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Mesilla Valley Jazz & Blues Society

Mack Goldsbury has been involved in over 50 CD productions and performed on Jazz Festivals worldwide. His recordings have been in the top ten from Boston to Texas to Berlin. Mack Goldsbury is one of the few who has been able to successfully cross boundaries between Jazz and Pop.

Mack Goldsbury Quartet plays "Parody" and "Holly Cats" Mack Goldsbury sax, Arath Corral guitar, Nico Perkins drums and Greg Gonzalez bass performing for Mesilla Valley Jazz & Blues Society at First Christian Church in Las Cruces NM 7-19-2009 HD Stereo

Mesilla Valley Jazz & Blues Society' mission is to promote the appreciation of jazz and blues art forms, and to create increased opportunities for established and aspiring musicians.  We meet together every 3rd Sunday of the month.  Everyone is welcome.  At every meeting we feature live music.  Most of the time, we feature guest bands, but sometimes, such as our December meeting, we have a jam session.  You are welcome to come sit in or just enjoy the music as you choose.  

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.

Mesilla Valley Jazz & Blues Society

Mack Goldsbury's credits include performances with: Stevie Wonder Cher, Joe Lovano Red Garland Jacki Byard Andreas Böttcher Tony Bennet Ed Schuller Ernst Bier Lou Grassi Önder Focan Curt Warren Tim Berne Charlie Elgart Paul Motion Jocelyn B. Smith Jim Shannon Frank Möbus Duane Durrrett Stanley Turrentine Byron Mutnick Marshell Ivory Pete “Wyoming” Bender Calvin Hill Karl Latham John Scofield Baby Sommer Ray Price Country Band Walter Norris Harry Leahy Simon Navatov Bob Moses Eddie Moore Jimmy Ponder Jack McDuff Charles Earland Gary Valenti Bobby Durham Billy Hart Billy Eckstine Morris Nanton Rich Matteson Eddie Gladden Delmar Brown Pharoah Sanders Phil Woods Temptations Kenny Werner Supremes Spinners Steve Turre Herb Robertson Ray Anderson Frank Wess Big John Patton Tom Malone Bill Hardman Matthias Batzel Victor Jones Bill Bickford Gerry Dodgion Randy Johnston John Hart Dave Liebman Abbey Radar Tony Bianco Tom Harald Sonny Stitt Mike Clark Dr. John Bud Johnson James Morrison Mark Feldman Vic Juris Philip Catherine Mike Russel Bob Lenox Reggie Moore Connie Moore Bill Frisell Elvin Jones Jim Garrison Charlie Persip Sue Terry Etta Jones Houston Person Della Griffen Piotr Wojtasik Maciej Slkala Grzegoiz Nagorski Kuba Stankiewiez James Clay Michael Clifton Till Brönner The New York Composers’ Orchestra under the direction of Wayne Horrowitz and Bobby Previt, RIAS Big Band, Berlin, Germany The North Texas State One O..Clock Lab Band Spirit of Life Ensemble, New York. Camp Pacific Big Band under the direction of Art Dedrich Jersey State College Big Band New Mexico State Big Band Manhatten School of Music Big Band Les Elgart Big Band Warren Covington Big Band Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Frank Sinatra Jr. Big Band under the direction of Buddy Childdres Concerts with Symphony Orchestra: Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, John Mauceri Music For Film: Das Versprechen produced by Margarita von Trolta At Night When You Go To Sleep directed by Werner Kurby Wrapping of The Reichstag produced by Christo Music For Television: The Thirteenth Floor. National Public Television, New York Kant Strasse Live. MDR Television, Germany Book Night. MDR Television, Germany Music Lives in the Air, ZDF Television, Germany Deutsche Welle Television Germany Public TV Concert, Poland Public TV Concert Rumania Phoenix Television Concert, Germany Selected Discography: Leader: Anthropologic. Muse Records MR5194 The Jazz Explosio.n J.A.S. 7185b Surging. Bella Musica BM-CD 31.4187 Mack Goldsbury and The New York Connection. Timescraper TSCR 9615 Co-Leader: Sunday’s Symphony. VKJK 9807. Andreas Boettcher Trio Sonata. Neen Records 102. Derwyn Holder and Charlie Braugham At Night When You Go To Sleep. Timescraper TRS 9611. Ernst Bier Just Played. Sap Records. Andrea Boettcher Art Of Duo. TuTu Records 888206. Ed Schuller Alive at The A-Trane. Konnex KDC 5113. Ernst Bier Lost Paradise. VKJK Records 0217. Andreas Boettcher Next Move. Jazztown Records. LC103 Ernst Bier Noisy Nightlife. Phonector. LC 13752 Andreas Boettcher Sideman: Infant Eyes. Muse Records MR5181. Charles Earland Grammy Nominated: Songs and Rituals in Real Time. Empire Records EPC 60k-2 Tim Berne Street Talk. ShanDi Productions Jim Shannon. For Now At Leas.t Progressive Records (7066) Laurie Altman The Ancestors. Soul