tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78010074877145808192024-03-13T22:34:01.454-05:00JazzBusMichael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-127432766556555742015-01-12T11:38:00.000-05:002015-01-12T11:38:15.257-05:00"Gulf Coast funk" with Caribbean spice and Euro flourishes<h1 class="posttitle">
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Joe Sample & NDR Big Band – Children Of The Sun </h1>
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<span class="byline">By <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://thejazzbreakfast.com/author/peterbacon/" rel="author" title="View all posts by Peter Bacon">Peter Bacon</a></span></span> <em>on</em> <a href="http://thejazzbreakfast.com/2015/01/12/joe-sample-ndr-big-band-children-of-the-sun/" rel="bookmark" title="3:23 pm"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-01-12T15:23:18+00:00">12 January 2015</time></a> • <span class="commentcount">( <a class="comments_link" href="http://thejazzbreakfast.com/2015/01/12/joe-sample-ndr-big-band-children-of-the-sun/#respond" title="Comment on Joe Sample & NDR Big Band – Children Of The Sun">0</a> )</span>
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In 1995 the former Crusader pianist played a festival at St Croix in
the Virgin Islands. He was struck by the contrast between the tranquil
setting and the brutal history of the place on the slave route. This
suite of songs is the result.<br />
A project which features not only Sample’s piano but also the
drumming of Steve Gadd and the trombone-playing and production of Nils
Landgren was never going to be a bleak affair; instead Sample and his
cohorts stress the triumph of light over darkness, life over death.<br />
The results are joyous and exuberant, the marvellous German big band
bold and blustery, the soloists flying along on their trade winds. From
the opening groove set down by Gadd and the piano riff Sample adds we
know we’re in for a fine time, and when the full band adds its strongly
swinging sections – the arrangements are by Jörg Achim Keller – the
whole thing takes on a great big sunny glow.<br />
The track titles – <em>Buttermilk Sky, Rumfire, Gold In The Cane, Creole Eyes</em> – say it all.<br />
Joe Sample died last September, so this 2011 recording stands as a
fitting reminder of his marvellous mix of jazz, blues, R&B and that
inimitable “gulf coast funk”.Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-13504972933145228162015-01-12T00:14:00.000-05:002015-01-12T00:14:13.463-05:00Jazz en Haiti: The Port-au-Prince Jazz fest is almost hereIn an era where the main "jazz and Blues festival" here is content to boast of Mariah Carey as principal draw, its heartening to learn that Haiti has its own jazz fest, happening from jan 17-24, and that the line-up is in fact, quite credible and attractive from a jazz fan's standpoint:<br />
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Yellowjackets and local legends Boukman Ekspereyans are included this year, while previous outings have featured renowned players such as Mino Cinelu, Henry Texier, and American pianist Aaron Goldberg.<br />
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Names of no meaning to all but a handful of Jamaicans, but to those who know and love the form, a good recommendation to make the trip to Port au Prince (which, capital to capital, is actually closer to Kingston than Havana.)<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525253; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: justify;">For eight days, Port-au-Prince swings with jazz rhythms. The Festival participants pour into historic public spaces of the capital, such as the historic Sugar Cane Park with its gardens and vestiges from the colonial era, the gardens of the prestigious </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #525253; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: justify;">Karibe Hotel</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #525253; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: justify;">, and the </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #525253; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: justify;">FOKAL Cultural Center</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #525253; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: justify;"> located in the heart of Port-au-Prince. For the after hours jam sessions, festival-goers fill the most attractive restaurants of Pétion-Ville, the nightlife neighborhood of the capital.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #525253; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: justify;">To achieve its mission to promote music and especially jazz around the country, the </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #525253; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: justify;">Fondation Haiti Jazz</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #525253; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; text-align: justify;"> - the Festival's primary organizers - offers free music training workshops to young, local musicians in collaboration with the participating international music professionals.</span><br />
<br />Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-51389998208368582832015-01-11T22:10:00.000-05:002015-01-11T22:10:04.087-05:00Jazz Italia Pt II: Roberto Magris with Herb Geller<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was inevitable that we'd hear more from the meeting between pianist Roberto Magris and the late Herb Geller - the first recorded collaboration was 2009's "Il Bello Di Jazz" on Soul Note.<br />
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Now, through his American-based label JMood Records, the ever-resourceful Magris has released a continuation of that delightful output <br />
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American-born and coming of age just at the time when bebop was reaching its peak, Geller not only beat the "Bird trap"(he admits to being influenced, but not a copy of, alto sax great Benny Carter) but also, partly by virtue of moving to Germany, managed to developed a wholly personal sound not beholden to any of the US titans who would star on the alto horn during the post-War period<br />
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Its a sinuous yet sturdy sound, neatly modulated, but without being clinical, essentially capable of anything Magris' lush, ebullient yet similarly well-ordered pianisms<br />
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The supporting cast definitely makes their presence felt on this record, especially drummer Enzo Carpentieri who alternate scorches and soothes with tremendous gusto throughout the disc. Prie examples: the Zoot Sims classic, "The Red Door" and a staple pf the Basie Orchestra "9:20 Special"<br />
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The high point comes fairly early on with "Lonely Woman" (the Benny Carter tune, not the Ornette Coleman nor the Horace Silver tunes of the same title), although the Sondheim piece, "Pretty Woman", which closes the disc also comes close in terms of effect.<br />
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I guess one can never underestimate the power of a woman to move the energies of men.<br />
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Whatever their muse, this is a first-class session that only stands as a worthy tribute to an unsung jazz titan, but pretty much makes a statement on its own musical merits. If you want jazz that stirs, seduces, skips and kicks in equal good measure, this is your ticket.<br />
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Herb Geller, rest well. Magris & Co, - onward to greater.<br />
