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Coming Events......................for more information about these events please e-mail    info@gregggelb.com

1/7/12 - HOCJO at Halle Cultural Center, Apex
1/13/12 - GG GG Jazz Quartet at Hilburn Elem. in Raleigh (morning)
1/14/12 - TYJE plays for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Dreamfest, Cary Arts Center Theatre
1/14/12 - GG plays William Henry Curry's Tribute to DR. MLK Jr. with Durham Symphony Orchestra

1/15/12 - Jazz Synergy at Broad St. at 7:30
1/18/12 - GG solo at Fair Promise Church
1/25/12 - GG Jazz Trio at Flame, Sanford  6:30 - 9:30
2/3/12 - GG Jazz Duo for Private Party (7:30pm - 11)
2/4/12 - HOCJO Plays Black History Tribute at Temple Theatre at 8pm
2/10/12 - GG Jazz Trio at C.Grace 9pm -12 (new club on Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh)
2/17/12 - GG solo informance at Raleigh Community Music School, daytime
2/19/12 - GG Swing Band plays for Adventures in Jazz at Broad St. at 7:30
2/24/12 -- GG Trio for Duke Raleigh Hospital cocktail Party 6pm - 7:30pm
2/24/12 - GG Jazz Trio at C.Grace 9pm -12 (new club on Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh)
3/8/12 - GG Jazz Trio plays for Farmington Woods School, Cary
3/10/12 - GG Latin Jazz Septet at Beyu Cafe, Durham 9pm
3/15/12 - GG Jazz Trio plays for Smithfield Public Schools
3/19/12- GG performs Elegie et Rondeau by Karel Husa with pianist, Grant Llewellyn (Conductor of the NC Symphony) at Peace College at 3pm.
3/22-23 - GG w/Ben Folds and the  NC Symphony at Meymandi Hall, Raleigh 8pm
4/12 - tentative HOCJO dance a Trace
4/22/12 - TYJE Concert at NC History Museum, 3pm
4/27/12 - with NCJRO at Hill Hall, UNC-Chapel hill, 8pm
6/15/12 - GGJQ plays for Tryon Estates, Tryon, NC

Fall, 2012 - Steve Turre to perform with HOCJO (TBA)

Recent Events

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Upcoming Special Event

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  The Heart of Carolina Jazz Society Presents:

Dave Valentin – Latin Jazz Flutist
Grammy Winner 
Recently inducted into The National Jazz Museum of Harlem Hall of Fame and also The National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame

in concert with
Ramon Ortiz, percussion and Antonio Truyols, piano

And the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra, directed by Gregg Gelb

Oct. 8th, 2011  Temple Theatre 8pm

  And!!! Free Master Class with Dave Valentin from 5:30—6:15 prior to the show.
Concert Tickets are $15 Adults and $10 students/children (general admission)
Call the Temple Theatre Box Office 919-774-4155 between 2pm - 6pm.
Temple Theatre is located at 120 Carthage St. in Sanford, NC 27330


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Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet Bops at the Forum

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Peter Hummers | Sentinel Staff
Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet bops at the Forum

"Jazz renaissance man Gregg Gelb brought his bebop-to-post-bop quartet to the Outer Banks Forum's show at First Flight High School Saturday evening. The music ranged from ancient jazz ('Sweet Georgia Brown') to Gershwin and Porter standards to originals. Highlights were an inventive arrangement and excellent execution of Juan Tizol's 'Caravan,' and Gelb's own tribute to 'Giant Steps'-era fellow tarheel John Coltrane. From left, Steve Anderson at the piano, Gelb on sax and clarinet, Alex Van Gils on bass, and Gelb's son Chris on drums all had chances to shine, and shine they did."

