Jason Moran | Soundtrack To Human Motion

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African American, Blue Note Records, Jason Moran, Jazz, Piano

Jason Moran - Soundtrack to Human Motion

Jason Moran | Soundtrack To Human Motion – [Blue Note, 1999]

Jazz pianist/composer Jason Moran’s debut, Soundtrack to Human Motion, approaches his music with an abstract, impressionistic outlook. Inspired by artists as diverse as painter Jean-Michel Basquiat and composer Maurice Ravel on tracks like “JAMO Meets SAMO” and “Le Tombeau de Couperin/States of Art” and “Gangsterism on Canvas,” Moran applies a kinetic, graceful touch. Vibes, alto and soprano saxophones, bass and drums complete Moran’s sonic palette on this impressive first album. —Heather Phares

:.|:. Brooklyn resident Jason Moran brings a distinctly artistic touch to his jazz compositions and piano playing. The impressionistic approach of visual and musical artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Maurice Ravel inspire Moran’s playing and writing style, on both his own compositions and his work with jazz contemporaries like Cassandra Wilson, Steve Coleman, Greg Osby, and Stefan Harris. Moran’s debut album Soundtrack to Human Motion appeared in 1999; Facing Left followed a year later.

..:: Source: AllMusic.com ::..

THE BALLARD JAZZ FESTIVAL

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Claudio Roditi, Jazz

The Ballard Jazz Festival - 2010

Claudio Roditi

The Ballard Jazz Festival, a cornerstone of the Northwest Jazz and live music scene since 2003, celebrates its seventh season with a 5-day schedule of events, April 21-25, 2009. The festival again teams with the Nordic Heritage Museum to present Saturday night’s mainstage concert featuring performances by the dynamic Brazilian trumpet legend Claudio Roditi, in a quartet setting with Seattle’s iconic pianist / composer Jovino Santos-Neto’s trio, and saxophonist Hadley Caliman with his quintet. The perennially-packed Friday night Ballard Jazz Walk features 15 bands in 11 venues along historic Ballard Avenue and will showcase some of the nation’s finest musicians who happen to make their homes in the Northwest.

The festival kicks off with 2 nights of themed events at Ballard’s Sunset Tavern – Wednesday evening’s Brotherhood of the Drum features bands led by some of the premier drummers of the region, and on Thursday, The Guitar Summit, with internationally-acclaimed guitarists from around the globe. Wrapping up the festival is a Sunday morning Swedish Pancake Jazz Brunch at the Nordic Heritage Museum along with an auto show presented by Washington’s vintage Volvo Sports Club.

Link: http://www.ballardjazzfestival.com for more information.

..:: Source: Origin Records ::..

Resonance Records To Release Swedish Guitarist Andreas Öberg’s Six String Evolution

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Andreas Öberg, Guitar, Jazz

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Öberg’s Sophomore Release For The Label Features An All-Star Lineup Of John Patitucci, Lewis Nash, Dave Kikoski & Darmon Meader

Andreas Öberg - Six String Evolution

Andreas Öberg is quickly becoming one of the most admired jazz guitar players on the planet, and Six String Evolution, his second CD for Resonance Records, represents yet another remarkable step in his international ascendance.

Don Heckman, writing in the Los Angeles Times, has noted that “Öberg has mastered everything from bebop and swing to bossa nova, Gypsy jazz and fusion, enhanced with youthful, rock-driven vigor. His playing is at times an astonishing display of virtuosity.”

Anthony Jackson and Yiorgos Fakanas | Interspirit

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African American, Anthony Jackson, Bass, Jazz, Yiorgos Fakanas

Hello everyone, back with you to share with you what’s new and upcoming jazz releases. On today, I’m featuring the long anticipated release by unsung bassist Anthony Jackson along with his and producer/bassist Yiorgos Fakanas on Jackson’s debut recording “Interspirit.” Fusion fans who consistently hunger for challenging music will find this project more then fascinating, provocative and definitely satisfying to the discriminating souls … —Rob Young

Anthony Jackson & Yiorgos Fakanas - Interspirit

Anthony Jackson and Yiorgos Fakanas | Interspirit – [AbstractLogix, 2010]

WITH INTERSPIRIT, ANTHONY JACKSON MAKES HIS LONG-AWAITED SOLO DEBUT WITH COLLEAGUE YIORGOS FAKANAS.

For over 40 years Anthony Jackson has been the bassist’s bassist; the man most admired by his peers for his groundbreaking groove work in jazz and pop with the likes of Billy Paul, the O’Jays, Buddy Rich, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Chick Corea, Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, Paul Simon, Al DiMeola, Nancy Wilson, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Steve Khan’s Eyewitness, Luther Vandross, Lee Ritenour, Michel Petrucciani, Pat Metheny, Michel Camilo, Mike Stern and Wayne Krantz. Jackson’s conception and invention of the 6-string contrabass guitar led to further lauding from his low-end colleagues and resulted in the global standardization of extended-range basses, changing the sound of contemporary music from the bottom up. Additionally, Anthony’s landmark use of a pick and phase shifter on the O’Jays’ smash, “For the Love of Money,” revealed a unique sound and approach that remains one of his signatures. About the only milestone missing from Jackson’s remarkable career is a feature album. Being neither a composer, nor known for taking solos, however, Anthony has resisted countless offers (beginning with one from Quincy Jones in 1978). Until now.