joyshout (joyshout@evansville.net)
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 11:09:41 -0600 ()
Hey Everybody!!
In case you LOVE LIVE music...
**JUST ANNOUNCED- CHICO HAMILTON & EUPHORIA PLACE FOR THE 7TH STRAIGHT
YEAR IN 1998'S 63RD ANNUAL DOWNBEAT READER'S POLL IN THE ELECTRIC JAZZ
GROUP CATEGORY AND CHICO HIMSELF PLACES AGAIN IN THE DRUMS CATEGORY**
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 15, 1999
Joyous Shout! is proud to announce that legendary jazz drummer and
bandleader Chico Hamilton will be performing with his "Euphoria"group,
featuring Eric Person on saxes, Cary DeNigris on guitar, and Paul
Ramsey on bass, March 25th thru 27th at Birdland, 315 West 44th Street,
NYC tel. 212.581.3080, on a double bill with the Joe Chambers Group.
After another SOLD OUT performance by Chico and his "Euphoria" group
in December on the "Jazz Live!" series from Flushing Town Hall in NYC,
January '99 has kicked off with Chico and his "Euphoria" group
performing on the "Jazz En El Tambo" Festival in Uruguay, and on the
35th Anniversary Celebration at the Whiskey A Go Go in LA, and getting
March of to an exciting start Chico will be recording his first album
as part of a new recording contract for soon to be announced. Chico has
also keeping busy with speaking engagements following up on his being
featured on the cover of the journal "Black Issues in Higher
Education", and working on his autobiography, a children's book, and a
screenplay based on his early years on the Central Avenue scene in Los
Angeles. We are happy to bring to your attention that Ovation, the new
cable arts network, presenter of the US TV debut Fall '97 of the Chico
Hamilton documentary film, DANCING TO A DIFFERENT DRUMMER, rebroadcast
the film four times in April '98. We are even more proud to announce
that Chico will be receiving the Mannes/New School "Beacons of Jazz"
award on June 7th, in
recognition for his "significant contribution to the evolution of
jazz."
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JEFFREY ANDREW CADDICK
JOYOUS SHOUT!
P.O. BOX 15244
EVANSVILLE, IN 47716
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER,
PERSONAL MANAGEMENT FOR CHICO HAMILTON,
DIFFERENT DRUMMER COLLECTIVE.
email to joyshout@evansville.net
visit our web site at www.joyousshout.com
(newly updated right now!!)
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