chicagoski
09-20-2007, 06:53 PM
MrSteve and I are trying to figure out what to see this weekend.
The pickings look a little slim.
What do you fellow CTH's know about this weekend?
papafrog
09-20-2007, 07:06 PM
Albert Ammons Centennial Concert, September 22nd at 4 PM
The "Albert Ammons Centennial Concert" will celebrate the 100th birthday anniversary of the late legendary Chicago boogie-woogie pianist on Saturday, September 22, 2007, 4:00 PM, in the historic First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington St. Chicago, IL 60602, www.chicagotemple.org 312-236-4548. The downtown location is directly across the street from Daley Plaza and the Picasso sculpture.
Jazz vocalist Lila Ammons, Albert's granddaughter, will perform and his son, Bishop Edsel Albert Ammons of Evanston, Illinois, will appear. Albert was also the father of the late tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons.
Tickets at door are $25.00 General Admission, $15.00 for Seniors 62+ and Students; also by check payable to the Albert Ammons Concert and mailed to the church. Advance tickets are $25.00 at www.albert-ammons.com Proceeds will go to the Jazz Institute of Chicago - Jazz Links Program, an education program providing training and opportunities for students in public schools in Chicago.
This rare performance brings together several of the finest boogie-woogie music masters in the world. Franz Jackson, 94, tenor saxophonist played his first professional gig with Mr. Ammons at age 16 in 1929. Five pianists include Axel Zwingenberger of Hamburg, Germany; Erwin Helfer of Chicago; Carl "Sonny" Leyland of Los Angeles; Bob Seeley of Detroit; Butch Thompson of St. Paul; with jazz vocalist Lila Ammons, Albert's granddaughter, of Minneapolis. Also appearing will be his son, Bishop Edsel Albert Ammons, of Evanston, Illinois. Host is Mike Price, editor, author and critic-at-large, of Fort Worth, Texas.
The musical program will be divided into three parts:
"The Early Years" (1907-1920s)
"The Boogie Years" (1930s-1940s)
"Beyond Albert" (1950s to Today)
Classic selections include "Pineapple Rag," "Georgia Camp Meeting." "Boogie Stomp," "Chicago in Mind," "Honkey Tonk Train," "Foot Pedal Boogie," "Sixth Avenue Express," "Alligator Crawl," "Ain't Misbehavin," "Bedroom Blues" and the finale "Cavalcade of Boogie." For more information go to www.albert-ammons.com
mrSteve
09-20-2007, 09:06 PM
That sounds very interesting, I know Frank Bangs Secrect Stash is playing at Harlem Ave Lounge Friday.