FEBRUARY/MARCH
Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm celebrates black history month with In Celebration of Black History: from Charlie Parker to Herbie Hancock in February, and in March, the series presents New Talent, New Technology.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH PANEL DISCUSSION
How the Collective Black Artists, Inc. Managed the Business of Making Music in 1970s New York
February 22, 2006. Meet & Greet 7:30. Panel begins 8:00 p.m.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, 55 West 13th St., Fifth Floor Performance Space
Free and open to the Public
With Reggie Workman, Jimmy Owens, Don Moore, Leonard Goines and Cobi Narita
Moderated by Elombe Brath (WBAI)
Founded in 1970, Collective Black Artists, Inc. was a cornerstone in the history of artists’ collectives, and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music is proud to count many of its faculty as original members. Spearheaded by musicians including New School Jazz faculty members Reggie Workman and Jimmy Owens, as well as Cobi Narita, and Don Moore, CBA was established to manage the business and performance aspects of their careers at a time when black musicians were disenfranchised from the mainstream operations of clubs, recording studios, orchestras, and Broadway shows. These musicians took matters into their own hands and created a structure that many contemporary groups have modeled themselves after today. Panel members will recount their experiences and explore the relevance of CBA to musicians who face similar social and economic challenges in today’s performance world. The event also serves as a reunion for the 20 original members who will be in attendance.
2006 BEACONS AWARD GALA
Monday, February 27
The Grand Ballroom at The Pierre, Fifth Avenue at 61st Street
Cocktail reception 6:30 p.m., Dinner 7:15 p.m., Performance and awards presentation 8 p.m.
Ticket information is available at www.newschool.edu/beaconsgala.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music will present its 2006 Beacons Award Gala on February 27, 2006. The gala honors living musicians and contributors to the field of jazz, while raising funds to improve the educational experience of students at New School Jazz. This year’s honorees include: Ed Bradley, 60 Minutes correspondent; Barry Harris, pianist, composer, and educator; Roy Haynes, drummer, bandleader, and composer; and Jon Hendricks, vocalist, composer, lyricist, poet, and educator. The benefit will include special guest appearances by Bill Cosby, drummer and New School Jazz faculty member, Chico Hamilton, saxophonist Charles McPherson, and George Wein, founder and CEO of Festival Productions, Inc., a New School Jazz board member and 1999 Beacons honoree; and will feature performances by Joe Chambers, Barry Harris, Jon Hendricks, Al Jarreau, Earl May, Charles McPherson, Peter Mihelich, Neal Miner, Andy Watson, Randy Weston, Leroy Williams, and Reggie Workman.
ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS REPERTORY, DIRECTED BY CHARLES TOLLIVER
Monday, February 27, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Noted trumpeter and faculty member Charles Tolliver, one of the young lions of the 1960s, leads musicians including New School Jazz students in performing the repertoire of Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers.
NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PRESENTS
JOE CHAMBERS AND THE OUTLAW BAND
Tuesday, February 28, 8 p.m.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, 55 West 13th St., Fifth Floor
$10, FREE for students, seniors, New School staff and faculty
212.229.5896 x4591, [email protected], www.jazz.newschool.edu
Drum and percussion veteran Joe Chambers opens the Spring 2006 Jazz Presents series, an ongoing showcase of faculty from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music alongside the rising stars of jazz—students and recent alumni. Chambers will be performing music from his new album, The Outlaw. A member of the 1960s fraternity that recorded some of Blue Note's greatest music, Chambers holds a place alongside such innovative artists as Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, and Bobby Hutcherson. Featuring Joe Chambers, drums and vibraphone; Misha Tsyganoff, piano; Dwayne Burno, bass; Javon Jackson, tenor saxophone; Logan Richardson, alto saxophone (New School Jazz student); and Woody Shaw III, drums (New School Jazz alumnus). Sponsored in part by a grant form the New York State Council on the Arts.
ATF: APOLOGY TASK FORCE
Monday, March 6, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Guided by faculty member Lee Ann Ledgerwood, the Apology Task Force is a 10-piece student ensemble originally conceived as an expanded version of the Manhattan/Brooklyn based jazz-debauchery quintet, Rickshaw Mama. ATF has shifted its hardcore ethos by jumping into the deep end of blissed-out 1980's rock covers to original "rhumba surf rock”—all with 21st century electronic tools and toys.
