Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Trumpeter, Educator Jim Rotondi Dies at 61
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
The SFJAZZ Collective will return in 2008 with a repertoire of compositions and works by Wayne Shorter. The roster includes trumpeter Dave Douglas, alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón, trombonist Andre Hayward, pianist Renee Rosnes, bassist Matt Penman, drummer Eric Harland, and the two recent additions, tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano and vibraphonist Stefon Harris.
Tour dates include:
Feb. 15: Newmark Theatre, Portland, Ore.
Feb. 22: KLIMAT Entertainment Center, Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Feb. 23: Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
Feb. 24-25: Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb. 26: Casa Da Musica, Porto, Portugal
Feb. 27: Central Station, Darmstadt, Germany
March 1: Memorial Hall, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
March 2: Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, Ga.
March 5: Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York
March 7: Berklee College of Music, Boston
March 12: Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, East Lansing, Mich.
March 13: Michigan Theatre, Ann Arbor, Mich.
March 15: Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, Calif.
March 19: Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, Tracy, Calif.
March 20: Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, Calif.
March 21: Royce Hall, UCLA Center for the Arts, Los Angeles
March 22: National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, N.M.
More info: sfjazz.org
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