A concert supporting the homeless programs of City Mission-Living Stones, Inc.:
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LOCATION: Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Uniontown State Theatre Center for the Arts
27 East Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401
TICKETS: $15.00 in Advance or $20 at the Performance
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THEME: “Music Through the Ages”
With the following artists:
KENNY BLAKE
“Not since George Benson has a jazz artist emerged from Pittsburgh onto the national scene with the gale force of saxophonist Kenny Blake” -Jazziz magazine critic Jonathan Widran
Jazz saxophonist and composer Kenny Blake earned critical acclaim and reached the top of the jazz charts with his four releases on Heads Up Records. His sound is “soul hybrid” a combination of traditional jazz with modern rhythm and blues. Kenny Blake’s R&B-tinged solos delight fans around the world. Kenny has performed throughout the United State, Europe, and South Africa as a solo artist and sideman. In the mid-80’s Blake toured with the MCA pop-jazz recording artists Cabo Frio and performed his compositions on their 1987 self-titled release. With airplay on smooth jazz and quiet storm radio stations Blake’s 1991 solo release “Interior Design” climbed to number 15 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. He again reached the jazz charts at number 20 with the album “Rumor Has It” in 1992. Blake has released five solo CDs. Along with Joe McBride, Gerald Veasley Blake performs as member of the Heads Up Super Band and appeared on their 1998 release. As a session man Blake has recorded with Pieces of a Dream, Joe McBride, Gerald Veasley, Darryl Alexander, Tommy Price, Bob Thompson, Chizmo Charles, Rodney McCoy, Donny Iris, Billy Price, Pure Gold, and John Harrison III, and others. He has appeared at many jazz festivals including the annual Berks Jazz Festival, the Jazz on the Rocks festival in Cape Town, South Africa, the 2006 Cape Town International Jazz Festival, and at festivals in Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Rehobeth Beach, Oregon, and Cape May. Kenny works with an array of top musicians and performing in duos, trios, and quartets.
LEVI GRAFT
Levi began his piano study at age 7 with Mary Ellen Burhans and subsequently with Mr. Joel Hudock. At age 14, needing more formal instruction, Levi and his parents drove to Pittsburgh for lessons with Harry Coleman. Levi graduated from Connellsville High School & Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN, where he majored in piano performance. He also studied privately with celebrated pianists Ann Schein, Emilee Naoumoff, and Andre de Groote. Levi owns and operates a private studio in Connellsville, where he pursues his passion for cultivating an interest of the great piano tradition to students of all ages.
DMB
Since adding secular music to their extensive repertoire the DMB (Donnie Miller Band) has been exciting local audiences with their eclectic mix of pop, r&b, rock-n-roll, and country. This group of artists, educators, and musicians present a dynamic and often unexpected approach to a wide variety of American popular music of the last 60 years. The DMB experience is always a memorable one!