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June 2009
by AAJ Staff
Brad MehldauVillage VanguardNew York City May 6, 2009When Brad Mehldau acknowledged the presence of Hank Jones in the audience at the Village Vanguard (May 6th), he recalled being 16 and hearing Jones at Bradley's, an experience that helped set Mehldau on his current path. Although steeped in the intimate jazz ...
Juergen Friedrich: Pollock
by Dan McClenaghan
Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), the Abstract Expressionist American painter best known for his “drip paintings" produced from 1947 to 1950, loved and was inspired by jazz. The innovative music of that time in the genre was Bird (Charlie Parker), Dizzy Gillespie and the burgeoning bebop sounds that Pollack would listen to while he created. Jazz has loved ...
Motema Launches Live Performance Series at Concertino
Motema Music & Concertino Productions invite you to a very special evening of acoustic music on June 9th at the Concertino studio featuring the world premiere of the exciting new jazz/world music duo: Jana Herzen & Charnett Moffett Motema founder, president and recording artist Jana Herzen and Motma recording artist Charnett Moffett will proudly celebrate the ...
Norwegian Jazz 101a: JazzNorway in a Nutshell 2009
by John Kelman
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 One of the challenges of any organization or festival is to find ways to top past performances, and certainly the breadth of exposure to Norwegian music, culture and geography at JazzNorway in a Nutshell 2008 (JNiaN) would be hard to beat. A junket where approximately 40 people ...
National Endowment for the Arts Announces the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters
Nation's highest honor in jazz is bestowed on eight living legends Washington, DC - The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced the recipients of the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Award -- the nation's highest honor in this distinctly American music. The eight recipients will each receive a $25,000 grant award and be publicly honored ...
Laurence Hobgood / Charlie Haden / Kurt Elling: When The Heart Dances
by Chris May
Man, this is a beautiful album. How could it be otherwise? An intimate, unhurried conversation between Laurence Hobgood, since 1994 vocalist Kurt Elling's musical director, and one of the finest jazz pianists out there, and the magisterial Charlie Haden, featured bassist in bands led by saxophonist Ornette Coleman, pianist Keith Jarrett and guitarist Pat Metheny, among ...
The Photography of Francis Wolff on Display at WBGO Gallery
WBGO Jazz88.3 FM Presents Photo Exhibition in Honor of Blue Note Records’ 70th Anniversary. As part of WBGO’s continuing celebration of the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the WBGO Gallery presents The Photography of Francis Wolff, an exhibition of iconic photographs by one of Blue Note’s founders, Francis Wolff, now through June 6th at the ...
Full Programme Announced for Ornette Coleman's Meltdown
The complete programme has been announced for Ornette Coleman's Meltdown festival, which runs at London's Southbank from June 13th to 21st. As well as the headline acts that had already been announced--and for which tickets are selling fast-- the full programme now includes all the support acts, the free events, and the opportunity for a limited ...
Sacred Beats: Zakir Hussain with Charles Lloyd, Eric Harland, and Members of Remember Shakti at Carnegie Hall
by Warren Allen
Zakir Hussain and Friends Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage New York, NY April 29, 2009 On April 29th, the last concert of his Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall, Zakir Hussain entered and bowed to the applause of a packed house. After thanking the musicians and crowd, he ...
JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards - Join Us!
Mark your calendar! 13th Annual JJA Jazz Awards June 16, 2009 3:00-6:00pm at The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street New York, NY Join us at the JJA's 13th Annual Jazz Awards as we... Announce our 2009 award winners (see nominees below) Honor winners and nominees ...
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