October Gumbos
November 18 - Terry Lower Quartet & Edye Evans Hyde
Band leader, pianist and 2016 Jazz Musician of the Year Terry Lower will be accompanying 2002 Jazz Musician of the Year, Edye Evans Hyde. This quartet always delivers an extraordinary evening of music. Their brand-new Christmas album named "Sleigh Ride" was released in July of 2019, all the arrangements are Terry’s.
Edye Evans Hyde brings her sultry style to the stage and has long impressed audiences with her jazz, soul and pop stylings. She has two CDs, “Girl Talk”, and “Magic in His Eyes” which won the WYCE best jazz album award. Her dynamic vocal range and smooth
vocals are easy to listen to. Her scatting seems effortless as she easily blends in as another instrument in the band.
A pianist, composer and arranger Terry Lower is a dazzling soloist and a masterful accompanist. His arrangement of “Harlem Nocturne” at the Detroit-Montreux Jazz Festival received recognition from the song's composer Earl Hagen. He sent a note to Terry telling him it was the most innovative arrangement of his tune he had ever heard.
Drummer Larry Ochiltree has performed with a host of national jazz artists. He is proud to own one of Buddy Rich's drum sets, a 1968 Slingerland black diamond pearl kit. Larry is a regular with Terry’s group and can be heard playing all over Michigan.
Bassist Ray Tini traveled the world with Paul Anka for 15 years as his exclusive bass player. Ray’s illustrious career has spanned many different musical genres which also included performances with super stars Peggy Lee, Bob Hope and Luciano Pavarotti.
Trumpeter and saxophonist Rob Smith has performed at both the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. He is Associate Professor of Music-Jazz Studies at Central Michigan University. He plays regularly with Bluemonk Jazz.
Thank you for your patience as we have updated our membership process this year!
Because our new process for annual memberships began in January, you may receive a mailing that went out to our entire member base to encourage becoming current for 2019. This letter will have the prorated amount to complete your membership for this year.
Payment can be made by mailing in a check or by clicking here or on the link below to pay through PayPal. We will get your new membership card sent out right away after payment. If you received our mailing in error, please just disregard. Contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you to Noto's Old World Italian Dining for providing a benefit for our members! Present your new membership card when ordering an entree' and receive a free appetizer!
West Michigan Jazz Society PO Box 150307 Grand Rapids, MI 49515
616-490-9506
