indyjazzfest.net http://indyjazzfest.net Just another WordPress site Wed, 09 May 2012 02:33:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/05/07/acoustic-alchemy-2/ http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/05/07/acoustic-alchemy-2/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 18:13:04 +0000 Administrator http://thejazzkitchen.com/?p=1744               7p show • $30 (front row seats $40) | 9:30p show • $25 (front row seats $35)     ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY BIO Triple Grammy nominated artists Acoustic Alchemy are fast approaching their quarter century of recording since 1987’s Red Dust and Spanish Lace established the ensemble as an ever evolving force in contemporary jazz. The band are finally putting the finishing touches to their long awaited new album “Roseland” (due for release late summer).  Carmichael explains that the spirited feeling of Roseland is the result of a natural chemistry he’s developed with Gilderdale over the years since Gilderdale became Carmichael’s full time creative partner and after the passing of founding member Nick Webb in 1998 and the release that year of Positive Thinking. The songs were recorded at Gilderdale’s home facility 9 Miles High Studio in York, England and they were mixed at Richard Bull’s Higher Ground Studio in London and at Hansa Haus .Bonn Germany with Klaus Genuit . Acoustic Alchemy’s rich legacy is based on the extraordinary airplay, sales and critical reception given the many early Nick Webb-Greg Carmichael led recordings followed by those helmed later by Carmichael and Gilderdale. Carmichael with each successive recording is carrying on a legacy begun by Webb and a guitarist named Simon James in the early 80s; those early recordings were collected for the 1992 collection Early Alchemy. The road to instrumental stardom began when Webb and Carmichael provided the one-off-in-flight entertainment for a Virgin Airlines England to America flight, in search of an elusive recording contract; they often liked to say they “played their way to America”. Signed to the MCA Master Series label by Tony Brown, their popularity took off in conjunction with the rise of the New Adult Contemporary radio format. Acoustic Alchemy’s early MCA albums—starting with Red Dust and Spanish Lace and continuing with 1988’s Natural Elements and 1989’s Blue Chip—were all later re-released on GRP. One of the band’s most remarkable recordings was 1996’s live in the studio date Arcanum, which featured new arrangements of classics, a few new tracks, and full orchestration. Recorded over three days at Pinewood Film Studios in England (home to all the James Bond films), the sessions were filmed by director Aubrey Powell for a television documentary of the band, released on video as Best Kept Secret; GRP re-released this on DVD in July, 2006 with extra archived live performance and documentary footage. In 2002, Acoustic Alchemy also released Sounds of St. Lucia, a CD/DVD live concert package based on a performance recorded by BET television. “The band has been through a lot of changes over the years, but the concept of two acoustic guitars has always been the emotional centerpiece which draws people close,” says Carmichael. “I’m happy these days because I love all the musicians in the band and its great touring with them and playing live onstage. For me, whether we’re jamming or stopping for gas at a truck stop, it’s honestly like being on vacation, and we’re excited to have so many loyal fans who have enjoyed taking the journey with us. The positive spirit behind our music and album titles comes from the wonderful relationship we have always had with them.” Complementing their live performances are familiar Acoustic Alchemy recording and touring members Greg and Gary Grainger from Baltimore MD who provide the powerhouse rhythm section and the remarkable Fred White on shimmering keyboards.]]> http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/05/07/acoustic-alchemy-2/feed/ 0 ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/05/07/acoustic-alchemy/ http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/05/07/acoustic-alchemy/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 18:13:04 +0000 Administrator http://thejazzkitchen.com/?p=1744               7p show • $30 (front row seats $40) | 9:30p show • $25 (front row seats $35)     ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY BIO Triple Grammy nominated artists Acoustic Alchemy are fast approaching their quarter century of recording since 1987’s Red Dust and Spanish Lace established the ensemble as an ever evolving force in contemporary jazz. The band are finally putting the finishing touches to their long awaited new album “Roseland” (due for release late summer).  