 IT MUST SCHWING! THE BLUE NOTE STORY NYC PREMIERE AT DOC NYC, Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 4pm SVA Theater 2 333 West 23rdStreet New York, N.Y.  |
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| The new feature documentary, IT MUST SCHWING! THE BLUE NOTE STORY, executive produced by Wim Wenders, will have its New York City premiere screening at DOC NYC on Saturday, November 10that 4pm at the SVA theater in Manhattan. “IT MUST SCHWING!” tells the story of legendary Blue Note Records, founded in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, German Jewish refugees who fled Hitler, reinventing themselves in New York as jazz record producers. From the 1940s to their retirement in the 1960s, this unlikely duo assembled a superlative roster of the most visionary jazz artists of their era. IT MUST SCHWING! tells the moving story of two friends, united by a passionate love for jazz, and their profound belief in equality. Featuring Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Quincy Jones and Ron Carter among many others. The film’s world premiere took place at the International Munich Film Festival and was also screened at the Telluride Film Festival as well as the Warsaw Film Festival among others. The Wall Street Journal singled out IT MUST SCHWING! in its Telluride overview as “an unusually lustrous…gem”. Rolling Stone writes that it is “a unique and intimate look at the most exciting era in Jazz, one that changed the world forever … impressive!” Some of the German press reviews include: “IT MUST SCHWING! is the most elaborate, visually brilliant and unexpected documentary on the topic…A cinematic, historical, socio-political and acoustic masterpiece.” Radio Brandenburg Berlin “A Gesamtkunstwerk – the creative collaboration between producer Alfred Lion and the sound engineer, Van Gelder’s studio recordings, the immortal photos of Francis Wolff and the simple but distinctly modern cover design of Reid Miles, the film chronicles how the legacy of Blue Note was created. IT MUST SCHWING! totally breathes new life into their work.” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung The film was directed by Eric Friedler, one of the most acclaimed and prolific documentary filmmakers in Germany. Friedler’s innovative films have won numerous national and international prizes. Executive producer Wim Wenders is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB (1999) PINA (2011), and SALT OF THE EARTH (2014). His acclaimed feature narratives include PARIS; TEXAS which won the Palme d’Or (1984) Cannes Film Festival and WINGS OF DESIRE (1987) for which he won Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival. @DOCNYCfest is running a daily 72 flash sale with 10 films on sale for $10 Get in quick as the sale only lasts for 72hrs, and @ITMUSTSCHWING** is available today http://bit.ly/ More information, including a trailer, is at itmustschwing.com/en High resolution photos can be downloaded from itmustschwing.com/press Please contact the US producer at renee@otherislandsfilms.com |
Sunday, November 4, 2018
USA/GERMANY: IT MUST SCHWING! THE BLUE NOTE STORY NYC PREMIERE AT DOC NYC, Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 4pm SVA Theater 2
USA: Kosi-Stranger in Every Town(2018)
“I listened to [your album, I Know Who I Am], and man, your voice is incredible. Not only do you have a fabulous and unique timbre, your performances are full of passion and musicality. This album feels very personal and heartfelt. It was great to get to peek into your musical soul for a bit.” — Christopher Tin, Grammy winning composer
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“Your voice is one in that the listener doesn’t know where you are going to go with it, has an element of surprise and it’s beautiful! A gift to be able to artfully use the voice in a manner that makes sometimes a slower or pacing song, full of dynamic and surprise…really great job, Kosi!” — Matthew Mayer, Award winning pianist
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“Your album impresses me as being extremely personal and heartfelt. It’s refreshingly rich and even raw in feeling, with the beautiful rough edges still showing. It’s a beautiful expression and labor of love from you.” — Max Highstein, award winning composer
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“Every song on the CD, I Know Who I Am, by Kosi is VERY different from the other songs on the CD, and yet, there is a central theme…pain, guilt, loss, hope, and searching…all tied together by a voice just OOZING with raw, but controlled, emotion.”
— Kelly Triplett, Award winning singer-songwriter
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“The more I plunged into the record, the more amazed I was. The album not only shines thanks to your formidable vocal beauty, but the conception, the message, the integrity of this masterpiece is breathtaking.” — Tri Nguyen, Award winning multi-instrumentalist
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“As a songwriter, Kosi tells wonderfully crafted stories so deep and intimate it may appear that she’s shared too much, until you realize that a part of you is in there with her. As a performer, Kosi intertwines folk and jazz sensibilities with her unique vocal instrument. A compelling crowd pleaser from the moment she steps on stage.” — John Hayes, Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle
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"In all, it’s a rich, breathing, urgent album and Kosi inflects every measure with unflinching integrity. “Diva” is a hopelessly devalued word these days; we need a new one for singers like this, who stand their ground and deliver the goddamn goods." — Robert Rodi, NewCity Music
POLAND: Matulu Moja feat. Ilona Sojda-Zupelnie Przypadkiem (2018)
https://open.spotify.com/track/7kNMvz... https://listen.tidal.com/artist/9820649 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CVNS9BQ Zupełnie przypadkiem. Śpiew Ilona Sojda Fortepian Łukasz Mazur Nagranie: Jarosław Toifl Mix: Jarosław Toifl, Marcin Majewski Studio S4
Saturday, November 3, 2018
USA: Catch acclaimed guitarist Andy Bianco at Zinc November 5. Book your tickets today!
