Text and photos by Jeremy Danneman (Parade Of One)
Dear Friends,
As many of you know, I worked for two years to bring a talented Rwandan musician, Sophie Nzayisenga, to New York City in October 2013 to record, perform, and conduct educational programming with me and my colleagues, William Parker and Tim Keiper. Unfortunately due to disastrous issues obtaining Sophie’s visa, our plans were derailed.
Text by Howard Mandel of Jazz Journalists Association
Can jazz work diplomatically? Are ambassadors of the music still persuasive representatives of America, as back in the days of Satchmo, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck? Musicians with a mission talk about the issues Wed Dec 18, I moderate.
Some real talk about jazz as a tool for international peace, conflict resolution and education. Join our panelists Simon Rowe, Danilo Perez and Jamie Baum for a Dec 18 webinar/Google Hangout. It’s free and open to all, but please register here: http://news.jazzjournalists.org/talking-jazz/talking-jazz-4-jazz-diplomacy-now/
Text by “ARTIST & ECR MUSIC GROUP FOUNDER” Blake Morgan
Dear Friends,
Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Drom (85 Avenue A, NY, NY 10009, 212- 777-1157)
Ticket: $25
Genre: Irish music
Karan Casey has been critically acclaimed from Japan to America as one of Ireland’s greatest singers. The Wall Street Journal has described her as one of the true glories of Irish music today. One of the most influential voices in contemporary Irish music, Karan Casey is a natural innovator. More than a decade ago American audiences were introduced to her as vocalist for the Irish “supergroup” Solas. Following their groundbreaking early releases, Casey struck out on her own. She now has 4 solo releases to her credit and multiple collaborations (including the Grammy-winning “Celtic Solstice” with Paul Winter & Friends and Tim O’Brien’s “Two Journeys.”
Photo by Sylvain Leroux
The objective of this project is to develop and test a METHOD to bring MODERN MUSIC LITERACY to Guinean children by using the chromatic tambin,* a new, patented invention that is a modification of the tambin, the traditional flute from Guinea. Continue reading
