A spectacular trumpeter with a very wide range, a beautiful tone, and the ability to blend together many influences into his own style, Byron Stripling is also the artistic director of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, leader of his own quartet, and constantly in demand to play with pops orchestras around the world. Byron is an extroverted performer who brings the audience into his music. The happiness that he exudes through his trumpet, his vocals and his words is reminiscent of Louis Armstrong yet very much his own.”

Jimmy Mak’s 221 N.W. 10th (between Davis and Everett Streets)
Portland, Oregon 97209
For reservations call: 503-221-6542

Mar. 7, 2010 | Featured, Live Events, News | No Comments

Chuck Redd returns to Portland to perform with the Mel Brown Quartet Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010, 8:00pm to 11:00pm, at Jimmy Mak’s.

CHUCK REDD RETURNS TO PORTLAND…

Come March PDX Fest Will Be Over-
At JIMMY MAK’S THE BEAT GOES ON!

Jimmy Mak’s proudly presents
world famous vibes master CHUCK REDD
on the bandstand with the MEL BROWN QUARTET

Chuck has performed with jazz giants Herb Ellis, Charlie Byrd,
Dizzy Gillespie, Monty Alexander and Ray Brown, to name just a few, and
he is featured on over 70 recordings.

This is a show you don’t want to miss!
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 -$10

First set-8pm to 9:15pm  All ages welcome
Second set- 9:30pm to 11pm  over 21 only

- For reservations / more information call: 503-295-6542 www.jimmymaks.com

– ( Click here to visit Chuck Redd’s website )

When: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Who: Chuck Redd with M.B.Q. (Mel Brown Quartet). Featuring:

• Tony Pacini-piano,
• Dan Balmer-guitar,
• Ed Bennett-bass,
• Mel Brown-drums,
• and special guest, Washington DC based jazz vibraphonist Chuck Redd.

Where: Jimmy Mak’s
221 NW 10th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97209
Time: 8:00pm-11:00pm

- For reservations / more information call: 503-295-6542 www.jimmymaks.com

Feb. 27, 2010 | Featured, Live Events, News | No Comments

Portland Jazz Festival & Wilf’s Restaurant proudly present the Tony Pacini Trio: Friday, Feb 26th, 8pm at Wilf’s.

Feb. 27, 2010 | Featured | No Comments

Jazz journalist Dick Bogle died Thursday, February 25th.

Dick Bogle, passed away on Thursday. The cause of death was congestive heart failure. He was 79.

Nationally Bogle was known as Oregon’s freelance Downbeat Magazine writer. Locally, he also wrote for The Skanner Newspaper, Jazzscene Magazine, and The Oregonian, sharing his wisdom of jazz not only in print, but also on the air waves of K.M.H.D. jazz radio for many years. Additionally, he was an officer with the Portland Police Bureau from 1959 to 1968 before shifting to television, working as a reporter and anchor at KATU (2) for 15 years. After his years in television news, Bogle was elected in 1984 to the City Council, where he served as a commissioner for eight years. In April 2008, Bogle joined the Portland Police Bureau’s cold case unit working on forgotten crimes. We (at Saphu Records) will greatly miss his jazz enthusiasm, journalism, emcee work, smile and laughter.

Feb. 26, 2010 | Featured, News | No Comments