The Jake Feinberg Show and the JJA will honor local Jazz Hero Lamont Arthur on June 23rd at 8pm at Mr. Heads in Tucson. Lamont Arthur. Born: Panama Canal Zone 1956. Hometown: Sierra Vista, AZ Occupation: Career Musician, Organ/keyboards, Entertainer, Composer, Recording Artist, Studio Engineer. Experience: 40 years Self Taught Lamont Arthur has been playing, composing and teaching jazz in Tucson for the last three decades. Born in Panama, the son of an army soldier, Lamont found himself growing up at Ft. Huachuca in Southern Arizona. At the age of 12 he became aware of his passion for music. He learned to play the Glockenspiel from his 6th grade music teacher Mrs. Smith. He turned his musical attention to the Hammond B-3 organ and played in mixed-ethnic rock and country groups at places like the Blue Room and Carr Canyon Corral in Sierra Vista. By the late seventies he had moved to Tucson and began playing with groups like Street Pajama, Rapid Transit, Bloolyte, Bondavi and legendary blues-man Sam Taylor to name just a few. He began playing gigs at many of the clubs in Tucson; the Pirates Den, Fun Factory, Bobby McGee’s, The Doubletree, Nino’s, Gentle Ben’s and Merlin’s. The scene was very open and loose at that time and his ability to play the Hammond B-3 allowed him to crossover as well and play blues, reggae, latin and gospel. His love for jazz music prompted him to take the jazz improvisation class at Pima Community College under the tutelage of sax man Mike Kuhn and <b>…</b>

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"Tishomingo Blues" is a famous tune and song by Spencer Williams. The tune was first published in 1917. The title refers to Tishomingo, Mississippi, although the cover of the original sheet music shows a scene in Mexico. The tune became a jazz standard, and has been recorded numerous times from when it was new into the 21st century. Many listeners to public radio are familiar with the tune, although not the title, for it is used as the theme song each week for A Prairie Home Companion (distributed by American Public Media), with different lyrics.

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First Solo Show (1991) Mark O’Connor at Station Inn When Mark O’Connor decided to move his career from 90% session player and sideman, to 100% solo artist, he needed to know if he could do it based on his new solo show he assembled. The ‘Station Inn’ music club became the testing ground for what was to launch one of the most successful solo careers of any string player and composer. Mark arranged a solo piece spun out of the first movement of his own "String Quartet (No.1) that he premiered two years before at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. What resulted from that adaptation was a fascinating new solo violin music that could be described as one of his first American Classical examples. Mark recalls saying that depending on the audience response at the ‘Station Inn’ was the criteria he was going to use regarding quitting Nashville sessions for good. As one can see, the audience in the club (packed wall to wall) cheered on the fearless musician heading into a career possessing a violin style that no one had ever heard before. (Good friend, bass player extraordinaire Victor Wooten made this video tape) For more information on Mark O’Connor, String Camps, The O’Connor Method, ensembles, repertoire, sheet music and more, please visit www.markoconnor.com For More YouTubes of Mark O’Connor’s music www.youtube.com twitter.com www.facebook.com

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Black Light The Trio As a composer, arranger, Electric Flutist, and impresario, LEE McCLURE produced the 2008 CD: A Jazz Christmas Like You’ve Never Heard featuring Chris Hunter (saxes) and Margaret Dorn (vocals). It was heard on 40 radio stations around the US and received 20 plays in two weeks in Chicago on WDCB. The Eclectix Chamber Orchestra’s premiere of McClure’s composition, HIATUS, won the praise of The New York Times’ critic Tim Page, who declared: "It was probably the most distinguished piece on the program: the harmonies had bite and the musical ideas seemed both organic and Mr. McClure’s own." Lee is the founder and director of the new-music concert series Eclectix, which has presented over 100 living composers in New York City. The New York Times has described Eclectix as "a group dedicated to presenting melodic music in the tradition of Debussy, Gershwin, and Ellington — a lot of it by way of American popular culture." On Electric Flute, McClure provides all the music for the Eclectix Dance Company, whose most recent performance was for a capacity house at the Cutting Room (NYC). Guitarist BARRY WEDGLE’s international career as composer and performer encompasses working with numerous renowned artists including Steve Lacy, Harry Belafonte and Sam Rivers. He has performed at major Jazz Festivals world-wide, recorded nine CDs of his own music, and wrote "This Girl" for vocalist Charito, which reached the the top of the Japanese jazz-pop charts. David Aaronson <b>…</b>

