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WAYNE SHORTER “JUJU” Englewood Cliffs, N.J., August 3, 1964Juju, MahjongWayne Shorter (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d) LENA BLOCH “ROSE OF LIFTA” Hampton, NJ, June 12, 2019Rose of Lifta, Old homeLena Bloch (ts) Russ Lossing (p) Cameron Brown (b) Billy Mintz (d) STEVE HOLT “IMPACT” Toronto, Canada, March 6-7, 2025Impact, Second Voyage, The Cup BearersKevin Turcotte (t/flgl) Perry White (st) Steve Holt (p/tcl) Duncan Hopkins (b) Terry Clarke (dr) Continue reading Puro Jazz 21 de mayo, 2025 at PuroJazz.
WAYNE SHORTER “JUJU” Englewood Cliffs, N.J., August 3, 1964Juju, MahjongWayne Shorter (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d) LENA BLOCH “ROSE OF LIFTA” Hampton, NJ, June 12, 2019Rose of Lifta, Old homeLena Bloch (ts) Russ Lossing (p) Cameron Brown (b) Billy Mintz (d) STEVE HOLT “IMPACT” Toronto, Canada, March 6-7, 2025Impact, Second Voyage, The Cup BearersKevin Turcotte (t/flgl) Perry White (st) Steve Holt (p/tcl) Duncan Hopkins (b) Terry Clarke (dr) Continue reading Puro Jazz 21 de mayo, 2025 at PuroJazz.
(S4 EP 21) Wayne Shorter's -Apple Apple (Blue Note) Released October 1967 - Recorded February 3 and 24, 1966Wayne Shorter's Adam's Apple (1967) is a landmark post-bop album that captures the saxophonist at his creative peak. Recorded in 1966 at Van Gelder Studio, the album features Herbie Hancock (piano), Reggie Workman (bass), and Joe Chambers (drums)—a quartet that delivers both lyrical subtlety and rhythmic daring. The record blends blues, modal jazz, Latin grooves, and impressionistic balladry, showcasing Shorter's sophisticated yet accessible compositional voice. Tracks like the iconic “Footprints” and the soulful title track highlight his melodic clarity and harmonic depth. Hancock's intuitive comping and soloing add dimension throughout, while Workman and Chambers bring texture and flexibility. This was the first recorded version of “Footprints,” later made famous by Miles Davis. Produced by Alfred Lion for Blue Note, Adam's Apple is one of the finest examples of mid-'60s jazz, balancing structure and exploration. It remains a timeless, essential entry in Shorter's catalog and the post-bop era..Signature Song: "Adam's Apple," "El Gaucho, “"Footprints"Full Album: YouTube Spotify Playlist: YouTube
SIMÓN WILLSON – “ORNITHOLOGY JAZZ CLUB” Brooklyn, NY, March 9, 2024Business card, Jog, BetNeta Raanan (ts) Evan Main (p) Simon Willson (b) Kayvon Gordon (d) THE BAD PLUS “THE BAD PLUS” Waterford, CT, September, 2021Motivations II, You won't see me before I come back, Stygian poolsChris Speed (ts,cl) Ben Monder (g) Reid Anderson (b) Dave King (d) FREDDIE HUBBARD “HERE TO STAY” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 27, 1962Body and soul, Father and sonFreddie Hubbard (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 24 de marzo, 2025 at PuroJazz.
SIMÓN WILLSON – “ORNITHOLOGY JAZZ CLUB” Brooklyn, NY, March 9, 2024Business card, Jog, BetNeta Raanan (ts) Evan Main (p) Simon Willson (b) Kayvon Gordon (d) THE BAD PLUS “THE BAD PLUS” Waterford, CT, September, 2021Motivations II, You won't see me before I come back, Stygian poolsChris Speed (ts,cl) Ben Monder (g) Reid Anderson (b) Dave King (d) FREDDIE HUBBARD “HERE TO STAY” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 27, 1962Body and soul, Father and sonFreddie Hubbard (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Reggie Workman (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 24 de marzo, 2025 at PuroJazz.
ROLAND KIRK QUARTET “THE INFLATED TEAR” “Webster Hall”, New York, November 27, 1967The black and crazy blues, The creole love call, Fly by nightRahsaan Roland Kirk (ts,fl,stritch,manzello,cl,voice) Ron Burton (p) Steve Novosel (b) Jimmy Hopps (d) JOE LOCKE “MAKRAM” New Jersey ?, c. 2022Shifting moon, Song for Vic Juris, Lush life (solo vib)Joe Locke (vib) Jim Ridl (p) Lorin Cohen (b) Samvel Sarkisyan (d) BILLY HARPER “CAPRA BLACK” New York, 1973Sir Galahad (1), Soulfully, I love you, Black spiritual of loveJimmy Owens (tp) Dick Griffin (tb-2) Julian Priester (tb) Billy Harper (ts,voice) George Cables (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d-1) Billy Cobham (d-2) Warren Smith (d) Barbara Grant, Laveda Johnson, Gene McDaniels, Pat Robinson (voces) Continue reading Puro Jazz 04 de marzo, 2025 at PuroJazz.
ROLAND KIRK QUARTET “THE INFLATED TEAR” “Webster Hall”, New York, November 27, 1967The black and crazy blues, The creole love call, Fly by nightRahsaan Roland Kirk (ts,fl,stritch,manzello,cl,voice) Ron Burton (p) Steve Novosel (b) Jimmy Hopps (d) JOE LOCKE “MAKRAM” New Jersey ?, c. 2022Shifting moon, Song for Vic Juris, Lush life (solo vib)Joe Locke (vib) Jim Ridl (p) Lorin Cohen (b) Samvel Sarkisyan (d) BILLY HARPER “CAPRA BLACK” New York, 1973Sir Galahad (1), Soulfully, I love you, Black spiritual of loveJimmy Owens (tp) Dick Griffin (tb-2) Julian Priester (tb) Billy Harper (ts,voice) George Cables (p) Reggie Workman (b) Elvin Jones (d-1) Billy Cobham (d-2) Warren Smith (d) Barbara Grant, Laveda Johnson, Gene McDaniels, Pat Robinson (voces) Continue reading Puro Jazz 04 de marzo, 2025 at PuroJazz.
MAL WALDRON & STEVE LACY “THE MIGHTY WARRIORS” Live In Antwerp, September 30, 1995Epistrophy, Monk's DreamSteve Lacy (ss) Mal Waldron (p) Reggie Workman (b) Andrew Cyrille (dr) VANISHA GOULD “SHE'S NOT SHINY, SHE'S NOT SMOOTH” Vancouver, BC, Canada, February 19, 2024Demure, Now that you're here, DonovanVanisha Gould (voice,comp) Chris McCarthy (p) John Sims (b) Jongkuk Kim (d) ANGÉLICA SÁNCHEZ TRÍO “SPARKLE BEINGS” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 2021A fungus amungus, With (Exit), Phantasmic friend, Preludio a un preludioAngelica Sanchez (p) Michael Formanek (b) Billy Hart (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 17 de enero, 2025 at PuroJazz.
MAL WALDRON & STEVE LACY “THE MIGHTY WARRIORS” Live In Antwerp, September 30, 1995Epistrophy, Monk's DreamSteve Lacy (ss) Mal Waldron (p) Reggie Workman (b) Andrew Cyrille (dr) VANISHA GOULD “SHE'S NOT SHINY, SHE'S NOT SMOOTH” Vancouver, BC, Canada, February 19, 2024Demure, Now that you're here, DonovanVanisha Gould (voice,comp) Chris McCarthy (p) John Sims (b) Jongkuk Kim (d) ANGÉLICA SÁNCHEZ TRÍO “SPARKLE BEINGS” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 10, 2021A fungus amungus, With (Exit), Phantasmic friend, Preludio a un preludioAngelica Sanchez (p) Michael Formanek (b) Billy Hart (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 17 de enero, 2025 at PuroJazz.
