Curated by legendary guitarist John Scofield, the three-part series will once again feature sensations in the international jazz scene. The SOJ concerts all begin at 6:30pm and include complimentary wine and beer; attendees traditionally bring picnic dinners, lawn chairs and blankets. $10 for members, $20 for non-members.
Shades of Jazz performances last approximately 90 minutes, ending in a jam session with John Scofield, whose revolutionary new CD, “Piety Street," was released this spring. This critically-acclaimed album fuses the roots of jazz, blues, gospel and rock in inventive, unexpected and unprecedented ways. “This gospel blues album further demonstrates how John has executed similar fusions, in altogether different contexts, throughout his extensive 36-album career,” says allaboutjazz.com
Drummer and composer Matt Wilson describes his eighth record as a leader on Palmetto Records, That's Gonna Leave a Mark in terms of honesty and family. The first album by Wilson’s Quartet since 2003’s Humidity, Wilson views it as “getting a chance to have this great band record again and celebrate that Andrew D’Angelo is okay!” Alto saxophonist D’Angelo, to whom the album is dedicated, has been battling a serious illness since 2008 and sounds in better-than-fine form throughout, alongside Wilson, tenor saxophonist Jeff Lederer and bassist Chris Lightcap. All the members of the Quartet have played together since the late 1990s, though this marks Lightcap’s first recorded appearance with the group.
The intimate bond between all the musicians is palpable on the album. Recorded by Matt Balitsaris at Maggie’s Farm, with the band all in the same room, That's Gonna Leave a Mark has a live and energetic sound. The air moving between instrument and microphone, and the sensation of musicians playing into the room and to each other, gives the tunes added momentum. “I think it really captures us as close to being live as you can be. You really get to smell, taste and see the sound that way. You feel it coming in your ears from the instrument, rather than the little speakers on your ears. I think it really helps with the dimensions of the sound, how people can react to the sound other than just through their ears. Like on a gig, you experience it totally differently. The decision to do that was really great and I’m so glad we did it.” Many of the tunes are first or second takes, with no edits. Shouts of encouragement and enjoyment are audible throughout the record – almost as though the listener were a guest on the control room couch of Maggie’s Farm.
Shades of Jazz is made possible by major support from the Blue Note jazz club and sponsorship from Willy Nick’s Restaurant & Bar and Jonathan F.P. Rose. 134 Jay Street, Katonah. 914-232-9555. katonahmuseum.org
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