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Dance Review | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Experiencing …
New York Times United States
At some moments the brass section comes in like a massive wall of sound; at others its long chords hang in the air like clouds. Dan Nimmer (on piano) and Carlos Henriquez (on bass) are marvelous sources of rhythm. Ellington called his work “American music” rather than jazz and throughout these two programs you hear how he took the American jazz roots of his style and pushed them into aspects of classicism European modernism and more. This American-based diversity is one reason that Ellington was so often the composer to whose scores Ailey chose to choreograph. Both of these current Ailey-Ellington programs show the range of styles that Ailey could use. The hip-tilting jazz dance that is the main idiom of “Night Creature” (1974) is far from the controlled modern-dance adagio of “Reflections in D” (1962) even though some of the same steps occur in both. In “Night Creature” you feel Ailey’s dancers surfing the wave of the music; in “Reflections” you feel the male soloist rigorously soberly countering it.
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Poor Jazz Music Media’s Fault
Nigerian Tribune Nigeria
rits Williki is also a great jazz lover. In this encounter rits let out the jazz part of him and issues militating against the growth of jazz in Nigeria and his come-back to the the music industry. Looking at the situation today are you aware that jazz is alive in Nigeria? “It’s alive but I expect it to be bigger than what it is right now because most people do not know what jazz music really is. They think it’s yinbo music. They think it’s only for big men. If a lot of sensitisation could be done to open the eyes of people to make them understand what jazz music really is it will be better. Jazz is Africa jazz came from Africa.
Student will join prestigious jazz group
Northfield News (subscription) MN
Led by professional jazz musician and composer Kelly Rossum the combo is an opportunity for high school students with a demonstrated aptitude for jazz music to build their skills as performers work on improvisational music techniques and compose their own jazz music. Each participant in this year?s ensemble was chosen through an application and audition process completed earlier in the fall. Through their work with the combo the students also get a preview of the world of professional jazz music. Already this fall they?ve performed at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis and worked with several accomplished jazz artists like New rleans trumpeter Irvin Mayfield. In addition the combo will also perform at several metro-area schools and the annual Minnesota Music Educators Association conference in February. Strachan who got hooked on jazz when he started taking lessons from Denny Malmberg another well-known jazz pianist says he has enjoyed working with the other students in the group who share his strong interest in and appreciation of jazz.
Standouts in Rap Jazz and Country
New York Times United States
LINEL LUEKE “Karibu” (Blue Note). The West African jazz guitarist Lionel Loueke brings distinct perspective to his music which feels effortlessly modern.