IAJE Evening 3 - Q Music, Rol' Blue Eyes

January 12, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: arranger, ceremony concert, chairman of the board, great cat, IAJE 2008, jazz master, jazz masterworks orchestra, josh jackson, kurt elling, Live Music, luck be a lady, Masters, masterworks, midnight sun, pleasure, quincy jones, sinatra recordings, smithsonian jazz, unenviable position, wee small hours

If you've ever listened to Live at the Sands, you've heard Quincy Jones' work with Frank Sinatra. Quincy was, in fact, the arranger for a number of Sinatra recordings. At the NEA Jazz Master Awards Concert, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra had the pleasure of playing some those charts. Kurt Elling had the unenviable position of Chairman of the Board.

Check out what they did together:

Kurt Elling and SJMO - Luck Be a Lady / The Midnight Sun Will Never Set

Kurt Elling and SJMO - You Make Me Feel So Young / In The Wee Small Hours

Kurt Elling and SJMO - I Only Have Eyes For You

Kurt is such a great cat. I watched him backstage, pacing back and forth before the set. Hope he's relaxing now.

- Josh Jackson

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IAJE Evening 3 - Q Music, Roll Orchestra On 1

January 12, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: alumnus, david baker, duration, honorees, IAJE 2008, jazz master, jazz masterworks orchestra, Live Music, Masters, music, nea, quincy jones, smithsonian jazz

The NEA Jazz Master Awards evening is one of the main events at IAJE. This year, the concert featured the music of Quincy Jones, one of this year's honorees. NEA Jazz Master David Baker, an alumnus of the Quincy Jones Band back in the day, directed the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra for the duration. Set One included:

Jessica’s Day

Happy Faces

More to come. - Josh

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IAJE Evening 3 - Tread Well for Oscar

January 12, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: canada council for the arts, dana gioia, foreign relations, IAJE 2008, Jazz Community, jazz masters, karen kain, Live Music, Masters, neighbor, oscar peterson, posthumously, promenade, tce

Just after the promenade of NEA Jazz Masters, a spot of good news for US foreign relations. NEA Chairman Dana Gioia and Canada Council for the Arts chair Karen Kain presented an award posthumously to Oscar Peterson. Hear Chairman Gioia read the proclamation.

Kelly, Oscar's wife, and Celine, his daughter, accepted the award.

During the ceremony, Oscar's childhood neighbor, Oliver Jones, sat at the piano and played tribute to his dear friend. The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, directed by NEA Jazz Master David Baker, joined Oliver for the musical salute:

Oliver Jones and The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra - NEA Jazz Masters Awards 2008

Dave Young, Oscar's longtime bassist (1974-2006), joined Oliver for a trio take on Oscar's "Hymn to Freedom":

Oliver Jones Trio Plays for Oscar Peterson - NEA Jazz Masters Awards 2008

This was just the beginning of a phenomenal evening for jazz.

Addendum:

As I post this, there's an amazing show happening at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. The concert's called "Simply the Best." Herbie Hancock, Nancy Wilson, Quincy Jones, and everyone in Canada are coming out for Oscar. The concert is free to the public. Nearly 2,000 seats were awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to those who lined up at the box office. Fans began showing up at 5:30 a.m. We're hoping to secure rights to air the show on WBGO at a later date... - Josh

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