SEP 21-24 | Jazz & Roots
Sep 21, 2023
Joe Henderson Lab
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Original show description below.
Hailing from the Bay Area’s first family of jazz, multi-instrumentalist Smith Dobson returns to the JHL to perform the adventurous music from pianist Keith Jarrett’s 1976 Impulse! date Shades.
Jarrett’s fifth album for the Impulse! label, Shades features Jarett’s lauded “American Quartet” of the period, featuring saxophonist Dewey Redman, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Paul Motian, with the addition of percussionist Guilherme Franco. Easily the most explosive and expansive recording of Jarrett’s career to that point, showcasing a particularly strong set of originals that veer freely between dancing grooves and avant-garde experimentation.
An invaluable contributor to the Bay Area jazz scene for more than two decades, the Santa Cruz-raised Dobson brims with creativity. His late father was a beloved pianist known as a first-call accompanist who spent years working with Bobby Hutcherson. His mother, jazz vocalist Gail Dobson, is a tireless mentor of young musicians, and his older sister Sasha Dobson is a highly creative New York vocalist. He hasn’t fallen far from the family tree.
The multi-instrumentalist and scion of the Bay Area’s first family of jazz performs adventurous music from pianist Keith Jarrett’s 1976 Impulse! date.
His daunting facility on drums, vibes, and alto and tenor saxophones means he can be found in any number of situations.
Berkeleyside
His daunting facility on drums, vibes, and alto and tenor saxophones means he can be found in any number of situations.
Berkeleyside
Personnel
Smith Dobson drums
Patrick Wolff tenor saxophone
Eric Markowitz bass
Dahveed Behroozi piano
Drummer, vibraphonist and scion of one of the region’s most illustrious jazz families.
San Jose Mercury News
Personnel
Smith Dobson drums
Patrick Wolff tenor saxophone
Eric Markowitz bass
Dahveed Behroozi piano
Drummer, vibraphonist and scion of one of the region’s most illustrious jazz families.
San Jose Mercury News
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