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WITHROW HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND BOOSTERS
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The Withrow High School Band Boosters are the tireless parents and supporters of the Withrow High School Marching Band. Led by Andrea Bussell, this all volunteer group serves to provide financial fundraising and logistical support for the Marching Band.
Through their collective efforts, the Withrow High School Marching Band has reached new heights of prominence in the Cincinnati Tri-State Community.
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DOC B PRODUCTIONS
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Beginning in 1999, Doc B Productions
has been a leader in presenting live Jazz entertainment in the Midwest.
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Doc B Productions has presented some of the
leading National Jazz performers including David "Fathead" Newman,
Freddie Cole, Winard Harper, Bennie Maupin, Azar Lawrence, Ronnie Laws, Larry Coryell, Billy Harper,
Gerald Albright, Marion Meadows, Gary Bartz, Buster Williams, Mandy Gaines, The Urban Jazz Coalition, Joey DeFrancesco, and Sonny Fortune among many others.
Doc B Productions
also has presented the very best in local jazz musicians, including
Mike Wade, Phil DeGreg, Randy Villars,
Wilbert Longmire, Mark Lomax, Edwin Bayard, Bruce
Menefield, William Menefield, Wayne Yeager, Pamela Mallory, Kathy Wade,
April Aloisio, Aurell Ray, Wade Baker, Anthony Lee, King "Fruitbowl"
Reeves, Charlie Wilson, Melvin Broach, and Mario Abney, among many others.
When Cincinnati thinks of Jazz, Doc B Productions is at the forefront!
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Withrow High School Marching Band Jazz Concert Fundraiser
Featuring National Recording Artist Tom Braxton, The Urban Jazz Coalition and
Mike Wade Live At
The Withrow High School Auditorium Saturday December 12, 2009 730pm!
Doc B Productions is pleased to announce
a Contemporary Jazz Concert fundraiser for the Withrow High School Marching
Band and The Withrow High School Band Boosters featuring National Recording
Ticket price: $10; Pre-concert Buffet Dinner (530pm) $10 (Details Below)
Tickets can be purchased at The Withrow High School Band Office, Everybody's Records at the corner of Montgomery Road and Ridge Avenue, and The Withrow High School Alumni Association Website after November 1, 2009!
Withrow High School Alumni Website
Ticket requests and/or donations (Checks) may be sent to:
Withrow High School Band Boosters
P.O. Box 128768
Cincinnati, Ohio 45212
Withrow High School
2520 Madison Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
513-363-9043 (Band Office)
Please forward this email to jazz loving friends!
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About The Withrow High School Marching Tigers:
For the past 10 years, The Withrow High School Marching
Band, under the direction of Band Director Mike Wade has been
recognized as the best marching band in the Cincinnati area. This unit has
garnered many regional accolades as well, being named Cincinnati's best
marching band in 2006 by Cincinnati Magazine.
This marching band has restored pride to Withrow High
School, as well as having a positive affect on the student musicians. The vast
majority of student musicians further their education at institutes of higher
learning via marching band and music scholarships.
During these economic times, programs like the Withrow
High School Marching Tigers must be preserved and nurtured. This fundraiser is
designed to provide the Withrow High School Marching Band with the necessary
funds for a variety of purposes, including (but not limited to) uniform
cleaning and replacement, instrument repair and replacement, travel expenses
(there was not enough money in the school budget for the Withrow High School Marching Tigers to travel to "away" games in support of the football team) and
further educational/travel opportunities. |
About National Recording Artist Tom Braxton:
Tom Braxton, a rising star on the Contemporary Jazz
scene, has been a prolific saxophonist for almost 20 years. A seasoned performer, who knows how to charm
audiences of all ages, Braxton has his own distinctive and recognizable sound
which incorporates elements of Jazz, Latin, Funk and R&B and leaves
listeners spellbound, filled with a sense of joy as his music swirls through
your soul.
He started his career over 20 years ago with his jazz-fusion
group "No Compromise". This group opened for stellar jazz artists such as Joe
Sample, Stanley Clarke, and George Howard among many others.
His big break came in 1992, when he signed on as the main
saxophonist for Jazz Guitar legend Wayman Tisdale. He remained with
Tisdale until the guitarist's untimely death early this year.
Braxton's solo career started during this time period with
his initial CD release "Your Move" featuring jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum. He
has followed that initial release with "Katallaso", "Face to Face"
and "Comfort and Joy", among others. Tom's latest project, "Endless
Highway", highlights Braxton as a composer, producer and arranger
along with six of his original compositions that feature his effortless transition
from soprano, alto and tenor saxophones to showcasing his versatility on piano,
keyboards and flute.
Through the years, Tom has shared the stage with many
well-known artists including Dave Koz, Rick Braun, George Duke, Kirk Whalum,
Jonathan Butler, Jeff Golub, Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross and Phillip Bailey.
