7 February 2018
... what else ...
Silke Sobotta talks to the German jazz impresario Rolf Wagemann about his concert series "Hot House Jazz Club" and jazz in Gelsenkirchen ( Lokalkompass).
--- Michael J. Agostino comments his choices for best jazz albums in 2017 ( The Village Voice). --- Marco Virgillito reports about the German graphic artist Robert Nippoldt ( Neue Ruhr Zeitung).
--- The Grammy Award winner have been announced, and they are ... (Grammy ).
--- Chris Heath and Robert Maxwell talk to Quincy Jones ( GQ).
--- Fritz Hahn reports about new venues presenting jazz in Washington, DC ( Washington Post).
--- Jonathan Stempel ( Reuters) and Bob Egelko ( San Francisco Chronicle) report about a lawsuit between the son of Thelonious Monk and a California brewery.
--- Samir H. Köck attends a concert by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and the Austrian trumpeter Thomas Gansch ( Die Presse).
--- We read an interview with the Scottish saxophonist Helena Kay ( M Magazine).
--- Imade Borha talks to the saxophonist Reggie Davis ( The Frederick News-Post ).
--- Anja Kernig reports about a new theater play based on the circumstances of Keith Jarrett's "Köln Concert" ( Saarbrücker Zeitung ).
--- Andreas Hartmann hears trombonist George Lewis and saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell performing with a piano controlled by a software using qualities of artificial intelligence ( Der Tagesspiegel). Both, by the way, have a Chicago background, not one in Detroit as the sub-headline suggests.
--- Ethan Iverson talks to the British composer and double bassist Gavin Bryars ( Do the Math ).
--- Solange Morel talks to the Swiss violinist Laura Schuler ( Berner Zeitung).
Obituaries
We read further obituaries about the South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela ( New York Times, The Guardian, NPR, Wall Street Journal, London Jazz News).
--- We learned of the passing of the organist Seleno Clarke at the age of 87 ( Tributes), the trombonist Bill Hughes at the age of 87 ( SI Live), the singer Micki Varro at the age of 75 ( The Hollywood Reporter), the pianist Jeter Thompson at the age of 87 ( The St. Louis American), the Canadian pianist Tommy Banks at the age of 81 ( Global News), the German guitarist Coco Schumann at the age of 93 ( Berliner Morgenpost, Deutschlandfunk Kultur (1), Deutschlandfunk Kultur (2), San Francisco Chronicle , Süddeutsche Zeitung, Thüringer Allgemeine , Die Welt, Smithsonian Magazine, Augsburger Allgemeine), the German saxophonist Rolf Pifnitzka ( Byte FM), the saxophonist Eddie Shaw at the age of 80 ( Vintage Vinyl News, Chicago Tribune), the TV music director Robert Arthur at the age of 89 ( Vintage Vinyl News), the drummer Bob McKee at the age of 90 ( Ideastream), the drummer Leon Ndugu Chancler at the age of 65 ( Bonedo, Rolling Stones), the pianist Dick Mattick at the age of 80 ( Daily Herald), as well as the novelist Bill Moody at the age of 76 ( Bill Moody Jazz).
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
from jazz@jazzinstitut.de
Monday, February 5, 2018
Gold Coast Jazz Gala Event ....
Gold Coast Jazz Gala Event “Come to the Copa” to Feature Latin Jazz Artist Ed Callé
Event chair persons are Buzz and Cheryl Lamb, Sheila Bechert and Joe Della Ratta. Other committee members include Sue Astor of PaperMill Media Group and the Board of Directors of the Gold Coast Jazz Society.
The event’s featured jazz artist, Ed Callé has been dazzling audiences with his bountiful musical gifts for about a quarter of a century. Callé has been heard on thousands of recordings both as a sideman and a soloist, and his resume includes tour dates with some of the biggest names in the business. He has appeared on numerous Grammy –winning recordings and recently won a Latin Grammy Award for his CD “Mamblue.”
Event sponsors include the Helen Ingham Foundation, The Venue, PaperMill Media Group, and Pompano Discount Liquors. All proceeds from this event will benefit the programs and activities of the Gold Coast Jazz Society, a non-profit organization.
