IAJE Day 2 - ASCAP/IAJE Commissions

January 10, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: IAJE 2008, Listening Post, Live Music, Masters

In 2007, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and the International Association for Jazz Education honored the life and work of Frank Foster (or Uncle Frank, as we call him at WBGO) by commissioning two works in his honor. These works were premiered at the conference today.

The first was "Vinifero," a composition by Ayn Inserto. The tenor soloist is George Garzone. Check it out:

Ayn Inserto - Vinifero

The second piece is one that the composer, Tim Hagans, describes as a love story. Ingrid Jensen is the soloist. Hagans also notes that the commission refers to Frank Foster's "Shiny Stockings," but I missed it. It's called "Box of Canoli," as you might expect a love song to be named...

Tim Hagans - Box of Canoli

Both commissions were performed by Darcy James Argue's Secret Society North, the Canadian splinter cell of his New York Area band.

Here's what Frank Foster had to say about it all:

Frank Foster - ASCAP/IAJE speech

Swing is the thing, baby. - Josh

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New Ertegun Hall of Fame Website

January 7, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: Discovery, hall of fame, jazz at lincoln center, lincoln, Masters, News

Jazz at Lincoln Center just launched a new website, featuring the thirty inductees of the Nesuhi Ertegun Hall of Fame.

It's Flash based, so it has some snazzy design elements, but it takes forever to load pages. If you're patient, you'll find some valuable information about each artist, including photos, timelines, and a jukebox feature.

Anyway, check it out here. - Josh

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Sam Woodyard - Stompin' the Yard

January 7, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: Birthdays, drummers, duke ellington, Jazz Alive, killer solo, Masters, sam woodyard, Video, www youtube

It's the birthday today of Sam Woodyard, one of the great drummers from Duke Ellington's Orchestra.

Check out a killer solo from Sam Woodyard with Ellington, 1961.

January seems to be a good month for drummers to join the world. This month alone, you'll find the birthdates of Kenny Clarke and Max Roach on the 9th and 10th (that's the bulk of bebop drums in two days). Then there's Grady Tate (1/14), Gene Krupa (1/15), and both Jeff "Tain" Watts and Jimmy Cobb on January 20th. - Josh

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