James Hall Trio: Blues & Jazz at the Babe James

201 North Myrtle Avenue,New Smyrna Beach FL 32168

12 August, 2022

Description

The James Hall Trio is at the Babe James Event Center in New Smyrna Beach Friday, August 12. The group stars pianist and vibraphone player James Hall, bassist Marco Bojorquez, and drummer Greg Parnell. There's no admission charge. Doors open at 6 PM and music begins at 6:30 PM. About the musiciansJames Hall is a pianist, vibraphone player, 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. Jazz bassist, bandleader, and educator Marco Bojorquez is based in Orlando. An instructor at Full Sail University, he has specialized in music production. He is leader of the Cubop Jazz Band, a sextet that plays modern jazz in the style of legends Joe Henderson and Art Blakey. The band has featured among others Joe Breidenstine, Jeremy Fratti, and Frank Wosar and restores the music of “hard bop” classics of the 50’s and 60’s. 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.