2018 marks the 26th season of the Gold Coast Jazz Society which was founded in 1992 by Frederick Ruffner and a group of avid jazz buffs from South Florida. The Society first began presenting concerts at the historic Riverside Hotel, located on the famous Las Olas Boulevard. The organization’s mission is to perpetuate and advance the cultural form of jazz through performances, education and outreach activities. GCJS reaches thousands of children each year through programs of jazz education. In school activities and performances and SEAS (Student Enrichment in Arts & Science) performances at the Broward Center introduce students to jazz in a lively and educational format. A jazz concert series is presented at the Broward Center’s Amaturo Theater from November through May each year. For more information about the Gold Coast Jazz Society, go to www.goldcoastjazz.org
Jazz Vocalist Nicole Henry ...
Jazz Vocalist Nicole Henry in Black History Month Concert at Dillard Center
Saturday, February 3, 2018 ~ 6-8pm, $20 GA
Dillard Center for the Arts
2501 NW 11th St, Ft. Lauderdale FL 33311
or www.olddillardmuseum.org
Old Dillard Museum, in conjunction with the Dillard Center for the Arts presents our annual Black History Month Concert, featuring the incomparable Nicole Henry, backed by the DCA Jazz Ensemble. Nicole is a Grammy Award winning vocalist who has performed in the world’s most acclaimed jazz venues, including Tokyo's famed Cotton Club and Blue Note NYC.
Black History Month was first proposed by black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University in February 1969. The first celebration of Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later, in February 1970. Six years later Black History Month was being celebrated all across the country in educational institutions, centers of Black culture and community centers, both great and small, when President Gerald Ford recognized Black History Month, during the celebration of the United States Bicentennial. He urged Americans to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history".
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Jolie Môme - C'est Si Bon
"C'est si bon" was composed in 1947 by Henri Betti. The lyrics were written by André Hornez.
This song was made famous by Yves Montand in French and Louis Armstrong in English.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
from ben@rockpaperscissors.biz
Hi Claudio,
As the solo debut of Cuban-based singer, songwriter, percussionist and bandleader of rare skill Brenda Navarete, "Mi Mundo" (releases 2-16-2018 on Alma Records)introduces a shining new star on the world music firmament.
The stylistically eclectic album features a variety of group settings, with the primary instruments consisting of drums, piano, electric bass and percussion, including batá and congas played by Navarrete. Renowned special guests include Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernandez, Rodney Barreto and Jose Carlos on drums, Roberto Carcasses, Rolando Luna and Leonardo Ledesman on piano, Alain Perez on bass (he also arranged several of the songs and wrote “Taita Bilongo”), Adonis Panter on quinto and Eduardo Sandoval on trombone.
Follow the link below to give the tracks a listen and read our full press release. And let me know if I can send you a CD or arrange an interview!
Mi Mundo introduces a shining new star on the world music firmament. This is the solo debut of Brenda Navarrete, a Cuban-based singer, songwriter, percussionist and bandleader of rare skill and musical originality.
from ron@rockpaperscissors.biz
Hi Claudio,
We've all seen the videos and heard the stories. Someone walks up to a person who looks 'foreign' and demands that they act/speak/look 'American' only to be told that the 'foreigner' grew up here and is really just as American as anyone else.
Joe Kye is a Korean-born fellow, who moved to the US at age 6. He experiences some aspect of being told 'you're different' just about every day- even in his US hometown of Seattle. But ultimately Seattle came to his rescue, presenting the young Joe the opportunity to play violin in the school system. It proved to be his escape, and the songs on Joe's upcoming album Migrants reflect the immigrant experience, and what it's like to live stuck between two worlds.
I have CDs! I'll be happy to send you one- just ask. The tunes, press release, and Joe's story are all available at joekye.rockpaperscissors.biz
Best, Ron
ron@rockpaperscissors.biz
rock paper scissors, inc.
511 west 4th street, suite 2, bloomington, indiana 47404 usa
www.rockpaperscissors.biz
Diana Krall's TURN UP THE QUIET World Tour
Diana Krall's TURN UP THE QUIET World Tour Coming to Florida Theatre February 7, 2018
Diana Krall is Grammy award winning Jazz pianist and singer.
Her crossover hits like “The Look of Love” and “You Don’t
Know Me” have earner her nine gold, three platinum seven
multi-platinum albums establishing her as one of the best-selling
artists of her time. She is the only artist to have eight albums
debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Album chart.
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 ~ 8m
Florida Theatre
128 E Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Cynthia Sayer's "The Hot Jazz Banjo Show"
Cynthia Sayer - banjo & vocals
Dennis Lichtman - clarinet & violin
Jared Engel - string bass
Larry Eagle - percussion
Thurs, March 15 (6:00 - 7:00pm)
Cynthia Sayer's "The Hot Jazz Banjo Show"
BIRDLAND
315 West 44th St., NYC
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