Carmichael explains that the spirited feeling of Roseland is the result of a natural chemistry he’s developed with Gilderdale over the years since Gilderdale became Carmichael’s full time creative partner and after the passing of founding member Nick Webb in 1998 and the release that year of Positive Thinking. The songs were recorded at Gilderdale’s home facility 9 Miles High Studio in York, England and they were mixed at Richard Bull’s Higher Ground Studio in London and at Hansa Haus .Bonn Germany with Klaus Genuit . Acoustic Alchemy’s rich legacy is based on the extraordinary airplay, sales and critical reception given the many early Nick Webb-Greg Carmichael led recordings followed by those helmed later by Carmichael and Gilderdale. Carmichael with each successive recording is carrying on a legacy begun by Webb and a guitarist named Simon James in the early 80s; those early recordings were collected for the 1992 collection Early Alchemy. The road to instrumental stardom began when Webb and Carmichael provided the one-off-in-flight entertainment for a Virgin Airlines England to America flight, in search of an elusive recording contract; they often liked to say they “played their way to America”. Signed to the MCA Master Series label by Tony Brown, their popularity took off in conjunction with the rise of the New Adult Contemporary radio format. Acoustic Alchemy’s early MCA albums—starting with Red Dust and Spanish Lace and continuing with 1988’s Natural Elements and 1989’s Blue Chip—were all later re-released on GRP. One of the band’s most remarkable recordings was 1996’s live in the studio date Arcanum, which featured new arrangements of classics, a few new tracks, and full orchestration. Recorded over three days at Pinewood Film Studios in England (home to all the James Bond films), the sessions were filmed by director Aubrey Powell for a television documentary of the band, released on video as Best Kept Secret; GRP re-released this on DVD in July, 2006 with extra archived live performance and documentary footage. In 2002, Acoustic Alchemy also released Sounds of St. Lucia, a CD/DVD live concert package based on a performance recorded by BET television. “The band has been through a lot of changes over the years, but the concept of two acoustic guitars has always been the emotional centerpiece which draws people close,” says Carmichael. “I’m happy these days because I love all the musicians in the band and its great touring with them and playing live onstage. For me, whether we’re jamming or stopping for gas at a truck stop, it’s honestly like being on vacation, and we’re excited to have so many loyal fans who have enjoyed taking the journey with us. The positive spirit behind our music and album titles comes from the wonderful relationship we have always had with them.” Complementing their live performances are familiar Acoustic Alchemy recording and touring members Greg and Gary Grainger from Baltimore MD who provide the powerhouse rhythm section and the remarkable Fred White on shimmering keyboards.]]> http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/05/07/acoustic-alchemy/feed/ 0 Sample Page http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/05/03/sample-page/ http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/05/03/sample-page/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 06:44:32 +0000 Administrator http://ysbsqa-advanced-a.com/wp331/?page_id=2 Hi there! I'm a bike messenger by day, aspiring actor by night, and this is my blog. I live in Los Angeles, have a great dog named Jack, and I like piña coladas. (And gettin' caught in the rain.) ...or something like this:
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It was a joining of two proud, but antiquated, traditions at the time: social and pleasure clubs dated back over a century to a time when black southerners could rarely afford life insurance, and the clubs would provide proper funeral arrangements. Brass bands, early predecessors of jazz as we know it, would often follow the funeral procession playing somber dirges, then once the family of the deceased was out of earshot, burst into jubilant dance tunes as casual onlookers danced in the streets. By the late '70s, few of either existed. The Dirty Dozen Social and Pleasure Club decided to assemble this group as a house band, and over the course of these early gigs, the seven-member ensemble adopted the venue's name: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Thirty-five years later, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a world famous music machine, whose name is synonymous with genre-bending romps and high-octane performances. They have revitalized the brass band in New Orleans and around the world, progressing from local parties, clubs, baseball games and festivals in their early years to touring nearly constantly in the U.S. and in over 30 other countries on five continents. The Dirty Dozen have been featured guests on albums by artists including David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Dr. John, Buckwheat Zydeco, Dave Matthews Band, Modest Mouse, Widespread Panic, and the Black Crowes. •  New album TWENTY DOZEN (May 1, 2012) celebrates their 35th Anniversary • Gregory Davis (trumpet) and Roger Lewis (saxophone) are featured on 2012 GRAMMY Winning Best World Music Album Tinariwen's, Tassili. • Featured in NFL Season Kickoff festivities in New Orleans. The Dirty Dozen joined Trombone Shorty and Dave Matthews Band during the NFL Opening Kickoff 2010 pre-game concert, broadcast live on NBC. The Dozen, Trombone Shorty and Kermit Ruffins collaborated with DMB on the Talking Heads' classic "Burning Down the House" while the Mardi Gras Indians danced on stage. • The Dirty Dozen’s “Mardi Gras in New Orleans” was featured in Episode 8 of HBO’s Treme •  2009 Best of the Beat Nominee for Best Brass Band, presented by Offbeat magazine, an award they have won a number of times in the past. