Homage to the Message: Wayne Shorter
Thu, Sep 18
|Arcata Playhouse
Come celebrate the soulful quintessential 1950s hard bop compositions of original Jazz Messengers with hosts Ramsey Isaacs and James Zeller. In the words of Art Blakey “We are here to have a ball, so we want you to leave your worldly troubles outside and come in here and swing.”
Time & Location
Sep 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
Arcata Playhouse, 1251 9th St, Arcata, CA 95521, USA
About the event
Homage to the Jazz Message: Compositions of Wayne Shorter
Thursday * September 18 * doors 6:30pm, show at 7 pm * $10-30
at the Arcata Playhouse 1251 9th St.
James Zeller and Ramsey Isaacs, through the auspices of the Creative Sanctuary and with the generous support of Playhouse Arts, present "Homage to the Message: A Tribute to Wayne Shorter".
Shorter, a prolific composer and recording artist, is best known for his solo albums and his work with the seminal Miles Davis 60's Quintet. Many of his earliest recordings were with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, for whom he wrote (by our count) 31 compositions that were recorded by the that prestigious organization. This "Homage" show will focus specifically on Mr. Shorter's many fantastic compositions with the Messengers.
The band for this show will be James Zeller, trombone; Tree, tenor saxophone; Matthew Seno, Piano; Danny Gaon, bass; and Ramsey Isaacs on drums in…
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Jazz Messengers: Wayne Shorter
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