Guitarist Joyce Cooling Tour Dates:
April 2008
4/19 Saturday Seabreeze Jazz Festival Santa Rosa Beach, FL
4/26 Saturday Smooth Jazz for Scholars Milford, CT
May 2008
5/2 Friday Mall at Millenia (free) Orlando, FL
Kick off concert for NAMIGO
Walk sponsored by WLOQ
5/3 Saturday NAMIGO Walk Maitland, FL
Lake Lily
5/9 Friday Jazz on the Vine Elkhart Lake, WI
Osthoff Resort
5/17 Saturday KCC Jazz Festival Lihue, Kauai, HI
July 2008
7/4 Friday Jazz on the Potomac (free) Lansdowne, VA
Lansdowne Resort (Washington, DC)
7/18 Friday Sioux Falls Blues & Jazz Fest Sioux Falls, SD
(free)
August 2008
8/8 Friday Long Beach Jazz Festival Long Beach, CA
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
R.I.P.: Allan Ganley
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Allan Anthony Ganley, drummer, composer and arranger
(pictured above with Martin Taylor and Dave Green)
born in Tolworth, Surrey, on March 11, 1931;
died in Slough, Berkshire, on March 29, 2008.
born in Tolworth, Surrey, on March 11, 1931;
died in Slough, Berkshire, on March 29, 2008.
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I was introduced to Allan Ganley's artistry in 1982 (by Helcio do Carmo, then the Int'l A&R for RCA Brazil) through his impeccable and very classy (not to say very "filmy" also) performance on a sumptuous version of Claude Bolling's "California Suite" recorded by virtuoso London-based (and San Francisco-born) female flutist Elena Duran with pianist Laurie Holloway trio. Immediately, I began to give airplay to some of the tracks from that album (most notably the lovely "Hanna") on the TUPI-FM radio station.
Allan also appeares in two other albums I enjoy listening very often: Jim Hall's "Committment" (Horizon/A&M) and Clark Terry's ballad masterpiece "Clark After Dark" (MPS).
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The obituary published on the "London Independent" follows:
Allan Ganley - Drummer of faultless instinct who played with all the jazz greats
by Steve Voce
London Independent, April 5, 2008
"Allan Ganley was the perfect jazz drummer. He could play with faultless instinct and delicacy in any style and had what seemed to be a supernatural understanding of how the giants of jazz wished to be accompanied. Despite his huge musical abilities, he had no ego and he was able to fit seamlessly into any band, large or small. Musicians knew this, and he was always the first-call drummer for both British and American jazz players. He was, perhaps, the greatest player with brushes apart from the American giant Louie Bellson.
The list of those for whom Ganley played is so comprehensively extensive that it becomes irrelevant. It ranges from Bert Ambrose's dance band to the rich extravagances of Roland Kirk, from Stephane Grappelli and Yehudi Menuhin, to Dizzy Gillespie and Peggy Lee.
Ganley came into professional music as the dance bands faded away and Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were heralding modern jazz. The clarinettist Dave Shepherd, with whom Ganley was to work regularly throughout his life, remembers their first meeting in an Italian restaurant near White Hart Lane in London. "I'd heard of this quartet in the cafe that played jazz. It was called the Celestino Quartet. Celestino played accordion and Allan was on drums. I often pulled his leg about it in later years."
After his National Service in the RAF, Ganley worked, in 1953, in the big bands of Ambrose and of the showman drummer Jack Parnell. In the autumn of that year, he began an association with John Dankworth that was to last for the rest of his life. The Johnny Dankworth Big Band played its first notes at the Astoria Ballroom in Nottingham on 23 October 1953. From the outset it was an all-star affair, with Keith Christie, Tommy Whittle, Pete King, Ronnie Scott and Dudley Moore, as well as Ganley, in its ranks. Ganley stayed with the band for two years.
Aside from the Dankworth band, he found time to play in Kenny Baker's Dozen, perhaps the most popular broadcasting jazz group ever, and to co-lead his own band, the New Jazz Group, with the pianist Derek Smith. He played in the Jazz Today group, widened his experience with trips to Los Angeles and New York in 1955, and then worked in the band on the liner Queen Mary in 1956.
On his return, he flew back to the States to play there with Ronnie Scott in early 1957. In 1958 he formed, with the baritone sax player Ronnie Ross, the very successful quintet the Jazzmakers, which survived for two years. He crossed the Atlantic yet again in 1959, this time to appear at the Newport Jazz Festival and was back there again, this time with the Jazzmakers, in 1960, to play as part of a Vic Lewis touring unit.
Tubby Hayes grabbed Ganley for his quartet in January 1962 and the drummer stayed with Tubby until 1964. This gave him plenty of time to work as a studio musician -- although self-taught, he had by now become a master instrumentalist who would be in constant demand for almost 50 years. He was also to become a consummate composer and arranger.
Ganley appeared in the eccentric and unsuccessful film All Night Long (1961), a jazz retelling of the story of Othello, which featured Dave Brubeck and Charlie Mingus, disgruntled by the British musicians who played with him on the soundtrack ("Who invented jazz?" asked Mingus. "Tubby Hayes and Kenny Napper?").
Ganley gained vital experience and new friendships when he became the house drummer at Ronnie Scott's Club, working between 1964 and 1967 with visiting Americans like Stan Getz, Art Farmer and Roland Kirk. He also played at Annie's Room with the singer Annie Ross in 1965 and continued to play for John Dankworth and his wife, Cleo Laine.
In February 1967 he joined Joe Wylie's band in Bermuda, taking a break to study for four months at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. This study was vital to him in his composing and arranging work.
When he returned to Britain in 1976 and resumed session-playing he was immediately called upon to work with Nelson Riddle, Robert Farnon and Henry Mancini. The jazz jobs proliferated and at this period he backed Dizzy Gillespie, Peggy Lee, Blossom Dearie and Al Haig, among other visiting Americans. He formed his own irregular big band, which played whenever it could be assembled, surviving up until last year. He began to write for the BBC Radio Big Band, the BBC Radio Orchestra and for the various manifestations of the Dankworth family.
The singers Ganley backed regularly included Cleo Laine, Marian Montgomery, Elaine Delmar, Georgie Fame and Carole Kidd. He played in the Pizza Express All Stars and the Great British Jazz Band. Dave Shepherd remembered a recent job at Bridgnorth in Shropshire with the latter: "We played at a place called The Theatre on the Steps. The area was on two levels and the theatre was half way between them. The only way to get to it was either down 48 steps from the top or up 52 steps from below. After he'd carted his drum kit up the steps he turned to me and said to me with feeling, 'This is the very last time I play here!'"
Ganley's keenness for golf and tennis, both of which he played enthusiastically to the end of his life, had kept him fit over the years.
Up until the week of his death he had led a regular Sunday-lunchtime jazz gig at Jag's in Ascot, where he lived. Different musicians, all keen to take the chance to play with such a wonderful accompanist, joined him each week. On the Sunday before his death the group included his lifelong friend Dave Green. The two played together so often as a rhythm section that they were known as "Gang Green".
Ganley had been working over the last two weeks on music that he had written for a jazz festival to be held in Norwich in May. His 10-piece band was to have included Green, John Dankworth and the American players Ken Peplowski, Scott Hamilton and Dan Barrett."
BossaBrasil and the Spirit of Django & Grappelli
Please note 2 important upcoming events: BOSSABRASIL at Birdland, (see http://jazzstation-oblogdearnaldodesouteiros.blogspot.com/2008/03/joo-bosco-starring-bossabrasil-festival.html) and save the date for The SPIRIT of DJANGO & GRAPPELLI (celebrating Grappelli’s 100th!) July 30th at Rose Hall, please see below for details.
For the João Bosco concert, Marcelo Mariano will be replaced by the NY-based Sergio Brandão on electric bass.
Call for tickets: Birdland (212) 581.3080
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AND SAVE THE DATE FOR:
The SPIRIT of DJANGO & GRAPPELLI at ROSE HALL, Jazz at Lincoln Center/Time Warner Bldg., JULY 30th, 2008.
Featuring: Dorado Schmitt, Samson Schmitt, Regina Carter, Peter Beets. Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, Brian Torff, Alvester Garnett + Special Guest: HARRY ALLEN
Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta
For the João Bosco concert, Marcelo Mariano will be replaced by the NY-based Sergio Brandão on electric bass.
Call for tickets: Birdland (212) 581.3080
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AND SAVE THE DATE FOR:
The SPIRIT of DJANGO & GRAPPELLI at ROSE HALL, Jazz at Lincoln Center/Time Warner Bldg., JULY 30th, 2008.
Featuring: Dorado Schmitt, Samson Schmitt, Regina Carter, Peter Beets. Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, Brian Torff, Alvester Garnett + Special Guest: HARRY ALLEN
Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta
Djavan heads to Boston
Djavan Heads to Boston
For Show At the Orpheum
Sunday, June 8 at 7:30 pm
Tickets on Sale April 10 @ 10 am
Charismatic, passionate and romantic are some of the adjectives attributed to Djavan, the renowned singer, composer and guitarist from Maceió (state of Alagoas), Brazil. His music mixes elaborate melodies, subtle rhythmic textures and patterns influenced heavily by the Brazilian folkloric tradition as well as by African music.
Djavan and his band will perform at The Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Place, Boston on Sunday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $50, $45, and $30 go on sale April 10 at 10 am at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, on line at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 617/508-931-2000.
Djavan’s new CD, Matizes was released in Brazil in 2007 and is about to be released in the U.S. along with a new, live DVD.
His band features Max Viana on guitar, Joao Viana on drums, Renato Fonseca on keyboards, Sergio Carvalho on bass, Walmir Gil on trumpet, François Lima on trombone (who played on Flora Purim's first Brazilian tour in the '80s), and Marcelo Martins on sax.
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Djavan's international success has taken him to the highest-ranking venues worldwide and his songs have been recorded by American artists such as Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae and the Manhattan Transfer. A long list or well-known Brazilian artists have also recorded his music: Gal Costa, Paralamas do Sucesso, Ed Motta, Leila Pinheiro, Chico César, Dori Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Rosa Passos, Lenine, Elba Ramalho, João Bosco, Zélia Duncan, Leny Andrade, Chico Buarque, Daniela Mercury, Ney Matogrosso, Dominguinhos, Jane Duboc, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia, Beth Carvalho, João Donato, Joyce, Johnny Alf and others.
Djavan had early contact with music through his mother. From his musical home environment, he was well influenced by northeastern Brazilian folklore, but he only began to play music at 16, when he took up the violão as a self-taught instrument. Abandoning school, he had to work small jobs. Still in his hometown, he formed the group LSD (Luz, Som, Dimensão) which covered Beatles' repertoire. The group performed in every possible venue for pocket money.
Moving to Rio in 1973, he became acquainted with Edson Mauro, a fellow statesman who was Rádio Globo's sports announcer. Mauro presented Djavan to Adelzon Alves, who introduced him to Som Livre's producer João Mello. A month later, he was hired by Som Livre as a singer for soap opera soundtracks. In this capacity, he would record the songs "Qual é" (Marcos and Paulo Sérgio Valle) for the soap opera Ossos do Barão, "Presunçosa" (Antônio Carlos and Jocafi) for Super Manuela, "Calmaria e Vendaval" (Toquinho and Vinicius) for Fogo sobre terra, and "Alegre Menina" (Dori Caymmi and Jorge Amado) for Gabriela. He also participated in several hit-parade records, recording other composers' songs.
Meanwhile, to fatten his meager budget, he worked as a crooner for four years at Number One and 706 nightclubs, before his breakthrough as a composer. Participating in TV Globo's festival Abertura (1975), he won second place for his song "Abertura." His first record came out four months later with the songs "E que Deus Ajude," "Um Dia," "Rei do Mar," and "Fato Consumado." One year after, he recorded his first LP, A Voz, o Violão e a Arte de Djavan, Som Livre, which featured "Fato Consumando," "E que Deus Ajude," "Pára Raio," "Maria Mercedes," "Na Boca do Beco," "Ventos do Norte," "Magia," "Muito Obrigado," "Maçã do Rosto," "Embola Bola," "Quantas Voltas dá o Mundo," and "Flor de Lis." "Flor de Lis" became a big hit which endures even today.
A while later, he did a solo show at the 706 nightclub for three months. He recorded a single arranged by João Donato with songs "É hora" and "Romeiros" and left Som Livre for Odeon. He then recorded Djavan (1979), Alumbramento (1980) and Seduzir (1981). In 1982, he signed with CBS and recorded Luz in the U.S. This release was produced by Ronnie Foster, Through CBS he made contact with Quincy Jones, who acquired the publishing rights of many of his songs through Djavan's own publishing Luanda. Stevie Wonder was a guest star on that album.
