Jazz trumpet legend Marvin Stamm to play with Mark Bettcher & the Reunion Jazz Ensemble May 19
Jazz trumpet legend Marvin Stamm will appear with Mark Bettcher and the Reunion Jazz Ensemble with guest artist Dave Katz on trumpet, performing an eclectic array of jazz, blues, swing and Latin grooves, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way in Elgin.
The concert is part of "ESO Presents JAZZ!," now in its second year, a partnership between the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and Mark Bettcher, Elgin Community College jazz program creator and Dundee-Crown High School jazz band and orchestra teacher.
Stamm will be featured on the songs "Samba du Nancy," "You Don't Know What Love Is," and more.
Tickets are $35, $25 and $10 for students with an ID, and can be purchased at ElginSymphony.org.
The "ESO Presents" program is a unique jazz concert experience. The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will not be onstage for this concert.
The New York Times described Marvin Stamm's playing as "Always boiling with intensity, color and passion." One of the most sought after session horn players on trumpet, Stamm has left a giant footprint in jazz, rock, blues, and popular music. Beginning as a soloist with the Stan Kenton Orchestra and touring with Woody Herman, Stamm settled in New York in 1966 and performed and recorded over the next five decades with virtually everyone from the Thad Jones and Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra to pop music icons Paul Simon and Billy Joel.
Mark Bettcher holds a master's degree in trombone performance from Northern Illinois University and a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Illinois. He has worked as a music educator and professional musician in the Chicago area since 1981. As a performer, Bettcher has worked with some of the top names in jazz and pop music including Tony Bennett, Joe Williams, Louis Bellson, Slide Hampton, Ramsey Lewis, Gladys Knight and The Temptations. In 1998, Bettcher toured with Phil Collins throughout the United States and Europe, recording a live CD in Paris. He recorded five CDs with the Frank Mantooth Orchestra, receiving multiple Grammy nominations.
Trumpeter Dave Katz has toured with Louie Bellson, Dizzy Gillespie and Woody Herman. Katz has recorded TV and radio jingles and played backup for performers including Peggy Lee, Bob Hope, Gladys Knight, The Temptations and many others, as well as for Rupert's 33 Club and currently the Orchestra 33. He received his bachelor's degree in music education from Northern Illinois University.