The Bates Beach Jazz Series continues this Friday evening at the Little Red Church in Comox with the highly talented Jazz combo of DMN & FRNZ.
After three years of rehearsing and countless crowd-pleasing performances at locations such as the Jazz Bar in Courtenay and The Royal Coachman in Campbell River, the Bates Beach Jazz organizers are thrilled to host this exciting combo with their high powered brand of jazz.
DMN are Don MacKay on five-string fretted and fretless bass, Michael Eddy on piano, and Neil Clark on drums. These three well-known Comox Valley musicians have been rehearsing an exciting program which recognizes the incredible talent of composers such as Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, and Bill Evans among others.
DMN’s renditions of standards (and not so standards) will be enhanced by the addition of FRNZ: Jay Havelaar on trumpet and Rick Husband on guitar, bringing an energetic infusion of talent to the group.
Havelaar will be delivering a blistering rendition of Freddie Hubbard’s The Intrepid Fox, as well as a couple of burning BeBop tunes including Clifford Brown’s Joyspring.
Husband will be adding his own special style to the evening and is sure to amaze all with his sensitive comping skills and strong soloing ability.
DMN&FRNZ are always eager to perform new music and this Friday is no exception with performances of Don MacKay’s Galleon and Soon Now, along with the premiere performance of the late Liam Grimm’s Mild Manners.
The Bates Beach Jazz Series is made possible by the generous volunteer and financial support of the Obal family ( Grace, Mike and Ben). All performances are family friendly with a concession offering tea, coffee, soft beverages.
Net profit from the concession is matched by Sunwest RV for the benefit of veterans with PTSD.
Doors open at 7 p.m. and performance begins at 7:30. Tickets at the door $12 and $10 advance, available at Bop City in Courtenay and Red Carpet Boutique in Comox. Youth (U-19) $6.
