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SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK, plus Azar Lawrence Quartet
In 1973, a group of women heard the message of singers Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter, Miriam Makeba, and Odetta, and came together to form an a-cappella vocal group. They drew material from African chanting, African American gospel, spirituals, jazz, blues, and folk to sing songs about justice, tragedy, greed, life, and love. Now 40 years on, Sweet Honey in the Rock is a living repository of American history, as interpreted by women, imprinted in black. The six women in the group combine their powerful voices to celebrate change, creating joy in the process. They sing of water and earth and humanity connected to those elements; the stuff of life. Sweet Honey in the Rock will make the Festival finale a day of exultation in Healdsburg.
When John Coltrane's classic quartet split up around 1966, pianist McCoy Tyner and drummer Elvin Jones sought to assemble their own groups. The challenge for them was finding horn players who could deal with the kind of energy they were used to putting out and receiving. Luckily they found Azar Lawrence. The saxophonist, who is leading a quartet with drummer Alphonse Mouzon, bassist Henry Franklin, and pianist Theo Saunders on Healdsburg's final Sunday, grew up in Los Angeles getting an early education in fiery pianist Horace Tapscott's Arkestra, then working with muscular players like pianist George Cables and trumpeter Woody Shaw. Mouzon, a highly versatile player who could go from serving in Broadway show pit bands to powering Weather Report, also played with Tyner in the '70s. Franklin and Saunders are mainstays of the L.A. scene who have worked with dozens of jazz greats. This quartet has been playing a regular weekend gig at Venice's RG Club, so expect rapid combustion.
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LocationRodney Strong Vineyards (View)
11455 Old Redwood Hwy.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
United States
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