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Ron Mcclure • Harris Eisenstadt • Sackville • Event Calendar
NEW YORK FebruaryVANGUARD 2010 | No. 94 Your FREE Monthly JAZZ Guide to the New ORCHESTRA York Jazz Scene newyork.allaboutjazz.com a band in the vanguard Ron McClure • Harris Eisenstadt • Sackville • Event Calendar NEW YORK We have settled quite nicely into that post-new-year, post-new-decade, post- winter-jazz-festival frenzy hibernation that comes so easily during a cold New York City winter. It’s easy to stay home, waiting for spring and baseball and New York@Night promising to go out once it gets warm. 4 But now is not the time for complacency. There are countless musicians in our fair city that need your support, especially when lethargy seems so appealing. To Interview: Ron McClure quote our Megaphone this month, written by pianist Steve Colson, music is meant 6 by Donald Elfman to help people “reclaim their intellectual and emotional lives.” And that is not hard to do in a city like New York, which even in the dead of winter, gives jazz Artist Feature: Harris Eisenstadt lovers so many choices. Where else can you stroll into the Village Vanguard 7 by Clifford Allen (Happy 75th Anniversary!) every Monday and hear a band with as much history as the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (On the Cover). Or see as well-traveled a bassist as On The Cover: Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Ron McClure (Interview) take part in the reunion of the legendary Lookout Farm 9 by George Kanzler quartet at Birdland? How about supporting those young, vibrant artists like Encore: Lest We Forget: drummer Harris Eisenstadt (Artist Feature) whose bands and music keep jazz relevant and exciting? 10 Svend Asmussen Joe Maneri In addition to the above, this month includes a Lest We Forget on the late by Ken Dryden by Clifford Allen saxophonist Joe Maneri, honored this month with a tribute concert at the Irondale Center in Brooklyn. -
June 2020 Volume 87 / Number 6
JUNE 2020 VOLUME 87 / NUMBER 6 President Kevin Maher Publisher Frank Alkyer Editor Bobby Reed Reviews Editor Dave Cantor Contributing Editor Ed Enright Creative Director ŽanetaÎuntová Design Assistant Will Dutton Assistant to the Publisher Sue Mahal Bookkeeper Evelyn Oakes ADVERTISING SALES Record Companies & Schools Jennifer Ruban-Gentile Vice President of Sales 630-359-9345 [email protected] Musical Instruments & East Coast Schools Ritche Deraney Vice President of Sales 201-445-6260 [email protected] Advertising Sales Associate Grace Blackford 630-359-9358 [email protected] OFFICES 102 N. Haven Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126–2970 630-941-2030 / Fax: 630-941-3210 http://downbeat.com [email protected] CUSTOMER SERVICE 877-904-5299 / [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Senior Contributors: Michael Bourne, Aaron Cohen, Howard Mandel, John McDonough Atlanta: Jon Ross; Boston: Fred Bouchard, Frank-John Hadley; Chicago: Alain Drouot, Michael Jackson, Jeff Johnson, Peter Margasak, Bill Meyer, Paul Natkin, Howard Reich; Indiana: Mark Sheldon; Los Angeles: Earl Gibson, Andy Hermann, Sean J. O’Connell, Chris Walker, Josef Woodard, Scott Yanow; Michigan: John Ephland; Minneapolis: Andrea Canter; Nashville: Bob Doerschuk; New Orleans: Erika Goldring, Jennifer Odell; New York: Herb Boyd, Bill Douthart, Philip Freeman, Stephanie Jones, Matthew Kassel, Jimmy Katz, Suzanne Lorge, Phillip Lutz, Jim Macnie, Ken Micallef, Bill Milkowski, Allen Morrison, Dan Ouellette, Ted Panken, Tom Staudter, Jack Vartoogian; Philadelphia: Shaun Brady; Portland: Robert Ham; San Francisco: Yoshi Kato, Denise Sullivan; Seattle: Paul de Barros; Washington, D.C.: Willard Jenkins, John Murph, Michael Wilderman; Canada: J.D. Considine, James Hale; France: Jean Szlamowicz; Germany: Hyou Vielz; Great Britain: Andrew Jones; Portugal: José Duarte; Romania: Virgil Mihaiu; Russia: Cyril Moshkow. -
6Th Annual Kaiser Permanente San Jose Jazz Winter Fest Presented By
