Sunday, April 6, 2008

More Jazz-Wayne Shorter Turns 75

"Sax legend and NEA Jazz Master Wayne Shorter celebrates his 75th Birthday Year with a very special evening: a singular performance with Shorter’s new classic quartet, and the U.S. Premiere of a unique collaboration with next-wave wind ensemble, Imani Winds.

Wayne Shorter Quartet: Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade w/special guests Imani Winds will appear on Friday, April 11, 8PM at the Nob Hill Masonic Center, 1111 California Street (at Taylor), in San Francisco. Imani Winds includes Valerie Coleman on flute, Toyin Spellman-Diaz on oboe, Marian Adam on clarinet, Jeff Scott on French horn, and Monica Ellis on bassoon"

http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/7658/119/

After this show, Wayne takes off for a tour of Europe, returns for a one night stand in San Francisco in Mid-May, then goes to Iceland and Prague for a couple of gigs before a show in Chicago in June.