Mario Pavone has been awarded the prestigious 2009 Chamber Music America / New Jazz Works / Commissioning and Ensemble Grant.
He was one of 12 recipients chosen from a pool of 161 applications. The $21,500 award will, among other activities support 2 performances by the expanded Orange Double Tenor Ensemble, one of which is scheduled for the 15th anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival, Aug 6-8, 2010.
* June 8 & 9 – Shows at 8:30pm & 10pm
Orange Double Tenor - ARC SUITE - T/PI T/PO (World Premiere)
Mario Pavone - Bass, Compositions
Tony Malaby - Soprano and Tenor Saxophones
Jimmy Greene - Soprano and Tenor Saxophones
Dave Ballou - Trumpet
Peter Madsen - Piano
Gerald Cleaver - Drums
Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia St
New York, NY
www.corneliastreetcafe.com
July 2
Vancouver Jazz Festival, Canada
www.coastaljazz.ca
July 3
Mario Pavone - Bass, Compositions
Tony Malaby - Soprano and Tenor Saxophones
Gerald Cleaver - Drums
Edmonton, Canada
July 18 - August 6
Composition, Bass Masters Class, Ensembles, Educator, Clinician in residence
Litchfield Jazz Camp
Kent, CT
www.litchfieldjazzcamp.com
* August 7 – 5:15pm
Orange Double Tenor - ARC SUITE - T/PI T/PO (Connecticut Premiere)
Mario Pavone - Bass, Compositions
Tony Malaby - Soprano and Tenor Saxophones
Jimmy Greene - Soprano and Tenor Saxophones
Dave Ballou - Trumpet
Peter Madsen - Piano
Gerald Cleaver - Drums
Litchfield Jazz Festival
Kent, CT
www.litchfieldjazzfest.com
August 14
Quartet ARC
Mario Pavone - Bass, Compositions
Tony Malaby - Soprano and Tenor Saxophones
Dave Ballou - Trumpet
Gerald Cleaver - Drums
The Windup Space
Baltimore, MD
www.thewindupspace.com
* These performances on June 8th and 9th and August 7th of ARC SUITE T/PI T/PO by Mario Pavone and Orange Double Tenor have been made possible with support from Chamber Music America's 2009 New Jazz Works Commissioning and Ensemble Development Program funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.