***For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 14, 2016*** 6th Annual Kaiser Permanente San Jose Jazz Winter Fest Presented by Metro Thursday, February 25 - Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Cafe Stritch, The Continental, Schultz Cultural Arts Hall at Oshman Family JCC (Palo Alto), Trianon Theatre, MACLA, Jade Leaf Eatery & Lounge and other venues in Downtown San Jose, CA Event Info: sanjosejazz.org/winterfest Tickets: $10 - $65 "Winter Fest has turned into an opportunity to reprise the summer's most exciting acts, while reaching out to new audiences with a jazz-and-beyond sensibility." –KQED Arts National Headliners: John Scofield Joe Lovano Quartet Regina Carter Nicholas Payton Trio Delfeayo & Ellis Marsalis Quartet Marquis Hill Blacktet Bria Skonberg Regional Artists: Jackie Ryan J.C. Smith Band Chester ‘CT’ Thompson Jazz Beyond Series Co-Curated with Universal Grammar KING Kneedelus Kadhja Bonet Next Gen Bay Area Student Ensembles Lincoln Jazz Band SFJAZZ High School All Stars Combo Homestead High School Jazz Combo Los Gatos High School Jazz Band San Jose State University Jazz Combo San Jose Jazz High School All Stars San Jose, CA -- Renowned for its annual Summer Fest, the iconic Bay Area institution San Jose Jazz kicks off 2016 with dynamic arts programming honoring the jazz tradition and ever-expanding definitions of the genre with singular concerts curated for audiences within the heart of Silicon Valley. Kaiser Permanente San Jose Jazz Winter Fest 2016 presented by Metro continues its steadfast commitment of presenting a diverse array of some of today’s most distinguished artists alongside leading edge emerging musicians with an ambitious lineup of more than 25 concerts from February 25 through March 8, 2016. -
Bio Ben Wendel Grammy Nominated
Bio Ben Wendel Grammy nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel (born in Vancouver, raised in Los Angeles, and currently living in Brooklyn) has enjoyed a varied career as a performer, composer, producer and conductor. Highlights include multiple domestic and international tours with artists such as Ignacio Berroa, Tigran Hamasyan, Gerald Clayton, Eric Harland, Taylor Eigsti, Snoop Dogg and the late Prince. Ben is a founding member of the Grammy nominated group Kneebody. In 2015, Ben Wendel released a music-video art project entitled The Seasons inspired by a set of twelve piano pieces written and released each month by Tchaikovsky in 1876. Wendel’s modern take on the idea was to compose and release twelve original jazz chamber duets in video format on YouTube with modern luminaries Joshua Redman, Luciana Souza, Eric Harland, Julian Lage, and Ambrose Akinmusire, among others. As the videos garnered acclaim among social networks, the project became an unexpected word of mouth success and was featured prominently in The New York Times (Best of 2015), NPR’s All Things Considered, and the CBC. In 2016, After viewing an expressionist painting by Lee Krasner at The Whitney Museum entitled The Seasons, Wendel decided to expand upon the original duets project by reimagining the arrangements for a five-piece ensemble comprised of musicians and dear friends from The Seasons – Aaron Parks (piano), Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Matt Brewer (bass) and Eric Harland (drums). The Seasons album was released on Motéma Music in October 2018 to critical acclaim. Wendel’s latest project ‘High Heart’ was premiered at Winter Jazzfest 2019 and involves incredible musicians such as Shai Maestro, Michael Mayo, Gerald Clayton, Joe Sanders and Nate Wood. -
Jim Snidero MD66 Ben Wendel What We Bring Fred Frith Trio Another
