Jazz Guest Artist Concert

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The Caltech Jazz Band presents the Annual Jazz Guest Artist Concert featuring the music of Patrick Williams with Peter Erskine, Chuck Berghofer, Kirsten Edkins, Wayne Bergeron, and Mike Dana on Saturday, February 1st at 8pm in Caltech's Beckman Auditorium.

 The Caltech Jazz Band, under the direction of Barb Catlin, presents the annual Jazz Guest Artist Concert featuring the music of Patrick Williams with performers Peter Erskine, Chuck Berghofer, Wayne Bergeron, Kirsten Edkins, and Mike Dana

Oscar and Pulitzer-nominated composer, Patrick Williams, will be honored in a concert that features compositions from the Grammy nominated albums, Sinatraland, Aurora, Home Suite Home, as well as music from his acclaimed film and  television scores (Breaking Away, The Streets of San Francisco, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show). Joining the Caltech Jazz Band will be musicians who recorded on many of Williams' projects. 

Peter Erskine is regarded as one of the top drummers of our era. Erskine started his career with the Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson Orchestras and was a member of the critically acclaimed jazz fusion groups Weather Report, Yellowjackets, and Steps Ahead. In addition to being featured on over 700 albums and film scores, he is Grammy winning performer/producer, author, retired professor from USC, has been voted "Best Drummer of the Year" ten times by Modern Drummer, and inducted into The Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame. 

Bassist Chuck Berghofer has played on thousands of recordings as a member of the infamous Wrecking Crew (i.e. "These boots are Made for Walkin' ") and has performed on over 400 TV and film soundtracks. 

Wayne Bergeron came to prominence playing lead trumpet for Maynard Ferguson. Bergeron has recorded over 500 TV and film soundtracks and was recently featured in Spielberg's West Side Story, La La Land, and The Incredibles. 

Saxophonist Kirsten Edkins has been a fixture on in many Los Angeles bands including John Daversa, Bill Holman, John Beasley, and Johnny Mandel. Edkins' first album, Art and Soul,  reached the top 15 on Jazz Week's radio play charts. 

Guitarist Mike Dana is an emeritus professor of music at Fresno City College where he served as Director of Jazz Studies. Dana, a notable composer, was awarded the California Jazz Educator of the Award and recently inducted into the California Alliance Hall of Fame. 

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