Bay Area native son, trombonist Steve Turre, returns to the Oakland Public Conservatory for a very special mini-residency and intimate concert at OPC's new home in the historic California Hotel. tix available at https://bit.ly/2H28Lqw
Join us on February 26, 2019, for a very special occasion. Trombone master, Steve Turre will present a 1-hour historical overview of the development of the trombone in Jazz. Included will be footage of some of the most influential innovators of the trombone, including Kid Ory, Dickie Wells, Melba Liston, Lawrence Brown, Al Grey, J.J. Johnson, Slide Hampton and more. Following the presentation, Steve will give a 45-minute improvisation workshop. All instrumentalists are welcome.
We'll close out the residency with a concert in the intimacy of OPC's performance space. Rounding out the ensemble will be GARY BROWN-bass; GLEN PEARSON-piano; RUTHIE PRICE-drums
The Mini-residency Schedule 4pm-Major Innovators of Jazz Trombone 5:15pm-Improvisation Workshop 7:30pm-CONCERT
COST Youth - FREE $40 - Master Class & Concert $25 - Master Class Only Concert Only: $25
Purchase ADVANCE entrance online or at the door. https://bit.ly/2H28Lqw
Turre's concert/residency is the second in a series of events and soirees that will highlight the musical legacy of the hotel and will contribute to the revitalization of the rich musical heritage of the California Hotel. The Oakland Public Conservatory of Music, in partnership with EBALDC, Inc has embarked on a journey that will revitalize the musical heritage of the California Hotel. Be a part of history. Purchase your ticket today. Seating is limited.
Purchase tickets online or at the door, however, we cannot guarantee availability at the door due to limited seating.
About Steve Turre
One of the world’s preeminent jazz innovators, trombonist and seashellist Steve Turre, has consistently won both the Readers’ and Critics’ polls in JazzTimes, Downbeat, and Jazziz for Best Trombone and for Best Miscellaneous Instrumentalist (shells). Turre was born to Mexican-American parents and grew up in the San Francisco Bay area where he absorbed daily doses of mariachi, blues and jazz. While attending Sacramento State University, he joined the Escovedo Brothers salsa band, which began his career-long involvement with that genre.
In 1972 Steve Turre’s career picked up momentum when Ray Charles hired him to go on tour. A year later Turre’s mentor Woody Shaw brought him into Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. After his tenure with Blakey, Turre went on to work with a diverse list of musicians from the jazz, Latin, and pop worlds, including Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner, J.J. Johnson, Herbie Hancock, Lester Bowie, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Van Morrison, Pharoah Sanders, Horace Silver, Max Roach, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. The latter introduced him to the seashell as an instrument. Soon after that, while touring in Mexico City with Woody Shaw, Turre’s relatives informed him that his ancestors similarly played the shells. Since then, Turre has incorporated seashells into his diverse musical style.
In addition to performing as a member of the Saturday Night Live Band since 1984, Turre leads several different ensembles.
