(No Cover) (An evening of straight-ahead jazz & dining) Jeff Lewis (tenor sax) and his Cushing Street Band play it ‘modern and cool’ for dining & drinks. 1st Sat Feb 2 6:00-9:00pm Latin Dan Wolf, piano Evan Dain, bass Dan Griffin, guitar 2nd Sat Feb 9 6:00-9:00pm Bopin’ Light Bob Feldhaus, piano Jack Wood, bass Glenn Harmon, flugel horn 4th Sat Feb 23 6:00-9:00pm Brubeck n’ Bob Feldhaus, piano Getz Jack Wood, bass Pete Swan, drums With Special Guests: Brice Winston, tenor sax Jason Carder, trumpet Every first and third Wednesday of the month Cushing Street presents some of Tucson’s finest jazz artists. The venue is an historic Tucson landmark at the center of old town. The combination of great food, drinks and serious straight-ahead jazz is the focus. Reservations recommended. Schedule 6:00-7:00pm: House trio plays for diners (make easy conversation with friends). 7:00-8:00pm: Our featured players hit the deck. They will impress! Please limit conversation during this set. 8:00-9:00pm: Vocalists/instrumentalists join our featured trio by prearranged invitation. Dining/Listening Options I Arthur Statman, Piano Doug Davis, Drums Jack Wood, Bass Jazz Dinner Menu $28/per person (Includes main entrée, dessert, coffee and cover.) II Jazz Cover Only $10/per person (Order ala-carte from regular menu.) Working Musicians $5 cover (Order ala-carte from regular menu.) Twist --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Statman: Arthur Statman has performed with both world renowned musicians including Charlie Rouse, Clark Terry, Bobby Shew, as well as local heroes such as Brian Bromberg, Tony Malaby, Brice Winston, and Arthur Vint. The latter two joined him in a recent series of concerts presenting his original compositions arranged for sextet, along with longtime associate Jack Wood, with whom he led the Hackensack group in the 1980’s. Arthur can currently be heard playing with Round Midnight with John Ronstadt. Doug Davis: Doug is currently the Educational Director for the Chicago Music Store in Tucson and Percussion Instructor at Flowing Wells H.S. He received his Masters in Percussion Performance from the U of A where he studied with Gary Cook, performed with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Tucson Jazz Orchestra, The Smothers Brothers, George Cables, Dizzy Gillespie, Roger Williams, Sam Taylor and a host of other local artists. Doug has recently recorded with guitarist Gabriel Francisco and is currently performing with Reunion, The George Howard Soul Revue and Salsa Artists Latino Solido. Before returning to Tucson in 1998 he taught jazz band and percussion at Nikki Rowe H.S. in McAllen, TX. Jack Wood: In his late twenties, Jack “discovered” the acoustic bass and studied with a classical bassist. After free lancing on the East Coast, he joined the cruise-ship circuit. Later he finished his English degree at Rutgers Univ., where he played in the Rutgers Jazz Ensemble with Terence Blanchard and Ralph Peterson. There he played often with Kenny Barron who mentored small ensembles as well as play with a number of jazz greats such as Dave Liebman, George Coleman and Sonny Stitt. Next, Jack earned a Computer Science degree at the U of A and settled into an Engineering career in Anchorage Alaska. He returned to Tucson in 2005. Performances sponsored by Jeffrey D. Lewis, D.D.S. Prosthodontic Specialist-Implant and Cosmetic Reconstruction. 5099 E. Grant Rd., #330. Tucson, AZ 85712 (520)325-6645 Cushing Street Bar & Restaurant 198 W. Cushing Street Tucson, AZ 85701 (520)622-7984 www.cushingstreet.com