Grit N’ Glamour Feat. Sage of Sangre del Sol
October 24, 2009
GRIT ‘N’ GLAMOUR
2nd Annual Charity Hair and Fashion Show benefitting Austin Pets Alive
Saturday, OCTOBER 24th at THE BELMONT
Presented by Orbit Salon and Aqua Blue, GRIT ‘N’ GLAMOUR highlights the catwalk with a local fusion of High Fashion Hair and Cutting Edge Style. Watch as local stylists and boutiques join forces to bring you the latest in hip and sophisticated trends.
MC-ed by Jeff Davis with music by DJ GMAU, Rook, and Guest musical act with a special intermission performance by Sage of Sangre del Sol. Doors open at 8pm – Runway at 9pm.
All proceeds benefit Austin Pets Alive, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving homeless pets and making Austin a no-kill city. Suggested donation of $7 or pet food.
Orbit Salon is the hippest salon on Austin’s trendy Eastside, and Aqua Blue are urban trendsetters featured in North Central Austin. Together, they serve the latest trends in cut and color that make Austin a driving force in the fashion and beauty industry.
The Belmont is located at 305 W. 5th St. in Austin’s warehouse district.
Afrofreque and Kanko at Flamingo Cantina
October 18, 2009
A few weeks ago, Afrofreque teamed up with local funk – hip hop fusion band Higher Than Why and had Flamingo bouncing for a full four hours. Was an tremendous evening to kick start Austin into Fall. On October 29th, the band joins Kanko with members of Chahanga Cakewalk to add a little bit of cumbia to the mix of funk, soul, and hip hop goodness. If this is your first notice of the names, check the videos below.
Flamingo Cantina is located at 515 E. 6th St. in downtown Austin. Cover is only $5. Doors open at 9:30pm.
2009 Austin Jazz Festival
October 10, 2009
The Austin Jazz Society is pleased to present the 2009 Austin Jazz Festival on Saturday, October 10th, 2009 at Zilker Hillside Theatre from 5:00-10:00pm.
Featured performers include Kat Edmonson with Ephraim Owens, the Tony Campise Big Band, the Gabriel Santiago Quintet, and Blaze.
The Austin Jazz Fest is a FREE event for all ages. Concessions provided by ZEN.
Line-up:
5:00pm-6:00pm Tony Campise Big Band
6:20pm-7:20pm BLAZE
7:40pm-8:40pm Gabriel Santiago Quintet
9:00pm-10:00pm Kat Edmonson with Ephraim Owens
About the musicians:
Tony Campise
Campise’s first professional breakthrough occurred in the mid-70’s, when he was invited to play lead alto in the Stan Kenton band. After years of constant touring, Campise returned to Texas and backed a number of world class artists. A who’s who list of disparate names includes: Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Lyle Lovett, Arnett Cobb, Sarah Vaughan, Sam and Dave, Isaac Hayes, Joe Henderson, and Lee Konitz. Clint Eastwood, upon recommendation from Lennie Niehaus (who wrote sound tracks for “Bird” and “Unforgiven”), became a Campise fan while in Austin filming “A Perfect World”. Campise continues to lead his own band and a big band on a regular basis, plays jazz fests, does saxophone clinics currently representing Boosey & Hawkes Keilwerth saxophones and selectively records as a sideman.
Kat Edmonson
Kat Edmonson is the best new jazz singer I have heard in years, and I know she will be around for years to come. You have to hear her.”- Al Schmitt
“memorable and contagious.”-NPR
“Edmonson might be the most promising American jazz singer to come along since Cassandra Wilson.” -The Boston Globe
“Ms. Edmonson, from Austin, Tex., is a promising young jazz singer with a kittenish voice and an amiably relaxed style…” -The New York Times
“Equal parts Billie Holiday and Bjork, it is Edmonson’s distinctive coyness that marks her as a vocalist of 2009, not merely a re-do of the 1930s.” -All About Jazz
Ephraim Owens
In the twelve years since calling Austin home, Ephraim has become more than a staple in the local music scene—he is truly the cornerstone of the intimate community of jazz artists. A native of Dallas, Ephraim began playing classical trumpet at the age of 8 later attending Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. While continuing his education on music scholarships at Weatherford Junior College and Southwest Texas State University, Ephraim gained international exposure for solo ensemble and composition. During this time he took a hands-on approach to breaking into the Austin club scene by cruising town with his horn in hand and sitting in with fellow musicians of all styles and genres. This quickly earned him a reputation as one of the hottest horn players in town. He is a master in the jazz arena, especially well known for his signature solos and ability to improvise. He has an uncanny ability to imagine his music laid on top of anything else he hears, and his adaptability makes him a welcome addition to almost any lineup. The Austin Chronicle ranks Ephraim as “Best Horn” in Austin and has named Blaze, a group that features Ephraim on trumpet, as “Best Jazz Band.”