Ben Wendel Jim Snidero What We Bring MD66 MOTÉMA SAVANT 2156 ++++ +++½ Kneebody collaborator and soulful Alto saxophonist Jim Snidero’s saxophonist Ben Wendel contin- MD66 is an album that starts out ues to build on the steam generat- bursting at the seams. Caught ed from his previous solo releases. between form and pure expression, What’s particularly striking about Snidero’s horn is on fire for most the Vancouver-born Wendel’s third of these eight tunes, which include release, as much as his riveting com- seven originals (one from pianist positions, is the mighty solidity of the assembled quintet. Andy LaVerne) and the Miles Davis/Bill Evans standard “Blue In Green.” Wendel is far from a purist: He’s worked with Snoop Dog, producer The album begins with the swinging title track, and the rhythm sec- Daedelus, the daKAH Hip-Hop Orchestra and pop star Jason Mraz. The tion of LaVerne, bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Rudy Royston saxophonist’s genre-hopping career has prepared him to become a gen- lays the groundwork for the front line of Snidero and trumpeter Alex erous and encouraging leader, and on What We Bring, Wendel brings Sipiagin. Royston is all over his drums, supporting every soloist on tunes together some of the finest players in New York City, including pianist that swerve between swing and loose-limbed funk. Gerald Clayton, drummer Henry Cole and bassist Joe Sanders. More “Recursion” falls squarely in line with an old-school Blue Note sensi- than perform Wendel’s music, they imbibe and devour it. bility. It’s a waltzing swing, and Snidero’s production makes each instru- The band’s complete absorption of the music is evident on every ment sound as if it was playing in your living room. -
2017 Oregon Jazz Festival
WELOME TO THE 13TH ANNUAL OREGON JAZZ FESTIVAL! It is with great pleasure and pride that we welcome all of our 2017 festival participants, clinicians and audience members as we celebrate the efforts of our schools and communities! This year we are thrilled to welcome our special guest artist – tenor saxophonist Ben Wendel! Formerly the Lane Jazz Festival (Lane Community College) and the Oregon Jazz Celebration (UO), the 2017 Oregon Jazz Festival brings together students, jazz educators, performing artists, and jazz enthusiasts to learn from one another and to enrich each others’ experience and enjoyment of jazz. By sharing resources and facilities, the University of Oregon and Lane Community College do even more to enhance the jazz festival experience in our community. Our philosophy is that jazz and music in general is by nature ‘non-competitive’ thus we are emphasizing a focus on jazz education creating a positive experience for all involved! Student performances with coaching sessions as well as technical clinics and concerts by our festival artists all serve to provide a forum for participants to learn more about jazz as we share our passion for this music. Participants are encouraged to support each other as they take risks and pursue with vigor their study of jazz and music performance. To this end we have brought together some of the very best jazz educator/artists available to instruct, inspire and encourage students throughout this event. We have kept last year’s unique format that will have the Saturday experience jam-packed with various activities for students. Just as in the past, each band will have a warm-up time, performance time, and post-performance clinic with world- class jazz educators. -
PHILLIPS End to BEGINNING
MAY 2019—ISSUE 205 YOUR FREE guide TO tHe NYC JAZZ sCENE NYCJAZZRECORD.COM BARRE PHILLIPS END TO BEGINNING janis simon mulatu danny siegel nabatov astatke barker Managing Editor: Laurence Donohue-Greene Editorial Director & Production Manager: Andrey Henkin To Contact: The New York City Jazz Record 66 Mt. Airy Road East MAY 2019—ISSUE 205 Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 United States Phone/Fax: 212-568-9628 new york@nigHt 4 Laurence Donohue-Greene: interview : janis siegel 6 by jim motavalli [email protected] Andrey Henkin: artist Feature : simon nabatov 7 by john sharpe [email protected] General Inquiries: on The Cover : barre pHillips 8 by andrey henkin [email protected] Advertising: enCore : mulatu astatke 10 by mike cobb [email protected] Calendar: lest we Forget : danny barker 10 by john pietaro [email protected] VOXNews: LAbel spotligHt : pfMENTUM 11 by robert bush [email protected] VOXNEWS by suzanne lorge US Subscription rates: 12 issues, $40 11 Canada Subscription rates: 12 issues, $45 International Subscription rates: 12 issues, $50 For subscription assistance, send check, cash or obituaries 12 by andrey henkin money order to the address above or email [email