Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/05/2013
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Location
UCLA, Royce Hall
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- 8pm | John Scofield Überjam
- 9:30pm | Dave Holland Prism
The Angel City Jazz Festival continues on Saturday October 5 at 8:00pm at UCLA’s stunning Royce Hall with John Scofield, one of the leading guitarists in jazz, and his Überjam, followed at 9:30pm by British bass legend Dave Holland debuting his Prism group, presented in association with the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA and The Jazz Bakery in association with Icons Among Us®: jazz in the present tense. The theme for the 2013 festival is “Metamorphosis: Artists on the Cutting Edge of Change.”
- Dave Holland – bass
- Kevin Eubanks – guitar
- Craig Taborn – piano
- Eric Harland – drums
Dave Holland—one of the greatest upright bass players in jazz history—debuts his aptly-named Prism project in Los Angeles with this performance. The band features ingenious keyboardist Craig Taborn, former SFJAZZ Collective drummer Eric Harland and Kevin Eubanks, a brilliant guitarist who led The Tonight Show band for years. Combining the celebrated virtuosity of Taborn on electric and acoustic pianos and the soulful fire of Eubanks in the front line with Harland’s matchless finesse and expressiveness, this decidedly plugged-in quartet is an explosive outlet for Holland at his best.
Amid endless choices, the sound of a Dave Holland bass line compels attention. A master of tone and rhythm, the bassist, composer, and bandleader is now in his fifth decade as a performer and his music possesses a rich and kaleidoscopic history. His path has led him from the frontiers of free improvisation to his modern ensembles that fully embody the Sam Rivers-instilled philosophy of “playing all of it.” The Wolverhampton, England, native got his big break from Miles Davis, with whom he played during the trumpet legend’s epochal Bitches Brew period. Solo, and in collaboration, Holland became a dominant voice in the 1970s – partnering with Rivers, and working with folk and rock musicians such as Bonnie Raitt and John Hartford, and even had a passing encounter with Jimi Hendrix. He formed his first working quintet in 1983, releasing Jumpin’ In, and continued to develop other varied and fruitful relationships with artists such as Anthony Braxton, Stan Getz, Cassandra Wilson, Jack DeJohnette, Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Thelonious Monk, Betty Carter, Pat Metheny, Kenny Wheeler, Bill Frisell, Roy Haynes and Herbie Hancock over the course of his career.
- John Scofield – guitar
- Avi Bortnick – rhythm guitar
- Andy Hess – bass
- Tony Mason – drums
Electric guitarist John Scofield returns to Royce Hall with his raucous, electronic-infused Überjam Band featuring Andy Hess on bass, rhythm guitarist Avi Bortnick, and Tony Mason behind the drum kit. Together they create a dizzying fusion of jazz, funk, atmospheric and electronic music. John Scofield’s guitar work has influenced jazz since the late 70’s and is going strong today. Possessor of a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity, Scofield is a masterful improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between post-bop, funk edged jazz, and R & B.
Born in Ohio and raised in suburban Connecticut, Scofield took up the guitar at age 11, inspired by both rock and blues players. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. After a debut recording with Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker, Scofield was a member of the Billy Cobham-George Duke band for two years. In 1977 he recorded with Charles Mingus, and joined the Gary Burton quartet. He began his international career as a bandleader and recording artist in 1978. From 1982-1985, Scofield toured and recorded with Miles Davis. His Davis stint placed him firmly in the foreground of jazz consciousness as a player and composer.
Since that time he has prominently led his own groups and recorded over 30 albums as a leader (many already classics) including collaborations with contemporary favorites like Pat Metheny, Charlie Haden, Eddie Harris, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Bill Frisell, Brad Mehldau, Mavis Staples, Government Mule, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano and Phil Lesh. He’s played and recorded with Tony Williams, Jim Hall, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Dave Holland, and Terumasa Hino among many jazz legends. Throughout his career Scofield has punctuated his traditional jazz offerings with funk-oriented electric music. All along, the guitarist has kept an open musical mind. Touring the world approximately 200 days per year with his own groups, he is an Adjunct Professor of Music at New York University, a husband and father of two.
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