Jazz Tuber Trio
At Massachusetts College of Art
reception for Sol Schwartz's Connection in Line
Book Drawing Music:
The Tanglewood Sketchbooks
“Live musical performance is ephemeral. It often feels as ephemeral as
life itself….In his drawings of musicians, Sol Schwartz has achieved
something amazing and marvelous of his own: he has over and over again
described the moments of intense concentration, of communication, of
effort, and of unselfconsciousness that we, as performers, experience.”
-Joel Smirnoff, Juilliard String Quartet
Eli
Newberger and the Jazz Tuber Trio provided the music for the
opening reception for Connections in Line:
The Art of Sol Schwartz
at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 621
Huntington Ave. Boston MA.
From August 27-October 5th the College is presenting Sol Schwartz’s original drawings and sketchbooks,
along with the creatively designed large scale prints that reflect his enthusiastic love of color,
graphic art, and digital technology.
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Sol Schwartz must draw -
any piece of blank paper challenges him. He uses whatever paper is
handy, as well as any medium: coffee, tea, soy sauce.
Sol tells about Tanglewood in his own words.
Music Portfolio
In the 80's he discovered
computers, and has since been experimenting with computer art.
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The Tuber Trio played in front of the portrait that Sol did of them
at Lilac Park on July 28th. It is also featured in the centerfold of his
book, Connections in Line, The Art of Sol Schwartz.
Actually this vibrant and lively trio has become a quintet, with Eli Newberger tuba, Jimmy Mazzy banjo, Ted Casher tenor, soprano sax
and clarinet, Carolyn Newberger washboard, Carrie Mazzy vocals.
We hear Jimmy and Ted often, but it was real pleasure to have Eli
back! They kicked off with a hard-driving
Chinatown,
Be Sure It's True When You Say I Love You. Ted let himself go
on tenor
sax for Melancholy Baby, Hello Dolly.
Carolyn Newberger joined them for Coney Island
Washboard Roundelay, and Irish Black Bottom using spoons instead of
thimbles. She obviously enjoys being part of the group.
Carolyn was playing washboard
back in the mid-1960's when she and Eli were Resident Directors at Yale's
International House for foreign students. They started a Friday Night Café, where
musicians could Jam. You might recognize some of the musicians, Sammy Rimmington and
Barry Martyn. Peter Ecklund, Mark Finks, Tommy Sancton. Eli and Carolyn left for the Peace Corps in 1967 and the
washboard was packed away. Eli retrieved it near their 50th wedding
anniversary, and here she is, playing enthusiastically again - "It was just like
riding a bike!"
YouTube:
Carolyn playing Coney Island Washboard Roundelay"
with the Tuber Trio at Lilac Park
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Carrie Mazzy joined the group for a couple of fine
vocals,
a nice ballad Nobody But My Baby, with Jimmy joining in
scatting, and a Dixieland tune, Beale St.
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The Tuber Trio continued with Wabash Blues, and Carolyn
joined them on washboard for the finale, a bit of Klezmer with Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen.
The Design Media Center is the largest Private contemporary art
center in New England accessible to the Community, providing
75% financial aid.
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New residence hall designed by a diverse group of
entities with a 'can do' optimism, built for 1st and 2nd year Students
on Huntington Avenue.
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The reception was attended by many supporters of the Massachusetts College of Art and
Design, including contributors of the Bakalar and Paine Galleries. It
was held in The Tower - on the 11th floor.
Sunset on Boston - from the 11th floor of the College.
It was a fantastic evening! But there was more Jazz for us
the next night, when we joined the Jazz Tuber Trio at Tuesday night Jazz at the
Sherborn Inn. Never get enough of this exhilarating Trio!
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| By Marce,
Updated September 2012
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