In the grand tradition of nine previous Joseph Hayes/La Lucha collaborations, spontaneous creation drives towards an unknown destination.
Continuing the series of jazz-enabled theater written for the Timucua stage, featuring a live soundtrack imagined and performed by La Lucha pianist John O'Leary.
Following the successful 2015 Timucua production of “Tom Waits For No Man”, we returned to the White House with a new work, “Bucket Boy”, featuring unexpected performances from poet Gloria Muñoz, actress Alison Burns and La Lucha drummer Mark Feinman as The Bucket Boy, with a guest appearance from oboist Beatriz Ramirez-Belt.
The story of Bobby Ace; semi-professional third-rate road musician trying to make a living by singing the songs of Tom Waits. This sold-out concert performance featured actor Cole NeSmith in a bravura performance and jazz wonders John O'Leary, piano; Mark Feinman, drums; Chuck Archard, bass; Riad Abdulsalam, tabla; Jeremy Birdsall, guitar; Loi Jeannette, vocals; and Daniel Jordan, saxophone. live on the Timucua White House stage.
Pianist John O’Leary, bassist Alejandro Arenas and drummer Mark Feinman have toured and performed at jazz festivals around the world, including events in Italy and France. They performed with singer/songwriter Jun Bustamante, along with the host of the Timucua White House music series and musical director of Cirque Du Soleil, trumpeter Benoit Glazer and a reading by Jazz On Edge founder Joseph Hayes.
Two in a series of Jazz On Edge popup shows, placing amazing talents in unannounced, unexpected places to showcase Orlando and its musicians. Funded by the Awesome Foundation.
Composer, producer, and singer/songwriter Jun Bustamante performed to an intimate living room audience, along with a performance by playwright, workwrite and Jazz On Edge producer Joseph Reed Hayes
13in13, the year-long creative project, spotlighted the talents of Brian Groder and Tonino Miano
April 4: workshop in improvisation at the University of Central Florida
April 5: live session with students, Taste College Park
April 8, premiere of the CD, FluiDENSITY, at the Timucua White House
13in13, the year-long creative project, featured the fabulous Heather Friedman, playing a packed-to-the-rafters sold-out supper club event for a Jazz On Edge 5th Anniversary performance.
13in13, the year-long creative project, brought Tampa phenoms La Lucha with guest trumpeter Matthew Mill onstage as the live band/third character in the jazz play SOLOS at the Orlando Shakespeare Center.
The Per Danielsson Trio (Marty Morell, Richard Drexler) appeared with their latest CD, TIME WILL TELL, full of what the Swedish call känsla—feeling, emotion, soul. Also bringing emotion and feeling to the House'cast stage is Kerouac House writer-in-residence David W. Berner, and in his first Jazz On Edge appearance as a performer, playwright Joseph Reed Hayes releases some never-before heard scenes from his work.
Our first, invitation only event, featuring music by The Cook Trio, readings by Belinda Hulin and Sharon Hoffmann, and a live webcast on Facebook and uStream.
Jazz On Edge takes over the 299-seat Garden Theatre with an all-star fest featuring pianist Edward Simon, the Tiptons Sax Quartet, and a post-show jam with Brian Groder and Doug Mathews.
Jazz On Edge debuts with The Eastside Combo, Claire Courchene and from NYC, headliner Brian Groder.
Jim Abbott, Orlando Sentinel
"Jazz On Edge" is a concert series that is the brainchild of Orlando freelance writer, promoter and musician Joseph Hayes, who put together the inaugural show in 2008 at Taste in College Park. The follow-up is moving on Saturday to the larger Garden Theatre in the emerging business center in downtown Winter Garden. He's calling the show "International Flavors and the Sound of Sax," and the headliners are designed for jazz fans who appreciate challenging music that leans on skilled musicians equipped to solo.Orlando Weekly
"An admirable tilting at windmills – a balancing act of challenges and accessibility."Claire Courchene, musician
"Jazz on Edge is a great thing for our community! I thoroughly enjoyed the entire evening. Thanks so much for the opportunity! I can't wait to see what's in store for the next one!!"