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Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-90570290514497487342015-01-11T21:54:00.000-05:002015-01-11T21:54:04.770-05:00Reviews: jazz Italia Pt I - Massa in Three and FourThis column has tended to have good fortune with Italian pianists. We have had the pleasure of featuring several excellent albums by Robert Magris, and now we have a pair from Dino Massa: Anime Diverse - a quartet date, and Un Po Come Noi, a trio outing.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ30Jp3tlm4A45AKyCy5OKgu4xParPABoi01o0T3QN0AQZBs6ivN8iZAb-Zm04X3yWrwJBhQGt9fJ7Wc59CrArEyBSrJW05iqc-2E9kRk6xvJDG5Tj1sOQP4GFYxlh2et84ssUMbxkOc/s1600/DinoMassa1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;">For the quartet set, bassist Danele Sorreto, who's about as close to a "regular" as we've been able to document, appears with Elio Coppola on drums and Valerio Virzo on tenor horn. There's track entitled 'McKoy's Blues" and its rathe fitting as Massa's sound does recall the great McKoy Tyner. But don't be mistaken - this is no clone. Massa and the band skip, ump, stomp and softly pedal through the 8 tracks with an irrepressible joy and sensitivity that is highly individualised but very welcome and endearing. That and 'Per un Amico" (for a Friend) mark the standouts from this disc.</span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ30Jp3tlm4A45AKyCy5OKgu4xParPABoi01o0T3QN0AQZBs6ivN8iZAb-Zm04X3yWrwJBhQGt9fJ7Wc59CrArEyBSrJW05iqc-2E9kRk6xvJDG5Tj1sOQP4GFYxlh2et84ssUMbxkOc/s1600/DinoMassa1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ30Jp3tlm4A45AKyCy5OKgu4xParPABoi01o0T3QN0AQZBs6ivN8iZAb-Zm04X3yWrwJBhQGt9fJ7Wc59CrArEyBSrJW05iqc-2E9kRk6xvJDG5Tj1sOQP4GFYxlh2et84ssUMbxkOc/s1600/DinoMassa1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;">The trio outing features the conventional arranngement, with Piero Leveratto on bass and Claudio Borrelli on drums supporting - really collaborating - with the leader. The overall feel is "smokier" as in classic jazz club ambience and tone-feel. The execution though, is similarly high level. Every note comes in with ust the amount of weight that one would expect and makes way for the next without hitch or undue flourish. Massa, just being introduced to this writer, clearly knows the idiom, and is committed to the highest level of expression, both individual and collectively.</span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ30Jp3tlm4A45AKyCy5OKgu4xParPABoi01o0T3QN0AQZBs6ivN8iZAb-Zm04X3yWrwJBhQGt9fJ7Wc59CrArEyBSrJW05iqc-2E9kRk6xvJDG5Tj1sOQP4GFYxlh2et84ssUMbxkOc/s1600/DinoMassa1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJ30Jp3tlm4A45AKyCy5OKgu4xParPABoi01o0T3QN0AQZBs6ivN8iZAb-Zm04X3yWrwJBhQGt9fJ7Wc59CrArEyBSrJW05iqc-2E9kRk6xvJDG5Tj1sOQP4GFYxlh2et84ssUMbxkOc/s1600/DinoMassa1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;">Simply put, this is an Italian jazz outing (dual) that you will enjoy immensely and will wish to repeat - a lot. </span></a>Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-65073972531846780112014-11-16T17:29:00.001-05:002014-11-16T17:29:35.420-05:00Still Strummin' - and Hummin - at 100: celebrating Coleridge Goode<div style="background: white; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="color: #373737; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 7.0pt;">Jamaica-UK jazzer Gary Crosby is presenting a special interactive concert on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: red; font-family: "inherit","serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">Friday
21 November</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #373737; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: #373737; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 7.0pt;">at
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s a tribute to the legendary Jamaican double bassist, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleridge_Goode" target="_blank" title="Coleridge Goode wikipedia"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Coleridge Goode</span></b></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">, who celebrates his<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: red; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in;">100th
birthday</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">at
the end of this month (29th). The occasion will be marked by a
concert combining </span><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in;">live music</span></strong><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in;">conversations</span></strong><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in;">literary
readings</span></strong><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in;">photography</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in;">film,</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Joining Crosby on stage
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and </span><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in;">Moses Boyd</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">(drums), and a panel of guest speakers
including the beautiful vocalist </span><a href="http://www.elainedelmar.com/" target="_blank" title="Elaine Delmar website"><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Elaine</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;"> </span></b></span><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Delmar</span></strong></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">,
broadcaster and jazz historian</span><a href="http://www.alynshipton.co.uk/" target="_blank" title="Alyn Shipton website"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;"> </span></b></span><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Alyn Shipton</span></strong></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">,
saxophonist </span><a href="http://www.denysbaptiste.com/" target="_blank" title="Denys Baptiste website"><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Denys Baptiste</span></strong></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">, biographer </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Cotterrell" target="_blank" title="Roger Cotterrell"><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Roger Cotterrell</span></strong></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and Goode family
friend </span><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in;">Colleen McIntyre. The </span></strong><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">speakers will offer insight into Coleridge’s career and, sharing
personal memories, shine a light on a life in jazz that began a few
months after the outbreak of the First World War.Chairing the panel, and
weaving it all together will be journalist and broadcaster<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.cosmicsounds-london.com/label/artists/LeGendre.htm" target="_blank" title="Kevin Le Gendre - journalist"><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Kevin Le Gendre</span></b></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Goode is one of the most important musicians ever in the
history of jazz and jazz bass. He worked with so many musical luminaries
from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Grappelli" target="_blank" title="Stephane Grappelli wikipedia"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #1982d1; font-family: "inherit","serif"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Stéphane
Grappelli</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Reinhardt" target="_blank" title="Django Reinhardt wikipedia"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #1982d1; font-family: "inherit","serif"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Django Reinhardt</span></a>,
to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.georgeshearing.net/bio.html" target="_blank" title="George Shearing biography"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">George Shearing</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Harriott" target="_blank" title="Joe Harriott wikipedia"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Joe Harriott</span></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_Keane" target="_blank" title="Shake Keane wikipedia"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Shake Keane</span></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.jazzservices.org.uk/index.php/britishjazzprofiles/item/557-leslie-jiver-hutchinson" target="_blank" title="Leslie 'Jiver' Hutchinson - Jazz Services Archive"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Leslie ‘Jiver’ Hutchinson</span></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">to </span><a href="http://www.johnmayercomposer.co.uk/" target="_blank" title="John Mayer - composer - website"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">John Mayer</span></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">.
He even played for the late British Labour Prime Minister,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-prime-ministers/harold-wilson" target="_blank" title="Prime Minister Harold Wilson"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Harold Wilson</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">at 10 Downing Street. He also
featured in the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.goon.org/usgoons/ellington.htm" target="_blank" title="Ray Ellington website"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Ray Ellington Quartet</span></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> famed as the house band on
BBC Radio’s irreverent comedy programme, </span><a href="http://www.thegoonshow.net/" target="_blank" title="The Goon Show website"><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">The Goon Show</span></em></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">that featured Spike Milligan, Peter
Sellers and Harry Secombe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">In
addition to his contribution as a player, Coleridge is credited as the
person who came up with the idea of the double bass pickup to amplify the sound
of the instrument, marking a major development in the evolution of bass
performance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crosby first met Coleridge in Earl’s Court around 1980 when he was working in a West
African restaurant across the road from a club where he used to play. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">He describes the bass man as incredibly generous towards us younger musicians, always happy to share
information on the history of jazz in Britain. He was especially excited about
his work with the great Joe Harriott – "Coleridge is the last surviving member
of Harriott’s innovative Quintet – and my conversations with him
inspired me to conceive a concert in tribute to the saxophonist as part of
the London Jazz Festival some years ago."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 11.4pt;">"Do come along to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whatson/coleridge-goode-a-celebration-85940-0" style="line-height: 11.4pt;" target="_blank" title="Southbank Centre - Coleridge Goode Celebration"><strong><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #1982d1; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none;">Coleridge Goode: A
Celebration</span></strong></a><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 11.4pt;"> on </span><strong style="line-height: 11.4pt;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in;">Friday
21 November</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 11.4pt;"><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 11.4pt;">and
join me in celebrating the 100th birthday of the consummate </span><strong style="line-height: 11.4pt;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: #373737; font-family: inherit, serif; padding: 0in;">Lord Of The Lower Frequencies</span></strong><span style="color: #373737; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 11.4pt;">. Sadly,
he is now too frail to attend in person, but we hope to record the
concert for Coleridge so he can enjoy listening back to it when we celebrate
with him on his birthday. And guess what? Though age may
have forced him to lay down his bass, you can still hear
him scatting along to music whenever it gets to the bass solo!"</span></div>
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Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-80694402255998981592014-09-09T13:31:00.001-05:002014-09-09T13:31:41.330-05:00Cuba Groovy!: 2014 Havana Jazz Fest Dec 17-22<div class="pad">
The Havana International Jazz Festival (Cuba Jazz
Festival) was born in 1978 when Bobby Carcasses, and other well known
Cuban Jazz musicians, presented the first Jazz concert at the <i>Casa de la Cultura de Plaza</i>
in downtown Havana. This is the origin of the title 'International Jazz
Festival Plaza' because it finds its birth in this open-air venue. The <i>Casa de la Cultura de Plaza</i>
hall, with its pleasant intimate outdoor terrace, is still one of the
places where concerts and jam sessions take place. Based on this
success, another Jazz festival was organized the following year,
featuring pianist Chucho Valdes. Renowned artists such as Dizzy
Gillespie, Max Roach, Charlie Haden, Roy Hargrove, Jack DeJohnette,
Danilo Perez became part of the Havana scene on a regular basis.</div>
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In 1996 Chucho Valdes became artistic director of the Havana
International Jazz Plaza Festival and president of the Organizing
Committee with Alexis Vazquez Aguilera as the vice president. The
festival has since expanded to include all the main concert halls in
downtown Havana, not to mention impromptu street jam sessions along the
Malecon.</div>
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Among the 2013 performing artists were Chucho
Valdes, Arthur O'Farrill, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Bobby Carcasses, Roberto
Fonseca, Harold Lopez-Nussa, Jorge Reyes, Yasek Manzano and the Cords
Quartet, Naat Berahman, Michel Herrera, Ernan Lopez-Nussa, Klimax,
Orlando Sanchez, Bellita y Jazztumbata, Emilio Morales, William Roblejo,
Alfred Thompson, Habana d' Primera, Mezcla, Jesus Fuentes y Santo Tomas
Conection, Oscar Valdes y Diakara, Ruy Lopez-Nussa, Cesar Lopez y
Habana Ensemble, Rolando Luna, Javier Salva, Aire de Concierto, Emir
Santa Cruz, Jorge Luis Pacheco, Sexto Sentido, Alejandro Falcon y
Cubadentro, Ernesto Camilo Vega, Ta Bueno Jazz, Gala Mayor, Habana Sax
and other Cuban Jazz musicians including Alexis Bosch y Proyecto de Jazz
Cubano, Frank Fernandez and the Jazz Band conducted by Maestro Joaquin
Betancourt, the National Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Maestro
Enrique Perez Mesa, the Entrevoces Choir conducted by Digna Guerra and
the Troy University Jazz Ensemble from the USA. The 2014 artist line-up
will be announced very soon.</div>
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Travel form Jamaica to The 30th Annual Havana Jazz Festival can be arranged through Caribbean and Latin Travel Consultants Limited - ventasjamaica@caribbeanlatintravel.com Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-25960034848455444972014-07-22T16:18:00.003-05:002014-07-22T16:18:37.879-05:00"Unbelievable Rewind"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pianist ANDRES LOPEZ </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Not content with the
“Unbeleivable</b>”</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That the
music trail is a torturous one, is well known. The challenge is compounded
further by the individual’s refusal to be anything but ordinary – to personify
continuous upgrades in ability and accomplishment whilst retaining the in-bred
wonder and passion for the artform</span>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Such has been
the quest for Andres Lopez. The son of the Saint Catherine hills, he, like
several of his generation,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>gravitated to
music from an early age</span>. <span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He spent years in the orbit of several of Jamaica’s
finest musicians, gathering knowledge, making his own observations. This
exposure has had a tremendous influence on his development both as a performer
and a producer. While at his alma mater, Claremont High, under the leadership
of Nigel Powell, he became the school’s first band leader</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Further refinement of his musical vision came via the Edna
Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts where he spent three years to
further his studies in piano/keyboard skills</span>.<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> While there he was a member of the jazz quartet ‘Wide
Grin”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The quartet provided another
avenue for him to further hone his skills by way of the many booked gigs they
performed at. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Since
leaving the institution, the pianist has steadily made a name for himself on
the cocktail circuit, working in tandem with his schoolmates, other
contemporaries as well as those who have preceded him. Lopez started doing
piano gigs playing at weddings, cocktails, parties and cooperate functions. He
also became an in-demand “side player” on projects and performances by the
likes of gospel stars Chevelle Franklin and Sandra Brooks, and roots reggae stalwarts
Fantan Mojah, Etana, Lutan Fyah, Anthony B and Alborosie. Such gigs have
expectedly resulted in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the air miles
piling up as he accompanied those acts on tours of the US, Canada, South
America and Europe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But Lopez
has aspiration towards even brighter horizons and greater accomplishments. The
album “Unbelievable”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>his first
full-length as a leder, manifested from his self-created I-Pez Productions in
2013, reaching the lofty</span> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">number
one spot on Internet channel Reverbnation instrumental charts. The 10-track set
features several of his musical fellow-travellers:</span> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Nicholas Laraque on saxophones, Craig
Henry on trumpet, Dugal Clarke on bass and Michael Mighty on drums. Standout
tracks include<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Charlie Parker’s be-bop
standby, “Little Suede Shoes” an organ-driven cover of the Peter Tosh classic
“Equal Rights” “Rubba Dub Ska” and the title track. World Vision. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Lopez is
continuing to work in variety of settings – solo, small group and fusion bands.
He is also looking to find new forms of expression as well, exploring a number
of projects – among them is the “Rock Weh” riddim, which has attracted the
attention of France-based production-promotion outfit Talowa Productions. The
track features a number of artists, including multi-cultural French reggae
group, The Banyans.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“I understand
and appreciate the demands of the music business as it stands today, but I believe
I can be true to myself and still make a mark both commercially and artistically,”
he states, adding “its going to take some flexibility and a different level of
effort, but I’m up for it.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">And, judging
from the sounds of the disc, greater accomplishments are well in sight.</span></div>
Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-30046397055699059012014-04-23T15:25:00.001-05:002014-04-23T15:25:37.820-05:00PINE for The Drum<div style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23.25px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">
-From <i><b>thejazzbreakfast</b></i></div>
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Saxophonist Courtney Pine has been announced, together with poet Benjamin Zephaniah, as a patron of Birmingham intercultural arts centre The Drum, and will be crucial in encouraging high profile support of the centre’s expansion campaign.</div>
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The Drum’s press release reads like this:</div>
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<a href="http://jazzcamera.co.uk/" sl-processed="1" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease; border-bottom-color: rgb(184, 184, 184); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease;"><img alt="Courtney Pine (Photo © John Watson/jazzcamera.co.uk)" class="size-medium wp-image-3928" height="150" src="http://thejazzbreakfast.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/courtney-pine-europa-jazzcamera.jpg?w=300&h=150" style="border: none; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; float: none; height: auto; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 100%; outline: none; padding: 0px;" width="300" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text" style="line-height: 24.799999237060547px; margin-top: 5px; outline: none; padding: 5px 0px 10px;">
Courtney Pine (Photo © John Watson/<span class="skimlinks-unlinked" style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">jazzcamera.co.uk</span>)</div>
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<div style="color: black; line-height: 23.25px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">
We are delighted that Courtney Pine and Benjamin Zephaniah have chosen to lend us their support and encouragement for The Drum’s ongoing development, and in particular our <span style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Raising the Roof</span><strong style="color: #b5995a; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> </strong>campaign. Both artists are long-time friends of Birmingham’s cultural scene, appearing and performing at The Drum in the past, and now helping ensure great future opportunities for our audiences and young people.</div>
<div style="color: black; line-height: 23.25px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">
<em style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">“It is a great honour to become a Patron of The Drum, particularly during the organisation’s twentieth anniversary. The Drum has evolved into an essential part of Birmingham’s cultural ecology, providing a creative intercultural platform in the UK’s most diverse city, which is home to Europe’s largest Under-16 population.</em></div>
<div style="color: black; line-height: 23.25px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">
<em style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">The Drum’s Raising the Roof campaign will increase the capacity of the Auditorium by a third, transforming it into a flexible, dynamic space… A place where individuals, groups and communities – whatever their age, culture of social background – will be welcome.</em></div>
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<em style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">I do hope that you will join me in helping to make this visionary scheme a reality for young people in Birmingham.” - </em><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Courtney Pine CBE</strong></div>
<div style="color: black; line-height: 23.25px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">
<em style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">“The Drum is the kind of place I would have liked to be around when I was growing up in Birmingham. It is so important to have places where young people can explore and develop their talent, which is exactly what The Drum’s Young Gifted Brum achieves so successfully.</em></div>
<div style="color: black; line-height: 23.25px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">
<em style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Supporting The Drum means supporting some of the most disadvantaged communities in the UK by giving them the creative platform they deserve. To do that you need the right place with the right equipment, and that’s why I’m so excited about The Drum’s Raising the Roof campaign, which is going to create a flexible dynamic space fit for the 21st Century.</em></div>
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<em style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">It’s such an honour to have become a Patron of The Drum, and I am proud to ask you to join me and help bring their vision to reality. That’s what we do. We Keep it Real. ” – </em><strong style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Dr Benjamin Zephaniah</strong></div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thedrum.cmail3.com/t/d-l-akrury-otynhik-s/" sl-processed="1" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease; border-bottom-color: rgb(184, 184, 184); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #b5995a; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease;">Raising the Roof</a> </strong>is a revolutionary £4.8 million plan to redesign, refurbish and upgrade The Drum with new features, facilities and equipment, including expanding our Auditorium capacity, and most importantly, improving and upgrading our services and facilities for young people working in Digital Arts, Dance, and Drama.</div>
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Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-81949676608038047572014-04-22T14:38:00.003-05:002014-04-22T14:38:42.595-05:00Jazz DAY (2014) in J-A<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Its described as THE global Jazz Jam: Since 2011, </span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt;">the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://www.unesco.org/new/en/jazz-day" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #0083b6; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">UNESCO</span></a></span><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt;">) has officially
designated April 30 as <b>International Jazz Day</b> in order to
highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the
globe. The further caps a month of celebrations marking Jazz Appreciation
Month.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt;">Here in Jamaica, while
the genre may have gone south in terms of mass appreciation from a few
generations ago (when clubs like the Glass Bucket and Silver Slipper and bands
like the Skatalites ruled the roost), there remains a nub of hardcore
jazzophiles, many of whom will be heading to the Zinc Shack on the famed Hip
Strip in second city Montego Bay, for the Jmaaican version of International
Jazz Day.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt;">This will take the form
of a dance party/selector session presented by Gordon Wedderburn through his GW
Jazz outfit. Wedderburn, who has hosted Jazz radio in the UK and also worked in
the hospitality industry locally is committed to keeping Jamaica "in
swing" with the rest of the world's jazz aficionados.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt;">"Its our small way
of recognizing the huge contributions of jazz to popular music and even of
Jamaican musicians to jazz and music as a whole," he said in articulating
the motive behind the event. "There'll be music for dancing and music for
listening and just an overall atmosphere of good vibes."</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt;">Wedderburn, with support
from musicophile and writer Michael Edwards previously staged a birthday
tribute to the late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti in October 2013, and plans are
afoot to renew that event this year. Overall, the aim is to grow both events so
as to be able to welcome live musical participation as the support base - and
corporate interest - grows.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11.5pt;">Internationally, Jazz Day
2014 celebrations will be centred in Osaka, Japan and will feature a wide array
of live and synchronized acts, including giants Herbie Hancock and Wayne
Shorter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-84181039563668319292014-04-22T14:37:00.003-05:002014-04-22T14:37:47.964-05:00J& R Goes Under: Requiem for a record Store<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">
<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><strong>One of the last bastions of music retail in the Big Apple having survived Sam Goody, Tower, Virgin, HMV and countless others who came and went over the years J&R Music World was a solid rock of retail. </strong></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Opened in 1971 with one store on Park Row I can remember when Raachele Friedman worked the register in their record department down in the basement under her father’s </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">upstairs electronics store. From that one store they expanded to pretty much buying up all the real estate on that one block (except the hardware store) to an empire and giant of electronics retail with an international reputation. </span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><strong>Back in the hey day of the record business J&R Music World probably sold more records per square inch then any retailer in the US.</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><strong>In fact when they first started they paid all their vendors in cash. I was a sales rep back then and believe me when I tell you they kept many an independent record distributor afloat with their cash flow.</strong></span></span></div>
