HUGE
GOSPEL & SOUL CONCERT
The powerful and colorful
85 voice Kulshan Chorus will be joined by keyboardist
extraordinaire Steve Rice,
along with well known bassist Clipper
Anderson, plus Tim Miller on
percussion - all a joy for the chorus to perform
with to bring
music to you for this midwinter season!
Enjoy a musical celebration where you can experience
the full power and energy of the Kulshan Chorus
with songs by Ray Charles, Paul Simon, Edwin Hawkins,
Sweet Honey on the Rock, The Fairfield Four, and
many more of the finest gospel composers and arrangers.
A concert you won’t want to miss. Bring
your family and friends to a show that will “shake
the rafters.” You won’t be disappointed!!!!
Tickets: Charge by phone through the WWU Box Office
360-650-6146
Or purchase at Village Books or the Downtown Food
Co-op.
Hope to see you there,
Musical Director, Roger Griffith
Included will be:
Gospel:
~ Soul Hallelujah Chorus - Amazing
~ To My Father's House - made famous by Edwin Hawkins
singers
Soul:
~ Choral versions of three songs made famous by
Ray Charles
plus
~ Fabulous Jubilee gospel
~ Gospel arrangements of Paul Simon classics
and
~ The classic "Yes We Can" by Alan Toussant
A full
evening of uplifting holiday music for the entire
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THE
MUSICIANS
 Steve
Rice
Keyboardist/Accordionist
Steve grew up in Rochester New York and graduated from Berklee College of Music,
Boston, where he was awarded the "Oscar Peterson Award". Steve moved
to Seattle in 1986 and tours with numerous jazz and folkloric ensembles including
'Yahboy' (calypso/jazz), 'Rouge' (French Cabaret), and The Harry James Orchestra.
Recently Steve's compositions appeared in films and television programs including
ABC Family's "10 Things I Hate About You". He debuted onscreen in
2010 in the SXSW indy film "A Different Path." “Accordionist
Steve Rice exhibits a kind of improvisational risk-taking not usually associated
with his instrument.”
Steve lives and teaches music in Seattle. Steve is currently learning Ukulele
and Celtic Harp.
 Clipper
Anderson
Bassist
Clipper Anderson is one of the
most popular bassists in the Northwest. He was
described by Seattle's "Earshot" jazz
magazine as "a layer for the connoisseur
to savor." A native of Polson, Montana,
Clipper played both french horn and bass in high
school. He graduated from the University of Montana,
having studied bass with Frank Diliberto.
After a professional stint in the Spokane
area, he moved to Seattle. Clipper Anderson has toured
and played with a number of internationally-known jazz
artists, including Randy and Michael Brecker, Toots hielmanns,
Herb Ellis, Bob Mintzer, Diane Schurr, Freddie Hubbard,
James Williams, and many others.
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|  Tim
Miller
Drums & Percussion
Tim has been playing drums and percussion for over forty years, having studied
with many of the worlds great drummers and percussionists including Jim Chapin,
Adam Nussbaum and Glen Velez. Tim has played and/or recorded with Ericka Lucket,
Scott Cossu, Ayib Dieng, Grammy winners Tingstad and Rumble and many others.
He currently teaches six days a week at the Seattle Drum School of Music.
See
a 2007
video of Tim taken at the Seattle Drum School
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