Mark Flugge: Chamber Jazz Series

The Chamber Jazz Series is produced by Mark Flugge and features the best area musicians in a variety of acoustic jazz concert settings. Each performance focuses on a specific composer, artist, style, or recording and is expressed in an entertaining but sophisticated manner. You can find details for each show on the calendar page of this website. Please join us for our sixth season of Chamber Jazz at the Columbus Museum of Art! To see a recent article in the Columbus Dispatch about the Chamber Jazz Series click on this link (youmay need to cut and paste to your browser): http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/weekender/stories/2008/09/11/9A_MUSIC11.ART_ART_09-11-08_T20_LBB98VK.html?sid=101

 

Here's the lineup for the 2011/2012 Chamber Jazz Series at the Columbus Museum of Art, followed by a listing of previous Chamber Jazz shows. Contact me at marflu@hotmail.com if you'd like us to perform any of these shows for your event.

October 9, 2011 “Autumn Serenades”

vocalist Kelly Delaveris, trumpeter Rob Parton, pianist Mark Flugge, bassist Dave DeWitt

and drummer Jim Rupp

 

November 6, 2011 “Bluesology: Music of the 

Modern Jazz Quartet”

vocalist Lisa Clark. vibist Nate Anders. pianist Mark Flugge, bassist Chris Berg

and drummer Joe Ong

 

December 11, 2011 “Rudolph In Tunisia”

vocalist Jody Mancini, guitarist Derek DiCenzo, pianist Mark Flugge, bassist  Chris Berg

and drummer Joe Ong

 

February 12, 2012 “Cannonball Adderly/

Nancy Wilson”

vocalist Mary McClendon, saxophonist Shawn “Thunder” Wallace, trumpet Rob Parton

pianist Mark Flugge, bassist Doug Richeson, and drummer Jim Rupp

 

March 11, 2012 “Chick Corea’s Three Quartets”

flutist Lisa Jelle, saxophonist Randy Mather, pianist Mark Flugge, bassist Andy Woodson

and drummer Matt Wagner

 

April 22, 2012  “Quiet Carnival: Music of 

Moacir Santos”

guitarist Stan Smith, pianist Mark Flugge, saxophonist Michael Cox, saxophonist Jay Miglia

bassist Roger Hines, and drummer Danny Aguiar

 

Season Five 2010/2011

December 12, 2010 “Feliz Navidad” The Mark Flugge Trio with Kelly Crum Delaveris and Derek DiCenzo

January 16, 2011 “The Sound of Stan Getz” The Mark Flugge Trio with Michael Cox

February 13, 2011 “Blossom’s Garden: A Tribute to Blossom Dearie” The Mark Flugge Trio with Jody Mancini

March 13, 2011 “Blue Rose: the Music of Duke Ellington” The Mark Flugge Octet with Dick Mackey

April 10, 2011 “With Strings Attached” The Mark Flugge Trio with Andy Carlson and Tom Carroll

May 22, 2011 “Chamber Jazz Greatest Hits”

Mark Flugge and Friends Past Shows: Unless otherwise noted, the rhythm section for each show is pianist Mark Flugge, bassist Dave DeWitt, and drummer Dave Weinstock.

Season 4 2009/2010

Sunday, November 15, 2009 "A Tribute to Michele Horsefield and Gary Carney" with Jim Rupp, Doug Richeson, Vaughn Wiester, Kelly Delaveris, and Mark Flugge.

Sunday, December 13, 2009 "Snowfall" A Christmas Jazz Concert with multi-instrumentalist Derek DiCenzo, vibist and spiritual leader Father Zero (Joe Ong), and the Mark Flugge Trio.

Sunday, February 14, 2010 "Isn't it Romantic: the Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Songbook" with vocalist Jody Mancini, saxophonist Randy Mather, and the Mark Flugge Trio with Dave Weinstock and Dave DeWitt.

Sunday, March 14, 2010 "London By Night" with vocalist Dick Mackey, saxophonist Michael Cox, and the Mark Flugge Trio.

Season 3 2008/2009

9/14/08 “I Love Paris: An Afternoon of French-Inspired Jazz" with the Mark Flugge Trio, pianist Mark Flugge-bassist Dave DeWitt-drummer Dave Weinstock and special guests: vocalist Kelly Delaveris, flutist Lisa Jelle and guitarist Derek DiCenzo

10/12/08 "Let’s Get Lost: Music of Chet Baker" with the Mark Flugge Trio and special guests: trumpeter Jim Powell and vocalist Dick Mackey

11/23/08 “Filthy McNasty: Music From the Horace Silver Songbook" with the Mark Flugge Trio and special guests: trumpeter Lee Savory and saxophonist Bryan Olsheski

12/21/08 "A Cool Yule Christmas" with the Mark Flugge Trio and special guest: vocalist Mary McClendon

1/25/09 "Ray Brown: Genius of the Bass" with pianist Mark Flugge, bassist Chris Berg and drummer Jim Rupp

2/15/09 “Passion Flower: Love Songs of Billy Strayhorn” with the Mark Flugge Trio and special guests: vocalist Jody Mancini and saxophonist Michael Cox

3/15/09 "Truth: Original Compositions and Arrangements of Mark Flugge and Friends" with the Mark Flugge Trio and special guests: trumpeter Kim Pensyl and saxophonist Randy Mather

Season 2 2007/2008

9/29/07 "The Music Of Miles Davis" with saxophonist Randy Mather and trumpeter Kim Pensyl

10/27/07 "Mccoy Tyner: The Best of the Impulse Years" with drummer Jim Rupp and bassist Doug Richeson

11/17/07 “How My Heart Sings: Music of Bill Evans” with vocalist Dick Mackey

12/22/07 “Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas” with guitarist Derek DiCenzo and balloonist Dave Kaplan

2/23/08 “Listen Here: Music Of Dave Frishberg” with vocalist Jody Mancini

3/29/08 “Greatest Hits of the Chamber Jazz Series: A special “thank you” concert for Becky Ogden, owner of the Columbus Music Hall” with saxophonist Randy Mather, trumpeter Kim Pensyl, vocalist Jody Mancini

Season One 2006/2007

7/15/06 "In Walked Thelonious" with saxophonist Chad Eby 8/5/06 "The Art of the Trio"

9/16/06 "Bud and Bird: Music of Charlie Parker and Bud Powell" with saxophonist Michael Cox

10/21/06 "Brubeck and Desmond" with saxophonist Michael Cox and vocalist Dick Mackey

11/25/06 "The Cole Porter Songbook" with vocalists Lisa Clark and Dick Mackey

12/16/06 "A Vince Guaraldi Christmas" with vocalists Jody Mancini and Johanna Telander

2/3/07 “Long Tall Dexter: Tribute to Dexter Gordon” with saxophonist Randy Mather

3/3/07 "The Music of George and Ira Gershwin" with bassist Terry Douds, vocalist Jody Mancini, and trumpeter Jim Powell

4/7/07 The Music Of Keith Jarrett” with saxophonist Bryan Olsheski

5/12/07 “Tribute To Michael Brecker” with saxophonist Michael Cox