protected] Cd reviews 14 Staff Writers Duck Baker, Stuart Broomer, Robert Bush, Kevin Canfield, misCellany 33 Marco Cangiano, Thomas Conrad, Ken Dryden, Donald Elfman, Phil Freeman, Kurt Gottschalk, event Calendar Tom Greenland, George Grella, 34 Anders Griffen, Tyran Grillo, Alex Henderson, Robert Iannapollo, Matthew Kassel, Mark Keresman, Marilyn Lester, Suzanne Lorge, Marc Medwin, Jim Motavalli, Russ Musto, John Pietaro, Joel Roberts, John Sharpe, Elliott Simon, Andrew Vélez, Scott Yanow Contributing Writers Mike Cobb, Pierre Crépon, George Kanzler, Steven Loewy, Franz Matzner, If jazz is inherently, wonderfully, about uncertainty, about where that next note is going to Annie Murnighan, Eric Wendell come from and how it will interact with all that happening around it, the same can be said for a career in jazz. -
Piano Bass (Upright And/Or Electric)
January 2017 VOLUME 84 / NUMBER 1 President Kevin Maher Publisher Frank Alkyer Editor Bobby Reed Managing Editor Brian Zimmerman Contributing Editor Ed Enright Creative Director ŽanetaÎuntová Design Assistant Markus Stuckey Circulation Manager Kevin R. Maher Assistant to the Publisher Sue Mahal Bookkeeper Evelyn Oakes ADVERTISING SALES Record Companies & Schools Jennifer Ruban-Gentile 630-941-2030 [email protected] Musical Instruments & East Coast Schools Ritche Deraney 201-445-6260 [email protected] OFFICES 102 N. Haven Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126–2970 630-941-2030 / Fax: 630-941-3210 http://downbeat.com [email protected] CUSTOMER SERVICE 877-904-5299 / [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Senior Contributors: Michael Bourne, Aaron Cohen, Howard Mandel, John McDonough Atlanta: Jon Ross; Austin: Kevin Whitehead; Boston: Fred Bouchard, Frank- John Hadley; Chicago: John Corbett, Alain Drouot, Michael Jackson, Peter Margasak, Bill Meyer, Mitch Myers, Paul Natkin, Howard Reich; Denver: Norman Provizer; Indiana: Mark Sheldon; Iowa: Will Smith; Los Angeles: Earl Gibson, Todd Jenkins, Kirk Silsbee, Chris Walker, Joe Woodard; Michigan: John Ephland; Minneapolis: Robin James; Nashville: Bob Doerschuk; New Orleans: Erika Goldring, David Kunian, Jennifer Odell; New York: Alan Bergman, Herb Boyd, Bill Douthart, Ira Gitler, Eugene Gologursky, Norm Harris, D.D. Jackson, Jimmy Katz, Jim Macnie, Ken Micallef, Dan Ouellette, Ted Panken, Richard Seidel, Tom Staudter, Jack Vartoogian, Michael Weintrob; North Carolina: Robin Tolleson; Philadelphia: David Adler, Shaun Brady, Eric Fine; San Francisco: Mars Breslow, Forrest Bryant, Clayton Call, Yoshi Kato; Seattle: Paul de Barros; Tampa Bay: Philip Booth; Washington, D.C.: Willard Jenkins, John Murph, Michael Wilderman; Belgium: Jos Knaepen; Canada: Greg Buium, James Hale, Diane Moon; Denmark: Jan Persson; France: Jean Szlamowicz; Germany: Detlev Schilke, Hyou Vielz; Great Britain: Brian Priestley; Japan: Kiyoshi Koyama; Portugal: Antonio Rubio; Romania: Virgil Mihaiu; Russia: Cyril Moshkow; South Africa: Don Albert. -
Nypan Big City Nypan Big City
1 The Greeting 6:53 All compositions by Øyvind Nypan 1 The Greeting 6:53 All compositions by Øyvind Nypan 2 You Old Tasmanian Devil You 6:50 Øyvind Nypan guitar 2 You Old Tasmanian Devil You 6:50 Øyvind Nypan guitar NYPAN NYPAN 3 Close To The Sun 6:44 Ben Wendel sax 3 Close To The Sun 6:44 Ben Wendel sax 4 Come What May 4:03 Taylor Eigsti piano BIG CITY 4 Come What May 4:03 Taylor Eigsti piano BIG CITY 5 Kung Kong 4:44 Joe Martin bass 5 Kung Kong 4:44 Joe Martin bass NYPAN 6 Shallow Water 6:48 Justin Faulkner drums NYPAN 6 Shallow Water 6:48 Justin Faulkner drums 7 Starfall 4:49 7 Starfall 4:49 8 Grasstopper 6:57 8 Grasstopper 6:57 BIG CITY CITY BIG Total Time: 47:48 CITY BIG Total Time: 47:48 Recorded January 5th, 2017 by Tom Tedesco at Tedesco Studios, New York Recorded January 5th, 2017 by Tom Tedesco at Tedesco Studios, New York Mixed and mastered by Morgan Nicolaysen at Propeller Mastering, Oslo Mixed and mastered by Morgan Nicolaysen at Propeller Mastering, Oslo Produced by Øyvind Nypan Produced by Øyvind Nypan Executive producer Odd Gjelsnes Executive producer Odd Gjelsnes Front cover photo by Ronny Østnes Front cover photo by Ronny Østnes Cover design by design holtmann Cover design by design holtmann This recording was supported by The University of Agder and Kristiansand kommune This recording was supported by The University of Agder and Kristiansand kommune Big thanks to Ben Wendel, Taylor Eigsti, Joe Martin and Justin Faulkner for participating Big thanks to Ben Wendel, Taylor Eigsti, Joe Martin and Justin Faulkner for participating on this record. -
