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 SaxophoneGary Smulyan, Baritone Saxophone Terell Stafford, TrumpetDonald Vega, PianoFriday, September 25 at 7:00 PM
Downtown Cabaret Theater263 Golden Street, Bridgeport, CT