James Hall and John Olearchick play the jazz of the Modern Jazz Quartet

Fri Nov 22 2024 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-05:00

Live Oak Cultural Center | New Smyrna Beach

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James Hall and John Olearchick play the jazz of the Modern Jazz Quartet
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James Hall (vibraphone) and John Olearchick (keyboard) pay tribute to the Modern Jazz Quartet
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT THE LIVE OAK CENTER - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th at the LIVE OAK CENTER - James Hall (vibraphone), special guest John Olearchick (keyboard), Doug Mathews (bass), and Greg Parnell (drums) will play the greatest hits of the Modern Jazz Quartet.

Guest pianist John Olearchick has been exploring the world of classical, jazz, and collaborative piano, as well as honing the craft of teaching music to all ages and skill levels. Over the course of this journey, he has earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music, taught hundreds of private music lessons, lectured at the University of Pittsburgh in Greensburg, Valencia College and the University of Central Florida, and performed countless jazz, classical, and musical theatre gigs from Orlando to Los Angeles.

James Hall is a vibraphone player, pianist, and composer based in New Smyrna Beach. In his hometown of Pleasanton, California, he performed with numerous jazz musicians including Matt Finders, Andrew Speight, Anton Schwartz, Michael Marcus, Roger Glenn, and Erik Jekabson. Upon moving to Florida in 2019, he has performed with a wide range of jazz musicians including Antonio Escapa, Jeff Rupert, Scott Dickinson, the Orlando Jazz Orchestra, Tom Dietz, and Bobby Koelble, just to name a few, in the straight-ahead jazz and Latin spheres.

Bassist Doug Mathews has performed extensively in Central Florida with jazz musicians including Terry Myers, Ed Metz, and Chris Cortez. A regular at the Blue Bamboo, he is also a veteran of the Sam Rivers band and participated in multiple albums with the saxophone player during the 1990s.

Jazz drummer and bandleader Greg Parnell is based in Sanford. He is the leader of the Orlando Jazz Orchestra and road manager of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. He has performed with The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, The Les Brown Orchestra, The Nelson Riddle Orchestra, The Terry Myers Orchestra, and The American Vintage Orchestra, and is among the best-known big band drummers in the state.

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Live Oak Cultural Center, 1050 Live Oak Street, New Smyrna Beach, United States

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