By John Stevenson ‘Born in Parallel’ (33Records), Daphna Sadeh’s brilliant new CD, threads together the worlds of jazz improvisation, European baroque, classical music influences as well as Arabic and Jewish rhythmic traditions. Daphna, a double bassist and composer born in Israel, has been exposed to a pot pourri of musical …
March 12, 1955. New York City. Charlie Parker is dead. But nobody knows it yet. In that twilight between the here and the hereafter, Parker sets out to write his last great musical work. This is the setting of Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD, a chamber opera that invites the audience …
Jerry Bergonzi knows all about the struggles that used to face aspiring jazz musicians. The Boston native withdrew from the liberal arts college he was attending after being continually thrown out of practice rooms “so somebody serious about music” could use the space. The young saxophonist also found that many …
Blue Canoe Records latest release from Trey Wright is a ripping set of originals that moves from solid, classic jazz to sweet, sympathetic ballads with ease. The compositions on Songs From Oak Avenue deserve notice as does the playing of this group of veterans. Songs from Oak Avenue is Mr. Wright’s second …
“There should be a class simply on application,” Jason Moran emphasizes to his NEC Master Class, explaining that he means a focus on “how to deal with ideas that don’t seem to belong to your discipline.” Moran’s own career as one of the preeminent pianists, composers and bandleaders in jazz …
A Free Series of Concerts Showcasing New England Conservatory’s Exceptional Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation Ensembles 34 One-Hour Concerts Over 12 Evenings at NEC’s Pierce Hall Tuesday, March 24 – Tuesday, April 21 Discover the jazz innovators of tomorrow with In the Mix, 34 free 1-hour concerts, Tuesday. March 24 — …
SFJAZZ Announces Programming for 33rd San Francisco Jazz Festival & Summer Sessions Concert Series Festival Runs June 9-June 21, 2015 2015 Summer Sessions Concert Series Runs July 16-August 23, 2015 Festival Highlights – Snarky Puppy, Tribute to Ernesto Lecouno with Chucho Valdes, Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Michel Camilo, Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge, Goapele, Shelby …
Dominique Eade knows the value of an open-minded teacher first hand. Eade’s creativity had found diverse outlets as a child, including guitar playing (“I was a pretty good finger-picker”) and songwriting, and as an English major at Vassar she would often supplement her assignments with poems and songs. “I was …
Hi Be-Bop Lovers, Just wanted to take this time let all of my Friends, Students and Fans know I am still doing my Saturday Be-Bop Workshop from 2PM til 5PM every Saturday. The first hour will deal with the theory from my Jazz Improvisation Method titled “The Diminished Whole Tone …
One-Week Intensive Jazz Program for Students Ages 14 – 18 Sunday, June 21 – Friday, June 26, 2015 Special Guest Artists MacArthur Fellow and Grammy Nominee Miguel Zenón plus NEC Jazz Studies Chair Ken Schaphorst headline the week holding masterclasses paired with evening concerts of their music Students ages 14 …
Montreal, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 — We’re adding even more names to the incredible program of the 36th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, presented by TD in collaboration with Rio Tinto Alcan, from June 26 to July 5, 2015. Tickets for these concerts go on sale today at noon. …
Concert Follows Holland Residency at School Join visiting artist-in-residence, renowned jazz bassist/composer and bandleader Dave Holland as he leads New England Conservatory jazz students in a performance of his music following a week-long residency. The concert takes place at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 5 at NEC’s Brown Hall, 30 …
