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Art Lande's Concert Itinerary

The TV Trio

Art Lande (piano, drums)
Eric Gunnison (piano, drums)
Kent McLagan (bass)

The TV Trio dates back to the 1990s when they played at the West End Tavern in Boulder, CO. After a hiatus as a band, the trio started getting together regularly again in 2023 and continue to thoroughly enjoy these sessions. Everybody brings some tunes to play, and Eric and Art each play half the time on drums and half on piano. Now it is time to share these satisfying journeys with the listening community.

All three of these musicians are well known to jazz aficionados in Colorado and beyond. The list of Who's Who in Jazz doesn’t begin to explain all the iconic artists who have shared stage and recordings with each of the TV Trio members as well as great bands they have played with. They are clearly part of the living history of the music they have dedicated their lives to, as is clearly evidenced in their creativity and their ability to connect with and develop the music.

TV Trio will play the repertoire of the Great American Songbook, little heard pieces from international jazz composers, and original compositions. Come and listen to this intriguing trio — two bands in one!

Dazzle

1080 14th Street  (map)
Denver, CO 80202
6:00 PM doors open. 7:00 PM Music begins.
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Art Lande Quartet in the San Francisco Bay Area
August 21 - 24

Art Lande (piano)
Bruce Williamson (sax and flute)
Peter Barshay (bass)
Dillon Vado (drums)

The Art Lande Quartet is comprised of highly experienced musicians who have developed distinctive voices on their instruments and know how to listen and connect to each other. The focus of this project is Art's UnStandards — reworking music familiar to the ear and bringing it to a fresh, present moment while honoring the history. Mixing meters, re-harmonizations, adding new sections and changing the whole mood of these old songs are some of the ways that Art fabulized the music during his months in Arizona last winter.

Art and Bruce go back 50 years playing in Rubisa Patrol while living in Berkeley in the 70s. They also shared in the Russian Dragon Band 20 years later, Poulet while in Europe and many other projects. Recording wise, they can be heard on Bruce's Big City Magic, and Standard Transmission (with Peter Barshay) as well as Shapeshifter and The Silver Fox (also with Peter Barshay), plus the recently released Spirits with Paul McCandless on Blue Coast Records. Peter Barshay has been the Bay Area's premier bassist for a long time and he, Bruce and Dillon Vado have been part of several seasons at Jazz Camp West. Art also connects with Dillon at The Jazzschool in Berkeley, and they have shared music many times at Art Boutiki and in Colorado. Dillon has established himself as a composer, teacher and band leader in the Bay Area in the last decade, playing both vibes and drums.

This band promises to bring both surprises and consistency to these performances of new music in familiar packages. Come and taste the flavors.

Reunion Concert
Art Lande and Ken Walker

With Pete Lewis and Clare Church

Art Lande (piano)
Ken Walker (bass)
Pete Lewis (saxes)
Clare Church (drums)

Art Lande and Ken Walker's root system spans connections from Little Rock, Arkansas, to the history of Jazz in Colorado (The Pec, Vartan's, Jazz Works, Dazzle, the West End Tavern, Greeley and Telluride Jazz Festivals), to supporting each other through serious health challenges. It is long overdue to play music together again.

While Ken has played with numerous jazz greats (luckily for us, he turned down Benny Golson’s invite to join his band and move to New York), in addition to Ken's many Denver area recordings and festival shows, the Ken Walker Sextet (featuring Peter Sommer) has played monthly concerts at Dazzle for years. His bass playing features a big, rich sound, great rhythmic ideas, and a beautiful way of exposing the capacities of the instrument in all ranges. The way Ken and Art play together is special, somehow solid and adventurous at the same time.

Clare and Pete are beloved in our community for providing us and sustaining the Muse Performance Space where sincere and skillfully played music can be played and be heard. They are also wonderful musicians who have played everywhere and with everyone in Colorado for decades. (Check out Clare Church‘s recording You're More, a truly great record.)

The reunion of these musicians and good friends will feature jazz standards played freshly in the precarious balance between respect for the history and the willingness to seize the present moment. Among the many more deep roots is Art and Clare sharing 21 years in the Boy Girl Band, and Art and Ken playing together on Ron Miles' Witness recording. These strong roots provide a profound level of trust between the band members that promise a concert that you don’t want to miss.

The Muse Performance Space

200 E South Boulder Rd   (map it)
Lafayette, CO 80026
720-352-4327
Doors: 6:30. Music: 7:00.
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Kimandala

A Ceraso Studio House Concert

Amanda Williams (piano)
Kim Bird (bass)
Art Lande (drums)

Suggested concert donation is $20
7:00 pm

House concerts are by invitation only. To request your invitation, Email Chuck at chuck.ceraso@artlande.com or call 303-898-3649 and indicate
   - the number of people in your party
   - your email/phone/contact info.

Art Lande, Marguerite Juenemann, Bill McCrossen

Art Lande (piano)
Marguerite Juenemann (vocals)
Bill McCrossen (bass)

The Muse Performance Space

200 E South Boulder Rd   (map it)
Lafayette, CO 80026

More info coming soon.

Sight Unseen, Sound Unheard

In Development.