Introducing Trumpeter Gabriel Johnson: An All-Acoustic Set at Vitello’s on May 8th with John Beasley, Aaron McLendon & Lyman Medeiros

ANNOUNCEMENT

WHO:
Trumpeter Gabriel Johnson brings an all-acoustic group to Vitello's (Studio City, CA), playing fresh takes on songs from his recently released album Introducing Gabriel Johnson, and debuting new songs with special guest pianist GRAMMY-nominee John Beasley, Aaron McLendon on drums, and Lyman Medeiros on bass.

Chris Botti: “He has a beautiful and mature sound and I view him as the new standard for modern young trumpet players.”

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Watch the International Jazz Day All-Star Concert at www.jazzday.com April 30th!

The second annual International Jazz Day is being celebrated tomorrow in every country around the world. Organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, each year on April 30 International Jazz Day highlights jazz's unique power for advancing intercultural dialogue and understanding across the world. 

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EoJ Tip - MONK'estra Big Band with John Beasley Performing "Oska T" Live!

My friend, composer-arranger-pianist John Beasley, is always creating something new and funky! Check out his big band - MONK'estra doing his modern take on Thelonious Monk's Oska T.

MONK'estra, a big modern jazz band, celebrates Monk and other classic compositions, with a contemporary twist incorporating Afro-Cuban rhythms, modern jazz playing, Hip Hop and traditional big band instrumentation, along with originals by Beasley. 

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Update: See 2 Of 3 UNESCO Int'l Jazz Day Concerts Here! (April 27 & 30, 2012)

[1 May 2012  Update: The video for the April 30th, 2012 Concert at the United Nations has been uploaded to this post. Please scroll down to enjoy almost 3 additional hours of music!]

The first ever International Jazz Day will be celebrated around the world on Monday, 30 April 2012. Three star-studded concerts have been planned for the auspicious event!

International Jazz Day Launch Concert at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France on 27 April 2012:

Vocalist China Moses' enthusiastic introduction started off the evening in Paris. The Madame Director General of UNESCO welcomed the audience in French and English. Another speech came from someone that presented greetings from President Barack Obama. During Herbie Hancock's presentation, I found out that Google and Microsoft were among the numerous sponsors for International Jazz Day (don't mind me, that's just a random comment). The concert starts about 21 minutes into the video. Check out the entire two hour and forty-five minute video below:

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