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Jason Moran Returns to Monk at Town Hall
by Eric Benson
Jason Moran and the Big Bandwagon In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall 1959Town Hall New York, New York February 27, 2009 Jason Moran was playing perfectly. He'd just begun his solo introduction to “In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall, 1959"—his tribute to, and reimagining of, Thelonious ...
Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense - Four-Part Documentary
Four-Part Jazz Documentary Explores Contemporary Jazz Luminaries Including Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Jason Moran, The Bad Plus The Documentary Channel Exclusive Premiere Of All Four Episodes Begins April 20 Episode One Premieres April 15 at Jazz At Lincoln Center Paradigm Studio partners with Don Q Rum in association with Rums of Puerto Rico to present Icons ...
At the Vanguard, a Conversation for Three, Running Hot and Cool
Near the end of his second sold-out set at the Village Vanguard on Sunday night, the drummer Paul Motian started into one of his friskier tunes, “23rd Street Theme.” The tenor saxophonist Chris Potter and the pianist Jason Moran, who round out a group he calls 3 in 1, breezed through the syncopated melody together. Then ...
Blue Note at 70
by Joel Roberts
No label in jazz can match the history and legacy of Blue Note Records. Since its founding in New York in 1939 by German emigre Alfred Lion, Blue Note has been associated with an amazing assortment of jazz luminaries including Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Jimmy Smith, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, ...
Frisell/Carter/Motian; Winter Jazzfest; Gato Barbieri/Poncho Sanchez; George Coleman; Monty Alexander; Lee Konitz
by Martin Longley
Bill Frisell, Ron Carter, Paul MotianThe Blue NoteJanuary 9, 2009It's just over a year since these masters of minimalism were last in residence at The Blue Note. This return shows that they've further refined their rapport, which was already bordering on the telepathic. In this very particular combination, each member ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Jason Moran
All About Jazz is celebrating Jason Moran's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jason MoranSince his formidable emergence on the music scene in the late 90s, pianist Jason Moran has become a leading light and a man to watch in modern jazz. In almost every category that matters--improvisation, ...
Jason Moran
by Martin Longley
Pianist Jason Moran usually plays well within the jazz tradition, but often adopts a sideways slant, open to electronic interference or maybe an askew cover version of a pop or rap tune. Growing up in Houston, he went on to study at the Manhattan School Of Music, becoming firmly entrenched on the New York scene.
Lafayette Gilchrist: Soul Progressin'
by Troy Collins
Baltimore-based pianist Lafayette Gilchrist stripped away the five-piece horn section of his octet, The New Volcanoes, fron his previous session, Third (Hyena Records, 2007), for an intimate trio exploration of hard- hitting funk. Soul Progressin' is the third album in his discography to feature the massed horns of The New Volcanoes, following in the footsteps of ...
Jason Moran to Perform October 5 at Missouri History Museum
Confirming the news that showed up a few weeks ago on Pollstar, the Missouri History Museum has announced officially that they'll present a concert by jazz pianist Jason Moran (pictured) at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, October 5 in the MacDermott Grand Hall of the Museum's building in Forest Park.St. Louis pianist, singer and saxophonist Hugh ...
Artist In Residence
By Jason Moran
Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Break Down; Milestone; Refraction 2; Cradle Song; Artists Ought to Be Writing; Refraction 1;
Arizona Landscape; Rain; Lift Every Voice; He Puts on His Coat and Leaves.
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