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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
 David Boykin
The David Boykin Expanse & Yuganaut will perform at Heaven Gallery at 1550 North Milwaukee in Chicago on Saturday, April 5 at 9 pm following a duo performance by Steve Cohn (shakuhachi and keyboards) & Tom Abbs (upright bass).
The David Boykin Expanse includes David Boykin on tenor saxophone, Jim Baker on keyboard, Alex Wing on upright bass, and Marcus Evans on drums. Thom Jurek of All Music Guide says, "The sheer musical sophistication of Boykin's vision, combined with his soulfully enthusiastic approach and a crack band, makes this a necessary addition to the new jazz catalog".
Yuganaut is a collective of improvising virtuosos. Playing pre-written and structured compositions, they explore sonic spaces by listening deeply to each others’ articulation and interpretation of the score. The surprising dialogue that results from this process is like watching an extremely well-honed basketball team pass the ball. Well-oiled, communicating, intuitive, and almost ESP-like in it's performance. The group is comfortable in many styles/genres, so the music flows from funk to swing, open jazz, to avant-classical aesthetics. With training in diverse musics such as strict classical Western Music, jazz, rock, South Indian and electronica, Yuganaut pushes the notion of eclecticism swiftly out the window and proclaims loudly that the world is a place where all musics can find a happy home, together. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Sunday, 30 March 2008 |
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 Mo(ve)ment
After 5 years of performing in the Netherlands and playing festivals in Israel and South Africa, the colorful, creative and improvisational performances of Mo(ve)ment will finally make its US debut. Mo(ve)ment is a two act multi-discipline live on-stage performance that spotlights energetic dialogue between visual art and modern dance. Benno Hübner dances in front of a a large screen on which the paintings of Tali Farchi are projected, even as they are being created live for all to see. The connection between the two disciplines develops a conversation that is playful, passionate and at times intimate duet with music that ranges from classical to hip-hop. After a brief intermission a rotating line up of jazz musicians are invited for a session of total improvisation where just about anything can happen and very often does. During these four shows in Chicago, Tali Farchi and Benno Hübner will be joined by Royce Deans, Steve Cohn, Joel Wanek, and Dan Godston.
On Monday, March 31 at Links Hall, 3435 N. Sheffield Mo(ve)ment will perform at 8 p.m. On Tuesday, April 1 at Peter Jones Gallery, 1806 West Cuyler St., 2nd Floor at 8 p.m The Matter and Memory Trio will perform followed by Mo(ve)ment and then a third set will combine both groups. On Wednesday, April 2 also at Peter Jones Gallery, Mo(ve)ment performs at 8 p.m. followed by Yuganaut, and a a third set will combine both group. On Thursday, April 3 at Brown Rice, 4432 N. Kedzie Ave., 1st floor, Mo(ve)ment will perform following a duo performance by Steve Cohn (shakuhachi & keyboards) & Jayve Montgomery (electronics). Details follow. |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Saturday, 22 March 2008 |
 AACM Great Black Music Ensemble
On Staurday, March 29th you can catch the AACM Great Black Music Ensemble led by Mwata Bowden at the Velvet Lounge, 67 E. Cermak Rd in Chicago. Internationally renowned for unparalleled contributions to modern music, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc. (AACM) has been an inspirational leader within the cultural community since 1965. A non-profit organization chartered by the State of Illinois , the AACM is a collective of musicians and composers dedicated to nurturing, performing, and recording serious, original music. This collective of dynamic and visionary artists formed the AACM to meet their emergent needs to expose and showcase their original compositions and to create an outlet for the development and performance of their music.
Since its inception, one mission of the AACM has been to provide an atmosphere conducive to the development of its member artists and to continue the AACM legacy of providing leadership and vision for the development of creative music. The AACM first coined the phrase Great Black Music to describe its unique direction in music. The AACM pays homage to the diverse styles of expression within the body of Black Music in the USA, Africa and throughout the world. This experience extends from the ancient musics of Africa to the music of the future. |
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Written by Andrea Canter, Contributing Editor
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Saturday, 22 March 2008 |
"My fondest dream would be that my songwriting and performance speak effectively to the past, present, and future of the jazz art form that I love. This task is, after all, the task of any artist: to create a ruthlessly individual vision of the art from the inside out… Something much larger than myself and my effort will determine if I have been successful at my artistic mission." –Patricia Barber
 Patricia Barber © Andrea Canter In recent years, jazz venues have seen their share of talented vocalists presenting a wide range of styles, from the gleaming perfection of Jane Monheit and wide ranging appeal of Diana Krall to the country/folk sincerity of Madeleine Peyroux and Norah Jones, from the heartfelt, Broadway-laced interpretations of Janis Siegel to the smoking blues of Betty Lavette, from the youthful emotion of Lizz Wright to the wrenching originality of Rene Marie. What makes Patricia Barber stand out in this sea of talent is her imaginative, often witty original lyrics, her hauntingly beautiful melodies, and her daring, topsy-turvy renovations of standards and pop covers. Armed with a Guggenheim—one of few given t jazz artists and the first ever given to a songwriter—Barber created a cycle of song from the unlikely source of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and the resulting 2006 Blue Note release, Mythologies, marked a new peak in the career of this creative artist. For those living in or visiting Chicago, there's a nearly weekly opportunity to observe this amazing musician at work: With her working quartet of Neal Alger, Michael Arnopol and Eric Montzka, Barber takes the stage at the Green Mill every Monday night when not on tour (see www.greenmilljazz.com for dates). Most Mondays in July and August, you'll find her here! |
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