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'''The W. C. Handy Jazz All-Stars''' is a group of jazz musicians who collectively form the roster of musicians which play every year at the [[W. C. Handy Music Festival]] in [[Florence]], Alabama.  Every year, usually during the last week of July, these musicians, from all over the united States, gather in Florence and perform in various combinations.
'''The W. C. Handy Jazz All-Stars''' (also known as the '''W. C. Handy Festival All-Stars''') is a group of jazz musicians who collectively form the roster of musicians who play every year at the [[W. C. Handy Music Festival]] in [[Florence]], Alabama.  Every year, usually during the last week of July, these musicians, from all over the United States, gather in Florence and perform in various combinations.  In addition to performing jazz, members of the W. C. Handy Jazz All-Stars also teach jazz through such programs as the [[W. C. Handy Jazz Camp]] and the "A B Cs of Jazz, Blues and Beyond" (See reference below, under ''External Links'').  Numerous [[Birmingham]] jazz musicians regularly participate in this festival.




== The Roster of Musicians ==
== The Roster of Musicians ==


* [[Mundell Lowe]] – Film composer and guitarist with Andre Pevin, residing in San Diego, California.
Through the years, the W. C. Handy Music Festival has featured a large roster of top quality jazz musicians, many of which are listed below.  (Birmingham musicians are in '''bold face'''.)
* Tom Wolfe – Guitarist, Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Alabama. 
Mel Deal- guitar 
* Chuck Redd- vibes & percussion http://www.chuckredd.com
Bill Goodwin – percussion http://www.philwoods.com/goodwin.htm
* Sonny Harris – percussion 
* Mike Shepherd – percussion 
Robert Redd- keyboard  
Ray Reach – keyboard & vocal
Mike Wofford – keyboard
Laszlo Gardony – keyboard http://www.lgjazz.com/pages/quotes.html
Tim Goodwin – bass 
Ike Harris – bass 
Neal Starkey – bass     
Gary Lamb – trumpet & vocals 
Holly Hofmann – flute http://www.hollyhofmann.com
Howard Lamb – trombone & Memphis Jazz Orchestra 
Ken Watters – trumpet http://www.wattersbrothers.com
Rick Bell – Saxophone 


'''Guitarists:'''
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundell_Lowe Mundell Lowe] – Film composer and guitarist with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Previn Andre Previn Trio], residing in San Diego, California.
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=15089 Tom Wolfe] – Guitarist, Director of Jazz Studies at the [[University of Alabama]], residing in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 
* [http://www.nashvillejazz.org/Faculty.html#Guitar Mel Deal] - Guitarist, residing in Nashville, Tennessee.
* [http://www.classicjazzguitar.com/albums/artist_album.jsp?album=1022 Lloyd Wells] - Guitarist, residing in Nashville, Tennessee. 
* '''[[Eric Essix]] - Guitarist, residing in Birmingham, Alabama.'''
*[http://www.jackpearson.com/ Jack Pearson] - Guitarist, former member of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allman_Brothers Allman Brothers Band], residing in Nashville, Tennessee.


* Mundell Lowe – guitar http://www.mundelllowe.com/index.html
'''Drummers and Percussionists:'''
Tom Wolfe – guitar 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Redd Chuck Redd] - Vibraphonist & percussionist, residing in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Mel Deal- guitar 
* [http://www.philwoods.com/goodwin.htm Bill Goodwin] – Percussionist with Phil Woods, residing in New Jersey.
* Chuck Redd- vibes & percussion http://www.chuckredd.com
* '''[[Sonny Harris]] – Percussionist, residing in Birmingham, Alabama. ''' 
Bill Goodwin – percussion http://www.philwoods.com/goodwin.htm  
* [[Mike Shepherd]] – Percussionist, one of the founders of the Handy Festival, residing in Minnesota. 
* Sonny Harris – percussion 
 
* Mike Shepherd – percussion 
'''Pianists:'''
Robert Redd- keyboard 
* [[Johnny O'Neal]] - Pianist & vocalist, residing in Detroit, Michigan.
Ray Reach – keyboard & vocal
* [http://www.crystalcityjazz.com/musician_detail.cfm?id=27 Robert Redd] - Pianist, brother of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Redd Chuck Redd], residing in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Mike Wofford – keyboard
* '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Reach Ray Reach] – Pianist & vocalist, Director of Student Jazz Programs for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Jazz_Hall_of_Fame Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame], residing in Birmingham, Alabama.'''
Laszlo Gardony – keyboard http://www.lgjazz.com/pages/quotes.html
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wofford Mike Wofford] – Pianist, residing in Los Angeles, California.
Tim Goodwin – bass  
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laszlo_Gardony Laszlo Gardony] – Pianist.
Ike Harris – bass  
* [http://garymotley.tripod.com/ Gary Motley] - Pianist, residing in Atlanta, Georgia.
Neal Starkey – bass     
 