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band's Kirk Joseph was nominated for Best Tuba/Sousaphonist in the 2011 Awards and is nominated again for the 2012 Awards. • Honored with Music Heritage Award at the 2009 Big Easy Music Awards MEDIA LINK - http://www.rosebudus.com/dozen/news.html]]> http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/18/the-dirty-dozen-brass-band-35th-anniversary-tour/feed/ 0 EAT DRINK PARTY • NEVER A COVER ON THE PATIO http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/eat-drink-party-%e2%80%a2-summers-on-the-patio/ http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/eat-drink-party-%e2%80%a2-summers-on-the-patio/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:54:56 +0000 Administrator http://thejazzkitchen.com/?p=1685 The Jazz Kitchen Patio Now Open We have re-opened the patio for the season with Free Entertainment Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The patio opens at 5 p.m. with NO COVER. Now with some new daily offerings: Mondays: 8 before 8 Continues, 3 artful entrees for $8 before 8 p.m with Free Entertainment Tuesdays: NEW New Orleans Nights with a Louisiana Shrimp Boil. Laying out the newspapers on the patio to prepare for this unique meal in partnership with our local favorite, Sun King Brewing Company. Free Entertainment on the patio 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Every Tuesday beginning May 1. Weather permitting, will cancel due to rain. Wednesdays: NEW ½ price bottles of wine all night and weekly outdoor grill features on the patio. Thursdays: Featuring Latin Cocktails, ½ price paella for 2, and now offering Sangria by the pitcher. Free Entertainment on the patio by Hombre Sin Nombres performing 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Starting this Thursday, April 19. Rain or Shine, will move inside if weather is not cooperative. See you soon on the Patio!!]]> http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/eat-drink-party-%e2%80%a2-summers-on-the-patio/feed/ 0 JEREMY PELT QUINTET featuring JD ALLEN http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/jeremy-pelt-quintet-featuring-jd-allen-2/ http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/jeremy-pelt-quintet-featuring-jd-allen-2/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:15:45 +0000 Administrator http://thejazzkitchen.com/?p=1678             7 & 9:30p | $20 jeremypelt.net     Jeremy Pelt arrived in New York in 1998 after graduating from Berklee College of Music. Once he got there, it wasn't long before he started being noticed by a lot of top musicians in the city. His first professional Jazz gig was playing with the Mingus Big Band. That gig lead to many long lasting associations with many of the talent in the band, and a great opportunity for growth. Since his arrival, he has been fortunate enough to play with many of today's and yesterday's Jazz luminaries, such as Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Charlie Persip, Keter Betts, Frank Foster, John Hicks, Ravi Coltrane, Winard Harper, Vincent Herring, Ralph Peterson, Lonnie Plaxico, Cliff Barbaro, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Short, Bobby "Blue" Bland, The Skatalites, Cedar Walton, and many, many more. Jeremy has also been featured in a variety of different bands, including the Roy Hargrove Big Band, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Big Band. Currently, he is member of the Lewis Nash Septet, and The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes. His work earned him a huge write-up in the Wall Street Journal by legendary Jazz writer and producer Nat Hentoff. His performances have received rave reviews from publications around the world. After a reading of Pelt's biography and discography, it's easy to see why Pelt was voted Rising Star on the Trumpet five years in a row by Downbeat Magazine and the Jazz Journalist Association!!  ]]> http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/jeremy-pelt-quintet-featuring-jd-allen-2/feed/ 0 JEREMY PELT QUINTET featuring JD ALLEN http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/jeremy-pelt-quintet-featuring-jd-allen/ http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/jeremy-pelt-quintet-featuring-jd-allen/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:15:45 +0000 Administrator http://thejazzkitchen.com/?p=1678             7 & 9:30p | $20 jeremypelt.net     Jeremy Pelt arrived in New York in 1998 after graduating from Berklee College of Music. Once he got there, it wasn't long before he started being noticed by a lot of top musicians in the city. His first professional Jazz gig was playing with the Mingus Big Band. That gig lead to many long lasting associations with many of the talent in the band, and a great opportunity for growth. Since his arrival, he has been fortunate enough to play with many of today's and yesterday's Jazz luminaries, such as Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Charlie Persip, Keter Betts, Frank Foster, John Hicks, Ravi Coltrane, Winard Harper, Vincent Herring, Ralph Peterson, Lonnie