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Geri's Dance - The Geri Allen Songbook, Part 2
by Ludovico Granvassu
Welcome to the second part of this week's edition of Mondo Jazz dedicated to the one and only Geri Allen (click here for Part 1), the monumental pianist who would have turned 65 this year, and has left a body of work that will continue to play a fundamental influence on generations of musicians. Her unique synthesis of influences comes across through a beautiful songbook which we'll explore through her original interpretations and those of her peers. Happy ...
Continue ReadingGeri's Dance - The Geri Allen Songbook, Part 1
by Ludovico Granvassu
This week we celebrate the work of pianist Geri Allen whose contribution to the jazz world was cut short too early. The fruits of her legacy, however, have already been evident for some time. There are so many among today's pianists who are in their late 40s, from Jason Moran to Ethan Iverson, from Vijay Iyer to Aruan Ortiz or David Virelles, in whose piano playing one can feel the influence of the Pontiac native. And when you hear today's ...
Continue ReadingGemini Jazz - Birthday Celebrations for Irene Higginbotham, Hazel Scott, Geri Allen and More
by Mary Foster Conklin
Included are mid-June birthday shoutouts to Irene Higginbotham ("Good Morning Heartache"), and pianists Hazel Scott, Kenny Barron, Monika Herzig and Geri Allen, along with new releases from La Lucha, Dena DeRose, Sara Serpa and a final recording from Larry Willis. Thanks for listening and please continue to support all of these fine musicians -buy their recordings in this time of lockdown. Playlist Hazel Scott “Git Up From There" from Relaxed Piano Moods (Original Jazz Classics) 00:00 Terri Lyne ...
Continue ReadingNovember 2017: Geri Allen, Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band, Thelonious Monk
by Patrick Burnette
Welcome to our monthly look at what's happening on the Jazz Bastard podcast! November is packed, so let's get to it: Episode 127 (live November 1, 2017) looks at the early career of pianist Geri Allen, who died June 27 of this year. Neither of us had listened extensively to her recordings before, so Ethan Iverson's discussion of her early music from his “Do the Math" blog provided helpful guidance. We discuss Geri as an in-and-out player and ...
Continue ReadingACS: Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding at Mesa Arts Center
by Patricia Myers
ACS: Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding Mesa Arts Center Mesa, AZ October 22, 2013 The performance by ACS, the trio of pianist Geri Allen, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and bassist Esperanza Spalding, was a bold collaboration that showcased each individual talent and their intense synergy. The repertoire included a salute to Wayne Shorter, via his charts, that the trio has been performing around the nation and overseas in observance of ...
Continue ReadingGeri Allen: Grand River Crossings
by AAJ Italy Staff
Dopo la ricca produzione artistica dei decenni ottanta/novanta e la pausa di riflessione di quello successivo, Geri Allen è tornata a occupare il centro della scena pianistica afroamericana con album magistrali come Flying Toward the Sound (Motéma, 2010), prestigiose collaborazioni (i due album insieme al Trio 3 di Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman e Andrew Cyrille per la Intakt At This Time del 2009 e Celebrating Mary Lou Williams del 2011) e ambiziose produzioni come la recente Geri Allen & Friends ...
Continue ReadingGeri Allen: Apollo's Muse
by Bob Kenselaar
Pianist/composer Geri Allen is gearing up for her role as artistic director for an especially ambitious production of the 2013 Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival at the Apollo Theater. Presented as “Geri Allen & Friends Celebrate the Great Jazz Women of the Apollo," the program will offer two shows on May 11, 2013 that explore the legacy of such jazz greats as singers Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter and Nancy Wilson, among others. One ...
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