Tom has opened concerts for numerous jazz greats including Norman Brown, Boney
James, Najee, Dave Brubeck, Cab Calloway, Spyro Gyra, The Rippingtons, David
Benoit, Pieces of a Dream, Michael Franks and The Crusaders. Over the years,
Braxton has been featured or appeared in media and publications such as JAZZIZ,
Smooth Jazz News, CBS's The Saturday Early Show, BET's Jazz Central, TBS, TNT,
ESPN, CNN, NBC's Inside Stuff, Positively Texas, ABC's Good Morning Texas and
the Fox Network's Good Day Dallas. |
About The
Urban Jazz Coalition:
The Urban
Jazz Coalition is one of the hottest new
contemporary jazz groups to come onto the scene in some
time, and they have created a major buzz on the national festival circuit over
the past few years.
"UJC" has electrified audiences across North America
performing their unique blend of urban jazz
at many of the nation's top smooth jazz festivals, including
The Seabreeze Jazz Festival, The "V98.7"
Detroit Smooth Jazz Fest, Jazz Fest
West, The Las Vegas City of Lights Jazz and R&B
Festival, The Jacksonville Jazz Festival, The Greater
Hartford Festival of Jazz, "WJZZ" Atlanta's
Smooth Jazz Under The Stars Series, and at a variety of
concert venues around the country.
The UJC sound has been described by Jazz Times
Magazine's award winning smooth jazz columnist, Brian
Soergel, as being "flush with rhythmic grooves, funky bass lines, and
beautifully written melodies."
Michael Schivo, producer of The Las Vegas City of Lights Festival, was quoted
saying, "UJC is the best kept secret in smooth jazz...they
rocked our festival into an absolute frenzy! With live performance, it's all
about the music and the energy on stage, and these guys really came to
play."
Urban Jazz Coalition has made a strong impression with radio as well,
as their last three releases, "Contempo", "Long Street",
and "Down To Get Up", have all achieved "Top 50" status on
the national smooth jazz airplay charts. The band's music
has been featured on the NBC Daytime Reality Series, "Starting Over",
as well as in the 2007 hit French film, "Le Verite Ou Presque, while
another UJC album track has recently been licensed by Capitol/EMI Records as
part of a Gospel/Jazz compilation project.
This is a very special group!
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About Mike Wade:
Mike Wade, currently the
Band Director at Withrow High School, began
his journey with the trumpet during his preteen years.
While a student at The Duke
Ellington School of Arts in Washington DC, he received a National Symphony
Scholarship to study with Symphony Trumpeters. Following a year at
Howard University, He completed his musical education with a Bachelors Degree
in Music Education at Central State University on full
scholarship.
In addition to his stellar leadership of the Withrow High School Marching Band,
professionally Mr Wade has been prolific in performing, recording, composing,
producing and arranging to his credit. He has recorded three CD's under his
name; "Standard Time", "The
Broach Approach", and "Reality". A fourth CD is
currently in Pre-Production, and will be available late 2009!
He has performed and/or recorded with an all-star list of musicians, including
David "Fathead" Newman, Clark Terry, Gary Bartz,
Mulgrew Miller, Steve Wilson, Othello Molineaux, Bobby Watson, Don Braden, Jon
Hendricks and Annie Ross, Bill Lee, Craig Bailey, Billy Hart, Bootsy Collins,
Earth Wind and Fire, The O'Jays, Teddy
Pendegrass, Reggie Calloway, Antoine Roney, and the
Go Go group Experience Unlimited (EU).
Wade has performed on the Black Entertainment Television
(BET) "Jazz Discovery" series, and his various
groups have performed at numerous festivals and concerts
around the country.
His groups have opened for many touring jazz acts. Most
notably, his sextet opened for the acclaimed San
Francisco Jazz Collective with Joshua Redmon, Nicholas
Payton, and Bobby Hutcherson during their visit to the
Tri-State in 2005. Observers and fans at the
concert agreed that the Mike Wade Sextet was the best group on the stage that night!
His small group, Standard Time, won the Cincinnati Music
Award (Cammy) for best jazz group in 1997.
Mike Wade's musical peers on the National jazz
scene think very highly of his talents as well:
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".
Craig Bailey has said of Mike, "Mike Wade is one the
most inspiring musicians of the new millennium. He
has the fire and energy that it takes to be a great
leader as well as a great artist. His hustle ability on and off the horn will take him to many new horizons. He is a name
not to forget, as well as a trumpet player not to miss."
In 1997, he was named "one of the top ten unsigned
brass players" by Jazziz Magazine. |
Concert Details!!!
The
cover charge for this unique and special event is $10. A buffet style dinner
will also be available in the Withrow High School Student Cafeteria at 530pm
for an additional $10, soft drinks included!
Tickets
may be purchased at the Withrow High School Band Room, Everybody's Records at
the corner of Ridge and Montgomery Road, and at the Withrow High School Alumni
Website.
If you
are unable to attend the show, donations can be made through The Withrow High
School Alumni Website and The Withrow High School Band Room. Suggested
donation: $10 minimum.
The Withrow High School
Marching Band represents the best traditions of Withrow High School. Thank you
in advance for assisting the Marching Band to further this effort, and make the
Withrow, (and Cincinnati) community proud! |
Parking at Withrow High School
To enter the facility, enter through the rear of the school beside the football field.
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Thank you very much for contributing to the positive education of our youth!
Doc B
Doc B Productions |
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