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Jazz in the Clarendon Hill Sanctuary •
A Nave Gallery Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser! •
Featuring the Ruthie Ristich Quartet
The concert will be followed by a reception to meet
the musicians afterwards in the Nave Gallery. All proceeds of this concert are being donated to ARTSomerville.
(Somerville, MA) The Ruthie Ristich Quartet will perform a concert of innovative jazz arrangements of timeless material ranging in theme from love, mystery,
and humor in honor of the one-year anniversary of the
Nave Gallery, Somerville's newest nonprofit art space.
Ruthie Ristich has a warm, honey toned singing voice
and anyone who digs fine jazz vocals, and expert highly musical accompaniment with a dash of African and Latin flavor will love this concert.
The Boston Globe has called Ruthie Ristich "a jazz
artist of uncommon range and depth of feeling". A
versatile vocalist/arranger, Ruthie has been an active
performer and group leader for more than two decades,
focusing on lyrical music that tells a story or
carries a message. Ms. Ristich will be performing
songs from her recently released CD, Carefully Taught
(Skydancer Productions) which is receiving accolades
from the music industry. Reviewers say she has
unusual ability to take oft-recorded music that moves
her and make it her own, from a new English version of
the Brazilian Samba de Orfeo to reharmonizations of
the title track, and I Only Have Eyes for You. She
creates distinctive arrangements of standards like
Midnight Sun and Easy to Love and adds a new dimension
to "bending" a note in It's Nice Weather for Ducks.
Her voice sounds ethereal on Never Never Land and the
wistful simplicity of Where is Love? is deeply
touching.
On June 24th the Ruthie Ristich Quartet will include:
Tim Ray: piano
Has a master's in Jazz from New England Conservatory.
He was an asst prof at Berklee until 1997. He has
appeared on over 50 recordings and released his first
CD as a leader, Ideas and Opinions in 1997. His
second CD, Tre Corda, was released in 2003. Tim is a
recent recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts
grant. He has worked with many artists including Lyle
Lovett, Jane Siberry, Mili Bermejo, Gary Burton and
many others.
David Clark: bass
Has a master's in Jazz Composition from New England
Conservatory and is a professor at Berklee, teaching
bass and jazz improv. He has performed on over 30
recordings and is a two-time recipient of the National
Endowment for the Arts jazz Study Grant as well as a
Mass Council for the Arts award for jazz comp.
Pedro Ito: drums/percussion
Pedro came to Boston from Sao Paulo, Brazil to study
at Berklee, where
he received several student awards and graduated in
2002. He uses a
drum set mixed with a variety of percussion
instruments, including some
of his own creation. He teaches privately, has played
on many
recordings and is developing his own project blending
trad Brazilian
rhythms with jazz and other world influences.
More information about Ruthie Ristich can be found at:
www.ruthieristich.com
Many thanks to the following donors:
Capone Foods, 14 Bow Street, Somerville, MA
Lyndell’s Bakery, 720 Broadway, Somerville, MA
MS Walker, Fine Wines & Spirits, 20 Third Ave., Somerville, MA, Richard J. Tortolini, Sales Representative-Fine Wine Division
Rudy's Cafe, 248 Holland Street, Somerville, MA
Soleil Cafe, 1153 Boroadway, Somerville, MA
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