Grace Kelly, who appeared at the 2006 Pittsfield CityJazz Festival as a guest soloist, and in 2007 as a featured artist, has been named “Alto Saxophone, Rising Star” in the 2009 Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll. Congratulations to this legend-in-the-making!
Barbara Dennerlein was interviewed by Jason Crane for The Jazz Sessions before her October 19, 2008 performance during the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival.
Barbara Dennerlein – The Jazz Sessions interview.
David Was talks about Grace Kelly on the July 17, 2008 broadcast of “Day to Day” on NPR:
The New Grace Kelly, A Young Jazz Star.
Here is the performance with Phil Woods Was mentions, from the 2007 Pittsfield CityJazz Festival:
Alto sax phenom Grace Kelly, who appeared at both the 2006 and 2007 Pittsfield CityJazz Festivals, has won four 2008 Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards: Jazz Soloist, Jazz Vocalist, Extended Composition (101), and Arrangement (I Want To Be Happy). Congratulations, Grace!
The Jazz Session
Noah Baerman’s “Know Thyself,” world premier at Wesleyan University
World Premiere of Noah Baerman’s “Know Thyself,” an extended suite for jazz septet, 8pm Friday, November 13 at Crowell Concert Hall, Wesleyan University, Wyllys Ave. Middletown, CT.
Wayne Escoffery – tenor and soprano saxophones
Erica von Kleist – alto saxophone and flute
Chris Dingman – vibraphone
Amanda Monaco – guitar
Henry Lugo – bass
Vinnie Sperrazza – drums, marimba
Noah Baerman – piano, melodica, composer
www.wesleyan.edu/cfa
8:00 start time (1 set of tunes featuring the band members, followed by “Know Thyself”)
Admission $15 (various discounts available for students, seniors and Wesleyan community)
Made possible through generous support from Chamber Music America’s “New Works: Creation and Presentation” program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.