10th ANNUAL JUNE 16 - 25th '89 The Calgary International Jazz Festival is pleased to present ten days of the world's finest jazz. From Europe, Scandinavia, the U.S., Japan and Canada, some of the biggest names in jazz are meeting in Calgary for this tenthanniversary celebration. There are free outdoor presentations, concerts, cabarets, dances, nightclub performances and jam . . . sessions --even Jazz moviesand the biggest, most exciting twoday Prince's Island event yet! Join in the party! You won't want to miss this spectacular show! On behalf of the Government of Alberta, I would like to offer my best wishes for the success of the 1989 Calgary International Jazz Festival. Over the years your festival has grown to become a showcase of both international artists and many of Alberta's outstanding jazz musicians. You are to be commended for your dedication and hard work. You have succeeded in creating a festival that ranks among the top jazz events in Canada! Best wishes to all those who work so hard to make this annual event a reality. ~::.~-~ "-·-·····-·· _,,,,,,...-· ~ Minister of Culture & Multiculturalism On behalf of City Council and the citizens of Calgary, I hereby declare the week of June 16, 1989 as: 'JAZZ WEEK'. I extend congratulations to the producers and hundreds of volunteers who have worked diligently over the years to annually present the Calgary Jazz Festival. Now in its tenth year, the Festival has truly achieved international status. Under its new name of the Calgary International Jazz Festival, we look forward to further rewards in goodwill and prestige from the Festival's promotion of the international language of jazz. I commend and encourage all individual and corporate citizens for their endeavours toward enriching Calgary's cultural life. ,.-----=/ ~~ _,:;;;i,t:::-----.:::::.--~--- lphKlein MAYOR SWING INTO TEN DAYS OF HOT JAZZ & COOL BLUES Starting With THE TRIBUTE TO HARRY JAMES ORCHESTRA JUNE 16, 7 p.m., Opening Night Gala - City Hall Atrium Following a FREE concert by the European Jazz Quartet, 12 to 1 p.m. at the Olympic Plaza, the Calgary International Jazz Festival kicks off with a dazzling Opening Night Gala featuring the 17-piece "Tribute to Harry James" Orchestra, led by trumpeter Gary Guthman (alias 'The Man With The Horn"). Previously associated with the big bands of Stan Kenton, Don Ellis, Louis Bellson and Jimmy Dorsey, Gary Guthman has also performed with the symphonies of Oregon, Vancouver and Edmonton, and has accompanied such greats as Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin and Burt Bacharach. The Tribute to Harry James Orchestra ... bringing you the romantic sounds of the '40s with fresh new arrangements of the '80s! DOORS OPEN at 7 p.m. Tickets from BASS - $25 includin2 dinner THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA JUNE23 & 24 Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Palliser Hotel • Crystal Ballroom Tickets from BASS - $49 and $54 (including dinner) A legend lives on! Still the most sought-after big band in the world, this 19-piece orchestra continues to delight audiences with a mix of original Miller arrangements and more modern selections in the big-band style. Sure to be a sellout so book early to avoid disappointment. / FLORA PURIM & AIRTO JOHN SCOFIELD TRIO JUNE 22 - 8 p.m. JUNE 23 - 8 p.m. Centre Cabaret (foyer of the Jack Singer Concert Hall) Calgary Centre for Performing Arts. Tickets from BASS - $17 Centre Cabaret Tickets from BASS - $18 A two-time Grammy nominee with a quite extraordinary range, Brazilianborn Flora Purim ranks as one of the world's most distinctive and popular singers. TogetherwithhusbandAirto Moreira, the great Latin percussionist, she has pushed jazz-rock fusion to its outer limits. "John Scofield ... quite