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<strong>From 1985 to 1987 I managed their jazz department, a stand alone store on top of their classical store at 33 Park Row.</strong></div>
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<strong>Back in those days the record business was flush. You could sell records with both hands 9 to 5 with no problem.</strong></div>
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<strong>I did ‘In Stores' with many jazz legends including Horace Silver, Abbey Lincoln and Wayne Shorter.</strong></div>
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<strong>You never knew who would stop in the store. One time the actor Matt Dillion came in looking for classic Be Bop records for a role he was considering.</strong></div>
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<strong>The article in the New York Times says it’s a reorganization so who know’s what the future will bring.</strong></div>
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with the material lends the collection a galvanising power."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; font-family: helvetica; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><strong>from jazzpromoservices.com </strong></span>Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-16210404621850780772014-01-27T15:41:00.000-05:002014-01-27T15:41:25.146-05:00Jazzin the "New Land": Dennis Rushton Group at Terra Nova's Regency Bar & Lounge<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">its a most rewarding scene for an audience, whether composed of aficionados or musical neophytes, to hear musicians who not only have ability, but are clearly enjoying themselves.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">Such was the scene last Thursday evening at the tony Regency bar & lounge, the Terra Nova's category-defining upgrade of its former El Dorado Room. Dennis Rushton on piano, Paul Madden on bass, Obed Davis on drums and Ian Hird on alto sax and flute treated a very receptive gathering to a night of rumbling resonance, sharp stick work, sonorous keyboard runs and plangent horns.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">No surprises on the set list, of course. Starting with the Joe Zawinul-Cannonball Adderly classic Mercy Mercy Mercy and encompassing Nat King Cole's "L-O-v-E" Spyro Gyra's "morning Dancer" and "Blue Monk" among others. It is part of the commercial aspirations of the project, after all, to set a familiar and refreshing scene for the executive, professional and self-made types who gradually brought the room to near capacity over the course of the 3-set show.Conversations of all types were conducted in the chic lounge and on the adjoining terrace. A multi-screen plasma composite, mounted on the far wall facing the entrance showed muted hip-hop/r n'b videos, and ironic counterpoint to the music on the floor.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">That said, musical aspirations were undoubtedly met, and the interplay between the four - all longtime fellow travelers on the city's cocktail music circuit - was palpable and made for a hugely enjoyable evening. Madden and Davis have grown beyond even their considerable talents of a few years ago - Madden coaxing deep resonance from the irridiscent strings of his instrument. Davis meanwhile continues to show the fruits of continuous application and study of the trapset - offering bursts of speed and power without sacrificing musicality nor slipping too far from his bandmates. His work on the high-hat was particularly distinguished on the night.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">While working the flute on a couple selections, Hird reeled off some tart alto sax runs, including one extended solo that literally brought all other proceedings to a halt and elicited cheers from even the white-jacketed bartenders behind the counter. Leader Rushton smartly worked a modulated version of his more outre show mode - offering tasteful fills punctuated, rather than obliterated, by appropriate flourishes.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">This show was the third since the inauguration of the weekly series, the prior ones sadly missed by this writer. Not that it was even needed, but the night's performance provided ample incentive for more consistent attendance going forward.</span>Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-30580195353462795022014-01-06T12:19:00.001-05:002014-01-06T12:19:46.372-05:00That's a Lot of Coca-Cola: jazz @ Lincoln gets 20 million boost<div style="background-color: white; color: #444444; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 1em;">
the <em>New York Times</em> today reports that financier and philanthropist Robert J. Appel has given $20 million to Jazz At Lincoln Center "to benefit the organization’s performance, education and broadcasting efforts. The gift will also be used to help promote the center’s global initiatives of audience development and jazz advocacy."</div>
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Appel's pledge has been called "the largest private contribution to date in support of jazz music."</div>
Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-82887615834976585322013-11-27T15:35:00.000-05:002013-11-27T15:35:08.133-05:00Jazz into Law: Preserving the HeritageThe road to official recognition for the jazz art form continues with the re-introduction of a near 30-year old bill designating Jazz as an official National Treasure in the US. The National Jazz Preservation and Education Act of 2011 will build on Congressman John Conyers, Jr.'s 1987 Resolution by establishing jazz education programs<br />
aimed at elementary and secondary students and by preserving the many artifacts, documents,<br />
and photographs that tell the story of jazz in America. By preserving the past and creating a new<br />
generation of jazz musicians and fans, this legislation will help to ensure that this uniquely<br />
American musical genre lives on<br />
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In 1985, under the leadership of Mr Conyers, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) Jazz Issue Forum and Concert was established to enhance and perpetuate the art form, emphasize its cultural heritage, and force awareness and pride within the African American community. Each year, the Forum explores a different aspect of the jazz experience in order to promote a better understanding of the diversity and vibrancy of this music as a dynamic cultural phenomenon within our society. Over the past 26 years, Congressman Conyers has covered such topics as mentoring, opportunities for new talent, jazz education, the economics of jazz, and the contributions of women in jazz. The Forum is held in conjunction<br />
with the CBCF's Annual Legislative Conference. Traditionally, the Forum followed by a free<br />
concert where live jazz is performed by some of America's finest jazz artists. The Jazz Issue Forum and Concert has brought together an impressive array of talent, from song stylists to composers, from musicians to publishers, from broadcasters to educators, and historians and archivists. Among the notables who have previously participated are: Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody, Lionel Hampton, Illinois Jacquet, Abby Lincoln, Nancy Wilson, Dr. Donald Byrd, Barry Harris, Dr. Billy Taylor, Shirley Horn, the Modern Jazz Quartet, the Count Basie Orchestra, Gary Bartz, Hank and Elvin Jones, Wynton and Ellis Marsalis, and many more.<br />
In 1987, the Congress passed Conyers’ House Concurrent Resolution 57 designating jazz a<br />
"national American treasure."<br />
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In 1990, the Congressman won passage of a resolution commemorating tap, a form of dance<br />
closely associated with jazz. That measure designated May 25th, the birthday of Bill<br />
"Bojangles" Robinson, as National Tap Dance Day. Also in 1990, Congressman Conyers won<br />
passage of appropriations legislation awarding the Smithsonian Institution with funding to<br />
establish a comprehensive jazz program, including the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra.<br />
During the 111th Congress, Mr. Conyers introduced House Resolution 894, honoring the 50th<br />
anniversary of the recording of the Miles Davis album Kind of Blue and reaffirming jazz as a<br />
national treasure. The album is widely considered the greatest jazz album of all time. The House<br />
of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 894 on December 15th, 2009. The<br />
vote showed a strong commitment on the part of Members of Congress to preserving and<br />
celebrating American music and culture.<br />
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In the 112th Congress, Congressman Conyers introduced H.R. 2823, the “National Jazz<br />
Preservation and Education Act of 2011.” The Act will make needed investments that will allow<br />
for the preservation of artifacts that document our country’s jazz legacy and educate America’s<br />
youth about this national treasure. Specifically, the Act will establish a National Jazz<br />
Preservation Program at the Smithsonian and resurrect both the Jazz Artists in the Schools<br />
Program and the Ambassadors of Jazz Program<br />
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Congressman Conyers has been supportive of efforts to present live jazz to the public in the<br />
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area through his past service on the board of directors of such<br />
