Press Release - Santa Monica Public Library Presents Soundwaves: The West Coast Chamber Jazz Trio
February 1, 2017 2:22 PM
Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 458-8600
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 25, 2017
Contact: Jeff Schwartz, Reference Librarian
Phone: (310) 458-8631
Santa Monica Public Library presents Soundwaves: The West Coast Chamber Jazz Trio
Santa Monica, California – The Santa Monica Public Library is proud to present the West Coast Chamber Jazz Trio in concert February 15, 2017, at 7:30PM in the Main Library’s Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
This group is the latest project of drummer/composer Andrea Centazzo, a pioneer of jazz in Italy in the 1970s who moved to Southern California in the late 1980s to write film music. The trio interprets compositions from across his career, paying homage to the West Coast cool jazz of his early influences while also drawing on more contemporary musical styles and the experiences of his collaborators.
The trio's melodic voice is Ellen Burr on flute, alto flute, bass flute, and piccolo. A powerful player with an enormous expressive range, she is sponsored by Yamaha Musical Instruments and is also a popular teacher and a working actress. She has performed several times at the Library with the Los Angeles Flute Orchestra. SMPL librarian Jeff Schwartz completes the group on bass. An in-demand sideman, he has performed everywhere from the Cairo Opera House and Disney Hall to punk rock dive bars.
Soundwaves is a monthly concert series presenting artists who appear on the DRAM (Database of Recorded American Music) streaming service. The Santa Monica Public Library is the first public library to offer this service to its cardholders. Listings of past and upcoming Soundwaves shows as well as sound and video recordings are at soundwavesnewmusic.com
This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and on a first-arrival basis. The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair accessible. For special disabled services, call Library Administration at (310) 458-8606 at least one week prior to event. For more information, visit smpl.org or contact the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600.
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