Note (SN1061) Tim Berne Seven. Hornfire Records. Llyoyd Michels Homecoming. Cadence 1045 Abbey Radar Jazz in The House. World-wide Records. Hanno Rinne Certified. Herb Robertson JMT Records Jazz Mirage. XL7 Joel Chassan City Life. RCA Pete Wyoming Beneder Balance. RCA 30452N Charlie Elgart Grammy Nominated: Best Record and Best Jazz Solo (Mack Goldsbury) Signs Of Life. 3682N Charlie Elgart Della Griffen. Muse Records MCD5568 Clear Of Clouds. Concord Records Hendrik Meurkins Hartmann’s Stick stoff E.G.O. Records Hans Hart mann Love Blue. Chicken Soup Records Les Tons Tons. Berlin Souivinoers Records 15 Years Jazz Club Tönne. DD Records November. SAP Records Andreas Bloettcher Flammen. Decca Records 444630-2. Edwin Schulhoff Deutsches Simphonie Orchester Snake Dancing. TuTu Records CD888-188 Ed Schuller Understanding. Trixx CD 00777 Lito Tabora To Jaco. Timescraper CD 9025 Gerard Batrya Setona. BMG Records 3985092 Beyond. One World Music OWMCD 03-1Cornelia Moore Kuban. BMG BF39840952 Judy Winter Sings Bob Lenox Best. –Nr01943 Silberstein Kindermusik BKV007 Pure Musician. KR20001 Asad Fermanian Organomically. Savoy Jazz SWY17225 Charles Earland Batman’s Visionen Teil 1 Selected Quotes: Cadence Magazine: “..one of the strongest tenors (saxophone) working in the modern mainstream…………..his playing immediately focuses the music” Downbeat Magazine: Mack Goldsbury’s album “Anthropologic” featuring John Scofield, Ed Schuller and Billy Hart. Muse Records. “…….all the musicians have their moments of genius…….” Billboard Magazine: “..his soprano playing is soaring….” Cadence Magazine: “………highly skilled post-bopper……fluent flute….effortlessly eloquent tenor……..” Jazz Podium: “Mack Goldsbury and The New York Connection” featuring Kenny Werner, Billy Hart and Ed Schuller. Timescraper Records 9615. “…zeitlos schöner Modern Jazz……Goldsbury entwickelt auf dem Tenorsaxophon einen voluminousen, robusten Ton……auch immer wieder Assoziatonen an eine Gesangsstimme weckt.” Jazz Podium: Mack Goldsbury/ Ernst Bier Quartet. „At Night When You Go To Sleep” featuring Ed Schuler and Frank Möbus. Timescraper Records 9611. ”..weiten melodischen Bögen sowohl auf dem Tenor als auch auf dem Sopran eine große Gestaltungskraft demonstriert.“, „….außerst gelungenes Album, eines der schönsten, das mir den letzten Monaten zu Ohren kam…….sehr emphelungswert.“ Jazz Festivals: New York Seaport Jazz Festival Knitting Factory, N.Y.C. Texas Jazzfest, Dallas Connecticut Jazzfest , New Haven Delaware Water Gap , Penn. Village,N.Y.C. World Trade Center, N.Y.C. Jazzmeile, Berlin, Germany Jazz In The Englischer Garden, Berlin Moers ,Germany Chech, Chech Republic Feuerwerks, Munich , Germany Konzete 96 Jagdschloss Kranichstein, Darmstadt, Germany Tchaikovsky- Ellington. TheNutcracker Suite , United Jazz Band Berlin, Mack Goldsbury ,conductor Musicorama 97, Bodrum, Turkey Kulturarena 98, Jene, Germany Zeit Kultur 98,Kassel , Germany Koepenik, Berlin 2006 International ,Glovchov, Germany Clocow, Poland 2001&2006 Organ Festival, Uster, Switzerland 2001 Expo 2001, Switzerland Cottbus ,Germany Gniezno, Poland, 2005 Rumanian Jazz Festival Texas Jazz Heritage. Texas Tenors and Beyond, 2005. Fort Worth Texas Teaching Experience: Guest soloist clinician and adjucator for the Weatherford College Jazz Festival Weatherford Texas Judge for the New Jersey High School Big Band Jazz Festival Artists in Residence. Newark Academy, Livingston New Jersey Sponsor of Newark Academy Summer 1977 1978 Jazz Clinics featuring noted artists including Rhasaan Roland Kirk Jackie Byard Director and Teacher of Music Studies. Sandy Hook Arts Program, Sandy Hook New Jersey. Director. Rahway State Prison Pathroads Project Artist in Residence at Arts High School, Newark New Jersey Artist in Residence Morristown High School, New Jersey Saxophone Instructor Montclair State University, Montclair New Jersey Saxophone Instructor. Fairleigh Dickenson University New Jersey Jazz Saxophone Instructor University For The Arts, (Hochschule Der Künste) Berlin, Germany Living School Jazz Workshop. Charlottenburg-Wlimersdorf Music School Big Band Workshop. Treptow Music School, Berlin Big Band Workshop. Lichtenberg Music School, Berlin Jazz Workshop. University for Music. Dresden, Germany. 1998, 1999, 2002. Jazz Improvisation Workshop.Gorzöw, Poland 2004 Jazz Big Band Workshop. 2005. Weatherford College, Weatherford, Texas. Director Jazz Big Band Workshop. 2005, 2006. Nysa, Poland. Jazz Saxophone Instructor. 2004 - Charlottenburg Music School. Berlin, Germany