Zimbabwe: Jazz Quartet Lights Up Pakare Paye
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- Zimbabwe: Jazz Quartet Lights Up Pakare Paye
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- NOW Magazine // Music – Black Music History Timeline
- Talented orchestra brings local jazz to the spotlight
Zimbabwe: Jazz Quartet Lights Up Pakare Paye
AllAfrica.com – Feb 21, 2008
Many music fans dismiss jazz as a boring form of music but the group says it is music that should be absorbed with a sober mind. "This musical form can be confusing but there are elements of swing that one has to understand and absorb in order to feel it" said Ryan Cohen the group’s pianist. The group says jazz music is usually controlled by a drummer who holds the primary beat and controls the tempo. "This is the point person he is the one who keeps the tradition of the song. He is the one who creates the feel of the song" said Cohen. The group’s drummer Kobie Watkins won himself a lot of praise from the Pakare Paye artists after putting up a splendid demonstration. The youthful Watkins is known as the "Swing Master of Chicago" and is lauded as a both a teacher and jazz musician in that city… The group urged the young musicians to formalise their music skills by taking up professional studies in music. "Studying music helps because you get to learn from the masters" said Cohen. The group added that there are various aspects of jazz music. "There is an element of individuality every person strives to create their own sound characteristics and voices" said Geof Bradfield the group’s saxophonist. Relevant LinksSouthern AfricaArts Culture and EntertainmentMusicZimbabweExplaining how jazz music is different from other genres such as blues the group said "Jazz musicians are dedicated to their music and this becomes their blood and life a feeling. "The group added that jazz music is developed by listening to the language of sound more than words. Asked about the difference between jazz and blues music Cohen said "Blues is part of the bigger jazz repertoire.
What’s On: Weekday Planner
Toronto Star – Mar 13, 2008
50 at 416-872-4255). Roy Thomson Hall 60 Simcoe St. Andy Narell kicks off the Small World Jazz Series II with his contemporary steel pan Caribbean jazz music and guest CaneFire tonight 9 p. Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas St.
NOW Magazine // Music – Black Music History Timeline
Now Toronto – Feb 5, 2008
1967 Jimi Hendrix Experience blows minds of musicians on both sides of the Atlantic with Are You Experienced? 1970 The Last Poets release their self-titled debut featuring a confrontational mix of shouted poetry and jazz drumming that presaged rap music. Black Spades gang leader Kahyan Aasim aka Afrika Bambaataa begins to DJ parties mixing a wide assortment of musical styles. David Mancuso begins “invitation only” parties in New York later known as The Loft. Creates concept of DJ record pool laying groundwork for disco boom. 1971 Isaac Hayes composes arranges produces and records the symphonic soul soundtrack to Shaft which becomes number-one pop album and wins him an Oscar.
Talented orchestra brings local jazz to the spotlight
Charleston Post Courier – Mar 27, 2008
All through high school and college and on into the working world Singleton has made music his focus. He can be seen playing in the popular local cover band Plane Jane and he has been a music educator for several years first in the local public school system and now with the College of Charleston. Jazz has always been Singleton’s passion and at last Saturday evening’s show at the Charleston Music Hall the Charlton Singleton Orchestra a group of musicians hand-picked by Singleton over the course of a year performed a near-perfect two sets of jazz music all of which had a South Carolina flavor. Baxter along with bassist Kevin Hamilton guitarist Lee Barbour and pianist Richard White Jr. formed a great rhythm section. The rest of the orchestra including Singleton packed the power of a 14-piece horn and reed section onto half the stage.