An Afternoon of Jazz

JazzFC and the Norwalk Public Library present an Afternoon of Jazz: Greg Wall, Ken Wessel and friends play the music of Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and Horace Silver.

Featuring:
Greg Wall -saxophones
Ken Wessel- guitar
Boots Maleson - bass
Mike Campenni -drums

Kenny Wessel, known throughout the world for his 
adventurous solo voice, unrelenting swing, and sensitive accompaniment skills, has become an audience favorite here in Westport. 
He is best know for  his long relationship with Jazz Master Ornette Coleman, touring internationally and recording as a member of Ornette’s Prime Time band.

Kennny is also very interested in creating and 
investigating points of intersection between jazz and Indian music and and performed and recorded with the late great tabla master Badal Roy and many other 
musicians from various parts of the globe. 
He has performed in 27 countries at major Jazz festivals, concert halls and been in radio and television appearances. 
Kenny Wessel is the rare blend of tradition and fiery innovation!

Saxophonist Greg Wall has performed and recorded with Hasidic New Wave, Greg Wall’s Later Prophets , Zion80, The Wall/London Band, Neshama Carlebach, the Hi-Tops, Greg Wall’s Unity Orchestra, and has made many 
session appearances for record dates and film scores.

Greg is Artistic director of JazzFC, and appears each week at Jazz at the Post in Westport with a rotating cast of world class Jazz artists such as Ted Rosenthal, Steve Davis, Andy LaVerne, Antonio Hart, Kenny Wessel, David Hazeltine, Matt Wilson, Adam Nussbaum, David Kikoski, Amina Figarova, and many more.

For over 30 years, Boots Maleson has been one of the top in-demand bassists in New York City in nearly every genre of music.  
He has worked with such jazz greats as Milt Jackson, Elvin Jones, Jaki Byard, Archie Shepp, Kenny Barron, Dexter Gordon, Stanley Cowell, Jack Wilson, and Benny Carter. 
He has played in the orchestra for such Broadway shows as City of Angels, The Will Rogers Follies, State Fair, Little Me, A Class Act, Urinetown, 42nd Street, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, and Sweeney Todd. 
Boots has played in the Dicapo Opera orchestra and 
accompanied Jessye Norman.   
For over 25 years Boots has been the double bassist in ensembles led by the legendary bassist Ron Carter.

Mike Campenni is a native New Yorker. 
He began playing drums at a very young age and comes from a musical family. 
In high school he was selected for the all-state jazz ensemble. 
Some artists Mike has played with are Gil Coggins 
(former pianist with Miles Davis), Bob Mintzer, Ted Curson, Gordon Edwards and Stuff, Frank Wess, Houston Person and many others. 
He holds a degree from Manhattan School of Music and a masters degree in music education from Lehman College.