Jazz It Up!

Jazz It Up!  with Special Guest Jeff Kashiwa

Special Appearances by Sam and Doug Reid
Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Tickets: $18/$15
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center

15343 25th Ave NE

Shoreline, WA 98155

On January 23, 2010 Shoreline will welcome the amazing jazz sax player Jeff Kashiwa, a native son, back into the fold for a special performance at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center. Jazz It Up! is the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s annual Arts Scholarship Program fundraiser. Joining Jeff will be special guests Doug and Sam Reid and the Shoreline School District’s Friends and Faculty All Star Band. Shoreline middle and high school jazz bands will also be performing. Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for students/seniors.

Jeff Kashiwa grew up in Shoreline and is a graduate of Shorecrest High School. One of the most diverse, in demand sax players in all of contemporary jazz, Jeff finds pure joy at the heart of his increasingly fast-paced touring schedule by reminding himself, every time he gets on stage, that he’s there to do one thing: play!

Jeff will be joined by Doug and Sam Reid and the Shoreline School District’s Friends and Faculty All Star Big Band as well as local jazz bands from the Shoreline middle and high schools. This concert is made possible through the support of the Shoreline Schools Foundation, and Kennelly Keys.

The Shorecrest Performing Arts Center is located at 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 206-417-4645.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.

More on the performers:

Jeff Kashiwa
One of the most diverse, in demand sax players in all of contemporary jazz, Jeff Kashiwa finds pure joy at the heart of his increasingly fast-paced touring schedule by reminding himself, every time he gets on stage, that he’s there to do one thing: Play!

Over the last few years, he’s been doing just that to the tune of almost 100 performances annually, bringing his trademark exuberance to gigs with his longtime band Coastal Access, shows across the country with The Sax Pack (featuring fellow genre A-listers Steve Cole & Kim Waters), dates in the U.S. and England with Acoustic Alchemy and others with Chuck Loeb. Last year, he also reunited with The Rippingtons – whom he originally recorded and toured with from 1990-99 – for the group’s 20th Anniversary Tour; he will be joining his former band for many dates this Summer as well.

A native of Seattle who also currently makes his home in the U.S.’s “Emerald City,” Jeff Kashiwa became one of the most dynamic live saxophonists in contemporary jazz during his amazing decade long tenure with The Rippingtons. Performing hundreds of Ripps gigs all over the world, he appeared on many of the band’s classic recordings, including Welcome to the St. James Club, Curves Ahead, Weekend in Monaco, Sahara and Black Diamond, as well as Live in L.A.

Doug Reid   
A highly respected performer and music educator, Doug Reid is currently Professor of Music and Director of Instrumental Music at Shoreline Community College located in Seattle, Washington. His professional experience is as varied as it is substantial. From classical recitals and master classes, to pop and jazz performances with national artists such as Mel Torme, John Pizzerelli, Etta James and many more, his distinctive saxophone sound can be heard throughout the northwest.

Since moving to Seattle, Doug has served as a guest conductor for honor groups in Washington, Illinois, Vancouver BC, California, Oregon and performed with the Harry James Orchestra, Spectrum Dance Theater, Washington Coalition of Touring Artists and Intiman Theater. Radio and motion picture credits include PBS, KIRO, KOMO, Ironwood Productions and Rainier Motion Pictures.

A graduate of the University of North Texas, Professor Reid is an Educator/Clinician for Keilwerth saxophones.

Sam Reid
Alto saxophonist Sam Reid has accomplished a great deal in a relatively short time. Sam grew up in a creative and musical household. He began playing piano when he was 7 years old and picked up the saxophone at age 9. As a student at Shorewood High School, he performed in the Jazz Band (saxophone), Jazz Choir (piano) and Wind Ensemble. While with the Shorewood Jazz Band, he received the “Outstanding Soloist Award” at numerous jazz festivals, including the Essentially Ellington Festival, the University of North Texas Jazz Festival and the Berkley Jazz Festival. He was selected to both the WMEA All-Northwest High School Jazz Band and Washington State Solo Contest. As a Shoreline student Sam studied with Susan Bennett, Frank Halferty, Doug Reid, Paul Harshman and Mike West.

Sam began studies at the University of North Texas in 2005 where he is now completing a double major in Jazz Studies and Music Education. For the past two years Sam has played lead-alto in the nationally recognized University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band. Recent concert performances have included Birdland in New York, the Blue Note in Milan, and the World Saxophone Congress in Bangkok Thailand.

This past September the University of North Texas College of Music named Sam Reid the 2009-2010 Presser Scholar and the recipient of the Presser Scholarship. This prestigious award is presented annually to a student entering his or her senior year who has shown extraordinary musical and academic accomplishments. Sam plans on attending graduate school prior to moving on to a career as a performer and music.