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Flashback: Dee Dee Bridgewater Berklee Commencement Address
May 23, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Berklee College of Music, Dee Dee Bridgewater, graduationIn this season of graduation ceremonies, we look back at Dee Dee Bridgewater’s commencement address to a Berklee College of Music graduating class of 2015. The video runs about 22 minutes.
Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis says rap and hip-hop are ‘more damaging than a statue of Robert E. Lee’
May 23, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: hip-hop, Jonathan Capehart, wynton marsalisIn a discussion with The Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart, Wynton Marsalis discusses issues of race, Confederate statues, and the impact of rap music’s language that he feels damages community and culture. It’s something he explores to a degree in his new commissioned piece ...
Edward Simon | Sorrows and Triumphs
May 22, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Adam Rogers, Brian Blades, David Binney, Edward Simon, Gretchen Parlato, Imani Winds, Luis Quintero, Rogerio Boccato, Scott ColleyPianist and composer Edward Simon has produced an epic work with the release of Sorrows and Triumphs. It’s a recording that is sweeping in its depth and intricacy. The production marks the debut of his Afinidad quartet, with the stellar talents of saxophonist David Binney on saxophones, ...
The London Saxophone Festival Makes Its Debut
May 22, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: England, jazz, London, London Saxophone Festival, saxophoneMay 2018 sees the launch of the inaugural London Saxophone Festival, a celebration of all things sax, taking place at a range of venues and event spaces across the capital. This week-long series of events will involve performances from world class musicians, educational workshops, film and ...
Jeremy Pelt | Noir en Rouge: Live in Paris
May 18, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: High Note, Jacquelene Acevedo, Jeremy Pelt, Jonathan Barber, Live in Paris, Vicente Archer, Victor GouldTrumpeter Jeremy Pelt’s Noir en Rouge: Live in Paris brims the electric intensity that can only be found in a live jazz setting. Recorded in Paris at Sunset-Sunside Jazz Club in 2017, Pelt and his quintet of Victor Gould on piano, Vicente Archer on bass, Jonathan Barber on drums, and ...
We’re Back!
May 18, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: thejazzpage.comThanks for checking back in with us! We’ve remodeled our site for a number of reasons. First, because it was time, but also, to work better on various platforms, and to allow greater efficiency in managing the growing volume of content that has come our way. The new Raves format is a bit ...
Esperanza Spalding, Nile Rodgers Honored at Berklee College of Music
May 16, 2018 / No CommentsOn May 12, 2018, Berklee College of Music President Roger H. Brown presented an honorary doctor of music degree to Esperanza Spalding, along with Grammy-winning super-producer/guitarist Nile Rodgers, and producer/singer Roseanne Cash. Spalding, a 2005 graduate of the college, delivered the ...
Jamie Shew | Eyes Wide Open
May 15, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Darek Oles, Jamie Shew, Jason Harnell, Joe Bagg, Larry KoonseSinger Jamie Shew’s Eyes Wide Open emerges from the loss of her husband Roger as a gift of healing and love. Her second studio production is a journey through full range of emotions involved in any relationship. It’s a work that is joyous, humorous and reflective with wonderfully ...
Christian McBride Joined by Bruce Hornsby and Jack DeJohnette For Jazz House Kids Benefit
May 12, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Bruce Hornsby, Christian McBride, Jack DeJohnetteBruce Hornsby and Jack DeJohnette will join host Christian McBride for a rare onstage concert and conversation during Inside the Jazz Note, a benefit for Jazz House Kids on Thursday, May 17th at the Kasser Theater, Montclair State University. Source: Baristanet Read ...
Fred Hersch Trio | Live in Europe
May 11, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Eric McPherson, Fred Hersch, John Hébert, Live In EuropeRecording during a three-week tour Live in Europe capture the performance of pianist Fred Hersch and his longtime trio of bassist John Hébert and drummer Eric McPherson. Hersch says the shows recorded in Brussels during the stretch represented some of the trio’s best work both ...
