Regina Carter Group

Thursday, November 10, 7pm

Journal Theater in the National Hispanic Cultural Center
The elegant and acoustically beautiful concert hall which is one of the premier musical venues in Albuquerque.
sponsored by Architects Studio

Friday, November 11, 6:30pm–reception 7:30pm–performance

Outpost Performance Space The Space transformed into an intimate jazz club setting replete with tables and treats provided by our friends at Flying Star Cafe—in a concert to benefit Outpost’s $1,050,000 “Building for the Future Capital Campaign.”
sponsored by First State Bank

Violinist, Regina Carter combines dazzling technical proficiency, profound compositional and improvisational gifts, a multicultural perspective and a fresh, aggressive approach to her instrument. Demonstrating an eagerness to explore musical combinations and contexts, both familiar and unexpected, her playing is both melodic and percussive. Born in Detroit, her influences have ranged from R&B, to East Indian, to classical music. Studying classical violin at a young age, her first plan was to play in a major orchestra until she heard a concert of Jean Luc Ponty and became hooked on jazz. Her successful career shows no sign of letting up as she pursues her mission to make a meaningful musical contribution on her own terms. In December 2001, Ms. Carter became the first jazz artist and the first African-American to be chosen to play Paganini’s famed Guarneri “Cannon” violin, in the city of Genoa, Italy, where it resides under lock and key. In November 2003, the coveted violin was flown to New York City, where Ms. Carter performed on the instrument at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall to a sold-out crowd. She also performs a program of music for jazz quintet and orchestra and has appeared with the Minnesota Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, and the Milwaukee Symphony, among others. In May 2002, she appeared in a special Boston Pops program, which featured her quintet as well as the world premiere performance of Chris Brubeck’s “Interplay” for three violinists in which she performed with world-renowned violinists, Nadja Salerno-Sonenberg and Eileen Ivers. Just as prolific as her accomplishments on stage are Carter’s recordings. She has recorded with Patti Labelle, Aretha Franklin, Cassandra Wilson, Steve Turre, Kenny Barron, Danilo Perez and Rodney Jones. Carter continues to reveal a distinctly diverse musical personality and has become one of the most popular young violinists in modern music today bringing audiences to their feet with her exhilarating performances worldwide. She’ll be accompanied by her current working ensemble (TBA). “Regina Carter creates music that is wonderfully listenable, probingly intelligent and, at times, breathtakingly daring — taking the listener into the future of jazz.” —Time Magazine

Thursday, November 10 (NHCC)— TICKETS: $45/30/$25/$20. ($5 Discount for Outpost Members. No Member Passes). Tickets available at Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com or 883-7800); at the Outpost Performance Space; or at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Box Office

Friday November 11 (Outpost)— TICKETS: $75 per person (No passes. No member Discounts. $40 will be considered a donation to the Campaign and is therefore tax-deductible). Available at the Outpost Performance Space 268-0044. Seating is limited to 120 people.

This concert made possible in part by the Western Jazz Presenters Network, Inc and the National Endowment for the Arts

 

ABOUT OUTPOST’S $1,050,000
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN:

In 2000, Outpost Productions launched a five-year capital campaign to ensure its long-term future. The goal is to raise $1,050,000 in order to:

• Renovate The Space to provide an even more comfortable artistic environment for performers and audience

• Purchase equipment in support of programming
• Enhance programming and community offerings
• Guarantee sustainable funding for programming
• Establish a $500,000 endowment fund to support Outpost jazz programming in perpetuity

We are pleased to report that over 90% of the goal has been realized and we hope to have realized or even surpassed our goal by this spring 2006. We already have new audience seating and you will soon feel (but not hear) a new heating and cooling system; be able to experience intermissions in a new courtyard/patio and much more. In addition, an endowment of more than $500,000 has been established to support jazz programming in perpetuity. Come to the Regina Carter event on November 11 and help us reach our goal. Seating is limited and tickets are going fast!