In 1984, he recorded Lilás with production help from Eric Bulling, whose international sound can be heard on that album. In the same year, he worked in the film Para Viver um Grande Amor (Miguel Faria, Jr.). He also recorded Brazilian Knights and a Lady in 1985, Meu Lado in 1986, Não é Azul mas é Mar in 1987, and Bird of Paradise in 1988. In 1989, he recorded Djavan, accompanied by flamenco guitar player Paco de Lucia on the track "Oceano," which was included in a major soap opera. He followed with Puzzle of Hearts in 1990, Coisa de acender in 1991 which featured a collaboration with Caetano Veloso on "Linha do Equador" and Novena in 1994.
In 1996, Djavan recorded Malásia. From this recording, Tom Jobim's "Correnteza" was included on a prime time soap opera and in 1998 he recorded Bicho Solto O XIII. In 1999, he recorded Ao Vivo a double CD which sold 1.2 million copies and garnered him his first Diamond Record. For this release, he was also awarded three Multishow prizes: Best CD, Best Show and Best Singer. These awards were won through popular vote of the Multishow cable channel’s viewers.
For the recording series Talento Brasileiro, Djavan was lauded with three Lumiar Songbooks for having had his songs performed by Gal Costa, Paralamas do Sucesso, Ed Motta, Cláudio Zolli, Ângela Ro Ro, Leila Pinheiro, Garganta Profunda, Chico César, Dori Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Rosa Passos, Rosana, Orlando Morais, Lenine, Paulinho Moska, Elba Ramalho, João Bosco, Zélia Duncan, Cidade Negra, Sandra de Sá, Leny Andrade, Chico Buarque, Daniela Mercury, Ney Matogrosso, Dominguinhos, Jane Duboc, Zé Ricardo, Personagens, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia, Beth Carvalho, João Donato, Daúde, Joyce, Johnny Alf, Eduardo Dusek, Be Happy, Fátima Guedes, and Clara Sandroni.
In 2000, Djavan won a Grammy® for Best Brazilian Song for "Acelerou" at the first Latin Grammy® Awards.
For Show At the Orpheum
Sunday, June 8 at 7:30 pm
Tickets on Sale April 10 @ 10 am
Charismatic, passionate and romantic are some of the adjectives attributed to Djavan, the renowned singer, composer and guitarist from Maceió (state of Alagoas), Brazil. His music mixes elaborate melodies, subtle rhythmic textures and patterns influenced heavily by the Brazilian folkloric tradition as well as by African music.
Djavan and his band will perform at The Orpheum Theatre, 1 Hamilton Place, Boston on Sunday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $50, $45, and $30 go on sale April 10 at 10 am at the Orpheum Theatre Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, on line at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 617/508-931-2000.
Djavan’s new CD, Matizes was released in Brazil in 2007 and is about to be released in the U.S. along with a new, live DVD.
His band features Max Viana on guitar, Joao Viana on drums, Renato Fonseca on keyboards, Sergio Carvalho on bass, Walmir Gil on trumpet, François Lima on trombone (who played on Flora Purim's first Brazilian tour in the '80s), and Marcelo Martins on sax.
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Djavan's international success has taken him to the highest-ranking venues worldwide and his songs have been recorded by American artists such as Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae and the Manhattan Transfer. A long list or well-known Brazilian artists have also recorded his music: Gal Costa, Paralamas do Sucesso, Ed Motta, Leila Pinheiro, Chico César, Dori Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Rosa Passos, Lenine, Elba Ramalho, João Bosco, Zélia Duncan, Leny Andrade, Chico Buarque, Daniela Mercury, Ney Matogrosso, Dominguinhos, Jane Duboc, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia, Beth Carvalho, João Donato, Joyce, Johnny Alf and others.
Djavan had early contact with music through his mother. From his musical home environment, he was well influenced by northeastern Brazilian folklore, but he only began to play music at 16, when he took up the violão as a self-taught instrument. Abandoning school, he had to work small jobs. Still in his hometown, he formed the group LSD (Luz, Som, Dimensão) which covered Beatles' repertoire. The group performed in every possible venue for pocket money.
Moving to Rio in 1973, he became acquainted with Edson Mauro, a fellow statesman who was Rádio Globo's sports announcer. Mauro presented Djavan to Adelzon Alves, who introduced him to Som Livre's producer João Mello. A month later, he was hired by Som Livre as a singer for soap opera soundtracks. In this capacity, he would record the songs "Qual é" (Marcos and Paulo Sérgio Valle) for the soap opera Ossos do Barão, "Presunçosa" (Antônio Carlos and Jocafi) for Super Manuela, "Calmaria e Vendaval" (Toquinho and Vinicius) for Fogo sobre terra, and "Alegre Menina" (Dori Caymmi and Jorge Amado) for Gabriela. He also participated in several hit-parade records, recording other composers' songs.
Meanwhile, to fatten his meager budget, he worked as a crooner for four years at Number One and 706 nightclubs, before his breakthrough as a composer. Participating in TV Globo's festival Abertura (1975), he won second place for his song "Abertura." His first record came out four months later with the songs "E que Deus Ajude," "Um Dia," "Rei do Mar," and "Fato Consumado." One year after, he recorded his first LP, A Voz, o Violão e a Arte de Djavan, Som Livre, which featured "Fato Consumando," "E que Deus Ajude," "Pára Raio," "Maria Mercedes," "Na Boca do Beco," "Ventos do Norte," "Magia," "Muito Obrigado," "Maçã do Rosto," "Embola Bola," "Quantas Voltas dá o Mundo," and "Flor de Lis." "Flor de Lis" became a big hit which endures even today.
A while later, he did a solo show at the 706 nightclub for three months. He recorded a single arranged by João Donato with songs "É hora" and "Romeiros" and left Som Livre for Odeon. He then recorded Djavan (1979), Alumbramento (1980) and Seduzir (1981). In 1982, he signed with CBS and recorded Luz in the U.S. This release was produced by Ronnie Foster, Through CBS he made contact with Quincy Jones, who acquired the publishing rights of many of his songs through Djavan's own publishing Luanda. Stevie Wonder was a guest star on that album.
In 1984, he recorded Lilás with production help from Eric Bulling, whose international sound can be heard on that album. In the same year, he worked in the film Para Viver um Grande Amor (Miguel Faria, Jr.). He also recorded Brazilian Knights and a Lady in 1985, Meu Lado in 1986, Não é Azul mas é Mar in 1987, and Bird of Paradise in 1988. In 1989, he recorded Djavan, accompanied by flamenco guitar player Paco de Lucia on the track "Oceano," which was included in a major soap opera. He followed with Puzzle of Hearts in 1990, Coisa de acender in 1991 which featured a collaboration with Caetano Veloso on "Linha do Equador" and Novena in 1994.
In 1996, Djavan recorded Malásia. From this recording, Tom Jobim's "Correnteza" was included on a prime time soap opera and in 1998 he recorded Bicho Solto O XIII. In 1999, he recorded Ao Vivo a double CD which sold 1.2 million copies and garnered him his first Diamond Record. For this release, he was also awarded three Multishow prizes: Best CD, Best Show and Best Singer. These awards were won through popular vote of the Multishow cable channel’s viewers.
For the recording series Talento Brasileiro, Djavan was lauded with three Lumiar Songbooks for having had his songs performed by Gal Costa, Paralamas do Sucesso, Ed Motta, Cláudio Zolli, Ângela Ro Ro, Leila Pinheiro, Garganta Profunda, Chico César, Dori Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Rosa Passos, Rosana, Orlando Morais, Lenine, Paulinho Moska, Elba Ramalho, João Bosco, Zélia Duncan, Cidade Negra, Sandra de Sá, Leny Andrade, Chico Buarque, Daniela Mercury, Ney Matogrosso, Dominguinhos, Jane Duboc, Zé Ricardo, Personagens, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia, Beth Carvalho, João Donato, Daúde, Joyce, Johnny Alf, Eduardo Dusek, Be Happy, Fátima Guedes, and Clara Sandroni.
In 2000, Djavan won a Grammy® for Best Brazilian Song for "Acelerou" at the first Latin Grammy® Awards.
Bob Baldwin on the road
Worldwide Funk Advisory continues to be in effect...
...Bob Baldwin Hits the Streets with the NEW URBAN JAZZ Sound...
Do you know where your bass control is?
BOB BALDWIN ON TOUR...
www.newurbanjazz.com
4/13 - Pisces Restaurant
4120 Old Milton Pky
Alpharetta (Atlanta), GA
(770) 475-0057
7-8:30PM
4/17 - The Groove's Oceanfront Concert Series
Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront, 2605 N. Highway A1A
Melbourne, FL
www.thegroove.org
5:30-8:30PM
FREE
4/26 - Trumpets Restaurant/Montclair, NJ
6 Depot SqMontclair, NJ 07042(973) 744-260
www.trumpetsjazz.com
7:30PM and 9:30PM
$35
6/01 - The Preserve Jazz Fest
(Bob Baldwin/Joey Sommerville)
Hoover, AL
www.preservejazz.com
Time TBA
$30
6/08 - Springfield, MA
(Bob Baldwin Featuring Ragan Whiteside)
Details TBA
...Bob Baldwin Hits the Streets with the NEW URBAN JAZZ Sound...
Do you know where your bass control is?
BOB BALDWIN ON TOUR...
www.newurbanjazz.com
4/13 - Pisces Restaurant
4120 Old Milton Pky
Alpharetta (Atlanta), GA
(770) 475-0057
7-8:30PM
4/17 - The Groove's Oceanfront Concert Series
Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront, 2605 N. Highway A1A
Melbourne, FL
www.thegroove.org
5:30-8:30PM
FREE
4/26 - Trumpets Restaurant/Montclair, NJ
6 Depot SqMontclair, NJ 07042(973) 744-260
www.trumpetsjazz.com
7:30PM and 9:30PM
$35
6/01 - The Preserve Jazz Fest
(Bob Baldwin/Joey Sommerville)
Hoover, AL
www.preservejazz.com
Time TBA
$30
6/08 - Springfield, MA
(Bob Baldwin Featuring Ragan Whiteside)
Details TBA
More RTF concerts!
One of the most important groups ever in the fusion hisory, the Return to Forever is returning and the tour preparations are in full swing. Chick Corea, Lenny White, Stanley Clarke, and Al DiMeola are excited for the tour to begin and to perform for you, the fans, as RTF for the first time in decades. New tour dates have recently gone on sale. See all the details below!
Want to get the ultimate concert experience? Return2Forever.com has got you covered. The Forever Package and the Beyond Forever Package are designed to give you a look at the inner workings of a Return to Forever show. Get your packages now for your chance to get a meet & greet with the band, a backstage tour, access to the soundcheck, and early access to the venue!
Ticket packages are extremely limited, so get yours before they run out! Recent On Sales Sales:
Jun 1, 2008
Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
Dallas, TX
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Jun 4, 2008
Kingsbury Hall
Salt Lake City, UT
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Jun 8, 2008
The Paramount - Seattle
Seattle, WA
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Jun 20, 2008
The Chicago Theatre
Chicago, IL
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Jun 24, 2008
The Plain Dealer Pavilion
Cleveland, OH
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Aug 5, 2008
Mann Center for Performing Arts w/ the Flecktones
Philadelphia, PA
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World Premiere of Wynton Marsalis Work, April 10, NY
Commissioned by Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis world premieres Abyssinian 200: A Celebration, a special mass to celebrate The Abyssinian Baptist Church's bicentennial.
Featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the 100+ members of the Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir.
Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III delivers a rousing sermon in this special concert event, which supremely melds jazz and gospel traditions.
Thursday, April 10
media call time 7:15 p.m.
performance time: 8:00 p.m.
Crews may shoot first 15 mns of performance
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th St., New York, NY
Major underwriting support for this concert is provided by: The Rockefeller Foundation,
Gail and Alfred Engelberg, The Seedlings Foundation
Bank of America and Entergy Nuclear are the lead corporate sponsors of this event.
Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly acknowledges Agnes Varis for her leadership support of collaborations and commissions during the 2007-08 season.
For more information please visit www.jalc.org.
Featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the 100+ members of the Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir.
Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III delivers a rousing sermon in this special concert event, which supremely melds jazz and gospel traditions.
