The Redwood Jazz Alliance and the Humboldt Arts Council present...

Frank Kimbrough with Noah Preminger
Thursday, February 25, 2010 (8 p.m.)

Frank Kimbrough, piano; Noah Preminger, tenor sax

Kimbrough, whose influences run from Bill Evans to Andrew Hill, is another of our favorite pianists. With bassist Ben Allison, he co-founded the Jazz Composers Collective and the Herbie Nichols Project, and he holds down keyboard duties for the Maria Schneider Orchestra, among other jobs. He'll appear with one of the wunderkinds of the New York jazz scene, tenor saxophonist Noah Preminger, whose album "Dry Bridge Road" was named best debut of 2008 by everyone from Slate to the Village Voice.

"Kimbrough belongs to an elite group of pianist-composers able to dream in many odd colors and time signatures, leaving curious designs - and brighter moods - in their wake." —Gene Seymour, NY Newsday

"Preminger seems to have arrived on the scene fully-formed, with incisive musical instincts, a distinctive personal sound, and an ability to write great tunes." —David Wayne, Jazz Review

For more information please visit the Redwood Jazz Alliance's website at http://www.redwoodjazzalliance.org/kimbrough.html

Chamber Music & Fine Art Concert Series...

A Centennial Celebration of the Live of Morris Graves (1910-2010)
Saturday, February 27, 2010 and Saturday, November 20, 2010
Music Begins at 1pm followed by a Fine Art Workshop at 2:30

2010 marks the 100th birthday of the late Morris Graves. This chamber Music and Fine Art Concert Series will honor the life and work of Morris Graves with Chamber Music lead by pianist and Humboldt State University Music Professor Daniela Mineva followed by a Fine Art Workshop lead by Artist and Educator Janice Sharman-Hand.

Kenyan Speaker- Eddie Mwanzia, Sunday April 11, 2010 at 2pm | Cost: Free

Eddie Mwanzia is an inspiring Kenyan leader in the area of community
development. He is the current Executive Director of UONGOZI – Center
for NGO Studies, Leadership, and Management. UONGOZI is a grassroots
non-profit organization operating in Kibwezi, Kenya. The organization strives
to empower communities through knowledge, experience, capacity and partnership
building. They are currently addressing many issues, including those
of food security, HIV/AIDS, education, and environmental sustainability.
Mr. Mwanzia is a decisive and knowledgeable leader, as well as an experienced
and eloquent presenter with 13 years of first hand rural development experience.
He has worked on many community based development projects, particularly
relating to HIV/AIDS, sustainable agriculture, disability, and the environment.

During his lecture, Mr. Mwanzia will discuss:
▪ the vision, mission and goals of UONGOZI while exploring the
development patterns and approaches utilized in Africa over the decades
▪ how resource mobilization and stewardship play into current efforts to
increase food security and sustainability, as well as improve access to
education and healthcare
▪ the importance of partnership building in an age where we can no longer
afford to turn a blind eye to the plight of the “other.”