Zadan Jazz Studio

More pictures of the new space..

Last week Andy Rush was among 10 finalists chosen for the Dayton Philharmonic Soul Singer Search from a field of over 50 entrants. The finals are tonight at 7PM at the Dayton Beer Company! Andy will perform two songs with a backing track (as will each of the other 9 finalists) for a panel of four judges. Two winners will be selected to be featured with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra at the Schuster Center in January. Tonight's finals are open to the public in case you'd like to cheer him on!

Here's the video that advanced Andy into the finals:

"Well, I Got?" Like what you see? Then VOTE for me! I've entered this video in the Dayton Soul Singer Search Contest and need your help. Click on this link http://www.dayto...

Jazz Arts Studio's own Andy Rush is entered in the Dayton Philharmonic's Soul Singer contest and TODAY is the last day for voting online to advance him to the finals.

Here's the contest's page where you can cast your vote. Thank you!

http://www.daytonperformingarts.org/daytonsoulsingervote

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | Ballet | Opera | Philharmonic :: First Round Contestants :: Good Luck! Dayton Performing Arts Alliance is a merger of three organizations including the Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera and Dayton Philharmonic providing orchestral, dance and operatic performances for the Southwestern Ohio region.

Couldn't be prouder of the music Andy Rush has created. As we gear up to record more songs, here's Andy singing "Well, I Got" (The Chicken) with music by P*e Wee Ellis and lyrics by Andy. (The Chicken was made famous by Jaco Pastorius)

If you enjoy the video, PLEASE VOTE for Andy in the Dayton Philharmonic's Soul Singer contest. (There's a link in the video's description) Deadline to vote is Oct. 31 at midnight. If he's chosen as one of the winners he'll sing out front with the Dayton Philharmonic in January.

Thanks to Rob Stone, Zack Martinsek, Vinnie Marshall, Mike Minarcek, Chris Suttle and Micah Blosser for lending their wonderful talents to this project!

https://youtu.be/Ox_Z6WxtDzY

"Well, I Got?" Music by P*e Wee Ellis (The Chicken) Lyrics by Andy Rush (The Chicken made famous by Jaco Pastorius) Andy Rush, vocals Rob Stone, sax Eric Zadan, piano Zack ...

CONCERT ANOUNCEMENT

Eric Zadan, James Smith, Vinnie Marshall & Jim Rupp w/ Andy Rush

Gilly's, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 9PM $8

Featured bios:

James Smith is the adjunct asst. professor of jazz guitar at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and the chairman of fine & performing arts at Central State University. He has performed with Joe Henderson, Woody Shaw, Joshua Redman, Terrell Stafford, Steve Wilson, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Liebman, Lynn Seaton, John Riley, John Von Ohlen, and many others.

Jim Rupp has toured extensively with the big bands of Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, and Glenn Miller. He is the drummer on three Woody Herman CDs - The Fiftieth Anniversary Tour which was nominated for a Grammy Award, Legacy, and Live In London. Rupp spent eight years with Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Diane Schuur, and has also performed and toured with artists such as Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Joe Lovano, Hank Marr, Buddy DeFranco, Maria Schneider, Clark Terry, Joe Williams, Rosemary Clooney, John Fedchock, Natalie Cole, the Cleveland and Columbus Jazz Orchestras, and the Smithsonian Masterworks Jazz Orchestra. He is currently the jazz drumming instructor at Ohio State University.

This coming Sunday, Aug. 18, the Jazz Arts Studio will present an In-House Performance.

Program

Joyspring
Clifford Brown
(Features Clifford Brown’s solo, tutti)

Dindi
Antonio Carlos Jobim
(Features Joel Frahm’s solo, tutti)

Road Song
Wes Montgomery
(Features Wes Montgomery’s solo, tutti)

Question and Answer
Pat Metheny

Spain
Chick Corea

Letter from Home
Pat Metheny

James Lampe, Paul Humphrey (guitars), Laura Graving (flute)
Brad Hack (bass), Sam Knopp (drums), Andy Rush (vocals)

Nardis
Miles Davis

Windows
Chick Corea

Maiden Voyage
Herbie Hancock

Continuum
Jaco Pastorius

The Chicken
Jaco Pastorius

Zack Martinsek, Evan Danielson (guitars), Jeff Acred (piano)
James Herbort (bass), Logan McKenzie (drums), Andy Rush (vocals)

Admission is free, but space is very limited. If you'd like to attend and are not already on our email list, please email Eric Zadan at [email protected] for further details.

THIS SATURDAY, MAY 11...

Eric Zadan Quartet with Andy Rush

Two Sets - 9:00 and 10:30 - Come for either or stay for both!
Only $8 admission at the door. Doors open around 8PM!

Andy Rush (If you like Kurt Elling, Jamie Cullum and Eddie Jefferson you've got to hear him sing!)

James Smith (Faculty Central State since 1980 and CCM since 1984! - the area guitar heavyweight!)

Vinnie Marshall (Vinnie from Philly! - this man can play!)

Logan McKenzie (A new young gun of drums)

And me, who is aparently in a P.T. Barnum mood today. But seriously, it will be a great night!

This coming Sunday, Nov. 25, the Jazz Arts Studio will present an In-House Performance. Featured will be our guitar ensemble as well as three additional combos.

The program will include works by Jimmy Heath, Charles Mingus, Eddie Harris, Gary Burton, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Taylor Eigsti and Jonathan Kreisberg. (About an hour)

Admission is free, but space is very limited. If you'd like to attend and are not already on our email list, please email Eric Zadan at [email protected] for further details.

The Jazz Arts Studio Compilation is available for download. It features our students' recordings from 1998 to 2008, all remastered: http://www.jazzartsstudio.com/media.htm

Welcome to the Jazz Arts Studio “It’s the group sound that’s important, even when you're playing a solo. You not only have to know your own instrument, you must know the others and how to back them up at all times. That’s jazz.”