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Tim Warfield's All Star Jazzy Christmas at The Gem Theater
Courtesy of Tim Warfield | Posted on December 6, 2016
Where
The Gem Theater
1615 E. 18th Street
Kansas City, MO
Map
816.474.8463
When
Fri, December 9, 2016
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Tim Warfield
saxophone, tenorNicholas Payton
trumpetStefon Harris
vibraphoneCyrus Chestnut
pianoEric Wheeler
bassClarence Penn
drumsJoanna Pascale
vocalsAbout
Veteran saxophonist Tim Warfield delivers a unique holiday treat with Jazzy Christmas, a selection of familiar songs with a heavy contemporary flavor employing sophisticated improvisation with boppish flair that transforms such seasonal tunes as “Let It Snow,” “Joy to the World,” and “Silent Night” into music that could easily be part of any playlist throughout the year. Featuring Nicholas Payton, Stefon Harris, Cyrus Chestnut, Eric Wheeler Clarence Penn and Joanna Pascale, this performance takes a selection of well-known traditional Christmas songs and morphs them into a session of hard-improvised jazz, distinguishing this concert from any other holiday event.