Golden Ear + WA/OR Kora Band Dates
I’m very happy to announce that the Kora Band has recently received a Golden Ear Award from Seattle’s Earshot Jazz for “2010 NW Jazz Recording of the Year”! Needless to say I and we are very happy about this honor. There’s more info over at the Kora Band site, and just in time to celebrate we have [...]
“The Jazz Score” 3/28/11 – Joe Henderson
Last night on “The Jazz Score” I featured the great tenor player Joe Henderson. Here’s the playlist: – Caribbean Fire Dance / Joe Henderson (Mode for Joe) – Jinrikisha / Joe Henderson (Page One) – The Kicker / Bobby Hutcherson (The Kicker) – Serenity / Marcus Strickland (At Last) – Punjab / Rez Abbasi (Natural [...]
“The Jazz Score” 3/21/11 – Kurt Rosenwinkel and Mark Turner-
Last night I featured two great contemporary composer/improvisers: Kurt Rosenwinkel and Mark Turner, on “The Jazz Score.” Here’s the playlist: – Minor Blues / Kurt Rosenwinkel (The Next Step) – Myron’s World / Mark Turner (Dharma Days) – Cake / Kurt Rosenwinkel (Deep Song) – Use of Light / Kurt Rosenwinkel (The Next Step) – [...]
“The Jazz Score” 3/14/11 – Hoagy Carmichael and Harry Warren
Last night on “The Jazz Score” I returned to the occasional “Tin Pan Alley” theme and featured two great composers whose works have made it squarely into the jazz canon: Hoagy Carmichael and Harry Warren. Both of these composers worked not only in Broadway theater but also frequently in film music as well, and it [...]
NYC, SEA, PDX w/Pablo Masis
I’ve been in New York all week thanks to a generous grant by the Oregon Arts Commission to take some composition lessons with John Hollenbeck, which have so far been very illuminating and fun. While I’m here (in addition to lots of fun hanging with new and old friends) I’m playing a couple of gigs [...]
“The Jazz Score” 3/7/11 – Andrew Hill
Last night on “The Jazz Score” I featured the composer-pianist Andrew Hill, one of the most enigmatic and interesting pianists to come out of the 60′s Blue Note scene, and one who had a long and varied career that I tried to touch on at least some representative parts of in the show. Here’s the [...]
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