Oakland-born trumpet legend Jon Faddis pays tribute to his friend and mentor Dizzy Gillespie with this historic performance, his SFJAZZ debut, joined by a superb quartet.
First encountering his hero at age 12 while attending a Gillespie performance in San Francisco's North Beach jazz enclave in 1965, Faddis was inspired to woodshed and met the bebop pioneer again at 15, jamming with him and kindling a lifelong friendship and musical partnership that lasted until Gillespie's death in 1993.
Among the most prolific and accomplished trumpeters of the modern era, Faddis joined vibraphonist Lionel Hampton's band at 18 and went on to work with a litany of major names including the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Charles Mingus, Oscar Peterson, George Benson, Stanley Turrentine, Grant Green, and dozens of others.
For this unforgettable night, Faddis will be joined by acclaimed pianist David Hazeltine, bass great Kiyoshi Kitagawa, and GRAMMY-winning drummer Dion Parson, performing a wealth of Gillespie classics including excerpts from Lalo Schifrin's 1960 suite "Gillespiana."
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First encountering his hero at age 12 while attending a Gillespie performance in San Francisco's North Beach jazz enclave in 1965, Faddis was inspired to woodshed and met the bebop pioneer again at 15, jamming with him and kindling a lifelong friendship and musical partnership that lasted until Gillespie's death in 1993.
Among the most prolific and accomplished trumpeters of the modern era, Faddis joined vibraphonist Lionel Hampton's band at 18 and went on to work with a litany of major names including the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Charles Mingus, Oscar Peterson, George Benson, Stanley Turrentine, Grant Green, and dozens of others.
For this unforgettable night, Faddis will be joined by acclaimed pianist David Hazeltine, bass great Kiyoshi Kitagawa, and GRAMMY-winning drummer Dion Parson, performing a wealth of Gillespie classics including excerpts from Lalo Schifrin's 1960 suite "Gillespiana."
Oakland-born trumpet legend Jon Faddis pays tribute to his friend and mentor Dizzy Gillespie with this historic performance, his SFJAZZ debut, joined by a superb quartet.
First encountering his hero at age 12 while attending a Gillespie performance in San Francisco's North Beach jazz enclave in 1965, Faddis was inspired to woodshed and met the bebop pioneer again at 15, jamming with him and kindling a lifelong friendship and musical partnership that lasted until Gillespie's death in 1993.
Among the most prolific and accomplished trumpeters of the modern era, Faddis joined vibraphonist Lionel Hampton's band at 18 and went on to work with a litany of major names including the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Charles Mingus, Oscar Peterson, George Benson, Stanley Turrentine, Grant Green, and dozens of others.
For this unforgettable night, Faddis will be joined by acclaimed pianist David Hazeltine, bass great Kiyoshi Kitagawa, and GRAMMY-winning drummer Dion Parson, performing a wealth of Gillespie classics including excerpts from Lalo Schifrin's 1960 suite "Gillespiana."
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First encountering his hero at age 12 while attending a Gillespie performance in San Francisco's North Beach jazz enclave in 1965, Faddis was inspired to woodshed and met the bebop pioneer again at 15, jamming with him and kindling a lifelong friendship and musical partnership that lasted until Gillespie's death in 1993.
Among the most prolific and accomplished trumpeters of the modern era, Faddis joined vibraphonist Lionel Hampton's band at 18 and went on to work with a litany of major names including the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Charles Mingus, Oscar Peterson, George Benson, Stanley Turrentine, Grant Green, and dozens of others.
For this unforgettable night, Faddis will be joined by acclaimed pianist David Hazeltine, bass great Kiyoshi Kitagawa, and GRAMMY-winning drummer Dion Parson, performing a wealth of Gillespie classics including excerpts from Lalo Schifrin's 1960 suite "Gillespiana."
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