Thursday, April 10
media call time 7:15 p.m.
performance time: 8:00 p.m.
Crews may shoot first 15 mns of performance
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th St., New York, NY
Major underwriting support for this concert is provided by: The Rockefeller Foundation,
Gail and Alfred Engelberg, The Seedlings Foundation
Bank of America and Entergy Nuclear are the lead corporate sponsors of this event.
Jazz at Lincoln Center proudly acknowledges Agnes Varis for her leadership support of collaborations and commissions during the 2007-08 season.
For more information please visit www.jalc.org.
Box Set of the Day - "Bill Evans: Consecration"
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Box Set of the Day (8-CD boxed set)Bill Evans: "Consecration" (Milestone) 2002
Featuring Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera
JVC 2008: Joao Gilberto, Herbie Hancock and Sergio Mendes among the stars
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2008 JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL - NEW YORKLIGHTS UP THE CITY JUNE 15 - 28
Festival highlights include João Gilberto (pictured above), Sergio Mendes, Herbie Hancock, Jill Scott, Chris Botti, Mos Def Big Band with Gil Scott-Heron, Bad Plus 1 featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel, Charlie Haden Quartet West, Cecil Taylor, Charles Lloyd, Soulive with Joshua Redman, Dick Hyman, Tierney Sutton, and Maceo Parker.
The 2008 JVC Jazz Festival - New York, presented by The Festival Network, LLC (FN), lights up the city June 15 - 28 with 38 spectacular concerts plus nearly 200 additional events at clubs, schools, museums, retail outlets and other venues throughout the city. Tickets go on sale April 9.
Highlights of this year's JVC Jazz Festival New York include 2008 Album of the Year Grammy® Award Winner Herbie Hancock and The River of Possibilities Tour; a celebration of 50 years of Bossa Nova starring João Gilberto; a JVC exclusive with Bad Plus 1 featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel, JVC Jazz Festival New York debuts by Jill Scott, Mos Def Big Band with special guest Gil Scott-Heron, Charlie Haden Quartet West and Bill Frisell Trio; all-star tributes to pianist Hank Jones, Art D'Lugoff's Salsa Meets Jazz and Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights in Jazz, as well as stellar performances by Chris Botti, Al Green, Cecil Taylor, George Cables, Sergio Mendes, Soulive with special guest Joshua Redman, and Charles Lloyd.
"JVC Jazz Festival New York demonstrates the convergence of an incredible array of musical talent - well known and on the rise - with our great business partner JVC. Add to that an audience that fully appreciates the opportunity to savor some of the best music around, in one of the world's great cities, and you have all the ingredients for a terrific experience," said Tom Shepard, chief executive officer, FN. "We are pleased to apply Festival Network's resources and skills to further enhance this event, which already has a rich history, as we have with others throughout our network of properties."
"I have been producing festivals and events for more than half of my life, but watching the JVC Jazz Festival unfold across New York for 14 consecutive days is still one of my favorite times of the year," said world-renowned jazz impresario George Wein. "It is exciting for me to be part of The Festival Network team. Its added energy and interest in increasing awareness of the JVC Jazz Festival through innovative programming complements our history of unique musical presentations."
The JVC Jazz Festival presents seven concerts at Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium at 8 pm. Concerts begin on Friday, June 20, with The Real Thing: An Evening with JILL SCOTT followed by Nouveau Bossa featuring SERGIO MENDES and ZAP MAMA, Saturday, June 21; 50 Years of Bossa Nova with JOÃO GILBERTO, Sunday, June 22; and 2008 Grammy Award Winner, Album of the Year, HERBIE HANCOCK and The River of Possibilities Tour featuring DAVE HOLLAND, VINNIE COLAIUTA, CHRIS POTTER, LIONEL LOUEKE and SONYA KITCHELL plus show opener LIONEL LOUEKE TRIO, Monday, June 23. The Carnegie Hall concerts continue Tuesday, June 24, with An Evening with CHRIS BOTTI; The Soul of Jazz starring AL GREEN and DIANNE REEVES on Friday, June 27; and MOS DEF BIG BAND with special guest GIL SCOTT-HERON, Saturday, June 28.
Kicking off the four 8:30 pm concerts at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall is A Taste of Genius: BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO on Sunday, June 22, followed by Dick Hyman & Friends with DICK HYMAN, KEN PEPLOWSKI, WYCLIFFE GORDON, RANDY SANDKE, HOWARD ALDEN, JAY LEONHART and EDDIE LOCKE, Monday, June 23; Presenting Ms. Tierney Sutton featuring TIERNEY SUTTON BAND with TIERNEY SUTTON, CHRISTIAN JACOB, TREY HENRY and RAY BRINKER, Tuesday June 24; and Tangaria with RICHARD GALLIANO TANGARIA 4TET featuring RICHARD GALLIANO, ALEXIS CARDENAS, RAFAEL MEIJIAS, PHILLIPPE AERTS and special guest HAMILTON De HOLANDA, Saturday, June 28.
The JVC Jazz Festival - New York is pleased to make its debut at the New York Society for Ethical Culture (NYSEC) with 10 dynamic concerts, most tailor-made for the festival. Jump starting the series is A Tribute to Alice Coltrane featuring RAVI COLTRANE, GERI ALLEN, CHARLIE HADEN, JACK DeJOHNETTE and BRANDEE YOUNGER on Tuesday, June 17, followed by A Celebration of 35 Years of Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights in Jazz with BILLY TAYLOR, BUCKY PIZZARELLI, KEN PEPLOWSKI, BYRON STRIPLING, TED ROSENTHAL, WYCLIFFE GORDON, GENE BERTONCINI, JAY LEONHART and LEWIS NASH on Wednesday, June 18. Hear Voices Beyond Boundaries with LILA DOWNS and RAUL MIDÓN on Thursday, June 19, followed by The Solo Piano featuring CECIL TAYLOR and GEORGE CABLES, Friday, June 20, and Hank Jones Celebration with NEA Jazz Master HANK JONES, Saturday, June 21.
Concerts at the NewYork Society for Ethical Culture continue with A Tribute to Carlos "Patato" Valdez: THE CONGA KINGS featuring GIOVANNI HIDALGO, CANDIDO CAMERO and FRANCISCO AGUABELLA on Sunday, June 22. Be among the number to catch A JVC New York Exclusive of BAD PLUS 1 featuring KURT ROSENWINKEL plus EMPIRICAL on Tuesday, June 24, and Rising Stars ANAT COHEN with special guests YUVAL and AVISHAI COHEN, plus JASON LINDNERand ESPERANZA SPALDING QUARTET with LEONARDO GENOVESE, RICARDO VOGT and HORACIO HERNANDEZ, Wednesday, June 25. The series wraps up with DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER RED EARTH: A MALIAN JOURNEY on Friday, June 27, and CHARLES LLOYD featuring JASON MORAN, REUBEN ROGERS and ERIC HARLAND, Saturday, June 28. All NYSEC concerts are at 8 pm.
The Festival also makes it debut at Le Poisson Rouge with eight concerts, but as the former Village Gate, the venue comes with its own venerable history. Don't miss the New York Debut of CHARLIE HADEN QUARTET WEST on Wednesday, June 18, and the New Trio New York Debut ofthe BILL FRISELL TRIO, Thursday, June 19, both evenings at 7:30 pm and 10 pm. On Saturday, June 21, catch Genre Bending with E.S.T. and AETHEREAL BACE with ERIC McPHERSON, NASHEET WAITS and ABRAHAM BURTON at 7:30 pm and Transcending Voices with SIMONE and KJ DENHERT at 11 pm. One of New York's hottest homecomings is set for Monday, June 23, at 7:30 pm when JVC Jazz Festival Salutes Art D'Lugoff and Salsa Meets Jazz featuring PONCHO SANCHEZ, in the room where D'Lugoff hosted world-renowned jazz and Latin music greats until his Village Gate closed 15 years ago. Groove to the beat at Turntables & Samples Meet Jazz on Wednesday, June 25, at 8 pm with MARCO BENEVENTO TRIO, DJ LOGIC PROJECT LOGIC and MOCEAN WORKER. Come back for A JVC New York Exclusive with SOULIVE with special guest JOSHUA REDMAN on Thursday, June 26, and Friday, June 27, at 7:30 pm.
The JVC Jazz Festival - New York returns to the Rubin Museum of Art for three concerts with THE BILLY HART ACADEMY featuring THEO CROKER, Friday, June 21; THE AARON GOLDBERG TRIO, Wednesday, June 25; and TIM BERNE and CRAIG TABORN, Friday, June 27, all at 7 pm.
Think no more about what to get Dad; take him to A Father's Day Gift with the KENNY BARRON TRIO at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on Sunday, June 15, at 3 pm. Make It Funky! with MACEO PARKER and LETTUCE at another new JVC Jazz Festival venue, Brooklyn Masonic Temple, on Wednesday, June 18, at 8 pm. Art greets jazz when the BILLY HARPER QUINTET takes the stage at Studio Museum in Harlem on Thursday, June 26, at 7:30 pm.
JVC Jazz Festival - New York presents three free concerts at two area parks. MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD, MARC RIBOT'S CERAMIC DOG and TAYLOR McFERRIN are set to perform at Prospect Park Bandshell on Thursday, June 19, at 7 pm. A $3 contribution to Celebrate Brooklyn! is requested. Grab a blanket and pack a snack and head to Union Square Park - South Plaza for DownBeat Presents: Jazz Combos with THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS JAZZ ENSEMBLE, THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY LIBERACE JAZZTET and GREATER HARTFORD ACADEMY JAZZ ENSEMBLE, on Thursday, June 19, at 12:30 pm and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Presents: THE NEW SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE on Thursday, June 26, at 5:30 pm.
Throughout the Festival, the 2-for-1 Club Night series will offer special discounts to JVC Jazz Festival ticket holders for select shows at The Blue Note,Birdland, Cachaça,Iridium Jazz Club, Smoke and Zinc.
Additional support for the JVC Jazz Festival - New York is provided by NYC & Company and media partners The Village Voice and Jazz 88/WBGO-FM.
The Buckingham Hotel, located at 101 West 57th Street at Sixth Avenue, is the official host hotel of the JVC Jazz Festival - New York. For the special festival rate, call (212) 246-1500, extension 3201, and mention the JVC Jazz Festival or visit www.buckinghamhotel.com.
Tickets and information for JVC Jazz Festival - New York concerts are available at respective box offices, online or by telephone: TheBlue Note, 131 W. Third Street, (212) 475-8592, www.bluenotejazz.com; Birdland, 315 W. 44th Street, (212) 581-3080, www.birdlandjazz.com; Brooklyn Masonic Temple, 317 Claremont Ave at Lafayette Avenue, (866) 468-7619, www.masonicboom.com; Cachaça, 35 W. Eighth Street, (212) 388-9099, www.cachacajazz.com; Iridium Jazz Club, 1650 Broadway, (212) 582-2121, www.iridiumjazzclub.com; Carnegie Hall, W. 57th Street & 7th Avenue, (212) 247-7800, www.carnegiehall.org; New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th Street & Central Park West, (646) 862-0458, www.nysec.org; Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, (646) 862-0458, www.myspace.com/lepoissonrougenyc; Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th Street & Prospect Park West, Park Slope, Brooklyn, (718) 855-7882, www.briconline.org/CB; Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th Street, (212) 620-5000, www.rmanyc.org; Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard & W. 135th Street, (212) 491-2200, www.nypl.org/research/sc; Smoke,2751 Broadway, (212) 864-6662, www.smokejazz.com; Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 W. 125th Street, (212) 864-4500, www.studiomuseum.org; Summer in the Square, Union Square Park - South Plaza, 14th Street between Broadway & Union Square West, www.unionsquarenyc.org; Zankel Hall, W. 57th Street & 7th Avenue, (212) 247-7800, www.carnegiehall.org and Zinc, 90 W. Houston Street, (212) 477-8337, www.zincbar.com.
For information and a Festival brochure, call (646) 862-0458 weekdays from 10 am - 6 pm or visit the official JVC Jazz Festival - New York Website at www.festivalnetwork.com.
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Marrying legendary impresario George Wein's legacy of branded music festivals with new corporate and marketing leadership, The Festival Network, LLC (FN) develops, acquires and produces music festivals and live entertainment properties in unique destinations around the globe. FN's roster of festivals, coupled with its historic media archives dating back over a half century, also serves to generate content tailor-made for premium broadcast distribution, after-market media and a variety of business partnerships.
JVC, sponsor of JVC Jazz Festivals worldwide since 1984, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of high quality audio and video products.
12" EP of the Day - "Benson: Wintertime is Summertime"
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12" EP of the DayGeorge Benson: "Wintertime is Summertime" (CTI) 1982
Featuring: Will Lee, Steve Gadd, David Matthews, Ronnie Foster, Ray Armando et al.
CD-Single of the Day - "Larry Coryell: Tonight is the Night"
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CD-Single of the DayLarry Coryell: "Tonight is the Night" (CTI) 1995
Featuring: Peabo Bryson, Chuck Loeb, Donald Harrison, Zach Danziger, Grover Washington Jr. et al.
Single of the Day - "Sampson & Delilah: Move Over"
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Single of the Day (45rpm, pic sleeve)Sampson & Delilah: "Move Over/Right There When You Need It" (CTI) 1971
CD of the Day - "Mariani: Swimming to the Moon"
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CD of the DayMariani: "Swimming to the Moon" (Madgea) 2001
Featuring: Eumir Deodato, Itaal Shur, Misha Piatigorsky, Sergio Brandão, Cyro Baptista et al.
Vinyl of the Day - "Hubert Laws: Firebird"
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Vinyl of the DayHubert Laws: "Firebird" (CTI) 1977
Featuring: Freddie Hubbard, Gene Bertoncini, Airto, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Don Sebesky et al.
Monday, April 7, 2008
JD Allen Trio, tonight, at the Jazz Standard
"I Am I Am" comes out April 22 on Sunnyside Records. JD Allen Trio plays TONIGHT at the Jazz Standard
ENJOY THIS WEEK’S MUSIC FEATURE IN TIME OUT NY (on newsstands today!) AND HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US TONIGHT AT JAZZ STANDARD!
Jazz Standard
116 E 27th St (between Park Ave South and Lexington Ave) Gramercy/Flatiron Map
212-576-2232
Subway: 6 to 28th St Directions
http://www.jazzstandard.net
Prices
Tickets: $15
Description
See “All the things I Am,” page 117. [Skip to user comments]
Tonight 9:30pm.
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http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/music/28215/all-the-things-i-am
· Music
Time Out New York / Issue 653 : Apr 2–8, 2008
All the things I Am
Saxist JD Allen’s career gets a shot in the arm with the dynamic new "I Am I Am"
By K. Leander Williams
HORN OF PLENTY Things are picking up for saxist Allen.
JD Allen hasn’t lived in his native Detroit since 1993, when he moved to New York at the invitation of famed singer Betty Carter. In conversation, however, it’s clear that the tenor saxist keeps up with the goings-on in the Motor City. “Be on the lookout,” he begins, his voice casually animated. Apparently, the legendary music town is still breeding more fine musicians than it can sustain. “There are about eight cats I know from Detroit who’ll be making the move up here soon,” he says, “because economically it’s gotten really bad down there. It’s not just that there are no music gigs, either. Years ago you could go work for Chrysler, but now that’s not even an option.”
The irony in Allen encouraging his homies to relocate is that by his own admission, his stay in New York had been difficult until fairly recently. Allen’s superb new trio album, I Am I Am—only his third during his time in Gotham—is the work of a driven 35-year-old determined to keep his career on the right track. The saxist says that, among other things, the fallout from a failed early marriage made it none too easy for him to grow up on the bandstand. “Looking back, I learned that I can take a punch,” he laughs, remembering his earliest days on the scene. “Once, onstage at the Village Vanguard, Betty screamed at me for not swinging hard enough. She had a reputation as a hard-core taskmaster, but it seemed to me like the whole jazz world was in the audience watching her get in my face. Of course, I’m absolutely certain that New York is the best school, even when you’re young and taking your lumps.”
Allen’s mature sax sound is characterized by idiosyncrasy and charm. John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter are obvious influences, but Allen builds upon each icon’s recognized elegance by using clever accents culled from throughout the jazz diaspora and making seductive use of space. The melody for “Hajile,” for instance, is stated in a buttery tone toughened up by avant-garde maverick Albert Ayler’s hymnlike straightforwardness, while “id” and “Louisada” (the latter a conflation of Loisaida and Louis 649, the bar near Avenue C that was Allen’s Saturday-night workshop) find him riding excellent drummer Rudy Royston’s catalog of rhythms with the fluidity of Joe Henderson. (Gregg August is on bass.) Allen credits another saxist with showing him that it was possible to bring all of jazz’s identities together. “I got a chance to see John Gilmore with the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1988, when I was a teenager,” he remembers. “[Sax star] James Carter took me; we both went to Northwestern High School. I followed him in the sax chair in the school band. So we get there and Gilmore is killin’ it on ‘Body and Soul.’ First, he interpreted it really old-school, like Coleman Hawkins might have, but with his own sound. Then he did the ’60s avant vibe, and then he took it way into outer space—it was a Sun Ra gig, after all. The whole time, though, he kept the form of the tune. That’s where I realized that all these branches come from the same tree.”
Recently, Allen revisited music he might have heard Gilmore play, fronting a two-sax quartet downtown at the Living Theatre with rising alto star Matana Roberts. The result was woollier, but no less engaging, than the original tunes on his album. Allen is at his linear best with a driving rhythm section, so the way in which Roberts’s rugged blues cries blended with Royston’s off-kilter interplay of mallets and brushes clearly challenged Allen just as Carter, his onetime mentor, must have done in the late ’80s. “Initially, JD had the vocabulary of so-called avant-garde techniques—the squeaks and what have you,” says Carter. “But they weren’t placed with what I’d call informed conviction. That came later.” Thinking back on the Living Theatre show, Allen spoke as if he’d found a new direction. “I don’t normally play without a specific set of parameters in mind,” he says. “But the idea here was to take small phrases and get as far out as we could. My trio feels so solid now that it’s time to shake things up again.”
ENJOY THIS WEEK’S MUSIC FEATURE IN TIME OUT NY (on newsstands today!) AND HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US TONIGHT AT JAZZ STANDARD!
Jazz Standard
116 E 27th St (between Park Ave South and Lexington Ave) Gramercy/Flatiron Map
212-576-2232
Subway: 6 to 28th St Directions
http://www.jazzstandard.net
Prices
Tickets: $15
Description
See “All the things I Am,” page 117. [Skip to user comments]
Tonight 9:30pm.
***********
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/music/28215/all-the-things-i-am
· Music
Time Out New York / Issue 653 : Apr 2–8, 2008
All the things I Am
Saxist JD Allen’s career gets a shot in the arm with the dynamic new "I Am I Am"
By K. Leander Williams
HORN OF PLENTY Things are picking up for saxist Allen.
JD Allen hasn’t lived in his native Detroit since 1993, when he moved to New York at the invitation of famed singer Betty Carter. In conversation, however, it’s clear that the tenor saxist keeps up with the goings-on in the Motor City. “Be on the lookout,” he begins, his voice casually animated. Apparently, the legendary music town is still breeding more fine musicians than it can sustain. “There are about eight cats I know from Detroit who’ll be making the move up here soon,” he says, “because economically it’s gotten really bad down there. It’s not just that there are no music gigs, either. Years ago you could go work for Chrysler, but now that’s not even an option.”
The irony in Allen encouraging his homies to relocate is that by his own admission, his stay in New York had been difficult until fairly recently. Allen’s superb new trio album, I Am I Am—only his third during his time in Gotham—is the work of a driven 35-year-old determined to keep his career on the right track. The saxist says that, among other things, the fallout from a failed early marriage made it none too easy for him to grow up on the bandstand. “Looking back, I learned that I can take a punch,” he laughs, remembering his earliest days on the scene. “Once, onstage at the Village Vanguard, Betty screamed at me for not swinging hard enough. She had a reputation as a hard-core taskmaster, but it seemed to me like the whole jazz world was in the audience watching her get in my face. Of course, I’m absolutely certain that New York is the best school, even when you’re young and taking your lumps.”
Allen’s mature sax sound is characterized by idiosyncrasy and charm. John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter are obvious influences, but Allen builds upon each icon’s recognized elegance by using clever accents culled from throughout the jazz diaspora and making seductive use of space. The melody for “Hajile,” for instance, is stated in a buttery tone toughened up by avant-garde maverick Albert Ayler’s hymnlike straightforwardness, while “id” and “Louisada” (the latter a conflation of Loisaida and Louis 649, the bar near Avenue C that was Allen’s Saturday-night workshop) find him riding excellent drummer Rudy Royston’s catalog of rhythms with the fluidity of Joe Henderson. (Gregg August is on bass.) Allen credits another saxist with showing him that it was possible to bring all of jazz’s identities together. “I got a chance to see John Gilmore with the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1988, when I was a teenager,” he remembers. “[Sax star] James Carter took me; we both went to Northwestern High School. I followed him in the sax chair in the school band. So we get there and Gilmore is killin’ it on ‘Body and Soul.’ First, he interpreted it really old-school, like Coleman Hawkins might have, but with his own sound. Then he did the ’60s avant vibe, and then he took it way into outer space—it was a Sun Ra gig, after all. The whole time, though, he kept the form of the tune. That’s where I realized that all these branches come from the same tree.”
Recently, Allen revisited music he might have heard Gilmore play, fronting a two-sax quartet downtown at the Living Theatre with rising alto star Matana Roberts. The result was woollier, but no less engaging, than the original tunes on his album. Allen is at his linear best with a driving rhythm section, so the way in which Roberts’s rugged blues cries blended with Royston’s off-kilter interplay of mallets and brushes clearly challenged Allen just as Carter, his onetime mentor, must have done in the late ’80s. “Initially, JD had the vocabulary of so-called avant-garde techniques—the squeaks and what have you,” says Carter. “But they weren’t placed with what I’d call informed conviction. That came later.” Thinking back on the Living Theatre show, Allen spoke as if he’d found a new direction. “I don’t normally play without a specific set of parameters in mind,” he says. “But the idea here was to take small phrases and get as far out as we could. My trio feels so solid now that it’s time to shake things up again.”
51st Monterey Jazz Festival in September!
51st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival
Presented By Verizon September 19 - 21, 2008
Features Groundbreaking And Legendary Artists
On 9 Stages For 3 Days Of Nonstop Jazz Entertainment
Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Cassandra Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, Maceo Parker, Kurt Elling, Ledisi, And More Appear At MJF/51
Vocalists Jamie Cullum, Ryan Shaw, Cassandra Wilson,
Jamie Davis; Instrumentalists Maraca, The Derek Trucks Band & More In MJF Debut
Clint Eastwood In Conversation With Jamie Cullum
Commission Artist Maria Schneider Returns To MJF To Premiere
New Work Artist-In Residence Christian McBride Performs
With Acoustic And Electric Groups, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra
2008 Showcase Artist Matt Wilson Performs With Arts & Crafts,
Trio M, And Bill Frisell In Jazz-Filled Weekend
Legends Lauded With Nancy Wilson’s Tribute To Cannonball Adderley
And Kurt Elling's Coltrane/Hartman Tribute, Dedicated To You
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The Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon, launches its second half-century of legendary live jazz presentation, reflecting the artistic excellence that has made MJF the longest running jazz festival in the world. The world-renowned event takes place September 19-21, 2008 on the familiar oak-studded and beautiful grounds of the Monterey Fairgrounds, the location of the Festival since its inception in 1958.
Featuring some of the living legends in the music world as well as the future superstars of jazz, MJF/51 raises the bar set in 2007, and will be one of the most anticipated live jazz events of the year.
Tickets are on sale now by phone at (925) 275-9255 and on the Monterey Jazz Festival’s website, www.montereyjazzfestival.org. Full Weekend Arena Packages from $220; Daily Grounds Tickets from $35.
The Arena/Jimmy Lyons Stage will be one of the hottest sites of the Festival, with a lineup that promises the musical adventure of a lifetime with multiple award winning artists, including vocalists Cassandra Wilson, Jamie Cullum, Ledisi, Kurt Elling, and Nancy Wilson; saxophonists Wayne Shorter, Joshua Redman, and Maceo Parker, the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Christian McBride’s new Quintet, Cuban flautist Orlando "Maraca" Valle, guitarist Derek Trucks and the twelve-time Grammy-winning pianist, Herbie Hancock.
2008 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, SHOWCASE ARTIST & COMMISSION ARTIST
MJF/51 Artist-In-Residence, bassist Christian McBride, will be in fine company with several of his musical projects, and will be performing through out the weekend with his new acoustic Quintet, with the electrified Quartet, and with MJF's spotlight on the future of jazz, the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra. MJF/51 Showcase Artist, drummer Matt Wilson will be at large on the grounds, performing with his own Arts and Crafts, with the collective-improvisation group, Trio M, and in a duo with guitarist-extraordinaire Bill Frisell. MJF/51 Commission Artist Maria Schneider will unveil her large-scale orchestra piece, her second commissioned work for the Festival since 1995.
