Videographer can't create the reality, just witness it. "Footprints" Dr. Pancho Romero, trumpet , fluegelhorn "Footprints" play: 1.The Girl From Ipamena Recorded in High Definition and Stereo
“Footprints” , a quintet led by trumpeter, Pancho Romero, includes Allan Kaplan on trombone, Bill Thomson on piano, Tony Movsesian on bass, and Joe Seltzer on drums. The musical format for the quintet is what we expect from a jazz combo - a statement of the melody followed by improvised solos from the members of the group, closing with a restatement of the melody, often ending with a tag. That is precisely what we heard on the opening Monk standard, “Straight No Chaser.” In this case the head was presented with the whole group in unison with some counterpoint provided by Alan Kaplan on the repeat with background comping by Bill Thomson. I must say that Pancho was really on this evening, playing some very nice well controlled. boppin' lines on his solos. On this opening blues, I also enjoyed Bill Thomson’s very appropriate piano solo with some use of Monkian tonal clusters. Fun stuff! Allan Kaplan is the trombone professor at New Mexico State University. He is a featured soloist on Crossings, recorded in Dusseldorf, Germany with guitarist Curt Warren, vocalist Helen Sachs, and a German rhythm section. Recently, Kaplan was invited to New York City with the Creole Trio to audition for the State Department's Jazz Ambassador program. Allan's education includes Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Manhattan School of Music and a Ph.D. in Music Education from New York University. From 1975-1989, Allan was principal trombonist of the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra. Previously, he performed in Broadway musicals; as solo trombonist of the Goldman Band; at Lincoln Center; and was a member of the New York Brass Choir. In addition, Allan has a strong background as a public school music educator. Kaplan has recorded on the Angel label with Maestro Herrera de la Fuente; on the MENC video series, The Worlds Greatest Music; on various labels with the Goldman Band; with the Light Fantastic Players; and with Richie Havens. In the commercial field he has performed with artists such as Lena Horne, Burt Bacharach, Sammy Davis, Jr., Henry Mancini, Mel Torme, Cher, The Oak Ridge Boys, Peggy Lee and Sarah Vaughan. Allan has served as a faculty member and guest artist for the Mile High Jazz Camp in Boulder, Colorado, and at the Idyllwild Jazz Camp in Hemet, California. He has performed as a clinician in New York, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nevada and California. In brief, here is a little information about us. Our society was established in 2006 and became a registered nonprofit organization in 2007. Our membership has grown to over 125. It is a very diverse group encompassing a wide range of age and ethnicity. We are known for our welcoming friendliness. |
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