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Bag II to Cease Operations at End of 2008
BAG II, which attempted to revive the spirit of St. Louis' storied Black Artists Group, will be ceasing operations at the end of 2008. Here's the announcement sent out by Zimbabwe Nkenya, bassist/composer and one of the prime movers of BAG II:“Thank you for your support for and interest in “the new" BAG II.
Gov't Mule New Bassist Band Welcomes Jorgen Carlsson
GOV'T MULE WELCOMES NEW BASS PLAYER New Bassist Jorgen Carlsson To Debut on Fall Tour Gov't Mule Balancing evocative songs and expressive improvisation, Gov't Mule is a band rooted in both the personal and musical chemistry between its members. “It's not one of those groups that can make a change overnight," explains founding guitarist/vocalist ...
Compatible Quotes: Sonny Rollins
I think as long as people can hear a record and hear people like Lester Young on a recording, there will always be a great inspiration for somebody to try to create jazz. - Sonny Rollins No one is original. Everyone is derivative. -- Sonny Rollins There was a period which I refer to as ...
WSP Tunes for Tots
WIDESPREAD PANIC ANNOUNCES TUNES FOR TOTS 2008 Tabernacle, Atlanta GA October 19 Widespread Panic Over the past three years, Tunes for Tots has raised over $375,000 for Georgia Public School music programs. With the proceeds from 2007's event, Rothschild Middle School not only received instruments for their orchestra but also a 27 station music ...
Public Service: Locating Wayne Escoffery's Missing Horn
A request from musician Wayne Escoffery: Hi all, I hope you are all well. I unfortunately am not feeling so hot. On Thursday Sept. 11, 2008 myself (jazz saxophonist Wayne Escoffery) and my wife (singer Carolyn Leonhart) jumped out of a white Lincoln livery cab in mid-town while carrying our two month old son (Vaughn) and ...
Banging on a Drum as a Way of Life
THERE are those who say you can’t re-create the past. Then there are those who attend Richard Reiter’s drum circles. Percussive Richard Reiter, 61, of Cedar Grove, has been hoisting his collection of 60 djembe and other African drums to locations across New Jersey since 2000. The participants vary, too: when he is not drumming in ...
Dana Gioia Announces His Future Plans
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia announced today that he will leave his position at the head of the Arts Endowment in January 2009. He will return to writing, his primary occupation prior to leading the Arts Endowment. He will also join the Aspen Institute on a half-time basis as the first Director of ...
Other Places: Benny Golson at Length
On Jazz Wax, Marc Myers's marathon interview with tenor saxophonist, arranger and composer Benny Golson (pictured) started running on September 8 and winds up today. If you are put off by transcribed verbatim interviews, never fear. Myers edits with care, provides appropriate web links and illustrates his pieces lavishly, sometimes to a fault (Golson says -- ...
Other Matters: Chipping Away at the Voa
With esteem for the United States at a low ebb around the world, the government continues to dismantle the Voice Of America, for more than half a century one of the nation's most effective creators of good will abroad. The Washington Post reports on the latest VOA service to be stilled by the Bush administration:
Geri Allen Joins Two for the Show Media's Artist Roster
Two for the Show Media is proud to announce the addition of Jazz Pianist/Composer Geri Allen to their current artist roster. GERI ALLEN- Pianist/Composer/Arranger Geri Allen is an African-American Jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Her abilities are many. She is both leader and collaborator. An artist grounded in tradition yet always poised on the cutting edge. ...
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