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Newport Jazz Festival Jazz Insights: Alan Bernstein Newport’s Alan Bernstein is a lifetime music teacher and performer. His resume includes long stints as a school leader, teacher and as a jazz performer. While growing up in Newport, he began his love for music that included singing, guitar playing, stand- up bass playing and a sundry of other musical interests. He attended University of Rhode Island, where he graduated with a master’s degree in Music. Alan taught for a year in the Fall River school system before accepting a role with his hometown Newport School Department. He went on to spend 29 years teaching and mentoring lucky students throughout Newport county. He is formally retired from the Newport School Department today, and you can see him often sailing his boat in the waters of Narragansett Bay. Alan joined the late Mac Chrupkala’s popular musical group, performing in weddings, bar-mitzvars, funerals and a variety of special events during the last several decades. His double bass skills, singing and guitar playing gigs are well known throughout Rhode Island. During his life, he has directed orchestras, jazz ensembles and assorted bands, and has had involvement in musical theater. Now, he is an agent, leader and performer on his own in Newport. Alan is married to Karen. Their daughter Chelsea is a talented musician with a resume of her own. He is the son of the late Stanley Bernstein and his 91-year-old mother, Esther, who continues to be his number one fan. Check the advertisements and schedules for music in Greater-Newport for terrific performances that include Alan Bernstein. Hip-Hop: Falling for Music Fall is on the way! As the leaves change color and the temperature drops, we get all the dope hip-hop tour dates for the season. Here are a few shows to look forward to. We start our fall season on Sep 9 with the RI Music Festival at The Strand Ballroom (Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel). A Boogie is headlining with a bunch of Rhode Island talent like J Duce, Jon Hope, Flawless & more! A Boogie will continue to build on his momentum from becoming a XXL Freshman and return to Providence. Also in September, on the 23rd Dave East will take his Paranoia Tour to The Strand Ballroom while Maxo Kream shuts down The Met. Whether you choose one or the other, you can’t lose because both artists are pushing hip-hop forward. Later in the fall, we have MadeInTYO coming to The Met on Oct 6 during his Made In Tokyo tour. After recently dropping a project and also becoming a XXL Freshman, this is the perfect time for him to travel! Another show pulling up to The Met is Joyner Lucas on his 508 Tour performing on Oct 14. To end the month, on Oct 25 we have Dope Concepts at Aurora. This hip-hop show features Rhode Island’s own Foolish Heart, ALMTY Ceez, Lily Rayne & Cam Bells right before Aurora closes down. Ending the pre-chill season proper, there’s one more show to mark on your calendars! On Nov 17, Cousin Stizz is stopping by The Met on the final stretch of his One Night Only Tour. If you’re unfamiliar with the name and you’re a fan of hip-hop, you should get familiar. Dive into the world of Stizz with this show. These are just a few shows coming to the area, so definitely keep your ears to the venues for more! The Classical Sounds of Fall Autumn is a great time for classical music in southern New England. Giving way to fanfare and season openers, the 2017-18 season offers many opportunities to hear unique and rare performances of obscure works as well as a healthy dose of familiar favorites. Read on to discover what’s happening this fall. On Sat, Sep 16, The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 2017-18 season with Tchaikovsky’s “Violin Concerto,” featuring violinist Simone Porter and guest conductor James Sommerville. Also on this program is Jennifer Higdon’s “Blue Cathedral” and Jean Sibelius’s “Symphony No. 2.” This is an important year for this group. This season’s eight classical concerts will each feature a different guest conductor, and each concert is an audition for the music director position (left vacant by Larry Rachleff’s recent departure). We all know how important it is to elect the right leader. And don’t miss their performance at Slater Park on Sep 9 as part of the Pawtucket Arts Festival’s Slater Park Fall Festival. For more information visit riphil.com Also on Sep 16, Odyssey Opera of Boston performs Tchaikovsky’s “The Maid of Orléans.” First premiered in Russia in 1881, this work is based upon the story of Joan of Arc. Odyssey Opera is known for presenting opera in concert format — minus the sets and lighting, with all the music. Performed in Russian with English subtitles, this concert takes place at Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory, one of the region’s finest acoustic venues. For more information, visit odysseyopera.org On Sep 22, the Boston Symphony Orchestra opens its season with an all-Bernstein Program. Featured on this concert is the music of “West Side Story,” “Divertimento” and several vocal selections sung by Frederica von Stade and Julia Bullock. Little