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Julius Eastman was a composer, conductor, singer, pianist, and choreographer. A singular figure in New York City's downtown scene of the 1970s and 80s, he also performed at Lincoln Center with Pierre Boulez and the New York Philharmonic, and recorded music by Arthur Russell, Morton Feldman, Peter Maxwell Davies, and Meredith Monk. “What I am trying to achieve is to be what I am to the fullest," he said in 1976. "Black to the fullest, a musician to the fullest, a homosexual to the fullest.”
Despite his prominence in the artistic and musical community in New York, Eastman died in obscurity in a Buffalo, NY hospital
Tyshawn Sorey and Sandbox Percussion at 92NY
by Paul Reynolds
Tyshawn Sorey and Sandbox Percussion 92NY “Max Roach at 100" New York City February 21, 2025 Serious and uncompromising artist that he was, drummer Max Roach would have appreciated the singularly offbeat--if you will--tribute that Tyshawn Sorey paid to him at 92NY. “Max Roach at 100" was a salute to ...
On Minimalism: Kerry O'Brien and William Robin in Conversation
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines On Kerry O'Brien and William Robin, co-authors of the book On Minimalism: Documenting a Musical Movement (University of California Press).Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley and LaMonte Young are stereotypically described as the “Big Four" of minimalism in music. While On Minimalism does nothing to undermine or belittle their pioneering ...
Celebrating and Reflecting Back on Guelph Jazz Festival @ 30
by Josef Woodard
Guelph Jazz Festival Guelph Otario, Canada September 14-17, 2023 There are precious few jazz festivals in the Americas adhering to what could be called the Triple-A curatorial mandate: adventurous, avant-garde and art-centric. These special cases cling to a commercially fragile, demographically marginal--and also culturally vital--realm and mission. Such conditions make ...
Troy Dostert's Best Releases of 2021
by Troy Dostert
2021 brought yet another year of outstanding jazz and creative improvisation, offering much-needed fortitude and renewal. It's always hard to winnow a best-of list from such a wealth of great music, but these titles managed to distinguish themselves amidst the crowded field of contenders. Talented saxophonists certainly predominated, as half the list highlights some of today's ...
Kukuruz Quartet: Julius Eastman Piano Interpretations
by Alberto Bazzurro
Julius Eastman, morto non ancora cinquantenne nel 1990, è stato un esponente del minimalismo (nonché pianista, cantante e ballerino) influenzato a diverso titolo da John Cage, Morton Feldman e Meredith Monk (della quale fu in particolare collaboratore). Le quattro sue composizioni raccolte e reinterpretate dal Kukuruz Quartet in questo album, databili fra l 1979 e il ...
