Roy Campbell Day Memorial At Roulette

Source: All About Jazz
February 17, 2014
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On Wednesday, February 26, the many dear friends and associates of the late Roy Sinclair Campbell Jr. will gather at Roulette through the efforts of Arts for Art.

The performance begins at 6:45.

A Slide Show featuring The Music of

Roy Campbell

trumpet
1952 - 2014

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6:45PM - 7:00PM

Valerie Morris, Roy Campbell's sister, will recall his remarkable life.

7:00PM - 7:15PM

An Opening Song and Prayer will be offered by

Fay Victor

vocals

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Charles Downs

drums

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Andy Bemkey

" data-original-title="" title="">Andy Bemkey and his lifelong friend,

William Parker

bass
b.1952

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7:15PM - 7:30PM

The Ahkenaten Ensemble will summon Roy to recall his bright moments at its center. Brian Carrott,

Hilliard Greene

bass
b.1958

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Jason Kao Hwang

composer / conductor
b.1957

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Warren Smith

drums
b.1934

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7:30PM - 7:45PM

This will be followed by the Hempstead Louis Armstrong Jazz Program ensemble with

Bobby Sanabria

congas

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Craig Harris

trombone
b.1953

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Charenee Wade

vocals

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Chris Sullivan

bass

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Christine Bard

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7:45PM - 8:00PM

This is met by a

Stephanie Stone

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8:00PM - 8:15PM

Nemesis takes its turn with

Matt Lavelle

trumpet
b.1970

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Lewis Barnes

trumpet
b.1955

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Asim Barnes

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8:15PM - 8:30PM

A Solo follows.

8:30PM - 8:45PM

The Tazz Quartet rises to its turn with

Joe McPhee

woodwinds
b.1939

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe McPhee, Andy Bemkey, Chris Sullivan and Michael T.A. Thompson.

8:45PM - 9:00PM

The NU Band adds its recollections to the moment with

Mark Whitecage

saxophone, alto
b.1937

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Joe Fonda

bass
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Fonda and

Lou Grassi

drums
b.1947

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9:00PM - 9:15PM

4 for Roy follows a brief pause with tributes, testimony and appreciation from

William Hooker

drums
b.1946

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Connie Crothers

piano
1941 - 2016

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Daniel Carter

saxophone
b.1996

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Ras Moshe

saxophone
b.1968

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9:30PM - 9:45PM

A short documentary by Robert O'Haire and Michael Lucio Sternbach follows.

9:45PM - 10:00PM

And the evening concludes with a very large ensemble paying their respects through the portal of Roy Campbell's “Thanks to the Creator"

Dave Douglas

trumpet
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Douglas, Lewis Barnes, Matt Lavelle,

Dennis Gonzalez

trumpet
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Dennis Gonzalez,

Frank London

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Frank London,

Taylor Ho Bynum

cornet
b.1975

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Ted Daniel

trumpet
b.1943

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Graham Haynes

cornet
b.1960

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Joe Daley

tuba

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Dave Hofstra

bass

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Steve Swell

trombone
b.1954

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Masahiko Kono

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Andrew Lamb

saxophone, tenor
b.1958

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Daniel Carter

saxophone
b.1996

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Mark Whitecage

saxophone, alto
b.1937

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Avram Fefer

saxophone

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Dave Sewelson

saxophone, baritone

" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Sewelson, Fay Victor,

Lisa Sokolov

vocals
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Lisa Sokolov, Ellen Christi,

Kyoko Kitamura

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Kyoko Kitamura, Kali Fasteau, Andrew Bemkey, Hill Greene, Chris Sullivan,

Jason Kao Hwang

composer / conductor
b.1957

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Mazz Swift

violin

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Henry Grimes

bass, acoustic
1935 - 2020

" data-original-title="" title="">Henry Grimes, Lou Grassi and Warren Smith.

10:00PM - 10:30PM

Roy Campbell's sister, Valerie Morris, has set up a Roy Campbell Fund. At the Memorial there is a suggested donation of $20 that will go to the Roy Campbell Fund

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