Jazz at the Chimes/Pete Yellin June 15, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FATHER’S DAY TRIBUTE CONCERT IN HONOR OF JAZZ SAXOPHONIST HAL STEIN

Saxophonist Pete Yellin steps up to lead a concert to his musical contemporary.

WHAT: "Jazz at the Chimes" - A Tribute to Hal Stein led by saxophonist Pete Yellin

WHEN: June 15, 2008 - Sunday 2 pm

WHERE: Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Oakland

TICKETS: $10 - $15 general admission for concert and reception.

Kids under 12 free. Purchase tickets at the door. Cash only. Ticket sales begin at 12:30 pm.

Info: 510/ 228-3218

Website: http://www.lifemarkgroup.com/oakland/special_events.asp

http://www.peteyellin.com

SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND – The Pete Yellin Allstars will perform at JAZZ AT THE CHIMES 4499 Piedmont Avenue , Oakland , on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 2pm. Tickets are $10-$15. For more information, visit http://www.lifemarkgroup.com/oakland/special_events.asp or call 510/228-3218.

Bay Area transplant and alto saxophonist Pete Yellin was originally invited to play alongside tenor saxophonist Hal Stein, who has headlined the Father’s Day Jazz at the Chimes for the past two years. Jazz at the Chimes producer Mary D’Orazi thought the two would be a good team to play on this special holiday because they are “jazz dads,” having been contemporaries on the NY scene in their early careers and both ending up here in the Bay Area. Both were open to sharing the bill and they began to get together to work out tunes. Unfortunately, not long after Stein became quite ill and could no longer play. Stein passed away on April 27, 2008.

This concert will pay tribute to Stein and will feature Yellin and Andrew Speight on alto saxophones, Lee Bloom on piano, John Wiitala on bass and Akira Tana on drums, plus other invited guests including Maddy Duran, Harvey Wainapel, George McNeil, David Udolph, David Matthews, Danny Spencer and Vince Lateano. The concert will be preceded by a Father’s Day Jazz Jam from 11am – 1 pm. (See separate press release.)

The concert at Oakland 's Chapel of the Chimes on June 15th will be followed by an artist reception where the public can meet the artists, enjoy refreshments and purchase CDs.

Jazz at the Chimes is a monthly series sponsored by the Lifemark Arts program that features Bay Area talent. Concerts are held at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland – a designated City of Oakland Landmark designed by Julia Morgan. The Chapel provides a wonderful visual backdrop and acoustic listening venue for live music in a setting like no other.

Biographical Information

Yellin has toured and recorded with many of the seminal names in jazz, among them Joe Henderson (a member of Henderson 's sextet in the 60s and 70s), Tito Puente, Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton, Eddie Palmieri, Machito, Mario Bausa and Maynard Ferguson. He also leads his own groups, releasing three CDs in the last three years with another in the can that features Eddie Henderson, Peter Leitch, Harvie S, Carl Allen and special guest Chick Corea.

http://www.peteyellin.com

http://www.halsteinjazz.com

Official Website: http://www.lifemarkgroup.com/oakland/special_events.asp