The long-time tradition of Arena artists performing on the grounds is also unusually rich for MJF/51. The Joshua Redman Trio, Maceo Parker, Christian McBride, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Tom Scott, Terence Blanchard, Orlando "Maraca" Valle, Ledisi, Maria Schneider Orchestra and Kurt Elling will all put in dual performances on the Grounds during the MJF/51 weekend.
Two special tributes will be featured during the weekend, both on the Arena Stage and on the Grounds. On Saturday night, A Tribute to Cannonball Adderley will feature a modern take on the music of the influential and celebrated saxophonist with renowned vocalist Nancy Wilson, trumpeter Terence Blanchard (2007 MJF Artist-In-Residence and Grammy Winner) and legendary saxophonist Tom Scott. Sunday will spotlight John Coltrane’s beloved collaborations with vocalist Johnny Hartman, with Kurt Elling’s Dedicated to You. This special band features Ernie Watts, and the Ethel String Quartet, backed by the Laurence Hobgood Trio.
MJF: DAY BY DAY
Friday, September 19 in the Arena will kick off MJF/51 in a Latin style with the MJF debut of Cuban vocalist & flautist Orlando "Maraca" Valle, followed by the angular modernism of the Joshua Redman Trio and the luxurious vocals of Cassandra Wilson, also debuting at MJF. On the Grounds, the popular New Grooves in Dizzy’s Den will reverberate with the electrified Christian McBride Band and Rudder. The Garden Stage will launch in the bebop vein with the George Young Quartet, followed by the talented and youthful Berklee Latin Jazz All-Stars. Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts will offer their own take on the jazz tradition to close out the Garden Stage’s musical offerings for Friday night.
In the Night Club / Bill Berry Stage, the singer-songwriter Spencer Day will perform original and American songbook favorites, followed by the MJF debut of up-and-coming Israeli saxophonist, Anat Cohen. The Joshua Redman Trio will close out Friday’s Night Club in their second performance of the evening. In the intimate Coffee House Gallery, Yaron Herman will make his MJF debut with three sets of his impassioned take on improvisation, while Quantic and 4onefunk will take the stage in Lyons Lounge with their bass-heavy turntablism.
Saturday, September 20 will be a funk-filled experience in the Arena, starting off with the 2008 Grammy-nominee for “Best New Artist,” Ledisi, followed by the legendary funk-soul saxophonist Maceo Parker appearing with the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Next Generation Jazz Orchestra. The swamp-funk of the Derek Trucks Band, debuting at MJF, concludes the blues-driven afternoon. Saturday evening in the Arena gets off to an explosive start with Christian McBride’s new acoustic Quintet, followed by MJF/51 Commission Artist Maria Schneider and her Orchestra with her signature piece for 2008. The evening ends with Nancy Wilson, trumpeter Terence Blanchard, and saxophonist Tom Scott in their Tribute to Cannonball Adderley, on the very stage where the legendary saxophonist last played in 1970 (and was filmed by Clint Eastwood for Play Misty for Me!)
Saturday will give audiences a chance to see Arena artists and the best that jazz has to offer over a broad spectrum of sound. The Garden Stage, a favorite location for the bluesy Saturday crowds, will get off to an exciting start, featuring the newly-minted soul sounds of Ryan Shaw. Fans of vocalist Ledisi will have the chance to see her up close and personal, as will fans of funk master Maceo Parker. The groundbreaking vocal and guitar duo Tuck & Patti will also return to MJF for the first time in twenty-four years, followed by the explosive pianist Rebeca Mauleón & Afro-Kuban Fusion.
Saturday’s Night Club / Bill Berry Stage will feature a myriad of styles and artists, both old and new, from the traditional to the experimental. Japanese pianist Junko Moriya will make her MJF debut, followed by the hard-driving big band of the US Air Force, the Falconaires. Tom Scott will present A Tribute to Cannonball Adderley as an instrumental group, and returning master and Grammy-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard will perform with his Quintet. The Night Club will round out its Saturday schedule with a post-modern musical dialog between two masters, the far-reaching Matt Wilson & Bill Frisell Duo.
Saturday’s Dizzy’s Den schedule will also showcase a variety of music and special events that will keep jazz fans captivated. Starting off with a fascinating conversation with vocalist Nancy Wilson, the afternoon will continue with an MJF favorite, the DownBeat Magazine Blindfold Test. The music will commence with the explosive Orlando "Maraca" Valle with his Cuban Lullabies, followed by another fellow Cuban and visionary, drummer Antonio Sanchez & Migration. The Maria Schneider Orchestra will close Saturday night at Dizzy’s Den, performing her Grammy-winning music.
The Coffee House Gallery, known for its intimate atmosphere, will also feature a range of musical styles. Saturday’s sets will include La Tuque Bleue performing their Euro-Canadian folk music, the hot musicality of Berklee Latin Jazz All-Stars, and the jagged experimentalism from pianist Marc Cary and his Trio.
Sunday, September 21 will cap off the 51st Monterey Jazz Festival with the biggest names in jazz. In the Arena, the day starts off with the winning high school band from the Next Generation Festival, followed by MJF’s youthful Next Generation Jazz Orchestra with Christian McBride. The afternoon show in the Arena will feature the eclectic British superstar, crossover vocalist Jamie Cullum. Sunday evening in the Arena will be a spectacular affair, starting off with Kurt Elling and Dedicated to You, featuring Ernie Watts, the Ethel String Quartet and the Laurence Hobgood Trio, celebrating John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. Next, the legendary Wayne Shorter Quartet will perform a masterful deconstruction of the post-bop language that Wayne has pioneered over the last 50 years, and will set the stage for another living legend and multiple Grammy winner, Herbie Hancock, who will close the Sunday night Arena in his 8th performance at MJF since 1964.
On the Grounds, the atmosphere will be just as electric--and eclectic. On the Garden Stage, La Tuque Bleue will again provide an acoustic foray into folk, followed by the spiritual, drummer-led Brian Blade Fellowship. The Kyle Eastwood Band then returns with their electro-acoustic modernist take on jazz, followed by the classic vocal stylings of the Jamie Davis Group.
Dizzy’s Den will again host to the popular jazz panels on Sunday afternoon, with a conversation about Cannonball Adderley, followed by what is sure to be a packed house: a conversation between film icon Clint Eastwood and vocalist Jamie Cullum. The music begins with Christian McBride’s new Quintet and then a reprise of Kurt Elling’s Dedicated to You, singing Hartman/Coltrane to close the evening on a mellow note.
High energy can be found in the Night Club, which will be the center of attention for the nation’s best high school bands all Sunday afternoon, followed by the now-classic Hammond B-3 Blowout with Barbara Dennerlein and Brian Auger's Oblivion Express.
Sunday’s Coffee House and West Lawn will also celebrate a different mix of play. First up is the kid-friendly ZunZun, celebrating the diversity of culture through music, followed by sets with the cutting-edge Trio M (with Matt Wilson, Myra Melford and Mark Dresser) in what will be an improviser’s dream. The West Lawn will chime with the Baltic Sounds of the Brass Menazeri.
SPECIAL EVENTS AND FAMILY DAY
Sunday September 21 is also Family Day, sponsored by Macy’s, returning for the third year. Family Day features activities and fun for fans and families of all ages, including a Percussion Playshop on the West Lawn where kids can have a hands-on experience with percussion instruments, the “Jazzy Jumper” where kids can bounce the day away. With musical entertainment by ZunZun, celebrating the cultures of the Americas, and the country’s seven best high school bands appearing in the nearby Night Club, “Family Day” at MJF has become a favorite activity for young music fans and families.
The Jazz Theater will also host two special screenings of films dedicated to two iconoclasts of jazz: the three-time Monterey Jazz Festival performer and big band leader of the late 1960s, Don Ellis; and the influential and controversial saxophonist, Albert Ayler. After the afternoon Arena simulcasts, the Jazz Theater will show Don Ellis: Electric Heart on Saturday and My Name is Albert Ayler on Sunday, providing a rare opportunity to see these historic new documentaries and performances on the big screen.
ALL WEEKEND LONG
All weekend long in the evening, Lyons Lounge at the end of Lyons Lane will pulse with the heavy DJ sounds of Quantic and 4onefunk, in the return of one of the grand experiments--and legacies--of the Festival. Both Lyons Lounge and Lyons Lane are named in honor of MJF founder Jimmy Lyons and are located adjacent to the Arena entrance on the Festival midway. The Lounge will again offer fans a hip jazz club to chill out on the north end of the Grounds, departing from the acoustic offerings of the Festival.
As patrons stroll down the lane, they will relive the history, images, and music of the Monterey Jazz Festival in a special MJF history display, "Monterey Through the Eyes of the Media", a retrospective of 50 years of news reporting on the Monterey Jazz Festival.
Also on the Grounds, a companion exhibit of 50 years of MJF memorabilia will be on display in the Coffee House Gallery on the Midway. Sue Downs will be performing on the Disklavier on the Courtyard Stage at the entrance to the Festival.
FROM TODAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER, PLENTY OF WAYS TO CELEBRATE MONTEREY
The Festival continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary year with a range of activities and offerings. MJF will kick-off the Festival season with the Second Annual Jazz Legends Award on May 2, 2008 at Tehama Golf Club. The evening will feature cocktails and dinner, with entertainment by Bay Area favorite, vocalist Kim Nalley. Highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the MJF Legends Award to Gerald Wilson. Space is still available as of press date. Fans are urged to contact michelle@skipwithandassociates.com or call (415) 279-1973 for more information.
MJF’s Front Box Auction presents another opportunity for jazz fans to enjoy the Monterey Jazz Festival while supporting Jazz Education. From March 31 until June 1, patrons can bid to sit at the front of the Arena with three of their closest friends in four Front Box seats for the 51st Annual MJF. For more information, please visit www.montereyjazzfestival.org.
During the Festival, fans are also encouraged to visit the MJF Education Booth in the center of the midway to participate in the MJF Silent Auction featuring unique jazz memorabilia and collector’s items, with all auction proceeds benefiting MJF’s Jazz Education Programs.
The Festival's 10th Annual Golf ‘n’ Jazz Tournament is a rare opportunity to play Pasadera, an outstanding Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. This exclusive event includes a buffet lunch, jazzy gift bag, and golf with cart, plus an evening to remember at elegant Pasadera Country Club following the Tournament. The evening will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a sumptuous buffet dinner, a jazz concert and live auction, plus the golf awards ceremony. The Tournament takes place on Thursday, September 18, 2008; registration takes place by phone, (831) 373-3366 and online at www.montereyjazzfestival.org. Fans are urged to visit the MJF website for more details about how to participate in this longtime MJF favorite. All proceeds are invested in MJF’s Jazz Education Programs.
The 4th Annual Jazz with Steinbeck event will offer fans an exclusive supper club evening in support of MJF’s Jazz Education Programs and the National Steinbeck Center’s Youth Programs. This very special event takes place on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, with jazz entertainment by vocalist Mary Stallings and singer-songwriter Spencer Day, and sumptuous dining created by celebrity Chef Cal Stamenov of Bernardus Lodge, and an array of exceptional wines hand picked by Wine Director, Mark Jensen. This intimate, one-of-a-kind jazz experience promises to have a magical energy all its own. The evening is limited to 140 people. Reservations are available by calling the National Steinbeck Center at (831) 775-4722.
Presented By Verizon September 19 - 21, 2008
Features Groundbreaking And Legendary Artists
On 9 Stages For 3 Days Of Nonstop Jazz Entertainment
Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Cassandra Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, Maceo Parker, Kurt Elling, Ledisi, And More Appear At MJF/51
Vocalists Jamie Cullum, Ryan Shaw, Cassandra Wilson,
Jamie Davis; Instrumentalists Maraca, The Derek Trucks Band & More In MJF Debut
Clint Eastwood In Conversation With Jamie Cullum
Commission Artist Maria Schneider Returns To MJF To Premiere
New Work Artist-In Residence Christian McBride Performs
With Acoustic And Electric Groups, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra
2008 Showcase Artist Matt Wilson Performs With Arts & Crafts,
Trio M, And Bill Frisell In Jazz-Filled Weekend
Legends Lauded With Nancy Wilson’s Tribute To Cannonball Adderley
And Kurt Elling's Coltrane/Hartman Tribute, Dedicated To You
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The Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon, launches its second half-century of legendary live jazz presentation, reflecting the artistic excellence that has made MJF the longest running jazz festival in the world. The world-renowned event takes place September 19-21, 2008 on the familiar oak-studded and beautiful grounds of the Monterey Fairgrounds, the location of the Festival since its inception in 1958.
