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| SF Jazz Announces First Concert DVD Release SFJAZZ, the leading non-profit jazz institution on the West Coast and the presenter of the San Francisco Jazz Festival, has announced its first concert DVD release: SFJAZZ Collective: Live at Jazz a Vienne. Originally filmed for broadcast on French Public television, the DVD captures the all-star octet live in concert in Vienne, France on July 10, 2007. This nine-song set features a mix of original compositions and Thelonious Monk songs including “Epistrophy," “San Francisco Holiday," and much more. SFJAZZ Collective band members featured include tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano; trumpeter Dave Douglas; vibraphonist Stefon Harris; alto saxophonist Miguel Zenn; trombonist Andre Hayward; pianist Renee Rosnes; bassist Matt Penman; and drummer Eric Harland. Launched in 2004 by SFJAZZ, the Collective features some of the finest performer/composers at work in jazz today, including Down Beat Critics Poll “Artist of the Year" honorees Dave Douglas (2006) and Joe Lovano (2001). The group has quickly become one of the most exciting and acclaimed groups on the American and international jazz scenes. As The New York Times hailed the Collective upon its debut: “A serious jazz band rises in San Francisco." In addition to its stellar line-up, the SFJAZZ Collective has been praised for its innovative approach to repertoire. (In The New York Times' words, “Modernity is the mantra of the SFJAZZ Collective.") Each year, the ensemble performs an entirely new list of works, consisting of compositions by a modern jazz master (in new arrangements commissioned by SFJAZZ) and new pieces by members of the Collective (also commissioned by SFJAZZ). Through this pioneering approach, simultaneously honoring jazz's recent history while championing the music's up-to-the-minute directions, the Collective embodies SFJAZZ's organizational commitment to jazz as a living, ever-changing, and ever-relevant art form. To cultivate its distinctive sound, the SFJAZZ Collective convenes for an extended rehearsal period--a rarity in today's jazz--to workshop the season's new repertoire. The Collective then takes to the performance stage, including a national and international tour, with stops in a number of the world's most prominent concert halls. ABOUT SFJAZZ SFJAZZ, now celebrating its 25th Anniversary, is the largest non-profit presenter of jazz in the western United States. SFJAZZ presents over 100 concerts a year to over 100,000 fans and is dedicated to advancing the art form of jazz and cultivating new jazz audiences through artistic and educational programming, including: The San Francisco Jazz Festival, SFJAZZ Spring Season, SFJAZZ Collective, SFJAZZ Summerfest, SFJAZZ Education and SFJAZZ Membership. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |