Valentine's Day Cabaret

The Rick/Vick Quartet, with Guest Soloist Kelly Hurt

Tuesday, February 14
Coronado Center
Dinner at 6 p.m., Program at 7

$25.00 per person

The Hot Springs/Hot Springs Village Symphony Guild kicks off their spring concert season with a dinner cabaret featuring the celebrated Rick/Vick Quartet, with (direct from Memphis) Guest Soloist Kelly Hurt.  The event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 14, beginning with a catered dinner followed by varied jazz selections at the Coronado Center, Hot Springs Village. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6. Call Bev at 501-922-0036 for ticket information. Tickets are $25 per person for the dinner/concert.

Joe Vick

Joe Vick is a Little Rock native and consummate musician who has spent his career teaching and performing jazz and classical music.  With a Masters Degree in performance, he joined the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra as a double bassist, and is now in his 38th season.  He began playing bass with the Arkansas Symphony Big Band in the mid 1980's, and has managed the group since 1990.  Joe has performed with numerous notable musicians with international recognition, including Mose Allsion, Herb Ellis and John Hendricks, just to name a few.  He was the house bassist for the "Monday Night Jazz" series sponsored by the Arkansas Jazz Heritage Foundation at the Afterthought in Little Rock from 1994 - 2011.

Kelley Hurt

Music is a family affair for jazz singer Kelley Hurt. Her heritage takes her back - way back - to songs of the past and sitting around the house singing with her family. "Nothing could compare to hearing all of my relatives raising a hymn together," she says. "It was about the feeling you got from being together."  Her musical accomplishments include winning the Phillips Award for Best New Artist from the Memphis chapter of the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. She was a lead vocalist for the band DDT, a jazz fusion and funk band featuring Luther and Cody Dickinson, Paul Taylor, Jim Spake and Chris Parker.  Kelley has also worked with Screamin' Jay Hawkins, recording the song Coulda Woulda Shoulda, which was produced by Jim Dickinson at Phillips Recording Service. She has toured Italy with the Memphis Blues Revue and has also performed internationally with Bruce Willis and the Accelerators.

Bill Halbrook was born in the Mississippi Delta and began playing drums in bands at an early age. His training continued in college as he earned a master’s degree in music while serving as the principal chair with many university organizations, and professionally with local groups and in several studios. Bill played on the road for several years, and made three musical tours of Europe. He is a composer as well as a performer. Halbrook's training has led to his role as the leader and drummer of the Stardust Big Band/Arkansas Jazz Orchestra.  He also regularly performs with Sweet Mother, the Little Big Band, Colt & the Old 45's as well as with other local musicians in need of his talents.

Barry McVinney grew up in the smallest town closest to New York City, Irvington-on-Hudson (pop. 6,000); other residents included jazz greats Stan Getz, Mel Lewis, and Bob James. Before moving to Arkansas he received his doctorate in flute performance from The University of Texas at Austin. Currently he teaches music at Pulaski Technical College and Hendrix College. As a woodwind specialist he performs regularly on flute, clarinet, and saxophones.