FREEPORT © 2005-2012
Chances are you have heard of the Contemporary Smooth Jazz group Freeport as they are regulars at festivals, top venues and notable events. Recently they have shared the stage with sophomoric artists, legends and Grammy award winners in the jazz community such as Bob James, Marion Meadows, Joyce Cooling, Paul Brown, Nils, Bob Baldwin, Matt Marshak, Dee Lucas, and the list goes on. Some past highlights have been recording and performing with Tower Of Power, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Special EFX, and Grover Washington Jr. and the list goes on.
Marvill states “there are no self-imposed limits within the band. Our performances are always fresh not knowing what influence will creep into that particular song. Our arrangements and performances are impacted by dynamic changes and influences from all styles of jazz. In fact, what we hear most is the enjoyment of these influences we apply in our songs." This infusion helps with communicating and connecting to the audience. Freeport pays close attention to how and what the audience reacts to and in turn providing them exactly what they want at the same time not forgiving musical exploration and feel.
NEXT PERFORMANCE - Thursday Jan 26th : "Churchills On Elm". 213 South Elm Street Greensboro, NC 27401 (336) 275-6367. 8pm start. Friday Jan 27th : "Sullivans" Raleigh, NC
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December 2012
Thursday 27th:
Churchills
213 South Elm Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 275-6367
www.churchillsonelm.com
November 2012
Sunday 4th:
Dennis Vineyards
Albemarle, NC 28001
Private Event
1:00pm 6:00pm www.dennisvineyards.com
Thursday 22nd:
October 2012
Thursday 25th:
September 2012
Friday 21st:
Eastern Music Festival
Print Works Cafe
Greensboro, NC
9:00pm - 11:30pm
http://www.easternmusicfestival.org/jazzandblues.phpm
Saturday 15th:
Hillsborough Jazz
Festival
Historic Moorefields Estate
2201 Moorefields Road
Hillsborough, NC
919-643-2500
http://www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org/HillsboroughJazzFestival.html
August 2012
Thursday 23rd:
Saturday 25th:
Uwharrie Vineyards
28030 Austin Road
Albemarle, NC 280
July 2012
Thursday 26th:
Sunday 8th:
Winston Salem
Entertainment Awards
Stephens Center
405 West 4th Street
Winston Salem, NC 27101
5:30pm to 10:00pm
June 2012
Thursday 28th:
May 2012
Thursday 24th:
Friday 18th:
http://www.easternmusicfestival.org/jazzandblues.php
Saturday 5th:
Shine To Wine Festival
North Wilkesboro, NC
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
Friday 10th:
Sullivans Steakhouse
414 Glenwood ave
Raleigh, NC
8:00pm - 12:00am
http://sullivansteakhouse.com/
Tuesday 7th:
Radio Interview
TALKING SMOOTH JAZZ
**postponed**
Guests/Listeners Call
(646) 716-5485
7:00pm PT/10:00pm ET www.BlogTalkRadio.com/Talking-Smooth-Jazz
www.talkingsmoothjazz.com
Sunday 5th:
SUPER BOWL PARTY!!
Our 5th year performing
at Al Jones'
Extravaganza!!!
Always a great time but
a PRIVATE Event.
Contact us for yours!!
January 2012
Friday 27th:
Saturday 7th:
The Prime Smokehouse
2800 Rock Quarry Road
9:00pm - 12:30am
http://www.primesmokehouse.com/
Friday 6th:
9:00pm - 12:00am
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December 2011
Thursday 15th:
Nordstrom - PRIVATE
Charlotte, NC
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Saturday 3rd :
Fanz Sport Grill
3425 David Cox Road
Charlotte, NC 28269
phone 704-597-7413
9pm - 12am
http://www.fanzsportsgrill.com
November 2011
Saturday 26th: (H)
"Jazzin The Night Away"
Freeport w/Dee Lucas and
Rhonda Thomas
Charlotte, NC http://www.jazzinthenightaway.com/
Tuesday 15th:
Bridger Field House at
BB&T Field
Winston-Salem, NC
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Sunday 6th:
1:00pm 6:00pm
www.dennisvineyards.com
October 2011
http://www.fanzsportsgrill.com/index.cfm
Sunday 9th:
Pleasure Island Seafood
and Jazz Festival
Kure Beach, NC
3:00pm - 4:00pm
http://www.pleasureislandnc.org/seafoodbluesandjazzfestival.asp
September 2011
Saturday 17th:
Day in the Park 2011 (H)
High Point City Lake Park
602 W. Main Street
Jamestown. Admission is
free!