simply a musician of matchless integrity ... the most lyrical of fusioneers and one of the strongest players of more intimate styles of jazz." A chance to experience this brilliantNew York guitarist who, with his current band, has just released the riveting Flat Out album, destined to be a hit! ISLAND JAZZ TEN Prince's Island Park 1 to 7 p.m. Tickets from BASS - $10 for 2 days (until May 31), $7 per day at gate, Seniors and Children under 12, Free Two full days of international jazz in the park for one low, low price! Fifteen acts per day! Three presentation stages, including one just for kids! All the fun you can stand, to the accompaniment of non-stop music! Here are the headliners on the Calgary Herald Main Stage: HEADLINERS BUDDY GUY SUN RA OMNIVERSE ULTRA JAZZ 21ST CENTURY ARKESTRA JUNE24 Anintergalactictravelerandtranslator of myths ... this man is for real! Poet/ prophet/keyboardist/composer/bandleader, Sun Ra's amazing musical careerhasspannedthelast50yearsfromswingtofreejazz.Heclaimshe's from Saturn. Be there ~ r his visit to earth! _ _ _• /_ r,-.,/d/ 7Z 1~JL,, lfuevff!±' . . . . . .--- ~ T lfv ~iv----r-- U JUNE25 Considered by no less than Eric Clapton to be "the best guitar player alive"his frenzied live performances have made him a legend in the world of blues. A brilliant, innovative guitarist, an intense vocalist and an incredible showman, Buddy Guy is set to take the Island by storm! (Presented with the assistance of Calgary Parks & Recreation.) A new idea for the end of your work day ... live jazz followed by a jazz movie! THE PLACE-THE PLAZA THEATRE 1133 Kensington Rd.N.W. The time - 5:30 p.m. The price - Each concert is $5.30 - Tickets from BASS. Each performance will be followed at 7p.m. by a jazz movie: Admission - Adults $5, Plaza and Jazz Calgary members $3, Seniors and Children under 12, $1.50 June 19 A Night in Havana(a.ka. Dizzy Gillespie in Cuba), June 20 Round Midnight, June 21 A Night in Havana, June 22 Bird, June 23 A Night in Havana. TAKASHI KAKO JUNE21 LUNAR ADVENTURES UNDERHILL & WALSH JUNE 19 JUNE20 A creative ensemble from Vancouver whose music reflects influences from harmolodic funk to Celtic. An exciting new duo originally born of a horn quartet whose work cuts straight across the heart of the contemporary jazz scene. Insightful and provocative. Richard Underhill on sax, Tom Walsh on trombone. A classically-trained jazz pianist whose playing is accessible to music fans of all stripes. One of Japan's most adventurous piano explorers. PIERRE CARTIER ENSEMBLE JUNE 22 Monocal',o:;;t_z1tw%dff " ... beautiful music played by four of Canada's most gifted young jazz musicians." What more can be said? An opportunity to hear live the authors of the album Dirigeable, led by /i,;f'ffltt 0 GRAEME KIRKLAND AND THE WOLVES HORNED TOAD LOUNGE Delta Bow Valley Host Hotel of the 1989 Calgary International Jazz Festival EUROPEAN JAZZ QUARTET JUNE 16 & 17 "Hot, swinging & hard blowing ... " An international group (Holland, 209 - 4 Avenue S.E. Performance time: 8:30 p.m. Tickets from Bass $9. West Germany, England) combining the independent identity and intensity of expression that constitutes the true: "Euro-Jazz" style. JOSHUA BREAKSTONE QUARTET JUNE 19 & 20 Young but seasoned, Breakstone is the be-bop guitarist responsible for the noted Echoes album. A performer of effortless swing and improvisation. FESTIVAL SHOWCASE CONTINUED: JAZFX BERTSEAGERJAZZQUINTET JUNE21 June 22, 23 & 24 A contemporary jazz sextet from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, with an eclectic repertoire in the tradition of such jazz greats as Miles Davis and Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Combining the richness of tradition with an eye to the future. A Boston band that communicates an