JAZZ ARTISTS ON THE GREENS 2007: www.jaotg.org

he fifth edition of the premier open-air Jazz Concert in Trinidad and Tobago, Jazz Artists on the Greens, presented by Production One Ltd. in association with BEWIL & Co. Ltd., will be held at the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts, U.W.I., St. Augustine, on Saturday March 24th, 2007. This year's event will be dedicated to legendary local jazz guitarist, Fitzroy Coleman. As in previous years, the 2007 event will highlight Local and Caribbean Jazz performers. After The Dale White Family and Friends Steel Orchestra provides music off the main stage, the featured performers on the main stage for 2007 are:

• Arturo Tappin of Barbados, featuring Trinidadian trumpeter Etienne Charles,
• Raf Robertson New York based Trinidadian pianist with his band,
• MOYENNE featuring Chantal Esdelle,
• Jazz vocalists Patti Rogers and Alice Daniel both backed by the Sean Thomas Trio,
• Ace Trinidadian pan soloist Dane Gulston,
• Trinidadian guitarists Theron Shaw, Clifford Charles, Jeffrey Pataysingh.

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 SCHEDULE FOR "JAZZ ARTISTS ON THE GREENS 2007": www.jaotg.org

ARTIST	Performance Start	Comments
The Dale White Family and Friends Steel Orchestra	3:00 pm	Trinidad and Tobago single-pan steel orchestra.
Dane Gulston	4:00 pm	Trinidad and Tobago's steelpan soloist
Patti Rogers	5:00 pm	Trinidadian jazz vocalist, backed by the Sean Thomas Trio.
Alice Daniel	5:30 pm	Trinidadian jazz vocalist backed by the Sean Thomas Trio.
MOYENNE	6:00 pm	Caribbean Jazz group from Trinidad.
Theron Shaw, Clifford Charles, Jeffrey Pataysingh	7:00 pm	Three top jazz guitarists dedicating their performance to pioneer Fitzroy Coleman
Raf Robertson	8:00 pm	New York-based Caribbean Jazz pianist.
Arturo Tappin	9:00 pm	Barbadian saxophonist, featuring Trinidad's Etienne Charles on trumpet.

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DATE & TIME: Saturday 24th March, 2007 from 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
VENUE: Centre for Creative and Festival Arts, Gordon Street, St. Augustine.
Click here for downloadable Map.

Directions from POS and points west of St. Augustine:

• At the junction of the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway and the Old Southern Main Road (Kay Donna/KFC junction),
• Turn left from Churchill-Rooservelt Highway toward the Eastern Main Road.
• At the junction of the Eastern Main Road and the Old Southern Main Road, continue to Gordon Street (second street on the right, after the junction).
• Turn right into Gordon Street and continue along Gordon Street for approximately 1.25 km. Centre on right.

Direction from points east of St. Augustine:

• Proceeding west along the Eastern Main Road, turn left into St. John's Road (i.e., road to Mount St. Benedict's) and continue to its junction with Warner Street. (first corner on the left).
• Turn left into Warner Street and continue to Gordon Street (first street on the right).
• Turn right into Gordon Street and continue along Gordon Street for approximately .25 km. Centre on left.

 ARTISTS APPEARING IN "JAZZ ARTISTS ON THE GREENS 2007": www.jaotg.org

Arturo Tappin
Described as a cross between the Teddy Pendergrass and Kenny G, Arturo is definitely the smoothest, saxiest horn man the Caribbean has to offer. Influenced by the roots culture, Arturo made headway with his roots-reggae Jazz-fusion album, for his debut recording, "Strictly Roots Jazz", and increased the hype with a repeat performance on his second album entitled, "Java".
Recent Recordings: "Inside Out".
Website: http://www.myspace.com/arturotappin
Music Sample: Smell Yah Own Finga

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Raf Robertson
Raf Robertson is an accomplished jazz pianist, composer and recording artist specializing in calypso jazz and improvisation. He has performed professionally for well over two decades, and is currently continuing the fusion of the vocabulary evident in jazz with the stock and rhythms of Trinidad calypso. His Caribbean reference and perspective have distinctively shaped his playing.
Recent Recordings: "Jus' Teasin'", "Branches", "Unversal Rhythm" .
Website: http://www.RafRobertson.com
Music Sample: Pan for Carnival

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Clifford Charles
Clifford Charles is a talented guitarist, arranger and composer who has been playing and composing for the past two decades. He creates music using his unique style and sound.
Recent Recordings: "Just in Time".
Website: http://www.cliffsguitar.com
Music Sample: Just In Time

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Theron Shaw
Guitarist, arranger and composer Theron "Terry" Shaw consistently excels in creating music using his unique method of blending the mastery of jazz improvisation with the rhythmic elements of his native calypso.
Recent Recordings: "The Sojourn".
Website: http://theronshaw.tripod.com
Music Sample: Ah Li'l Somthin'

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Jeffrey Pataysingh
Jeffrey has been playing professionally for about 30 years. Currently, he performs with own group Nite-Life which allows him the opportunity to compose many originals, which he refers to the music as Smooth Caribbean Jazz. Jeffrey: "I have always been influenced by jazz music so there is a feeling of jazz in the music I play."
Recent Recordings: No current published recordings .
Website: No current website
Music Sample: A Girl Like You