Gary Lamb – trumpet & vocals 
'''Bassists:'''
Holly Hofmann – flute http://www.hollyhofmann.com  
* [http://music.memphis.edu/goodwin.htm Tim Goodwin] – Bassist, Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Memphis.  
Howard Lamb – trombone & Memphis Jazz Orchestra   
* [http://www.titanhotseven.com/bio_harris.htm Ike Harris] – Bassist, tours with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Gayle Crystal Gayle], resides in Nashville, Tennessee.  
Ken Watters – trumpet http://www.wattersbrothers.com  
*'''[[Cleveland Eaton]] - Bassist, residing in Birmingham, Alabama.'''
Rick Bell – Saxophone
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_Starkey Neal Starkey] – Bassist, residing in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
'''Wind Instrumentalists:'''   
* [[Gary Lamb]] – Trumpeter & vocalist. 
* [http://www.hollyhofmann.com/ Holly Hofmann] – Flutist, residing in Los Angeles, California.
* [http://www.howardlambmusic.com/swingtime.html Howard Lamb] – Trombonist & Director of the Memphis Jazz Orchestra.    
* [[Ken Watters]] – Trumpeter, residing in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [http://www.thesjo.com/pages/support.html Rick Bell] – Saxophonist / arranger / composer residing in Atlanta, Georgia.
* [[Kelley O'Neal]] - Saxophonist, residing in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
== External Links ==
 
* [http://www.mundelllowe.com/index.html Mundell Lowe] website
* [http://www.chuckredd.com Chuck Redd] website
* [http://www.philwoods.com/goodwin.htm Bill Goodwin] at Phil Woods' website
* [http://www.johnnyoneal.org/ Johnny O'Neal] website
* [http://www.rayreach.bandzoogle.com/fr_home.cfm Ray Reach - Official Website]
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=1874 Ray Reach] at All About Jazz
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Reach Ray Reach] at Wikipedia.com
* [http://www.myspace.com/rayreachmusic Ray Reach Music] at Myspace.com
* [http://www.lgjazz.com/pages/quotes.html Laszlo Gardony] website
* [http://www.hollyhofmann.com Holly Hofmann] website
* [http://www.wattersbrothers.com Ken Watters] website
*[http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20070725/NEWS/707250311 The W. C. Handy Jazz All-Stars teach the "A B C's of Jazz" at the 2007 W. C. Handy Music Festival]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 20:13, 25 January 2011

The W. C. Handy Jazz All-Stars (also known as the W. C. Handy Festival All-Stars) is a group of jazz musicians who collectively form the roster of musicians who play every year at the W. C. Handy Music Festival in Florence, Alabama. Every year, usually during the last week of July, these musicians, from all over the United States, gather in Florence and perform in various combinations. In addition to performing jazz, members of the W. C. Handy Jazz All-Stars also teach jazz through such programs as the W. C. Handy Jazz Camp and the "A B Cs of Jazz, Blues and Beyond" (See reference below, under External Links). Numerous Birmingham jazz musicians regularly participate in this festival.


The Roster of Musicians

Through the years, the W. C. Handy Music Festival has featured a large roster of top quality jazz musicians, many of which are listed below. (Birmingham musicians are in bold face.)

Guitarists:

Drummers and Percussionists:

  • Chuck Redd - Vibraphonist & percussionist, residing in Takoma Park, Maryland.
  • Bill Goodwin – Percussionist with Phil Woods, residing in New Jersey.
  • Sonny Harris – Percussionist, residing in Birmingham, Alabama.
  • Mike Shepherd – Percussionist, one of the founders of the Handy Festival, residing in Minnesota.

Pianists:

Bassists:

Wind Instrumentalists:

  • Gary Lamb – Trumpeter & vocalist.
  • Holly Hofmann – Flutist, residing in Los Angeles, California.
  • Howard Lamb – Trombonist & Director of the Memphis Jazz Orchestra.
  • Ken Watters – Trumpeter, residing in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Rick Bell – Saxophonist / arranger / composer residing in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Kelley O'Neal - Saxophonist, residing in Atlanta, Georgia.

External Links

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