On the October 12 WBGO Journal, a chat with BRIC JazzFest headliner Reggie Workman, a tribute to Newark legend Cissy Houston and a review of 'Anora'
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Israeli Born Bass player and composer Adi Meyerson as we talk about her creative projects, her ‘chordless trio' and living in New York. About Adi Meyerson Adi Meyerson is a NY-based Bassist and composer. She was born in San Francisco, CA and at the age of two, she relocated with her family to Jerusalem, Israel, where she grew up and remained until moving to NY in 2012. Adi Studied at "The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music” and later on at “Manhattan School of Music” for her Masters. She studied with Master Musicians such as Ron Carter, Reggie Workman, Bob Cranshaw, Miguel Zenon, Jim Mcneely, Dave Leibman and worked with many greats such as Joel Frahm, Steve Nelson, Charli Persip, Ravi Coltrane and many others around the NYC area in highly renown venues such as Mezzrow, Smalls jazz, The Jazz Standard, Smoke, Birdland and others.She is A current member of the Bria Sconberg Band, Reginald Chapman's "Pressure Fit" and "Svetlana & the NYC collective", and actively tours and performs with many others around the US and the World. As a band leader and Composer, Meyerson has successfully made an impact on the NYC scene and earned her title as an up-and-coming young talent. In September 2017, She recorded her debut album "Where We Stand" which contains 9 original compositions all by Meyerson. The Album was very well received and Meyerson's music was referred to as "Intuitive and perspicacious, that displays a musical maturity that belies her newcomer status." Downbeat Magazine. The band has headlined the "Make some Noise" music festival in May 2016, Center City Jazz Festival in Philadelphia in 2019 as well as the international Guatemala Jazz Festival in 2019. Meyerson Has performed all over the US, Latin America and Canada with her band. Meyerson is a 2020 recipient of the NYFA women's grant and is set to record and release her sophomore album in late 2021. Instagram Website About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here Follow the podcast on your favorite platform
The Jamaican-born Reece was regarded as one of the foremost trumpeters in the UK in the 1950's before moving to the US later in the decade. Here are sideman appearances in both places - first with the Victor Feldman Orchestra and Ninetet (featuring Jimmy Deuchar, Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott, Derek Humble and Phil Seaman) and then with the Duke Jordan Quintet (with Jordan, Stanley Turrentine, Reggie Workman and Art Taylor) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-clark49/support
BILLY BANG “THE FIRE FROM WITHIN” New York, September 19 & 29, 1984The glow of awareness, The nagual Julian (1), Petty tyrantsAhmed Abdullah (tp) Billy Bang (vln) Oscar Sanders (el-g) William Parker (b) John Betsch (d,cowbell) Thurman Barker (marimba) Charles “Bobo” Shaw (cowbell-1) PAUL MOTIAN “LOST IN A DREAM” Live, Village Vanguard, New York, February, 2009Lost in a dream, Blue midnight, TenChris Potter (ts) Jason Moran (p) Paul Motian (d) MAL WALDRON “THE GIT GO” New York, September 16, 1986Status seekingWoody Shaw (tp,flhrn) Charlie Rouse (ts,fl) Mal Waldron (p) Reggie Workman (b) Ed Blackwell (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 11 de septiembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.
BILLY BANG “THE FIRE FROM WITHIN” New York, September 19 & 29, 1984The glow of awareness, The nagual Julian (1), Petty tyrantsAhmed Abdullah (tp) Billy Bang (vln) Oscar Sanders (el-g) William Parker (b) John Betsch (d,cowbell) Thurman Barker (marimba) Charles “Bobo” Shaw (cowbell-1) PAUL MOTIAN “LOST IN A DREAM” Live, Village Vanguard, New York, February, 2009Lost in a dream, Blue midnight, TenChris Potter (ts) Jason Moran (p) Paul Motian (d) MAL WALDRON “THE GIT GO” New York, September 16, 1986Status seekingWoody Shaw (tp,flhrn) Charlie Rouse (ts,fl) Mal Waldron (p) Reggie Workman (b) Ed Blackwell (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 11 de septiembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.
The John & Alice Coltrane Home and the Coltrane Family, in partnership with Impulse! Records, Detroit Jazz Festival, Hammer Museum, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, The New York Historical Society, and many more, have declared 2024-2025 to be THE YEAR OF ALICE, celebrating the extensive life work of spiritual leader, composer, and musician Alice Coltrane.In addition to being an iconic and remarkably prolific musician, Mrs. Coltrane was a beloved and wise spiritual leader, a pragmatic person with a keen eye for business, and a deeply giving human, who emphasized the importance of charitable giving, education, and spiritual guidance.My guest today, Michelle Coltrane, is a jazz vocalist and composer. She was born in Paris, France and was raised primarily in Long Island, New York by her mother, musician Alice Coltrane, and her step-father, saxophonist John Coltrane.Michelle has performed and collaborated with artists such as Scott Hiltzik, Shea Welsh, Kenny Kirkland, Jeff Watts, Ronnie Laws, Billy Childs, Jack DeJohnette, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Reggie Workman, The Gap Band, McCoy Tyner and her brother Ravi Coltrane.Michelle has performed internationally with the Sai Anantam Ashram Singers presenting the music of Alice Coltrane.Her second album, Awakening, was released in 2017 and featured sung versions of her father, John Coltrane's, songs.Michelle of course co-hosted the “Straight No Chaser” radio program with me here on KPFK in Los Angeles and she is chief creative officer of the John Coltrane Home, a non-profit organization.September Events"A Force For Good Day" - A John & Alice Coltrane Home Service Event at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library in Dix Hills, NY. Mark your calendar for this free event, featuring a young persons concert of Long Island student musicians. Saturday, September 14 | 1pm - 4pm.LINES Ballet premiere - as part of "The Year of Alice," the LINES Ballet will premiere a new work set to Alice Coltrane's transformative music. Thursday, September 26 | 7:30pm.TicketsAlso in September, please check back for more Year Of Alice events at Shapeshifter Plus in Brooklyn. Source: https://www.alicecoltrane.com/Source: https://thecoltranehome.org/Source: https://store.ververecords.com/pages/artist/alice-coltraneHost Maggie LePique, a radio veteran since the 1980's at NPR in Kansas City Mo. She began her radio career in Los Angeles in the early 1990's and has worked for Pacifica station KPFK Radio in Los Angeles since 1994.Support the show
In this latest episode, I talk with South African saxophonist and composer Linda Sikhakhane, who honors and pays homage to the great elders and master musicians, including Brian Thusi. Sikhakhane, who was raised in Umlazi township, talks about the cultural aspects of being Zulu and the importance of preserving his culture. He shares about his time attending The New School, learning from the likes of Billy Harper and Reggie Workman; he touches on his relationship with mentor and fellow South African Nduduzo Makhathini, a jazz pianist. African cosmology is discussed. Finally we land on his latest album, iLadi, available now on Blue Note Records.https://lindasikhakhane.com
LEE MORGAN “TARU” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 15, 1968Haeschen, Dee Lawd, Taru, what's wrong with youLee Morgan (tp) Bennie Maupin (ts) John Hicks (p) George Benson (g) Reggie Workman (b) Billy Higgins (d) STEVE KUHN “WISTERIA” New York, September, 2011Adagio, Romance, WisteriaSteve Kuhn (p) Steve Swallow (b) Joey Baron (dr) LARRY WILLIS “A TRIBUTE TO SOMEONE” New York, July 13 & 14, 1993Sensei, Maiden voyage, For JeanTom Williams (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Stubblefield (ts,sop) Larry Willis (p) David Williams (b) Ben Riley (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 14 de agosto, 2024 at PuroJazz.
LEE MORGAN “TARU” Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 15, 1968Haeschen, Dee Lawd, Taru, what's wrong with youLee Morgan (tp) Bennie Maupin (ts) John Hicks (p) George Benson (g) Reggie Workman (b) Billy Higgins (d) STEVE KUHN “WISTERIA” New York, September, 2011Adagio, Romance, WisteriaSteve Kuhn (p) Steve Swallow (b) Joey Baron (dr) LARRY WILLIS “A TRIBUTE TO SOMEONE” New York, July 13 & 14, 1993Sensei, Maiden voyage, For JeanTom Williams (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Stubblefield (ts,sop) Larry Willis (p) David Williams (b) Ben Riley (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 14 de agosto, 2024 at PuroJazz.
BOOKER LITTLE “VICTORY AND SORROW” New York, August/September, 1961Victory and sorrow, Looking ahead, Booker's BluesBooker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) George Coleman (ts) Don Friedman (p) Reggie Workman (b) Pete La Roca (d) JOE LOVANO'S TRIO TAPESTRY “OUR DAILY BREAD” Lugano, Switzerland, May, 2022All twelve, Grace notes, Le petit opportun, Our daily breadJoe Lovano (ts,tarogato,gongs) Marilyn Crispell (p) Carmen Castaldi (d) GARY SMULYAN / FRANK BASILE “BOSS BARITONES” New York ?, December, 2023Oh Gee, I'll never be the same, Star eyes, Black velvetGary Smulyan, Frank Basile (bar) Steve Ash (p) Mike Karn (b) Aaron Seeber (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 23 de enero, 2024 at PuroJazz.
BOOKER LITTLE “VICTORY AND SORROW” New York, August/September, 1961Victory and sorrow, Looking ahead, Booker's BluesBooker Little (tp) Julian Priester (tb) George Coleman (ts) Don Friedman (p) Reggie Workman (b) Pete La Roca (d) JOE LOVANO'S TRIO TAPESTRY “OUR DAILY BREAD” Lugano, Switzerland, May, 2022All twelve, Grace notes, Le petit opportun, Our daily breadJoe Lovano (ts,tarogato,gongs) Marilyn Crispell (p) Carmen Castaldi (d) GARY SMULYAN / FRANK BASILE “BOSS BARITONES” New York ?, December, 2023Oh Gee, I'll never be the same, Star eyes, Black velvetGary Smulyan, Frank Basile (bar) Steve Ash (p) Mike Karn (b) Aaron Seeber (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 23 de enero, 2024 at PuroJazz.
