Thursday, June 7, 2018

DownBeat Magazine

Blue Note Jazz Festival Offers International Lineup
The Blue Note Jazz Festival, which began June 1 and is scheduled to run through June 30, includes a spate of national and international performers for its eighth edition.
 
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‘We Out Here’ Documentary on London Jazz Scene Now Streaming
Part of what’s remarkable about the contemporary London jazz scene is how the genre’s breadth is on display, filtered through disparate styles and cultural backgrounds. 
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The Last Poets’ Lyrical Intensity Unabated
Abiodun Oyewole and Umar bin Hassan, two of the founding members of Afrocentric jazz collective The Last Poets, weren’t prepared to be in the spotlight again. Since announcing… More »
10 Years of Evolution Led Singer Sara Serpa to her Latest Album
For a decade, the Portuguese-born Sara Serpa has been crafting hauntingly beautiful composed and improvised music, utilizing her classically trained voice on jazz compositions.
 
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Cynthia Sayer

Hi!  
A quick note to let you know that tomorrow, June 6, I’ll be giving a lunchtime concert at St Peter’s Church in NYC, 1:00-2:00pm, as part of their Midday Jazz Series.  I’ll be in great musical company with Adrian Cunningham on clarinet & sax, and Mike Weatherly on string bass.  If you’re in the NYC area, I hope you’ll join us for a swinging midday break! Details below:       

Cynthia Sayer Jazz Trio
Wed, June 6, 1:00-2:00pm
St Peter’s Church in the Main Sanctuary
Lexington Ave @ E 54th St, NYC
(They request a donation at the door)
With: Cynthia Sayer – banjo & vocals              
          Adrian Cunningham – clarinet & sax
          Mike Weatherly – string bass & vocals