Milton Nascimento and the Jobim Trio: The Birthday Concert

October 27, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: antonio carlos jobim, Birthdays, bossa nova, brazilian song, concerts, cravo e canela, dorival caymmi, jazz tour, Listening Post, Live Music, milton nascimento, minas gerais brazil, new jersey performing arts, new jersey performing arts center, njpac, nova classics, o vento, paquito d rivera, portuguese speakers, prudential hall, victoria theater, vinicius de moraes, wbgo, weekend coverage

Listen to the concert.

WBGO was part of an extraordinary evening last night at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. After Saturday's Latin Jazz tour with Paquito D'Rivera at the Victoria Theater, we wrapped up our weekend coverage of NJPAC's Alternate Routes festival tonight at Prudential Hall. The muse of Minas Gerais, Brazil's Milton Nascimento, celebrated his 66th birthday onstage with the Jobim Trio, featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim's son and grandson, guitarist Paulo Jobim and pianist Daniel Jobim. Rodrigo Villa supported on bass, as did the steady rhythm of drummer Paolo Braga. They played new arrangements of bossa nova classics (largely from the Antonio Carlos Jobim/Vinicius De Moraes songbook), a Dorival Caymmi standard, and a few anthems from Nascimento's time in the clube da esquina movement in Brazil's popular music. All in all, it was a beautiful view into the modern identity of Brazilian song, with a willing audience of Portuguese speakers from Newark's Ironbound neighborhood. Here's the rundown of the show, and what you'll hear when you listen online:

1. Garota de Ipanema - AC Jobim (not available online)
2. Aguas de Marco - AC Jobim
3. So Tinha De Ser Com Voce - Elis Regina
4. O Vento - Dorival Caymmi
5. Brigas Nunca Mais - AC Jobim/Vinicius De Moraes
6. Inutil Paisagem - AC Jobim/Aloysio de Oliveira
7. Chega de Saudades - AC Jobim/De Moraes
8. Medo de Amar - Vinicius De Moraes
9. Velho Riacho (Pra Nao Sofrer) - AC Jobim
10. Esperanca Perdida - AC Jobim/Billy Blanco
11. Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar - AC Jobim/De Moraes
12. Dias Azuis - Daniel Jobim
13. Para Lennon e McCartney - Lo Borges-F.Brant/Nascimento
14. Cravo e Canela - Nascimento
15. Samba Do Aviao - AC Jobim
16. Maria, Maria [encore] - Nascimento

© 2008 WBGO

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IAJE Evening 3 - To Q With Love

January 13, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: acceptance speech, awards ceremony, candido camero, david baker, gravy, heart, IAJE 2008, jam session, jazz master, jazz masters, jazz masterworks orchestra, joe wilder, josh jackson, Masters, masterworks, nea, paquito d rivera, perfect night, quincy jones, rhonda, smithsonian jazz, stockholm sweetnin

David Baker presented the 2008 NEA Jazz Master Award to Quincy Jones. Jones gave a Delight-ful acceptance speech. His words came straight from the heart. Give it a listen:

Quincy Jones Acceptance Speech - 2008 NEA Jazz Master Awards Ceremony

That's how Quincy Jones feels about jazz.

Perhaps you heard his interview with Rhonda Hamilton?

The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra played another Jones original:

Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra - Stockholm Sweetnin’

NEA Jazz Masters Joe Wilder, Paquito D'Rivera and Candido Camero joined the orchestra onstage for a jam session:

Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra with Joe Wilder, Paquito D’Rivera and Candido Camero - Walkin' aka Gravy

A perfect end to a perfect night, right? I thought so too. But as luck would have it, my perfect night was only beginning...

- Josh Jackson

© 2008 WBGO

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IAJE Evening 1 - New York Voices and Pac-Man

January 10, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: brazilian dreams, chicago winter, claudio roditi, craftsman, crowd, gala concert, greatest fan, harmony sound, iaje, IAJE 2008, institutions, jazz, john coltrane, Live Music, new york voices, pac man, paquito d rivera, rendition, snow samba, trumpeter, vocal harmony

I'm not the greatest fan of New York Voices, because I can't get beyond that vocal harmony sound. The rest of the planet loves it. I don't. But I absolutely respect what they do. Because they do it so well. You can always find New York Voices performing at one of the country's venerable jazz institutions, Pittsburgh's Manchester Craftsman's Guild. Their latest CD, A Day Like This, is Grammy-nominated. And they are a crowd favorite at IAJE. They're also first-rate educators, and members of IAJE.

Shows you how much I know...

New York Voices played to a packed house for the IAJE Gala concert. Among the highlights was a vocalese rendition of John Coltrane's "A Moment's Notice." They call it "Noticing The Moment." Listen for yourself:

New York Voices - Noticing The Moment (A Moment’s Notice)

In the middle of the set, they invited one of the IAJE Gala honorees, Paquito D'Rivera, for a couple of songs from a previous album, Brazilian Dreams. After Pac-man told a story about how he and trumpeter Claudio Roditi wrote "Snow Samba" during a Chicago winter, they launched into it.

New York Voices and Paquito D’Rivera - Snow Samba

If you want more of that, the New York Voices and Paquito D'Rivera are playing the Blue Note in New York on Monday night. - Josh

© 2008 WBGO

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