LakeShore Jazz Series 2010

The LakeShore Jazz Series , in association with Friends of Tempe Center for the Arts, offers a series of concerts. The concerts feature internationally renowned jazz artists along with the finest jazz talent in Arizona that puts Tempe squarely in the middle of the national jazz scene. The 2011 series features 9 ticketed events which include icons of jazz, newcomers, rising stars and local favorites. The concerts are staged in the TCA 230-seat Studio, the 200-seat Lakeside Room and the 600-seat Theater.

Members of the Friends of TCA will receive a 15 percent discount on tickets for all concerts with no minimum purchase required. The ticket office has a list of members of the Friends.

Tickets are on sale now for all events

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Dmitri Matheny’s Holiday Jazz Show, Saturday, Dec. 18, 8 p.m. Studio

Lakeshore Jazz will stage the most festive holiday party in the Valley when the Dmitri Matheny Group presents Santa's Got a Brand New Bag at Tempe Center for the Arts.

Protégé of the late jazz master, Art Farmer, Dmitri Matheny has toured internationally since the 1990s, earning such accolades as “the ﬁrst breakthrough ﬂugelhornist since Chuck Mangione” [San Jose Mercury News]. Voted “Best New Artist” in the JazzIz Readers Poll and “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition” in the Downbeat International Critics Poll, Matheny is known for his warm tone, soaring lyricism and masterful technique. He has appeared on dozens of compact discs as a composer, arranger, producer and featured soloist, and has released ten critically-acclaimed CDs as a leader. Tickets are $30

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John Proulx Quartet, Friday, Jan. 21, 8 p.m. Lakeside

This rising star is the hottest new jazz pianist on the West Coast. He sings in a style reminiscent of the late jazz trumpet legend, Chet Baker. Proulx's most recent album, "Baker's Dozen," is an extraordinary retrospective on Baker. His band features some of the top session musicians in Los Angeles.

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Lorraine Feather and Shelly Berg, Friday, Feb. 18, 8 p.m. Lakeside

Feather is the daughter of the late jazz writer Leonard Feather. She is a gifted lyricist and is known for her full-bodied, traditional vocal style. Berg is one of the most notable jazz pianists on the scene today, and he is the Dean of Music at the University of Miami. Shelly is known for his collaborations with jazz vocalists. He has performed, recorded and arranged for Patti Austin, Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Kurt Elling, Dionne Warwick, Tierney Sutton and others.

Lakeshore Jazz Concert Series

To order tickets for the LakeShore Jazz Series go to http://tca.ticketforce.com or, order by phone at 480-350-2822 (480-350-2TCA). On-line order service charges are $3 and the phone order service charge is $1.

New Year’s Eve Event

Phone: 480-350-2884

E-mail: info@FriendsofTCA.org

LakeShore Jazz Series

in association with Friends of TCA

To order tickets for LakeShore Jazz go to http://tca.ticketforce.com or, order by phone at 480-350-2822 (480-350-2TCA). On-line order service charges are $3 and the phone order service charge is $1.

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