Dec 04 2021
Jazz Guitar Summit: Howard Alden, Sheryl Bailey, and Jon Wheatley

Jazz Guitar Summit: Howard Alden, Sheryl Bailey, and Jon Wheatley

Presented by Lexington Community Education at Follen Community Church

Guitar Player Magazine calls Sheryl Bailey “One of the most compelling tones of her generation”, and Frank Forte of Just Jazz Guitar ranks her “among the best bop guitar players with a fresh approach and something new.” Sheryl has groomed incredible chops and impeccable taste with which she applies them. To date, Sheryl has 9 CDs out under her name, and a live DVD, The Sheryl Bailey 3 Live in NYC (Mel Bay). Each successive release has drawn more accolades. Sheryl is a Professor at Berklee College of Music, and at the Collective in New York.
Regarding Howard Alden, Owen Cordle of JazzTimes writes, “He may be the best of his generation.” His outstanding playing with musicians including Ruby Braff, Joe Williams, Woody Herman, Benny Carter, Bud Freeman, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie and George Van Eps has brought international accolades, and has made him one of the world’s most sought after jazz guitarists. His latest album of unaccompanied guitar simply entitled, Guitar further establishes him as a true master of the instrument and Jazz genre.
Jon Weatley is one of Boston’s busiest and best jazz guitarists, with a dense resume as sideman. With a career spanning thirty-three years, he’s played with a number of internationally known players, including Scott Hamilton, Ruby Braff, Alan Dawson, Teddy Kotick, Diana Krall, Mike Metheny, Karyn Allison, “Sweets” Edison, Urbie Green, Joe Wilder, Benny Waters, Dick Hyman, Donna Byrne, Marshall Wood, Daryl Sherman, Ken Peplowski and Randy Sandke to name a few.

Admission Info

Phone: 781-862-8043

Email: LCE@lexingtonma.org

Dates & Times

2021/12/04 - 2021/12/04

Location Info

Follen Community Church

755 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420

Parking Info

Parking You may park: In our parking lot across the street, except between the 2nd Friday after Thanksgiving through Christmas (Note: cross Massachusetts Avenue only at the crosswalk, using the light) On Massachusetts Avenue or Follen Road (see map via link above) In the Waldorf School lot just beyond the library parking We have reserved a space for first time visitors in front of the church Reserved handicapped spaces are available beside the church. There are also three spaces allotted on Sundays for those with limited mobility. On Sundays you may park on the side of the Waldorf School nearest the church (to the left of the school if you are facing it). During the week do not park there. Those spaces are reserved for Waldorf School faculty and staff. Public and Other Transportation During the week and on Saturdays, Follen is easily accessible by public transportation. The MBTA 62 and 76 buses from the Alewife T station go right by our front door pretty frequently during the week, a little less frequently on Saturday… but unfortunately do not run on Sundays at all. The Minuteman Bikeway from Alewife passes very near Follen: if you’re on the Bikeway headed west, after you cross Fottler Ave you’ll reach a pond, tennis courts, soccer field and playground on your left; cut across the soccer fields and past the Waldorf School and Follen is right there.