Jazz is one of America’s greatest art forms and epitomizes all that is unique and special about our country. A fascinating mixture of African and Latin rhythms, European harmony, and American pioneering spirit, jazz reflects our great tradition of democracy.
All members of the group are allowed a chance to shine (even the drummer gets the opportunity to create something new and fascinating); structure and order is provided by the piano, bass and drums, allowing a soloist the freedom to spontaneously create and improvise new music based on the old. Yet, that individual soloist must be responsible with his/her freedom and not stray too far from the foundation of the tune!
Jazz is not mere words or notes – it must be experienced! Come hear the Rob Foster Jazz Quartet expertly display the wonders of jazz. Featuring members of the Augusta Big Band Aggregate, the Quartet includes Rob Foster on saxophone, flute, and occasional vocals, Amos Hoffman on guitar and oud, Travis Shaw on bass, and Edwin Hamilton on drums. The Quartet’s repertoire includes pieces spanning the history of jazz, from early Dixieland and swing through bebop and bossa nova, plus original compositions by the members. You will hear everything from smoldering ballads to uptempo burners – all expressively played with dazzling improvisations and a tight ensemble.
Concert Flyers
Poetry, like jazz, is one of those dazzling diamonds of creative industry that help human beings make sense out of the comedies and tragedies that contextualize our lives.
~ Aberjhani, Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made Out of Poetry
Liquid architecture. It’s like jazz – you improvise, you work together, you play off each other, you make something, they make something. And I think it’s a way of – for me, it’s a way of trying to understand the city, and what might happen in the city.
~ Frank Gehry