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Black Light The Trio As a composer, arranger, Electric Flutist, and impresario, LEE McCLURE produced the 2008 CD: A Jazz Christmas Like You’ve Never Heard featuring Chris Hunter (saxes) and Margaret Dorn (vocals). It was heard on 40 radio stations around the US and received 20 plays in two weeks in Chicago on WDCB. The Eclectix Chamber Orchestra’s premiere of McClure’s composition, HIATUS, won the praise of The New York Times’ critic Tim Page, who declared: "It was probably the most distinguished piece on the program: the harmonies had bite and the musical ideas seemed both organic and Mr. McClure’s own." Lee is the founder and director of the new-music concert series Eclectix, which has presented over 100 living composers in New York City. The New York Times has described Eclectix as "a group dedicated to presenting melodic music in the tradition of Debussy, Gershwin, and Ellington — a lot of it by way of American popular culture." On Electric Flute, McClure provides all the music for the Eclectix Dance Company, whose most recent performance was for a capacity house at the Cutting Room (NYC). Guitarist BARRY WEDGLE’s international career as composer and performer encompasses working with numerous renowned artists including Steve Lacy, Harry Belafonte and Sam Rivers. He has performed at major Jazz Festivals world-wide, recorded nine CDs of his own music, and wrote "This Girl" for vocalist Charito, which reached the the top of the Japanese jazz-pop charts. David Aaronson <b>…</b>

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Black Light The Trio As a composer, arranger, Electric Flutist, and impresario, LEE McCLURE produced the 2008 CD: A Jazz Christmas Like You’ve Never Heard featuring Chris Hunter (saxes) and Margaret Dorn (vocals). It was heard on 40 radio stations around the US and received 20 plays in two weeks in Chicago on WDCB. The Eclectix Chamber Orchestra’s premiere of McClure’s composition, HIATUS, won the praise of The New York Times’ critic Tim Page, who declared: "It was probably the most distinguished piece on the program: the harmonies had bite and the musical ideas seemed both organic and Mr. McClure’s own." Lee is the founder and director of the new-music concert series Eclectix, which has presented over 100 living composers in New York City. The New York Times has described Eclectix as "a group dedicated to presenting melodic music in the tradition of Debussy, Gershwin, and Ellington — a lot of it by way of American popular culture." On Electric Flute, McClure provides all the music for the Eclectix Dance Company, whose most recent performance was for a capacity house at the Cutting Room (NYC). Guitarist BARRY WEDGLE’s international career as composer and performer encompasses working with numerous renowned artists including Steve Lacy, Harry Belafonte and Sam Rivers. He has performed at major Jazz Festivals world-wide, recorded nine CDs of his own music, and wrote "This Girl" for vocalist Charito, which reached the the top of the Japanese jazz-pop charts. David Aaronson <b>…</b>

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Black Light The Trio As a composer, arranger, Electric Flutist, and impresario, LEE McCLURE produced the 2008 CD: A Jazz Christmas Like You’ve Never Heard featuring Chris Hunter (saxes) and Margaret Dorn (vocals). It was heard on 40 radio stations around the US and received 20 plays in two weeks in Chicago on WDCB. The Eclectix Chamber Orchestra’s premiere of McClure’s composition, HIATUS, won the praise of The New York Times’ critic Tim Page, who declared: "It was probably the most distinguished piece on the program: the harmonies had bite and the musical ideas seemed both organic and Mr. McClure’s own." Lee is the founder and director of the new-music concert series Eclectix, which has presented over 100 living composers in New York City. The New York Times has described Eclectix as "a group dedicated to presenting melodic music in the tradition of Debussy, Gershwin, and Ellington — a lot of it by way of American popular culture." On Electric Flute, McClure provides all the music for the Eclectix Dance Company, whose most recent performance was for a capacity house at the Cutting Room (NYC). Guitarist BARRY WEDGLE’s international career as composer and performer encompasses working with numerous renowned artists including Steve Lacy, Harry Belafonte and Sam Rivers. He has performed at major Jazz Festivals world-wide, recorded nine CDs of his own music, and wrote "This Girl" for vocalist Charito, which reached the the top of the Japanese jazz-pop charts. David Aaronson <b>…</b>

