Serious Jazz Sunday Series: Chuck Zeuren Quartet
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 1:00 pm
3 Sunday afternoon concerts of serious jazz.
April 3, May 1, June 12
The second in a series of 3 performances.
Chuck Zeuren Quartet
"Chuck Zeuren - Chuck Zeuren is a drummer's drummer and a musician's musician. Beyond his energy and sheer musical brilliance is a man unstruck by the business of music, he forges ahead and does what it takes. His CD entitled "Zeuren" (Monad Records) stands in the history books as one of the best led dates by any drummer. It is an exceptional release by an exceptional musician, Chuck Zeuren.” Jazz Player Magazine
Tim Armacost's - Tim's career is already distinguished by performance and recording credits alongside the likes of Al Foster, Jimmy Cobb, Kenny Barron, Tom Harrell, Billy Hart, Victor Lewis, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Peter Erskine, Ray Drummond, Roy Hargrove, Paquito D'Rivera, Robin Eubanks, Charlie Shoemake, Pete Christlieb, Randy Brecker, Akira Tana, Valery Ponomarev, the Maria Schneider Orchestra, and the David Murray Big Band. He has toured throughout East and
West Europe, Japan, India, and the United States.
Daivd Berkman - a recording artist whose 9 recordings as a leader have appeared on numerous best records of the year critic’s lists (the New York Times, the Village Voice, Downbeat, JazzIz, Jazz Times and others) and an award-winning jazz clinician who has performed and taught at numerous jazz camps, universities and conservatories around the world. He has played in countless bands including those of Cecil McBee, Tom Harrell and the Vanguard Orchestra and has performed with and/or recorded and/or arranged for numerous jazz luminaries, including: Sonny Stitt,, Brian Blade, Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Ray Drummond, Billy Hart, Dick Oatts, Tony Malaby, Robin Eubanks.
Frank Tate - has played with many notable bands and players, both as a trumpet player and a bass player. Hailing from Long Island, Tate began playing trumpet and was a neighbour of pianist Art Hodes. He moved on to the bass, worked with Bert Massengale and studied bass with Michael Moore. He has played in bands led by Bobby Hackett and Dave McKenn, Dan Barrett Quintet, Ruby Braff, Howard Alden, Zoot Sims and Marian McPartland.