April 19
Au Revoir, Annie
In her farewell to Tulsa concert, the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame welcomes the effervescent Annie Ellicott to the Jazz Depot stage. Don’t miss your chance to say au revoir to Annie in her last local show before she makes her big move to San Francisco.
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Earl Clark
Featured Inductee
A Tulsa native, saxophonist Earl Clark started playing in clubs in 1968, a year before he graduated from Booker T. Washington High School.
Already a sax virtuoso when he arrived at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, he quickly mastered the difficult classical music with which Virginia Swanson, the school's legendary longtime band director, tried to challenge him.
Clark became one of Swanson's favorite students, and the late educator thought of him as a son.
"Everyone on campus knew Earl," Swanson said. "He was so popular and so talented. When Bob put on 'Hello Dolly!' one time, they had to totally stop the show because the audience was applauding Earl so loudly."
In 2009, NEO's fine arts department gave Clark its Outstanding Alumni award.
Clark, who played the saxophone and sang, counted among his chief influences the late jazz great Grover Washington.
He became well-known for a repertoire that mixed blues, rock and jazz.
And he never minded sharing the stage and the spotlight, friends say.
Annie Ellicott Says Farewell to Tulsa with Saturday Jazz Depot Show
If all goes according to plan, five days after playing her goodbye concert at the Jazz Depot on Saturday, April 19, top Tulsa vocalist Annie Ellicott will be on the road – heading 1700 miles westward to continue her music career in the San Francisco Bay area.
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As far as first-call saxophonist and Northeastern State University director of jazz studies Tommy Poole is concerned, his contemporary Scott McQuade is a great example of “the perfect working musician.”
... read moreTPS Metro Jazz Honor Band Tonight at the Jazz Depot
Not every kid wants to grow up to be the next Justin Beiber or Taylor Swift. Some Tulsa students would rather follow in the footsteps of Miles Davis or Ella Fitzgerald.
The Tulsa Public Schools Metro Jazz Honor Band performs tonight at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.
The students have quite a reputation.
"These students are the best of the best,” said Jason McIntosh, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame CEO. “There will be exceptional talent showcased tonight at the Jazz Depot.”
Tulsa Public Schools students audition for spots in the high school and middle school jazz bands each year.
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