ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - CONCERT
Conrad & Rosemary Arnolts hope you'll help them celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary by coming to the Auditorium on Friday, November 9, at 7:30 p.m. You'll hear their favorite professional musicians.
An evening with Chuck and Robert Redd featuring The Great American Songbook
Chuck Redd is an accomplished performer on both drums and vibraphone. Mr. Redd began performing and recording internationally when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio at the age of 21. He also joined the Great Guitars (Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd, and Herb Ellis.) Mr. Redd was featured vibraphonist with the Mel Torme All-Star Jazz Quintet from 1991 until 1996. Redd's career highlights include a concert with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet in Africa for the Namibian Independence Celebration. In 2007 Mr. Redd was featured with the prestigious Milt Jackson Tribute Band. Other recent engagements include jazz cruises in the Mediterranean, stints with Bucky Pizzarelli and Ken Peplowski at Dizzy's Club (Jazz at Lincoln Center), headlining with his trio at The River Room of Harlem, and performances at Smalls in New York City. He is on the faculty at The University of Maryland School of Music and presents master classes, workshops and lectures around the country.
Robert Redd is a current member with The Duke Ellington Orchestra, performing throughout the U.S. and abroad. Most recent tours with the orchestra have included Japan, Singapore, Korea, Israel, London and frequent performances at the Blue Note, New York. He was a member of the late Keter Betts trio for 13 years and continues to be pianist and leader for the Wolf Trap Jazz Trio, which was started by Betts. From 1995-1998, Robert was pianist and musical director for singer/songwriter Kenny Rankin. He was a member of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and worked frequently as a member of the Charlie Byrd Trio. Robert can be heard on numerous recordings and is a QRS recording artist, having recorded two piano rolls for the New York-based company. He is a featured artist every year at the W.C.