This podcast strives to inspire you through the personal stories of a diversity of musicians worldwide, with in-depth conversations and great music, that reveal the depth and breadth to a life in music. This week's episode is with the wonderful harmonica player and composer Ariel Bart. I first started listening to her music with her debut album, “In Between” in which she presents a unique approach to the harmonica and all her albums feature her original music which is inspired by the European jazz tradition and the Middle-Eastern world. Ariel began playing the chromatic harmonica at the age of 7 and since then it's been her primary instrument. We're including music from several of her albums. You'll hear about some of her inspiring mentors and collaborators and her positive experience at the New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City, including working with Reggie Workman, Shai Maestro, and Jane Ira Bloom. We also talked about the music business, and her delight in using storytelling and film with her music. Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube channel and I've also linked the transcript to my website, everything linked together here: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/ariel-bart Besides being the host, I take care of all the many jobs of research, production, and publicity for this podcast, and I really do need the help of my listeners to keep this project going; please consider buying me a coffee through my support page which is linked to Paypal: https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Did you know that this podcast is in Season 4, and that I send out a weekly email newsletter where you can get access to Sneak Peeks of upcoming guests and be inspired by highlights from the archive? Sign-up here: https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter Ariel Bart website: https://www.arielbart.com/ Take a Ten Minute Break, solo Nine Souls video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8VnpGV2b58 Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:51) Ariel Bart's harmonica journey and music education, starting to compose (07:40) In Between (13:16) Brendan Power, chromatic harmonica, playing technique (18:15) harmonica improvisation (20:03) Ariel's influences and mentors, Jane Ira Bloom, New School in New York, Reggie Workman, effect of many influences (28:36) please help this series keep going! (29:13) making Teardrop narrative video, storytelling (31:55) Teardrop (35:18) The Trio Project (37:52) part two Listening to Shame from The Trio Project (42:12) writing for film, collaborations cellists Mayu Shviro, Talia Erdal (46:17) European contacts, the challenge of teaching (48:56) the need to learn the business side of a music career (52:32) clip from Deep Down with Omri Bar Giora (53:23) creative process, the importance of collaboration (54:56) the novelty of the harmonica for audiences, listening to singers (56:01) Nine Souls film project Take a Ten Minute Break (57:33) Nine Souls ensemble version from album Documentaries --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message
"We heard from so many of you after our last release that you dug the 'Sax Trio Brilliance' episode - so we are back with more of Bob and Reuben's favorite Sax Trios! As a bassist, the freedom and transparency that happens in a chord-less saxophone trio can lead to inspiring new territory. We'll dig in this time to cuts that feature some of our favorite bassists - Milt Hinton, Gary Peacock, Charlie Haden, Ron Carter, Reggie Workman, and Christian McBride" If you like Bass - you're in the right place! Interested in more music and practice advice? Check out Open Studio...where you'll find courses and much more by world-class bassists like Reuben Rogers, Ron Carter, Christian McBride, Bob DeBoo and more. Reach out to the Upright Citizens anytime at uprightcitizenspodcast@gmail.com ★ Support this podcast ★
Tom Jorgensen is an active and highly-requested drummer, session musician, composer, and mixing engineer based in New York City, currently on the first national tour of the Beetlejuice Broadway musical. Tom is a graduate with a BFA from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC, where he studied with jazz legends such as Reggie Workman, Charli Persip, and privately with Master Drummer Michael Carvin, with whom a mentorship continues to this day. Tom frequently performs with the internet sensation Post Modern Jukebox, having toured with the group extensively in the United States, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia. His career has also taken him abroad throughout Europe, South America, French Polynesia, and the Caribbean while acting as Music Director onboard Holland America Cruise Line. In this episode, Tom talks about: The broad range of genres and drumming styles in the “Beetlejuice” show Auditioning for a Broadway tour vs. being offered the gig outright The “authenticity meter” in relationship building What it means to have a sound-oriented approach His experience studying with Michael Carvin at The New School in New York What good relationships look like - if one person wins, we all win “Go, do, be, have” in that order
SONNY FORTUNE AWAKENING New York, August 28, 1975Triple threat (2,aa out) Nommo (3)Charles Sullivan (tp,flhrn-1) Sonny Fortune (as,fl,perc) Kenny Barron (p,el-p) Wayne Dockery (b-2) Reggie Workman (b-3) Billy Hart (d) Angel Allende (perc) DON RANDI TRIO WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE ? Los Angeles, January 31 & February 1, 1962Autumn leaves, T.J.'s bluesDon Randi (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Mel Lewis (d) KENNY DORHAM UNA MAS Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 1, 1963Una mas, Sao PauloKenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Butch Warren (b) Tony Williams (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 25 marzo 2024 at PuroJazz.
SONNY FORTUNE AWAKENING New York, August 28, 1975Triple threat (2,aa out) Nommo (3)Charles Sullivan (tp,flhrn-1) Sonny Fortune (as,fl,perc) Kenny Barron (p,el-p) Wayne Dockery (b-2) Reggie Workman (b-3) Billy Hart (d) Angel Allende (perc) DON RANDI TRIO WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE ? Los Angeles, January 31 & February 1, 1962Autumn leaves, T.J.'s bluesDon Randi (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Mel Lewis (d) KENNY DORHAM UNA MAS Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 1, 1963Una mas, Sao PauloKenny Dorham (tp) Joe Henderson (ts) Herbie Hancock (p) Butch Warren (b) Tony Williams (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 25 marzo 2024 at PuroJazz.
ANDREA MOTIS EMOTIONAL DANCE Carriage Studios, Connecticut, March 25-30, 2016 & Montoliu, Spain, August 9 & September 19, 2016Never will I marry (6), If you give them more than you can (4,*), You'd be so nice to come home to (3), Baby girl (1)Andrea Motis (tp,vcl) Perico Sambeat (sop-5,as-6) Joel Frahm (ts-4) Scott Robinson (bar-3) Warren Wolf (mar-8,vib-9) Gil Goldstein (accor-7) Ignasi Terraza (p) Josep Traver (g,el-g-2,vcl) Joan Chamorro (b,ts-1,fl-1,vcl) Esteve Pi (d) BOBBY HUTCHERSON PATTERNS Englewood Cliffs, N.J., March 14, 1968Patterns, Time to go, Ankara James Spaulding (as,fl) Bobby Hutcherson (vib) Stanley Cowell (p) Reggie Workman (b) Joe Chambers (d) RALPH MOORE WHO IT IS YOU ARE New York, April 5 & 6, 1993Skylark, After your call, Since I fell for youRalph Moore (ts) Benny Green (p) Peter Washington (b) Billy Higgins (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 20 febrero 2024 at PuroJazz.
A mediados de 1961, John Coltrane se presentó con su cuarteto (Mc Coy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones) y Eric Dolphy como invitado en el club Village Gate de Nueva York. Un disco doble recién publicado recoge aquellos momentos con grabaciones de 'My favorite things', 'When lights are low', 'Impressions' o 'Greensleeves'.Escuchar audio
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Ha fatto giustificata sensazione questa estate l'uscita di Evenings at the Village Gate, grande inedito live di John Coltrane risalente al 1961, pubblicato dalla Impulse! Nel 2021 la Impulse! aveva pubblicato (vedi la nostra puntata del 29 novembre 2021) A Love Supreme Live in Seattle, un inedito assolutamente prezioso dal punto di vista del suo rilievo storico ed estetico, ma che purtroppo lascia alquanto a desiderare quanto a qualità della registrazione: nel caso invece di Evenings at the Village Gate il livello della musica è stratosferico, ma anche della qualità della registrazione non ci si può proprio lamentare. Al sax tenore e al sax soprano, nell'agosto del '61 Coltrane si esibisce al Village Gate con Eric Dolphy, flauto, clarinetto basso e sax alto, McCoy Tyner al piano, Reggie Workman al contrabbasso e in una delle due serate fotografate dalle registrazioni da cui è stato ricavato l'album anche un secondo contrabbassista, Art Davis, e Elvin Jones alla batteria. Il momento che l'album documenta rappresenta un tassello molto importante per la ricostruzione della progressione della ricerca di Coltrane prima delle registrazioni dell'autunno del '61, realizzate al Village Vanguard e ai concerti europei. Al Village Gate Coltrane era fresco dell'exploit di My Favorite Things, che, pubblicato anche come singolo in 45 giri, aveva avuto molto successo: ma Coltrane è ormai entrato in una fase in cui la sua musica dal vivo è già molto più avanzata, audace, dei suoi album appena usciti. Basti pensare alla differenza tra il carattere rassicurante del My Favorite Things che era così piaciuto e quello, con un'improvvisazione di Coltrane molto più "delirante", che sentiamo proporre dal sassofonista al Village Gate: è solo uno dei motivi di grande fascino di questo album.
