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Jazz Bridge Presents Jim Ridl at the Unitarian Universalist Church (Media, PA) on January 19
Pianist Jim Ridl willl be appearing at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 145 W. Rose Tree Road in Media, PA, with his band on January 19, 2011. One Show: 7:30-9 p.m. $10/$5 students. No advance sales. For info: 610-745-3011 Free refreshments. Jim Ridl is a jazz pianist, composer, arranger and teacher in the New York City area. ...
Interview: Tomas Fujiwara
For our final concert of the year, Ars Nova Workshop presents a fantastic double-bill with Ideal Bread and Tomas Fujiwara & The Hook- Up. A former student of legendary drummer Alan Dawson, Fujiwara has worked with artists such as Anthony Braxton, William Parker and Vijay Iyer. Fujiwara's quintet The Hook Up – with Brian Settles, Mary ...
Geri Allen Quartet at the Kimmel Center
by Victor L. Schermer
Geri Allen QuartetJazz Up Close Celebrates Thelonious Monk SeriesKimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Perelman TheaterPhiladelphia, PA December 4, 2010 Once, when asked to define “jazz," Count Basie simply replied, “Tap your feet." At this December, 2010 concert, the fourth member of pianist Geri Allen's quartet turned out to do ...
Interview II: Mario Pavone
Last week, Ars Nova Workshop shared the first half of our conversation with Mario Pavone, who will be in Philadelphia on December 12 with Orange Double Tenor. For the second part of our interview, we asked Mario to tell us more about the suite his sextet will perform, Arc Suite T/Pi T/Po. Here’s what he had ...
Interview I: Mario Pavone
On December 12, bassist and composer Mario Pavone will be in Philadelphia with Orange Double Tenor. The sextet, featuring saxophonists Tony Malaby and Marty Ehrlich, trumpeter Dave Ballou, pianist Peter Madsen and drummer Gerald Cleaver, will perform Pavone’s new work, Arc Suite T/Pi T/Po. Commissioned by Chamber Music America’s 2009 Jazz Works, and released last month ...
Jamaaladeen Tacuma "For The Love of Ornette" CD Release Celebration
Jamaaladeen Tacuma would like to invite you to a intimate evening of music and art celebrating the release of his latest recording For The Love of Ornette featuring legendary Ornette Coleman and the launching of his record label Jam All Productions. The evening will include a CD listening party and live musical performance with Jamaaladeen on ...
Joey DeFrancesco Trio at Chris' Jazz Cafe on December 10 & 11, 2010
Organist Joey DeFrancesco and his Trio, will be appearing at Chris' Jazz Cafe on December 10 & 11, 2010. DeFrancesco, perennially voted #1 jazz organist in all the major polls, will be performing tunes from his just released CD Never Can Say Goodbye: The Music of Michael Jackson. Joey DeFrancesco Trio Joey DeFrancesco (KeyB ...
Jazz Bridge Presents an All-Star Jazz Jam to Raise Money for Needy Musicians and Singers
On Sunday December 5th, drummer Rob Henderson will host an all-star jam session featuring some of the finest musicians in the Philadelphia area at the La Rose Jazz Club 5531 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. The fun starts at 6 p.m. where young musicians will meet the old heads and the audience emjoys the competition. Great ...
Jazz Bridge Presents Lauren Lark at Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church on December 9
Appearing at the Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church, 13 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave., Philadelphia, PA, on December 9th, will be singer Lauren Lark and her band. One show starts at 7:30-9 p.m. Tickets: $10/$5 for students No advance sales. Free parking and free refreshments! Lauren Lark has worked with such greats as Nneena Freelon and saxophonist Dave ...
Interview: Ingar Zach
French-Norwegian quartet Dans les arbres create robust, improvised labyrinths of acoustic sound that emphasize texture, space, and dream-like contemplation. With titles such as “La Somnolence,” “L’Indifférence,” and “Le Détachement,” the group’s ECM debut—released in Europe in 2009 and this month in the US – explores the liminal spaces between sleep and consciousness, alienation and engagement, subject ...
