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Global Music Adventures at the Musical Instrument Museum
The MIM Music Theater presents over 250 concerts a year that covers the gamut of artistic styles and music that spans the globe. I've had the pleasure of seeing a number of excellent jazz concerts by artists such as The Cookers, Kneebody, The Bad Plus, Bill Frisell, Regina Carter, John Scofield, Aaron Goldberg, Joshua Redman, Charles Lloyd, Billy Childs, Chris Potter, Dr. Lonnie Smith, John Hollenbeck's Claudia Quintet, Ben Wendel, Jane Monheit, Lizz Wright, Cecile McLorin Salvant and Anat Cohen with Trio Brasileiro. The MIM also features the finest in "roots rock" music including acts such as Richard Thompson, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams and La Santa Cecilia. But the theater is best known for its stellar lineup of artists from around the globe. I am particular partial to African Blues guitar and have had the great pleasure of seeing Amadou and Mariam and Bombino (hailing from Mali and Niger, respectively) in the past year. Cuban music has a long and celebrated history and has had enormous influence on many other genres including jazz. The music of the Afro-Cuban Allstars and Cubanismo encapsulate the many traditions and styles that make Cuban music so unique. Jane Bunnett also led an all-female Cuban sextet, Maqueqe that offered a fresh and exciting take on the Cuban jazz tradition. Of course, this is only a small sample of the world class concerts presented at the MIM.
The following slideshow presents photos taken at the MIM over the course of the last four years. Enjoy!
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