Join Rain on LaunchLeft today as they welcome Oscar-nominated Son Lux to kick off Qasim Naqvi's launch. Tune in for an engaging conversation with Ryan, Ian, Rafiq, and Qasim Naqvi as they discuss their unique experiences and creative processes in music-making. This versatile group excels as a live band, studio recording artists, and composers, embracing various aspects of the art they cherish. As a special treat, you'll have the privilege of hearing Qasim Naqvi's captivating performance of "The Curve" at the end of the episode. ----------------- LAUNCHLEFT OFFICIAL WEBSITEhttps://www.launchleft.com LAUNCHLEFT PATREON https://www.patreon.com/LaunchLeft TWITTER https://twitter.com/LaunchLeft INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/launchleft/ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/LaunchLeft --------------------- LaunchLeft Podcast hosted by Rain Phoenix is an intentional space for Art and Activism where famed creatives launch new artists. LaunchLeft is an alliance of left-of-center artists, a curated ecosystem that includes a podcast, label and NFT gallery. --------------------- IN THIS EPISODE: [02:23] Ryan tells how he and Rafiq came to collaborate. [08:25] Ian explains how they became composers for Everything, Everywhere, All At Once. [10:26] Rafiq shares what they have been working on recently. [12:39] Ryan comments on the reward versus the work and how the work won out. [17:42] Qasim Naqvi reveals how he met the members of Son Lux, and they all reflect on their times together. [25:02] Ryan talks about how their music is visual, and Qasim Naquiv discusses the modular synthesis while they land on making music with what they have. [40:03] Listen to “The Curve” by Qasim Naqvi. KEY TAKEAWAYS: The difference between performing on stage and recording in a studio is night-and-day. When you find like-minded artists who appreciate each other's talents, you have a winning combination. Sometimes it’s the accident that makes the music. It’s called working with what you have. BIOGRAPHIES:: SON LUX BIO: From the start, Son Lux has operated as something akin to a sonic test kitchen. The Academy Award® and BAFTA-nominated band strives to question deeply held assumptions about how music is made and reconstruct it from a molecular level. What began as a solo project for founder Ryan Lott expanded in 2014, thanks to a kinship with Ian Chang and Rafiq Bhatia too strong to ignore. The trio strengthened their chemistry and honed their collective intuition while creating, releasing, and touring six recordings, including Brighter Wounds (2018) and the triple album Tomorrows (2021). The result is a carefully cultivated musical language rooted in curiosity and balancing opposites that largely eschews genre and structural conventions. And yet, the band remains audibly indebted to iconoclastic artists in soul, hip-hop, and experimental improvisation who themselves carved new paths forward. Distilling these varied influences, Son Lux searches for an equilibrium of raw emotional intimacy and meticulous electronic constructions. Son Lux has most recently scored the new Daniels film for A24, Everything Everywhere All at Once (March 2022). The full score album features new collaborations with Mitski, David Byrne, Randy Newman, and Moses Sumney, among others. Based in New York, Rafiq Bhatia is the first-generation American son of Muslim immigrant parents who trace their ancestry to India through East Africa. Early influences such as Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, and Madlib—as well as mentors and collaborators including Vijay Iyer and Billy Hart—prompted him to see music as a way to actively shape and represent his own identity, not limited by anyone else’s prescribed perspective. When Ian Chang describes his creative process, the phrase "third culture” keeps coming up. Born in the colony of Hong Kong in 1988, Chang has lived a nomadic life. Stationed out of New York for ten years and since relocated to Dallas, Texas, he built an impressive roster of progressive pop collaborators such as Moses Sumney, Joan As Policewoman, and Matthew Dear, among others, all while performing internationally and recording as a member of Son Lux and Landlady. Ryan Lott makes his home in Los Angeles but grew up all over the United States. Music was the one constant in his formative years spent at the piano. In addition to an extensive career writing music for dance, he has become a sought-after composer for advertising, television, and film. Lott’s feature film credits include The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2014), Paper Towns (2015), and Mean Dreams (2017). He has co-produced and co-written music for and with Woodkid, Sufjan Stevens, and Lorde. BIOGRAPHY: QASIM NAQVI Qasim Naqvi is a drummer and founding member of Dawn of Midi. Outside of his role in D.O.M., Qasim works on various projects, from electronic music to composing for orchestras, chamber groups, dance and film. His concert music has been performed/commissioned by The BBC Concert Orchestra, Jennifer Koh, The London Contemporary Orchestra, Stargaze, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Crash Ensemble, The Now Ensemble, The Erebus Ensemble, yMusic, The Helsinki Chamber Choir, Alexander Whitley, Cikada, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra(MusicNOW Season) and others. He has been a featured composer at the Musica Nova Festival in Helsinki, the Spitalfields Festival in London, Ultima Festival, Southbank Centre and the Rest is Noise Festival in Holland. Qasim's soundtracks for the film have appeared on HBO, NBC, PBS, Showtime, New York Times Op-Docs, VICE Media, at The Tribeca, Sundance, Toronto, Rotterdam and London Film Festivals, at dOCUMENTA 13 and 14, The Guggenheim Museum, The Tate Britain (Turner Prize 2018), MOMA P.S. 1, IDFA, Berlinale and others. He has worked with such notable filmmakers as Laura Poitras, Mariam Ghani, Marc Levin, Naeem Mohaiemen, Smriti Keshari, Prashant Bhargava and Erin Heidenreich. Acoustic trio Dawn of Midi has released two albums. Their most recent Dysnomia was acclaimed by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Spin, The Guardian and the New Yorker. Radiohead personally picked Dawn of Midi as their support band for two sold-out concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden for their Moon Shaped Pool tour. Qasim earned his B.F.A in performance from the New School Jazz and Contemporary Music program and his M.F.A in composition and performance from California Institute of the Arts. He studied drums and performance with Andrew Cyrille, Joe Chambers, Reggie Workman, Buster Williams, Ralph Peterson Jr., Charlie Haden and Rashied Ali and composition with Wolfgang von Schweinitz, James Tenney, Morton Subotnick, Marc Sabat, Wadada Leo Smith, Michael Jon Fink and Anne LeBaron. He is a 2016 N.Y.F.A Fellow in Music and Sound and has received other fellowships and awards from Chamber Music America, The Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Mid-Atlantic Arts Council, Harvest Works, The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, S.T.E.I.M. and Art OMI. Presently, Qasim lives in Brooklyn, New York and works on various projects as a freelance composer and drummer. He is represented by Erased Tapes Publishing. RESOURCE LINKS Podcast - LaunchLeft SON LUX LINKS: Son Lux Music - Website Son Lux - Instagram Son Lux - Twitter Son Lux - Facebook Son Lux - YouTube Son Lux - Soundcloud QASIM NAQVI LINKS: Qasim Naqvi - Website Qasim Naqvi - Instagram Qasim Naqvi - Twitter Qasim Naqvi - Bandcamp
The sonically innovative harpist, Brandee Younger, is revolutionizing the harp for the digital era. Over the past fifteen years, she has worked relentlessly to stretch boundaries and limitations for harpists. In 2022, she made history by becoming the first black woman to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition. That same year, she was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Ever-expanding as an artist, she has worked with cultural icons including Common, Lauryn Hill, John Legend, and Moses Sumney. Her current album, Brand New Life, builds on her already rich oeuvre and cements the harp's place in pop culture. As the title of the album suggests, Brand New Life is about forging new paths–artistic, personal, political, and spiritual. On this album, Younger salutes her musical foremother, the trailblazing harpist Dorothy Ashby, while also speaking to the sentiments of more recent generations. “We're bringing new life to Dorothy Ashby's popular and previously unreleased compositions. We're creating new life…for the instrument,” Younger said. Brand New Life is an album about living fully, in neon bright color. In March of 2022, Younger flew to Chicago and began recording Brand New Life in the home studio of her long-time collaborator and friend, Makaya McCraven, who produced and played drums on the album. In the Windy City, Younger hoped to harness some of Ashby's funky energy from a recording she did there nearly five decades before. Younger gathered artists who have had a sense of kinship with Ashby; from the internationally-lauded neo-soul bassist/vocalist/rapper Meshell Ndegeocello to her long-time bassist Rashaan Carter, plus the legendary rapper and producer Pete Rock and the talented contemporary producer 9th Wonder. The latter producers introduced hip-hop and R&B listeners to Ashby in the 1990s and early 2000s via slick samples. Pete Rock and CL Smooth's 1992 release, “For Pete's Sake,” samples Ashby's 1968 hit “Come Live With Me.” 9th Wonder's remix of singer Amerie's 2003 R&B classic “Why Don't We Fall in Love,” also includes a Dorothy Ashby sample from “Come Live With Me.” With Younger's solo rendition of this heavily sampled song on Brand New Life, she builds a sonic bridge between generations. “I wanted everyone on the record to have a special connection to Dorothy [Ashby]," she said. For the project, Younger also recorded a number of Ashby's compositions that were never recorded before, alongside Ashby fan favorites and Younger originals. The emotional complexity of the album is stunningly captured in the title track, “Brand New Life,” an original co-written by Younger and singer, Mumu Fresh. “This love is so deep, time and space couldn't keep you away from me,” Mumu Fresh sings. Younger's playing paints lush details over Mumu Fresh's smooth vocals leaving nothing to be sonically desired. Against the backdrop of current social issues–climate change, racism, health disparities, and women's rights–the song speaks to a desire that many people have for change, for something new in the world. “Brand New Life'' reaches listeners at the level of the human. Love is a subtle but insistent thread throughout the album. The opening track, “You're a Girl For One Man Only,” is a previously unrecorded Dorothy Ashby composition. Sonically, it is tender and evocative of a first kiss or the early seasons of a new romance. Younger recalls the original song's lyrics' more traditional message of romantic longing that we still hear in popular music today. Boy chases girl. Girl succumbs. In Younger's version, there is a sense of agency and exploration. Younger creates a