Results for "Mario Pavone"

Mario Pavone Orange Double Tenor: Arc Suite t/pi t/po

by Nic Jones
November 6, 2010

This release is something of a milestone for bassist and leader Mario Pavone. Now in his 70th year, he's also in his 45th year in music, which in a lot of cases would understandably mark a slowing down or restatement of established values. But Pavone is nothing if not forward-looking. So while looking back to the ...

The Jazz Session #110: Mario Pavone

October 21, 2010

15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival

by Marcia Hillman
August 25, 2010

Litchfield Jazz FestivalKent, ConnecticutAugust 6-8, 2010 The green hills of Kent, Connecticut resounded once more with the sound of jazz as the 15th Anniversary of the Litchfield Jazz Festival settled in from Friday, August 6th through Sunday, August 8th. This year the main stage was again indoors in the newly air-conditioned hockey ...

Playscape Recordings to Release Mario Pavone's Arc Suite T/Pi T/Po November 9th

August 25, 2010

On November 9th, Playscape Recordings will release acclaimed bassist/composer Mario Pavone's 20th title as a leader, Arc Suite T/Pi T/Po (PSR#061010), the studio recording of his new five-part suite of the same name. Pavone composed this extended work for his latest group, Orange Double Tenor, after receiving a commission from Chamber Music America's 2009 New Jazz ...

Mario Pavone Orange Double Tenor at Litchfield Jazz Festival August 7th

July 19, 2010

One month from tonight, veteran bassist/composer Mario Pavone will perform at the Litchfield Jazz Festival with his newest ensemble, Orange Double Tenor. The group, which features trumpeter Dave Ballou, tenor saxophonists Tony Malaby and Jimmy Greene, pianist Peter Madsen and drummer Gerald Cleaver, will play Pavone's new extended work, ARC SUITE T/PI T/PO. This is only ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Mario Pavone

November 11, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Mario Pavone's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Mario PavoneBassist/composer Mario Pavone has collaborated with both legendary innovators and today\'s most respected young musicians to consistently define the cutting edge of jazz for the past 40 years... more Website | Videos ...

CMA Announces $253,000 in Grants to Jazz Ensembles

July 30, 2009

NEW YORK, NY -- Chamber Music America (CMA), celebrating its 32nd year of service to ensemble music professionals, today announced the recipients of 12 grants through CMAs New Jazz Works: Commissioning and Ensemble Development program. The grantees were selected in June by an independent, five-member panel of professional jazz musicians. CMA received 161 applications from jazz ...

Mario Pavone Receives Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Grant

June 23, 2009

Mario Pavone, internationally respected bassist, Litchfield Performing Arts, Inc. board member, and Litchfield Jazz Camp teacher, has been awarded a 2009 Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Grant. The grant is focused on commissioning new music and on ensemble development. He was one of a handful of recipients chosen from a pool of 161 applications. Since ...

Litchfield Jazz Camp Awards $90,000 in Need-Based Scholarships

June 15, 2009

Litchfield Jazz Camp Awards $90,000 in Need-Based Scholarships Location: Kent School, Kent, CT Contact: 860-567-4162 Email: [email protected] Website: litchfieldjazzfest.com Kent. CT--Litchfield Jazz Camp, the 13-year-old teaching arm of the renowned Litchfield Jazz Festival, has made if first big move this summer-- to Kent School in Kent, CT, for a month-long ...

Firehouse 12's 2009 Spring Jazz Series to Begin March 20th

February 12, 2009

New Haven's Firehouse 12 is proud to announce the schedule for its fourth annual Spring Jazz Series, a 13-week program of performances by some of the most active, innovative and respected musicians in creative improvised music today. The series, which begins on Friday, March 20th with two performances by the Julian Lage Group, will feature 8:30 ...