JAZZ FESTIVAL: JOHN LEE TRIO featuring special GUEST RALPH MOORE

Fri, Jun 27

As an artist, John Lee is widely known for his immense proficiency as a multi-instrumentalist as well as his ability to connect audiences to his music with a charming and positive charisma. Lee has released two records on Cellar Music, the latest Second Wind features John on piano with the great Kenny Washington on drums and Peter Washington on bass. His first album, The Aritst featured Carl Allen on drums, Miles Black on piano and Cory Weeds on tenor saxophone. Both albums have received critical acclaim. Ralph Moore's passion and life-long study of the tenor sax can be felt in his music. He has played and recorded music with an amazing list of musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, Ray Brown, Roy Haynes, J.J. Johnson, Cedar Walton, Bobby Hutcherson, McCoy Tyner, Roy Hargrove, Oscar Peterson, Kenny Barron to name a few. Moore spent fifteen years playing tenor saxophone in The Tonight Show Orchestra with Jay Leno. He has released several albums for the Landmark (now 32 Jazz), Criss Cross, Concord, Reservoir, Savoy and most recently WJ3 Records. He can also be heard playing sideman on many other great jazz albums. With Sean Fyfe - piano, Drabbit - bass and John Lee - drums JUNE 27 AFTER DARK: TODD STEWART Trio Featuring Ru Ha & Cole Woodlan 11pm, $10 JUNE 28 AFTER DARK: MAIDEN VOYAGE featuring Saba Amrei, Roisin Adams, Julia Farry, & Bella Bienert 11pm, $10