11:30am - 12:30pm http://www.highpointarts.org/DIP.asp
2pm - 6pm
Saturday 10th:
Winston Salem, NC
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Friday 2nd:
Biltmore Estate
Ashville, NC
6pm - 9pm
http://www.biltmore.com/visit/antler_hill_village/village_green.asp
August 2011
Saturday 27th:
Childress Vineyards presents
"Music In The Vineyards".
Lexington, NC
11am - 3:00pm
Sunday 21st:
Westbend Winery
Lewisville, NC
5pm - 9pm
Saturday 20th:
Uwharrie Vineyards (H)
Albemarle, North Carolina
28001
www.uwharrievineyards.com
6pm - 10pm
Friday 19th:
http: //www.biltmore.com/visit/antler_hill_villag e/village_green.asp
Thursday 18th:
Village Tavern
Winston-Salem NC 27106
http://www.villagetavern.com/
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday 13th:
" Summer Concert Series "
FREE. Family event.
Goldsboro, NC
7:00pm - 8:00pm
http://www.goldsboroparksandrec.com
Friday 12th:
Winston-Salem Summer Music
Series
Scott on guitar w/national
recording artist Dee Lucas.
FREE Event.
6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
http://www.deelucasonline.com/
Thursday 4th
J. PEPPERS
MUSIC ON THE PATIO
Kernersville, NC
http://www.jpeppers.com
7:00pm - 11:00pm
July 2011
Music In The Courtyard
Stratford Village
7pm - 9pm
Friday 22th:
6pm - 9pm http://www.biltmore.com/visit/antler_hill_village/village_green.asp
Thursday 21st:
Friday 8th:
Monday 4th:
July 4th Festival
**Scott on Guitar with Jan Wright
June 2011
Music In The Park
Town Of Summerfield
Community Park
6:30pm - 8:30pm
May 2011
Friday 20th:
Bassist Scott Marvill, the founding member of Freeport, is originally from Philadelphia, PA. In his twenties, he found himself attending Combs College of Music, playing gigs, teaching guitar and bass, traveling and being a session man mainly at Ridge Sound Studios in Philly. He worked with numerous acts such as The Temptations, Four Tops, Grover Washington Jr, Leslie Gore, The Dovells, and most of the touring oldies acts in the 1980s. With a friend he started Freeport in 1981 and found themselves opening for Tower Of Power, The Temptations, Special EFX and other national acts. Freeport continues today.
Steve Thornton, a well known musician in the local music scene, joined Freeport in April 2007. He found woodwinds at a very early age. He plays just about every other instrument known to man. These days he is focused on the sax but do not be surprised if he picks up a guitar, a bass, or plays some keyboards.
Name a style of music and has performed it. Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Classical, Reggae. This experience has bled into his playing creating an exploration of melodies and solos not found in other musicians. A very soulful, appropriate, inquisitive, and smooth approach to performing.
Jo Daniels is no stranger to the entertainment world via TV, radio, and performing many styles of music. From Cincinnati, Ohio Jo came to North Carolina at a young age. He finished a B.S. in Music Education and more recently a Masters in Educational. He is a former Professor of Commercial Music classes and online music classes at Winston Salem State University. He was the Conductor/Arranger for the original National Black Theatre in 1984 with Larry Hamlin.
He found himself living and touring in France, Belgium and Africa . Additionally he released three CDs on the JWP International label. His works are publishes through Jo-Wee Publishing and ASCAP.
Hailing from Niagara Falls, NY, Tony learned to play the drums/percussion at age 5! He was schooled through many forms of study from some of the greatest instructors in the Up-State New York Jazz Communit. Tony continues to spur his musical growth through Study, performance and studio work.
His musical path has taken him from New York City, to Seattle, to Texas, and now settled in central North Carolina.
Each Musician is available
as sidemen for recording or performances. Click on their name to contact them directly. Remote recording available.