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January 14 Concert by the Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra, Directed by Gregg Gelb with

The concert is at 8pm at the Temple Theatre in Sanford.  Tickets are $10 students under 21 and $15 Adults. For more information go to www.carolinajazz.com

 "ADVENTURES IN JAZZ" continues SUNDAY, Oct. 23 at 7:30

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The FIESTA JAZZ ORCHESTRA will kick off the series which will be held every third Sunday at the Broad Street Cafe in Durham, NC.
The band is:
Gregg Gelb, Keenan McKenzie, Aaron Hill: saxophones
Steve Lucente, Chris Shaw, Bob Trowers: trombones
Guillo Carias, Kyle Santos, Rob Hill: trumpets
Ramon Ortiz, John Hanks, John Simonetti, Court Stewart in rhythm section
and Kathy Gelb, vocals

Selections include:
"Manteca," "Watermelon Man, (Mongo Santa Maria version)" "Mambo Inn,"  originals by Gregg Gelb, "A Felicidade," "Mambo Jambo" and many more


The Broad Street Cafe is located 1116 Broad St. Durham, NC 27705

No cover
Tips are accepted

http://www.thebroadstreetcafe.com
 



 Alexander Brower

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With his deep and smooth baritone voice, Alexander returns for an encore performance with the Orchestra. He will perform new arrangements, some by Lou Rawls.

and Melva Houston

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Melva Houston is a jazz and blues vocalist whose experience includes more than 20 years of live performances across the US and internationally.  A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Melva began her career with gospel performances.  At the age of 16, she moved into R&B as a backup singer for Stax Records where she recorded with R&B greats such as Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, Wilson Pickett and Sam and Dave.  Melva made her first tour of Europe with the Platters and starred in a Motown Revue.
Once Melva discovered jazz and blues, she found her musical passion and has been performing these styles for most of her career.  Her performances include jazz standards and blues featuring songs from the jazz greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and Nina Simone.


GG Latin Jazz Big Band at Tuxedo Junction, Wake Forest, Sept 25

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Featuring:

Chris Gelb, drums    Pako Santiago, Latin percussion,
Alex Van Gils, bass
Kathy G., vocal   Rodney Marsh, sax and flute
Guillo Carias, Trumpet

GG Big Band Dance for Halifax Historical Society, South Boston, VA, Sept. 18

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with Kathy Gelb, vocals



Latin Big Band

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Gregg directed the HOCJO in a Latin Big Band concert at the Temple Theatre in Sanford, NC. The 5 minute video below is from the concert. Video - Rodrigo Dorfmann, photograph - Sylvia Pfeiffenberger. The guest artists were Nelson Delgado, congas; Pako Santiago, bongos; Ramon Ortiz, timbales and drum set; and Guillo Carias, trumpet and piano. More information is at www.carolinajazz.com

 

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Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet
Saturday, March 6
“Upstairs” at Marsh Woodwinds
8pm            $10 admission

Gregg Gelb, tenor and alto sax, clarinet
Steve Anderson, piano
Alex Van Gils, bass
Chris Gelb, drums

Featuring new jazz compositions by Gregg Gelb and Steve Anderson
Marsh Woodwinds is located at
707 N. Person St.
Raleigh, NC
their phone # is 919-839-1154


Dec. 18 7:30pm - 10pm: The Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra is performing at the Broad St. Cafe in Durham

