Articles by Adrien H. Tillmann

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Jeff "Tain" Watts' Elvin Jones Alumni Band at Jazz Standard

by Adrien H. Tillmann
September 13, 2017

To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the drum master Elvin Jones, Jeff “Tain" Watts assembled an incredible lineup composed of Elvin disciples for an almost week long residency at Jazz Standard. Here's a peak at the Wednesday night with: Jeff “Tain" Watts, Nicholas Payton, Robin Eubanks, Dave Liebman, Eric Lewis and Neal Caine. ...

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The Jazzmeia Horn 5tet at Cooper Hewitt Museum

by Adrien H. Tillmann
August 21, 2017

An evening with the Jazzmeia Horn Quintet at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York City was presented by The National Jazz Museum in Harlem on July 13, 2017. ...

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The Marquis Hill Project at MoMA

by Adrien H. Tillmann
August 20, 2017

Marquis Hill, a native of Chicago, is a highly skilled musician with a bent toward soulful post-bop. He holds degrees in music from Northern Illinois University and DePaul University. In 2014 he won the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition. He has performed with a wide array of artists, including Marcus Miller, Benny Golson, and Rodney Whitaker. His recent concert at MoMA included included Joel Ross (vibraphone), Chris Smith (bass), and Jonathan Barber (drums). Sunday, July 16 ...