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| The National Jazz Museum in Harlem November Events November 2015 Events Schedule Wednesday, November 4 7:00-8:30 pm Javon Jackson meets Les McCann, Elvin Jones and Others Hosted by Javon Jackson Location: The New School 55 W. 13th Street Jazz Performance Space Arnhold Hall, 5th floor FREE TO THE PUBLIC Javon Jackson's musical world includes many diverse influences. In recent years, he's been playing with the legendary Les McCann. Jackson also was chosen by Elvin Jones for his small group - one of jazz's greatest ensembles. This series will explore many corners of music through the eyes and ears of a distinguished saxophonist, Javon came into international prominence as a member of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. As a member of Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Javon toured and made many recordings with the legendary drummer. In addition to Blakey, Jackson has toured and recorded with Elvin Jones, Freddie Hubbard, Betty Carter, Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, Donald Byrd, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Richard Davis, Bobby Hutcherson, Curtis Fuller and Stanley Turrentine. As a recording artist, Jackson has appeared on over 125 recordings. Additionally, he has developed a formidable career as a leader, recording and touring throughout the world. Javon's current musical group, The Javon Jackson Band, incorporates many styles including jazz, funk, R&B and rock. Lucky 13, Javon Jackson's thirteenth recording as leader, is a combination of five recently composed originals, one cover from the songbook of Stevie Wonder and three selections with the iconic soul jazz pianist, vocalist and composer Les McCann. Jackson and McCann have been touring together for the past five years and quoting Jackson, "Les is a living legend and it is a blessing to have him on tour with the Javon Jackson Band." Their live experience is captured beautifully from a performance of "Compared to What" in Washington, DC at the Kennedy Center in 2008 included on Lucky 13. The trio for this recording are three young lions that as Jackson puts it emphatically, "All three have dynamic careers ahead of them." This trio consists of Joel Holmes-piano, Corcoran Holt-bass and McClenty Hunter-drums. Recently commissioned by the Syracuse International Film Festival, Javon composed a full length score for the Alfred Hitchcock film, "The Lodger". An early outing by the master of suspense, "The Lodger" is a silent film based on the story of the hunt for Jack the Ripper. Javon debuted his original score at the festival and one composition from that score, "Sun Up", is performed on Lucky 13 by Jackson and the trio. Thursday, November 5 7:00-8:30 pm Harlem Speaks: Michael Cuscuna Guest: Michael Cuscuna Interviewed by Loren Schoenberg FREE TO THE PUBLIC Location: The New School 55 W. 13th Street Jazz Performance Space Arnhold Hall, 5th Floor NJMH's signal oral history series spends two hours with Grammy-Award winning producer Michael Cuscuna and he shares his own life story, and how he morphed from a musician into a producer whose wide range of experiences and projects has created a tremendous legacy of old and new sounds that would not have existed without his efforts. Tuesday, November 10 7:00-8:30 pm Desert Island Discs with Allan Harris Host: Ted Panken Location: The New School 55 W. 13th Street Jazz Performance Space Arnhold Hall, 5th Floor FREE TO THE PUBLIC Singer Allan Harris has an international fan base-not least in New York City-for his ability to convincingly inhabit and coalesce a wide array of styles and genres, which he renders in a warm, conversational baritone voice. He documented his heterogeneous approach to live performance-soul stirring in dialects ranging from Ray Charles to Luther Vandross; swinging standards with idiomatic Sinatra-Tony Bennett flair; crooning ballads that evoke Nat Cole at his most heartfelt; rocking out on the blues and signifying with raw electric guitar; fulfilling the singer-songwriter function with well-crafted lyrics-on his critically acclaimed 2015 release, Black Bar Jukebox. Thursday, November 12 7:00-8:30 pm A Musical Mosaic: Reissues and Creation of Mosaic Records Host: Michael Cuscuna Guest: Ken Druker, Motema Records Location: The New School 55 W. 13th Street Jazz Performance Space Arnhold Hall, 5th Floor FREE TO THE PUBLIC A fascinating look into the rescuing of jazz's buried treasures by two icons of the recording industry. If you love classic jazz, you'll be fascinated by this important discussion. Tuesday, November 17 7:00-8:30 pm Jazz and Contemporary Culture: Jazz and Rock Location: MIST Harlem 46 W. 116th Street Host: Greg Thomas Guests: Robert Christgau, Greg Tate FREE TO THE PUBLIC Robert Christgau and Greg Tate A legendary writer and editor, Bob Christgau is considered the Dean of Rock Critics. At the Village Voice he edited some of the top jazz critics of the last generation, from Gary Giddins to Stanley Crouch. In 1981 he gave our other expert for this evening's conversation, Greg Tate, his break at the Voice. Tate, a founder of the Black Rock Coalition, is widely respected as a unique stylist with a deep grasp of black music traditions across genres. This conversation will be a like a high-level jam session. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |