MHI Calendar 2007

quintet Dapp Theory blends "contemporary funk, groove and hip-hop into jazz with such seamless, casual precision it's almost freaky." (LA Weekly) Milne has toured and recorded with Ravi Coltrane, Ralph Alessi, Carlos Ward, and Grammy-nominated vocalist Carla Cook.

Fri 6/15 & Sat 6/16 Helen Sung Helen was in the inaugural class of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music, performed with Clark Terry, Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Heath, Jackie McLean, Harry “Sweets” Edison, and studied with Ron Carter, Barry Harris, David Baker, Slide Hampton, Lewis Nash, Jon Faddis, Curtis Fuller, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Bennie Maupin, and Sir Roland Hanna. She toured with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. She has worked with jazz masters Slide Hampton, Benny Golson, Buster Williams, and legendary composer and saxophonist Wayne Shorter, Mingus Big Band, Clark Terry’s “Young Titans of Jazz” Big Band, and Diva. She can be seen performing with drummer T.S.Monk, trombonist Steve Turre, and trumpet giant Clark Terry. She was a featured guest on Marian McPartland’s NPR Piano Jazz show and XM Satellite’s In the Swing Seat w/Wynton Marsalis. Helen Sung’s chops are KILLIN’!

Fri 6/22 & Sat 6/23 Luis Perdomo "...the pianist is making a name for himself by feverishly assaulting the progressive edge of mainstream jazz." Village Voice “Venezuela-born pianist Luis Perdomo plays hard, earnest jazz, with Latin jazz serving as his jumping off point. Sizzling Latin blues.” John Ephland, Downbeat Magazine At this level, jazz and Latin music have dissolved into each other.” Ben Ratliff, New York Times “Luis Perdomo is strong and tasty on piano, both chords and lines, many touches often recalling McCoy Tyner’s work.” Steve Koenig, La Folia Fri 6/29 & Sat 6/30 Cedar Walton Born in Dallas, Texas, Walton set his sights on a career in music at an early age. An after-hours gig in Denver introduced him to notable musicians like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane, who would sit in with Walton's group. He toured and recorded with the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet, then with Art Blakey, Walton stepped forward as a composer with originals like Mosaic and The Promised Land. His debut recording as a leader came in 1966 on Prestige Records. Walton kept steady company with bassist Sam Jones and drummers Louis Hayes and Billy Higgins in multi-purpose trios that occasionally annexed saxophonists Clifford Jordan, George Coleman or Bob Berg. In 1981, he formed a trio with Ron Carter and Billy Higgins, which clicked right from the start. Around the same time, Walton became part of the Timeless All-stars, a sextet also featuring Harold Land, Bobby Hutcherson, Curtis Fuller, Buster Williams and Billy Higgins. Walton also ignited rhythm sections behind the likes of Milt Jackson, Frank Morgan, Dexter Gordon and vocalists Ernestine Anderson and Freddy Cole, and held the piano chair of The Trumpet Summit Band. Cedar Walton is one of the most influential musicians active today. Cedar has emerged as a true master of jazz.

THE PUBLICK HOUSE 40 Bowden Square, Southampton 631- 283-2800 Sat 6/9 A Taste Of Summer 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm This walkabout tasting reception will feature the best and freshest flavors from local vintners, farmers and bakers. SPH will be there to showcase our ales and lagers. Stony Brook Southampton, 4-6pm Sat 6/9 MacTalla Mor Band 9:00 pm : Celtic Music for the Masses. Along with Traditional Irish and Scottish tunes, MacTalla's original songs, arrangements and driving rhythms create an engaging and magical blend of the past and the present.

Fri 6/29 Honky Tonk Rock n Roll in the Taproom with the Lone Sharks 10:00 pm Duckwalk Vineyards 231 Montauk Highway, Water Mill 726-7555 & Duck Walk North Town of Southold - 1.2 miles east of Pindar 765-3500 Visit the Duck Walk Vineyards tasting room to sample our Florida State Fair International Wine & Juice competition Double Gold Winner 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Sun 6/17 Celebrate Father’s Day at Duck Walk Vineyards - Live music at both locations (weather permitting) 1:30 – 5:30p.m.

WÖLFFER VINEYARD 139 Sagg Road, Sagaponack 537-5106 Sat 6/16 Group For the East End Gala Cocktails at 6:30pm Dinner at 8:00pm Group for the East End (formerly Group for the South Fork) will celebrate its 35th Anniversary with a gala benefit dinner, dance and auction under the tents at Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack. This time-honored Hamptons' tradition raises money for the East End’s foremost environmental organization. Guests will join co-chairs Nicole Miller and Kim Taipale, Anne Hearst McInerney