Sat Sep 12
Todd Marcus Quintet w/ Tim Warfield: John Coltrane 100th Birthday Tribute
7:30PM / $10 - $35 | $1.50 Fees In-person Attendance
Todd Marcus amd Tim Warfield
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Todd Marcus, bass clarinet
Tim Warfield, tenor & soprano sax
Aleko Lionikis, piano
Michael Bowie, bass
Eric Kennedy, drums
Todd Marcus is one of the few artists worldwide to focus on the bass clarinet as a main instrument in
modern jazz with his small and large ensembles. His straight-ahead playing and compositions swing with fiery intensity balanced with delicate introspection. Self-taught in jazz, his music offers a strong melodic sensibility, draws from elements of his community work, and often incorporates the Middle Eastern influences of his Egyptian-American heritage.
Based in Baltimore, Marcus leads ensembles from 2-10 musicians featuring his original compositions and jazz standards. The New York Times writes, “Mr. Marcus is probably the most inventive bass
clarinetist working in straight-ahead jazz today…[and] lives in Baltimore, where he is a guiding light on the city’s jazz scene who doubles as an activist and organizer.”
Marcus has released six albums and worked with other jazz artists such as Gary Bartz, Bennie Maupin, Don Byron, Ralph Peterson, Warren Wolf, Sean Jones, and Orrin Evans. Todd is an endorsed artist for Syos mouthpieces, Legere Reeds, and RZ Clarinets. www.toddmarcusjazz.com
Tim Warfield, Jr., a native of York, PA , attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. for two years before leaving to lead and co-lead groups in the Central Pennsylvania and Baltimore/ Washington areas.
In 1990 he became a member of trumpeter and CBS/Sony recording artist Marlon Jordan's
Quintet. In 1991 he was selected to record Tough Young Tenors on the Island/Antilles label, listed as one of the top ten recordings of the year by The New York Times. He also joined Jazz Futures, a world touring group assembled by George Wein to showcase some of the world’s brightest young stars in jazz. Also in 1991, Warfield placed third at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition.
Warfield’s first recording, A Cool Blue, was selected as one of the top ten recordings of the year in a
1995 New York Times critic’s poll, and his 1998 recording Gentle Warrior (featuring Cyrus Chestnut, Tarus Mateen, Clarence Penn, Terell Stafford, and Nicholas Payton), proclaimed him possibly the most powerful tenor saxophonist of his generation. In 1999, he was awarded “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition” in DownBeat Magazine’s 49th Annual Jazz Critic’s poll.
In 1999 Warfield exclusively joined forces with New Orleans trumpeter and Warner Bros.
recording artist Nicholas Payton with whom he toured and recorded until 2005. In 2006, Warfield
joined trumpeter and Maxjazz recording artist Terell Stafford's Quintet. Warfield has appeared on several GRAMMY-nominated recordings. www.timwarfieldmusic.com/
7:30 pm ET/6:30 pm CT/5:30 pm MT/4:30 pm PT/11:30 pm GMT
In-person: $35 / $10 full-time students with valid ID
Advance ticket sales end 1 hr. prior to show. Purchase remaining tickets at door.
Attendees receive link to the recording to view for one week after concert.
Streaming Cost: $15
Llink will be revealed 15 mins before show & will remain active through Sept 19
Donations welcome
7:30PM / $10 - $35 | $1.50 Fees In-person Attendance