Friesen will put jazz in the holidays.Byline: Carolyn Lamberson The Register-Guard When Sunday rolls around, Luna will come alive with the sound of holiday jazz. Renowned bass player David Friesen will team with pianist Jeannie Hoffman, guitarist Jerry Hahn and drummer Gary Hobbs for a set of holiday favorites at the downtown jazz club A jazz club is a venue where the primary entertainment is live jazz. Often such venues are in the basement of residential buildings. They are rather small compared to other music venues, reflecting the intimate atmosphere of jazz concerts. . Hoffman and Friesen have been at this a long time. They first played together at a Beaverton church shortly after Hoffman moved to Oregon in 1973. In 1994, they even recorded an album of holiday music, "The Spirit of Christmas." Friesen has along and distinguished history on the jazz scene. His career includes more than 60 recordings as a combo leader or co-leader, and more than 150 as a sideman side·man n. A member of a jazz band who is not the leader or a featured soloist. . Friesen has played solo shows and recorded with some of the biggest names in jazz - Stan Getz Stanley Gayetsky (February 2, 1927 in Philadelphia – June 6, 1991 in Malibu, California), usually known by his stage name Stan Getz, was an American jazz musician. , Dexter Gordon Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923–April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and an Academy Award-nominated actor. He is considered one of the first bebop tenor players. and Woody Shaw Woody Herman Shaw II (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) (United States) was a jazz trumpeter and composer. Shaw grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and began his study of music at the age of 11. among them. He started fusing jazz and the holidays in 1962, touring U.S. Army bases in Germany with a trio. "Christmas is a time of year of warmth and gratitude; it's best expressed in music as people relate to Christmas songs," he said in a news release. "At the Christmas concerts, Jeannie plays with such dedication, and because we've been associated for years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time partnership gives rise to true feelings of the music." Hahn and Friesen also have a 30-year connection. They met in Wichita, Kan., in 1973 and have played together several times over the years. Friesen's connection with Hobbs is slightly shorter - more like 20 years. He first worked with Hoffman and Friesen doing Christmas music in the mid-'90s. CONCERT PREVIEW David Friesen holiday jazz When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday Where: Luna, 30 E. Broadway Tickets: $12 |
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