mesmerizing atmosphere. In the second half of the track, we are met with a delicate dance between Joel Ross on vibraphone and Younger on harp, the two instruments pining through the melody. Brand New Life is part of her steadfast efforts to amplify the contributions of black women harpists and to keep their legacies alive. Her care for and attention to Dorothy Ashby as a musical ancestor has been consistent throughout her career. Akin to the popular hashtag, #CiteBlackWomen, which demands consumers credit and recognizes black women for their intellectual labor, Younger urges us to recognize Ashby's contribution to the American songbook. The album is part of a larger project of recognizing not only the history of innovators of the distinguished harp – a history that places Ashby and Younger together on a continuum – but also the presence of everyday black women. “Running Game” was an obscure seven-inch single release originally entitled “Double Talkin'” and featured Ashby on piano. In the song's intro, we hear what sounds like a casual conversation at a black women's beauty salon or at a social gathering of sorts where women freely share advice and observations on life with one another. The voices in the intro are of Younger's mother and aunt. Younger set up listeners by reading the lyrics from Ashby's original. “Every man I meet is double talkin'. "Where did the good men go?” The women candidly respond to the song lyrics. One says, “As far as the game, men have been running game since day one.” The track leads into, “Running Game,” a ballad with inflections of Negro spirituals and the blues. Here, Younger's expressivity on her instrument is incomparable. As the strings (arranged by DeSean Jones) hum behind her, the “double-talking” gold-digging man comes into full view. “Running Game” ends on a note of optimism, of marching forward despite life's struggles. Younger was born and raised in Hempstead, New York. As a teen in the early 1990s, she bopped to the beats of artists like LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, and Busta Rhymes. Among these hip-hop greats, she discovered Ashby's music by way of hip-hop legend Pete Rock. She began playing harp at the age of eleven and eventually enrolled at the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford in Connecticut where she studied classical music. It was through the encouragement of legendary saxophonist Jackie McLean that she made her first foray into jazz with the harp. Hearing Ashby for the first time made her envision new possibilities for herself as a harpist. “She was covering all of these popular tunes and soundtracks [of the time] and I wanted to do that. She's playing pop, jazz, and everyone's sampling her–DJ Premier, Pete Rock, J. Dilla. Hearing, then seeing her as a Black Woman, while I'm this random little isolated black girl playing the harp by myself was everything to me.” Younger forged her way with a small but mighty group of black women harpists as examples—Sarah Lawrence from her hometown, Ann Hobson-Pilot, Dorothy Ashby, and Alice Coltrane—who were consistent sources of inspiration. In 2006, after graduating from Hartt School, Younger went on to develop a name for herself on the jazz and commercial recording scene in New York City. To date, her performance roster is fierce. As a side-woman, she has played alongside jazz icons such as Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Jack DeJohnette, and Reggie Workman. Younger's commitment to carrying the torch can also be seen through her work as a performer and educator. In 2008, she earned a Master of Music from New York University's Steinhardt School. During this time, she began to work seriously as an educator. She has been a guest faculty and lecturer at numerous universities including but not limited to Berklee College of Music, Princeton University, Howard University, and Tulane University. Currently, she serves as a teaching artist faculty at New York University and The New School. In 2020, Younger was named winner of the DownBeat Critics Poll in the category of "Rising Star" harpist. Her work as a side woman is evidence of Younger's undeniable presence in the sound of contemporary jazz today. In recent years, she has appeared on albums by Lakecia Benjamin, Robert Glasper, Jeremy Pelt, The Baylor Project, and Makaya McCraven, just to name a few. In addition to her contributions as a side-woman, Younger's commitment to honoring the legacy of black women harpists can be seen through her curatorial work. She has curated a number of performances dedicated to honoring the work of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. This work speaks to her dedication as a purveyor of black music and history. In this episode, Brandee shares her background, education, and musical journey. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com
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Episode 88 The Theremin Part 1: From the Beginning to 1970 Playlist Leon Theremin, “Deep Night” (1930 Les Actualités françaises). Soundtrack from a short, early sound film of Leon Theremin playing an RCA production model Theremin. Zinaida Hanenfeldt, Nathaniel Shilkret, Victor Salon Orchestra, “Love (Your Spell is Everywhere)” (1930 Victor). RCA theremin, Zinaida Hanenfeldt; Victor Salon Orchestra conducted by Nathaniel Shilkret. The earliest records made with the Theremin were recorded in 1930 to highlight the release of the RCA Theremin. This was one of the first. This recording session dates from January 17, 1930 and was made in New York at the 28 West 44th St. studio. Billed as a recording of “Orchestra, with theremin soloist,” this was most likely made as a demonstration of the newly introduced RCA Theremin. Seven months later, Lennington Shewell (see next listing) took up making several demonstration records produced by his father, RCA VP G. Dunbar Shewell in the Camden, NJ recording studios. Lennington H. Shewell, “Dancing with Tears in My Eyes” (1930 Victor). Recorced on July 21, 1930, in Camden, NJ Studio 1. Theremin solo, Lennington H. Shewell; piano accompaniment, Edward C. Harsch. Noted as "R.C.A. theremin: Instructions and exercises for playing" and "G. Dunbar Shewell, present." Lennington H. Shewell, “In a Monastery Garden” from “Love Sends A Gift Of Roses” / “In A Monastery Garden” (1935 Victor). Shewell was an American pianist songwriter and Thereminist. He recorded several discs for RCA . Shewell was employed by RCA to travel around the USA demonstrating the Theremin as part of its marketing campaign. His father was George Dunbar Shewell, who was a vice-president of RCA for a time. Clara Rockmore, “The Swan” from Theremin (1977 Delos). Piano, Nadia Reisenberg; Produced by Robert Moog, Shirleigh Moog; Theremin, Clara Rockmore. Rockmore, of course, was the key master of the Theremin back in the 1930s and 40s, having originally learned from Leon Theremin himself. These recordings were later produced by the Moogs in the 1970s and feature some dazzling, virtuoso performances by Rockmore as she interprets many of her favorite classical works. “The Swan” was composed in by Camille Saint-Saëns (1983-1921) that was usually a showcase for a cellist and, with Rockmore's brilliant interpretation, became a much-loved work by Thereminists. Even Samuel Hoffman made a recording of it. Clara Rockmore, “Berceuse” from Theremin (1977 Delos). Piano, Nadia Reisenberg; Produced by Robert Moog, Shirleigh Moog; Theremin, Clara Rockmore. Here Rockmore interprets a piece by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Lucie Bigelow Rosen, “Concerto in F” b Mortimer Browning (1940, privately recorded practice session). Ms. Rosen recorded this rehearsal in preparation for a live performance. Of great interest is that you can hear her speaking at the beginning and end of the session, and her playing is quite sophisticated. Lucie Bigelow Rosen, “The Old Refrain” by Fritz Kreisler (circa 1940 privately recorded session). Another privately recorded session by Ms. Rosen. Miklós Rózsa, Suite from The Lost Weekend (excerpt) from The Lost Weekend (The Classic Film Score) (1945 privately issued). Conducted, composed by Miklós Rózsa; Theremin, Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman. “This is a limited-edition recording, produced for the promotional purposes of the composer and is not licensed for public sale. The music was transferred to tape from the original acetate masters.” This was not a score released on a conventional soundtrack. This recording comes from a privately issued disc commissioned by the composer and I date it to around 1970. I wanted to include it because it a notably obscure soundtrack recording Theremin playing by Hoffman from the same era as the more famous and widely distributed Spellbound soundtrack. Harry Revel and Leslie Baxter with Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman, “Lunar Rhapsody” from Music Out Of The Moon: Music Unusual Featuring The Theremin (1947 Capitol). Hoffman, a foot doctor by profession, was one of the best-known Theremin players of his time. Not as persnickety as Rockmore about playing “spooky sounds,” he basically filled a gap in Theremin playing in popular music that Clara Rockmore refused to fill. He played one of the RCA production model Theremins from 1930. His most famous contributions included collaborations with Les Baxter, Miklos Rozsa, Harry Revel, and Bernard Herrmann, and his momentous movie music for Spellbound (1945) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He was initially a classically trained violinist, and at age 14 he began playing the violin professionally in New York City. By 1936, he had taken up the Theremin and begun featuring it in publicity for his engagements. He quickly gained notoriety using the electronic instrument and he became one of the world's most famous Theremin players. Harry Revel and Leslie Baxter with Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman, “Radar Blues” from Music Out Of The Moon: Music Unusual Featuring The Theremin (1947 Capitol). Harry Revel, Leslie Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman, “Fame” from Perfume Set to Music (1948 RCA Victor). Composed by Harry Revel; Orchestra Chorus conducted by Leslie Baxter; Theremin, Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman. "As interpreted by the British-born composer, Harry Revel, in a musical suite describing six exotic Corday fragrances." Harry Revel, Leslie Baxter & Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman, “Obsession” from Perfume Set to Music (1948 RCA Victor). Composed by Harry Revel; Orchestra Chorus conducted by Leslie Baxter; Theremin, Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman. "As interpreted by the British-born composer, Harry Revel, in a musical suite describing six exotic Corday fragrances." Elliot Lawrence and His Orchestra, featuring Lucie Bigelow Rosen, “Gigolette” (1949 Columbia). An attempt to bring the Theremin into popular music, this recording by Elliot Lawrence and his Orchestra made at the Columbia 30th Street Studio in Midtown Manhattan features Lucie Bigelow Rosen. Ms. Rosen and her husband Walter were instrumental in providing offices for Leon Theremin to work in