“The Music of Woody Shaw”: Glenn Holmes Quartet ft. Mike Wade All-star lineup brings a hard-swingin' tribute to one of the most gifted & innovative jazz musicians of his generation - Woody Shaw, in BLU debut! Featuring Glenn Holmes, Drene Ivy, Johnny Cochran, Paul Samuels, and special guest artist, Mike Wade.

Trumpeter Woody Shaw was one of the most prolific innovators on the jazz scene in the 1960’s, 70’s, and 80’s. Building upon the influences of such artists as Louis Armstrong and Harry James as well as Dizzy Gillespie, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Booker Little, Lee Morgan, and others, Shaw’s unique approach to improvisation and the trumpet paved the way to the rise of “Young Lion” acoustic post-bop jazz that emerged in the late 80’s, including Wynton Marsalis.
 
Shaw saw many fruitful collaborations both creatively and commercially during his comparatively short professional career with artists such as Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke, Johny Griffin, Horace Silver, Chick Corea, Jackie McLean, McCoy Tyner, Max Roach, Gary Bartz, Pharoah Sanders, Hank Mobley, and Archie Shepp to name a few. The 1980’s saw the release of several compelling albums in which Shaw was paired up with fellow trumpet innovator, Freddie Hubbard: Time Speaks (1982), Double Take (1985), and Eternal Triangle (1988).
 

“The last great trumpet innovator…”
– Mike West, NPR Music

 
Join us at BLU Jazz+ as we celebrate Woody’s music with an all-star ensemble lead by bassist Glenn Holmes featuring special guest artist, trumpeter Mike Wade! Mike has performed and/or recorded with the likes of David “Fathead” Newman, Clark Terry, Javon Jackson, Bobby Watson, Gary Bartz, Mulgrew Miller, Rene Marie, Don Braden, Steve Wilson, Othello Molineaux, Vincent Herring, Jon Hendricks & Annie Ross, and more! This is a one-night-only concert presentation, so don’t delay – get your tickets today!
 

About Glenn Holmes

A native of Cleveland, Glenn Holmes is a bass player, and band leader who has earned degrees in String Bass & Music Theory from Miami University (Ohio), and a Master of Music degree in Theory/Composition from Wichita State University. Glenn has performed as a guest soloist in both the classical and jazz idioms. As a former member of the Wichita State Symphony Orchestra, Glenn has served on the faculty of Wichita State University, Friends University, and is also a published composer.
 
Past performances have included associations with Ignacio Berroa, Charlie Rouse, Andy Narell, Jerry Halen, Richie Cole, Doc Cheatham, Keith Copeland, Eddie Daniels, Joe Williams, Jimmy Heath, Benny Bailey, Clark Terry, Cindy Blackman and many others. As a freelance musician, he has worked with The Eric Gould Trio, The Bill Ransom Quintet, The MKE Ensemble, and the Jazz Heritage Orchestra. Glenn is currently on the teaching staff at the Cleveland Music School Settlement.
 

About Drene Ivy

Drene Ivy began playing the piano at the age of four. By the time he was eight years old he was skillfully playing classical compositions by Beethoven. He studied piano techniques, and theory at The Cleveland Music School Settlement, and studied classical music at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Drene has worked as an instructor of jazz composition, techniques, and piano theory for the Houston Board of Education as well as an instructor of Jazz History at Cleveland State University, in Cleveland, Ohio.
 
Drene appeared as guest clinician at the famed Edwin Hawkins and Walter Hawkins Music and Arts Seminar where he served as staff clinician teaching keyboard performance. As a composer Drene has written, and recorded “Lift The Savior Up”, with the Music and Arts Seminar Choir, and has also played with Grammy Award winning saxophonist, Kirk Whalum and many others.
 

About Johnny Cochran

Johnny Cochran is a saxophonist from Cleveland, Ohio. As he aimed to share his life story through music, Johnny participated in gospel music, played drums in his church, and sang in the choir as a budding talent. Attending the Cleveland School of The Arts, and Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, he studied saxophone simultaneously with the legend, Ernie Krivda, and has been mentored by of a number of Cleveland’s finest musicians.
 
Since furthering his training at the prestigious Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Johnny has performed with Mojo: The Generations Big Band, The Jazz Heritage Orchestra, Ernie Krivda’s Fat Tuesday Big Band, and The Swing City Band. He has performed with world renowned artists, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath also. Under the direction of Warren, Ohio trumpeter, Sean Jones, Johnny is currently a member of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, has studied with Gary Bartz, and is a 2013 graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. In addition to playing the saxophones, Johnny is proficient on piano, drums, and various woodwind instruments.
 

About Paul Samuels

Paul Samuels grew up Cleveland Heights, Ohio. His father was a violinist with The Cleveland Orchestra, and his mother a designer, and creator of visual art. As parents they both were very supportive of Samuels’ interest in music. As a teen, Paul with his father attended many concerts featuring McCoy Tyner, Tony Williams, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and Sarah Vaughan. These jazz innovators inspired the young Samuels to become a musician, drummer, and performing artists.
 
As a band leader, and recording artist Samuels’ 2006 self-propelled CD release “Speak” features longtime collaborators Greg Osby on saxophones, Dan Wall on organ, and Cleveland’s Jamey Haddad on percussion. Samuels has also recorded, performed, and or toured internationally with a long list of great musicians: Bill DeArango, James Moody, David ”Fathead” Newman, Hank Crawford, Roy Meriwhether, Lonnie Plaxico, Pat “The Kid” Martino, Jack McDuff, Larry Coryell, Houston Person, Bill Pierce, Dominick Farinacci, popular rhythm and blues recording artist, the late Gerald Levert, and many others.
 

About Mike Wade

Mike Wade began playing trumpet in his pre teen years. While attending the Duke Ellington School of Arts in Washington, D.C., he received a National Symphony Fellowship to study with symphony trumpeters. He attended Howard University for one year before transferring to Central State University on full scholarship, where he received his bachelor’s in music education. Mike attended The Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Mastering in Classical Trumpet for a year. He is no stranger to the titles of producer, composer, arranger, and educator.
 
Mike has performed and/or recorded with such artists as David “Fathead” Newman, Clark Terry, Javon Jackson, Bobby Watson, Gary Bartz, Mulgrew Miller, Rene Marie, Don Braden, Steve Wilson, Othello Molineaux, Vincent Herring, Jon Hendricks & Annie Ross, Winard & Phillip Harper, Herb Jeffries, Craig Bailey, Marc Cary, Bill Lee, Ricky Wellman, Bootsy Collins, Reggie Calloway, Teddy Pendergrass, The O’Jays, Maurice, Freddie, and Verdine White (Earth, Wind and Fire), Tom Tom 84, and Experience Unlimited (E.U.). He has performed on Black Entertainment Television (BET) Jazz Discovery show, and WOSU Jazz Voices television series. Mike’s quintet, Standard Time, was the 1997 winner of the Cincinnati Cammy award for Best Small Jazz Group. With the Mike Wade Reality Band he has opened (2003) for the smooth jazz group BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown), Rachelle Ferrell and George Benson. With the Famous American Trumpet Section (F.A.T.S.) he performed at the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Denver, CO (2004). Mike is planning to release several “NEW” recordings in 2016.
 
Steve Wilson has said of Mike, “Mike Wade has secured his place among the legacy of great trumpeters…people get ready!” Mulgrew Miller has said of Mike, “Mike Wade is a very exciting and creative jazz trumpeter. He is also a very charismatic bandleader. He is dedicated and ambitious. It was a pleasure to play with him”.
 

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