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Once again, we find ourselves back at Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, the show that we just can't escape, nor would we wish to. This time, we're finishing our miniseries on Second Act Openers with the excellent "Letters," where Dave Malloy crams so much content into only 6 minutes that we're almost left a little speechless. Almost. All clips are from the 2013 Original Cast Recording of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 featuring Dave Malloy as Pierre, Phillipa Soo as Natasha, Gelsey Bell as Princess Mary, Lucas Steele as Anatole, and Manik Choksi as Dolokhov and are protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act for criticism and commentary. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. Buy/listen to the performance on Amazon! Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spotify! Follow SMSTS on Instagram: @somuchstufftosing Email the show: somuchstufftosing@gmail.com
Composer and multi-instrumentalist John King (viola, guitar, electronics) in excerpts and commentary from six appearances at Roulette where his solo, small and large ensemble, and "politically tinged" works have appeared since the mid-1980s. This program features performances by collaborators including vocalist Gelsey Bell, bassist William Parker, violist Joanna Mattrey, Crucible String Quartet, TILT Brass, Cornelius Dufallo's Secret Quartet, The String Orchestra of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and one of his scores for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.https://roulette.org/
Composer and multi-instrumentalist John King (viola, guitar, electronics) in excerpts and commentary from six appearances at Roulette where his solo, small and large ensemble, and "politically tinged" works have appeared since the mid-1980s. This program features performances with collaborators including vocalist Gelsey Bell, bassist William Parker, violist Joanna Mattrey, Crucible String Quartet, TILT Brass, Cornelius Dufallo's Secret Quartet, The String Orchestra of Brooklyn, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and one of his scores for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
1. Josean Jacobo - Dos Locos feat. Miguel Zenon (Herencia Criolla SELF RELEASE)This exciting album is an exploration of the Dominican pianist's Latin American and Caribbean musical influences that specifically explores Dominican jazz. Through an anthropological presentation, Jacobo guides listeners through the cultural inspiration behind each of his compositions and arrangements. Herencia Criolla features Daroll Méndez on bass and Otoniel Nicolás on drums, with special guest alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon.2. Jorge Louis Pacheco - La Conga (The Lockdown Album, Ropeadope) Hailing from Havana, Cuba, Jorge Luis Pacheco is one of the leading pianists and musicians of the new generation of jazz in Cuba. Winner of the Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition in Switzerland, Pacheco is a fiery young pianist with “flying hands.” 3. Tawanda - Smile (Smile, Resonance Records) Exciting Jazz-Vocal Discovery Tawanda, Winner of the 2020 Sarah Vaughan Competition4 Chris Cochrane / John Thacker - Bayard (Excavation ASTRAL SPIRITS) The debut duo release Excavation from the Brooklyn duo of Chris Cochrane & John Thayer. A mind-bending album featuring a multi-generational cast of NYC legends and up-and-coming performers including Zeena Parkins, Kato Kideki, Graham Haynes, Stuart Popejoy, Gelsey Bell, Sarah Bernstein & Stan Zenkov. 5. Yessaï Karapetian - her (the unknown) (Yessai, Kyudo Records) YESSAÏ is the sweeping debut album from Armenian-French pianist and composer Yessaï Karapetian. The bandleader arrives in full force, after strong showings on Guillaume Perret's “A Certain Trip” (for which he won a Downbeat Student Music Award for Best Soloist)6. Sarah Elizabeth Charles - Out Loud (Blank Canvas, Ropeadope) VOCALIST-COMPOSER SARAH ELIZABETH CHARLES LOOKS TOWARD NEW BEGINNINGS ON BLANK CANVAS, THE LATEST FROM HER ACCLAIMED BAND SCOPE7. Sean Keegan - The Banshee /The Reel of Rio (A Bird Never Flew On One Wing SSK Records) In July 2022 Seán released his debut solo album of Traditional Irish Music on Mandolin, Tenor Banjo and Fiddle. Featuring John Blake on Guitar, Piano and Bouzouki and Simone Keegan on Fiddle, the album was formally launched by Seán Potts at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy 2022 to widespread critical acclaim.8. Lauren Henderson - Perfidia (La Bruja, Brontosaurus Records) Versatile vocalist Lauren Henderson expands her sound on her new album La Bruja. Merging mystical themes with familiar melodies, La Bruja is an embrace of Black American Music, highlighting the Afro-Latinx experience and the resilience of women through a spellbinding, 11-track collection of deftly-composed originals and carefully curated Latin jazz standards. 9. Helena Recalde - Alli Wayra Alli Mar (Karishina, SELF RELEASE) Lulled by the rhythms of the Pacific coast and the Andean melodies, Helena RECALDE bassist, double bassist and Ecuadorian singer composes and writes a music loaded with emotion, her experience and stories from her home country. 10. Anthony Joseph - Kamau (The Rich are Only Defeated When Running for Their Lives, Heavenly Sweetness) British Trinidadian poet/musician/author AnthonyJoseph's latest album contains multitudes. Operating as a dedication to poetic ancestors and a coming together of musical generations, The Rich are Only Defeated When Running for their Lives is also an almighty jam. 11. Michael Blake - Henry's Boogaloo (Combobulate, Newvelle Records) Combobulate is a celebratory exploration of Blake originals and arrangements featuring a brass section of unparalleled excellence. Blake is seen here on tenor and soprano saxophones and flute alongside Steven Bernstein on trumpet, Clark Gayton on trombone, Bob Stewart on tuba, Marcus Rojas on tuba and Allan Mednard on drums. Next wk on Courtney Pine Global: Big Band grooves, Brazilian Chameleons & Gnawa Electronica galaxies from Morocco! Hit subscribe right now and don't miss that launch!
Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition! A coffee break's worth of cool jazzy vibes to wet your appetite for the full show. Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen! This week: Boogaloo sax from Canada, Lauren Henderson channels betrayal + fabulous guitar jazz from NYC. Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.comVisit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our artist features over on Tiktok1. Michael Blake - Henry's Boogaloo (Combobulate, Newvelle Records)Combobulate is a celebratory exploration of Blake originals and arrangements featuring a brass section of unparalleled excellence. Blake is seen here on tenor and soprano saxophones and flute alongside Steven Bernstein on trumpet, Clark Gayton on trombone, Bob Stewart on tuba, Marcus Rojas on tuba and Allan Mednard on drums. 2. Lauren Henderson - Perfidia (La Bruja, Brontosaurus Records)Versatile vocalist Lauren Henderson expands her sound on her new album La Bruja. Merging mystical themes with familiar melodies, La Bruja is an embrace of Black American Music, highlighting the Afro-Latinx experience and the resilience of women through a spellbinding, 11-track collection of deftly-composed originals and carefully curated Latin jazz standards. 3. Chris Cochrane / John Thacker - Bayard (Excavation ASTRAL SPIRITS)The debut duo release Excavation from the Brooklyn duo of Chris Cochrane & John Thayer. A mind-bending album featuring a multi-generational cast of NYC legends and up-and-coming performers including Zeena Parkins, Kato Kideki, Graham Haynes, Stuart Popejoy, Gelsey Bell, Sarah Bernstein & Stan Zenkov. Next week on Courtney Pine Global: genius Dominican & Cuban piano, exciting new voices from USA, Armenia & Ecuador, inspirational sounds from Ireland & the sounds of Trinidadian poetry. Hit subscribe wherever you're listening so we can let you know when it arrives!
The mysteriously named composer/sound artist investigates sonic properties of traditional drums and percussion “objects” including discarded industrial materials, toys, and even food, plus a fascination with the Trinidadian steel pan. From the Roulette Archive dating 1984-2017, solos, duo projects with Takehisa Kosugi and Yves Musard, a trio (The Chutneys) with Gelsey Bell & Chris Cochrane, some conversation, and more.
Fast Forward: The Zing Effect The mysteriously named composer/sound artist investigates sonic properties of traditional drums and percussion "objects" including discarded industrial materials, toys, and even food, plus a fascination with the Trinidadian steel pan. From the Roulette Archive dating 1984-2017, solos, duo projects with Takehisa Kosugi and Yves Musard, a trio (The Chutneys) with Gelsey Bell & Chris Cochrane). some conversation, and more. https://roulette.org/
The adventurous guitarist admired for contributions to the improvisation scene, hybrid compositions for dance and concert settings, and thoughtful, poetic songs that reflect identity and social structures all in a unique and instantly recognizable style. Cochrane walks us through it, illustrated with concert and studio recordings from the 90s to the present. Musicians and collaborators who appear in this segment include Annie Gosfield, Miguel Frasconi, Roger Kleier, Richard Carrick, Zeena Parkins, Kato Hideki, Richard Dworkin, JD Foster, Gelsey Bell, and others.
