Daniel Kelly Presents The World Premiere of “Rakonto” – A Sounding of Community Voices, Saturday, May 21 @ Flushing Town Hall

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Daniel Kelly, Jazz, Piano

World premiere of RAKONTO:
A SOUNDING OF COMMUNITY VOICES
A new concert-length composition by jazz pianist/composer
DANIEL KELLY at Flushing Town Hall on Saturday, May 21 @ 2 PM

A commission from New York State Council on the Arts and Flushing Town Hall.
World premiere by jazz pianist/composer Daniel Kelly that incorporates recorded interviews with Flushing community members on the topics of daily life, culture & immigration. Rakonto (story in Esperanto) uses these personal histories as the basis for an imaginative ode to the people of Flushing. Daniel is joined by an international ensemble of world-class musicians.

Veteran Saxophonist/Clarinetist JEFF LEDERER Plays With Joyous Expressionism On Debut As a Leader, Sunwatcher, Out June 14 on Jazzheads

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Clarinet, Jazz, Jeff Lederer, Saxophone

Featuring Bassist Buster Williams, Keyboardist Jamie Saft and Drummer Matt Wilson

Jeff Lederer - SUNWATCHER

“Lots of modern improvisers try to balance the joy of expressionism with the buoyancy of swing, but few do it with the natural ease of Jeff Lederer. That ease – call it grace if you like – is front and center on the respected reed player’s new Sunwatcher (Jazzheads ). With drummer Matt Wilson , bassist Buster Williams , and keyboardist Jamie Saft on board, Lederer has made a record that suggests exuberance can be delivered in various ways.

A key member of Wilson’s acclaimed quartet, the 48-year-old saxophonist is one of New York’s most versatile horn players. He has accompanied tap dancers at Harlem’s famed Showman’s Club and grooved the five boroughs as part of Jimmy Bosch’s salsa outfit. Regardless of setting, the passionate peal of his sax is always on display.

On May 24, 2011 – Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records Releases MILO SONGS from ANNE METTE IVERSEN QUARTET

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Anne Mette Iversen, Bass, Jazz

The Brilliant Follow Up to Best of the West/Many Places (Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records)

MILO SONGS features ANNE METTE IVERSEN (bass, compositions), JOHN ELLIS (tenor saxophone & clarinet), OTIS BROWN III (drums & cymbals) + DANNY GRISSETT (piano)

CD Release Concerts for Milo Songs:
June 24 @ An Die Musik, Baltimore, MD
June 29 @ Twins Jazz, Washington, D.C.

“Iversen’s intelligent writing style organically balances intricate, through-composed ensemble playing and wide-open improvisation in a chamberjazz aesthetic . . . this sharp outfit is definitely one to check out.” – Bill Milkowski, JazzTimes

ANNE METTE IVERSEN QUARTET - MILO SONGS

On May 24, Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records will release the latest burst of creativity and beauty from the fertile and imaginative mind of bassist/composer Anne Mette Iversen; with a little help from her young son, Milo. All of the music on Anne Mette Iversen Quartet – Milo Songs, grew from a little melody that Milo made up when he was two, which can be found in all of the compositions on this album. The music reflects on, and pays tribute to, a child’s world, through the exploration of his experiences and perspective. Each composition aims to tell stories about the life of a child, such as the turbulence of a new sibling in the home, the ability to exclude the world around you, the intense focus on something seemingly unimportant to others, the fantasy world, the stubbornness, the strong will and fight for ideas and wants, the dreams shared with mom in the morning, and so forth.