Harlem jazz hits Pittsburgh
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- Harlem jazz hits Pittsburgh
- Music Review: ‘rmindo’ set in the Jazz Age time-travels…
- Unique musical tribute
- Dione Taylor Performing at Le Steak at Fillmore East Windsor ntario…
- ba ba Brasil heats up Jackie Blue
Harlem jazz hits Pittsburgh
CMU The Tartan nline – Feb 19, 2007
Although the event was advertised as a celebration of the Harlem Renaissance the contemporary jazz of Perteete and Eviction Notice is far removed from the 1920s-era performers. Still the event was certainly relevant to black history. ?Jazz music heralds the history of Harlem. ur bands performed classic jazz and new-age jazz mixed with hip-hop? stated Sola M. Talabi president of the Black Business Association in an e-mail. ?Music is an integral part of black culture and hence we felt a need to integrate historical black music into our events for Black History Month. ? ?The main idea behind the Harlem Renaissance was the flourishing of African-American culture? Wright said… Advertised as ?a jazz extravaganza and cocktail party? the event drew a crowd of well-dressed students from local colleges and music lovers from the community. It was hosted by the Black Business Association of the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business in celebration of Black History Month. Although her voice was too flat for pop music Perteete seemed comfortable with the support of her rhyhtm section featuring guitar drums and acoustic bass.
Music Review: ‘rmindo’ set in the Jazz Age time-travels…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Pittsburgh Post Gazette – Feb 19, 2007
By Jane VranishPittsburgh Post-GazetteEvery time we step into a theater it transports us to another time and place. So why not transport the ballet opera or play itself? If it’s worth its salt then it can stand its own test of time.
Unique musical tribute
Hindu – Feb 19, 2007
Sreenivasa Murthy BANGALRE: Saturday night was certainly a night to remember for the Bengali community as a unique tribute concert to the pioneers of Bangla rock Mohiner Ghoraguli gave fans a chance to once more relive the magic of one of the most iconic acts of the genre. Combining elements of rock and jazz music with themes from every day Bengali life and incorporating a chamber orchestra Mohiner created an eclectic wide-ranging sound that spanned a number of musical genres at the same time. And Levi’s First Rock organised by founding member of Mohiner Ghoraguli Ranjon Ghoshal certainly captured that spirit of diversity with a grand stage show of 31 instrumentalists and eight vocalists. In both age and style the collection of musicians encompassed a great range from grey-haired original members of the band such as Bula Chatterjee to maestros in their own right such as Hindustani slide guitarist Prakash Sontakke to younger musicians such as Anubrata Ghatak who did an admirable job on the acoustic guitar as well as conducting the Atelier Musique orchestra. Hauntingly beautiful sweetly comic and just plain rocking by turns the ensemble led the audience through a well-rounded wholesome package of emotions and expressions. Besides giving the audience some great tunes to listen to the organiser’s had some charity on the cards.
Dione Taylor Performing at Le Steak at Fillmore East Windsor ntario…
eJazzNews – Feb 19, 2007
Taylor first seduced ears and turned heads with her 2004 debut disc penYour Eyes. It earned her Juno Canadian Urban Music and National Jazz Award nominations and was named one of the Top Recordings of 2004 by Canada?s premiere jazz radio station Jazz. The critical verdicts were unanimously positive and impressive international airplay helped the disc find its way into the homes and hearts of music lovers around the globe. To record her latest album I Love Being Here With You Dione paired up withproducers Doug Riley (Ray Charles David Clayton-Thomas The BreckerBrothers) and Sandy Mamane (Dione Taylor). ?I?ve always been a big fan ofDoug Riley and loved the results of the last album with Sandy so all three of usput our heads together and made some magic! ? The producers helped assemblean ace team of players including Jake Langley Guido Basso Pat LaBarbera Terry Clarke and international piano virtuoso Benny Green.
ba ba Brasil heats up Jackie Blue
pennlive.com – Feb 19, 2007
But at some point at 5 years or so of significant experience you begin to develop your own style and in fact work to NT emulate others but to develop your own set of unique approaches. Most rock players don’t get that far in development most jazz musicians do if they stick with it. In jazz music what is relevant is the forms of music you can play accurately and well. That is the real shortcoming of Harrisburg in that the vast majority of musicians in this area can only play classic rock metal or blues. To a large degree this is because of the absence of college level music training in the area coupled with a lack of ethnic diversity. But it is also a localized cultural thing. I have talked with local musicians who proudly stated they could not read music even mocked those who did.