2010 - THANK YOU TO ALL THE ARTISTS THAT SHARED THEIR TALENT WITH US THIS YEAR. WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR TIME HERE AS MUCH AS WE DID HAVING YOU!!
this photo courtesy of Jim Conrad
Looks
like Ben Wendel was taking a video of his experience with Buchanan "A"
band on stage at the Shaghoian Concert Hall. Check out their Facebook
for more about this concert.
FRIDAY EVENING concert at the state of the art Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall will feature 2010 Grammy nominated band:
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Click on the links below to learn more about each band member. Click HERE to find out more about their Grammy nomination!
FRIDAY Noon Concert @ Buchanan High School
Josiah Boornazian Group
The
Los Angeles based Josiah Boornazian Group has been around in one form
or another for a mere two years. Initially a “standards” quartet
featuring Josiah on tenor saxophone with a few friends and colleagues
from California State University, Northridge, the Josiah Boornazian
group has since evolved into an innovative, genre defying, and exciting
sextet featuring Josiah on alto sax, Matt DiGiovanna on tenor sax,
Juanma Trujillo on guitar, Gabe Rudner on piano, Derek Beach on bass,
and Brian Bothwell on drums. The ensemble’s members have a profusion of
virtuosity, creativity, experience, and energy, and the players
beautifully frame Josiah’s composions - ranging from the very simple to
the very complex - with extended improvised solos.
The group’s
concept includes playing everything from through composed material to
completely “free” improvised music, and everything in between. The
sextet’s influences are wide encompassing everything from bebop and hard
bop to rock, classical, hip hop, and much more and this diversity is
apparent in the group’s distinctive sound. The Josiah Boornazian Group,
in addition to performances at CSU Northridge and in the greater Los
Angeles area, will be touring California in winter 2009 and spring 2010,
and giving various concerts and clinics in the fall of 2009. The sextet
has recorded for CSU Northridge’s Music Department and will be featured
on the University’s latest jazz album, which is to be released December
2009. Click HERE for more about CSUN, and HERE & HERE for details of the group.
SATURDAY Noon Concert @ Buchanan High School
Altered - Jeff Miley, John Flitcraft and Steve Holmes
John Flitcraft - Bass
As
a B.I.T. graduate and former B.I.T. instructor, John Flitcraft has 15+
years of experience playing and recording jazz, funk, rock, and theater
music. Also a Berklee College of Music alumnus, he has been teaching
Bass since 1988.
Jeff Miley - Guitar
Jeff
Miley received his B.M. in music performance from Cal State Northridge
in 1988. Notable features in the music press include: Gendai Guitar
Magazine (Japan), Jazzwise (U.K.), and Guitar Player Magazine (featured
as the Spotlight Award Winner). Jeff focuses his energy everyday into
performing, writing, producing, and recording original music.
Steve Holmes - Drums
Since
moving to LA in '93, Steve Holmes has played with Lee Ritenour, Dorian
Cheah, Tony DoRosario, and recorded with Celine Dion, Jenifer Paige,
Nidia Rojas and Gary Dourdan. His well received instructional video Shed
Some Light is now available worldwide from Hal Leonard. He is currently
freelancing in the LA area. He endorses Zildjian Cymbals.
Saturday Afternoon Concert @ Buchanan High School before Awards Ceremony
4:10 p.m. Fresno City College Jazz Band
and don't miss a new addition to the line up this year - the Fresno City College Latin Jazz Band. They will do an exhibition performance @ 1:40p.m.
5:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony
The David Binney Quartet
The David Binney Quartet includes some of the finest jazz musicians and is led by one of the world's most inventive and talented jazz saxophonists, David Binney. Joining Binney will be pianist Craig Taborn, bassist Thomas Morgan, and drummer Dan Weiss. The New York based quartet has played all over the world, having recently traveled to Portugal and Brazil over the summer. On Friday night, February 6th, the San Joaquin Valley Jazz Festival will host an amazing musical experience. We sincerely hope you can join us at the Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall for the festival's first ever night concert with one of the most amazing group of musician's, The David Binney Quartet.
Be sure to check out their website for some great music, and pictures!
Our noon concerts feature the following:
