Jazz Trumpeter Corey Wilkes at Hothouse
HotHouse C.I.P.E.X. (31 E. Balbo Chicago, IL 60605)
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The last date listed for Jazz Trumpeter Corey Wilkes was Friday January 19, 2007 / 9:00pm.
More Information About Jazz Trumpeter Corey Wilkes
Quotes & Highlights
- "In mainstream repertoire, Wilkes dispatched jazz standards with the authority of someone who has been playing them a lot longer than he has been alive. In funk-tinged and contemporary music, he broke free of jazz conventions more easily than many players of his generation." --Chicago Tribune
Description
As a child, Corey Wilkes was surrounded by the sounds of Blues, R&B, Soul, Funk and Jazz. He picked up the trumpet for the first time at the age of 10. Starting with the school band, Corey's natural talent immediately began to flourish. He dominated his peers in both group and solo competitions, always taking first place.
Corey further honed his craft at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. While there, he studied trumpet under Tiger Okoshi and Charlie Lewis Jr. Leaving college for more hands on experience, Corey held down a trumpet seat for Carnival Cruise Lines for a short stint. Then in an even further effort to absorb the very essence of Jazz, he traveled to its heart, Louisiana. He integrated himself in to the local scene by frequenting jam sessions and playing with several different bands in New Orleans.
Since then, Corey has become an Artist in Residence for the Jazz Institute of Chicago, and a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. He has also shared the stage with numerous Jazz Masters including but not limited to; Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, James Moody, Kurt Elling, Von Freeman, Fred Anderson, Roscoe Mitchell, Marcus Belgrave, Clark Terry, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Mulgrew Miller.
To top off all of Corey's accomplishments, he made history playing with the Art Ensemble of Chicago. No one else had filled the trumpet seat after the passing of Lester Bowie in 1999. In October of 2003, Corey was asked to tour with the group on the West Coast, where his performance received rave reviews. Consequently he joined the Art Ensemble of Chicago; which tours the United States, Europe, and beyond.
About the Ticket Supplier: HotHouse
The HotHouse Center for International Performance and Exhibition (C.I.P.E.X.) is celebrating its eighteenth year presenting multi-arts events and showcasing high caliber artists from throughout the world. HotHouse believes in the value of progressive cultural programming with a focus on local, national, and international artists whose work would otherwise remain under-recognized and isolated. HotHouse chooses to position themselves at the margin of the mainstream, and seeks to promote the widening of the cultural marketplace in Chicago.