October 2007
Phil Roy
Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 8 PM
$22 Reserved Seating
$18 Seniors and Students
$10 Children Under 12
Phil Roy is a native of Philadelphia, drawing on his roots in the Philly Sound, soul, and a devotion to the music of artist such as Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, Roy unites R&B, soul and jazz with a confessional approach of a Jackson Browne or Elliott Smith. The music of Phil Roy, is rich with emotion and about the human condition. In the most direct language and without irony, the composer, describes personal experiences of love, loss and spiritual revelation with a naked honesty. He has written music for Ray Charles, the Neville Brothers, Mavis Staples, and Joe Cocker, whose albums with his compositions received the W.C. Handy Award and Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues album.
Charles Lloyd Trio
Featuring
Eric Harland, drums and Ruben Rodgers, bass
Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 8 PM
$22 Reserved Seating
$18 Seniors and Students
$10 Children Under 12
Back by popular demand jazz legend, Charles Lloyd, will perform with his signature authentic deeply soulful sound. Between 1966-69 Charles Lloyd led one of the most popular groups in jazz. In 1966 the Charles Lloyd Quartet included Keith Jarrett, Cecil McBee, and Jack DeJohnette and was the hit at the '66 Monterey Jazz Festival, a historic appearance that featured his most famous composition "Forest Flower". Lloyd left music to pursue his interest in philosophy and meditation, but in the early 80's he edged back onto the jazz scene, notably with a Montreux International Jazz Festival performance featuring Michel Petrucciani. From the early 90's onwards, Lloyd hit another peak with some excellent recordings for ECM Records. He wowed audiences in his last appearance here on our stage, don't miss this one!
