A Jazz Tribute to Vince Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas at the Charles Pavillion
Fri, 18 Dec, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM EST
Doors open
8:15 PM EST
Regattabar
1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Description
PRESENTED IN THE CHARLES HOTEL PAVILLION, in conjunction with Regattabar, Vince Guaraldi’s timeless A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack is brought to life in this special live performance, featuring the full score (and more!) by a five-piece ensemble of acclaimed touring musicians. Entertaining kids from 1-92, the quintet puts its own spin on Guaraldi’s Christmas classics with extended improvisation and horn lines injected into the arrangements you know and love. The band is comprised of an eclectic group of internationally touring musicians who hail from jazz, prog, pop, and rock backgrounds, coming together for a show that will leave everybody in the holiday spirit.
Featuring
Mark Masefield - piano
Cody McCorry - upright bass
Cameron Lockwood - drums
Ian Gray - trombone
Joe Gullace - trumpet
Event Information
Age Limit
All Ages
Jazz
Ian Gray
Ian Gray
Jazz
Ian Gray is a trombonist, arranger, and bandleader who studied at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and has performed with Cory Wong, Darlene Love, and Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. He leads the Ocean Avenue Stompers, Asbury Park’s top-call house band, who’s horn section has shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen, The Front Bottoms, Brandon Flowers, and more, while his studio credits include recordings with Little Steven Van Zandt, Mitski, and Low Cut Connie. Also a DJ, record collector, and lifelong music lover, he is thrilled to present the timeless sounds of A Charlie Brown Christmas at this special Blue Note–presented show.
Jazz
Cody McCorry
Cody McCorry
Jazz
Cody McCorry is a composer, arranger, recording artist and internationally touring multi-instrumentalist based in Asbury Park, NJ. He tours and performs his works with his own shapeshifting experimental ensemble, We Used to Cut the Grass, who have released two full length albums to date. He also works as a bassist and co-composer in several active projects ranging from mathcore to traditional jazz, in addition to composing for film, television and video games. Notable projects Cody is involved in include Thank You Scientist and The Number 12 Looks Like You.
Jazz
Cameron Lockwood
Cameron Lockwood
Jazz
Cameron Lockwood is the founder of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” show and the drummer for pop artist Fletcher. Once immersed into live performances beginning at a young age, he developed a talent for improvisation with a keen sense for calculated pocket-style playing while remaining self-taught. Cameron has toured with numerous bands since the age of 18, traveling the globe as the drummer for Fletcher and sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in music like Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers, Panic at the Disco, Halsey & Katy Perry.
Jazz
Joe Gullace
Joe Gullace
Jazz
Joe Gullace is a trumpet player from central New Jersey. He studied music at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music with trumpet technicians Laurie Frink and Lew Soloff. Immediately after graduating in 2016, he joined the 7-headed-prog-rock-monster Thank You Scientist and began touring the country extensively. While Joe is home, he teaches trumpet and drums at his local music school. When he’s away from the horn, he can often be found baking pretzels or playing a round of disc golf.
Jazz
Mark Masefield
Mark Masefield
Jazz