THE NEW SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC AT JAZZ@LINCOLN CENTER
Somethin’ New: The Music of Ornette Coleman directed by Jane Ira Bloom
March 13, 2006. 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th St., Fifth Floor
Admission $15
For reservations call: 212.258.9595
For the first time, students from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music perform at Jazz at Lincoln Center as part of their UPSTARTS! series. Faculty member Jane Ira Bloom directs emerging artists from the school in a performance of Ornette Coleman’s music from the early 60s. By learning through the oral tradition, students bring Ornette’s compositions alive with a renewed sense of freedom. Through inspiration and interpretation, this young generation of performers extends the music from the 60s to the 21st century and beyond.
ELECTRIC MILES ENSEMBLE, DIRECTED BY ADAM HOLZMAN
Monday, March 13, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
New School Jazz’s Electric Miles Ensemble performs the music of Miles Davis under the direction of noted keyboardist and New School Jazz Faculty Member Adam Holzman. Selections include pieces from landmark electric jazz fusion albums such as Bitches Brew, On the Corner, and Tutu.
NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PRESENTS
ADAM HOLZMAN AND BRAVE NEW WORLD “THE CUTTING EDGE OF ELECTRIC MUSIC”
Thursday, March 16, 8 p.m.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, 55 West 13th St., Fifth Floor
$10, FREE for students, seniors, New School staff and faculty
For more information, call 212.229.5896 x4591, email [email protected], or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu
Keyboardist Adam Holzman and his group Brave New World perform their powerful, fusion jazz-rock at the second spring event of the Jazz Presents series, an ongoing showcase of faculty from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music alongside the rising stars of jazz—students and recent alumni. Having worked with artists including Miles Davis and Chaka Khan, Holzman is known for his innovative style and praised for his live performances. Here, he is joined by Freddy Cash Jr., electric bass; Rocky Bryant, drums; Aaron Heick, alto and soprano saxophones; and Tom Cummings, guitar (New School Jazz student). Sponsored in part by a grant form the New York State Council on the Arts.
CHRIS BERRY’S EVIL TWIN & BRYAN NOLL + TIM KEIPER
Monday, March 20, Chris Berry’s Evil Twin: 8:00 p.m., Bryan Noll + Tim Keiper: 10:00 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Concrescence, an artists’ collective conceived and operated by several progressive New School Jazz alumni, presents groups that explore electro-acoustic improvisation and new media. Chris Berry's Evil Twin is an all-alumni ensemble featuring Jeremy Powell—tenor saxophone, electronics, Bob DeBoo—bass and Chris Berry—drums and percussion. Bryan Noll + Tim Keiper give a multimedia presentation by New School Jazz alumni, electronics/guitar whiz Bryan Noll and drummer Tim Keiper. The duo integrates film and projections as a launch pad for improvisation. For more information, visit www.concrescence.net.
SOUND IN TIME, DIRECTED BY GERRY HEMINGWAY
With Students from The New School For Drama
Monday, March 27, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Faculty member and renowned percussionist Gerry Hemingway leads a hybrid ensemble that explores the diverse parameters of sound and timbre as applied to extended improvisation. Students from The New School for Drama collaborate with the ensemble as part of the performance.
NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PRESENTS: ARMEN DONELIAN QUARTET
Thursday, March 30, 8 p.m.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, 55 West 13th St., Fifth Floor
$10, FREE for students, seniors, New School staff and faculty
For more information, 212.229.5896 x4591 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu
Pianist and composer Armen Donelian performs his compositions with his quintet at the third Jazz Presents event, an ongoing showcase of faculty from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music alongside the rising stars of jazz—students and recent alumni. Known for his distinctive, Armenian and classically-infused compositions, Donelian is joined by Marc Mommaas, tenor and soprano saxophones; Arthur Kell, bass; Tyshawn Sorey, drums; and Mike Moreno, guitar. Sponsored in part by a grant form the New York State Council on the Arts.
APRIL
NEW SCHOOL JAZZ AT SWEET RHYTHM
Monday, April 3, 10, 12, 17, & 24
8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
In April, Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm presents The Wide World: Traditional Music from Around the Globe and its influence on jazz and contemporary music.
NEW SCHOOL JAZZ ON WBGO RADIO
Wednesday, April 12 2:00 p.m.
Listen on WGBO Radio: FM 88.3
Faculty member Richard Boukas, leads the New School Contemporary Jazz Improv, a talented group of up-and-coming artists, in a live performance on WBGO Radio. With Gilad Hekselman—guitar and winner of the 2005 Gibson Montreux International Guitar Competition, Masahiro Yamamoto—alto sax, Luca Stoll—tenor sax, Corey King—trombone, Warren Fields—piano, Chris Tordini—bass and Jamire Williams—drums. The broadcast, curated by Martin Mueller, executive director of The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, celebrates JAM! Jazz Appreciation Month.
