David Benoit Quartet: A Charlie Brown Christmas at B.B. King's
B.B. King Blues Club (237 West 42nd Street New York City, NY 10036)
- Full Price:
- $35.00 - $45.00
- Our Price:
- $17.50 - $22.50*
* Additional fees apply.
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The last date listed for David Benoit Quartet: A Charlie Brown Christmas was Friday December 2, 2011 / 10:00pm (Doors at 9:30pm).
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- Full Price:
- $25.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $12.50
Early in his life, A.J. Croce lost his vision as the result of a brain tumor, but between the ages of four and ten partial sight gradually returned to his left eye. During this time period he began to play piano, inspired by the music of blind artists Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder. He started playing professionally at the age of 12 and by age 16 he was a regular at several San Diego nightclubs. He toured with B.B. King at age 18 and released his first solo album the following year. A.J. now has seven albums to his name and has toured with artists as legendary as his father including Carlos Santana, Rod Stewart, Aretha Franklin, Willie Nelson, James Brown and Ray Charles. A great talent in his own right, the younger Croce carries on his father's legacy while paving new musical roads of his own. Learn More
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Intimate setting
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While the music style tended toward jazz-lite, the Christmas theme made the show thoroughly enjoyable. Nice touch to have a local children's choir sing backup, Charlie Brown-style. Heartwarming. And what a remarkably normal group of kids! Refreshing and adorable in their lack of pretention. But for the four other people at our table who talked through the entire show without reprimand.. a most pleasant evening.Written on Dec 31 2008
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lau218
Such a good time!! David is a lot of fun and a great musician, as is his band. We were pleasantly surprised to see a children's choir for some of the songs. It really brought A Charlie Brown Christmas to life!Written on Dec 13 2010
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For the discounted price it was worth it. Would not have paid full price. Seats were good but show was rather short, a little over an hour.Written on Dec 22 2008
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More Information About David Benoit Quartet: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Website
http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=931
Quotes & Highlights
- Learn more about David Benoit at his website.
- Check out a clip of Benoit performing "Linus and Lucy" on YouTube.
Description
Since launching his recording career in 1977, David Benoit's expansive career as a contemporary jazz pianist has included over 25 solo recordings. His `80s releases This Side Up, Freedom at Midnight, and the Grammy-nominated Every Step of the Way are considered influential genre classics. Among his other Grammy nominations are those for Best Instrumental Composition (for "Dad's Room" from 1999's Professional Dreamer) and Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance (for the GRP All-Star Big Band). His prolific output since 2000 includes several prominent Charlie Brown-related projects - including Here's To You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years and the star-studded 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas - that reflect his lifelong passion for the music of original Peanuts composer Vince Guaraldi and solidify Benoit's role as his musical heir.
Benoit's ever-expanding slate of orchestral music endeavors includes his ongoing role as conductor of the Asia America Symphony Orchestra and leading such eminent orchestras as the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the symphonies of London, Nuremberg, San Francisco, Atlanta, San Antonio, and San Jose. Concurrent with his burgeoning career as a conductor, he recorded 1996's American Landscape with The London Symphony Orchestra and 2005's Orchestral Stories with members of the Asia America Symphony Orchestra and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Orchestral Stories featured his first piano concerto The Centaur and the Sphinx and his acclaimed symphonic piece Kobe, both of which he has performed in live settings across the country.
In addition to performing, Benoit is active as a film composer, penning scores for The Stars Fell on Henrietta, produced by Clint Eastwood and starring Robert Duvall; and The Christmas Tree, produced by Sally Field. His score for the latter of these two films was voted Best Score of 1996 by Film Score Magazine. Benoit has also been a longtime guest educator with the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, winning the organization's Excellence in Music Education award in 2001. He was also recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at The American Smooth Jazz Awards. His most recent release, Earthglow, came out in 2010.