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2005 North Sea Jazz Festival Highlights
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It's the second weekend in July, 2005. JazzSet is in The Hague, stepping into the world's largest indoor jazz event.
Houston Person, Michael Camilo
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The North Sea Jazz Festival brings more than 1,000 artists and almost 100,000 ticket-holders together under one roof, over three nights. North Sea was founded in 1976 by Paul Acket. In 2005, at the 30th festival, a special "Bird" Award (named for Charlie Parker) was given to Jos Acket, widow of Paul. For almost two decades, Jos took care of business so that Paul could concentrate on the artistic side. In 1993, Theo van den Hoek became Director, and now Theo is stepping down. New leader Jan Willem Luykin says, "I am more than happy to be able to succeed Theo. I cannot imagine a more perfect job."
But the pressure! North Sea is so full of music that every moment requires tough choices. You make decisions by consulting the nightly schedule, with the names of all 15 stages running down the page, and the start times across the top. With this grid and a map of the Netherlands
Congress Center, JazzSet drops in on the Charlie Parker Legacy Band, vocalist Rita Reys, solo pianist Michel Camilo, and Houston Person -- soulful on tenor with the Joey DeFrancesco organ trio.
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Rita Reys is the Grand Lady of Dutch Jazz. Years ago, Duke Ellington,
Dizzy Gillespie and others invited young Rita Reys onstage to sing with
them. Reys has worked continuously into her 80s, sharing every stage of
her life with her fans. Her late husband and pianist, Pim Jacobs, was
also well known and beloved. It's a special occasion to hear her on
JazzSet.
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There will be a second show from North Sea in early May on JazzSet,
featuring more European artists.
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THE PROGRAM
Performers
The Charlie Parker Legacy Band, with three altos: spokesman Jesse Davis, Wessell Anderson, Vincent Herring; Ronnie Matthews, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Music
"Klactoveedestene"
"Parker's Mood"
Performers
Rita Reys, vocals
Ferdinand Povel, tenor sax
Martijn van Iterson, guitar
Peter Beets, piano
Ruud Jacobs, bass
Joost Patocka, drums
Music
"I'm Old Fashioned"
"Just One of Those Things" by Cole Porter
Performer
Michel Camilo
Music
"Reflections" by Camilo
"Minha" by Francis Hyme
Performers
Joey DeFrancesco, organ
Bollenbeck, guitar
Byron Landham, drums
Houston Person, guest on tenor
Music
"When I Fall in Love" by Heyman & Young
WEB RESOURCES
Radio Netherlands
North Sea 2006
Rita Reys
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CREDITS
Our music comes from Radio Netherlands, Producer Manon Miessen, with
recording engineers Paul Schoenmakers and Peter Vincent. Special thanks
to Noah Waxman.
Thanks to Fabienne Favero and engineer Martin de la Rosse at Radio
France in Paris, where Dee Dee Bridgewater records. Also to Brian
McCabe of Jazz 88, WBGO in Newark, New Jersey.
Duke Markos is Technical Director, Becca Pulliam is Producer, Executive
Producer is Thurston Briscoe III.
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Copyright 2007 NPR
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