Back Country Jazz
   

Past Events

May 26,2007
Seven Bridges
Greenwich, CT
Bennie Wallace tenor saxophone
Eddie Gomez     bass
Alvin Queen     drums
Donald Vega    piano

August 12,2007
Privately sponsored event
Falls Village, CT
Kenny Barron   piano
Steve Nelson  vibraphone
Bennie Wallace  tenor saxophone
Danton Boller   bass
Alvin Queen     drums

December 2, 2007
Seven Bridges
Greenwich, CT
Mulgrew Miller   piano
Bennie Wallace tenor saxophone
Peter Washington  bass
Herlin Riley  drums

January 26,2008
Privately sponsored event
Falls Village,CT
Mulgrew Miller  piano
Bennie Wallace  tenor saxophone
Peter Washington  bass
Willie Jones   drums

May 9, 2008
Privately sponsored event
Falls Village, CT
Hank Jones  piano
Bennie Wallace tenor saxophone
Bill Huntington  bass
Willie Jones  drums

May 18, 2008
Seven Bridges
Greenwich, CT

Disorder at the Border Orchestra
Bennie Wallace tenor saxophone
Jerry Dodgion 
Joe Magnarelli  trumpet
Alan Ferber   trombone
Adam Schroeder 
Elias Bailey  bass
Donald Vega  piano
Herlin Riley  drums

September 27, 2008                                     Black  Rock Arts Center                         Bridgeport, CT

Disorder at the Border Orchestra
Bennie Wallace  tenor saxophone
Jerry Dodgion  alto saxophone
Joe Magnarelli   trumpet
Terrell Stafford  trumpet
Alan Ferber   trombone
Adam Schroeder   baritone saxophone
Bill Huntington   bass
Donald Vega  piano
Adam Raferty  guitar                                                                       Willie Jones, III  drums  

Concert , workshop and masters classes in Bridgeport, CT.  -  with Charles Tisdale’s ABCD program in Bridgeport. Bridgeport is the first community to benefit from Backcountry Jazz’s outreach program. Bridgeport currently does not have a school music program.

 

Saturday, June 20th

Backcountry Jazz 2009 Summer Concert

Bennie Wallace and the 10 piece "Disorder at the Border" Orchestra

Bright Brook Farm  
45 John Street
Greenwich, CT

 

Workshop with pianist, Mike Longo (former Music Director for Dizzy Gillespie)

Barnum School, 495 Waterview Ave., Bridgeport, Ct

1 PM, Tuesday July 14, 2009

 

Concert: Thursday July 23, 2009

11:00 am at the Barnum School, 495 Waterview Ave.  in Bridgeport

The band will feature:  Bennie Wallace, tenor saxophone--Adam Rafferty, guitar--Paul
Beaudry, bass--Yoron Israel, drums.

Concert/Workshop Featuring Bennie Wallace and the Backcountry Jazz Orchestra

Bennie Wallace, Music Director, Tenor Saxophone
Paul Beaudry, Bass
John D’earth, Trumpet
Alvester Garnet, Drums
Jason Jackson, Trombone
Jaleel Shaw, Alto Saxophone
Gary Smulyan, Baritone Saxophone 
Terell Stafford, Trumpet
Donald Vega, Piano

Friday, September 25 at 7:00 PM 

Downtown Cabaret Theater
263 Golden Street, Bridgeport, CT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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