Artists for this Wednesday’s show are Eddie Severn & the Steve Rudolph Trio.
(Rescheduled from the 9/1 show)
About the artists:
Eddie Severn has a performing career spanning more than 25 years, British trumpeter Eddie Severn is notable in his ability to adapt to many musical styles. From his extensive work as a lead trumpet player in the commercial music world to his innovative performances as a soloist playing his own compositions, Eddie is equally at home playing rock, jazz and classical styles. Eddie has performed with many well-known musicians including Maria Schneider, Phil Woods Big Band, Dave Leibman Big Band, The Temptations, Kenny Rogers, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and the English Symphony Orchestra. In addition to being the former lead trumpet player with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra for 6 years, he has also performed and recorded music for television, radio and theatre, as well as on numerous pop sessions and touring shows. Severn composes music for his own groups and freelances as a solo performer and clinician, spending time both in Europe and the United States. As an educator, Severn has extensive experience teaching both jazz studies and trumpet. He has been on the faculty at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Birmingham Conservatoire of Music in England.
Tony Marino is an accomplished bassist from Northeast PA, Tony has been in the heralded Dave Leibman Quartet for 20 years, recording and touring the world. He also has toured and recorded with opera star Betty Buckley, saxophonists Phil Woods, Al Cohn and Zoot Sims, drummer Bill Goodwin, and pianists Mose Allison & Hal Galper.
Phil Haynes is a 25 year veteran New York based artist, Phil Haynes is featured on more than 65 LP, DVD and CD releases by numerous American and European record labels. His recording credentials include many of the seminal musicians of this generation: saxophonists Anthony Braxton, Ellery Eskelin, and David Liebman; trumpeters Dave Douglas, Herb Robertson, and Paul Smoker; bassists Mark Dresser, Ken Filiano, and Drew Gress; keyboard artists David Kikoski, Denman Maroney, and Michelle Rosewoman; vocalists Theo Bleckman, Nicholas Horner, and Hank Roberts; violinist Mark Feldman, and the composers collective Joint Venture. Current Haynes touring ensembles include his: romantic ‘jazz-grass’ string band, Free Country, featuring vocalist/cellist Hank Roberts; definitive saxophone trio, No Fast Food, w/ NEA jazz master David Liebman; bluesy ‘power organ unit’, The Hammond Brothers, featuring young B-3 master Paul Bratcher, as well as the classic piano trio, Day Dream, a cooperative w/ Yamaha artist Steve Rudolph. www.philhaynes.com
Steve Rudolph has had an inspiring career in his 50+ years of professional music making. Jazz improv magazine states, “Rudolph is a savvy, swinging, glimmering heavyweight...simply outstanding.” With twenty acclaimed CDs as a leader, he has served as producer, arranger and performer on many recordings including sessions with Johnny Coles, Ali Ryerson, Matt Wilson, and Roger Humphries. His vast experience encompasses concert performances with many jazz masters including Louie Belson, Clark Terry, Terry Gibbs, Al Grey, and The Mills Brothers. Steve has toured throughout the U.S., India, Europe, Canada, Russia and the Caribbean. At home he is the leader of many ensembles including the Harrisburg Jazz Collective. His latest recording features him as pianist in the acoustic trio, DayDream, with Phil Haynes and Drew Gress. Currently a Yamaha keyboard artist, he is in demand as a clinician and performer. Since moving to Harrisburg in 1978 to perform with his jazz trio and guest artists six nights a week at the Holiday Inn Town, he has been largely responsible for the growth and development of the thriving jazz scene in Central PA. His devotion to the art of jazz inspired him to found the Central PA Friends of Jazz, now in its 41st successful year of monthly concerts, youth band, jazz camp, and annual central pa jazz festival. Steve was the recipient of the 2002 Harrisburg Arts Award for dedication to the arts and community service . Steve is well known in central pa for his 22 yearlong job as house pianist for the jazz programming at the Hilton Harrisburg. His detailed recording and touring information may be found at www.steverudolph.com.
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Jazz shows are free.
First-come, first-seated. Please check in with the hosts.
We ask that guests not move tables or save seats.
The floor offers an up-close view from the floor of the Listening Room, and the upstairs mezzanine offers a spot overlooking the floor.