Recent Posts by BQCM
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Jan 7, 2009
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Topic: What's Happening? / Brooklyn Conservatory present an evening with Cedar Walton, Feb 21st Brooklyn Conservatory proudly present Who: What: Brooklyn Conservatory of Music “Jazz at the Conservatory” series When: Saturday, February 21st, 2008 at 8:00 PM Where: Long Island University, Kumble Theater Cost: $50/30/25/15 – call Zerve ticket services at 212.209.3370 or visit www.bqcm.org The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music concert series “Jazz at the Conservatory” presents an evening of Cedar Walton and his music at the Kumble Theater, Long Island University. This is a unique opportunity to see a legendary musician at affordable prices in a Brooklyn venue. Walton is one of the most prolific jazz pianists of our time, a versatile musician with a sophisticated touch and a cogent melodic sense that has made him one of the most influential artists active today. His original compositions like Bolivia, Clockwise and Firm Roots have become part of the standard Jazz repertoire. His playing regularly receives praise from critics, fellow Jazz musicians and audience around the world. Cedar Walton has emerged as a true master of music. After moving to New York in 1955 Walton was playing with J. J. Johnson, the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet, and Gigi Gryce, and by 1959 he recorded on John Coltrane’s seminal album Giant Steps. In the early 1960s, he joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers as a pianist-arranger for 3 years, where he played with Wayne Shorter and Freddie Hubbard. He left the Messengers in 1964 and by the late 1960s was part of the house rhythm section at Prestige Records, where in addition to releasing his own recordings, he recorded with Sonny Criss, Pat Martino, Eric Kloss, and Charles McPherson. During the mid-1970s, Walton led the funk group Mobius. He has also recorded with Hank Mobley, Abbey Lincoln, Lee Morgan, and led the band Eastern Rebellion. Please join us for what promises to be an unforgettable Jazz at the Conservatory concert event, and check out The Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music’s other great concerts, programs, classes and much more at www.BQCM.org |
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Jan 2, 2009
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Topic: What's Happening? / Jenny Hill with Broken Reed Ensemble & Stefan Bauer with Voyage (Feat Judi Silvano) Brooklyn Conservatory presents MusicNOW! Who: Jenny Hill and the Broken Reed Ensemble 1st set / Stefan Bauer and Voyage 2nd Set What:MusicNOW! At the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music When: Saturday, January 17, 2008 at 8:00 PM Where: Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 58 7th avenue, Brooklyn. NY Cost: $10 / 5. Go to Zerve ticket services at 212.209.3370 or through our website at www.bqcm.org. The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music presents MusicNOW! This series, which will run through our exciting 2008-09 concert series, will present the edgy, diverse, unique and raw talent that makes up the musical voice of the Brooklyn Conservatory’s immensely talented faculty. For this concert two of the Brooklyn Conservatory’s Jazz faculty will be presenting their own groups in two separate sets. The 1st set will be Jenny Hill and the Broken Reed Ensemble. The 2nd set will be Vibraphone player Stefan Bauer with his ensemble Voyage featuring Judi Silvano, Chris Bacas, and bassist Ugonna Okegwo. Jenny Hill and the Broken Reed Ensemble Stefan Bauer Voyage “Bauer prevails while displaying his total command of the Vibes as the lead instrument. Again, Bauer shows off his enormous technique yet excels at delighting the listener with his keen penchant for nuance and subtly.” |
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Sep 22, 2008
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Topic: What's Happening? / Brooklyn Conservatory of Music announces 2008/09 Jazz at the Conservatory series. This season the “Jazz at the Conservatory” 2008/09 series presents: Wallace Roney Quintet An Evening with Cedar Walton and his music Sonny Fortune Quartet Avery Sharpe Trio To purchase tickets by phone call Zerve Ticket services at 212.209.3370 To purchase tickets online or to see a full 2008-09 concert calendar featuring our classical and new music series go to www.bqcm.org. |
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Apr 21, 2008
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Topic: What's Happening? / Steve Wilson Quartet plays at the Brooklyn Conservatory April 26! Who: Steve Wilson Quartet Featuring: “It’s not surprising that everyone wants to hire the saxophonist Steve Wilson: with a light but commanding sound, he plays lines that sound fresh and airily bluesy, unencumbered by the too- common will to overwhelm. More and more, too, he’s a jazz composer, which means not just that he has control over notated harmonies but that he has worked out cueing routines with his band, which he executes on the fly in the heat of performance. He’s among the best New York jazz has to offer.” – Ben Ratliff, New York Times A musician’s musician, Wilson has brought his distinctive sound to more than 100 recordings led by such celebrated and wide-ranging artists as Chick Corea, George Duke, Michael Brecker, Dave Holland, Dianne Reeves, Bill Bruford, Gerald Wilson, Maria Schneider, Joe Henderson, Charlie Byrd, Billy Childs, Karrin Allyson, Don Byron, Bill Stewart, James Williams, and Mulgrew Miller among many others. Wilson has seven recordings under his own name, leading and collaborating with such stellar musicians as Lewis Nash, Carl Allen, Steve Nelson, Cyrus Chestnut, Greg Hutchinson, Dennis Irwin, James Genus, Larry Grenadier, Ray Drummond, Ben Riley, and Nicholas Payton. A native of Hampton, Virginia, Steve Wilson began his formal training at age 12 and played in various R&B and funk bands throughout his teens. While studying music at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, he had opportunities to perform and/or study with Jimmy and Percy Heath, Jon Hendricks, Jaki Byard, Frank Foster and Ellis Marsalis. In 1986, Wilson landed a chair in the band O.T.B (Out of the Blue) a sextet of promising young jazz players who were sponsored by Blue Note Records. Wilson continues to tour with the Steve Wilson Quartet: Bruce Barth, Ed Howard and Adam Cruz and Generations (From Hard Bop to Here) his multi-generational quartet with Mulgrew Miller, Ray Drummond and Ben Riley. He also performs with his long-time friend and colleague, Lewis Nash, in Musical Dialogue with Lewis Nash and Steve Wilson. |
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Mar 4, 2008
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Topic: What's Happening? / Roy Hargrove to play at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music March 29! The Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music proudly present ROY HARGROVE Who: Roy Hargrove, 2 time Grammy Award winner Website: www.bqcm.org Roy Hargrove will continue the “Jazz at the Conservatory” series on Saturday, March 29th with two sets, one at 7:00pm and one at 9:00pm. The tickets for this concert will be $25 and $15 for students and seniors. To purchase tickets please contact Zerve ticket services at 212.209.3370. Roy Hargrove has firmly established himself as among the premier trumpet players in jazz and beyond. Ever-stretching into more challenging and colorful ways to flex his musical chops, Hargrove has left indelible imprints in a vast array of artful settings. Hargrove has recorded with a wide range of musicians, including: Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Michael Brecker, Jackie McLean, Slide Hampton, Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, Abbey Lincoln, Diana Ross, Steve Tyrell, Kenny Rankin, John Mayer, Rhian Benson, Carmen McRae, Shirley Horn, Jimmy Smith, Danny Gatton, Method Man, Karriem Riggins, Common, Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, and Gilles Peterson. |
