With the end of August and the upcoming Labor Day holiday, a week of relative repose makes for a natural demarcation point between the musically hyperactive summer festival season and several imminent regional fall chamber and college series, which start up after Labor Day. I'll focus on several of those next week.
Though Tanglewood, that colossus among presenters, concludes its classical programming, there's still more to come: This year's Tanglewood Jazz Festival, which runs from Aug. 29-31, will present five concerts in three days and will feature great artists and innovative programming.
And, not to be so quickly forgotten, for devoted classical buffs in need of their chamber music, there's a superb piano solo/four-hand recital offered at two venues this week in Bennington, Vt., and Hillsdale, N.Y.
Tanglewood Jazz Festival
Here's the roster of concerts and artists for this year's TJF:
Though Tanglewood, that colossus among presenters, concludes its classical programming, there's still more to come: This year's Tanglewood Jazz Festival, which runs from Aug. 29-31, will present five concerts in three days and will feature great artists and innovative programming.
And, not to be so quickly forgotten, for devoted classical buffs in need of their chamber music, there's a superb piano solo/four-hand recital offered at two venues this week in Bennington, Vt., and Hillsdale, N.Y.
Tanglewood Jazz Festival
Here's the roster of concerts and artists for this year's TJF:
- Friday, Aug. 29, 8 p.m. Vibraphonist/composer Joe Locke and his trio join the master of the Colombian harp, composer Edmar Castaneda. Also, pianist/chanteuse Elaine Elias performs selections from her new CD, “Something For You," a tribute to piano giant Bill Evans.
- Saturday, Aug. 30, 2 p.m. “A Celebration of Marian McPartland's 90th Birthday" is a program commemorating the landmark achievements of this influential pianist. In addition, special guest performers will include vocalists Nnenna Freelon and Spencer Day, along with pianist Mulgrew Miller. National Public Radio will tape the program live for its “Piano Jazz" program.
- Saturday, Aug. 30, 8 p.m. Pianist and composer Donal Fox will perform his Scarlatti Jazz Suite Project with special guest trumpeter Christian Scott. The great jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves takes the stage in the second half of the concert. Fox is an internationally acclaimed composer, pianist and improviser in both the jazz and classical genres.
- Sunday, Aug. 31, 2 p.m. Clarinetist and saxophonist Eddie Daniels and his quartet are the featured artists, along with the phenomenal violinist and composer Mark O'Connor; special guest jazz vocalist Jane Monheit, in a show titled “Hot Swing," will join him. O'Connor has composed works - groundbreaking concertos for violin and cello in his amalgamated Bluegrass/classical idiom - for artists such as cellists Yo-Yo Ma and Matt Haimovitz.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