needs to be said about the BSO’s world-class status and commitment to classical excellence. Hearing these incredible pieces performed by this orchestra in one of the most acoustically perfect concert halls in the US is well worth the price of a ticket. For more information, visit bso.org On Sat, Sep 23, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra opens its season with Bernstein’s “Serenade, after Plato’s Symposium” and Mahler’s “Symphony No. 1.” Also on the program is “Dust Dances by Derek Bermel.” This ambitious program may be worth the trip out along route 195. For more information visit nbsymphony.org On Oct 7, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra opens its season with Beethoven’s “Eroica Symphony” and “Egmont Overture.” Also on the program is Kanno’s “Revive” for end-blown flute and koto, a Japanese stringed instrument. For more information, visit hartfordsymphony.org On Fri, Oct 13, Ensemble Parallax presents an evening of contemporary works by Arnold Schoenberg, Enno Poppe and John McDonald. This concert takes place at Tufts University in Medford, Mass, at the Granoff Music Center. For more information, visit ensembleparallax.com On Sat, Oct 14, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra performs an ambitious program of music featuring Rossini’s “La Gazza Ladra,” Prokofiev’s “Piano Concerto No. 2” and Brahms’ “Symphony No. 2.” This concert is preceded by SSO President’s Opening Night Reception. It turns out there’s more to Springfield than the Basketball Hall of Fame. For more information, visit springfieldsymphony.org On Fri, Oct 20, Boston Baroque presents Mozart’s “Requiem.” Under the baton of Martin Perlman and featuring soprano Amanda Forsythe, this promises to be a wonderful performance. For more information, visit bostonbaroque.org On Sat, Oct 21, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra performs Wagner’s “Tanhauser Overture,” Prokofiev’s “Piano Concerto No. 3” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 3.” Performing at the Garde Arts Center in New London, this group is a cultural gem in the middle of nowhere. For more information, visit ectsymphony.com On Nov 11 & 12, the Providence Singers opens its season with “Baroque Brilliance,” featuring the music of Purcell, Handel and Zelenka. One of the finest vocal ensembles in New England lives right here in Providence, and their concerts are always wonderful. For more information, visit providencesingers.org The Roots Report: All I Am Saying Is Give Fall a Chance Okee dokee folks … I know that most, if not all, of you will be unhappy about this, but it makes me VERY happy — summer is almost over!!! Fortunately it wasn’t really a brutal one and it went by pretty quickly. Yay!! My girlfriend isn’t thrilled that summer is ending, but I do have a group of friends who share my general disdain for the season. Okay, now please bear with me for a minute while I wind around to make a point. In the past I have encouraged songwriters to start writing (more) protest songs because they ARE needed. Well, I TRIED to write one a couple of weeks back, but it wound up being a protest song about SUMMER. It was a hot day. I went through writing three variations of a song before I landed at the summer protest tune. One of the earlier drafts was an anti-Trump song that was filled with off-color adjectives and foul metaphors about him, and I meant every word that I wrote, but just could not imagine myself performing it. At least not right now. I am seriously thinking about finishing it AND performing it sometime soon. Trump has gone off the rails and needs to be removed from office, period. We all need to speak up. Music is a form of communication, so lets convey our feelings through songs, even if they are filled with Trump hate. Let’s do it before it’s too late. The Narrows Center closes out the summer with its FREE, 16th Annual Narrows Festival of the Arts, and countless performances by seasoned musicians. Beginning Sep 9, the gallery will feature its 5th Annual Narrows Poster Exhibition, showcasing affordable fine art and gig posters by four renowned design artists. The September schedule of upcoming performances is: Sep 7 — Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Seth Glier with Matt Nakoa; Sep 8 — The Schemers; Sep 10 — Narrows Festival of the Arts featuring Eilen Jewell, Kat Wright, Julie Rhodes, The Jim Robitaille Group featuring Dave Liebman, The Barley Hoppers, Ikebe Shakedown, Stan Martin, TJ’s Music All Stars, and the Colonial Navy of Massachusetts, and this is a FREE EVENT; Sep 15 — Grammy Award-winning musician Dom Flemmons; Sep 16 — Rik Emmett of Triumph-Acoustic Duo Performance with Dave Dunlop; Sep 19 — Matthew Sweet: his fifth album of new material in this century, Tomorrow Forever, is teeming with his signature sounds and ongoing preoccupations (watch for my interview with Matthew Sweet); Sep 21 — blues legend Albert Cummings; Sep 23 — Chris Hillman (of the Byrds, Desert Rose Band) & Herb Pedersen with John Jorgenson; Sep 28 — Seth Walker; Sep 29 — Coco Montoya; and finally, on Sep 30 is The Sweetback Sisters.
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