CALENDAR:
Upcoming Events:
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Recent Events:
September 20, 2009
Lake George Jazz Festival presents Roland Vazquez Quintet
on Sunday Afternoon by the Lake
featuring: Joel Frahm (sax), Luis Perdomo (piano), Hans Glawischnig (bass), MIke Lipsey (perc)
Shepard Park, Lake George, NY
May 9-13, 2009
"Music for Percussion Quartet & 3 Jazz Players"
performed by Ohio University Jazz Percussion Ensemble/ Prof Roger Braun, director
"Thru a Window", "Urantia", & "Whirlpool"
Ohio University Jazz Ensemble I, Prof Matt James, director
Soloist: Mike Spiro, congas
with Roland Vazquez featured as composer and performer
April 23 & 24, 2009
University of Cincinnati College of Music (Rick Van Matre, director of Jazz)
Roland presented clinic/master class
(composition, Afro Latin diaspora)
April 22, 2009
Montclair State University Jazz Band (director, Dr. Jeffrey Kunkel)
performed Vazquez' music "Sevilla", "Whirlpool", "Urantia", etc.
Roland conducted the band(s), perform, and gave master class/clinics.
Kali School of Music, Kasser Theatre
November 13, 2008
In concert with Dan Moretti (sax), Victor Mendoza (vibes), Oscar Stagnaro (bass)
featuring his Nonet & Tentet music
Berklee Performance Center
November 12, 2008
"Roland Vazquez: Intro to Music from the Afro-Latin Diaspora--a Historical Perspective"
Berk Recital Hall
Berklee College of Music
October 26, 2008
Roland Vazquez Quintet
(featuring Joel Frahm, saxes; Mark Soskin, piano;
Mike Lipsey, mallets & perc.; Anthony Jackson, bass guitar)
William Patterson University
September 5 & 6, 2008
Roland Vazquez Quintet
featuring Dan Willis (sax & flute); Mark Soskin (piano);
Mike Lipsey (mallets & perc); Jay Anderson (bass);
Roland Vazquez (composer/drums)
performed the leader's music
(including new works from the "Rome Quintets") at
Cachaça Jazz 'n' Samba Club,
35 West 8th Street,
Greenwich Village, NYC
April 9, 2008
"Music for Percussion Quartet & 3 Jazz Players" (all movements)
Montclair State University Percussion Ensemble
(Mike Lipsey, director)
McEachern Recital Hall,
Cali School of Music,
Montclair State University
March 31, 2008
"Sevilla", "Las Mediosas"
("Music for Percussion Quartet & 3 Jazz Players")
Queens College Percussion Ensemble
(Mike Lipsey & Matt ward, directors)
Aaron Copland School of Music,
Queens College
March 29, 2008
"Las Mediosas"
("Music for Percussion Quartet & 3 Jazz Players")
Queens College Percussion Ensemble
(Mike Lipsey & Matt ward, directors)
William Patterson University Day of Percussion
February 13, 2008
"Urantia", "Whirlpool", "The Visitor"
Eastman Jazz Ensemble
(Bill Dobbins, director & Walt Weiskopf, tenor sax)
Kilbourn Hall,
Eastman School of Music,
University of Rochester
February 12 & 13, 2008
"Afro Latin diaspora"
(2 lecture presentations/ Harold Danko, presiding);
"Piano Analogies", "Further Dance"
(composition master class, Bill Dobbins, presiding)
"Meet the Artist" forum
(Q & A) (Jazz Facuty & students)
Eastman School of Music,
University of Rochester
February 11, 2008
"The Day After", "No Rest for the Bones of the Dead",
"Las Mediosas", "Pire", "Dance for Louise", "60 Berkley Place"
Eastman Chamber Jazz Ensemble
(Clay Jenkins, director & Walt Weiskopf, tenor sax)
Kilbourn Hall,
Eastman School of Music,
University of Rochester
Roland performed "Jabberwocky" (for voice & percussion) with composer/performer Susan Botti on Dec 4 - as part of the LA Philharmonic's "Green Umbrella" contemporary music series.
December 4, 2007, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles.
The Roland Vazquez Quintet
featuring
Joel Frahm, saxes
Mark Soskin, piano
Mike Lipsey, mallets & percussion
Anthony Jackson, contrabass guitar
Roland Vazquez, composer/drums
performed the leader's works from previous CDs as well as premieres of new works in 2007.
Big Rock Jazz Fest, Louisville KY (Oct 7)
Kingston Jazz Fest, Kingston NY (June 26)
Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor MI (March 25)
University of Michigan School of Music (master class) (March 24)
Detroit Institute of the Arts (March 23)