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MOYENNE
Moyenne is a Caribbean Jazz Group. The group is based in Trinidad and Tobago and the country's national instrument, the steel pan, is included in this otherwise conventional jazz ensemble. The unique sound of the steel drum is joined by traditional drums, piano and bass, which has led to the group's regional reputation for having a sound and style that is representative of the Caribbean.
Recent Recordings: "New Hope".
Website: http://www.ethnicjazzclub.com
Music Sample: Yemanga

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Alice Daniel
An attorney by profession, Alice comes from a musical family, grew up listening to both classical and jazz; her father was an early member of the Marionette's Choir. Her first public appearance as a jazz singer was in 1995. Has worked with local artistes Felix Roach and Ralph Davies. Lover of traditional straight-ahead Jazz, however sings in the style of Swing.
Recent Recordings: No current published recordings .
Website: No current website
Music Sample: Makin' Whoopee

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Patti Rogers
A jazz, blues and ballad artiste, Patti has performed locally, regionally and internationally with artistes of both local and international acclaim. Her musical emergence began in 1974 and her repertoire began to take flight in 1979 as a back-up singer for artistes for Sister Sledge, Roberta Flack and Natalie Cole. In 2001 Patti's musical style graced the stage of the Grenada Jazz Festival, and in 2002 the St. Lucia Jazz Festival. In 2004 she performed at the Fete de Cayenne.
Recent Recordings: No current published recordings .
Website: No current website
Music Sample: How Insensitive

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Dane Gulston
Prize winning soloist Dane Gulston brings youth, love and excitement to his art of playing Pan. There is no question that he truly loves to entertain. He creates his own stage as he dances with the instrument and shows off his command of improvisation and ability to make folks dance in their seats and on their feet.
Recent Recordings: No current published recordings .
Website: No current website
Music Sample: Different Shade of Silver

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Dale White Family and Friends Steel Orchestra
This Steel Ensemble, formed in 1997 has become quite skilled in rendering the various moods of pan and includes in its repertoire many chutney and religious pieces which it has performed successfully at various competitions at home and abroad. The Ensemble continues to perform for varied audiences year round.
Recent Recordings: No current published recordings .
Website: Dale White Family & Friends Bio
Music Sample:Trini to the Bone

 HISTORY OF "JAZZ ARTISTS ON THE GREENS": www.jaotg.org

azz events have become de rigueur throughout the world of international tourism, and the jazz festival concept has blossomed into big business. Though billed as jazz festivals, the majority of these events in the Caribbean have taken to packing their schedules with everything from pop to R&B in order to attract younger, broader audiences. In sharp contrast, Production One Ltd. has been successfully producing its flagship event, Jazz Artists On The Greens, annually since 2003 with an ear tuned to traditional jazz and its Caribbean variation.

Encouraged by the growing interest shown by long starved jazz fans at small events such as "Jazz on the Avenue", (a Caribbean Jazz recital event created and produced fortnightly in early 2003 by its associate company, S.T. Jazz, Inc.), Production One Ltd. prepared for its inaugural event, Jazz Artists on The Greens, that would be hosted in June 2003 within a larger, festival setting at a park. Leaning towards the Caribbean Jazz idiom for inspiration, and with the intention of bringing a touch of class to local jazz, the objective was to expose as many new patrons and young musicians as possible to Jazz, in an informal setting that could help remove much of the mystique that seemed to surround the genre. To quote Rolf Doyle, "Jazz Artists On The Greens is a first step towards a local jazz festival similar in popularity and size to those held annually in St. Lucia and Barbados, but always remaining true to the jazz." The event has grown from strength to strength, ever widening its base of regional performers...and its audience.

• For highlights of JAOTG 2003, click here.
• For highlights of JAOTG 2004, click here.
• For highlights of JAOTG 2005, click here.
• For highlights of JAOTG 2006, click here.
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 "JAZZ ARTISTS ON THE GREENS 2007" MERCHANDISE: www.jaotg.org

 BOOKING INFORMATION FOR ARTISTS: www.jaotg.org

Production One Ltd. is always on the lookout for new up-and-coming Jazz talent throughout the Caribbean for appearance at our concerts. We are currently compiling an artists' roster of Jazz musicians, jazz bands, and small steelband ensembles with a jazz repertoire for our future events. To be a part of our events, artists must provide a professionally prepared preview package, non-returnable, including the following items:

• a professional portrait (with permission to reproduce/publish, assigned to Production One Ltd., in the event the artist is hired.)
• a Compact Disc (mp3 or CDDA format) of live performances or original tunes, 3 songs maximum. (Please, a copy since we will not be returning it!)
• your biography with recent discography, if applicable,
• any other applicable promotional material, reviews, articles, contact numbers, etc.

Jazz Artists or Agent/Managers who wish to contact the Jazz Artists On The Greens Programming Service may contact our Director-Music, Sean Thomas via email for further information about appearing in our events.

For a downloadable copy of Booking Information for Artists, click here.

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he fifth edition of Jazz Artists on the Greens, the premier open air Jazz Concert in the country, will be held at the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts, U.W.I., St Augustine, on Saturday March 24th, 2007. As in previous years, the 2007 event seeks to highlight Local and Caribbean Jazz performers.

Over the past four years we have received glowing reviews in the press and encouraging responses from many of the patrons who have attended the event in increasing numbers, and we anticipate that the 2007 event will be an even greater success.

Production One Ltd. invites interested parties to peruse the downloadable list of sponsorship options and would welcome the opportunity to meet to discuss the possibilities for your participation. Contact us via email to learn more about our complete advertising and sponsorship program, and its terms by clicking here.

• For a downloadable copy of our Sponsorship Details, click here.
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