Results for "Vinny Golia"

Vinny Golia

Born: March 1, 1946

Vinny Golia is a composer who fuses the rich heritage of Jazz, contemporary classical and world music into his own unique compositions. As a bandleader, Golia has presented his music to concert audiences in Europe, Canada, Mexico, Japan and the United States in ensembles varying dramatically in size and instrumentation. Mr. Golia has won numerous awards as a composer, including grants from the National Endowment of the Arts, The Lila Wallace Commissioning Program, The California Arts Council, Meet the Composer, Clausen Foundation of the Arts, Funds for U.S. Artists and the American Composers Forum

Effloresce

Label: Kreating SounD
Released: 2022
Track listing: 1 – 8-Bit Jam 10:07 2 – Polite Conversations 1:48 3 – INCOMING! 6:37 4 – Tracing the Eternal Arc 8:08 5 – Squek Shoo 6:49 6 – Revelation 12:06 7 – Fresh Mint 10:11 8 – The Impending Change 5:05

To Live and Breathe…

Label: Dark Tree Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: An Introduction To Bonsai Basics; Thoughts Within The Vineyard; Drumstart; Visit To The Mountains; Evanesce.

Stealin' Home: Jackie Robinson Suite

Label: Cryptogramophone
Released: 2022
Track listing: Lieutenant Jackie; Up From the Minors; Stealin' Home; Fatigue; 0 for 3; High and Inside.

Saxophonists, Classic and Contemporary

by Jerome Wilson
August 10, 2022

This show features a wide variety of saxophonists, both as soloists and bandleaders. It includes iconic players like Stan Getz and Roscoe Mitchell as well as today's stars with Melissa Aldana and Miguel Zenon. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry ...

Bobby Bradford and Friends: Stealin' Home: Jackie Robinson Suite

by Chuck Koton
August 8, 2022

Born in Mississippi in 1934 and raised in Dallas, Texas, cornet master and composer Bobby Bradford knows racism and segregation. When asked if Texas was completely segregated, Bradford said, “If there's a word stronger than 'completely,' that was Texas." In spite of the hate and discrimination of everyday life in the Jim Crow South, Bradford and ...

Vinny Golia / Bernard Santacruz / Cristiano Calcagnile: To Live and Breathe…

by Mark Corroto
July 8, 2022

None of the three musicians heard on To Live and Breathe... had ever performed together before this set of live music recorded in Piacenza, Italy, on Sunday, February 5, 2017. Would they gel? Could they come together in the land of free improvised music? The most recognizable name here is American multi—instrumentalist Vinny Golia with a ...

In Real Time: Blue Shift

by Mike Jurkovic
February 25, 2022

Blueshift is a term employed by astronomers to describe an object that is moving toward another object or toward us. It is determined by measuring tiny shifts in the wavelengths of light coming from said object(s). This movement is not detectable by the naked eye but Blue Shift, the first adventure by the In Real Time ...

Three-Layer Cake: Stove Top

by Chris M. Slawecki
January 6, 2022

If nothing else, the trio of Mike Pride (drums, marimba, glockenspiel, bells, organ), Brandon Seabrook (guitar, banjo, tapes) and Mike Watt (bass) deserves a “truth in advertising" award, because Stove Top, their first collaboration, is precisely that: a three-layer instrumental cake. Stove Top began cooking when Pride appeared as a guest on Watt's podcast. ...

Rediscovery and Re-Creation, and an NYC Farewell

by Chris M. Slawecki
December 26, 2021

Greg Abate Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron Whaling City Sound 2021 Musicians will sometimes honor another musician who influenced their lives or work with a tribute or memorial recording after that influential musician has passed on. There's an abundance of first-rate music on the ...