BOOKING:
Scott Marvill
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"After The Rain"
I wanted to write this review/overview of our first nationally released single because I thought it would mean more coming from us and help explain what you are hearing. Jazz is a broad term. It is the broadness that we embrace and apply to our material.
Too often artists will produced material with targeted markets in sight while perhaps not truly feeling that niche. We chose to simply play what we feel drawing from different regional influences, styles and approaches. With origins like Philly, New York, Ohio and North Carolina there is a wide influence of input towards our music. Some of us were raised on big bands while others found Soul to be their calling. What ever happens in the studio and at live performances is real and true.
I throw the term "Contemporary" around in lieu of the more known sheik "Smooth Jazz" because of our free and open approach to the music. It's what we feel, what we think, and who we are now.
Enjoy!!
Smooth Jazz Artist "Freeport" releases their second CD capturing eleven songs displaying their current approach to some contemporary jazz classics, some less known adventurous songs, and interpretations of the marriage of R&B and jazz. Steve Thornton, who rarely works with a script, is steering his saxes and flute exploring melodies and solos with the approach left only to those that have been performing jazz for 40 years.
You can tell Malik Graham, on keyboards, really enjoyed the hours spent layering sounds and keyboards intertwining sounds and styles. Scott Marvill, basses and guitars, was thrown in to rethinking the guitar's approach to Smooth Jazz. He brushed off the dust and found himself reunited with the instrument that introduced him to jazz almost 40 years ago.
On drums Herman Sanders brings the combined feel of jazz, church, and R&B which lays down a foundation of feel that the other players build and ride on. This is one CD not to be missed.
Run For Cover 5:27
After Dark 5:21
Full House 6:11
Rain 5:59
Inside Out 5:01
Mr. Magic 8:24
Josie 4:52
Chameleon 8:31
Masquerade 5:52
I Wish 6:11
Grand Larceny 6:35
SAMPLES FROM "OPEN" . . .
No-Go Dates
Tony:
Jan 8th - 15th
Feb 11-12
Mar 3, 7-18
Apr 14-15
Scott:
3/17 - Groovin pending
4/21 - Groovin
5/19 - Groovin (verbal commit)
6/2 - Groovin PENDING
6/22 - Groovin
7/20 - Groovin
9/20 - Groovin PENDING
9/22 - Groovin PENDING
12/31 - Groovin PENDING
Jo:
Steve:
PENDING DATES:
Month Date Location
March 17 Groovin pending
April 21 10:00 A.M. Groovin Ashboro
May 19 Groovin (Verbal
commit)
June 2 Groovin Wedding
July 20 4pm Groovin - Galax
Fest
Sept 20 Groovin
22 Groovin -
Oct 13/14 Pleasure Island
Dec 2 Nordstrom Charlotte
31 Groovin'
Contact/Connect
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*Bookings
*Backing up Artists
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c: 336.554.6870
Smooth Jazz Artist "Freeport"
releases their second CD "OPEN"
capturing eleven songs displaying
their current approach to some
contemporary jazz classics, some
less known adventurous songs,
and interpretations of the marriage
of R&B and jazz. Steve Thornton,
who rarely works with a script, is
steering his saxes and flute ex-
ploring melodies and solos with the approach left only to those that have been performing jazz for 40 years. You can tell Malik Graham, on keyboards, really enjoyed the hours spent layering sounds and keyboards intertwining sounds and styles. Scott Marvill, basses and guitars, was thrown in to rethinking the guitar's approach to Smooth Jazz. He brushed off the dust and found himself reunited with the instrument that introduced him to jazz almost 40 years ago. On drums Herman Sanders brings the combined feel of jazz, church, and R&B which lays down a foundation of feel that the other players build and ride on. This is one CD not to be missed.
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FREEPORT Stage Plot
FREEPORT Backline
FREEPORT BACKLINE LIST UPDATED January 2011.docx
Stage Plot Jan 2011.pdf
FREEPORT BACKLINE LIST UPDATED January 2011.pdf
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This where you find some of our favored pics, candid shots, and posed shots from our performances and travels. Thanx to those who shared and a BIG thanx
to David Gregory who is our
resident photographer. If you
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share you can send them to freeportjazz_netzero.com.
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