If you could fuse together the lush, rich, vocal style of the great female jazz singers from era’s gone by, with the current sound of jazz today one might say that Daniela Spagnolo’s voice and original songs are a sublime example of just that. With her strong sense of swing and ability to compose songs with a modern flair, she is truly a unique & refreshing collaboration of yesterday and today. Born in Rome, Italy and raised in New York, Daniela quite possibly has one of the most distinctive and expressive voices in music today.
Guitarist and composer John Chiodini began his performing career in clubs, recording studios and theaters throughout New England in the 1960’s and 1970’s. As a member of the Boston Pops Orchestra under Arthur Fiedler, John made numerous appearances in concerts and on recordings, including the long-running PBS television series “Evening At Pops”. In the early 1980’s, he relocated to Los Angeles, touring, writing, and recording with Peggy Lee.
Bass player Rick Shaw spent three seasons with the Sacramento Symphony before attending Eastman School of Music. At Eastman he performed in their Philharmonia Orchestra and completed the Jazz Studies program with a Masters of Music degree in 1981. A regular with the Big Phat Band, Rick also plays with Bill Holman and Chick Corea. As an educator at Riverside Community College he teaches bass students and small ensembles, and his students have won acclaim and their division at the Reno Jazz Festival.
Jazz pianist, Grammy Award-winning arranger and our composer-in-residence Bill Cunliffe is widely known for his swinging and lyrical pianism and his creativity and invention as a composer and arranger of jazz. Bill was the 1989 winner of the $10,000 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Award, and has received stipends from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Sunday, January 13, 2019 | 5:00 p.m.
If you would like to use the elevator for accessibility, please arrive five minutes early. Child care provided for children under 4. Validated parking available in Plaza las Fuentes.
There is no charge. No reservations required. For more information contact jazz@allsaints-pas.org