exciting, coherent, musical whole. A be-bop sound with a two-horn frontline format reminiscent of the "Blue Note" quintets of the '50s, but with arrangements that are catchy and original. JANE BUNNETT QUINTET JUNE 19 & 20 This is one multi-talented lady! Classically-trained pianist and now master of both the flute and soprano sax, Jane Bunnett, together with her husband, trumpeter Larry Cramer, continues to wow both critics and fans. 8:30 p.m. - cover charge SPARKY'S DINER 1006 -11 Ave. S.W. EUROPEAN JAZZ QUARTET JUNE 18 8:30 p.m. - no cover charge EQUINOX MORGAN DA VIS JUNE 21 & 22 JUNE23 & 24 FromSweden ... oneofScandinavia's most popular jazz ensembles, noted for their hard swinging and fresh mannerofplaying. 8:30p.m. -cover charge. Popular Toronto blues singerguitarist with a unique mixture of styles highlighted with liberal doses of energy and humor! 9:30 p.m. cover charge JUNE 25 8:30 p.m. - cover charge OLD SCOTCH 820 -10 st. s.w. EdJE (EDMONTON JAZZ ENSEMBLE) JUNE 17 & 18 A multi-stylistic, contemporary music ensemble with a style as RUSH HOUR JUNE 16 - An innovative jazz fusion quartet led by Calgary's own jazz guitarist, John Theil. 10 p.m. -cover charge. varied as the background of its six musicians ... ranging from delicate melodic work to daring improvisational excursions. 10 p.m. - cover charge PANTAREI JUNE 22, 23 & 24 Five-piece Swedish band with a unique dynamic range- Scandinavian character sprung from jazz! 10 p.m. - cover charge CARLOS LOPES GROUP WITH EARL SEYMOUR JUNE 19, 20 & 21 Toronto-based quintet featuring newly-acquired saxophonist Earl Seymour. Their all-original material SUPER JAZZ JAM JUNE 25 A great way to wrap up ten fabulous days of jazz! EdJE hosts visiting and local musicians in a final jazz session 10 p.m. - cover charge. is an exciting blend of current jazz, funk and Latin. IO p.m. - cover charge JUNE 23 MAX CAFE DOUDOU GOUIRAND MacEwan Hall University of Calgary 2500 University Dr. N.W. His music speaks to the body with its rhythm ... and to the soul with its melody! Inspired alto sax playing from one of France's most exciting jazzmen. 8:30 p.m. - cover charge JUNE 19 & 20 8:30 p.m. - cover charge PJ. PERRY QUARTET JUNE 21 & 22 EQUINOX Rare chance to catch the greatest jazz saxophonist Canada has ever produced and one of the premier in the world . . . performing with an allstar Canadian band. 8:30 p.m. - cover charge BUDDY GUY - JUNE 19 - 24 Nightly at 9:30 p.m. - cover charge. A brilliant innovative guitarist. DAVE DIVER TRIO EARL'S TIN PALACE JUNE 16, 17 & 20 - 24 2401 - 4 St. S.W. Led by one of Calgary's all-time favorite jazz pianists, this trio really cooks! Watch for guest appearances by many of the top performers at this year's festival, as they sit in for an exciting set or two. 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. No cover charge. MANTECA and THE SHUFFLE DEMONS Calgari Centre for Performing Arts JUNE 24 -8 p.m. Tickets from BASS $19.50, $16.50, $13.50 In co-operation with the Calgary Centre for Performing Arts, the Calgary International Jazz Festival is proud to present two of Canada's outstanding jazz bands - Manteca and The Shuffle Demons! MANTECA, a nine-man band from Toronto, THE SHUFFLE DEMONS began life in has won numerous awards for its boundary-defying brand of music. They take African rhythms, Brazilian sambas, North American · rock, funk and jazz and meld it into a music all their own. Collectively, the members have more than 170 album credits and have released four albums of their own, of which Fire Me Up is themostrecent. They areavoicefullofjoy, life and energy! downtown Toronto as Yonge Street buskers. Their debut album Streetniks won a CASBY award and was nominated for a JUNO. Over the past five years, they have attracted a legion of loyal fans ... won over