Featuring some of the living legends in the music world as well as the future superstars of jazz, MJF/51 raises the bar set in 2007, and will be one of the most anticipated live jazz events of the year.
Tickets are on sale now by phone at (925) 275-9255 and on the Monterey Jazz Festival’s website, www.montereyjazzfestival.org. Full Weekend Arena Packages from $220; Daily Grounds Tickets from $35.
The Arena/Jimmy Lyons Stage will be one of the hottest sites of the Festival, with a lineup that promises the musical adventure of a lifetime with multiple award winning artists, including vocalists Cassandra Wilson, Jamie Cullum, Ledisi, Kurt Elling, and Nancy Wilson; saxophonists Wayne Shorter, Joshua Redman, and Maceo Parker, the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Christian McBride’s new Quintet, Cuban flautist Orlando "Maraca" Valle, guitarist Derek Trucks and the twelve-time Grammy-winning pianist, Herbie Hancock.
2008 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, SHOWCASE ARTIST & COMMISSION ARTIST
MJF/51 Artist-In-Residence, bassist Christian McBride, will be in fine company with several of his musical projects, and will be performing through out the weekend with his new acoustic Quintet, with the electrified Quartet, and with MJF's spotlight on the future of jazz, the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra. MJF/51 Showcase Artist, drummer Matt Wilson will be at large on the grounds, performing with his own Arts and Crafts, with the collective-improvisation group, Trio M, and in a duo with guitarist-extraordinaire Bill Frisell. MJF/51 Commission Artist Maria Schneider will unveil her large-scale orchestra piece, her second commissioned work for the Festival since 1995.
The long-time tradition of Arena artists performing on the grounds is also unusually rich for MJF/51. The Joshua Redman Trio, Maceo Parker, Christian McBride, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Tom Scott, Terence Blanchard, Orlando "Maraca" Valle, Ledisi, Maria Schneider Orchestra and Kurt Elling will all put in dual performances on the Grounds during the MJF/51 weekend.
Two special tributes will be featured during the weekend, both on the Arena Stage and on the Grounds. On Saturday night, A Tribute to Cannonball Adderley will feature a modern take on the music of the influential and celebrated saxophonist with renowned vocalist Nancy Wilson, trumpeter Terence Blanchard (2007 MJF Artist-In-Residence and Grammy Winner) and legendary saxophonist Tom Scott. Sunday will spotlight John Coltrane’s beloved collaborations with vocalist Johnny Hartman, with Kurt Elling’s Dedicated to You. This special band features Ernie Watts, and the Ethel String Quartet, backed by the Laurence Hobgood Trio.
MJF: DAY BY DAY
Friday, September 19 in the Arena will kick off MJF/51 in a Latin style with the MJF debut of Cuban vocalist & flautist Orlando "Maraca" Valle, followed by the angular modernism of the Joshua Redman Trio and the luxurious vocals of Cassandra Wilson, also debuting at MJF. On the Grounds, the popular New Grooves in Dizzy’s Den will reverberate with the electrified Christian McBride Band and Rudder. The Garden Stage will launch in the bebop vein with the George Young Quartet, followed by the talented and youthful Berklee Latin Jazz All-Stars. Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts will offer their own take on the jazz tradition to close out the Garden Stage’s musical offerings for Friday night.
In the Night Club / Bill Berry Stage, the singer-songwriter Spencer Day will perform original and American songbook favorites, followed by the MJF debut of up-and-coming Israeli saxophonist, Anat Cohen. The Joshua Redman Trio will close out Friday’s Night Club in their second performance of the evening. In the intimate Coffee House Gallery, Yaron Herman will make his MJF debut with three sets of his impassioned take on improvisation, while Quantic and 4onefunk will take the stage in Lyons Lounge with their bass-heavy turntablism.
Saturday, September 20 will be a funk-filled experience in the Arena, starting off with the 2008 Grammy-nominee for “Best New Artist,” Ledisi, followed by the legendary funk-soul saxophonist Maceo Parker appearing with the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Next Generation Jazz Orchestra. The swamp-funk of the Derek Trucks Band, debuting at MJF, concludes the blues-driven afternoon. Saturday evening in the Arena gets off to an explosive start with Christian McBride’s new acoustic Quintet, followed by MJF/51 Commission Artist Maria Schneider and her Orchestra with her signature piece for 2008. The evening ends with Nancy Wilson, trumpeter Terence Blanchard, and saxophonist Tom Scott in their Tribute to Cannonball Adderley, on the very stage where the legendary saxophonist last played in 1970 (and was filmed by Clint Eastwood for Play Misty for Me!)
Saturday will give audiences a chance to see Arena artists and the best that jazz has to offer over a broad spectrum of sound. The Garden Stage, a favorite location for the bluesy Saturday crowds, will get off to an exciting start, featuring the newly-minted soul sounds of Ryan Shaw. Fans of vocalist Ledisi will have the chance to see her up close and personal, as will fans of funk master Maceo Parker. The groundbreaking vocal and guitar duo Tuck & Patti will also return to MJF for the first time in twenty-four years, followed by the explosive pianist Rebeca Mauleón & Afro-Kuban Fusion.
Saturday’s Night Club / Bill Berry Stage will feature a myriad of styles and artists, both old and new, from the traditional to the experimental. Japanese pianist Junko Moriya will make her MJF debut, followed by the hard-driving big band of the US Air Force, the Falconaires. Tom Scott will present A Tribute to Cannonball Adderley as an instrumental group, and returning master and Grammy-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard will perform with his Quintet. The Night Club will round out its Saturday schedule with a post-modern musical dialog between two masters, the far-reaching Matt Wilson & Bill Frisell Duo.
Saturday’s Dizzy’s Den schedule will also showcase a variety of music and special events that will keep jazz fans captivated. Starting off with a fascinating conversation with vocalist Nancy Wilson, the afternoon will continue with an MJF favorite, the DownBeat Magazine Blindfold Test. The music will commence with the explosive Orlando "Maraca" Valle with his Cuban Lullabies, followed by another fellow Cuban and visionary, drummer Antonio Sanchez & Migration. The Maria Schneider Orchestra will close Saturday night at Dizzy’s Den, performing her Grammy-winning music.
The Coffee House Gallery, known for its intimate atmosphere, will also feature a range of musical styles. Saturday’s sets will include La Tuque Bleue performing their Euro-Canadian folk music, the hot musicality of Berklee Latin Jazz All-Stars, and the jagged experimentalism from pianist Marc Cary and his Trio.
Sunday, September 21 will cap off the 51st Monterey Jazz Festival with the biggest names in jazz. In the Arena, the day starts off with the winning high school band from the Next Generation Festival, followed by MJF’s youthful Next Generation Jazz Orchestra with Christian McBride. The afternoon show in the Arena will feature the eclectic British superstar, crossover vocalist Jamie Cullum. Sunday evening in the Arena will be a spectacular affair, starting off with Kurt Elling and Dedicated to You, featuring Ernie Watts, the Ethel String Quartet and the Laurence Hobgood Trio, celebrating John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. Next, the legendary Wayne Shorter Quartet will perform a masterful deconstruction of the post-bop language that Wayne has pioneered over the last 50 years, and will set the stage for another living legend and multiple Grammy winner, Herbie Hancock, who will close the Sunday night Arena in his 8th performance at MJF since 1964.
On the Grounds, the atmosphere will be just as electric--and eclectic. On the Garden Stage, La Tuque Bleue will again provide an acoustic foray into folk, followed by the spiritual, drummer-led Brian Blade Fellowship. The Kyle Eastwood Band then returns with their electro-acoustic modernist take on jazz, followed by the classic vocal stylings of the Jamie Davis Group.
Dizzy’s Den will again host to the popular jazz panels on Sunday afternoon, with a conversation about Cannonball Adderley, followed by what is sure to be a packed house: a conversation between film icon Clint Eastwood and vocalist Jamie Cullum. The music begins with Christian McBride’s new Quintet and then a reprise of Kurt Elling’s Dedicated to You, singing Hartman/Coltrane to close the evening on a mellow note.
High energy can be found in the Night Club, which will be the center of attention for the nation’s best high school bands all Sunday afternoon, followed by the now-classic Hammond B-3 Blowout with Barbara Dennerlein and Brian Auger's Oblivion Express.
Sunday’s Coffee House and West Lawn will also celebrate a different mix of play. First up is the kid-friendly ZunZun, celebrating the diversity of culture through music, followed by sets with the cutting-edge Trio M (with Matt Wilson, Myra Melford and Mark Dresser) in what will be an improviser’s dream. The West Lawn will chime with the Baltic Sounds of the Brass Menazeri.
SPECIAL EVENTS AND FAMILY DAY
Sunday September 21 is also Family Day, sponsored by Macy’s, returning for the third year. Family Day features activities and fun for fans and families of all ages, including a Percussion Playshop on the West Lawn where kids can have a hands-on experience with percussion instruments, the “Jazzy Jumper” where kids can bounce the day away. With musical entertainment by ZunZun, celebrating the cultures of the Americas, and the country’s seven best high school bands appearing in the nearby Night Club, “Family Day” at MJF has become a favorite activity for young music fans and families.
The Jazz Theater will also host two special screenings of films dedicated to two iconoclasts of jazz: the three-time Monterey Jazz Festival performer and big band leader of the late 1960s, Don Ellis; and the influential and controversial saxophonist, Albert Ayler. After the afternoon Arena simulcasts, the Jazz Theater will show Don Ellis: Electric Heart on Saturday and My Name is Albert Ayler on Sunday, providing a rare opportunity to see these historic new documentaries and performances on the big screen.
ALL WEEKEND LONG
All weekend long in the evening, Lyons Lounge at the end of Lyons Lane will pulse with the heavy DJ sounds of Quantic and 4onefunk, in the return of one of the grand experiments--and legacies--of the Festival. Both Lyons Lounge and Lyons Lane are named in honor of MJF founder Jimmy Lyons and are located adjacent to the Arena entrance on the Festival midway. The Lounge will again offer fans a hip jazz club to chill out on the north end of the Grounds, departing from the acoustic offerings of the Festival.
As patrons stroll down the lane, they will relive the history, images, and music of the Monterey Jazz Festival in a special MJF history display, "Monterey Through the Eyes of the Media", a retrospective of 50 years of news reporting on the Monterey Jazz Festival.
Also on the Grounds, a companion exhibit of 50 years of MJF memorabilia will be on display in the Coffee House Gallery on the Midway. Sue Downs will be performing on the Disklavier on the Courtyard Stage at the entrance to the Festival.
FROM TODAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER, PLENTY OF WAYS TO CELEBRATE MONTEREY
The Festival continues to celebrate its 50th anniversary year with a range of activities and offerings. MJF will kick-off the Festival season with the Second Annual Jazz Legends Award on May 2, 2008 at Tehama Golf Club. The evening will feature cocktails and dinner, with entertainment by Bay Area favorite, vocalist Kim Nalley. Highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the MJF Legends Award to Gerald Wilson. Space is still available as of press date. Fans are urged to contact michelle@skipwithandassociates.com or call (415) 279-1973 for more information.
MJF’s Front Box Auction presents another opportunity for jazz fans to enjoy the Monterey Jazz Festival while supporting Jazz Education. From March 31 until June 1, patrons can bid to sit at the front of the Arena with three of their closest friends in four Front Box seats for the 51st Annual MJF. For more information, please visit www.montereyjazzfestival.org.
During the Festival, fans are also encouraged to visit the MJF Education Booth in the center of the midway to participate in the MJF Silent Auction featuring unique jazz memorabilia and collector’s items, with all auction proceeds benefiting MJF’s Jazz Education Programs.
The Festival's 10th Annual Golf ‘n’ Jazz Tournament is a rare opportunity to play Pasadera, an outstanding Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. This exclusive event includes a buffet lunch, jazzy gift bag, and golf with cart, plus an evening to remember at elegant Pasadera Country Club following the Tournament. The evening will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a sumptuous buffet dinner, a jazz concert and live auction, plus the golf awards ceremony. The Tournament takes place on Thursday, September 18, 2008; registration takes place by phone, (831) 373-3366 and online at www.montereyjazzfestival.org. Fans are urged to visit the MJF website for more details about how to participate in this longtime MJF favorite. All proceeds are invested in MJF’s Jazz Education Programs.
