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Edmonton Jazz Festival Society | Edmonton International Jazz Festival
Event
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- Title:
- Wayne Shorter Quartet With Opener Robi Botos
- When:
- 24 June 2012 07:30 pm
- Where:
- Winspear Centre - Edmonton
- Category:
- Contemporary
Description
Wayne Shorter's continually expanding body of work is inextricably linked to the history of modern music. His music transcends genre while keeping the improvisational genius and surprise of jazz burning at the center. Regarded as one of the most significant and prolific performers and composers in jazz and modern music; Wayne Shorter has an outstanding record of professional achievement in his historic career as a musician. He has received substantial recognition from his peers, including 6 Grammy Awards and 13 other Grammy nominations to date. He has been awarded Honorary Doctorates from New York University, the New England Conservatory and the Berklee College of Music. In 1997, the National Endowment for the Arts presented Shorter with the prestigious Jazz Master Award. Shorter's childlike imagination and ceaseless innovation in music invite comparison to the enduring vitality of Picasso in the world of art or of Bergman in film. Today, Shorter continues to dazzle audiences with his Quartet and his Symphony project, creating some of the most powerful music of his career.
If the prolific composer had never written a single tune, his signature sound and choice of notes, sense of economy and unparalleled expression on both tenor and soprano saxes would have earmarked him for greatness. Combine the writing prowess with the fragmented, probing solos and the enigmatic Buddhist philosopher presence and you have the makings of a jazz immortal. "Life is so mysterious, to me," says Shorter. "I can't stop at any one thing to say, 'Oh, this is what it is.' And I think it's always becoming, always becoming. That's the adventure. And imagination is part of that adventure."
Saxophone: Wayne Shorter
Drums: Brian Blade
Bass: John Patitucci
Piano: Danilo Perez
Click Here To Visit Wayne Shorter's Website
The Robi Botos Trio
Robi Botos is a Jazz pianist of Hungarian decent who has quickly joined the ranks of Canada's elite jazz musicians. Having been mentored by the great Oscar Peterson, Robi Botos has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career including a 2007 National Jazz Award for "Keyboardist of the Year", 2007 NOW Award for "Best Jazz Artist" and First Place Prizes at the 2008 Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition and 2008 Great American Jazz Piano Competition.
Piano: Robi Botos
Upright Bass: Michael Downes
Drums: Morgan Childs
Click Here To Visit Robi Botos' Website
Ticketing Information
Tickets $49.55 - $70.55 + Service Charges
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Venue
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- Venue:
- Winspear Centre - Website
- Street:
- 99 Street-102 Avenue
- POSTAL CODE:
- T5J 4X8
- City:
- Edmonton
- PROVINCE:
- Alberta
- Country:
-
Description
Winspearation '97 saw over 60,000 people pass through Edmonton's new Winspear Centre, and the word spread quickly around the world as to the excellence of the acoustics as well as the facility. In March of 1999, the Canadian Session and Touring Industry awards named the Francis Winspear Centre for Music the Performing Arts Centre of the Year.
Venue Information
Location: Entrance at 99 Street & 102 Avenue
Phone: 780-428-1414
Toll Free: 1-800-563-5081
Website: http://www.winspearcentre.com
Ticket Information
Winspear Centre Box Office
Location: Entrance at 99 Street & 102 Avenue
Phone: 780-428-1414
Toll Free: 1-800-563-5081
Purchase Tickets Online:
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Box Office Hours
Phones: Mon - Fri, 10 am - 8 pm & Sat, 10 am - 5:30 pm
Wickets: Mon - Sat, 10 am - 5:30 pm
For Performances: Wickets will open at least 1 hour prior to performances and remain open until 30 minutes after the performance begins.
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