Wayne Shorter Quartet and Tina Fuller Quartet at Mondavi Center
Mondavi Center presents “Wayne Shorter Quartet” on Sat-10/1 ~ A standard-bearer for modern jazz, Wayne Shorter can be counted among a small handful of true living legends. From his work with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, through Miles Davis’ 60s quintet to co-founding the fusionera super-group Weather Report, Shorter has been active on the leading edge of jazz for more than 60 years. The saxophonist continues to create powerful music with his decade-strong all-star quartet, featuring pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade, all stellar bandleaders in their own right. >>see more
“Tia Fuller Quartet’ Dec 7-10 ~ Tia Fuller has rapidly proven her creative mettle, as a member of the all female band touring with R&B star, Beyoncé, as a bandleader in her own right, and as an accomplished educator. Fuller has recorded three CDs with her quartet; the most recent, Decisive Steps, received the #1 JazzWeek rating for two weeks straight, ranked #3 in JET Magazine’s top jazz recordings and was nominated for Best Jazz Album in JazzWeek.>>read more
