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Season 7 Schedule
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The Glenn Holmes Trio: An All-Star Evening of Jazz
Glenn Holmes, Paul Samuels, Drene Ivy
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About
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Glenn Holmes has performed as a guest soloist both in the classical and jazz idioms. He is a former member of the Wichita Symphony and a published composer. His past performances have been with Doc Cheatum, Earl Warren, Jerry Hahn, Richie Cole, Charlie Rouse, Andy Narell, Keith Copeland, Johnnie Harris, Eddie Daniels, Steve Houghton, Don Braden, Joe Williams, Jimmy Heath, Bobby Watson, Frank Mantooth, Dennis Wilson, Benny Bailey, Ignacio Beroa, Yoron Isreal, Robin Eubanks, Vanessa Rubin, Antonio Hart, James Newton, Clark Terry, Nancy Wilson, Tierney Sutton, Vanessa Rubin and Cindy Blackman. Currently, Glenn is a faculty member of the Cleveland State University Jazz Department and the Cleveland Music School Settlement. Besides his own trio, he can be seen working with the Eric Gould Trio, the Bill Ransom Quintet and the Jazz Heritage Orchestra.
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Paul Samuels grew up in Cleveland Heights. Starting his professional music career at age 14, Samuels studied with percussionist, Robert Matson (The Cleveland Orchestra) and drummer, Bob McKee. Samuels has recorded, performed or toured internationally with a variety of musicians such as James Moody, David Fathead Newman, Lonnie Plaxico, Hank Crawford, Pat The Kid Martino, Jack McDuff, and popular rhythm and blues artist Gerald Levert. He has recorded several albums with saxophonist Greg Osby, and his current release as a leader is his album Speak. A Skyline Music Faculty member, Paul also teaches in the Jazz Studies Program at Oberlin College.
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Drene Ivy began playing the piano at the age of 4 and began formal training in piano at the age of 5; by the age of 8, he was skillfully playing classical compositions by Beethoven. He studied piano techniques and theory at the Cleveland Music School Settlement and studied classical music at the Cleveland Institute of Music. While still a junior in high school, he was awarded a Scholarship to Durham College in North Carolina where he studied percussion and composition and was a student in the Eastern Music Festival Youth Orchestra in which he played the timpani. He also studied music at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, OH. By the age of 21, he had performed on six albums.
Ivy was an instructor of jazz composition and techniques and piano theory for the Houston Board of Education as well as instructor of Jazz History at Cleveland State University.
Drene Ivy has composed over 200 songs. His compositions are comprised of a wide range of genres including inspirational, gospel, classical, easy listening, jazz and Latin jazz. His music is published under G Sharp Sonata.Four CD’s are available at: www.amazon.com and www.cdbaby.com/dreneivy2
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