Cal Poly Jazz Band presents Christoph Luty - Lazy Theme (O Nelson 1965) made famous by Ray Brown

The Lead-Ins by Dr Kopplin are legendary and are derived from his Instructor technique. Knowing that many (MOST?) at the Cal Poly Jazz Band concerts are NOT typical Jazz aficionados (Jazz Nerds to you lesser sophisticates), Dr Kopplin consistently gives a little background in his Introductions so that ALL may appreciate and feel welcome with the music. A typical Dr. Kopplin Concert has many different styles of Jazz, hence challenging his Students to appreciate and adopt All forms of Jazz performance. However, tonights performances are in accordance with a Blues theme, and in its many forms.
This video from the Winter 2009 Jazz Concert showcases the virtuosity of Dr. Kopplins good friend (from his Jurassic period University days), colleague, and Tonights Guest Artist, Christoph Luty playing Lazy Theme (Oliver Nelson 1965) made famous in the album Ray Brown & Milt Jackson.
RAY BROWN & MILT JACKSON
Ray Brown and Milt Jackson - Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Oliver Nelson & Jimmy Heath New York City: January 4, 1965
In his liner notes Nelson scholar and saxophonist and composer/arranger Kenny Berger observes, "The recordings in this set were made from the mid to late period of the last golden age of the studio recording in New York. From Andrew Velez at allaboutjazz.com
Christoph currently lives in the Los Angeles area, and maintains a busy concert schedule, appearing in concert halls, clubs, and festivals throughout the United States, Japan, and Europe. He is presently a member of the Jeff Hamilton Trio, which performs concerts, club dates and workshops nationally and internationally. As the longtime bassist of the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra he has collaborated on concerts with artists like Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Diana Krall, Clark Terry, Dave Brubeck, James Moody and Shirley Horn, to name only a few. He has recorded with the likes of Milt Jackson, John Pizzarelli, Diana Krall and more; and has appeared nationally with artists such as Dena DeRose, Harry Allen, Warren Vache, Curtis Stigers, Bill Watrous, Anthony Wilson, Jeff Clayton, Bill Cunliffe, Howlett Smith and many others.
Christoph is also interested in educating young bassists he teaches jazz bass at California State University Long Beach, assists John Clayton at the University of Southern California, and teaches privately in his own studio. From http://www.hamiltonjazz.com/lutybio.html
ALL THIS FOR ONLY 10 BUCKS (TOO CHEAP)! TRY SPENDING THAT IN DOWNTOWN LA! You dont have to be a Jazz Nerd to attend.
If this kind of Student-Empowering Progressive Music Department sounds interesting to you, visit the Cal Poly Music Department at http://www.class.csupomona.edu/mu
OK Live Jazz Fans, its Showtime! Thursday, June 03, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Cal Poly Pomona Music Recital Hall
3801 w. Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
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