New York during the 1930s. The inventor personally made two instruments for her. She was a practiced enthusiast and did much concertizing with the Theremin from about 1935 to 1940. Samuel J. Hoffman, “Remembering Your Lips” from Music for Peace of Mind (1950 Capitol). Orchestra conducted by Billy May; composed by Harry Revel; Theremin, Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman. “Music for PEACE OF MIND featuring the THEREMIN with orchestra.” Samuel J. Hoffman, “This Room Is My Castle of Quiet” from Music for Peace of Mind (1950 Capitol). Orchestra conducted by Billy May; composed by Harry Revel; Theremin, Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman. “Music for PEACE OF MIND featuring the THEREMIN with orchestra.” Bernard Herrmann, Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman, “Gort,” “The Visor,” “The Telescope” from The Day the Earth Stood Still (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1951 20th Century Fox). Soundtrack recorded at the Twentieth Century Fox Scoring Stage August 1951, reissued in 1993. Composed by Bernard Herrmann; Conducted by Alfred Newman, Bernard Herrmann, Lionel Newman; Theremin by Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman. Hoffmnan played one of the RCA production model Theremins from 1930 but by this time around 1950 had modified it to include an external speaker connection for improved recording of the instrument during studio sessions. Samuel J. Hoffman, “Moonlight Sonata” (Theremin Solo with Piano Accompaniment) (1951 Capitol). Eddie Layton, “Laura”, from Organ Moods in Hi-Fi (1955 Mercury). This song is noted as including the “Ethereal sound of the theremin.” Layton was a popular Hammond organ player, later on in his career he played the organ at old Yankee Stadium for nearly 40 years, earning him membership in the New York Sports Hall of Fame. This is his first album, one many, and is notable for using some early organ electronics. “It must be stated that all of the sounds in this album were created by Eddie Layton solely on the Hammond Organ including the rhythm sounds of the bass and guitar, by means of special imported electronic recording devices and microphones.” With the exception of the Theremin, I would add. An unknown Theremin model, most likely vacuum-tube driven, possibly an original RCA model. Monty Kelly And His Orchestra with Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman, “Blue Mirage” from “Blue Mirage”/ “That Sweetheart of Mine” (1955 Essex). Single release from this Orchestra led by Monty Kelly and featuring Hoffman on Theremin. Unknown Artist, “The Fiend Who Walked the West” lobby recording (1958). Theremin or musical saw? This is from an LP recording I have that was used in movie lobbies to entice people to come and see the horror film, The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958). Could this be a Theremin, or a musical saw? I think the latter. I have no information on who played the instrument, but it makes for some curious listening from days gone by while acknowledging one of the key sources of confusion for those who collect Theremin recordings. Sonny Moon And His Orchestra, “Countdown” from “Rememb'ring”/ “Countdown” (1958 Warner Brothers). A 45-RPM single from this short-lived group od the late 1950s. Includes an uncredited Theremin performance. Milton Grayson and Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman Theremin and Orchestra, “I Paid the Penalty” (1960 Royalty Recording Co.). A 45-RPM single about capital punishment. On one side of the record a San Francisco Attorney speaks about capital punishment. On the other side is this vocal by Grayson that dramatizes the subject. This appears to be some sort of public service announcement, but the disc itself bears no clues. This is the only release on this label. The vocal by Grayson is part sermon, part monolog, part song, with the threatening aura of the Theremin provided by Dr. Hoffman. It is undated, so I'm guessing around 1960 when Grayson was most active. Lew Davies And His Orchestra, “Riders in the Sky” from Strange Interlude (1961 Command). From the early sixties comes this wonderful amalgamation of exotica and space-age instruments. The Theremin is played by none other than Walter Sear, later the manager of the Sear Sound Studio in New York and an influential programmer (and sometimes player) of the Moog Modular Synthesizer. Several members of this band also became associated with the Moog Modular, including Bobby Byrne, Sy Mann, and producer Enoch Light. Bass, Bob Haggart, Jack Lesberg; Cimbalom, Michael Szittai; Drums, George Devens, Phil Kraus; Executive Producer, Enoch Light; French Horn, Paul Faulise, Tony Miranda; Guitar, Tony Mottola; Reeds, Al Klink, Ezelle Watson, Phil Bodner, Stanley Webb; Ondioline, Sy Mann; Theremin, Paul Lippman, Walter Sear; Trombone, Bobby Byrne, Dick Hixon, Urbie Green. Yusef Lateef, “Sound Wave,” from A Flat, G Flat And C (1966 Impulse!). An innovative first from Mr. Lateef who foresaw the possibilities of the Theremin for new jazz. Lateef was known for his multi-instrumental talent on Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Oboe and a variety of wooden flutes. Using the Theremin on this one track—I've never heard anything else he recorded with the Theremin—shows how a skilled jazz improviser can use the Theremin for self-expression. I would guess that this Theremin was made by Moog. Theremin, Yusef Lateef; Bass, Reggie Workman; Drums, Roy Brooks; Piano, Hugh Lawson; Produced by Bob Thiele. Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band, “Electricity” from Safe as Milk (1967 Buddah). The Theremin in this case was played by none other than Samuel J. Hoffman using his souped-up RCA Theremin model Theremin. It was perhaps the last appearance on record by Hoffman, who died later in 1967. Apparently, the record company hated the track so much that it led to their being dropped from the label, at which point Frank Zappa came to the rescue. Fifty Foot Hose, “War is Over” (1967) from Ingredients (1997 compilation Del Val). Psychedelic rock group from San Francisco, formed in 1967, disbanded in 1970 and re-formed in 1995. Drums, Gary Duos; Guitar, David Blossom; Theremin, Electronics, Audio Generator, Siren, Cork Marcheschi. Recorded in 1966 in San Francisco. Dorothy Ashby, “Soul Vibrations” from Afro-Harping (1968 Cadet Concept). Unknown Theremin player, although the producers at Cadet/Chess were known to add the instrument to a session, such as those by Rotary Connection. Recorded at Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, February 1968. The song was written by producer Richard Evans, then the go-to producer and de facto label head for Chess Records' jazz imprint Cadet. Perhaps he also played the Theremin, which was probably a Moog Troubadour. The First Theremin Era, “The Barnabas Theme from Dark Shadows" / “Sunset In Siberia” (1969 Epic). "Dark Shadows" was super-popular daytime drama about a vampire on ABC-TV. This record was not an official release of the television show, but an interpretation of the theme that is seldom heard. I thought it's exotic funky treatment was especially worth hearing. The soundtrack for the TV show also included Theremin, possibly played by composer Robert Cobert, but in its more traditional spooky role. This record was produced and arranged by Charlie Calello, a well-known producer who had worked with the Four Seasons (singing group) and later would produce such super stars as Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen, Laura Nyro, and Barbra Streisand. Mutantes, “Banho De Lua (Tintarella Di Luna)” from Mutantes (1969 Polydor). Brazilian folk-rock-psychedelic group that featured the Theremin blended with many other instruments, both acoustic and electronic. Arranged by, Mutantes; Drums, Sir Ronaldo I. Du Rancharia; Theremin, electronic Instruments, Claudio Régulus. This innovative pop trio from Brazil also collaborated with other artists such as Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil and were threatened by the military government of Brazil. What Theremin did they use? Several Moog models would have been available, but they also may have built their own. One photo I've seen suggested that they built their own. Lothar and the Hand People, “It Comes on Anyhow” from Machines: Amherst 1969 (2020 Modern Harmonic). Live recording from 1969 featuring the Moog Modular Synthesizer played by Paul Conly and the Moog Theremin played by vocalist John Emelin. On this track, the synthesizer and Theremin sounds are intermingled, making it a fun challenge to distinguish between the two of them. Bass, Rusty Ford; Drums, Tom Flye; Guitar, Kim King; Keyboards, Moog Modular Synthesizer, Paul Conly; Vocals, Moog Troubadour Theremin (“Lothar”), John Emelin. Lothar and the Hand People, “Today Is Only Yesterday's Tomorrow” from Machines: Amherst 1969 (2020 Modern Harmonic). This track was recorded live in 1969. John Emelin starts by introducing the Moog Theremin, called “Lothar.” Bass, Rusty Ford; Drums, Tom Flye; Guitar, Kim King; Keyboards, Moog Modular Synthesizer, Paul Conly; Vocals, Moog Troubadour Theremin (“Lothar”), John Emelin. Opening background tracks: Bernard Herrmann, Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman, “Prelude, Outer Space” (excerpt), from The Day the Earth Stood Still (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1951 20th Century Fox). Soundtrack recorded at the Twentieth Century Fox Scoring Stage August 1951, reissued in 1993. Composed by Bernard Herrmann; Conducted by Alfred Newman, Bernard Herrmann, Lionel Newman; Theremin by Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman. Zinaida Hanenfeldt, Nathaniel Shilkret, Victor Salon Orchestra, “(I'm a dreamer) Aren't we all?” (1930 Victor). “Orchestra, with theremin soloist.” Theremin, Zinaida Hanenfeldt. Recorded January 17, 1930 in New York at the 28 West 44th St. studio. Samuel J. Hoffman, “The Swan”( Saint-Saens) from “Moonlight Sonata” / “The Swan” (1951 Capitol). Arranged and performed on the Theremin by “Dr. Hoffman.” Orchestra and Chorus Under the Direction Of Leslie Baxter, Dr. Samuel Hoffman, “Struttin' with Clayton” from “Jet” / “Struttin' With Clayton” (1950 RCA Victor). Theremin, Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman. Miklós Rózsa, “Dementia” from The Lost Weekend (The Classic Film Score) (1945 privately issued). Conducted, composed by Miklós Rózsa; Theremin, Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman. This podcast is not intended as a thorough history of the Theremin itself. There are many excellent resources that provide that, including my own book on the history of electronic music, the Bob Moog Foundation website, Albert Glinsky's wonderful book about Leon Theremin, and the entire Theremin World website that is devoted to everything Theremin. I urgently suggest that you consult those resources for more detail on the actual history of the instrument and the people behind it. Opening and closing sequences voiced by Anne Benkovitz. Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. See my companion blog that I write for the Bob Moog Foundation: For additional notes, please see my blog, Noise and Notations.
Clearwater Jazz Holiday's Young Lions Jazz Master Virtual Sessions
On February 3, 2022 we welcomed Brandon Robertson, Director of Jazz Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft Myers, FL, back to CJH's Young Lions Jazz Master "Virtual" Sessions. To watch this Full Session visit www.clearwaterjazz.com/education and click on THE STUDIO. You can learn more at www.clearwaterjazz.com about CJH events, the annual Clearwater Jazz Holiday music festival tradition and Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation's year-round Education & Outreach.
Við heyrum reglulega um kjarnorku, kjarnorkuvopn og ekki síst kjarnorkuslys. Undanfarið hafa verið sagðar fréttir af því að vegna orkukrísunnar í Evrópu hafi ríki neyðst til að fresta lokunum kjarnorkuvera, og síðast í gær var talað um hættuna í stærsta kjarnorkuveri Evrópu, í Úkraínu. Við ætlum að tala um það slæma og það góða við kjarnorku upp úr klukkan hálf átta. Til okkar koim Ágúst Valfells kjarnorkuverkfræðingur. Að óbreyttu snarhækka fasteignaskattar og -gjöld á nýju ári. Fasteignamatið hækkaði jú um 20 prósent að meðaltali, á grundvelli verðhækkana á fasteignamarkaði. Atvinnurekendur, húseigendur og eldri borgarar skora saman á stjórnvöld að hindra miklar hækkanir skatta og gjalda og endurskoða gildandi fyrirkomulag. Ólafur Stephensen og Sigurður Helgi Guðjónsson, frá Félagi atvinnurekenda og Félagi húseigenda, komu til okkar. Heimsglugginn var svo á sínum stað. Að þessu sinni fjallaði Bogi Ágústsson um ítölsk stjórnmál en kosið verður til ítalska þingsins á sunnudag. Ástand mála í Íran var líka rætt en enn og aftur hefur klerkastjórnin orðið uppvís að hræðilegri meðferð á konum. Umsjónarmenn Morgunvaktarinnar eru Björn Þór Sigbjörnsson og Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir. Tónlist: Crazy love - Van Morrison Leiðin okkar allra - GDRN og Magnús Jóhann Adam?s apple - Reggie Workman
Við heyrum reglulega um kjarnorku, kjarnorkuvopn og ekki síst kjarnorkuslys. Undanfarið hafa verið sagðar fréttir af því að vegna orkukrísunnar í Evrópu hafi ríki neyðst til að fresta lokunum kjarnorkuvera, og síðast í gær var talað um hættuna í stærsta kjarnorkuveri Evrópu, í Úkraínu. Við ætlum að tala um það slæma og það góða við kjarnorku upp úr klukkan hálf átta. Til okkar koim Ágúst Valfells kjarnorkuverkfræðingur. Að óbreyttu snarhækka fasteignaskattar og -gjöld á nýju ári. Fasteignamatið hækkaði jú um 20 prósent að meðaltali, á grundvelli verðhækkana á fasteignamarkaði. Atvinnurekendur, húseigendur og eldri borgarar skora saman á stjórnvöld að hindra miklar hækkanir skatta og gjalda og endurskoða gildandi fyrirkomulag. Ólafur Stephensen og Sigurður Helgi Guðjónsson, frá Félagi atvinnurekenda og Félagi húseigenda, komu til okkar. Heimsglugginn var svo á sínum stað. Að þessu sinni fjallaði Bogi Ágústsson um ítölsk stjórnmál en kosið verður til ítalska þingsins á sunnudag. Ástand mála í Íran var líka rætt en enn og aftur hefur klerkastjórnin orðið uppvís að hræðilegri meðferð á konum. Umsjónarmenn Morgunvaktarinnar eru Björn Þór Sigbjörnsson og Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir. Tónlist: Crazy love - Van Morrison Leiðin okkar allra - GDRN og Magnús Jóhann Adam?s apple - Reggie Workman
Við heyrum reglulega um kjarnorku, kjarnorkuvopn og ekki síst kjarnorkuslys. Undanfarið hafa verið sagðar fréttir af því að vegna orkukrísunnar í Evrópu hafi ríki neyðst til að fresta lokunum kjarnorkuvera, og síðast í gær var talað um hættuna í stærsta kjarnorkuveri Evrópu, í Úkraínu. Við ætlum að tala um það slæma og það góða við kjarnorku upp úr klukkan hálf átta. Til okkar koim Ágúst Valfells kjarnorkuverkfræðingur. Að óbreyttu snarhækka fasteignaskattar og -gjöld á nýju ári. Fasteignamatið hækkaði jú um 20 prósent að meðaltali, á grundvelli verðhækkana á fasteignamarkaði. Atvinnurekendur, húseigendur og eldri borgarar skora saman á stjórnvöld að hindra miklar hækkanir skatta og gjalda og endurskoða gildandi fyrirkomulag. Ólafur Stephensen og Sigurður Helgi Guðjónsson, frá Félagi atvinnurekenda og Félagi húseigenda, komu til okkar. Heimsglugginn var svo á sínum stað. Að þessu sinni fjallaði Bogi Ágústsson um ítölsk stjórnmál en kosið verður til ítalska þingsins á sunnudag. Ástand mála í Íran var líka rætt en enn og aftur hefur klerkastjórnin orðið uppvís að hræðilegri meðferð á konum. Umsjónarmenn Morgunvaktarinnar eru Björn Þór Sigbjörnsson og Þórunn Elísabet Bogadóttir. Tónlist: Crazy love - Van Morrison Leiðin okkar allra - GDRN og Magnús Jóhann Adam?s apple - Reggie Workman
I had the pleasure to sit down and dialogue with one of today's top innovators in music, Damion Reid. In this episode we discuss his early influences on the drums, one of which was learning and being mentored by legendary Jazz drummer, Billy Higgins. Damion discusses how he developed his sense of value for the elders, and a deep respect for history and the ancestors. We talk about how he came to know Robert Glasper and was a big part of Glasper's early trios which brought him a grammy nomination for the 2015 album "Covered." We discuss his most recent project with the group Selebeyone, which includes alto saxophonists Steve Lehman and Maciek Lasserre, MC's HPrizm and Gaston Bandimic with Damion Reid on drums. Selebeyone's latest album "Xaybu" is available now on all platforms. Lastly we take a deep dive into Hip-Hop and some of his favorite MC's and producers.Damion Reid is from West Covina, California a city east of Los Angeles. He attended New England Conservatory of Music and The New School in NYC. He has toured and performed alongside Greg Osby, Terence Blanchard, Steve Coleman, Robert Hurst, Reggie Workman, Jason Moran, Ravi Coltrane, Lauryn Hill and many others.
La portada de nuestro número 13.2022 la ocupó el nuevo trabajo del contrabajista neoyorkino Mark Wade quien, junto a su trío, ha publicado recientemente el estupendo True Stories, este 2022. Descubrimos también el sorprendente sonido de los londinenses Seafarers de los que escuchamos su álbum del 2020, Orlando. Nuestro Clásico de la Semana fue Juju del gran Wayne Shorter, álbum imprescindible publicado en 1965. En la sección Jazz en Español, escuchamos el nuevo trabajo de GAUR, formación liderada por la vocalista Noa Lur y que a finales del 2021, publicaron su álbum homónimo, Después, nos dejaremos sorprender por el talento del vibrafonista neoyorkino, Behn Gillece, del que escucharemos, Still Doing Our Thing, publicado en 2021. Y cerraremos con el gran Chris Potter que en 2020, publicó el estupendo There is a Tide. A disfrutarlo!
La portada de nuestro número 13.2022 la ocupó el nuevo trabajo del contrabajista neoyorkino Mark Wade quien, junto a su trío, ha publicado recientemente el estupendo True Stories, este 2022. Descubrimos también el sorprendente sonido de los londinenses Seafarers de los que escuchamos su álbum del 2020, Orlando. Nuestro Clásico de la Semana fue Juju del gran Wayne Shorter, álbum imprescindible publicado en 1965. En la sección Jazz en Español, escuchamos el nuevo trabajo de GAUR, formación liderada por la vocalista Noa Lur y que a finales del 2021, publicaron su álbum homónimo, Después, nos dejaremos sorprender por el talento del vibrafonista neoyorkino, Behn Gillece, del que escucharemos, Still Doing Our Thing, publicado en 2021. Y cerraremos con el gran Chris Potter que en 2020, publicó el estupendo There is a Tide. A disfrutarlo!
