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Rex Cadwallader Quicker Than The Eye Concerts - Summer 2005

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June 27, 2005

To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected]

Jazz pianist Rex Cadwallader (pronunced cad-WALL-uh-der) is plesed to announce his summer 2005 appearances in conjunction with the release of his new CD “Quicker Than The Eye".

Rex Cadwallader

Quicker Than The Eye

Concerts - Summer 2005

Friday, July 8 Gala CD Release Party - new cd “Quicker Than The Eye" Jazz Trio – Cadwallader, Asetta and Dixson Rex Cadwallader, Piano Michael Asetta, Bass Arti Dixson Drums Milford Fine Arts Center 40 Railroad Ave. Milford, CT 7:30 pm (203) 878-6647 Tickets $15ea, or $25 (includes CD) www.milfordarts.org

Sunday, July 10 CD Release Concert – new cd “Quicker Than The Eye" Jazz Trio – Cadwallader, Asetta and Dixson Rex Cadwallader, Piano Michael Asetta, Bass Arti Dixson, Drums Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant 1245 New Britain Avenue West Hartford, CT 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. (860) 561-0180 www.asianfusion.net/szetok

Friday, August 5 CD Promotion Concert – new cd “Quicker Than The Eye" Jazz Trio – Cadwallader, Asetta and Dixson Rex Cadwallader, Piano Michael Asetta, Bass Arti Dixson, Drums Szechuan Tokyo Restaurant 1245 New Britain Avenue West Hartford, CT 8:00 – 11:00 P.M. (860) 561-0180 www.asianfusion.net/szetok

CADWALLADER, ASETTA & DIXSON BIOS

REX CADWALLADER - Leader, Piano & Keyboards, Composer (cad-WALL-uh-der) Rex Cadwallader is a noted composer, jazz pianist, and educator. He received an Emmy Award in 1999 for his original score for “The Connecticut River: A Journey Through Time," a Connecticut Public Television Special, an Emmy Award nomination in 1998 for his score for “Connecticut For All Seasons," another CPTV presentation.

He has received composition and performance awards from downbeat magazine, compositional study grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and has published over sixty compositions for big band, jazz combo and vocal jazz ensemble.

He was invited to participate in the prestigious BMI Jazz Composers Workshop in New York, through which one of his recent compositions for big band, “Invocation," was premiered in July of 2001. He has studied jazz composition and arranging with Jim McNeely, Manny Albam, Michael Abene, Claire Fischer, and Ray Wright. His music has been recorded throughout the U.S. and Europe, and his scores for television have been heard nationwide.

An album recorded with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Great Britain, “Big Band Christmas," received an “Album Of The Year" award from the British Music Retailers Association in 1992. Dr. Cadwallader's “Symphony - Wind River" was premiered by the the American Chamber Orchestra in June of 2004.

Rex has played with such jazz luminaries as Rufus Reid, Bob Mintzer, Eddie Daniels, Ed Shaunessey, Bill Watrous, Don Menza, Clark Terry, Ali Ryerson, Joe Beck, Giacomo Gates, and many others. He appears as performer or composer on over twenty-five albums including his most recent cds,"Quicker Than The Eye," with bassist Mike Asetta and drummer Artie Dixson, “Broadway - West Side Story," with flutist Ali Ryerson, bassist Mike Asetta and drummer Artie Dixson, and “The Art Of Trio," with bassist David Chevan.

His compositions for big band, small jazz ensemble, and vocal jazz ensemble have been recorded worldwide, including recordings by the Tokyo Big Band, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Great Britain, the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra, the Austin Big Band, and university and college big bands throughout the United States.

MIKE ASETTA - Acoustic & Electric Bass (uh-SET-uh)

Mike Asetta is an Air Force Band alum with a Master’s Degree from Yale, a stint with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and a multitude of performance credits up and down the New England shoreline. He has performed internationally for more than two decades and has played as a guest musician with international acts appearing at Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Casino. In May and June 2004 Mike has played at Foxwoods for the Martin Short Show, Don Rickles, and Frank Stallone ("Rocky's" brother).

ARTI DIXSON - Drums (DIK-sun)

Arti Dixson is a gifted drummer who studied with Jack Dejonette, and with credits that include international tours with Ahmad Jamal and Janis Ian, and performances with Randy Brecker, Larry Coryell, Michael Bolton, Harry Connick Jr., the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Randy Klein and Freddie Ravel. He is a regular performer at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos.

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