ONAJE ALLAN GUMBS’ CD RELEASE PARTIES
AT CECIL'S IN NEW JERSEY, 2/2-2/3/07
AND AT JOE’S PUB IN NEW YORK 2/9/07
Featuring Bob DeVos, Marcus McLaurine, Gary Fritz and George Gray
Concerts Celebrate Release of Onaje’s Latest Album, Sack Full of Dreams
Pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs celebrates the release of his latest album,
Sack Full of Dreams, with performances at Cecil's on February 2 and 3, 2007 at 9:00 p.m., and at Joe’s Pub on February 9, 2007, at 9:30 p.m. Joining Onaje are guitarist
Bob DeVos, bassist
Marcus McLaurine, percussionist
Gary Fritz, and drummer
George Gray.
Harlem-born, Queens-raised,
Onaje Allan Gumbs has enjoyed a career as first-call sideman, valued arranger and composer, producer, and most importantly, bandleader and recording artist. Many will remember him for his vital contributions to such Woody Shaw classics as
Moontrane and
Rosewood, to which he lent his exceptional composing and arranging skills. Still others will recall his work as producer/arranger for vocal dates led by Downing, Rubin, and Marlena Shaw; or perhaps his sideman contributions to dates with an impressive range of artists – from NEA Jazz Master Kenny Burrell and Nat Adderley, to the cutting edge with Ronald Shannon Jackson, to the crossover work of Jonathan Butler. Onaje's soundtrack writing includes Danny Glover's Showtime film
Override, and his song "Dare to Dream" was a theme for a Panasonic awards presentation. Onaje was recently nominated at last year's NAACP Image Awards as
Outstanding Jazz Artist, and is currently working as the composer for an NPR radio documentary on Negro Spirituals.
This year, Onaje released his latest album
Sack Full of Dreams on the 18th and Vine Label. Praised by
The Washington Post for its “soulful, instantly accessible arrangements” and “effortless, small-combo swing,”
Sack Full of Dreams features Onaje’s touring band, along with a guest vocal appearance by esteemed actor
Obba Babatundé. Autographed copies will be available at the concerts.
For more information, visit Onaje's website at
www.onajeallangumbs.com.
Concert Information:
Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3, 2007
Onaje Allan Gumbs
Featuring Bob DeVos, Marcus McLaurine, Gary Fritz, and George Gray
Cecil's
364 Valley Road
West Orange, NJ
Set at 9:00 p.m.
$15 cover
www.cecilsjazzclub.com
For reservations, call (973) 736-4800
Friday, February 9, 2007
Onaje Allan Gumbs
Featuring Bob DeVos, Marcus McLaurine, Gary Fritz, and George Gray
Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street
New York, NY
Set at 9:30 p.m.
$20 cover
www.joespub.com
For reservations, call 212-967-7555
For press inquiries and artist photos, contact Seton at Jazzania:
917-907-1200
jazzania@gmail.com
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