Jimmy Owens -][- The Monk Project [IPO Recordings, 2012 | Review]

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African American, Flügelhorn, Howard Johnson, Jazz, Jimmy Owens, Kenny Barron, Kenny Davis, Marcus Strickland, Trumpet, Winard Harper, Wycliffe Gordon

Jimmy Owens, The Monk Project

Jimmy Owens -][- The Monk Project -(MP3)- [IPO Recordings, 2012 | Review]

As any veteran jazz enthusiast will concur, trumpeter | flugelhornist Jimmy Owens needs no introduction. In his own right, Owen’s a principle player in the stable of his luminaires in mainstream jazz. With his latest endeavor, he pays homage by instinctively transforming the pulse and spirit of the music of the legendary Thelonious Monk composer-pianist extraordinaire on his latest recording “The Monk Project” now available on IPO Recordings.

On this project, Owens tackled this collective by calling in top-shelve talented musicians to record this record: includes the irreplaceable Wycliffe Gordon – Trombone, Marcus Strickland – saxophone, Howard Johnson – Tuba/baritone saxophone, Kenny Barron – piano, and Winard Harper – drums.

JazzReach, Inc. Receives Major Performing Arts Recovery Grant From The Open Society Foundations

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David Bryant, Jazz, JazzReach, Marcus Strickland, Mark Gross

JazzReach

Nationally Recognized JazzReach, Inc., Among Seventy-Nine Music, Dance & Theater Organizations Across New York City’s Five Boroughs To Receive A Significant Infusion of Funding

Photo Credit: Mike DiDonna

NEW YORK, July 22, 2010 — To give a boost to New York City arts organizations hard hit by the financial crisis, the Open Society Foundations announced $11 million in grants to support community and educational arts initiatives.

“The arts–and arts education–are a vital part of the fabric of New York City,” said George Soros, chairman of the Open Society Foundations. “This funding will help organizations that have been under severe strain because of the economic crisis.”

The $11 million investment is made through the Performing Arts Recovery Initiative, a special one-time grant program sponsored by the Open Society Foundations and managed by the Fund for the City of New York. The program is focused on supporting nonprofit music, dance, and theater groups that are recognized for the quality of their artistic work, their strong educational programs for young people, their employment of artists and their other contributions to the vibrancy of New York City’s cultural life.

Marcus Strickland -|- Of Song

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African American, Jazz, Marcus Strickland, Saxophone

Marcus Strickland - Of Song

Marcus Strickland -|- Of Song – [Criss Cross, 2009]

I’m someone who listens mostly to the great, classic artists of jazz, like Clifford Brown, Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, and John Coltrane, so it’s rare when a contemporary jazz musician (other than Sonny Rollins) knocks me flat. But Marcus Strickland has the purity of tone, the heart, the sense of invention that keeps me coming back to this album over and over again. It’s quite simply beautiful.

In some ways, this CD reminds me of Coltrane’s “Ballads” album, lovely playing, certainly, but it’s not the place one would go for the music most original to Trane. In a similar way, “Of Song” has a clear, lyric beauty, but for the music most original to Marcus Stickland, there are other places to look.

Curtis Brothers Quartet Tour Schedule!

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Brian Lynch, Curtis Brothers, Jazz, Marcus Strickland

Curtis Brothers - Tour Info

Hope you can join us for our upcoming tour this weekend! Kicking off from the Nuyorican Poets Cafe this Thursday through Philadelphia, Baltimore and back to NYC on the 18th! We have new music, special guests,free give-aways and much more! You don’t want to miss the Curtis Brothers Quartet in your area this weekend.
You are also invited to visit our new website at: www.TruthRevolutionRecords.com. Listen through and enjoy the music we offer. Soon there will be free downloads of live music and live videos by each artist periodically! www.CurtisBrothersMusic.com