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A Tribute Honoring DC's Legend of Jazz "BUCK HILL"
Event Details
Time: June 30, 2013 from 3pm to 5:30pm
Location: Queen's Chapel United Methodist Church
Street: 7410 Old Muirkirk Road
City/Town: Beltsville, Maryland 20705
Phone: 301.210.9938
Event Type: jazz, tribute
Organized By: WASHINGTON DC JAZZ NETWORK
Latest Activity: Jul 9, 2013
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Buck Hill
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Buck Hill is a living legend, who has been dazzling audiences for over sixty years.
Born in 1927, Buck Hill started playing saxophone at the age of 13. By the mid-fifties, he was married with three children and supporting them by driving a cab and delivering mail. Despite the family demands, he continued to practice and perform. He was discovered by Charlie Byrd and became a regular on the local jazz circuit, appearing with Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Shirley Horn. In 1957, he appeared on his first recording with Charlie Byrd and later appeared on numerous recordings with Shirley Horn on the Verve label.
As a result of the dominance of rock music in the sixties, Buck went back to work for the post office. He continued to perform and devoted himself to teaching. Many years later, one of his most successful students, renowned drummer Billy Hart, arranged for Buck to begin his solo recording career with Danish company Steeplechase. “This Is Buck Hill” and “Scope” saw the collaboration of Buck with jazz greats Kenny Barron and Ray Brown. His performances and recordings received great critical success through the Village Voice and the New York Post. Yet throughout all of his success, he refused to give up his day job as a postman, thus leading to the moniker, the ‘Wailin’ Mailman.’ And that’s where you’ll find Buck in the annals of jazz history.
In the fall of 2000, Buck released “Uh Huh! Live at Montpelier” on the JazzMont label. Buck has been a staple of the local jazz scene at the Montpelier Arts Center since 1985. Eric Brace of the Washington Post said this record contained “…eight original compositions that are so melodically complete and so structurally satisfying that I wonder if they might become standards someday.” Since then Buck has performed at the Kennedy Center and the East Coast Jazz Festival , Mid Atlantic Jazz Festival and more... If you haven’t seen him play, you really should. How often do you get to see a legend? Let alone, one that delivered your mail.
Come celebrate the legacy of Buck Hill....
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Comment by WASHINGTON DC JAZZ NETWORK on July 3, 2013 at 10:10am
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a salute to the great buck hill 6/30/13
queens chapel united methodist churchphoto by Herman Burney Jr.
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Comment by carl alexander bally on June 26, 2013 at 9:12am
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great happy straight foreward jazz. My compliments to Mr. Buck Hill
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Please join Queen's Chapel UMC in honoring DC's Elder Statesman of Jazz, the legendary Roger "Buck" Hill, also known as the "Wailin' Mailman" with a concert and roast.
Food will be available for purchase beginning at 1:30 p.m. Proceeds will go toward the Buck Hill Jazz Scholarship.
3:00 - "Best of Buck" Concert
4:00 - Tributes
4:30 - Jam SessionPurchase tickets in advance click here: Buck Hill Tribute
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