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NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series: December 2009
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009. This Friday @ 4PM: Christian McBride. Christian McBride was born on May 31, 1972 in Philadelphia. Electric bass was Christian's first instrument, which he began playing at age 9, followed by acoustic bass two years later. His first mentors on the instrument were his father, Lee Smith (a renowned bassist in Philly) and his great uncle, Howard Cooper (a disciple of the jazz avant-garde). Christian recorded three more career-shaping albums at Verve: Number Two Express. 2000), mar...
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NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series: This Friday @ 7PM: Dave Holland
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010. This Friday @ 7PM: Dave Holland. Holland formed his first working quintet in 1983, featuring alto saxophonist Steve Coleman, trumpeter Wheeler and trombonist Julian Priester. A series of albums recorded over the next four years – including Jumpin’ In, Seeds of Time, and Razor’s Edge – laid the foundation for Holland’s songbook. Here is a clip of Dave Holland playing at the Montreal Jazz Festival with his quintet, including our interviewee from two weeks ago, Chris Potter. Lione...
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NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series: Chris Potter: The Obsessive Musician
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Chris Potter: The Obsessive Musician. Chris Potter has long been touted as one of his generation's most talented performers. Even as a teenager, well before he moved to New York, he was named an heir to the traditions of Charlie Parker. In spite of the praise, Potter has been a self-driven individual striving to satisfy his own preoccupation with music. As he got older, he discovered the more obscure parts of his parents' collection: Miles Davis, Charles Lloyd, and Dave Brubeck&#...
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NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series: This Friday @4PM: Stefon Harris
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010. This Friday @4PM: Stefon Harris. Vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris is heralded as “one of the most important young artists in jazz (The Los Angeles Times).” He is unquestionably developing what will be a long and extraordinary career. Harris performs here in a sound check with Greg Osby at the Jazz Standard:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). New York, NY. View my complete profile. Barnes and Noble Online Clips. NYU Steinhardt Jazz Department. This Friday @4PM: Stefon Harris.
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NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series: This Friday @4PM: Chris Potter
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Monday, March 8, 2010. This Friday @4PM: Chris Potter. His most recent recording, Ultrahang, is the culmination thus far of five years’ work with his Underground quartet with Adam Rogers on guitar, Craig Taborn on Fender Rhodes, and Nate Smith on drums. Recorded in the studio in January 2009 after extensive touring, it showcases the band at its freewheeling yet cohesive best. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). New York, NY. View my complete profile. Barnes and Noble Online Clips.
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NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series: This Friday @ 7PM: Medeski, Martin, & Wood
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010. This Friday @ 7PM: Medeski, Martin, and Wood. Medeski Martin and Wood's story is - like most great stories - one of humble beginnings, friendship, determination, a happy ending and a very bright future. John, with his love for cooking, was the band's chef, preparing incredible meals that made life on the road more bearable. Billy, who worked well with his hands, could fix anything up to and including the band's RV. And Chris, with his head for business, took care of the...We ha...
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NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series: November 2009
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Monday, November 30, 2009. This Friday @ 7PM: Jack DeJohnette. Born in Chicago in 1942, Jack DeJohnette is widely regarded as one of jazz music's greatest drummers. He began studying classical piano at the age four, continuing until he was fourteen before starting to play drums with his high school concert band. It was in 1968 that DeJohnette joined Miles Davis's group in time for the epochal upheaval marked by Bitches Brew. Where Jack played melodica along with his mentor Roy Haynes on drums. DeJohnette...
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NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series: March 2010
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Saturday, March 27, 2010. Lionel Loueke: The Unimaginable Tale Of One Jazz Musician. On the surface, Lionel Loueke would seem to be one of the least likely people to enjoy a successful career in the American jazz community. He rose from modest beginnings in West Africa and has now become a regular collaborator with icons like Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter and an essential part of the modern jazz world. Amidst the wide variety of music available today, Loueke’s truly sticks out, and his path to t...
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NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series: April 2010
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010. This Friday @ 7PM: Medeski, Martin, and Wood. Medeski Martin and Wood's story is - like most great stories - one of humble beginnings, friendship, determination, a happy ending and a very bright future. John, with his love for cooking, was the band's chef, preparing incredible meals that made life on the road more bearable. Billy, who worked well with his hands, could fix anything up to and including the band's RV. And Chris, with his head for business, took care of the...We ha...
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NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series: January 2010
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Monday, January 18, 2010. Jack DeJohnette: Spreading Joy Through Music. Though Jack DeJohnette may be known to most as one of the preeminent jazz drummers, making notable contributions to groups led by Charles Lloyd. Miles Davis, and Keith Jarrett, he sees himself as a messenger of peace and joy. Whether on drums, piano, or any other instrument, DeJohnette would most like to give people the inspiration to relax and find happiness in life, if only for the time they’re listening. 8221; and “Mr. P...It was ...
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