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SUMMARY:JON FADDIS QUARTET
DESCRIPTION: FEATURING: Jon Faddis\, trumpet & leader David Hazeltine\
	, piano David Finck\, bass Dion Parson\, drums with Alioune Faye\, per
	cussion Baba Faye\, percussion  Jon Faddis is a complete and consummat
	e musician -- conductor\, composer\, and educator. Marked by both inte
	nse integrity and humor\, Faddis earned accolades from his close frien
	d and mentor John Birks Gillespie\, who declared of Faddis\, "He's the
	 best ever\, including me!" As a trumpeter\, Faddis possesses a virtua
	lly unparalleled range and full command of his instrument\, making the
	 practically impossible seem effortless. Time Out New York (2003) prai
	ses Faddis as "the world's greatest trumpeter ... brash soloistic logi
	c and breathtaking technical acuity\," and Nat Hentoff\, in The Wall S
	treet Journal (2005)\, characterizes Faddis as "a trumpet player of pr
	odigious lyrical force." Born in 1953\, Faddis began playing at age ei
	ght\, inspired by an appearance by Louis Armstrong on television. Meet
	ing Dizzy Gillespie at 15 proved to be a pivotal beginning of a unique
	 friendship that spanned over three decades. Shortly after his 18th bi
	rthday\, Faddis joined Lionel Hampton's big band\, moving from Oakland
	\, CA to New York. Faddis worked as lead trumpet for the Thad Jones/Me
	l Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard\, formed his own quartet\, a
	nd soon began directing big band orchestras\, including the Grammy-win
	ning United Nation Orchestra\, the Dizzy Gillespie 70th Birthday Big B
	and\, the Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars\, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Ba
	nd (1992-2002)\, and the successor to the CHJB\, the Jon Faddis Jazz O
	rchestra of New York (2003-present). The Chicago Jazz Ensemble\, which
	 celebrated its 40th anniversary at Columbia College Chicago\, named F
	addis as its Artistic Director in autumn 2004. Faddis will continue to
	 conduct both the JFJONY and the CJE in the future. Faddis has also se
	rved as guest conductor and featured guest with the Lincoln Center Jaz
	z Orchestra. Faddis' original compositions include the Jazz opera Lulu
	 Noire (1997) (named a "Top 10" pick by USA Today)\; others may be hea
	rd on his Grammy-nominated Remembrances (Chesky 1998)\, Into the Faddi
	sphere (Epic 1989)\, and Hornucopia (Epic 1991). Faddis' album\, TERAN
	GA (Koch 2006) features new compositions by the trumpeter\, joined by 
	members of the Jon Faddis Quartet: David Hazeltine (piano)\, Kiyoshi K
	itagawa (bass)\, & Dion Parson (drums)\, together with special guests 
	Alioune Faye (sabor)\, Abdou Mboup (djembe & talking drum)\, Russell M
	alone (guitar)\, Gary Smulyan (baritone saxophone)\, Clark Terry (flug
	elhorn & vocals)\, and Frank Wess (alto flute). 
LOCATION:Blue Note @ New York, United States
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