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Christian McBride on the Making of the Movement, Revisited
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AAJ Staff
Christian McBride had never even written a single set of lyrics when he was tasked to compose a suite for a gospel choir in 1998. So rather than entrust himself with the words, he turned to four of the most momentous speakers of the 20th century: Civil Rights icons Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Everything that those people said in the '60s had such weight and meaning to it," McBride says. My job ...
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Marcus Shelby's "Soul of the Movement" - New Video Now Available
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Check out the new video of the Marcus Shelby Orchestra live in concert, presenting snippets of an electrifying performance at Yoshi's in San Francisco, CA. It features the music of Shelby's acclaimed project, Soul of the Movement: Meditations on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." For Marcus Shelby, history breathes music. Over the past decade, the San Francisco bassist/composer has created a series of captivating large-scale works that illuminate the accomplishments, spiritual fortitude and tribulations of African-Americans. In his debut recording ...
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Christian McBride Presents the Movement Revisted
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DL Media
THE MOVEMENT Revisited, A Jazz Opus by Christian McBride In Celebration of Black History Month In celebration of Black History Month, the Detroit International Jazz Festival will present THE MOVEMENT Revisited, a jazz opus by Mack Avenue recording artist and Grammy Award-winning bassist/bandleader Christian McBride, on Sunday, February 14 at 7:30pm at Second Ebenezer Church in Detroit. Dedicated to four icons of the Civil Rights Movement, McBride will perform and conduct the piece featuring the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra, the ...
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Juilliard Jazz Presents the New York Premiere of Christian McBride's "The Movement Revisited" on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 8 PM in Juilliard's Peter Jay Sharp Theater
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Michael Ricci
JUILLIARD JAZZ PRESENTS THE NEW YORK PREMIERE OF CHRISTIAN McBRIDE'S THE MOVEMENT REVISITED TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010 AT 8 PM IN JUILLIARD'S PETER JAY SHARP THEATER Musical Tribute to the Civil Rights Movement Blends Spoken Texts from Four Leading Figures of the Civil Rights Movement - Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - with Music Performed by the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra and Choir Christian ...
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Gemini Soul Releases - Dark Skin Babies: The Movement - January 20, 2009
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All About Jazz
San Francisco, CA -- Gemini Soul, are known for their eclectic blend of jazz funk-fusion with an electronic element called Cyber Jazz," announced the upcoming release of their new double album Dark Skin Babies: The Movement. Dark Skin Babies: The Movement will be released on January 20, 2009 and will be available at CD BABY, Amazon and iTunes.
Dark Skin Babies: The Movement is a two CD set, which contains 20 tracks of non-stoppable experimental jazz funk-fusion at its best. ...
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Christian McBride's 'The Movement Revisited'
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Michael Ricci
Christian McBride's 'The Movement Revisited' at Disney Hall
A four-section suite ruminating on the civil rights movement weds the music to the message.
There was a remarkable atmosphere of synchronicity during the performance of Christian McBride's The Movement Revisited" at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Friday night. And maybe a trace of irony as well. The four-section suite for big jazz band, small jazz group, gospel choir and narrators focused its segments on the words, the memory and the legacy ...
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Christian McBride's "The Movement Revisited," at the Disney Hall
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All About Jazz
Christian McBride's The Movement Revisited," will debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on May 16. The performance concludes the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's 2007/2008 jazz series. Christian McBride is the premier bassist on the today's jazz and pop scene. The first choice as collaborator for everyone from Sting and Billy Joel to Sonny Rollins and Pat Metheny, he is first and foremost an outstanding bandleader and composer. You could feel the seats vibrate as the band impeccably ...
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The Movement Horns: the Sound of a Musical Comeback
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All About Jazz
An entire generation of music, from Stevie Wonder to James Brown to Earth Wind and Fire to Micheal Jackson was defined by the sounds of a horn section.
With the recent release of Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics and the upcoming release of Beyonce's B'Day, it's clear that the horn section is making a major comeback. Both feature horns in prominent roles, which shows that the musical tide is turning back toward the soulful sound of real instruments.
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