Founders Ivan Neville and Ian Neville (sons of both Aaron Neville and Art Neville respectively), along with Nick Daniels, Tony Hall, and Raymond Webber, were brought up in an atmosphere of sounds that have arguably become the most defining in all of New Orleans music. But don’t let the pedigree of lineage from the Meters and Neville Brothers fool you either. Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk now stands on its own as the legitimate torchbearer of all things funky both in New Orleans and beyond with the release of their debut EP, Listen Hear.
31 year-old pianist Jason Moran has proven, after seven years on the estimable Blue Note Records, more than his brilliance as a performer. He’s established himself as a risk-taker, a seeker of new directions for jazz as a whole.
Featuring: Rick Braun, trumpet; Richard Elliot, sax; Jonathan Butler, guitar
Yes, it helps to get good reviews. But in the case of the Bad Plus, you’d think they were the best thing to come out of Minneapolis since Prince. And perhaps they are… Rolling Stone says, “It’s about as badass as highbrow gets.” To which The Village Voice responds: “If the stars align, they will mow you down.” With a repertoire that includes covers by Led Zeppelin, Heart, Neil Young, Rush, and Queen it’s obvious the Bad Plus is talking jazz in the contemporary vernacular. But the question remains: Just how badass is the Bad Plus? Answer: They play Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man.”
To have the amazing opportunity to play percussion with Santana was like a dream he would never forget but something in his soul was still struggling. My father's vision grew bigger, he needed to make a name for himself and for the music that kept playing in his mind. He finally decided that it was time to leave.
Bio Ritmo, founded in 1991, is recognized internationally as one of the leading bands preserving the roots of "salsaclassica" while taking this music to its next level. Compositions are original, inspired by the Nuyorican "salsa" crazethat raged during the 1970's, while incorporating unusual sonic influences such as electronica, afro-beat, brazilian pop, disco and middle eastern grooves.
It has been said that music feeds the soul, but KEM's journey is equally, if not more inspirational. R&B Singer/Songwriter/Producer KEM's love of music began as a child. Music saw him through the darkest moments in his life, took him to the top of the industry's record charts, and earned him a record deal with Universal Motown Records. A self-taught musician, KEM was born in Nashville and raised in Detroit, the birthplace of Motown Records. "I wanted to make music all of my life. I started playing piano when I was five," he recalls.
Javon Jackson came into international prominence as a member of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. As a member of Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Javon toured and made many recordings with the legendary drummer. Javon’s current musical group, The Javon Jackson Band, incorporates many styles including jazz, funk,R&B and rock.
BURNT SUGAR is a territory band, a neo-tribal thang, a community hang, a society music guild aspiring to the condition of all that is molten, glacial, racial, spacial, oceanic, mythic, antiphonal and telepathic.
The saxophone choir is formatted with nine saxophones, and was established by Odean in 1977 and premiered in 1985 with a Soul Note album called "The Saxophone Shop." The saxophone choir has been the realization of his southern legacy; a medium for creating the richly textured harmonic sound that has permeated his musical soul since childhood.
Saxophonist-Keyboardist-Entertainer Eric “Critt” Crittenden’s sound is compared to “On the Corner Era-Miles Davis” (Buffalo News) and Critt’s Juke Joint gives you all that and more. Both a live show and an NPR affiliate WBFO radio show, Critt’s Juke Joint brings jazz back home by pushing it forward. It incorporates the world’s best musicians, hip-hop artists and DJs and infuses them with Buffalo-bred improv jazz, funk and soul. It’s a funky good time ala-Critt, in that old-skool Juke Joint way!
Performed by approximately 150 instrumentalists, vocalists, and dancers, the Duke Ellington Sacred Music Concert features acclaimed tap dancer Joseph Webb; the Pieces of a Dream Modern Dance Theatre; and several distinguished soloists, including vocalist Devonne Gardner (who soloed for Ellington when he debuted the Sacred Concerts) and 13-year-old A Sacred vocalist Halima Bleu of Wilmington (who performed the role of Nala in the Broadway production of The Lion King).
Roy Haynes is the pulse of legendary jazz. For over 50 years Roy Haynes has influenced and innovated, shaping some of the greatest recordings in jazz while his joyous drumming with the legends of the genre altered the very fabric and direction of jazz improvisation.
John DiGiovanni formed Kombu Combo with four of the best musicians from the Wilmington area: saxophonist Frank McKitty, vibraphonist Norm Dorrell, guitarist Sean Holz and bassist Bob Colligan.“ They worked out a repertoire that ranges from Horace Silver and Miles Davis to Robert Palmer and Frank Zappa, plus our originals. Kombu Combo is currently in the process of recording their debut CD.
The voice and music of singer, songwriter, producer and musician Terrell Guy reaches the heart with undeniable talent and lyrics forged by diverse life experiences. Terrell is, quite simply, a living example of how faith can overcome insurmountable adversity, and turn sorrow into a life of inspiration.
Duke Ellington Sacred Music Concert
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