Jon Faddis
Jon Faddis is a complete and consummate musician - conductor, composer, and educator. Marked by both intense integrity and humor, Faddis earned accolades from his close friend and mentor John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, who declared of Faddis, “He's the best ever, including me!” As a trumpeter, Faddis possesses a virtually unparalleled range and full command of his instrument, making the practically impossible seem effortless.
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Quotes and Reviews - Jon Faddis
New York Times |
"Critic's choice: Four star! ...warm ...original ...superhuman technique ...[Faddis] owns the Stratosphere." |
JazzTimes |
"Faddis is a remarkably wide-ranging musician. He can whisper through his trumpet, he can pierce your eardrums, or he can sustain a note ad infinitum, a la his mentor Dizzy Gillespie. And hes as comfortable playing straight-ahead bop and ballads as he is bossa nova and the blues. Faddis sure knows how to put together an enjoyable record." |
Jazz Improv |
"His sound is irresistible... an excellent new album... from this virtuosic and deeply committed contributor to jazz." |
Pittsburg Post-Gazette |
"Few Trumpeters are technically more daring than Jon Faddis. He mines the upper registers of his horn with rapid runs before descending into the shadowy corners with equal velocity." |
The Morning Desert Sun |
"It was the perfect balance between soft and hard...the soft-spoken Faddis was a wild man on the trumpet... the man belted out some sonic punches that kept the musics dynamics on the upswing... Showcase after Showcase brought the audience to cheers... with standing ovation after standing ovation." |
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Outreach Programs- Jon Faddis
Classroom
In the classroom: Designed for a maximum of 25 students in a classroom setting.
The Art of Trumpet: Technique and Mastery
Designed for music students, Jon Fadds explores the role of the trumpet from the historical and technical perspectivies. He explores and explains the multi-faceted instrument and those who have wielded it throughout the last hundred years.
Jazz History: Armstrong to Faddis
From Louis Armstrong to today, Jon Faddis shares his personal anecdotes in the historical context of jazz from its inception to the popular music of its day, and in current music.
Performance
Educational Performances: typically designed for 100 or more students in small or large auditorium setting.
The Sound Check
Jon Faddis instructs and informs observers in the basics of acoustic sound check, reviewing programmatic material and ensuring the quality
of performance both on-stage and in the audience.
Participants may occasionally be asked to be in front of the band, and then behind the band, to observe during the process.
Special Projects - Jon Faddis
Triumph of Trumpets
Trumpeter Jon Faddis and his Quartet with two guest trumpeters to be announced at a later date. "A Triumph of Trumpets" is a celebration of the role of the trumpet in jazz throughout the past century, from Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and more.
Repertoire“A Triumph of TrumpetsTM – Three Trumpeters Honor Three Trumpeters”
NEW FOR 2010-2011: With the “Triumph” program, the “Majesty of the Trumpet” program is expanded to include two additional stellar trumpeters, who join Faddis and The JFQ with heralding horns! This program debuted at the 2009 Tanglewood Jazz Festival (with Jon joined by his good friends Wallace Roney and Sean Jones). “A Triumph of Trumpets” celebrates the dynamism and versatility of Jazz, with fantastic versions of standards from the past century as well as the exceptional music of modern musicians today!
Majesty of the Trumpet
Trumpeter Jon Faddis and his Quartet with two guest trumpeters to be announced at a later date. "A Triumph of Trumpets" is a celebration of the role of the trumpet in jazz throughout the past century, from Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and more.
Repertoire“The Majesty of the TrumpetTM – Louis, Miles, Dizzy … & Faddis!”
NEW FOR 2010-2011: Jon Faddis and his quartet (The JFQ) honor trailblazing trumpeters who came before him – Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie. Faddis adds to the legacy with his innovative interpretations of songs made famous by them, as well as his own works! Faddis first premiered this program at the National Arts Club in 2009, then presented it at Zankel Hall in April 2010 to a sold-out audience and critical acclaim.
Symphony
Sketches of Spain
Trumpeter Jon Faddis and his Quartet with two guest trumpeters to be announced at a later date. "A Triumph of Trumpets" is a celebration of the role of the trumpet in jazz throughout the past century, from Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and more.
The Remembrances with Carlos Franzetti
Teranga
"Teranga" literally meaning "welcome" in Senegalese, Faddis joins the rhythms of Senegal with his two Senegalese drummers to the rhythms and changes of jazz, all the while welcoming the audience in the spirit and hope refeclted at the core of such melding.
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