organizations as Capital City Jazz Festivals, Inc., and District Curators. He has also served in the<br />
past on the boards of the National Jazz Service Organization, and the Rhythm and Blues<br />
Foundation.<br />
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Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-42976646069612634222013-09-03T15:57:00.001-05:002013-09-03T15:57:34.816-05:00NPR Music's Matt Fleeger used the Monty-Ernie collabo, "Rocksteady" as a gateway into Jamaican-tinged jazz stylings. <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2013/08/29/217012274/jazz-with-a-jamaican-accent?utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=20130901&utm_source=">http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2013/08/29/217012274/jazz-with-a-jamaican-accent?utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=20130901&utm_source=</a><br />
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My own review, done for Jazz Times, can be viewed here<br />
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Of the trio, my favourite is in fact the Reed disc, titled "Ready for Reed". For fans of straight-up post-bop with appropriate and finely balanced twists, this is an essential addition to your collection. Reed is in great form, and the simpatico between himself, the leader and the band as a whole shines through - almost to the point where it seems, only seems, mind you, that there is no leader. But of course, this is a Magris disc.<br />
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to the One Night in with Hope project. Through out all these musical explorations, Magris not only keeps it fresh with the compositions and expositions, but manages, as always, to get maximum commitment and verve out of his musical cohorts. It begins in bouncy style with Herbie Nichols' "Third World" and runs through selections from Mal Waldron, Elmo Hope, of course, and -as to be expected - a couple of originals from Magris himself.<br />
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Music aficionados can continue in gratitude to the Italian-born instrumentalist as he mines the great troves of bop and post-bop tradition and takes them out for some fresh spins. Hail Magris!Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-17060259430381368682013-07-27T14:36:00.000-05:002013-07-27T14:36:22.233-05:00Coltrane at the Double<div style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; padding: 15px 0px 0px; text-align: justify;">
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If it’s a John Coltrane fix you need, two August releases will set you right up.</div>
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On August 6, Mosaic Records will release <em>The Complete Sun Ship Session</em>, which includes newly discovered and previously unissued alternate takes from one of the final studio sessions by the John Coltrane Quartet. The three-LP set will also be made available on a two-disc set through Verve Records on April 16.</div>
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<em>Sun Ship</em>, recorded August 26, 1965, though, was not issued until 1971, one of several Coltrane albums issued by Impulse Records after his death. And <em>Sun Ship</em> was, like many jazz albums, the product of editing between takes, a process overseen by John’s widow, Alice.</div>
f the last sessions by the classic John Coltrane Quartet (Coltrane, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones). The<br />
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“This <em>Complete Sun Ship Session</em> edition is much more,” writes David Wild in the liner notes. “Sourced from newly discovered original reels, the set includes the album’s five original compositions, unedited, in sequence of recording, with all of the takes as they evolved, as well as the surrounding conversations. More than just a sampling of a few alternate takes, <em>The Complete Sun Ship Session</em> offers a rare opportunity to eavesdrop on an iconic master at work.”</div>
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In other Coltrane news, the Concord Music Group will reissue a remastered and expanded edition of the saxophonist’s <em>Afro Blue Impressions</em> album on August 30. The two-CD set, which includes three bonus tracks and new liner notes, celebrates the 40th anniversary of Pablo Records, the label founded by Norman Granz in 1973. After releasing more than 350 albums in a span of less than 15 years, Granz sold Pablo to Fantasy in 1987, which in turn merged with Concord Records in 2004 to form Concord Music Group.</div>
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<em>Afro Blue Impressions</em> represents an anniversary within an anniversary. By the time Granz launched Pablo in 1973, he’d already stockpiled several years worth of previously recorded tour performances in his vaults, including these sets from Stockholm and Berlin in late 1963 (October and November, respectively). This new two-disc reissue of the classic Coltrane Pablo album — originally released as a double-LP in 1977 — arrives just a few weeks ahead of the 50th anniversary of the original concerts.</div>
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Coltrane fronts a stellar quartet on both European dates that includes McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on bass and Elvin Jones on drums. In addition to the nine tracks that appeared in the original <em>Afro Blue Impressions</em> double album, the reissue also includes three bonus tracks from the Stockholm date: “Naima,” “I Want To Talk About You” and “My Favorite Things.”</div>
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“These tracks brim with the wonder and the power of discovery,” writes Neil Tesser, author of the new liner notes accompanying the reissue. “At this juncture, the Coltrane Quartet existed in a state analogous to quantum mechanics. … Each new performance yielded new insights. As the musicians gathered this data and sifted through it, they would arrive at the polished theories underlying the eventual masterworks to come, such as the album <em>Crescent</em> and the monumental suite <em>A Love Supreme</em> — achievements that would then launch a new age of chaotic discovery, on such albums as <em>Om</em>, <em>Sun Ship</em> and <em>Meditations</em>. How much those recordings will resonate on their 50th anniversaries will likely engender some controversy; Coltrane didn’t live long enough to complete the journey that began with them, and the jury remains out, even decades later, regarding the impact of that work. But history long ago weighed the import of his work in 1963, when his music stretched and struggled its way toward becoming Coltrane’s iconic stylistic statement.”</div>
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For more information about John Coltrane, go to <a href="http://www.johncoltrane.com/" style="color: #32456a; padding-top: 15px;">www.JohnColtrane.com</a>.</div>
Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-20973478090409920892013-06-10T13:40:00.001-05:002013-06-10T13:48:37.234-05:00JazzFest says "Hi - PHI"; Turns 23It was in Trinidad that the last great new instrument of the 20th Century was born: out of the oil industry, our neighbours to the south gave the world the steel pan, now known universally as the pan.<br />
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Fast-forward to the present and a team of Trinis have done it again - this time the instrument carries a more pedestrian name: The Percussive-Harmonic Instrument. But being the inventitive people we are, we've shortened it to PHI.Hi-PHI, Lo-PHI. Just PHI. Its essentially a form of electronic pan that has full MIDI connections and the ability to reproduce a gamut of instrumental sounds, even piano/keyboard)<br />
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The new invention will have its Jamaican premiere during the <br />
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23rd Anniversary edition of the Jmaaica Ocho RIos Jazz Fest, which had its official (but i nthe true spirit, never too formal) kick-off on Saturday last at Hotel Four Seasons.<br />
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Organizer and heartbeat Myrna Hague-Bradshaw told the gathering that the event was being continued as a labour of love, a service to musicians, and of course, a tribute to her late husband, and festival co-founder, Sonny Bradshaw. <br />
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Darren Shepard is Trinidadian, but no stranger to Jamaica, having expounded on the steel pan art on several occasions here in the past. He will, in fact be manning the PHI and will be featured in a special Saturday night (June 15) concert at Red Bones the blues Cafe, alongside Harold Davis, who will be keeping up on keyboards as well as vocals.<br />
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The festival line-up also includes US alto saxist Idris Ackamoor, himself pretty much an "honorary Jamaican" and whose theatre-infused style (he incorporates dance, spoken word and costuming in his act) is sure to <br />
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enthrall audiences, UK-born Jamaican saxophonist Yolanda Brown, fresh off a banner year that saw her win a MOBO award, and keyboardist Dr Kathy Brown. The Jamaica Big Band is unquestionably a staple of the Festival (as it streams towards its Silver year in 2015), and new thus year - but again no stranger - is the Ralph Holding Trio. Holding, a longtime musical collaborator of Hague-bradshaw, recently served as musical direcotr for the renewal of her "Simply Myrna" concert series. Nightly Jazz Jams will be open to all (and all vocal comers) at the 4Seasons. The annual Father's Day Festival Finale unwinds this Sunday At Turtle River Park in the centre of Ocho Rios <br />