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Black Light The Trio As a composer, arranger, Electric Flutist, and impresario, LEE McCLURE produced the 2008 CD: A Jazz Christmas Like You’ve Never Heard featuring Chris Hunter (saxes) and Margaret Dorn (vocals). It was heard on 40 radio stations around the US and received 20 plays in two weeks in Chicago on WDCB. The Eclectix Chamber Orchestra’s premiere of McClure’s composition, HIATUS, won the praise of The New York Times’ critic Tim Page, who declared: "It was probably the most distinguished piece on the program: the harmonies had bite and the musical ideas seemed both organic and Mr. McClure’s own." Lee is the founder and director of the new-music concert series Eclectix, which has presented over 100 living composers in New York City. The New York Times has described Eclectix as "a group dedicated to presenting melodic music in the tradition of Debussy, Gershwin, and Ellington — a lot of it by way of American popular culture." On Electric Flute, McClure provides all the music for the Eclectix Dance Company, whose most recent performance was for a capacity house at the Cutting Room (NYC). Guitarist BARRY WEDGLE’s international career as composer and performer encompasses working with numerous renowned artists including Steve Lacy, Harry Belafonte and Sam Rivers. He has performed at major Jazz Festivals world-wide, recorded nine CDs of his own music, and wrote "This Girl" for vocalist Charito, which reached the the top of the Japanese jazz-pop charts. David Aaronson <b>…</b>

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Black Light 1. Midnight Camel Caravan 4:09 2. Magenta Suspension 5:22 3. Burnt Siena 6:34 4. Buoyant Saffron 5:28 5. Ultramarine Electron Cloud 5:48 6. Permanent Violet 5:58 7. Alizarin Crimson 3:11 8. Sunrise Chartreuse 10:00 9. Golden Ochre 4:22 The Trio As a composer, arranger, Electric Flutist, and impresario, LEE McCLURE produced the 2008 CD: A Jazz Christmas Like You’ve Never Heard featuring Chris Hunter (saxes) and Margaret Dorn (vocals). It was heard on 40 radio stations around the US and received 20 plays in two weeks in Chicago on WDCB. The Eclectix Chamber Orchestra’s premiere of McClure’s composition, HIATUS, won the praise of The New York Times’ critic Tim Page, who declared: "It was probably the most distinguished piece on the program: the harmonies had bite and the musical ideas seemed both organic and Mr. McClure’s own." Lee is the founder and director of the new-music concert series Eclectix, which has presented over 100 living composers in New York City. The New York Times has described Eclectix as "a group dedicated to presenting melodic music in the tradition of Debussy, Gershwin, and Ellington — a lot of it by way of American popular culture." On Electric Flute, McClure provides all the music for the Eclectix Dance Company, whose most recent performance was for a capacity house at the Cutting Room (NYC). Guitarist BARRY WEDGLE’s international career as composer and performer encompasses working with numerous renowned artists including Steve Lacy <b>…</b>

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Black Light The Trio As a composer, arranger, Electric Flutist, and impresario, LEE McCLURE produced the 2008 CD: A Jazz Christmas Like You’ve Never Heard featuring Chris Hunter (saxes) and Margaret Dorn (vocals). It was heard on 40 radio stations around the US and received 20 plays in two weeks in Chicago on WDCB. The Eclectix Chamber Orchestra’s premiere of McClure’s composition, HIATUS, won the praise of The New York Times’ critic Tim Page, who declared: "It was probably the most distinguished piece on the program: the harmonies had bite and the musical ideas seemed both organic and Mr. McClure’s own." Lee is the founder and director of the new-music concert series Eclectix, which has presented over 100 living composers in New York City. The New York Times has described Eclectix as "a group dedicated to presenting melodic music in the tradition of Debussy, Gershwin, and Ellington — a lot of it by way of American popular culture." On Electric Flute, McClure provides all the music for the Eclectix Dance Company, whose most recent performance was for a capacity house at the Cutting Room (NYC). Guitarist BARRY WEDGLE’s international career as composer and performer encompasses working with numerous renowned artists including Steve Lacy, Harry Belafonte and Sam Rivers. He has performed at major Jazz Festivals world-wide, recorded nine CDs of his own music, and wrote "This Girl" for vocalist Charito, which reached the the top of the Japanese jazz-pop charts. David Aaronson <b>…</b>

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