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John Yao and His 17 Piece Instrument: Points In Time
by Jack Bowers
The insuperable spirit of swinging big-band jazz is everywhere apparent on Points in Time, the seventh recording by New York-based composer, arranger and trombonist John Yao, and the second with his marvelous 17-Piece Instrument, a decade after its well-received debut, Flip-Flop. (See Tao, 2015). As on that earlier album, the playlist consists of seven of Yao's original compositions (and one outlier) written with the band in mind to exemplify in musical terms experiences and emotions Yao has ...
Continue ReadingJohn Yao and his 17 Piece Instrument: Points In Time
by Pierre Giroux
Trombonist and composer John Yao presents a heartfelt and personal retrospective with Points In Time. This ambitious album delves deeply into the emotional and professional journey he has undertaken over the past twenty years in New York City. Leading his precisely coordinated ensemble, aptly called His 17-Piece Instrument, comprised of talented musicians from various points along Yao's timeline. The eight original compositions in this session stem from key moments in Yao's life and artistic development. This work is not just ...
Continue ReadingBenjamin Boone: Caught in the Rhythm
by Paul Rauch
The connection between poetry and jazz music is a delicate one. It has been documented so infrequently, in performance and recordings, that one still conjures the flicker of an image of Jack Kerouac reading in some dark Greenwich Village cafe with Steve Allen or Zoot Sims, surrounded by beret-wearing, cappuccino-sipping beatniks. The work of Fresno-based saxophonist Benjamin Boone has assisted in widening that view through four albums recorded for the Origin Records label, including the fourth, Caught in the Rhythm ...
Continue ReadingBenjamin Boone: The Poets Are Gathering
by Paul Rauch
Saxophonist Benjamin Boone continues his ambitious foray into jazz and poetry, this time recruiting an impressive cadre of poets for his aptly entitled release, The Poets are Gathering (Origin, 2020). The union of poetry and jazz has never been so powerfly presented, reflecting the past year of the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement, the universal role of the poet, and the power of art and voice to raise awareness and inspire change. The album employs the likes of US Poet ...
Continue ReadingHashem Assadullahi: Pieces
by Mark Corroto
Saxophonist Hashem Assadullahi and his core band returned to the studio to release an exceptionally strong sophomore effort with Pieces. The Texas born-Northwest cured-New York-based musician revealed his penchant for melody on his prior release Strange Neighbor (8bells, 2009). Here he builds upon that foundation with a scattering of themes from pop tunes, avant-garde leanings, and some deftly orchestrated group improvisations. Assadullahi's returning partners here are guitarist Justin Morell and trumpeter Ron Miles, who yearly receives the “artist ...
Continue ReadingThe Hashem Assadullahi Quintet: Strange Neighbor
by Glenn Astarita
Oregon-based musician and educator Hashem Assadullahi introduces a wealth of attention-grabbing points of view into this quintet date, featuring eminent trumpeter Ron Miles. It's a democratic, group-focused modus operandi, spinning with variable harmonic and rhythmic underpinnings, where Assadullahi is more concerned with compositional depth and use of space. Still, the soloists receive ample breathing room to improvise and engage in thematic expansion.
On “Hypothesis B--The Wildflower," the quintet merges a sense of quietude via Justin Morell's simple guitar ...
Continue ReadingHashem Assadullahi Returns from Thailand for Release of Debut Album Featuring Ron Miles
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All About Jazz
Hashem Assadullahi and his quintet, featuring Ron Miles, celebrate the release of their new CD, Strange Neighbor, a well rounded jazz release with an occasional sense of humor. Denver-based trumpeter Ron Miles, has also appeared with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Bill Frisell, Don Byron, Gravitas Quartet, and many others. The Quintet also features a critically acclaimed rhythm section including guitarist Justin Morell, bassist Josh Tower, and drummer Jason Palmer. The CD features ten original compositions, six of which are inspired ...
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“The ten tracks have variety that runs from attractive melodies to free playing, slapstick humor, 1920s German cabaret kitsch and what could pass for part of the soundtrack of an Italian Western…This is a substantial debut album for Assadullahi.” -Doug Ramsey- Rifttides
“I put this album on in the car and didn’t take it out for days – reveling in the subtle surprises inherent in the compositions. Assadullahi’s use of space on tunes like “Stale Fortune” and the Wayne Shorter-esque opener “Hypothesis A – The Feign” is exemplary and the band interplay admirable. Miles is great, as we already know, but Assadullahi shows a keen sense of melody and some killer chops as well…Thoughtful music, with energetic bursts; I can’t wait to hear more from these exciting young players.” -Brad Walseth http://www.JazzChicago.net
Primary Instrument
Saxophone
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
B.M. Music Education University of Texas at Arlington 2004 M.M. Jazz Studies Performance University of Oregon Has held teaching postions at University of Oregon, Lane Community College, Mahidol University, Shedd Institute for the Arts, South Eugene Highschool, as well as teaching private saxophone and improvisation lessons for over ten years.
Clinic/Workshop Information
Hashem has appeared as a clinician and guest lecturer working with big bands, jazz combos, chamber ensembles, wind symphonies, & individuals, working on areas including aural skills, transcription, rhythmic style, melodic improvising, composition, developing practice routines, developing a personal sound, critical listening, learning tunes, fundamentals and more.
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Not Even Close
From: Points In TimeBy Hashem Assadullahi
Mississippi 1955 Confessional
From: Caught in the RhythmBy Hashem Assadullahi
Against Silence
From: The Poets Are GatheringBy Hashem Assadullahi
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From: PiecesBy Hashem Assadullahi