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The fest will also feature two other stalwart female vocalists: Christine Fisher who, along with life & musical partner Alex Martin-Blanken entertained at the follow-up Jazz Brunch (watch this space for our review) and Keisha Patterson, whose previous CD, Sunday Kind of Love, established firmly her jazz vocal chops and affinity.Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-54899098338419737372013-02-19T05:41:00.000-05:002013-02-19T05:41:08.660-05:00Jazz Day A la Turk:UNESCO, the Republic of Turkey, and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz join together to celebrate jazz as a universal language of freedom.<br />
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Istanbul, Turkey -- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Irina Bokova, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Intercultural Dialogue Herbie Hancock, Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmet Davutoglu and its Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ömer Çelik, are pleased to announce that the main event for the second annual International Jazz Day will be hosted by Turkey in the city of Istanbul.</div>
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Held every year on 30th April, International Jazz Day brings together communities, schools and groups from across the world to celebrate jazz, learn about its roots and highlight its important role as a form of communication that transcends differences.</div>
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This year, the main concert for International Jazz Day will be held in Istanbul, Turkey. UNESCO's Director-General, Irina Bokova, stated, "I am delighted to announce that Istanbul will serve as the Host City for the 2013 International Jazz Day celebration on 30th April. A meeting place of global cultures, Istanbul is an ideal location to highlight the extensive influence of jazz. Official celebrations, concerts and educational programs will take place in Istanbul and around the globe, expanding on the tremendous success of last year's inaugural International Jazz Day."</div>
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Taken forward in partnership with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, International Jazz Day was adopted by UNESCO Member States on the initiative of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock, in order to encourage and highlight jazz's unique power for advancing intercultural dialogue and understanding across the world. International Jazz Day is recognized on the official calendars of UNESCO and the United Nations. Its programs and events will be coordinated with all 195 Member States of UNESCO.</div>
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"International Jazz Day is a means to highlight, support, and leverage the unifying attributes of music through worldwide celebratory events and activities on 30th April each year," said Herbie Hancock. "On International Jazz Day, jazz is celebrated, studied, and performed around the world for 24 hours straight. Collaborations abound among jazz icons, scholars, composers, musicians, dancers, writers, and thinkers who embrace the beauty, spirit, and principles of jazz, freely sharing experiences and performances in our big cities and in our small towns, all across our seven continents."</div>
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Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmet Davutoglu and its Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ömer Çelik, stated: "Turkey welcomes the opportunity to host UNESCO's International Jazz Day on 29-30 April, 2013, in Istanbul. On this occasion we shall celebrate jazz music not only as a global language of the human soul, but also as that of more inclusive societies, mutually enhancing civilizations and UNESCO ideals."</div>
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Tom Carter, President of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, said, "The Institute is pleased to partner with UNESCO and the Republic of Turkey to present the second annual International Jazz Day. Last year's celebration reached more than one billion people through educational programs, performances and media coverage. This is a phenomenal figure that we believe will be surpassed in 2013."</div>
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Celebrations in Istanbul will kick off with a special early morning performance for high school students conducted by Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and others. The evening concert at Istanbul's famed Hagia Irene will feature performances by stellar musicians from around the world, including pianists John Beasley, George Duke, Robert Glasper, Herbie Hancock, Abdullah Ibrahim, Keiko Matsui and Eddie Palmieri; vocalists Al Jarreau, Milton Nascimento and Dianne Reeves; trumpeters Hugh Masekela, Imer Demirer and Christian Scott; bassists James Genus, Marcus Miller, and Ben Williams; drummers Terri Lyne Carrington and Vinnie Colaiuta; guitarists Bilal Karaman, John McLaughlin, Lee Ritenour and Joe Louis Walker; saxophonists Dale Barlow, Igor Butman, Jimmy Heath, Wayne Shorter and Liu Yuan; clarinetists Anat Cohen and Husnu Senlendirici; violinist Jean-Luc Ponty; Pedro Martinez on percussion and other special guests to be announced in the weeks ahead. John Beasley will be the event's musical director.</div>
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Dating back to the 4th century, the Hagia Irene, located in the outer courtyard of Topkapi Palace - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - is regarded as an international treasure for music lovers because of its brilliant atmosphere and enchanting acoustics. The concert will be streamed live on the internet via the UNESCO, U.S. State Department and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz websites, and will be taped for future broadcast on public television stations around the world.</div>
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In addition, the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz will work with UNESCO and its 195 Member States, national commissions, UNESCO networks, UNESCO Associated Schools, universities and institutes, public radio, public television, and NGOs to organize and promote Jazz Day events worldwide. Libraries, schools, performing arts centers, artists and arts organizations of all disciplines throughout the world will be encouraged to celebrate the day through presentations, concerts, and other jazz-focused activities.</div>
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To date, nearly 80 events have been organized in more than 30 countries, including Argentina, Australia, the Republic of Korea, France, Gabon, Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago. In Armenia, the Municipality of Yerevan is organizing an open-air concert and will introduce jazz history and jazz performance in several schools around Yerevan. In Mexico, more than ten jazz concerts are scheduled throughout the country. Denmark will host "Jazz as a Verb" in Copenhagen, a day seminar and evening concert for both Danish and international musicians. In India, Jazz Goa in will celebrate the Day with a mega event featuring jazz artists from all over the world. In Swaziland, a special program "Jazz across Borders and Cultures" will include workshops, jam sessions, and concerts over three days. Additional events are being confirmed each day.</div>
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UNESCO, the Republic of Turkey, and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz are pleased that the Istanbul Jazz Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) is serving as the 2013 Host City Partner. The Istanbul Jazz Festival will play an integral role in the coordination and production of the all-star concert in Istanbul.</div>
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The objectives of International Jazz Day are to:</div>
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Encourage exchange and understanding between cultures and employ these means to enhance tolerance;</div>
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Offer effective tools at international, regional, sub regional and national levels to foster intercultural dialogue;</div>
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Raise public awareness about the role jazz music plays to help spread the universal values of UNESCO's mandate;</div>
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Promote intercultural dialogue towards the eradication of racial tensions and gender inequality and to reinforce the role of youth for social change;</div>
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Recognize jazz as a universal language of freedom;</div>
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Promote social progress with a special focus on developing countries utilizing new technologies and communications tools such as social networks;</div>
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Contribute to UNESCO's initiatives to promote mutual understanding among cultures, with a focus on education of young people in marginalized communities.</div>
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For more information about International Jazz Day, please visit our websites at: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001y63wnhJ2SYKBH_Y_rVYDjUxsiRGuAVHWP2QNJRuDn7yM1JXuHLN1mHify71W1nb_Ev5xZ1mFjQ1z2HKT8G0S2cfIb4L7YEQt7HnRCIqeLaDXDjeasa1ytZRBdvfBpR93l_yKXCFf8w8=" style="color: maroon; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">www.unesco.org/new/en/jazz-day</a>and <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001y63wnhJ2SYI11da0_gPP5WhoWd9IzmU2psC6f7Q1wRcMFZNSPPxvczs7zGo5PRzSj4CLgg5zkQTuKoV3TWn7NsOdam6uaBXuhfqzKDaVPwo=" style="color: maroon; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">www.jazzday.com</a> These sites will be re-launched today to reflect 2013 Jazz Day activities. Organizations that would like to participate can register their activities on each of them.</div>
Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-57711612062556858902012-12-16T12:02:00.000-05:002012-12-16T12:02:19.994-05:00Resident Be-Bop Alien: Roberto Magris' latestThere's a whole lot to be said for consistency. Over the course of the last two decades (at least), piano man Roberto Magris has - across vastly changing line-ups, formats and styles - has presented a unified body of work that briliantly showcases the very vital links between conventional bebop and contemporary inventions. In other words, he's kept going forward, even when he reaches back.<br />
