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The Vinson Valega Group Performs at Smalls Jazz Club in NYC in Celebration of Their New Release Biophilia on February 26th, 2010
Drummer/Composer Vinson Valega will be performing with his Group at Smalls in NYC on February 26th, 2010 in celebration of his new CD release titled “Biophilia" (Consilience Productions) - Set Time: 7:30 to 9:15. The Vinson Valega Group Vinson Valega - Drums Anton Denner - Alto Sax Chris Bacas - Tenor Sax Mike Fahn - Trombone ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Vinson Valega
All About Jazz is celebrating Vinson Valega's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Vinson ValegaVinson Valega grew up in a musical family near Washington, D.C., studying classical piano from age seven until switching to the drums when he was 12... more Website | Videos | Articles ...
Awake
Label: Consilience Productions
Released: 2007
Track listing: Luftmenschen; Awake; Fog; This is What Democracy Sounds Like; Undertow; Ed Blackwell; This is What Democracy Sounds Like [Part II]; Stacked Sienna; Sputnik; This is What Democracy Sounds Like [Part III]; The Trend is Your Friend; Take Time for Love.
Vinson Valega: Awake
by Mark F. Turner
The underlying message inside Vinson Valega's Awake summons a quiet call to social and political awareness, just as past artists have done like saxophonist Sonny Rollins' Freedom Suite (Riverside, 1958). But for the activist and the pacifist alike, the message in this new release is clear and to the point--with music that is conscientious, alive, and ...
Get Involved!
by Vinson Valega
'Tis the season... the election season, of course. That's right... it's almost that time again where we enter the polling booth to either affirm what a swell job our elected officials have been doing, or we pull the lever to “kick-the-bums-out!" In either case, our choice employs our representatives for the next term, where they get ...
Vinson Valega Group Releases "Awake" on Consilience Productions
It's Not Just Great Jazz, It's A Working Democracy New York, NY--Consilience Productions announces the release of Awake, a new CD by the Vinson Valega Group. The recording highlights ten original compositions and continues the tradition of jazz activism, stressing the music as a vehicle to stimulate civic involvement. The project, in all of its aspects, ...
Consilience
Label: Consilience Productions
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. Jiminy Cricket Goes To The Go-Go Dance 2. The Best Thing For You Would Be Me
3. You're Nearer 4. Stumble Monk 5. Tide Pools 6. Long & Wrong 7. Blood Count
8. Black Fire 9. New Haven 10. Fuggedaboutit 11. Jiminy Cricket Goes To The Go-Go Dance
12. You Must Believe In Spring 13. Secret Love
New CD Release from The Vinson Valega Trio: "Consilience"
Consilience Productions is proud to announce the CD release, Consilience, by The Vinson Valega Trio. Recorded in New York City in August 2002, this trio consists of Anton Denner on saxophones and flute, Gary Wang on bass, and Vinson Valega on drums. Playing together for over four years now, this recording documents a unique, chordless trio ...
The Vinson Valega Trio: Consilience
by Mark F. Turner
Contrary to popular belief, it's not always size that matters. This is definitely true of the jazz trio. The combination of connection, interaction, and execution can produce magic in the hands of just three focused musicians just as well as a large ensemble. Jazz great Bill Evans sums the goal of the jazz trio as follows: ...
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