Mar. 13 A Homegrown Music Concert with THE JAY LEONHART TRIO and THE BILL GOODWIN QUARTET. WVIA’s monthly series of two-hour live radio concert broadcasts continues with an evening of world class jazz featuring artists who have recorded for the Chiaroscuro Jazz label.
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Jazz bassist, composer and vocalist Jay Leonhart is a much respected and ubiquitous artist who has performed with legends such as Judy Garland, Duke Ellington, Marian McPartland, Mel Torme, Sting and James Taylor to name a few. The composer of songs ranging from witty to poignant, he will be making his Homegrown Music debut with an all-star trio featuring two of the members of the Diva Orchestra, drummer-leader Sherrie Maricle and pianist Tomoko Ohno.
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Drummer Bill Goodwin
has a professional jazz career that goes back to 1959, with credits too numerous to mention, but is best known for his 40+ years with the Phil Woods Group. He has appeared on several Chiaroscuro releases, and was the producer of "New Celebration" with Phil Woods and the Festival Orchestra.
He will be joined by a brilliant young pianist Jon Ballantyne, who put in impressive performances at the 2016 Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts. Ballantyne and Goodwin are collaborating on a new recording.
On bass is Tony Marino, with a remarkably wide-ranging career, including a quarter century with the David Liebman Group. Marino has been a guest many times on Homegrown Music.
On sax, Adam Niewood, a second generation jazz saxophonist, son of the late Gerry Niewood, and who has become a significant figure in his own light.
http://www.niewood.com/
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| The two-hour radio-exclusive concert will be broadcast live on WVIA-FM, and streamed on wvia.org from the station’s Sordoni Theater. WVIA’s members and listeners may also attend. Free reservations are available on a first-come-first served basis at wvia.org
Note: Because of health reasons, Virginia Mayhew, originally scheduled to appear, will not be able to perform.
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