Week Two
by Eric Harland, drummer
Meet the SFJAZZ Brass Section
Avishai Cohen, Trumpet
Trumpeter Avishai Cohen is a leading figure on the international jazz scene and one of the most sought-after players of his generation, “an assertive and accomplished trumpeter with a taste for modernism” according to The New York Times. Originally from Tel Aviv, Israel, Cohen began performing at age 10. Relocating to the U.S. to attend the Berklee College Of Music, he placed third in the prestigious Thelonious Monk Trumpet Competition in 1997. After developing his craft alongside contemporaries such as pianist Jason Lindner, Cohen has expanded his sonic palette to include African music (with Lionel Loueke), funk (Me’shell Ndegeocello), folk/pop (Keren Ann) and effects-laden avant-garde explorations. He has recorded five heralded albums as a leader, most recently the phenomenal trio CD Introducing Triveni with bassist Omer Avital and drummer Nasheet Waits.
Robin Eubanks, Trombone
A five-time “Trombonist of the Year” in the DownBeat Magazine Critics Poll, Robin Eubanks is the premier jazz trombonist of his generation. In addition to leading his own groups, EB3 and Mental Images, Eubanks has performed and composed on Grammy-winning recordings with Dave Holland and Michael Brecker. In addition, he has worked with music legends Art Blakey, McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and the Rolling Stones, to name a few. The native Philadelphian is the recipient of composition grants from Chamber Music America and ASCAP. He is a sought-after educator and is now a tenured professor of trombone at the renowned Oberlin Conservatory and Adjunct Professor at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts.
Spring Tour Repertoire
“Wonder” what the Collective might be playing as they storm across America?
Here's some of the tunes they've got worked up.
Stevie Wonder Tunes
- Blame it on the Sun — arranged by Mark Turner
- Creepin' — arranged by Matt Penman
- Do I Do — arranged by Eric Harland
- My Cherie Amour — arranged by Edward Simon
- Race Babbling — arranged by Robin Eubanks
- Sir Duke — arranged by Avishai Cohen
- Superstition — arranged by Miguel Zenón
- Visions — arranged by Stefon Harris
Band Originals
- More To Give by Miguel Zenón
- Young and Playful by Edward Simon
- Family by Avishai Cohen
- Life Signs by Stefon Harris
- The Economy by Matt Penman
- Orpheus by Mark Turner
- Metronome by Robin Eubanks
- Eminence by Eric Harland
Tour Schedule
See the “Wonder” of
SFJAZZ Collective
- Amherst, MA — Mar 01
- Burlington, VT — Mar 02
- Potsdam, NY — Mar 03
- Albany, NY — Mar 04
- Roanoke, VA — Mar 06
- Frederick, MD — Mar 07
- Rahway, NJ — Mar 08
- Peekskill, NY — Mar 09
- New York, NY — Mar 10
- Lincoln, NE — Mar 13
- Lawrence, KS — Mar 14
- Fayetteville, AR — Mar 15
- Las Vegas, NV — Mar 17
- Las Vegas, NV — Mar 18
- San Luis Obispo, CA — Mar 22
- Costa Mesa, CA — Mar 23
- Costa Mesa, CA — Mar 24
- Northridge, CA — Mar 27
- Davis, CA — Mar 29
- Oakland, CA — Mar 30
- Oakland, CA — Mar 31
- Oakland, CA — Apr 01
See SFJAZZ Collective LIVE!
The Full Collection
Stevie Wonder is the latest musical legend to get the Collective treatment. Others to be musically honored include Ornette Coleman (2004), John Coltrane (2005), Herbie Hancock (2006), Thelonious Monk (2007), Wayne Shorter (2008), McCoy Tyner (2009) and Horace Silver (2010).
The Full Collective Collection
To see the whole catalog go to sfjazz.org