"Greensleeves" John Coltrane: Africa/Brass (Impulse!, 1961) John Coltrane, Booker Little, Julius Watkins, Bob Northern, Donald Corrado, Robert Swisshelm, Bill Barber, Pat Patrick, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Julian Priester, Charles Greenlee, Jim Buffington, Garvin Bushell. La orquestación fue obra de McCoy Tyner y Eric Dolphy. Tomajazz: © Pachi Tapiz, 2022 ¿Sabías que? Africa/Brass fue el octavo disco de estudio de John Coltrane y el sexto que se publicó en Impulse! Fue también el estreno en este sello del saxofonista. La instrumentación fue inusual, ya que entre los 21 músicos que llegaron a grabar en la sesión, había bombardinos y trompas, instrumentos poco usuales en el jazz. El disco no recibió una gran aceptación por parte de la crítica en el momento de su lanzamiento. La revista Down Beat le proporcionó dos estrellas. En 1995 el disco original se reeditó en formato de CD doble con el título The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions. "Greensleeves" es un tema inglés tradicional. Hay una leyenda que indica que fue compuesta por el rey Enrique VIII para Ana Bolena. La canción se registró por primera vez en 1580. En anteriores episodios de JazzX5/HDO/LODLMA/Maltidos Jazztardos… https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?p=59898 Más información acerca de John Coltrane en Tomajazz https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?s=jazzx5+john+coltrane&submit=Search Más información sobre John Coltrane https://www.johncoltrane.com/ https://www.gettyimages.es/fotos/john-coltrane Más información sobre JazzX5 JazzX5 es un minipodcast de HDO de la Factoría Tomajazz presentado, editado y producido por Pachi Tapiz. JazzX5 comenzó su andadura el 24 de junio de 2019. Todas las entregas de JazzX5 están disponibles en https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=23120 / https://www.ivoox.com/jazzx5_bk_list_642835_1.html. JazzX5 y los podcast de Tomajazz en Telegram En Tomajazz hemos abierto un canal de Telegram para que estés al tanto, al instante, de los nuevos podcast. Puedes suscribirte en https://t.me/TomajazzPodcast. Pachi Tapiz en Tomajazz https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=17847
Alice Coltrane's ashram album Kirtan: Turiya Sings gets first release.Michelle Coltrane joins Maggie to discuss her Mother's latest release from Impulse! Records Kirtan: Turiya Sings . After releasing the wondrous Transfiguration in 1978, documenting a live concert with drummer Roy Haynes and bassist Reggie Workman, Alice Coltrane retreated from public life to serve as swamini in an ashram she founded in Agoura Hills, California. Though she resurfaced briefly at John Coltrane tribute concerts during the 1990s and released a final album, Translinear Light, in 2004, it was widely thought she had abandoned music for over two decades. However, during that time, she was playing alone and with others for Sunday "kirtans" (services), and she occasionally recorded devotional chants for her followers. In 2017, Luaka Bop released The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda; its music was compiled from four privately pressed (and professionally recorded) cassettes. The first of these was 1982's Turiya Sings, and marked the first recording of her singing voice, accompanied by organ, strings, synths, and in places, minimal sound effects. Commercially unavailable, it has been streaming on YouTube for years. Kirtan: Turiya Sings, issued by Impulse!, presents that album in a startling new context. This rare mix -- unheard even by Ravi Coltrane until he was producing Translinear Light -- presents Alice's prayerful rendition of nine traditional Hindu chants called "bhajans," offered with only her Wurlitzer organ in support.Source: https://www.allmusic.com/album/kirtan-turiya-sings-mw0003535709Source: https://www.alicecoltrane.comSource: http://www.impulserecords.com/artistsThis episode is from an archive from the KPFK program Profiles adapted for podcast. Host Maggie LePique, a radio veteran since the 1980's at NPR in Kansas City Mo. She began her radio career in Los Angeles in the early 1990's and has worked for Pacifica station KPFK Radio in Los Angeles since 1994. Support the show
Watch and listen to Ray's project: https://www.seuaprendiz.com/ Listen on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GwtI7cgroJQ&feature=youtu.be Also check him out at: http://www.soulraymedia.com/ Instagram: @soulraymusic Ray Soul has been a professional jazz bassist and producer immersed in the New York jazz scene for over a decade. While studying with Reggie Workman as an undergraduate at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, he was driven by a recurring quest to find his voice and develop his own concept of jazz, which he has termed 'Interactive jazz: Jazz as a New Visual Art.' He extended this concept while pursuing his Master's degree in Music Technology at New York University. In 2015 he premiered his new show entitled Abstract Expressionism in Jazz, an hour-long jazz performance he developed over the past two years to re-identify jazz as a form of Abstract Expressionism. As both a leader and composer, Soul has released four jazz albums since 2007 and has participated in numerous tours and international jazz festivals in China, Japan, and Korea. Ray has also worked at Jazz at Lincoln Center and at the Museum of Modern Art. He is currently working as an assistant director for the Global Initiative at Berklee College of Music and pursuing his Doctor of Education degree in Higher Education Administration at Northeastern University. YouTube: https://linktr.ee/thebestmusicpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebestmusicpodcast Blog: https://blog.bestmusiccoach.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thebestmusicpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebestmusicpodcast/ #RaySoul #seuaprendiz #jazz 0:00 Intro 2:10 Warm-up questions 5:46 Ray's creative process 7:55 Ray's work in the movie industry 12:45 Ray's experience as an immigrant 20:25 Asian artists and the mainstream 23:45 Advocacy for Asian artists 27:15 Seu Aprendiz 37:50 Why English? 41:55 One Soul Fellowship 43:55 Marking yourself as an artist 49:30 Lifestyle: Sleep 54:50 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation 58:51 Lifestyle: Exercise 1:01:00 Lifestyle: How do people in your life support you? 1:08:20 Lifestyle: How do you define yourself? 1:09:50 Practice: Time of day 1:11:20 Practice: Maximum effective duration 1:16:00 Practice: Would you practice? 1:18:50 Creativity: Time of day 1:23:10 Creativity: Burnout 1:25:50 Songwriting: Inspiration 1:30:40 Performance anxiety #musicians #songwriter #songwriters #composers #musicmajor #musicmajors #musiceducator #musiceducators #musiceducation #podcast #thebestmusicpodcast #clips #musicpodcast #singer #guitarist #guitarplayer #trombonist #trumpet #violin #viola #cello #bass #brass #trombone #mandolin #banjo #drums #percussion #timpani #marimba #oboe #sax #saxophone #clarinet #basoon #alto #soprano #tenor #piano #keyboard #musicians #songwriter #songwriters #composers #musicmajor #musiceducator #musicpodcast #singersongwriter #musiceducation #singer #trumpet #violin #viola #cello #bass #trombone #musiclife #musicmaker #musicteacher #drums #percussion #saxophone #clarinet #guitar #piano #podcast #thebestmusicpodcast #musicislife #musicindustry #PandoraPodcasts Logo, Intro Video, and Branding: Arron Leishman Audio and Video: Zach Ramey zacherylramey@gmail.com Dan's Thumbnail Photo: John Mollura Photography
Will Sellenraad has earned a fast growing reputation of being at the forefront of creative musicians working in New York City. Known for his brilliant improvisations and his compelling, melodic compositions, this New York City native melds the various styles, phrasings and concepts of the jazz idiom with the raw elements of soul, rock and funk, to create a singular sound that is nothing short of inspiring. We talked to Will about growing up in downtown New York City in the 1980s, how his journey to and through Goddard started his musical journey towards jazz. “I was really into blues…that's where all jazz musicians should start anyway.” Despite enjoying the respite in rural Vermont, he learned that to do what he wanted to do musically, he would have to return to New York. After graduating from the New School, Will talks about entering the jazz scene in the 1990s through a happy hour gig, how the pandemic has affected the scene and what he hopes it looks like when it comes back. Will is dedicated to the craft of music and the discipline of practice, “I have no business calling what I do art, I mean that's for somebody else to say. All I can do is work on my craft and try to get better.” Deko Music released his album Star Hustler in February 2021 and will release Balance in April 2021. You can pick up all of Will's releases at his store: https://www.merchbucket.com/collections/will-sellenraad You can also check out Will's recent solo videos on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WillSellenraad/featured Music credits throughout this episode all written by Will Sellenraad: “Alter Ego,” from Greene Street, vol. 1 “Stubbs,” from Balance “Star Hustler,” from Star Hustler For more about Will, please visit his website: https://www.willsellenraad.com/ Recommendations: Musicians: Jay Clayton, Keith Jarrett, Billy Higgins, Cedar Walton, Tommy Flanagan, Young Lions (Wynton Marsalis), Jeff Watts, John Sears, Reggie Workman, Marcus Belgrave, Kenny Barron, Spike Wilner Movies: Mo' Better Blues Jazz venues: Smalls, Mezzrow, Bar Bayeux
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