Renowned jazz duo Tuck and Patti will turn up the heat at the SeaView Theatre with a concert presented by Orcas Open Arts.
The couple is celebrated for infusing jazz spontaneity into original compositions and masterful covers from a variety of artists. Bobby McFerrin has said they are “one of the best duos on the planet.”
Tuck and Patti will perform on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Net proceeds will benefit Orcas Open Arts and the SeaView Theatre.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door and are available at Smith and Speed in Eastsound and www.brownpapertickets.com.
Patti Cathcart’s gospel-tinged voice soars with chilling clarity and depth, and Tuck Andress’ unique guitar-playing evokes lush orchestras and ultra-funky R&B bands. With four top 20 albums, their 1991 release, “Dream,” peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums charts.
It’s no wonder they’ve shared the stage with Miles, Dizzy, Ella, and dozens of other jazz luminaries. Cathcart jammed with Jimi Hendrix in her Bay Area youth and Andress toured with the GAP band for four years – his “graduate degree in soul music.”
Drawing from contemporary pop, the musicians play with harmonies, volleying beat and phrase with stunning complexity.
“The thread of improvisation runs through everything we do,” Andress said. “Even when the music’s arranged, there’s always a conversation going on. We really never know what’s going to happen at any given moment.”
Donna Laslo, director of Orcas Open Arts, is passionate about the couple’s music.
“If you haven’t experienced the magic of this duo, you’ll be a lifelong fan after this concert,” she said.
Learn from the masters
Tuck and Patti will each host a workshop, one for vocalists and the other for guitarists on Jan. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m.
The two groups will come together in the final hour for an “Art of the Duo” session. The workshops are $75 with some scholarships available. A limited number of private sessions will also be available for singers and guitarists.
To sign up for the workshops or book a private session, contact Donna Laslo at orcasopenarts@gmail.com or call 378-7527 for info.
Helping to keep SeaView Theatre from going dark
The Tuck and Patti concert is being held at SeaView Theatre in Eastsound to bring awareness to a campaign to fund an industry-imposed upgrade to a digital projector.
The total project cost is more than $50,000. Campaign Director Donna Laslo is spearheading the campaign to keep the theatre up and running. There are several different level of sponsorships.
For more information, call Laslo at 378-7527 and watch for details in upcoming editions of the Islands’ Sounder.