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Past Performances

Gregg played and was jazz coordinator at Sullivan's in Raleigh from 1999 - 2004
Gregg Gelb Jazz Trio played every Sunday at Bogart's Jazz Brunch in Raleigh from  2004 - 4/2011
1/28/10 - GG Trio plays for the Benefit of the Raleigh Rescue Mission
1/30/10 - GG Quintet plays at the Irregardless Cafe in Raleigh, 6:30pm - 11pm
2/5/10- Playing Private Party
2/12/10 - Playing at Louisburg College
with American Jazz Orchestra from Nashville, TN
2/20/10 - David Via Memorial concert 1 at Elon College
2/25/10 - NCJRO concert at UNC-CH Memorial Hall
2/26/10 - w/ the NC Symphony Pops and Johnny Mathis
2/27/10 - w/ the NC Symphony Pops and Johnny Mathis
3/6/10 - GG Jazz Quartet concert at Marsh Woodwinds
3/14/10 - GG plays at David Via Memorial #2 at Marsh Woodwinds
3/20/10 - HOCJO playing Big Band Dance at Carolina Trace in Sanford
3/25/1- - GG plays saxophone in the NC Symphony-Ben Folds
3/27/10 - GG Jazz Quintet playing for private party
4/3/10 - GG Jazz Quartet plus Kathy Gelb at the Irregardless Cafe in Raleigh
4/11/10 - GG Jazz Quartet plays at the West End Wine Bar in Chapel Hill 7:30pm
4/17/10 - GG Jazz Quartet plays for Private Party in Carolina Trace 5pm - 7pm
4/17/10 - HOCJO's "Classical Encounters Jazz" Temple Theatre 8pm
4/18/10 - HOCJO's "Classical Encounters Jazz" Temple Theatre 3pm
4/29/10 - NCJRO concert at UNC-CH Memorial Hall
4/30/10 - GG plays with Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra in Cary
5/15/10 - GG Jazz Quartet at Artsplosure in Raleigh 3pm
5/15/10 - GGJQ plays for private party 6pm
5/22/10 -
GG Jazz Quartet plus Kathy Gelb at the Irregardless Cafe in Raleigh
6/3/10 - GG Swing Band plays at Middle Creek Elementary School 7pm
6/4/10 - Playing w/ the Steve Anderson trio for the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, 10pm at the Printworks
6/5/10 - GG Swing band plays for private party
6/10/10 - GG Jazz Quintet at Tuxedo Junction in Wake Forest
7/3/10 - HOCJO plays for Sanford's 4th of July Celebration in Downtown Sanford at Depot Park at 6pm
7/10/10 -
GG Jazz Quartet plus Kathy Gelb at the Irregardless Cafe in Raleigh
8/27/10 - GG Latin Jazz Big Band at Tuxedo Junction, Wake Forest 8pm - 12
8/28/10 - GG Jazz Quartet plus Kathy Gelb at the Irregardless Cafe in Raleigh
9/16/10 - w/ NCJRO at Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke Ellington's music from 1927-1943
9/18/10 -  GG Big Band plays for Halifax Historical Society, S. Boston, Va.
9/25/10 - GG Latin Jazz Big Band at Tuxedo Junction, Wake Forest 8pm - 12
10/17/10 - GG leads the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble in a concert at Bond Park in Cary
10/18/10 - Florence Symphony Orchestra
11/12/10 - HOCJO's w/ Guest Star, Charles Lazarus at Temple Theatre 8pm
11/18/10 - GG leads the Francis Marion Jazz Express
11/20/10 - GGJQ concert for the Outer Banks Forum, Nags head, NC 7:30pm
12/4/10 - GGJQ private party
12/6/10 - GG plays principal clarinet w/Florence Symphony Orchestra, Holiday pops
12/10/10 - w/ NCJRO at Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill, Holiday Jazz
12/11/10 - GGJQ private function
12/15/10 - GG Trio private function
12/17/10 - GG Jazz Quartet at Garner Historic Auditorium

1/14/11 - HOCJO's w/ Guest Stars, Melva Houston and Alexander Brower at Temple Theatre 8pm
1/21& 22/11 - GG iw/ Steve Anderson Trio at Print Works Bistro, Greensboro 9-11:30pm
1/29/11 - GG Jazz Trio at  Beyu Cafe, Durham, 9pm -12
2/2 - 6 - In Evita Orchestra, Moore on Stage, Southern Pines
2/6 - TYJE at Nasher Museum in Durham
2/17/11 - w/ NCJRO at Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill,Carolina Jazz Festival w/Special Guest Artists
2/19 - Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble at Elon College Jazz Festival

