Jazzical: an afternoon of music and art at Congregation Beth Israel, July 12

AmiciMusic performs and an art show is on display for Jazzical: an afternoon of music and art at Congregation Beth Israel. The event takes place on Sunday,  July 12, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Press release from event organizers:

What piece of classical/jazz music spent nearly 10 years on the Billboard Top 40 in the 70s-80s? Claude Bolling’s First Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio written for Jean-Pierre Rampal in 1973. This is wonderful crossover classical/jazz music that everyone of a certain age recognizes, and people of all ages can enjoy. It’s part of the program at this year’s special art and music event known as “Jazzical,” an annual fundraiser at Congregation Beth Israel.

Claude Bolling is a French composer and pianist, while Rampal was a blockbuster flutist in the 1970s. The program on this Sunday summer afternoon concert will include movements from his Picnic Suite for Flute, Guitar and Jazz Piano Trio written for Rampal and Alexandre Lagoya in 1980, and some solo jazz piano music sure to delight.

Musicians are Dan Weiser, who is AmiciMusic’s Artistic Director, Lea Kibler, Steve Newbrough, Will Beasley and Justin Wyatt.

The art show will feature the works of Eileen Ross (acryclic fine artist), Barbara Sammons (photography) and Raquel Egosi (mixed media).

Beth Israel, a traditional egalitarian congregation in North Asheville, welcomes music and art lovers of all ages for this afternoon concert in July.

EVENT: Sunday, July 12, 2015
Art Show 1:30 pm; Concert 2:00 pm
Congregation Beth Israel, 229 Murdock Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804
Tickets: $25; Kids under 12 are free. Call 828-252-8660 for tickets.
Hors d’oeuvres and desserts included in ticket price.

About the artists:

Eileen Ross is a studio artist and creativity coach working in Black Mountain. She has been painting professionally since 1990, and her work has received awards in juried shows in New York, metropolitan Washington, DC, and in North Carolina. She has had several one-woman shows, including one in the Kennedy Center in Washington.

Eileen, who refers to her style as contemporary abstract, is a graduate of NYU and has studied with several internationally known watermedia artists. She has a studio at the Red House next to the Historic Monte Vista Hotel in Black Mountain, and is also represented by the the Arrowhead Gallery in Old Fort.

Eileen Ross’ jazz series which she calls “The Colors of Jazz” will be a perfect complement to Amici Music’s Jazzical II concert.

Barbara Sammons is an award-winning photographer and published writer with over 40 years behind the camera. Her favorite subjects to photograph are junkyard cars and trucks, World War II Warbirds and mother nature. Each image is processed to enhance the soul or story behind it; as there is always a story to tell. Barbara currently resides in Candler. She is a former professional chef, graphic designer, marketing professional and master gardener.

Raquel Egosi

Raquel’s body of work primarily consists of mixed media painting, with a style that ranges from realistic to abstract. She enjoys experimenting with new methods and is continuously looking to introduce various other mediums into her paintings, including liquid colors, eggshells, gold leaf and lights. It is a unique style that is fresh and constantly evolving.

Raquel Egosi began painting in 1996 while residing in Brazil, where she studied with the internationally known artist, TranTho.

Raquel moved to Miami in 1999 and studied with the late Lee Willig, at the Artworks School, and with Anne Lemos, at the University of Miami. As a member of the One Ear Society in Coconut Grove, Raquel’s work has frequently been selected, exhibited and sold at the OES’s Mayfair gallery, through its monthly- juried shows. She has also had her work exhibited at the Florida Museum of Hispanic & Latin Art and the Miami Jewish Museum. Locally, Raquel exhibits her art work in Black Mountain.