The 4th Annual Jazz with Steinbeck event will offer fans an exclusive supper club evening in support of MJF’s Jazz Education Programs and the National Steinbeck Center’s Youth Programs. This very special event takes place on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, with jazz entertainment by vocalist Mary Stallings and singer-songwriter Spencer Day, and sumptuous dining created by celebrity Chef Cal Stamenov of Bernardus Lodge, and an array of exceptional wines hand picked by Wine Director, Mark Jensen. This intimate, one-of-a-kind jazz experience promises to have a magical energy all its own. The evening is limited to 140 people. Reservations are available by calling the National Steinbeck Center at (831) 775-4722.
Celebrating Django Reinhardt & Charlie Christian
JAZZ GUITAR CELEBRATION OF HALL OF FAMERS DJANGO REINHARDT & CHARLIE CHRISTIAN
Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates in concert the induction of legends Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian into the Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame. The concert will feature the music of the two masters performed by guitarists Bobby Broom, Biréli Lagréne, Russell Malone and Frank Vignola with rhythm section powered by drummer/music director Lewis Nash and Frank Wess on flute and tenor saxophone.
**Free pre-concert lecture with Lewis Nash along with other performers and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Manager of Public Programming Ken Druker will discuss the music in the Irene Diamond Education Center at 7 p.m.
May 2-3, 2008, 8 p.m.
Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th St., New York, NY
Tickets are $30, $50, $75, $95, $120 and available at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office on Broadway at 60th St., by calling CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500
Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates in concert the induction of legends Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian into the Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame. The concert will feature the music of the two masters performed by guitarists Bobby Broom, Biréli Lagréne, Russell Malone and Frank Vignola with rhythm section powered by drummer/music director Lewis Nash and Frank Wess on flute and tenor saxophone.
**Free pre-concert lecture with Lewis Nash along with other performers and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Manager of Public Programming Ken Druker will discuss the music in the Irene Diamond Education Center at 7 p.m.
May 2-3, 2008, 8 p.m.
Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th St., New York, NY
Tickets are $30, $50, $75, $95, $120 and available at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office on Broadway at 60th St., by calling CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500
Jurgen Friedrich's concerts in NY!
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Composer/painist/arranger Jürgen Friedrich, with whom Arnaldo DeSouteiro had the honor to collaborate in some projects, will be leading his trio in some long-awaited performances in New York during this week. Hope to meet you there!trio Friedrich - Hebert - Moreno
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John Hebert b
Tony Moreno dr
April 09
Trio
New York University
8-10pm masterclass
35 West 4th Street, Recital Room 779
www.steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/jazz/events
April 10
Trio
Cachaça
10pm + 11:30pm
35 West 8th Street
www.cachacajazz.com
April 11
Quintet w/Tony Malaby sax, Ralph Alessi tp
Cornelia Street Café
9pm + 10:30pm
29 Cornelia Street
www.corneliastreetcafe.com
April 13
Quintet w/Marc Mommaas sax, Ralph Alessi tp
55 bar
9:30pm + 11pm
55 Christopher Street
www.55bar.com
CTI Memorabilia: "Jurgen Friedrich - Jazz Life review"
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Review of Jürgen Friedrich's "Summerflood" (CTI) printed in the November 1999 issue of Japan's "Jazz Life" magazine
CTI Memorabilia: "Jurgen Friedrich ad"
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CTI MemorabiliaJürgen Friedrich's "Summerflood" advertisement
CD of the Day - "Jurgen Friedrich 4: Summerflood"
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CD of the DayJürgen Friedrich 4 + Kenny Wheeler: "Summerflood" (CTI) 2003
Digital Remastering by Chris Teffner
CD-Single of the Day - "Larry Coryell: Never Never"
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CD-Single of the DayLarry Coryell: "Never Never/Thus Spoke Z (Zarathustra)" 1993
Featuring: Mulgrew Miller, Klyde Jones, Richard Elliot et al.
Arranged & Adapted by Don Sebesky
12" EP of the Day - "Deodato: Whistle Bump"
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12" EP of the DayEumir Deodato: "Whistle Bump/Pina Colada" (Warner) 1978
Remixed by Jimmy Simpson
Box Set of the Day - "Phil Woods: Quadromania"
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Box Set of the Day (4-CD set)
"Quadromania - Phil Woods: Moonlight in Vermont" (TIM) 2003
Includes Creed Taylor-produced tracks from the sessions he recorded, at Van Gelder Studios, for CTI in the '80s with Jack Wilkins (the title track from the "Opal" LP) and on the all-session "Rhythmstick" (seven tracks, which also feature Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Bob Berg, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Farmer, Romero Lubambo, Jimmy McGriff, Bernard Purdie, Anthony Jackson, John Scofield et al.)
"Quadromania - Phil Woods: Moonlight in Vermont" (TIM) 2003
Includes Creed Taylor-produced tracks from the sessions he recorded, at Van Gelder Studios, for CTI in the '80s with Jack Wilkins (the title track from the "Opal" LP) and on the all-session "Rhythmstick" (seven tracks, which also feature Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Bob Berg, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Farmer, Romero Lubambo, Jimmy McGriff, Bernard Purdie, Anthony Jackson, John Scofield et al.)
CD 1
1. Woodlore (Phil Woods) 5:21
2. Falling In Love All Over Again (Neal Hefti) 4:43
3. Be My Love (Cahn-Brodsky) 5:36
4. On A Slow Boat To China (Frank Loesser) 5:02
5. Get Happy (Arlen-Koehler) 6:44
6. Strollin’ With Pam (Woods) 5:19
CD 2
1. Please Say Yes (T. McIntosh) 5:29
2. Maud’s Mood (B. Bailey) 6:30
3. Hard Sock Dance (Q. Jones) 5:47
4. Alison (H. Smith) 6:49
5. Tipsy (O. Nelson) 6:59
CD 3
1. You Took Advantage Of Me (Rogers - Hart) 5:05
2. Star Eyes (D. Rat - G. DePaul) 4:24
3. Anything Goes (Cole Porter) 4:42
4. Don’t Blame Me (J. McHugh - D. Fields) 5:10
5. Moonlight In Vermont (J. Blackburn - K. Suessdorf) 2:40
6. Caravan (J. Tizol - D. Ellington) 7:03
7. It Might As Well Be Spring (R. Rodgers - O. Hammerstein) 5:01
8. Have You Met Miss Jones (R. Rodgers - L. Hart) 4:14
9. Love Song (S. Grappelli) 3:23
10. Sing Hallelujah (Settle) 4:02
CD 4
1. You Took Advantage Of Me (Rogers - Hart) 4:48
2. Opal (H. Swartz) 5:09
3. Friday Night At The Cadillac Club (Bob Berg) 7:07
4. Quilombo (Gilberto Gil - Wally Salomao) 5:34
5. Barbados (Charlie Parker) 3:16
6. Nana (Moacir Santos) 6:04
7. Colo De Rio (Enio Flavio Mol - Marcelo Ferreira) 5:36
8. Palisades In Blue (Benny Golson) 7:44
9. Wamba (Salif Keita) 9:26
1. Woodlore (Phil Woods) 5:21
2. Falling In Love All Over Again (Neal Hefti) 4:43
3. Be My Love (Cahn-Brodsky) 5:36
4. On A Slow Boat To China (Frank Loesser) 5:02
5. Get Happy (Arlen-Koehler) 6:44
6. Strollin’ With Pam (Woods) 5:19
CD 2
1. Please Say Yes (T. McIntosh) 5:29
2. Maud’s Mood (B. Bailey) 6:30
3. Hard Sock Dance (Q. Jones) 5:47
4. Alison (H. Smith) 6:49
5. Tipsy (O. Nelson) 6:59
CD 3
1. You Took Advantage Of Me (Rogers - Hart) 5:05
2. Star Eyes (D. Rat - G. DePaul) 4:24
3. Anything Goes (Cole Porter) 4:42
4. Don’t Blame Me (J. McHugh - D. Fields) 5:10
5. Moonlight In Vermont (J. Blackburn - K. Suessdorf) 2:40
6. Caravan (J. Tizol - D. Ellington) 7:03
7. It Might As Well Be Spring (R. Rodgers - O. Hammerstein) 5:01
8. Have You Met Miss Jones (R. Rodgers - L. Hart) 4:14
9. Love Song (S. Grappelli) 3:23
10. Sing Hallelujah (Settle) 4:02
CD 4
1. You Took Advantage Of Me (Rogers - Hart) 4:48
2. Opal (H. Swartz) 5:09
3. Friday Night At The Cadillac Club (Bob Berg) 7:07
4. Quilombo (Gilberto Gil - Wally Salomao) 5:34
5. Barbados (Charlie Parker) 3:16
6. Nana (Moacir Santos) 6:04
7. Colo De Rio (Enio Flavio Mol - Marcelo Ferreira) 5:36
8. Palisades In Blue (Benny Golson) 7:44
9. Wamba (Salif Keita) 9:26
Single of the Day - "Stanley Turentine: Sugar"
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Single of the DayStanley Turrentine: "Sugar" (CTI) 1970
Vinyl of the Day: "A Taste of CTI/Kudu Vol.1"
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Vinyl of the Day"A Taste of CTI/Kudu Vol.1" (CTI) 1975
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Lily Haydn live, tonight, in LA!
Let's meet tonight to celebrate Lily Haydn's artistry at the Roxy!
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"Place Between Places" is in stores NOW!! Be sure to purchase your copy at a store near you, or at one of these fine online retailers below: iTunesAmazonWerkshop
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"Place Between Places" is in stores NOW!! Be sure to purchase your copy at a store near you, or at one of these fine online retailers below: iTunesAmazonWerkshop Lili on Jay Leno
Lili performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. If you happened to miss the show - fret not! You can view the entire show at NBC.com!
Album Release Party
For those of you in the Los Angeles area, Lili will be having her album release party tonight at The Roxy Theatre on Sunset Boulevard! Please know there are a limited amout of public tickets. If you would like to attend - please arrive early. Show starts at 8pm and a $20 donation to Amnesty International is suggested. Dodger's StadiumJust a reminder that Lili will be performing the national anthem at Dodger Stadium April 2. We hope to have some great behind the scenes footage for you from this event.
ps: If you're a Pink Floyd fan, please come to Coachella on April 27, as Lily will be playing and singing with Roger Waters on a few songs that night.
PLACE BETWEEN PLACES is now available on iTunes and i'd be so grateful if you would check it out and spread the word to friends to do the same if the spirit moves you!
Warren Chiasson live, tonight, in NY!
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Treat yourself to an exciting and uplifting musical experience at " Jazz Tuesdays" when Vibraphone Master Warren Chiasson and his Quartet with Ed McEachen on Guitar, Ralph Hamperian on Bass, and Jackie Williams on drums, present “The Art of the Vibraphone” tonight, April 1st, in the John Birks Gillespie Auditorium at the New York City Bahá'í Center, located at 53 East 11th Street (between University Place & Broadway). There will be two shows at 8:00 and 9:30 p.m.Warren Chiasson has been called " one of the six top vibraphonists of the last half century" by the New York Times and a “musician’s musician” by Jazzbeat. Originally a member of the George Shearing Quintet, he has emerged as his own man with a distinctive four-mallet technique that he weaves into a percussive, melodic style. Prior to forming his own group, Chiasson was for many years best known for his creative contributions to the Chet Baker Quartet, the Tal Farlow Trio, and jazz-pop diva Roberta Flack . In addition to recording his own albums, he has played on over 100 recordings with such artists as Eric Dolphy, Bill Dixon, Hank Crawford and was featured on a Grammy Award winning album with B.B. King.
His own albums include "Quartessence", " Good Vibes for Kurt Weill " (which was selected as a Billboard Pick of the Week), and "Point Counterpoint" with guitarist Chuck Wayne. He is particularly known for his elegant and often electrifying live performances, as evidenced by the 50th anniversary re-creation of the historic 1938 Benny Goodman concert. When Lionel Hampton was unable to appear due to a previous touring commitment, Chiasson was asked to take his place at Carnegie Hall. The result was a standing ovation performance before this knowledgeable, sold-out audience. Luminaries at this event included Isaac Stern, Doc Cheatham, Panama Francis, and Benny Goodman's daughter, who presented Goodman's clarinet to the hall museum.
