Jamie and Lisa Play Thelonious and Ornette

A concert of dynamic and freewheeling renditions of music by Thelonious Monk and Ornette Coleman.

Performers

Lisa Parrot, saxophone

Jamie Fox, guitar

Program

Light Blue - Thelonious Monk

Coming On The Hudson - Thelonious Monk

We See - Thelonious Monk

Happy House - Ornette Coleman

Congeniality - Ornette Coleman

Music Always - Ornette Coleman

Cherryco - Don Cherry

Humpty Dumpty - Ornette Coleman

Originally from southern California, Jamie Fox has served as "an unflappable melodist" (NY Times) of the guitar in concert and on television around the world. He has played at the famed Montreaux Jazz Festival and was a semifinalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 1995. He has worked with artists as diverse as Brother Jack Mc Duff, Dr. John, Ernie Watts, Gene Harris, Tiger Okoshi, Carla Thomas, Otis Clay and The Shirelles. He played guitar and served as Musical Director for the Joan Baez World Tour (1989-1991), filming a popular PBS television special with Baez and Jackson Browne. He was lead guitarist for Blood, Sweat, & Tears (1998-2000), touring the USA and Canada. In addition to performing his own music and in various NYC ensembles, Jamie records and tours with singer Jen Chapin and with Stephan Crump's Rosetta Trio.

Jamie’s 2007 release "When I Get Home", was praised by critics, including “All About Jazz” which noted: “There's a sense of the storyteller who captivates his audience with interesting anecdotes and thoughtful tales, centered around exquisitely performed music”. His latest CD release is “I Wish”, a trio recording of mostly original tunes. In addition to his latest release, “I Wish” Jamie is featured on recent recordings by Stephan Crump’s Rosetta Trio (“Outliers”), Jen Chapin (“Desert or Sea”) and Ed Reed (“I’m A Shy Guy”).

“she has developed that most prized of qualities – an original voice on her instrument.” - Peter Jordan Sydney Morning Herald

An Australian who has been based in NY since the mid-90’s, alto and baritone saxophonist Lisa Parrott has worked with a range of prominent bands. In 2020, Lisa was chosen to receive a Chamber Music America grant for her new NY septet project ‘We Love Ornette’. The grant includes workshops with drummer and son of Ornette Coleman, Denardo Coleman, and a recording to be completed in 2022.

She has been consistently recognized in the DownBeat Critics Polls and in 2016, she won the annual in the ‘Rising Star’ category for baritone saxophone and continues to poll each year. She also received Australian Arts Council grants to study with Steve Coleman (1993) and Lee Konitz (1997). Her recording ‘Round Tripper’ received 4 stars in Downbeat, JazzTimes and a 4.5 star review on allaboutjazz.

Performance credits include Dave Brubeck, Nancy Wilson, Johnny Mandel, Cindy Blackman, Jane Ira Bloom, Gunther Schuller, Marty Ehrlich’s Large Ensemble, the Artie Shaw Orchestra, Jimmy Heath’s Big Band and the Diva Jazz Orchestra, where she held down the bari sax chair from 1998-2015.

She has toured and played in all 50 states of the US and all over Europe, including major jazz clubs and festivals and Carnegie Hall. Lisa’s playing has been featured on over 30 albums as a leader and side person and she cites her biggest musical influences as being Bernie McGann and Ornette Coleman.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bloomingdale School of Music, 323 W 108th Street, New York, United States