2/25/11 - GG Swing Band performs at Raleigh School 1pm
2/26/11 - GG Swing Band for NCCAT at Outer Banks
3/12 - Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra Annual Dance at Carolina Trace
3/21/11- 
GG  w/Florence Symphony Orchestra,
3/30/11 - Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra  Dance at Glen Aire
3/17 - 19 - GG presenting "The Art of Thematic Improvisation" at NASA Region 6 conference in Jacksonville, FL
3/31 - GG w/ NC Symphony POPS
4/1 & 2- GG in NC Symphony POPS, Marvin Hamlicsh
4/9 GG in orchestra for the Rat Pack, Pinehurst
4/14 - Francis Marion Jazz Express Concert w/ Chris Boerner Trio, 7:30pm, at FMU
4/15 - private party w/ Steve Anderson
4/16 - GG w/ Winston-Salem Symphony Pops
4/17 - Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble at NC Museum of History 3pm
4/21/11 - w/ NCJRO at Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill,with Branford Marsalis
4/24 - GG Trio at Red Room 11am, Raleigh
4/29 - 5/1 - in orchestra for "Swing" - Pinehurst
5/1 - in orchestra for Moore Choral Society

5/5 - GG Swing Band at Middle Creek Elementary
5/6 & 7/11 - w/ NC Symphony's, "Blues in the Night"
5/13/11 - GG Quintet and TYJE at Marsh Woodwinds
5/16 - Jazz Clinic for Southeast Raleigh High School, am
5/18 - Jazz Clinics for Cary Academy AM, and Garner High, PM High School, am
5/20 - Performance at Nasher Museum in Durham, 11am
5/20 - at Brasa's, w/ Steve Anderson in Durham, 7pm
5/27 - Performance at Nasher Museum in Durham, 11am
5/27 - GGJQ w/ Kathy at First Friday, Fayetteville, NC 7pm
6/3/11 - The Heart of Carolina at the Temple Theatre Guest artists Robert Trowers, Baron Tymas, and Will Smith
6/5 - GG Quintet plays for Nasher Museum Family Day, Durham
6/9 - Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra outdoor concert at Depot Park, 7pm, Sanford
6/10 & 11 - GG Quartet w/ Steve Anderson at Prime Smokehouse 
6/18 - with NC Symphony Pops at Regency Park 7:30pm
6/18 - Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble open rehearsal at new Cary Arts Center (sit  in with the Band) 10:30am - 12:30
6/23 - UNC -Chapel Hill Jazz Summer Workshop Clinic & Concert at UNC_CH 
6/25 - GG Quartet featuring Steve Anderson, Jeff Eckels, Ross Pederson at Beyu Cafe, Durham, 9pm
6/29 - GG, with Court Stewart and Chris Gelb, "Jazz at the Flame," Sanford, 7pm - 10pm
7/1 - GG w/ Arlin Strader  group in Myrtle Beach - 6pm - 9pm
7/13 - GG w/ Arlin Strader group at Docksiders Grill in Myrtle Beach - 7pm - 10pm
7/14 - Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra outdoor concert at Depot Park, 7pm, Sanford
7/20 - GG and Kathy w/ Arlin Strader group at Docksiders Grill in Myrtle Beach - 7pm - 10pm
7/27 - GG, with Court Stewart and Chris and Kathy Gelb, "Jazz at the Flame," Sanford, 7pm - 10pm
8/11 - Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra outdoor concert at Depot Park, 7pm, Sanford
8/18 - GG w/ Tom Bernett band in Southern Pines for 'Alive at 5'
8/25 - GG w/ Tom Bernett band in Southern Pines 6:30 - 9pm
8/31 - GG w/ Arlin Strader group at Docksiders Grill in Myrtle Beach - 7pm - 10pm
9/10 - Gregg Gelb Latin Jazz Quartet at Beyu Caffe 9pm - 12pm featuring Ramon Ortiz
9/15 - GG w/ Arlin Strader group at Docksiders Grill in Myrtle Beach - 7pm - 10pm
