Bob Nieske 4 Jams on August 25th at Mead Base
Bass player Bob Nieske brings more amazing jazz and the Bob Nieske 4 to Mead Base on August 25, at 7 pm. Bob Nieske 4 are Bob Nieske on bass, Phil Grenadier on trumpet and flugelhorn, Jon Hazilla on percussion, and Randy Roos on guitar. Pieces by Bob Nieske, Jimmy Giuffre, Bud Powell, Ornette Coleman, Duke Ellington and some collective pieces by the band. In other words, a wide range…
“Wow! What a treasure trove of wonderful music. Bob Nieske’s two albums have so much of what I look for - perfect balance between gratifying and challenging, between mind and body, all that stuff. I don't know which I prefer, the quartet or the 10. I'd say it's apples and oranges, though you (and Phil too, I guess) are the thread through them both. Extraordinary writing, and your bass playing is as strong and clear, and warm too, as I could imagine,” says jazz great Steve Swallow.
Bob Nieske mentored under Jimmy Giuffre as bassist and composer in Giuffre’s quartet for 12 years. His compositions are challenging, accessible and melodic and have been played around the world by the likes of Jimmy Giuffre, Matt Wilson and the Either Orchestra. He appears on recordings with Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Alan Dawson, Dave Grisman, Stephane Grappelli….
Phil Grenadier has appeared on 50 CD's, recording with such artists as Kenny Barron, Larry Goldings, Chris Potter, Jerry Bergonzi, Anthony Braxton, George Garzone, Mick Goodrick, Brad Shepik, Billy Kilson, John Hollenbeck, Gerald Cleaver, Bob Moses, Drew Gress, Larry Grenadier, Ira Coleman, etc. In 2007 he toured internationally with John Scofield alongside bassist Steve Swallow.
Jon Hazilla performed and/or recorded with, Jo Anne Brackeen, James Williams, John Hicks, Billy Taylor Aaron Goldberg Ray Drummond, Ron Carter, George Garzone, Benny Golson Billy Pierce, Steve Grossman, Larry Coryell, Kenny Wheeler, Sheila Jordan, Ran Blake and Max Roach. He continues to perform in countless global festivals from The Azores, to Costa Rica, Warsaw, Rome, Nice and Kyoto.
Randy Roos, from Orchestra Luna to Mistral with Mike Stern and Alyrio Lima (Weather Report) to Jerry Leake’s Cubist band and pure free playing. Randy, a faculty member at Berkelee College of Music, is a guitar icon who is difficult to describe or categorize. Come to think of it the band is difficult to describe or categorize. Come on out and hear them play.
This concert, coordinated by Sandwich’s NH Independent School of Music, helps fund ongoing programs at Mead Base. Tickets cost $15 and may be purchased online at www.nhisom.org. $5 outdoor tickets available at the door. Kids outdoor tickets are $2 and $10 for seats inside. Space is limited. BYOB.
Bass player Bob Nieske brings more amazing jazz and the Bob Nieske 4 to Mead Base on August 25, at 7 pm. Bob Nieske 4 are Bob Nieske on bass, Phil Grenadier on trumpet and flugelhorn, Jon Hazilla on percussion, and Randy Roos on guitar. Pieces by Bob Nieske, Jimmy Giuffre, Bud Powell, Ornette Coleman, Duke Ellington and some collective pieces by the band. In other words, a wide range…
“Wow! What a treasure trove of wonderful music. Bob Nieske’s two albums have so much of what I look for - perfect balance between gratifying and challenging, between mind and body, all that stuff. I don't know which I prefer, the quartet or the 10. I'd say it's apples and oranges, though you (and Phil too, I guess) are the thread through them both. Extraordinary writing, and your bass playing is as strong and clear, and warm too, as I could imagine,” says jazz great Steve Swallow.
Bob Nieske mentored under Jimmy Giuffre as bassist and composer in Giuffre’s quartet for 12 years. His compositions are challenging, accessible and melodic and have been played around the world by the likes of Jimmy Giuffre, Matt Wilson and the Either Orchestra. He appears on recordings with Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Alan Dawson, Dave Grisman, Stephane Grappelli….
Phil Grenadier has appeared on 50 CD's, recording with such artists as Kenny Barron, Larry Goldings, Chris Potter, Jerry Bergonzi, Anthony Braxton, George Garzone, Mick Goodrick, Brad Shepik, Billy Kilson, John Hollenbeck, Gerald Cleaver, Bob Moses, Drew Gress, Larry Grenadier, Ira Coleman, etc. In 2007 he toured internationally with John Scofield alongside bassist Steve Swallow.
Jon Hazilla performed and/or recorded with, Jo Anne Brackeen, James Williams, John Hicks, Billy Taylor Aaron Goldberg Ray Drummond, Ron Carter, George Garzone, Benny Golson Billy Pierce, Steve Grossman, Larry Coryell, Kenny Wheeler, Sheila Jordan, Ran Blake and Max Roach. He continues to perform in countless global festivals from The Azores, to Costa Rica, Warsaw, Rome, Nice and Kyoto.
Randy Roos, from Orchestra Luna to Mistral with Mike Stern and Alyrio Lima (Weather Report) to Jerry Leake’s Cubist band and pure free playing. Randy, a faculty member at Berkelee College of Music, is a guitar icon who is difficult to describe or categorize. Come to think of it the band is difficult to describe or categorize. Come on out and hear them play.
This concert, coordinated by Sandwich’s NH Independent School of Music, helps fund ongoing programs at Mead Base. Tickets cost $15 and may be purchased online at www.nhisom.org. $5 outdoor tickets available at the door. Kids outdoor tickets are $2 and $10 for seats inside. Space is limited. BYOB.
Located at the end of a dirt road in Center Sandwich, NH, Mead Base Conservation Center is the southernmost entry to the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF). The Base includes an old farmhouse, several outbuildings and cabins and three campsites on 11 acres. Friends of Mead, through a lease from the US Forest Service, preserves and maintains the property for the public’s use.
Mead Base, with its year-round parking, serves as a launch pad for several trailheads including the Wentworth Trail up Mt. Israel, the Bear Camp River Trail, and the hike to Cow Cave and Beede Falls. Many birding, tracking, nature and historic walks begin at Mead. Throughout the summer trail crews, Audubon interns, and artists make Mead their base. The Base includes several campsites, and groups can rent the main room and kitchen by the day for special gatherings.
Whether you’re looking for a day trip or a camping experience, come visit Mead Base Conservation Center and enjoy the spectacular scenery and the many adventures that abound!
Friends of Mead
Mead Base Conservation Center, 517 Diamond Ledge Road, Center Sandwich, NH 03227 603-284-6919
Mead Base, with its year-round parking, serves as a launch pad for several trailheads including the Wentworth Trail up Mt. Israel, the Bear Camp River Trail, and the hike to Cow Cave and Beede Falls. Many birding, tracking, nature and historic walks begin at Mead. Throughout the summer trail crews, Audubon interns, and artists make Mead their base. The Base includes several campsites, and groups can rent the main room and kitchen by the day for special gatherings.
Whether you’re looking for a day trip or a camping experience, come visit Mead Base Conservation Center and enjoy the spectacular scenery and the many adventures that abound!
Friends of Mead
Mead Base Conservation Center, 517 Diamond Ledge Road, Center Sandwich, NH 03227 603-284-6919