Gabriel Santiago Sextet
Born in Brazil, on September 25th, 1980 (Ilhéus, Bahia State), Gabriel Santiago is a Composer/Arranger/Acoustic and Electric Guitar Player. His music is fresh and carries all of his influences that goes from Brazilian Music to Jazz and Classical Music. His musical background is solid, and includes a master’s degree in Musicology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (Unirio) in 2006, and both a bachelor’s degree in Arrangement (2004) and a Music Education Degree (2002) also at Unirio. Gabriel Santiago is currently living in Austin – Texas – USA, attending a Doctoral Program in Composition at the prestigious University of Texas at Austin; with a full scholarship from FULBRIGHT and CAPES BRAZILIAN AGENCY, where he has been composing music for the UT Jazz Orchestra (which he is a member, playing guitar) as well as music for chamber groups. The Gabriel Santiago Quintet has been performing extensively in the United States and in Brazil. They recently released a live album recorded at one of downbeat magazine’s top 10 jazz venues, The Elephant Room. They will be recording a studio album as well as filming a live DVD in Spring 2010.
Blaze
Music for listening. Music for bangin’ loud. Music for Funkin’. Music for head bobbin’ and happy footz!! BLAZE creates instrumental jamz to help you through your life. These musicians have worked with Chaka Khan, Patrice Rushen, Me’shell NDegeOcello, Horace Silver, Eddie Palmieri, Jody Watley, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Eric B. and Rakim, and so many others. BLAZE has toured in parts of the US as well as tour dates in Canada, Taiwan, Germany and Spain bringing there infectious blend of Jazz, Funk, R&B, Soul, Electronica and HipHop to all of these audiences. For 8 consecutive years Austin, Tx music lovers and Austin Chronicle readers have voted this band “Best Jazz Band” in the Austin Music Awards poll. (2000-2008) NIGHT SANGIN’ is their 4th cd release since the band’s conception in 2000. And this cd brings all of the above mentioned elements together in this super funky cd!
About Austin Jazz Society:
The Austin Jazz Society, Inc, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, was established in 2003. The purpose of Austin Jazz Society is to memorialize professional jazz musicians who, at some point in their career, performed in Austin and the surrounding areas. It is also our aim to celebrate current performing jazz artists and encourage and educate future jazz musicians. Our purpose is achieved through concerts, educational workshops, and performance opportunities.
Food and beverages brought to you by:
Production support provided by:
Bassnectar – Cozza Frenzy
October 3, 2009
New from Amorphous Music and Child’s Play Records, the long-awaited debut album from Bassnectar.2009 Art Outside Festival | Oct 9-11
September 15, 2009
After years of Art Outside events at the Enchanted Forest {insert tear drop and pouty face here}, the crew of Art Outside emerges back on the Austin landscape with one of the largest events in the crew’s history. With performances by Austin’s own Sangre del Sol fire troupe, as well as touring performers like Freq Nasty (say what?!?) and Reggie Watts, this years event finally put a stake in the ground for establishing a large-scale arts festival for central Texas.
Art Outside will run from October 9th through the 11th and will be held just east of Austin at Apache Pass–a sprawling, privately-owned ranch on the banks of the San Gabriel river in Rockdale, TX .Presale tickets are available now. 3-day passes including camping are only $50, with single day passes set at $29. The prices will increase incrementally starting September 21st.
Visit DO512, a sponsor for the event (word!) to check out their event spotlight.
Now in its 6th year, Art Outside has evolved dramatically from its roots as an unofficial SXSW party at the Enchanted Forest. When festival founder Tyler Hanson moved to Portland earlier in the year, he passed the torch to current producer Warren McKinney, local artist and founder of Art Seen Alliance. This year Warren and his crack team community of volunteers have invested significantly more energy (and money) into what promises to be a biggest and best AO to date. We got a chance to sit down with festival organizers Warren McKinney and Sarah Johnston голова болит ÑекÑ
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Visit Do512 and like the event, or ArtOutside.org for tickets and performer information.