by their off-the-wall sense of humor as much as by their unique musical style, which mixes jazz, blues, rap and reggae. The serious substance comes packaged along with the spoof and the two complement each other. In other words, you can't take the Shuffle out of the Demons or the Demons out of the Shuffle! Manteca and The Shuffle Demons bringing audiences to their feet! DECIDEDLY JAZZ DANCEWORKS I - Max Bell Theatre, Calgary Centre for Performing Arts, 8 p.m. JUNE 14 - 16 & 19 - 21 Tickets from BASS - $19.50 & $17.50, $14.50 Nothing can match the excitement of ten dancers moving to the exhilarating sounds of live jazz music! A new full-length work from Artistic Director Vicki Adams Willis which features this tremendously popular local dance troupe together with the Edmonton Jazz Ensemble (EdJE). Don't miss it! FREE EVENTS JAZZ ON ICE Father David Bauer Arena JUNE 18 - 2 p.m. Jazz musicians take on the media at our second annual jazz-hockey game. Inspired by the visit last year of one of the world's foremost jazz critics and hockey writers, Ira Gitler, the Jazzers and the Media All-Stars prove they can really play, in more ways than one. And yes, Ira is in from New York once again to suit up for his favorite game! Admission - $1 at the door, Children under 12, Free Proceeds go to junior music programs in Calgary. The Calgary lntemationa!JazzFestivalis delighted to offer a series of FREE concerts featuring some of the headline acts from around the city. Jazz oo Jbe f!aza Presented through the exclusive sponsorship of Petro-Canada and with the assistance of Calgary Parks & Recreation, all performances take place at Olympic Plaza (across from City Hall), 12 - I p.m. JUNE 16 European Jazz Quartet JUNE 19 Buddy Guy JUNE 20 Equinox JUNE 21 Jane Bonnett Quintet JUNE 22 P. J. Perry and Jaz FX JUNE 23 Bert Seager Jazz Quintet Jazz Downtown WatchforfreenoonhourperformancesJune 19 - 23 at various locations on the Stephen Avenue Mall, sponsored by the Stephen Avenue Mall Authority. Let's make Calgary swing! Get in for free! Buy your tickets by May 31 for the Centre Cabaret, Festival Showcase, Opening Night Gala and Five/Thirty Special events. For every three different shows, you'll get one free weekend pass to Island Jazz Ten - a $10.00 value! All tickets available from BASS 2668888. For further information, call the JAZZLINE 265-1321. SPONSORS JAZZ CALGARY The Calgary International Jazz Festival is produced by Jazz Calgary, with the assistance of hundreds of sponsors and volunteers. Since 1980, the non-profit music society has worked to advance the presence of Jazz in the Calgary area, through live presentations, radio shows, workshops and educational programs. In the past 10 years, the annual highlight has been the jazz festival, which has grown from an afternoon in the park to a ten-day, international event talcing place across the city. Members enjoy many benefits and new members are always welcome. For information, call Jazz Calgary at 233-2628. The Calgary International Jazz Festival is presented through the generous contributions of many corporations and organlzatfons, Including: Air Canada Alberta Culture Alberta Career Development & Employment The Alberta Foundation for the Performing Arts Alberta Lotteries Baker Lovick Advertising Calgary Centre Inn Calgary Centre for Performing Arts Calgary Herald Calgary Region Arts Foundation Canada Council Touring Office Canada Safeway Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CBC Calgary CFCN Television Cinemascope Magazine Calgary Parks & Recreation Delta Bow Valley Hotel Esso Resources Canada Limited Foy & Hanigan 534 Leasing Ltd. Government of Canada, Department of Communications Heinz Vegetable Cocktail Jerome's Yamaha Music Labatt 's Alberta Brewery Petro-Canada ShawGMC 11 I