Keeping Music live

ROBERTA GAMBARINI PLAYS CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN RESORT KRCC FM and A Music Company Inc. present one of the hottest new singers on the Jazz scene today, Roberta Gambarini, in her Colorado Springs debut at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort, 3225 Broadmoor Valley Rd., Colorado Springs. The show will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2009, at 8 pm. Preceding the concert will be a “Meet and Greet” with Ms. Gambarini and the band. Roberta Gambarini moved to the United States from her native Italy in 1998 and quickly started her rise in popularity with Jazz fans. Since then, she has performed with many major jazz artists such as Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, and Toots Thieleman, touring worldwide. In 2004, she started touring with the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band, performing with James Moody, Frank Wess, Jimmy Heath, Paquito de Rivera, Roy Hargrove and others. In 2006 and 2007 while touring with her own trio, as well as the Hank Jones trio the Groovin High label released Roberta's American debut album, Easy to Love, nominated as Best Jazz Album at Grammy Awards 2007. Roberta was recently voted Rising Star Female Vocalist of the Year in 2008 Down Beat Critics Poll. Roberta will tour internationally in support of her new album, So In Love, which is scheduled for a Summer 2009 release. For her performance in Colorado Springs will be backed up by the Eric Gunnison trio featuring some of the finest Jazz musicians in Colorado. Pianist Eric Gunnison graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston. He lives in Denver and is instructor of Jazz Piano at CU - Denver. Mr. Gunnison has recorded and toured with vocalist Carmen McRae, saxophonist Nelson Rangell and trumpeter Ron Miles.Bassist Mark Simon has had many years of experience playing with top name players from all over the country. In addition to touring with Carmen McCrae, he has performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Rosemary Clooney, Dave Grusin, Eddie Harris, Joe Farrell, Roben Ford and Randy Brecker. Mark is a valued clinician in the Douglas County School system and various colleges and high schools around the region. He also serves on the faculty of CU - Boulder. Percussionist Mike Marlier is currently performing with Dotsero, the Montgomery/Olstad big band, Don Grusin, Nelson Rangell, and countless others. He is also the staff drummer at the Heritage Christian Center, the music coordinator at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, and the drummer for the Climb, the faculty jazz combo in residence at the Lamont School of Music. Table seating, full bar and appetizers will be available for purchase at the concert. The Cheyenne Mountain Resort is offering special overnight rates for those attending and dining is available the evening of the concert. Call 719-538-4000 for more details. The Meet and Greet is $50 and includes a ticket to the show with choice seating. Proceeds from the Meet and Greet will benefit BAM (Broadmoor Academy of Music) and KRCC FM. General admission tickets are $30 in advance and $35 day of the show and may be purchased on line at www.amusiccompanyinc.com or KRCC studios at 912 N. Weber, Colorado Springs. For more information on the artists: Roberta Gambarini http://www.groovinhighrecords.com/artists/roberta-gambarini Eric Gunnison & Mike Marlier http://www.du.edu/ahss/schools/lamont/faculty/jscm/ Mark Simon http://www.colorado.edu/music/faculty/simon.html For more concert information contact KRCC FM at 719-473-4801 or A Music Company Inc. at 719-576-5945.