2010
July 2010
Wednesday 14 July 2010
Wed 14 Jul, 7 pm. 4000 Middlefield Road T-2, Palo Alto, 94303. Deborah Alexander, 650.493.9400. Oshman Family Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
The Mike Greensill Quartet makes the history of jazz and swing come alive in concert. This performance will feature jazz composers from Jelly Roll Morton to Duke Ellington, the music of classic big band leaders like Benny Goodman and Count Basie, and the best of the American popular songwriters, such as Cole Porter and Jerome Kern. It’s the perfect way to wrap up Mike’s series of classes, and a great chance for jazz lovers to hear some of the Bay Area’s best.
The Mike Greensill Quartet featuring Noel Jewkes: Mike Greensill, piano; Noel Jewkes, clarinet and saxophone; John Wiitala, bass; Vince Lateano, drums.
July 14, 7:00 PM, Schultz Cultural Arts Hall
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About Mike Greensill
“Among San Francisco's many musical blessings, count the sensitivity, responsive wit and inventive bounty of jazz pianist Mike Greensill.” –Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle
"Mike Greensill is an accompanist in the great tradition of Jimmy Rowles and Ellis Larkins. It's worth twice the price of admission just to hear him!" –Terry Teachout, New York Daily News
A native of Great Britain, Mike Greensill has called the Bay Area home for more than 30 years, much to the delight of local music lovers. Greensill, whom the San Francisco Chronicle calls “the perfect accompanist,” is well known for his work with his wife, cabaret legend Wesla Whitfield, as well as many other world-class vocalists. His sensitive piano accompaniment and deft orchestrations help bring out the best in any performer. His versatile piano playing can also be heard each week on the famously eclectic radio show West Coast Live (broadcast live every Saturday morning to public radio stations nationwide), as well as in venues like the Washington Square Bar & Grill and the Fairmont Hotel. Mike is also in constant demand as an educator and has taught extensively for the Stanford Jazz Workshop.