Plaxico, Cliff Barbaro, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Short, Bobby "Blue" Bland, The Skatalites, Cedar Walton, and many, many more. Jeremy has also been featured in a variety of different bands, including the Roy Hargrove Big Band, The Village Vanguard Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Big Band. Currently, he is member of the Lewis Nash Septet, and The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes. His work earned him a huge write-up in the Wall Street Journal by legendary Jazz writer and producer Nat Hentoff. His performances have received rave reviews from publications around the world. After a reading of Pelt's biography and discography, it's easy to see why Pelt was voted Rising Star on the Trumpet five years in a row by Downbeat Magazine and the Jazz Journalist Association!!  ]]> http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/jeremy-pelt-quintet-featuring-jd-allen/feed/ 0 DELFEAYO MARSALIS SEXTET http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/delfeayo-marsalis-sextet/ http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/delfeayo-marsalis-sextet/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:08:07 +0000 Administrator http://thejazzkitchen.com/?p=1674             7 & 9:30p | $25 delfeayomarsalis.com     Delfeayo Marsalis is one of the top trombonists, composers and producers in jazz today. Known for his “technical excellence, inventive mind and frequent touches of humor…” (Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times), he is “…one of the best, most imaginative and musical of the trombonists of his generation.” (Philip Elwood, San Francisco Examiner.) In January 2011, Delfeayo and the Marsalis family (father Ellis and brothers Branford, Wynton and Jason) earned the nationʼs highest jazz honor – a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Award. Born in New Orleans on July 28, 1965, Marsalis was destined to a life in music. “I remember my dad (Ellis Marsalis) playing piano at the house, and me laying underneath the piano as a child, listening to him play. After briefly trying bass and drums, in sixth grade I gravitated towards the trombone, which was an extension of my personality. Early on my influences and inspirations included J.J. Johnson, Curtis Fuller, Al Grey, Tyree Glenn and Tommy Dorsey.” Marsalis attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts high school, was classically trained at the Eastern Music Festival and Tanglewood Institute, and majored in both performance and audio production at the Berklee College of Music. About the time that he first started playing trombone, Marsalis was already greatly interested in the recording process. “When I was in fifth or sixth grade, my brother Branford showed me how to create a feedback loop on a reel to reel machine. At that time there was a real need in the family for demo tapes. In fact I was recording Wynton when he was in high school. When I was in seventh grade, he challenged me to have his demo tape sound on the same level as Maurice Andreʼs classical studio recordings. It was all trial and error and I learned a great deal.” From the age of 17 until the present, Marsalis has produced over 100 recordings for major artists including Harry Connick, Jr, Marcus Roberts, Spike Lee, Terence Blanchard, Marcus Roberts, Adam Makowicz, Nicholas Payton, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the projects of Ellis, Branford and Wynton Marsalis. In addition, Marsalis is an exceptional trombonist who toured internationally with five renowned bandleaders. “Art Blakey taught me a lot about patience and how to construct a solo. My compositions are influenced by Abdullah Ibrahimʼs harmonies. Slide Hampton inspired me with the relaxation that he displays in his trombone playing along with his command of the instrument. With Max Roach, I learned that I had to be on top of my game every moment. And Elvin Jones, who I worked with for seven or eight years, taught me about humanity, expressing myself through my instrument, and how to keep time without relying on other players.” During a tour with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, he was filmed as part of the Ken Burns documentary, Jazz and he was an integral part of Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration, a DVD that assembled all of the musical Marsalisʼ for the first time and was featured on PBS. His January 2011 release Sweet Thunder, his most ambitious project yet, is a modern interpretation of the Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn suite Such Sweet Thunder. Rather than merely recreating the classic work, which is comprised of musical depictions of characters from William Shakespeareʼs plays, Marsalis took the work as a point of departure for his octet, creating fresh and new music inspired by the original suite.“In some ways Sweet Thunder started for me in the seventh grade when I wrote a paper on my great uncle Wellman Braud, who played with Duke Ellington in the 1920s. While attending the University of Louisville, I wrote a thesis paper on Ellington and Shakespeare. For the project, I went to the Smithsonian and studied the original copies of the music for Such Sweet Thunder. I didnʼt want to just play what Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn wrote in 1957, but to imagine what they might have written if they were here today, more than 50 years later. To me this is jazz opera without the vocals, telling a story with the dramatic music.”]]