NEW SCHOOL JAZZ PRESENTS
THE NEW YORK SYMPHONIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA DIRECTED BY SONIA JACOBSEN
April 19, 8:00 pm
Tishman Auditorium, 66 W 12th St.
$10, FREE for students, seniors, New School staff and faculty
For more information, call 212.229.5896 x4591, email [email protected], or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu
Directed by New School Jazz faculty member and alumna Sonia Jacobsen, the 32-piece New York Symphonic Jazz Orchestra performs a variety of works. Established to give opportunities to jazz composers who want to expand their writing beyond the big band, the orchestra includes a classical percussion section and strings, which makes use of a growing number of excellent improvising string performers. The orchestra features New School Jazz alumni John Ellis, saxophone; and Arun Luthra, saxophone. Sponsored in part by a grant form the New York State Council on the Arts.
WORLD MUSIC PROGRAMMING: WEST AFRICAN JAZZ FEAUTURING ROYAL HARTIGAN
Distinguished percussionist and ethnomusicologist Royal Hartigan continues his residency as a visiting artist and scholar for the 2005–2006 academic year at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music with programs relating to dance drumming of West Africa. Royal was awarded a PhD in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, and is currently assistant professor of world music at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.
NEW SCHOOL JAZZ AT SWEET RHYTHM: WEST AFRICAN JAZZ
Monday, April 24, 8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
8:00 p.m.: An Evening of West African Jazz with master drummer Abraham Kobena Adzenyah, and students and faculty from New School Jazz
10:00 p.m.: The Royal Hartigan Quartet lead by Royal Hartigan, visiting scholar in residence at New School Jazz. With a focus in West African drumming and dance, and African American jazz, Royal Hartigan and his quartet perform and give workshops throughout the US, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
TRADITIONAL DRUMMING AND DANCE OF WEST AFRICA: FROM THE IVORY COAST TO GHANA
Saturday, April 29, 8 p.m.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, 55 West 13th St., Fifth Floor
Admission is free. For more information, call 212.229.5896 x4591, email [email protected], or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu
In this master class that examines the drumming and dance of west Africa, Royal Hartigan creates a lively class in which the entire audience participates (no prior musical experience is necessary), and blends his extensive performance experience with his scholarly research.
MAY
NEW SCHOOL JAZZ AT SWEET RHYTHM
Monday, May 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29
8 & 10 p.m.
Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Ave. (between Bleecker and Grove Streets), New York
$10 cover and $10 food or drink minimum; no cover for students with valid ID, $5 minimum
For information, contact Sweet Rhythm at 212.255.3626 or visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
Monday Nights at Sweet Rhythm features New School Jazz students, alumni, and special guest artists at New York’s premier jazz club, Sweet Rhythm.
THE NEW SCHOOL AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA DIRECTED BY BOBBY SANABRIA
Monday, May 8, 2006. 7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz @ Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th St., Fifth Floor
Admission $15
For phone reservations call: 212.258.9595
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music presents a concert by the New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The orchestra is led by Bobby Sanabria, a renowned percussionist, composer, arranger, Grammy nominee, and longstanding New School Jazz faculty member. He was recently voted Percussionist of the Year by the readers of DRUM! Magazine.
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music is the musical manifestation of The New School and its legacy. Steeped in progressive tradition while moving forward into new frontiers of sound and experimentation, New School Jazz is a rarity among conservatory music schools. With instructors who are active, professional musicians and the backing of a major university, the school provides its students with the leeway and encouragement to break through artistic barriers, the counsel of veterans in maneuvering through the terrain of the music world, and a solid academic foundation to sustain and enrich their efforts and evolution. For more information, visit www.jazz.newschool.edu.
The New School
Located in the heart of New York’s Greenwich Village, The New School is a center of academic excellence where intellectual and artistic freedoms thrive. The 8,800 matriculated students and 15,000 continuing education students who attend the university’s eight schools enjoy a disciplined education supported by small class sizes, superior resources, and renowned working faculty who practice what they teach. Artists, scholars, and students from all walks of life attend its diverse programs and can earn everything from program certificates to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. When The New School was founded in 1919, its mission was to create a place where global peace and justice were more than theoretical ideals. Today, The New School continues that mission and endeavors to foster worthy and just citizens of the world. The eight schools that make up The New School are: The New School for General Studies, The New School for Social Research, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy, Parsons The New School for Design, Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, Mannes College The New School for Music, The New School for Drama, and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. For more information, visit www.newschool.edu.
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