Jon Jang: Echoes of history.
The News Review:
- Jon Jang: Echoes of history.
- Andrew Hill; Jazz Composer Stretched Boundaries
- In Search of the Man Who May Have Created Jazz
- Pan Carib says thanks
- Radio: K-Jazz debuts new lineup this weekend Radio
Jon Jang: Echoes of history.
Free with registration – Sacramento Bee – AccessMyLibrary.com – Apr 22, 2007
That’s because Jang who is a descendant of Chinese immigrants sees the ending of the work as a sonic symbol of the beginning of the Chinese American immigrant experience in California. It’s a beginning of sorts for Jang too. Though well known as a musician and composer of jazz music Jang writes classical works for ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet and Chanticleer; this is his first crack at a symphonic work. The one-movement work will be performed at the Community Center Theater along with Sibelius’ Symphony No. 7 and Brahms’ “Tragic verture. ” The orchestra also will perform ttorino Respighi’s sound poem “Pines of Rome” in a side-by-side performance with.
Andrew Hill; Jazz Composer Stretched Boundaries
Washington Post – Apr 22, 2007
Hill combined elements from many musical sources freely mixing gospel blues and classical music to create a sound uniquely his own. His works stretched the boundaries of rhythm and harmony and blended careful composition with free improvisation. Jazz critic John Murph described Mr. Hill’s music as "captivating but not exactly catchy" last year in Down Beat. "Even during its most hushed moments a restive sensibility permeates. Dissonant harmonies jolt unexpectedly serrated melodies plummet atop of each other and rhythms shift at multiple directions. "A writer for the London Times said Mr.
In Search of the Man Who May Have Created Jazz
New York Times – Apr 22, 2007
Pritzker and his collaborators including the writers Derick and Steven Martini (who have written for the television series “South Beach”) have chosen to develop the myth. Their telling imagines Bolden in the last year of his life hearing a radio broadcast in which Armstrong who became the public face of New rleans jazz paid tribute to the music’s supposed birth with Bolden. That vision in fact may be only slightly exaggerated. “If you look at oral histories from the musicians they all basically talk about Bolden when they talk about where jazz came from” said Bruce Raeburn curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive at… ” The experience he said was “jaw-dropping. Pierce who plays an important role as a music and events promoter in the movie has a more than professional connection to the project as a longtime friend of the Marsalis family and an alumnus of the New rleans Center for Creative Arts which has been the spawning ground for local performers including Mr. “We live culture” said Mr. Pierce one of several Louisiana natives who talked of the attempt to recapture Bolden with near missionary fervor. Speaking by phone from Baltimore where he is in production on the HB series “The Wire” he said he found it exhilarating to plumb his hometown’s musical heritage “at a time when we’re kind of questioning American aesthetic values.
Pan Carib says thanks
Jamaica Gleaner – Apr 22, 2007
Some 7000 entrants several corporate partnerships scores of volunteers and a hefty $4M donation to the Jamaica Aids Support the event was by far the biggest and best to date. Those who made it possible were fted last Thursday evening by Pan Caribbean at a thank-you reception at the Caribbean Business Club in New Kingston. Jazz music was provided by DJ Mack and was the perfect vibe for the proceedings. Welcoming words and a video presentation featuring scenes from the actual race comprised the formalities. There were presentations to the organisers of the run including Jamdammers’ Gina Harrison and Alfred ‘Frano’ Francis.
Radio: K-Jazz debuts new lineup this weekend Radio
CRegister – Apr 22, 2007
She speaks authentically and with compassion about the mainstream jazz- music genre and the artists as she goes on to introduce a solid live recorded performance by Barbara Morrison. I guess I was the cockeyed optimist. I thought Caryl would be a shoo-in to stay on as Mount Wilson Broadcasters took control from Pacific Public Radio of the mainstream jazz public radio station on the Cal State Long Beach campus. The changeover took place Saturday. And while some audience favorites are still on the air Chuck Cecil Helen Borgers others like Caryl and Scott Willis are absent.