February 2014
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Ranch News
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With today’s electronic devices, it’s a cinch to call up any entertainment anytime. And yet, let’s face it: there is nothing like attending a live concert or performance. These events create a shared experience that simply does not happen when I’m listening to my favorite artists with ear buds. Now imagine that incredible experience over the course of 14 extraordinary concerts. For music lovers, that’s like “died and gone to heaven.” Luckily for us, that is exactly what’s in store at Arizona Musicfest, Legendary folk singer Judy Collins headlines a monththe annual music festival that long lineup of musicians and performers featured during brings the best jazz, pop, rock Arizona Musicfest. ‘n roll, and classical artists right to our own backyard. Performances will be held in several venues in north Scottsdale and Carefree. If your tastes run to the high voltage beat of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper, then come out for a “50s Dance Party” to help kick off the festival. For an evening of down-home Americana, you could not do better than “The Very Best of John Denver,” featuring Broadway star Mike Eldred (Broadway’s Jean Valjean in Les Misérables) and his band. Then there’s the incomparable Judy Collins: Need I say more? One of the all-time greatest singer-songwriters appears for one night only. What an opportunity to hear her most memorable renditions of “Amazing Grace” and “Send in the Clowns.” This year, the festival welcomes back the Brubeck Brothers Quartet to celebrate the life and music of jazz titan, pianist and composer Dave Brubeck. They will offer hit after hit, performed as only these irrepressible talents can do. For an intimate jazz club vibe, the Jeff Hamilton Trio—Jeff Hamilton on drums, Christoph Luty on bass, and Tamir Hendelman on piano—will treat you to a swinging evening of standards and original tunes. Musicfest Artistic Director Robert Moody presides over a cabaret evening showcasing his own non-conducting talents and those of his musician friends. It’s an unscripted and highly entertaining engagement that sells out every year. Chamber music aficionados will delight in the artistry and sheer charisma of several gifted artists: The brilliant Bryant Park Quartet will present a program of Pärt, Ravel, and Beethoven; and the dazzling pianist Jonathan Biss will play Beethoven, Chopin, and Brahms. A special treat awaits devotees of the “King of Instruments,” when James Jones and Patrick Scott offer a pipe organ concert of masterworks. For the ultimate in shared musical excitement, I’m betting on the four blockbuster concerts by Robert Moody and the Arizona Musicfest Festival Orchestra. Sharing the music of Holst, Rachmaninoff, Mussorgsky, and Brahms performed by some of the finest musicians in the country—led by a truly gifted conductor—is an experience like no other. I’m placing my order today. I hope to see you there enjoying the magic that only live music can bring. —Chris Warsaw
Arizona Musicfest
Feb. 3 to March 1 Various locations in north Scottsdale and Carefree For tickets, visit AZMusicFest.org or call 480.840.0457
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