> http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/delfeayo-marsalis-sextet/feed/ 0 STEVE SMITH & VITAL INFORMATION http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/steve-smith-vital-information/ http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/steve-smith-vital-information/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:54:48 +0000 Administrator http://thejazzkitchen.com/?p=1666 7p show • $22 9:30p show • $17 Front Row Seating • $30 either show vitalinformation.com Steve Smith and Vital Information The All-Star Soul/Jazz/Funk/Fusion Super-Group 30th Anniversary Tour featuring: Steve Smith - Drums Tom Coster – Keyboards Baron Browne - Bass Vinny Valentino – Guitar     Their newest recording, LIVE! One Great Night – released May 15, 2012 onthe BFM Jazz label -- captures Vital Information in their natural habitat: A packed club with an audience of music lovers and the band in high gear, pulling out all the stops for the entire set. The all-star lineup of keyboardist Tom Coster (Santana/Gabor Szabo), bassist Baron Browne (Jean-Luc Ponty/Billy Cobham), guitarist Vinny Valentino (Bill Evans/Jimmy McGriff) and drummer Steve Smith (Journey/Hiromi/Steps Ahead) serve up a veritable banquet of sounds, from slamming funk and syncopated second-line grooves to seriously swinging, uptempo B-3 burners, South Indian inspired jams and sizzling fuzoid romps. Steve Smith has this to say about Vital Information’s philosophy, “Our music allows for individual expression and re-invention. We thrive on swing, groove and creativity. We want to surprise each other every night on the bandstand with new ideas and in the process keep our audience ‘in the moment’ with us.” Now approaching their 30th year of touring and recording since their initial 1983 release, Steve Smith and Vital Information has become a formidable jazz/fusion juggernaut whose longevity surpasses every major fusion group. Over the past 30 years some of the extraordinary musicians that have toured and recorded with Vital Information include Mike Stern, Dean Brown, Tim Landers, Kai Eckhardt, Larry Grenadier, Jeff Andrews and Frank Gambale. The group’s founder and drummer, Steve Smith, has a history that stretches from Journey and Steps Ahead to The Buddy Rich Big Band, Ahmad Jamal, Zakir Hussain and Hiromi. Steve has recently been voted 2012’s #1 Fusion Drummer in Modern Drummer Magazine. Over the years Smith has won a number of Modern Drummer reader’s polls including #1 All-Around Drummer - five years in a row - in 2001 he was named one of the Top 25 Drummers of All Time, and in 2002 he was voted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame. From 2008-2010 Drum! Magazine readers have voted Steve #1 Jazz Drummer. His Hudson Music DVDs Steve Smith - Drumset Technique/History of the U.S. Beat and Drum Legacy – Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants are best sellers in the music educational market. Smith is quick to point out that a key to the band’s remarkable versatility is its bassist. "Baron brought a real serious groove element to the band," says Smith of his rhythm section partner since 1998.  "He’s my favorite bass player to play with because he can play all styles and he always makes the music feel so good.” Browne has worked in the past with Gary Burton, Billy Cobham, Jean-Luc Ponty, Steps Ahead and Tom Jones. The distinctive multi-keyboardist Tom Coster, whose versatility ranges from Hammond B3 to accordion, was playing with Gabor Szabo and Rahsaan Roland Kirk before he came to prominence in Santana, a stay that lasted nine years. Coster composed and co-composed many of Santana’s most popular tunes including Europa, Dance Sister Dance and Carnaval. He has recorded many solo albums under his own name and has been a member of Vital Information since 1986. Vinny Valentino has been touring and recording with Vital Information since 2006 and is also a recording artist and educator. At age 16, influenced by the music of George Benson, Vinny began pursuing jazz as a career. He recalls, "The turning point for me was hearing George Benson in concert; It was an eye-opening experience." Vinny and his mentor George have since developed a close friendship.  George Benson refers to Vinny as a "young genius with brilliant tone and fresh ideas." Vinny earned his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at Howard University and has shared the stage or recording studio with such jazz greats as Gary Bartz, Randy Brecker, Bill Evans, John Pattitucci, Richard Bona, Bob Moses, George Benson, Steve Gadd, Dennis Chambers, and Jimmy McGriff.  There isn't a more flexible and disciplined band of killer players on the jazz scene today than Vital Information. JazzTimes concurs: "Vital Information is one of improvised music's best-kept secrets, the tunes are adventurous and they always groove. The musicians shoot for, and achieve, real emotion rather than soulless fireworks." - Felix Contreras, JazzTimes]]> http://indyjazzfest.net/2012/04/17/steve-smith-vital-information/feed/ 0