Jazz Events This Summer

April 28, 2008. Posted by .

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Summer is just around the corner! I know I'm excited. So, you know what happens in summer... festivals, outdoor concerts, and all kinds of fun goings on.

I've recently posted up a new page with some of the biggest jazz events of the Summer. To make sure that you're not missing out on any of your favorites, visit the page!

The page includes information on the 11th Annual ORIS Spirit of Jazz Concert Series, The JVC Jazz Festival, The Smooth Cruises, and more.

Check it out.

~Vicky~

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Next Generation JAM - WBGO Studio Sessions

April 25, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: afternoon jazz, area music, berklee college of music, clive davis, dave schroeder, group features, james moody, Jazz Alive, jazz appreciation, Jazz Education, jazz players, jim anderson, manhattan school of music, metro area, michael bourne, music programs, nyu school, performance studio, reggie workman, school jazz ensemble, Studio Sessions, suny purchase, wbgo

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and it's been a busy time in the WBGO Performance studio. The next generation of jazz players from metro area music programs has been visiting Michael Bourne on Afternoon Jazz. Here are some highlights:

First up, the SUNY-Purchase Jazz Endeavor came to WBGO on April 9th. The group features recipients of the James Moody Scholarship.
Hear them play.

Today, we featured the students from Manhattan School of Music.

Check out the Manhattan School of Music Ensemble.

The New School, tutored by bassist Reggie Workman, came to WBGO.

Listen to The New School Jazz Ensemble.

Tune in Wednesday, April 30th at 8pm. I'm your host for a performance of Combo Nuvo, featuring faculty and students from the NYU School of Music.
This is a collaboration between WBGO and the Clive Davis School for Recorded Music at NYU. Special thanks to Jim Anderson and Dave Schroeder.
And finally, on May 20th, WBGO presents students from the Berklee College of Music on Midday Jazz with Rhonda Hamilton. So much for just one month of jazz appreciation. WBGO loves this music year-round. And you?
-Josh

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Great Live Moments - Lizz Wright

April 25, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

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I remember when Lizz Wright visited WBGO in 2003. It was the last hour of Gary Walker's Morning Jazz program, and the end of another May membership drive (by the way, contribute here). WBGO was one of the first stops on a press junket to promote her debut release, Salt. The hype machine was gaining momentum, and word was spreading fast. Lizz Wright had the goods - a voice that belied an ancient soul, from a quiet, almost reluctant star in the making. At the end of the interview, Lizz sang "Amazing Grace" with such conviction, you would have thought she was standing in the red clay of Hahira, Georgia and reaching for heaven.

"Open Your Eyes You Can Fly" is a song about freedom. When Flora Purim originally sang it in 1976, the meaning was literal. She had recently spent a year and a half in prison for drug possession. [That should be enough to make you investigate the source. And when you get there, you'll find some fascinating music from Flora's husband, the percussionist Airto, as well as Hermeto Pascoal. Alphonso Johnson's bass lines alone are a reason to hear the original recording.]
Lizz Wright's freedom is decidedly different from that of Flora. While the original had the classic seventies funk-meets-Brazil sound of Return to Forever, Wright's update suggested that forever was a place that she had never left.
-Josh

Listen to "Open Your Eyes You Can Fly" from the WBGO Archives.

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