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this latest double-disc is no exception - brimming with a sense of adventure and delivered with uniform skill and passion amongst all the players.<br />
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Sam Reed<br />
Kendall Moore<br />
Dominique Sanders<br />
Steve Lambert<br />
Brian Steever<br />
Pablo Sanhueza<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Through his jovial andassertive yet inclusive leadership, the crew plays with clear relish in their jaunt across this supposedly "alien" landscape, gathering in the process a rich trove of bebop era classics.</span><br />
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Of course, Magris is never content to merely retread or rehash the works of other, so in addition to the Fats Navarro gem "Nostalgia" and John Coltrane's "Giant Steps"<br />
there are whimsically titled Magris originals like "Blues Clues on The Lunar Sand" and "Cosmic Storyville"<br />
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Magris' pianism is no matter of whimsy however. As much as his playing hits new heights, he appropriately plumbs new depths, crossing bewtween lighter and darker motifs with signature dexterity. His take on "Giant Steps" is especially signal here - all that one can say is that you will be pleasantly surprised.<br />
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And that level of reward is typical for this entire double-disc - another home run for the Magris-Collins JMood camp. The audio notebook closing this disc promises more explorations and we can hardly wait., .<br />
Ready for ReedMichael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-69305164187335077452012-08-11T12:41:00.000-05:002012-08-11T12:41:10.371-05:00Chairman's Choice: Piano Greats revisited, the Mu'tet and the latest "Grand Slam"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Roberto Magris - <b>One Night In With Hope and More</b> (JMood Records)<br />
Relentless painistic explorer Roberto Magris has been putting out records at a pretty brisk clip - this disc follows his "Morgan Rewind Vol 1" tribute project (for which Vol. 2 has already been completed), and he has other projects either ready to hit or in advanced work.<br />
In the interim, he's turned to the varied works of bop-Era pianists-composers and, as with all his projects, this record deftly combines a burnished technique with the trademark joie de vivre and seeming abandon that Italian-born Magris injects into all his playing.<br />
Things start off in suitably joyous fashion with Elmo Hope's "Happy Hour" and the programme also takes in Tadd Dameron's gorgeous "If You Could See Me Now" and -expectedly, one supposes - Ellington's "I Didn't Know About You".<br />
But its on Andrew Hill's " agile an angular "East 9th Street" that the group (bassist Elisha Pruett and Tootie Heath, returning form the Morgan project, join Magris) burns brightest, though Mal Waldron's "Fire Waltz" is also beautifully rendered.<br />
The album again smartly includes an audio notebook featuring JMood's Paul Collins expounding on the selections and the rationale. But even without this is an altogether delightful project, a timely reminder of why jazz is such good-time music.<br />
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Project Grand Slam - <b>Spring Dance </b>(Cakewalk Records)<br />
The fellows who make up project Grand Slam are each veterans of the live and recorded music scene, and the band took a further boost when five tracks from their previous disc, "Play" were featured on the NBC series "Lipstick Jungle".<br />
The title track leads off this record and proves an engaging intro to those, like this writer, who are new to the group. They really get cookin' on the next track, "Joe Z" a tribute to late weather Report keyboard whiz Joe Zawinul<br />
New Zealand vocalist Joye Hennessy handily breaks up the testosterone, putting in a sterling performance on "Remember" but especially on the Hollies' 70s classic "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". Like that title, this group ain't heavy, in the nicest of ways. This is smooth jazz-pop that will enrapture the smooth fan without enraging the purist.<br />
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Jeff Coffin Mu'tet <b>Live!</b><br />
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have developed a truly distinctive sound, whether with Bela Fleck or as a leader with his Mu'tet, as this compilation demonstrates. Funky and worldly and unrestrained, but at the same time imbued with a certain elegance, that certain seeking nature.<br />
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The group is set to release another studio album, <b>Into The Air</b>, but this 2-disc compilation, offered via Coffin's website (www.jeffcoffin.com) should fill in quite nicely till that one hits.Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-63515251418206116192012-07-02T16:08:00.001-05:002012-07-02T16:08:25.373-05:00Move Your Body Like A ---<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf1Eo-6sDIE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf1Eo-6sDIE</a><br />
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Tragically shot by his live-in partner (though he frequently stepped out on her) either on the band stand or during a break between sets at NYC club Slugs, Lee Morgan had that combo of speed, rhythmic and melodic sensibilities that balanced his music in a way that few of his peers really could.Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-53753861355478531052012-07-02T15:52:00.002-05:002012-07-02T15:52:25.191-05:00My Jazz Passion - summarized<a href="http://youtu.be/_V9OpanwyHo">http://youtu.be/_V9OpanwyHo</a><br />
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Was feeling down last couple of days so reached for an old standby, the late, great Clifford Brown and max Roach.<br />
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if you're passionate about jazz as I am or if you evn know nothing about it, but something in this song jus moves you, then drop me a line at emxgroup@gmail.comMichael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-36600907808578640712011-04-17T11:41:00.000-05:002011-04-17T11:41:17.998-05:00Blue Note gets "Fest-ive"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px;"></span><br />
<div style="display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">In honor of its 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary, the institution will host the first inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival during the month of June, the club announced this past week. Throughout the month, more than 80 shows featuring established jazz legends and rookie experimentalists will take place across the city.</div><div style="display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The club is hosting the Festival to fill the void left by promoter and producer George Wein’s New York Jazz Festival, which usually occurs in June but which is on hiatus this year. Wein himself will perform at the Blue Note’s Festival in mid-June.</div><div style="display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Programming runs the gamut from more traditional legends like Dave Brubeck and Chaka Khan to edgier picks like Duncan Sheik, The Roots, Igmar Thomas & the Cypher. The Harlem Gospel Choir will also perform. Blue Note hopes to promote cross-pollination of music by mixing different acts in hopes of appealing to varied demographics. Both Mos Def and Lupe Fiasco have hosted shows at the club, a testament to the gradual fusion of jazz with other genres and subsequent interest of younger audiences.</div><div style="display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“Over the past five years, we’ve adapted to changes in music,” said Steven Bensusan, president of Blue Note. “We’ve paired hip hop and jazz, for example. We want to mix up the elements.”</div><div style="display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The Festival events will take place all over the city, including Highline Ballroom, B.B King’s, Terminal 5 and Mercury Lounge. There will also be an act at Central Park’s Summerstage, which has yet to be announced.</div><div style="display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">While Bensusan hopes to attract diverse audiences, he doesn’t believe jazz has been relegated solely to the milieu of the 50-plus set.</div><div style="display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“This isn’t a dead industry,” he said. “Our audience is a mix of college students, people in their 30s, tourists and the 50-plus.”</div><div style="display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">If the Festival is successful this year, the Blue Note hopes to roll it out on an annual basis. You can see the show schedule <a href="http://bluenotejazzfestival.com/category/events/2011-06" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: #009eb6; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7801007487714580819.post-75328049424192465872011-04-03T12:33:00.000-05:002011-04-03T12:33:00.402-05:00Jus a Quick peek @TEDx Irie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXV3Tscw2AQ6JdcbW9tC6-vkECpp-7E_0k6TNWNtAhBIkDAqGi3iT6VuvTn7oUAF7i6EW4heAvz-ydJXENr-pLzgTvqw-JNDgjopWPxDqRjFSD5PwLFTIEVT8QGGxpPwzkbo9hgdADXPI/s1600/100_4279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXV3Tscw2AQ6JdcbW9tC6-vkECpp-7E_0k6TNWNtAhBIkDAqGi3iT6VuvTn7oUAF7i6EW4heAvz-ydJXENr-pLzgTvqw-JNDgjopWPxDqRjFSD5PwLFTIEVT8QGGxpPwzkbo9hgdADXPI/s320/100_4279.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Reedman Damon Riley blew in for a quick but scintillating spell at the TEDx Irie event at the Courtleigh Auditorium on Saturday last. Check back on Jazz Bus and also on http://bizfinty.blogspot. com for more on the great TEDx Irie event.Michael A. D. Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880228675814234840noreply@blogger.com0