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Friday, April 27, 2012 - MEL MARTIN w/ A TRIBUTE TO THE FABULOUS DORSEY BROTHERS FEATURING THE JIMMY DORSEY
ORCHESTRA@The Gallo Center for the Arts - 2:00PM Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
In the storied history of the Big Band Era, the orchestras led by Dorsey brothers, Jimmy and Tommy, carved out a chapter that rivals any of their contemporaries, from Glenn Miller to Benny Goodman to Artie Shaw. The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra alone had memorable hits including Amapola, Maria Elena, Green Eyes, Change Partners, Tangerine, Besame Mucho, and So Rare.
The orchestra today is led by Bill Tole, who recaptures the energy of the Dorsey band while infusing it with a sweet, smooth, sentimental style that transports the audience from the 1940s right through the decades to the present day. Tole, who himself performed with Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Bing Crosby, will be joined in this rousing concert by Mary Ann Mobley, one of the very few former Miss Americas who has achieved success in television and film as well as the stage.
Saturday, April 28, 2012 - MEL MARTIN Masterclass and performance @ Gottschalk Music Center Spring Winds Festival 2012 9AM-4P. I will be offering a Saxophone Masterclass and perform w/ a student combo. Participation $25 for Instruction, Clinic, Lunch, Concert
These are festivals that bring musicians together to practice with others of their level and instrument and ultimately perform a concert together that day. Participants will have an instructor for their group to lead them on this adventure. There will also be a clinic by an expert on their specific instrument. The concert will highlight the different participants within their groups performing the pieces they worked on and also a performance by the guest artist/clinician Mel Martin, accompanied by a combo, lead by David Dow.
Location for the Saxophone Festival:
Gottschalk Music Center, 133 Burney St., Modesto
Phone (209) 523-5326
Sponsored By: Gottschalk Music Center, Yanagisawa Saxophones (Conn-Selmer Corp.), Rico Reeds (D'Addario Corp.)
Tuesday Afternoon, May 8, 2012 - THE MEL MARTIN TRIO@ The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce 2012 Business Showcase. w/ Marcus Shelby - bass and Keith Saunders - piano
5:30 PM TO 8:30 PM
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
333 O'Farrell St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone:
(415) 392-4520
Produced by Entire productions
Sunday Morning, July 29, 2012 - The MEL MARTIN BAND at the 5th Annual Benicia Art & Jazz Festival in a tribute to 
BENNY CARTER. 11:30AM-1:15PM
Daily General Admission: $8 Adults
Children under 12 (w/ adult): Free
Seniors (65+): $5 Daily
Weekend Pass: $12 Adults
Our first appearance at a very fine regional festival produced my Bryan Girard.
New Video of Mel Martin and The Benny Carter Tribute Band @ JEN
Produced by Bret Primack (The Jazz Video Guy)
Review: Jazz.com, Audiophile Edition