Director's Packet
DIRECTOR’S PACKET Saturday, January 24, 2015 26th Annual WELCOME ! New this year! Director Badges & Student Wristbands will not be mailed, they will be ready for pick up on day of festival at ticket booth at venue of your schools first performance. Parents & Chaperones will not be allowed entrance to any venue with student wristbands. Please purchase general admittance wristband. Trophy distribution will be after the evening concert, prior to Finals, in the RHCC Main Auditorium Lobby . Only Directors can pick up their trophies, and must show their Director badge. Tickets will be sold at the box office at both locations (cash and credit card). In addition, at Folsom High, each separate venue will also sell tickets. We are looking forward to hosting you and your students! Sincerely, Curtis Gaesser Music Director, Folsom High School [email protected] (916) 985-3103 TABLE OF CONTENTS Festival Overview 3 Director Info 4 Map: To The Festival - Two Locations 5 Map: Folsom High School 6 Map: Rolling Hills Christian Church 7 Combo Information 8 Band Information 9 Choir Information 10 Scoring 11 Finals 12 Adjudicators 13 Day Concerts 14 Evening Concert 15 Food 16 FESTIVAL OVERVIEW Locations Folsom High School Rolling Hills Christian Church 1655 Iron Point Road 800 White Rock Road Folsom CA 95630 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Admission $ 13.00 General Admission $ 9.00 Seniors, Children, and Students with ID This fee includes entrance to all events on Saturday and a schedule. Please inform your parents! Student performer wristbands (gold) will be available for pick up at Director check-in at the venue of their schools first performance of the day, including the Director Badge, and additional packet. -
2015 Program Guide
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The Seasons Press Release
Motema Presents BEN WENDEL – THE SEASONS Featuring Aaron Parks (piano), Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Matt Brewer (bass) and Eric Harland (drums) Available October 12, 2018 “’The Seasons,’ a vividly imagined collection of duets by the saxophonist and bassoonist Ben Wendel, was one of the standout jazz records of 2015. But it was never released in album form, and took the entire year to hear in full . For the project, Mr. Wendel cast a wide net, creating what amounted to his own cross-sectional portrait of the modern jazz mainstream.” - Nate Chinen, The New York Times "Those who wish to be called creative musicians should actually create music, and hardly no one has done that better recently than Ben Wendel . ." - Gary Fukushima, LAWeekly “Tchaikovsky unveiled monthly samples of his piano suite ‘The Seasons’ throughout 1876; in 2015, this nimble saxophonist released his own ‘Seasons’ project, informed by the Russian masterwork, and presented as monthly online videos.” - The New Yorker “Almost 140 years ago, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote a solo piano piece for every month of the year called The Seasons. Now saxophonist Ben Wendel has taken this famous body of work and reinterpreted each piece by bringing along a different artist every month. Reviewer Michelle Mercer says through these collaborations, Wendel is giving the listener insight into some of today's sharpest musicians.” - Michelle Mercer, NPR-All Things Considered FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: In 2015, Grammy nominated and award-winning saxophonist, bassoonist, composer Ben Wendel released a music-video art project entitled The Seasons - inspired by a set of twelve piano pieces written and released each month by one of his favorite classical composers, Tchaikovsky, in 1876.