Chris Cochrane: Perfect Fit The adventurous guitarist admired for contributions to the improvisation scene, hybrid compositions for dance and concert settings, and thoughtful, poetic songs that reflect identity and social structures all in a unique and instantly recognizable style. Cochrane walks us through it, illustrated with concert and studio recordings from the 90s to the present. Musicians and collaborators who appear in this segment include Annie Gosfield, Miguel Frasconi, Roger Kleier, Richard Carrick, Zeena Parkins, Kato Hideki, Richard Dworkin, JD Foster, Gelsey Bell, and others. https://roulette.org/
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This week, we bring you the live recording from singer, songwriter, and scholar Gelsey Bell's talkback with world renown composer and director Heiner Goebbels. Frankfurt-based composer and director Heiner Goebbels has had his work produced around the globe including his native Germany, Switzerland, England, New York and now Philadelphia. He taught for nearly 20 years at the Institute for Applied Theatre Studies in Giessen (1999-2018) and served as president of the Theatre Academy Hessen for twelve years (2006-2018). He was the artistic director of the International Festival of the Arts Ruhrtriennale for two years and received the first appointment for the newly established Georg Büchner Professorship in 2018. Two of his works, Stifters Dinge and Songs of Wars I Have Seen, were a part of the 2018 Fringe Festival. Major support for Stifters Dinge and Songs of Wars I Have Seen has been provided to FringeArts by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
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Hey there people of the internet. This episode I chatted with Great Comet and Ghost Quartet star Gelsey Bell! We
Discuss on Reddit ➤ Support the Show ➤ Jimi and Tommy have returned from their adventure into the heart of 19th Century Russia and are ready to tell you all about it. Check out our exclusive interview with musical director Or Matias and music supervisor Sonny Paladino, hear our opinions on all of the cast and we give our final verdict on Broadway’s hottest ticket this season! SHOW NOTES We just want to give one last big thank you to everyone involved in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 for being so accommodating and treating to Broadway fans to the night of their lives! Josh Groban blew us away as Pierre. Have a listen to Dust and Ashes, the new showstopper which doesn’t appear on the Original Cast Recording. If you still haven’t caved to Jimi’s constant ramblings about Dave Malloy’s Ghost Quartet, featuring Brittain Ashford and Gelsey Bell of Comet - get a copy here! And then go buy Brittain Ashford’s EP. If you don’t want to take our word for it please read the New York Times’ glowing review! Check out our YouTube channels (Jimi’s and Tommy’s) for other fun NYC shenanigans appearing shortly… AND, OF COURSE, A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR INDIEGOGO SUPPORTERS: Amanda Sublette, Andrew van Baarsen, Benjamin-Jack Charles, Bethan Whitear, Bradley Johnson, Brendan Clifford, Brendan Vitek, Brett Meade, Caitriona Johnston, Carlos Adan Ortega, Caroline Elms, celiadugua, chelek, Danielle Hevey, Darrick Jackson, Daryl Rosenbaum, Garion Holland, Hayley Isenhour, Jesse McAnally, Joanne Warrener, Joel Leggett, Julien Matthews, Kiera Jade Smitheram, kudrofel, lauren9739, Logan dokes, Lyris Miu, Mack Herman, Payton Jordan, rosemary , Sara Graves, Sarah Berhanu, Shana Ziolko, Sharon Horwatt, Shelby Cleveland and Tatum Shiff. Thank you!
That Morning Thing (1967) A remounting of Robert Ashley's legendary opera That Morning Thing was performed only three times (Ann Arbor, MI, Oakland, CA and Tokyo, Japan) in the late 1960s, but the opera acquired its reputation through rumor and the famous recordings of two sections, Purposeful Lady Slow Afternoon and She Was A Visitor (on Lovely Music). In three distinct acts plus epilogue, the opera presents the socio-political climate of the times. This new staging by the writer/composer himself promises to be the definitive version of the opera. Directed by Fast Forward. Lighting by David Moodey. Sound by Tom Hamilton. With a cast of 17 performers, including John Hagan, "Blue" Gene Tyranny, Imani Uzuri, Fast Forward, Dave Ruder, Aliza Simons, Gelsey Bell, Paul Pinto, Megan Schubert, Amirtha Kidambi, Brian McCorkle, Aaron Siegel, Kimberly Young, Samantha McHale, Kimberly Bartosik, Madeline Wilcox, and Samita Sinha.