Sonoran Jazz Project

About

The Sonoran Jazz Project is the professional outgrowth of a musical relationship that began years ago when Matt Johnson met Tanya Hedjazi in the music program at Northern Arizona University. Today, more than ten years later, that relationship continues and has produced a lot of great music.

"In addition to the requisite standards that every are common to anyone who has performed or listened to jazz, you'll hear a lot of latin & caribbean influences, funk, & blues in our music. We perform in the classical style as well for weddings and other special occasions as necessity demands. The concept behind Sonoran Jazz Project is to provide clients with customizable options when hiring a musical group. We've made a lot of outstanding musical acquaintances in our years playing together which allows us to offer a lot of options. Although we perform as a quartet by default, we can also perform as a duo, trio, or as a quintet or sextet with ease, so we have something to fit every budget. We are always modifying and extending our list of musical offerings and special requests are always welcome."

The Sonoran Jazz Project is based out of the Northeast Phoenix Area and performs valley-wide at restaurants, galleries, festivals and private engagements. The Sonoran Jazz Project is a professional and versatile ensemble well suited for events ranging from casual to upscale.

Personnel

Adam Clark: Percussion
Adam Roberts: Saxophones
Bob Powers: Guitar/Flugel Horn
Chuck Curry: Trumpet
Gannon Burleigh: Percussion
Matt Johnson: Bandleader/Piano
Matt Myers: Percussion
Tanya Hedjazi: Bass

What to Expect

Typical Gig Duration: 45 - 180 minutes

Audience members can expect to experience inspired, straight-ahead jazz, latin-jazz, and fusion jazz performed with a lot of "in-the-moment" sensibility. We place our emphasis on delivering high-level improvised jazz. Please contact us for a list of note-able past performances and future dates.

Additional Notes:
We require about 100 sqft for the quartet at a minimum with power available nearby.

Set/Song/Sequence List:
Song Composer
A Foggy Day Gershwin
A Night in Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie
All Blues Miles Davis
All The Things You Are Hammerstein / Kern
Autumn Leaves Johnny Mercer
Beautiful Love Young, King, Van Alstyne
Black Orpheus Louis Bonfi
Blue Bossa Kenny Dorham
Blues for Alice Charlie Parker
Cantaloupe Island Herbie Hancock
Caravan Ellington, Strayhorn
Corcovado Tom Jobim
Days of Wine and Roses Henry Mancini
Equinox John Coltrane
Embraceable You Gershwin
Footprints Wayne Shorter
Four Miles Davis
Theme from "The Godfather" Nino Rota
Girl From Ipanema Antonio Carlos Jobim
Guataca City Paquito D'Rivera
How Long Has This Been Going On? Gershwin
I Got Rhythm Gershwin
Impressions John Coltrane
Isora Club Israel Lopez Cachao
Little Sunflower Freddy Hubbard
Maiden Voyage Herbie Hancock
Mandinga Ruben Gonzalez
The Man I Love Gershwin
Meditation Antonio Carlos Jobim
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Josef Zawinul
Misty Erroll Garner
Moanin' Timmons & Hendricks
My Favorite Things Richard Rogers
Once I Loved Antonio Carlos Jobim
Quiet Nights Antonio Carlos Jobim
Recordame Joe Henderson
Round Midnight Thelonius Monk
Route 66 Nat King Cole
Saint Thomas Sonny Rollins
Song for My Father Horace Silver
South of the Waltz Paquito D'Rivera
Straight, No Chaser Thelonius Monk
Summertime George Gershwin
Take Five Paul Desmond
Take the A Train Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn
Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock
Wave Antonio Carlos Jobim
Well, You Needn't Thelonius Monk
When I Fall in Love Heyman, Young

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