Jazz Articles about Hamid Drake

A Musical Portrait Of Hamid Drake

by Centro d'Arte Padova
October 29, 2018

Centro d'Arte's “50/50" series continues! In this new installment, we present a musical portrait of Hamid Drake, simply one of the most original percussionists on the planet, whose musical vision merges the energy of free jazz with the spirituality of eastern philosophies, embracing all the musics of the world. The mixtape features the music of this extraordinary musician, as well as a selection picked by Drake himself from some of his favorite records. Playlist ...

Ground Music Festival 2018

by Luciano Rossetti
September 25, 2018

Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz 2017

by Luciano Rossetti
November 14, 2017

"Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz" is one of the few Italian festivals with a clear artistic vision featuring original programming. In the small village of Sant'Anna Arresi attendees won't find musicians who play the festival circuit, rather ones who present rare projects, commissioned by the festival to match a theme. For the 2017 edition, Artistic Director Basilio Sulis was inspired by the annual report on civil rights published by Amnesty International. The 32nd edition therefore was themed after Max ...

Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz - XXXII Edizione

by Paolo Peviani
September 15, 2017

Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz Sant'Anna Arresi Piazza del Nuraghe 01-10.09.2017 Max Roach e la sua We Insist! Freedom Now Suite. Erano queste le coordinate di riferimento della trentaduesima edizione del festival Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz. Percussioni, dunque, ma anche lotte per i diritti civili, per le conquiste sociali. Tema molto caro al jazz e mai come ora di vitale importanza. Seguendo questa traccia, il direttore artistico Basilio Sulis ...

Sardinia 2016: Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz

by Frank Rubolino
July 8, 2017

Since 1986, the small town of Sant'Anna Arresi on the large island of Sardinia off the western coast of Italy has been home to the festival Ai Confini tra Sardegna e Jazz (On the Border Between Sardinia and Jazz), presenting an array of International innovative jazz artists. The September 2016 edition was no exception, when 20 performances occurred over a 10-day period featuring musicians from numerous countries, including many noted New York and Chicago players. The amphitheater-style venue, Piazza del ...

William Parker, Hamid Drake e Pasquale Mirra, alla stazione Leopolda di Firenze

by Neri Pollastri
June 1, 2017

William Parker e Hamid Drake Duo, ospite Pasquale Mirra Fabbrica Europa Stazione Leopolda Firenze 14.05.2017 All'interno di un'edizione di Fabbrica Europa nella quale John Coltrane, nel cinquantenario della scomparsa, era centrale non solo per la musica (il programma si era aperto con un balletto costruito su A Love Supreme), anche il concerto dell'affiatato duo del contrabbassista William Parker e del batterista Hamid Drake -intitolato “A Love, Naked" -era incentrato su un omaggio al grande ...

Karuna at LaFontsee Gallery

by John Ephland
May 2, 2017

Karuna LaFontsee Gallery Grand Rapids, Michigan April 23, 2017 Flute loops were the first sounds heard. Part of a music arsenal, the inconspicuous electronics served to heighten what was a vast array of traditional percussion instruments on hand. The duet Karuna was ending their spring 2017 Midwest tour before a modestly sized but full house at Grand Rapids' LaFontsee Galleries, the surrounding weather the kind of sunny afternoon that might beckon one to linger and ...