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| The Sam Rivers Festival on WKCR WKCR announced a week-long festival broadcast honoring the musical genius of Sam Rivers, airing continuously for 175 hours from 12:00 PM Friday May 18th until 9:00 PM Friday May 25th. The festival will culminate with a live concert by Rivers himself at Columbia University's Miller Theatre, Friday May 25th at 8:00 PM. The concert reunites the historic trio of Sam Rivers, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul in a special one-time performance. In a career which spans over 60 years, multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers has been an extraordinary force in the world of jazz and creative music. Whether through intricate composition or stunning free improvisation, his music synthesizes a broad spectrum of styles into a unique and forward-looking sound. Equally important to history was his proprietorship of Studio Rivbea, a vibrant performance space in lower Manhattan which nurtured exciting new expressions of jazz in New York's musician-driven renaissance of the 1970s. As a community- minded mentor and facile performer alike, Sam Rivers represents the highest level of artistic achievement and, remarkably, continues to innovate at the age of 83. In a unique round-the-clock format, the festival will thoroughly explore Sam Rivers' fascinating musical world. The broadcast will center on a presentation of Rivers' complete recorded discography, supplemented by interviews with his fellow musicians and in-depth features on particular aspects of his music. Additionally, Sam Rivers will join us in studio to reflect on his career and share with listeners his living history. WKCR-FM is a non-commercial, student-run radio station affiliated with Columbia University. Broadcasting to the New York City region at 89.9 FM and over the internet at wkcr.org , the station provides over 60 hours of weekly jazz programming and offers special programming heard no where else on radio. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |