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COMOX VALLEY RECORD • Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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Tasty jazz on Zocalo’s menu Friday
JOEY CLARKSON IS teaching a Halloweeninspired Pro-D Day musical theatre workshop this Friday. PHOTO BY KATIE CLARKSON
Monster Mash Ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties looking for some fun this Pro-D Day can join Joey Clarkson for a high-energy day of song and dance. This young lady has introduced hundreds of children and youth to the joy of musical theatre. Clarkson has been teaching workshops all across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland through distance education schools and private groups since she was a teen. Many of you will remember her as the musical director for the past two summers for Rainbow Youth Theatre. “This is really going to be a fun one!” smiles Clarkson. “The song I have chosen to work on is the classic Bobby Picket number Monster Mash, perfect for Halloween!” Winner of an A Channel Amazing Kids Award and a variety of community service awards, as well as a past finalist in Canada’s prestigious Top 20 Under 20, Clarkson also finds time to work on her recording projects with Highland Music Multimedia. The Pro-D Monster Mash workshop will run this Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Comox Valley Kung Fu Academy at 3-1491 McPhee Ave. in Courtenay, with a little presentation at the end of the class. The Pro-D workshop is open to all school aged children, but space is limited. Call Joey Clarkson at 250-334-2208 or e-mail Joeyclarkson@telus.net for more information. — Joey Clarkson
Wells at the Elks This Wednesday at 8 p.m. the Charlie Wells band hosts Open Mic Night at the Elks’ hall. Last time their talent kept the music playing all night, non-stop. Performers treated the audience to some soul soothing reggae, classic country, spicy jazz and belted out some rock ’n’ roll. What better way to spend your Wednesday? Donations at the door; keep the music playing. The Elks’ is located at 231 Sixth St. Courtenay. Information at 250-334-2512. — Elks’ hall
Forbidden Jazz, consisting of Jake Masri on trumpet and vocals, Jeff Drummond on guitar and Tim Croft on upright bass are once again featured at Zocalo Café this Friday evening. As in the past, they hope to attract a multigenerational audience by performing a wide variety of timeless jazz standards. The trio, representing more than four decades of experience, both domestically and internationally, will weave their collective magic through two sets of entertaining music. A welcome addition to the Comox Valley, guitar master Drummond obtained his Diploma in Jazz Performance at Mount Royal College in 1995. He went on to perform throughout Canada and the U.K., touring with many different artists in a variety of musical genres. Drummond has also appeared on national radio and television programs, produced and engineered countless albums, and played with many well known artists. In total, he has accumulated over 20 years as a music educator, which contributes towards a high demand for his skills and services. Croft, also new on the local scene, has quickly gained recognition as a strong and creative player. His jazz studies at Humber College in Toronto allowed him the amazing opportunity to learn from such Canadian icons as Mike Downes, Pat Collins, Pat Labarbera, and Don Thompson. After completing his
Symphony Orchestra, and Just in Time Jazz Choir. They invite you to a casual, fun-filled evening of jazz from 7:30-9:30. As usual, the kitchen will offer a wide selection of sweet and savoury dishes along with beverages. For more info, contact Zocalo Café and Gallery at 250-3310933, or drop by the corner of Fifth Street and Cliffe Avenue in downtown Courtenay (www.zocalocafe.ca.). — Forbidden Jazz
THE JAZZ TRIO known as Forbidden Jazz welcomes you to a performance this Friday evening at Zocalo Café. Bachelors degree, Tim relocated to Montreal where he continued to study the bass, play in local restaurants and clubs (such as House of Jazz and Upstairs), and record with several different groups. Further education led him to the University of Western Michigan, where he completed a Masters degree in Jazz Studies under the influences of Tom Knific and Dr. Scott Cowan (jazz piano and improvisation). Croft currently teaches music at L’Ecole au Coeur d’Ile in Comox. No stranger to local music circles, Masri draws his inspiration from classical repertoire to musical theater to Afro-Cuban/New Orleans, and Bebop styles. His passion for jazz is closely linked to artists such as Harry
James, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, and Arturo Sandoval. As a performance major at VCC, UVIC, and UBC, Jake studied trumpet with Boyd Hood, Gerald Gerbrecht, and trombonist Dave Robbins. His studies in jazz enabled him to learn from pros such as Mike Herriot, Hugh Fraser, Campbell Ryga, and Bill Clarke during the local CYMC summer program. Among his favourite vocal instructors are Ann Mortifee, Rhiannon, Ysaye Barnwell, and Wendy Nixon Stothert. Since moving to Comox in 2002, Jake has appeared with Sounds of 17, Quintessence Brass; Sixth Street, Jazztown, and Jazz Noir combos; Georgia Straight, Arrowsmith, and CR Big Bands; Strathcona
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