9/17 - GG w/Steven Anderson Apex Jazz Festival (On Main Street near La Rancherita) 8pm -11
9/23-24 - GG playing Bernstein's West Side Story Symphonic Dances with NC Symphony
9/25 - Fiesta Jazz Orchestra at Broad st. Cafe in Durham
9/28 - GG Trio with Court Stewart and Chris Gelb,  Jazz at the Flame, 7pm - 10pm
10/1 - GG w/ Arlin Strader group for Jazz Festival at Docksiders Grill in Myrtle Beach - 2pm - 10pm
10/8/11 - The Heart of Carolina presents Dave Valentin at the Temple Theatre
10/14 - w/ Arlin Strader jazz trio in Myrtle Beach
10/15/11 - HOCJO plays at Sertoma Amphitheatre in Cary 3pm
10/15 - GG Jazz Trio plays for Grand Opening of Artists' Colony 5:30 - 7pm Sanford
10/23 - Jazz Synergy at Broad St. Cafe, 7:30pm - 10pm
10/26 - GG Trio with Court Stewart and Chris Gelb,  Jazz at the Flame, 7pm - 10pm
10/29 - GG Swing band plays for Rex Hospital Gala at Raleigh Convention center 9:30 pm
11/6/11 - Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble Concert  at new Cary Arts Center
11/14/11 - NCJRO plays for the NC Music Educators Conf, Winston-Salem
11/17 - GG Jazz Quintet w/Kathy for private event
11/20 - HOCJO at Broad St. Cafe, 7:30pm - 10pm
11/22/11 - GG with NC Symphony
11/30 - GG Trio with Court Stewart and Chris Gelb,  Jazz at the Flame, 7pm - 10pm
12/1 - GG Jazz Quartet at Fuquay-Varina high School (morning)
12/3 - GG plays with Steve Anderson for
private holiday party in Chapel Hill
12/4 - GG plays for the Paul Kelly Orchestra 3pm Sanford at 1st Pres.
12/9 - GG with Annunal NCJRO Holiday Concert at Hill Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill
12/10/11 - GG & the Fiesta Jazz Orchestra plays for the Ray Codrington Jazz Series, Fayetteville St. University, Seabrook Aud. 8pm
12/16 - GG
Jazz Quartet plays for private holiday party in Cary
12/18 - HOCJO at Broad St. Cafe, 7:30pm - 10pm
12/21 - GG plays with a church orchestra for holiday celebration in Raleigh
12/28
- GG Trio with John Simonetti and Chris Gelb,  Jazz at the Flame, 7pm - 10pm
12/30 - GG Latin Jazz Quartet at Beyu Caffe in Durham
12/31 - GGSB plays for Wedding at Fearrington House (afternoon)

Some Recent Clients

Artsplosure
Bogart’s (Jazz coordinator 2004-2011: Best Jazz in the Triangle, Indy Award 2010)
Cardinal Club
Carolina Inn
Cary Parks and Recreation
Carrboro Arts Center
City of Winston Salem
Craven Community Concerts Association
Duke University Institute of the Arts
Durham Symphony Orchestra
Eastern Music Festival
Fayetteville/Cumberland County Arts Council
Fearrington House
Friends of the Given Library
Halifax Community College
Lee County Centennial
Nasher Museum
NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching
NC Museum of Art
NC Museum of History
NC School of the Arts
NC Symphony
Oriental Theatre
Outer Banks Forum
Pinehurst Hotel
Public and private schools throughout NC
Quail Ridge Books and Music
Raleigh Parks and Recreation
Rockingham Community College
Rowan Public Library
Smokehouse Jazz
Sullivan’s (Jazz coordinator 1999 -2004: Best Jazz in the Triangle, Indy Award 2000)
Temple Theatre
Triangle Swing Dance Society
Tryon Estates
UNC Alumni Association
UNC Alumni Club
UNC Dental School
“Upstairs” Marsh Woodwinds
Wake Forest Parks and Recreation
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