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Soprano Saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Tuesday, 24 May 2005 |
 Photo by Susan Cook
Her continuing commitment to "pushing the envelope" in her music has
led to collaborations with such outstanding improvising artists as
Kenny Wheeler, Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell, Min Xiao-Fen, Rufus Reid,
Matt Wilson, Bob Brookmeyer, Julian Priester, Jerry Granelli, Jay
Clayton, Mark Dresser, Marc Copland, Bobby Previte, & Fred Hersch.
Recent performances include such diverse venues as MOMA, the Kennedy
Center, BAM, Grace Cathedral, the Hayden Planetarium, the San
Francisco & Willisau Jazz Festivals, as well as regular NYC
engagements at Sweet Rhythm and Tonic with her current quartet.
Winner of the 2003 Jazz Journalists Award for soprano sax of the year,
the Downbeat International Critics Poll for soprano saxophone, and the
Charlie Parker Fellowship for Jazz Innovation, she is the first
musician ever commissioned by the NASA Art Program, and was honored to
have an asteroid named in her honor by the International Astronomical
Union (asteroid 6083janeirabloom).
Recent commissions include the Doris Duke New Works grant for "Chasing
Paint," a series of compositions inspired by Jackson Pollock and the
Philadelphia Music Project for the premiere of "Unexpected Light," a
new collaborative work for jazz quartet and lighting design at the
Sedgwick Cultural Center in Philadelphia. She recorded her last five
albums on Arabesque Jazz and her most recent recording Like Silver,
Like Song appears
on the innovative Artistshare label. The CD featuring long-time
bandmates Mark Dresser (bass), Bobby Previte (drums & e-drums), and
electronic keyboardist Jamie Saft was recorded just after the band's
performance at Sweet Rhythm last summer and is available at: www.janeirabloom.com
Jazz critic Bob Blumenthal has described Bloom as "a leader with a
commitment to beauty and adventure." Bill Milkowski has called her "A
true jazz original...a restlessly creative spirit, and a modern day
role model for any aspiring musician who dares to follow his or her own
vision."
CD release on Thurs, June 23, 2005 at Sweet Rhythm. sets at 8
& 10
- Jane Ira Bloom - soprano sax & live electronics
- Matt Wilson - drums
- Mark Helias - bass
- Dawn Clement - piano
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave South in Greenwich Village. Sets
at 8
& 10. reservations # 212 255-3626 www.sweetrhythmny.com
Like Silver, Like Song (ArtistShare 0007) is available at www.janeirabloom.com
or
www.artistshare.net |
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