Jazz Tuesdays
in the John Birks Gillespie Auditorium
The New York Baha'i Center
53 East 11th Street (between University Place & Broadway)
Singer’s Spotlight with Ann Hampton Callaway
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Calling all culture heroes!
April 1st marks the deadline to raise the necessary funding needed for taping the first of four shows for an exciting new national public television series called "Singer’s Spotlight with Ann Hampton Callaway". This high definition state of the art series will celebrate the great singers and songs of The American Songbook. It is being produced by WTTW National Productions in Chicago on May 21st and our first guest is the dazzling two time Tony winner Christine Ebersole. We are thrilled and proud to be producing this one of a kind, never before seen series on public television.
Message from Ann Hampton Callaway:
As host of the series, I will be presenting our country’s finest singers and singer songwriters, both legends and exciting newcomers on the scene. Before a live audience, each guest will perform, talk about the highpoints of their careers and secrets of their craft as well as engage in some on the spot improvisational jamming with me, creating a lively and engaging celebration of the timeless classics of our nation.
In an age where more people vote for contestants on American Idol than for the next president, it is my mission to show music lovers what great singing is really all about. Another important goal of the series is to make the programs available to music teachers at the high school and college level. As I continue my touring schedule, I will participate in workshops on singing and songwriting at high school, college and public television outreach events. Everyone associated with this show is very committed to teaching future generations about the power and importance of music- especially the American Songbook.
I am asking you, my culture hero, to be one of the sponsors of this important series. WTTW has an annual Gala on May 21st and the first program in the series will be taped with the Gala audience. I want your presence at the Gala, and depending on the amount of your contribution, you can receive funding recognition at the beginning and/or end of each program of the television series. Our total budget is $2,000,000 for the four-part series. Combined with funds raised from the gala, our immediate April 1st goal is to raise the remaining $250,000 funds to tape the first high definition program on May 21. The remaining three programs in the series will be taped later in the year in the WTTW studios in Chicago.
Please look at the series proposal (click here to download our proposal) and see the sponsorship benefits below. Share this news with fellow culture heroes. To make cultural history and be one of the sponsors of this extraordinary series, call WTTW’s Customer Service line at 773-509-1111 extension 6. They will take your 501C3 contribution and award you a complete tax deduction and all benefits promised.
I look forward to seeing you on May 21st. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being one of the keepers of the flame. If we do not work to keep the legacy of our country’s great music alive for generations to come, who will?
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Sponsorship Opportunities
$1,000-$5,000 Contribution
Name listed in the "Special Thanks" section of
the credit roll at the end of the program.
VIP tickets to the May 21 taping
$10,000 Contribution
Name will be listed on a billboard with other names
at the beginning and end of the one-hour show.
VIP Tickets to the Television Taping on May 21, 2008
$25,000 Contribution
Name will be listed on an individual billboard at the
beginning and end of the one-hour show.
VIP Tickets to the Television Taping on May 21, 2008
$50,000 Contribution
Name will be listed on an individual billboard at the
beginning and end of the one-hour show.
Name will be printed on all press and promotional materials.
VIP tickets to the television taping on May 21, 2008
A private meet and greet with Ann Hampton Callaway
and Christine Ebersole prior to the taping.
$100,000 or More Contribution
A choice of an individual billboard or a :10 promotional spot
that meets with the public television guidelines.
Name will be printed on all press and promotional materials.
Name and logo present on the show's companion website.
Viewers can hyperlink to your website.
VIP Tickets to the television taping on May 21.
A private meet and greet with Ann Hampton Callaway
and Christine Ebersole prior to the taping.
Name included on DVD packaging.
"AdLib" - April 2008
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Cover Story: Chikuzen SatoADLiB Photo Gallery
Masterpiece Story "Blow By Blow / Jeff Beck"
Chikuzen Sato
Vintage Fusion
Andrea Bocelli
Natsuki Morikawa
Best 10 -Jeff Porcaro's Works, Selected By Takashi Numazawa
Angela Johnson
California Ocean Groove
Keiko Lee
Akira Jimbo
Kokia
Spotlight : ADLiB Award / Yuji Ohno / Yasuji Ohagi / Chris Botti / Petteri Sariola
ADLiB Audio Topics
ADLiB Chart
New Disc
Imported Disc
Coming Soon
The New Trend In Hottest Producers -Rex Rideout-
Jazz Funk
Star Story -Prince
History Of Rock Music
Chicago
Chick Corea & Hiromi Uehara
Inara George
Anipiano
Let's Search For Masterpieces Of Illusion
Desert Island Discs -Jun Kajiwara
Grammy Award
Hot Live Report:Sergio Mendes/Burt Bacharach/Etc
Sonny Rollins
Interview : Paul Potts / Sergio Mendes / Traincha / The Bad Plus / Yo-Yo Ma / Kumi Adachi
European BassDay 2007
Toshiki Kadomatsu - No End Talk
Soul Kiss
AOR
Tina/Katsumi Horii
Shiro Sagisu / Cindy Suzuki
Yuji Muraoka / Paper & Web
Yumi Kudou / Yoshinori Ohtomo
Sound Planet
News Of The World
News In Japan
Concert Information
Letters
Last Chorus
"Swing Journal" - April 2008
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Cover Story: Herbie HancockThe Standards Giants Loved to Play: Art Blakey
Dianne Reeves Swing at the Apollo
Chihiro Yamanaka Plays Oscar Peterson Favorites
Rie Tsuji
Miles from India
Here Comes New Masterpieces
What is "Spiritual Jazz"?
Piano Showcase -- Spring 2008
The Serial : Basics about Jazz Instruments: Keyboard
Biography of Japanese Jazzman
Jazz Blog in Japan
Questions for Jazz Beginners
HOT NEWS : Overseas
New York Jazz Monthly
Topics
HOT NEWS: Domestic
Jazz on AIR
The Monthly Disc Review
Top Chart
SJ Gold Discs
Import Discs
New Discs Release Information
SJ Gold Disc Preview: "Baubles, Bangles and Beads / Steve Kuhn"
SJ Gold Disc Preview: "Conception-Cool And Hot- / Ryan Kisor"
SJ Gold Disc Preview: "When You Know / Dianne Reeves"
Alfred Lion:
Jazz Masterpieces Story - Columbia / CBS / Epic - Part 2
Jazz Disc Award Statuettes Go Around Tokyo
Coming Soon! : Chick Corea & Hiromi Duo Concert
Let's Dig the Re-issued Discs
What's up now! : Masahiro Sayama Trio M's / Rie Kiyotani
SJ Focus
Readers Plaza : Jazz Spot Pilgrimage Returns / Readers / Jazz Allnighters by Tatsuo Sunaga / Jazz in Korea
Swing Street : Yozo Iwanami / Music / Movie
Q&A
Live Report : Eliane Elias / Patti Austin meets Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band / Jimmy Smith Tribute / Yosuke Onuma / Jammin'zeb / The Bad Plus / Yuki Murakami / JVC Jazz Festival with Blue Note Tokyo 20th
Comin' Soon!
Live & Jazz Spot Guide
JAZZ SOUND & VISUAL
Blu-ray won the format war
SJ New Products Selections
A&V Festa2008
marantz Music Dialog Prominent
JSP-1020SR Speakers
Enjoying Jazz with Components from Overseas : NuForce Amplifier
New Component Test Report
New Serial: Jazz Sound & Component Selection
Reader's Square / Audio Q&A / Market / etc.
Sound Quality of New Discs
"Down Beat" - April 2008
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Cover StoryPat Metheny Trio -- The road sure has been good to guitarist Metheny, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Antonio Sanchez, as the trio has blazed across the country (and around the world) playing to large, enthusiastic audiences. The group has an unbelievable rapport, and its new album, Day Trip, shows that it plays trio jazz at as high a level as any group on the planet.
FEATURES
Cecil Taylor -- What makes the DownBeat Hall of Fame pianist’s music so mesmerizing and mysterious? An excerpt from Howard Mandel’s recently released book, Jazz Beyond Jazz, explores Taylor’s percussive approach to the piano, and how he has helped to revolutionize the music.
Ben Allison -- It was time to truly focus his time and efforts on his own projects. The result is a fascinating album, Little Things Run The World, which offers a mature, exciting sound. One of DownBeat’s perennial “Rising Star” artists is making the next step.
Nicole Mitchell -- As DownBeat’s perennial “Rising Star” flutist, few artists are as motivated as Mitchell. She has been an organizer and creative spark in the Chicago improvised music scene for years while leading and working in numerous groups. One of her most heralded projects, the Black Earth Ensemble, recently released a live disc—just one component of this multidimensional artist
SPECIAL SECTION: Musicians Gear Guide -- We walked the aisles at Winter NAMM 2008 to check out all of the new gear being released. Here, we spotlight the most exciting products from the show that are essential for any working musician.
BLINDFOLD TEST -- Joey DeFrancesco
PLAYERS
Loren Stillman (saxophone)
Steve Lehman (saxophone)
Little Arthur Duncan (harmonica/vocals)
Michael Vlatkovich (trombone)
THE BEAT
• Riffs—Jazz News From Around The Globe
• Largest jazz record collection in U.S. goes to Oberlin
• Frank Morgan tribute
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk Celebration Gala in NYC
• North Carolina Jazz Loft Project: New Insights On Monk
• Things To Come, Living Jazz, European Scene
• Backstage With ... Curtis Fuller
• Caught: New York Winter Jazz Fest at the Knitting Factory, Monterey Jazz All-Star Tour Begins, Piano Marathon at Merkin
WOODSHED
• Jazz on Campus: Jazz Institute of Chicago’s Jazz Links Program
• Transcription: Woody Shaw’s trumpet solo on “The Moontrane”
• Master Class: Saxophonist Greg Abate
REVIEWS
Hot Box
Karrin Allyson, Imagina: Songs Of Brasil (Concord)
Lionel Loueke, Karibu (Blue Note)
Enrico Rava/Stefano Bollani, The Third Man (ECM)
Bill Dixon with Exploding Star Orchestra (Thrill Jockey)
Reviews
Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures, Dream Garden (Justin Time)
Tony Malaby/William Parker/Nasheet Waits, Tamarindo (Clean Feed)
Charlie Haden, The Private Collection (Naim)
Mike Moreno, Between The Lines (World Culture)
Martin Tétreault/Kid Koala, Phon-O-Victo (Victo)
Géraldine Laurent, Time Out Trio (Dreyfus)
Brooke Sofferman, Fine Whines (Summit)
Matt Geraghty Project, Passport (Matt Geraghty)
Inhabitants, The Furniture Moves Underneath (Drip)
Tony Wilson 6tet, Pearls Before Swine (Drip)
Maynard Ferguson, The Lost Tapes (Sleepy Night)
Jon Gordon, Within Worlds (ArtistShare)
Kenny Werner/Roseanna Vitro, The Delirium Blues Project (Half Note)
Nic Bartsch’s Ronin, Holon (ECM)
Luifi Bonafede/Pietro Tonolo, Peace (ObliqSound)
Chucho Valdés, Teatro Colón (Mutis)
Frank Kimbrough, Air (Palmetto)
Tom Scott, Cannon Re-Loaded (Concord)
Keefe Jackson’s Project Project, Just Like This (Delmark)
Sabertooth, Dr. Midnight—Live At The Green Mill (Delmark)
Caribbean Jazz Project, Afro Bob Alliance (Heads Up)
Delta Saxophone Quartet, Dedicated To You ... But You Weren’t Listening (MoonJune)
Dennis Rollins’ Badbone & Co., Big Night Out! (Raestar)
Drew Gress, The Irrational Numbers (Premonition)
Evan Christopher, Delta Bound (Arbors)
David Buchbinder, Odessa/Havana (Tzadik)
Jazz
Benny Golson: The Whisper Not Tour (Arkadia)
Arturo Sandoval Live (BamBoo)
Mahavishnu Orchestra, Live At Montreaux (Eagle Eye)
Benny Carter, Symphony In Riffs (Rhapsody)
Blues
Root Doctor: Change Our Ways (Big O)
Luther Allison: Underground (Ruf)
Roomful of Blues: Raisin’ A Ruckus (Alligator)
Big Shanty: Ride With The Wind (King Mojo)
Popa Chubby: Deliveries (Blind Pig)
Beyond
Brazilian albums
Historical
Nat King Cole Reissues (Collector’s Choice/EMI Special Markets)
Book
Guido Van Rijn’s Kennedy’s Blues (Mississippi) and Fabian Holt’s Genre In Popular Music (University of Chicago)
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