Acclaimed Artists Perform
On September 26, renowned jazz flutist Ali Ryerson and Joe Beck, whose arrangements and alto guitar have graced many recordings and concerts, conduct a lecture-demonstration at CSUMB's Music Hall. Ryerson has released over a dozen jazz albums and performed at Carnegie Hall and in many major jazz festivals, including the Monterey Jazz Festival, the JVC in New York, and the Guinness and Edinburgh festivals in Scotland. She recently performed with Dr. Billy Taylor at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. She has shared the stage with Kenny Barron, Laurindo Almeida, and Luciano Pavarotti, among others.
Beck has composed music for TV and film for 25 years. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has honored him five times with its Most Valuable Player Award. He has arranged and produced records for Frank Sinatra, Gloria Gaynor, and Esther Phillips. His work has been recorded by Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Paul Simon, James Brown, and others.
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