The
following concerts feature guest artists with the Henry Street Settlement
Symphony Orchestra, |
conducted
by Paul E. West: |
+ 1st annual Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie featuring : Cecil
Bridgwater, Eddie Henderson, |
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Jimmy Owens, Milt Jackson, Jimmy Heath, Mike Longo, David Williams, Yorun Israel. |
+ 2nd annual Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie featuring : Roy Hargrove, Frank Wess, |
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Jon Faddis, Mike Longo, David Williams, Winard Harper. |
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3rd annual Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie featuring : Claudio Roditi, Frank Foster, |
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Bill Cherry, Jimmy Owens, Mike Longo, David Williams, Winard Harper. |
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4th annual Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie featuring : Jon Faddis, Nicholas Payton, |
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Javon Jackson, Mike Longo, David Williams, Winard Harper. |
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5th annual Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie featuring : Jon Faddis, Jimmy Heath, |
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Slide Hampton, Mike Longo, John Lee, Winard Harper. |
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6th annual Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie featuring : Diego Urcola, Jeremy Pelt, |
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Wayne Escoffery, Mike Longo, David Williams, Yorun Israel. |
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Monte Alexander solo pianist
with Orchestra
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Stanley Cowell solo pianist
with Orchestra
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Carmen McRae Jazz vocal solo
with Orchestra
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Dizzy Gillespie with Orchestra
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Randy Weston solo piano with Orchestra at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1995
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4.
Developed a program in 1974 to help aspiring young Opera singers develop
their vocal, technical and language skills, repertoire and staging experience.
Each 17-week workshop
culminated in a fully staged Opera with costume design,
set and light design and Orchestra.To maximize the performance opportunities for the
large number of participants involved, 4 individual casts were developed. Two casts sang in English
and 2 casts sang in the original language. The Opera Workshop, after 7 years, developed into an
Opera Production Group and reached near professional quality performances. Each year at least
one Opera was Produced. |
Some of the Operas
produced included:
Lucia
di Lammermoor |
La
Traviata |
Madama
Butterfly |
Eugene
Onegin |
Rigoletto |
The
Merry Wives Of Windsor |
Julius
Caesar |
Carmen |
Magic
Flute
Suor Angelica |
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5.
Co - Produced a 1983 Benefit Concert for HSS at Avery Fisher Hall
at Lincoln Center featuring Carmen McRae with The Henry Street Settlement symphony
Orchestra, Paul E. West Conductor,
and Tony Bennett with The Count Basie Orchestra.
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Co - Produced Jazz and Caribbean Festival in ST.Croix, Virgin Island in 1992,1993 and 1994. |