Music

Summer Concerts
Concerts are subject to change.
Summer 2009
Date	Event
June 21 3pm	Carolyn Hoover Free admission, no tickets
July 9	Jazz Under the Stars: Kareem Kandi Group As a saxophonist, arranger, composer and instructor, Kareem Kandi performs and teaches throughout the northwest as well as around the country. The Kareem Kandi Band performs his compositions and arrangements regularly and Kareem is also in demand as a sideman for many local groups and national touring acts. Kareem received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance from Cornish College of the Arts, where he studied privately with Julian Priester, Hadley Caliman, Jovino Santos Neto, Dave Peck, Randy Halberstadt, Chuck Deardorf, and Jim Knapp. Prior to attending Cornish, he studied privately with Tracy Knoop, Jay Thomas, and Don Lanphere. Currently Kareem teaches the Jazz Improvisation class at the Tacoma School of the Arts, where he is an Artist in Residence. He also maintains a private studio of forty private students per week, gives master classes and workshops throughout the Puget Sound on a regular basis, and conducts the Jazz Ensemble (afternoon student group) at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom PLU Campus, Mary Baker Russell Music Center Amphitheater, 7pm Free Admission
July 16	Jazz Under the Stars: Dina Blade Vocalist Dina Blade has a charming, natural swing and a fine talent for sculpting and building a song" -Earshot Jazz (Andrew Freund) An effervescent performer, KPLU¹S Jim Wilke praised her voice as “warm and inviting, fresh and original,” and included ³My Romance², her recent jazz standards CD, on his “Best of the Northwest” list. http://www.dinablade.com/ PLU Campus, Mary Baker Russell Music Center Amphitheater, 7pm Free Admission
July 23	Jazz Under the Stars: Dan Kramlich Trio Dan Kramlich returned to Seattle from Western Michigan University , where he received a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies. While in Michigan , he studied with Fred Hersch, Billy Hart, and Dr. Steve Zegree. Dan currently performs with many local groups, including the Javatown Swing Orchestra, the Jim Sisko Quartet, The New Four, and his own piano trio. He has performed with such jazz greats as Slide Hampton, Randy Brecker, David Sanchez, and Bob Mintzer, and has performed in master classes for Rufus Reid, Eric Reed, Jim McNeely, and Clare Fischer. In addition to being a jazz faculty member at PLU, Dan is the jazz piano instructor at Seattle Pacific University , and at Creative Music Adventures in Seattle PLU Campus, Mary Baker Russell Music Center Amphitheater, 7pm Free Admission
July 30	Jazz Under the Stars: Island Jazz Quintet Based on Vashon Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle (hence the name) Island Jazz Quintet (IJQ) has released its third CD, Who Knows , to a standing-room-only crowd at the Crepe de Paris in Seattle . Already the disc is receiving world-wide radio airplay. A captivating live show has kept the band busy with regular concerts and club dates in the Seattle area as well as international stints as far as China and Mexico . "In these guys you have a fine instrumental quartet...They can swing with the best and seem especially influenced by the California cool sound of Chet Baker. Their rendition of the classic number Bernie's Tune is a knockout. But that's not all. They have a dynamite vocalist as well. Maggie Laird is a real find. Her take on One For My Baby is near perfect." -Lars Ghandil PLU Campus, Mary Baker Russell Music Center Amphitheater, 7pm Free Admission
August 6	Jazz Under the Stars: David Joyner Trio Dr. David Joyner is Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies in the Music Department at Pacific Lutheran University . He is also the producer and emcee of Jazz Under the Stars. Dr. Joyner is active in the Puget Sound professional jazz scene, performing with a number of instrumental and vocal artists. His trio features his own original compositions as well as his unique arrangements of jazz standards and tunes from the Great American Songbook. PLU Campus, Mary Baker Russell Music Center Amphitheater, 7pm Free Admission
August 13	Jazz Under the Stars: Gary Scott Quartet Saxophonist and multi-reed player Gary Scott started his career with the Airmen of Note, the official Air Force jazz orchestra founded by Glenn Miller . He spent twelve years in Las Vegas with the Caesar's Palace Orchestra, backing up many of the greatest names in show business, including over 1,000 performances with Frank Sinatra. As a West Coast jazz artist, he has performed and recorded with such greats as Frank Rosolino, Doc Severinsen, and Louis Bellson. He has toured several times in the UK and has upcoming performances at jazz festivals in Nice, Antibes, and Cannes. PLU Campus, Mary Baker Russell Music Center Amphitheater, 7pm Free Admission