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Camille Thurman + Darrell Green Quartet
Jazz Coterie concert series presents award-winning vocalist and saxophonist Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet at Great Northern Distilling in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Featuring Wallace Roney, Jr. on trumpet, Jordan Williams on piano, Paul Beaudry on bass, and Darrell Green on drums.
“Imagine if Sarah Vaughan played saxophone like Dexter Gordon.”
Remember the name Camille Thurman. As an accomplished composer, esteemed saxophonist, vocalist, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition, she is quickly becoming one of the leading standard bearers of the art form. Her distinct musical approach to classic and original repertoire, which highlights her craft as a powerhouse singer and instrumentalist, is a captivating blend of tradition and innovation. She makes a considerable and dynamic contribution to the legacy of jazz while paying tribute to its heroes through her music.
“A double threat... she sings with a dash of Ella Fitzgerald and plays tenor with a hint of Zoot Sims.”
The New York City native has amassed several distinctive honors for her musicianship: NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Jazz Album, recipient of the SOUTH Arts Creative Jazz Road Artistic Residency, Downbeat Magazine’s Critics Poll Nominee for Rising Star Tenor Saxophonist and Vocalist, and Rising New Artist, two-time winner of the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award, a recipient of the Fulbright Scholars Cultural Ambassador Grant and Chamber Music of America Performance Plus Grant among others.
“You’re hard-pressed to find rising talents more exciting than Camille Thurman, whose sound is as commodious and strong as Hank Mobley’s.”
“A First class saxophonist that blows the proverbial roof off the place and an accomplished stylist who uses her chords with agility and sophistication.”
Thurman was the first woman in 30 years to tour and perform full-time internationally with the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra as a saxophonist/woodwind doubler (2018-2020 season). A respected leading musician, she has appeared at notable venues and festivals worldwide, including The Kennedy Center, Rose Theater, Winter Jazz Fest, and The Colbert Show. Her international recognition is a testament to the universal appeal of her music and the profound impact she has made on the global jazz community.
“Bursting with the power of virtuosity tempered by tradition, understanding and a great feeling — a Betty Carter-ish ability to scat.”
“A dexterous improviser, both as a scatter and a saxophonist.”
Thurman was chosen by the U.S. State Department under the Fulbright Scholarship grant to tour and perform in Paraguay and Nicaragua as a bandleader. She was recently selected by American Music Abroad and the U.S. State Department to tour and perform in Africa as a U.S. Cultural Ambassador in Cameroon, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, and Mauritania. In May 2020, Camille founded “The Haven Hang: Young Lioness Musician Q&A/ Virtual Mentorship Series.” The Haven Hang serves as a virtual and in-person mentorship series for young women musicians, with an initiative to mentor, aid, and support young women pursuing music careers in the performing arts. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Jazz Performance at McGill University.
“Camille Thurman is a Rare Jazz Double Threat.”
“Remarkable talent and potential both vocally and on saxophone.”
Camille is endorsed by D’Addario Woodwinds & Co. for reeds, Conn-Selmer Inc. for saxophones, and Key Leaves for saxophone products. Thurman has five full-length recordings as a leader to her credit. Her most recent project, “Confluence: Vol 1,” is a collaboration with master drummer Darrell Green and his quartet.
Darrell Green
Darell is one of the most highly sought-after masterful drummers on today’s jazz scene. Embodying effortless technical mastery and spirit-filled rhythms deeply rooted in the modern post-bop tradition, he developed a style retaining elements of both the gospel and classical lineage while taking listeners on a spiritual journey. Many have compared his rhythmic sense of style, inventiveness, and feel to the likes of Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, and Art Blakey. A respected bandleader and sideman, Darrell has toured and performed in notable concert halls and music festivals worldwide, including Jazz At Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, The Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, and the Montreaux Jazz Festival.
Many have compared his rhythmic sense of style, inventiveness, and feel to the likes of Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, and Art Blakey. A respected bandleader and sideman, Darrell has toured and performed in notable concert halls and music festivals worldwide, including Jazz At Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, The Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, and the Montreaux Jazz Festival.
“Drummer Darrell Green summons Elvin Jones’ polyrhythmic swirl.”