The exceptional Geggie Jazz Series
returns for its 11^th season at the NAC Fourth Stage

Ottawa, October 18, 2011–The NAC Presents series and John Geggie are thrilled to be launching the 11^th season of the spectacular, diverse year-round concerts that make up the popular Geggie Jazz Series at the NAC Fourth Stage. “I am so very excited about the great variety of innovative and creative musicians who will be participating in the series; as usual, I have involved so many amazing Canadian jazz musicians as well as quite a number of special artists from the United States.” The series will feature 6 incredible jazz concerts with artists such as David Occhipinti, Phil Dwyer, Pat Labarbera, Joe Sullivan and Lorne Lofsky only to name a few.

For the first concert on Saturday November 12, Geggie has invited legendary and ground-breaking drummer and composer Susie Ibarra.  In a stripped down format, they will be performing a series of duo compositions and improvisations that have the intimacy of chamber music and the excitement of free jazz.
 
John Geggie
John Geggie is greatly in demand as a versatile musician (double bassist) and creative composer both in Canada and internationally. He has been the curator and programming director of the Geggie Series for eleven years. For over ten years, he has hosted the Late Night Jam Sessions at the Ottawa International Jazz Festival He has also toured extensively with the award-winning jazz group Chelsea Bridge and the Juno-nominated D.D. Jackson Trio. He has also recorded or performed with a veritable who’s who of creative improvised music: Jon Christensen, Andy Milne, Marc Copeland, Vic Juris, Ben Monder, George Colligan, Craig Taborn, Sheila Jordan, David Murray, Andrew Cyrille, Donny McCaslin, Matt Brubeck, Ted Nash, Billy Hart, Marilyn Crispell, Myra Melford, Bill Carrothers, Cuong Vu and bassist, Mark Dresser.
Previously, he has performed at various international festivals including in Rouen and Maubeuge (France), in Molde (Norway) and throughout the United States. Geggie has also participated in the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. In addition, he continues to maintain a busy concert schedule with the 13 Strings Chamber Ensemble and is involved in many recording projects. John is on faculty at the Crane School of Music, State University of New York (SUNY Potsdam) and has students at both Carleton University as well as University of Ottawa. His recordings and performances are regularly heard on CBC radio and SRC.

 

Susie Ibarra
Composer/Percussionist Susie Ibarra resides in New York and has performed as a soloist and collaborator in various configurations. Known for her innovative style Ibarra creates cultural dialogue through her music. She is a Yamaha, Vic Firth and Paiste Artist and has recorded over 40 records as a leader and co-leader.

Ibarra composes and performs regularly with her collaborative projects with composer/percussionist Roberto Rodriguez in their eco-electronica duo Electric Kulintang, childrens world music with Mundo Niños, Susie Ibarra Quartet with featured soloists Bridget Kibbey, Jennifer Choi and Kathleen Supove and Ibarra, as well as various interdisciplinary art collaborations with poet Yusef Komunyakaa and visual artist Makoto Fujimura.

Don’t miss the next Geggie performances: January 14, Ron Miles – trumpet, David Occhipinti – guitar; February 18, Phil Dwyer – tenor saxophone, Chet Doxas – tenor saxophone and Jim Doxas  – drums ; April 21, Pat Labarbera – saxophone, Josh Rager – piano and Nick Fraser – drums; May 26, Joe Sullivan – trumpet, Lorne Lofsky – guitar  and Richard Irwin – drums.  

All performances are at the Fourth Stage and begin at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

Subscribe to the series!
3 concerts for $75 and 6 concerts for $138. Subscriptions are available in person only at the NAC Box Office.

Tickets: $30 available at the NAC Box Office from Monday to Saturday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm or
via Ticketmaster 1-888-991-2787 (ARTS) and online at www.ticketmaster.ca. For more information, please visit the National Arts Centre website www.nac-cna.ca/presents.

 

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For interviews: John Geggie (613) 277-1037 johnd.geggie@sympatico.ca

For more information: Marie-Chantale Labbé-Jacques Associate Marketing and Communications Officer National Arts Centre (613) 947-7000 ext. 526  mclabbe@nac-cna.ca