Week Four
by Avishai Cohen, Trumpeter and Matt Penman, Bassist
Meet the SFJAZZ Rhythm Section
Stefon Harris, Vibraphone
Stefon Harris is committed to exploring the rich potential of jazz composition and blazing new trails on the vibraphone. A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, Harris has received numerous accolades including the Jazz Journalists Association's "Best Mallet Player" for four years running (2000-2003) and "#1 Rising Star Vibraphonist" in the 2006 DownBeat Critics Poll. His string of acclaimed albums includes the Blue Note sessions Kindred, Black Action Figure, The Grand Unification Theory, African Tarantella: Dances With Duke and the Grammy-nominated Concord release, Urbanus. His latest project is Ninety Miles, a CD and DVD made in Havana with saxophonist David Sánchez, trumpeter Christian Scott and a host of master Cuban musicians.
Edward Simon, Piano
Edward Simon was born in the coastal town of Punta Cardón, Venezuela, where he grew up in a family of musicians surrounded by the sounds and rhythms of Latin and Caribbean music. Settling in New York City in 1989, he played with numerous jazz masters, including Herbie Mann, Paquito D'Rivera, Bobby Hutcherson, Bobby Watson, Terence Blanchard and Don Byron. He has produced eleven critically acclaimed albums as a leader, including two New York Times top ten jazz records of the year: Edward Simon (Kokopelli, 1994) and Simplicitas (Criss Cross, 2005). In 2010 Simon was named a Guggenheim Fellow, and his latest trio CD, Danny Boy, has recently been released.
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