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USA: Brad Goode Quintet - That's Right! (ORIGIN 2018)
"That's Right!," Recording Debut of Trumpeter Brad Goode's Quintet Featuring Tenor Titan Ernie Watts, Set for October 19 Release by Origin Records
Trumpeter Brad Goode and celebrated tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts found themselves sharing a concert stage five years ago and, marveling at their exceptional musical chemistry, decided to work together in an ongoing way. While Goode's new album "That's Right!," featuring Watts, is the trumpeter's 18th album as a leader, he sees it instead as a debut album by a new band--a quintet with himself and Ernie Watts in the front line--that intends to be bringing its unique sound and simpatico to the jazz public this year and beyond.
Trumpeter Brad Goode and celebrated tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts found themselves sharing a concert stage five years ago and, marveling at their exceptional musical chemistry, decided to work together in an ongoing way. While Goode's new album "That's Right!," featuring Watts, is the trumpeter's 18th album as a leader, he sees it instead as a debut album by a new band--a quintet with himself and Ernie Watts in the front line--that intends to be bringing its unique sound and simpatico to the jazz public this year and beyond.
RICHMOND, CALIF. (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
"That’s Right!," the recording debut of trumpeter Brad Goode’s quintet featuring tenor titan Ernie Watts, documents the virtuosity and versatility of one of the tightest working bands on the contemporary jazz scene. Set for October 19 release by Origin Records, the album is a powerful showcase for Goode’s ideal quintet as well as the soloing chops and writing skills of each of its members.
Watts and Goode first shared the front line in a concert at the University of Colorado in Boulder, where the trumpeter is an associate professor of jazz studies, in the early 2010s. “It was just one of those things,” Goode recalls. “We played together for a little while, and then we looked at each other and said, ‘Hey, you know what? This is good!’ There’s something that happens when the two of us start playing, and we’ve been making efforts to do what we can together ever since.”
Also featured on the new CD are Canadian pianist Adrean Farrugia and Windy City veteran bassist Kelly Sill, both of whom have been playing with Goode since 2005. The unit’s newest member, drummer Adam Nussbaum, joined in 2017. “I tell my students this: If you want to make the biggest change to the sound of your group, change the drummer,” says Goode.
"That’s Right!" contains three originals by Goode, one by each of the quintet’s other members, and the standards “Blues in the Night” and “I Want to Talk About You.” The final track, “Jug Ain’t Gone,” is a tribute to Gene “Jug” Ammons by the late Chicago jazz giant Von Freeman, Jug’s high school classmate and one of Goode’s mentors. It’s a hard-swinging blues that’s become something of a theme song for Goode. “Von and I used to play it at every gig but he only recorded it once,” he explains. “I run a jam session with students every Monday night, and I make that the closing tune. It’s just my way of keeping Von’s tradition of the jam session alive—and keeping Von’s memory alive.”
Born in 1963 in Chicago, Brad Goode took up the violin at age four, switched to guitar at eight and trumpet at 10. At 15, having moved to East Lansing, Michigan, he began learning the bass. Even when he decided to pursue music as a career, he couldn’t settle on one instrument: He earned his B.M. in classical trumpet at the University of Kentucky, and an M.M. in classical bass at Chicago’s DePaul University.
Goode’s early career was a period of extended apprenticeship, as he performed with the bands of jazz legends Von Freeman, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Jack DeJohnette, and Curtis Fuller. He led the house band at the Green Mill in Chicago from 1986 until 1997, when he left Chicago to pursue college teaching. Since then, his musical career has been expansive. He works often in the areas of world music, experimental harmony, and fusion. He is in high demand as a lead trumpeter, traveling widely to perform and record with big bands and orchestras, and is recognized as a master teacher of brass technique. He currently tours as the featured soloist with West African drummer Paa Kow’s Afro Fusion Orchestra.
In 1997, Goode joined the faculty at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. In 2004 he accepted a position in Boulder, Colorado, and the following year formed a new working band with Kelly Sill, whom he’d known since the mid-1980s. They were joined by pianist Adrean Farrugia, whom Goode had met at a jam session and drummer Anthony Lee, one of his Cincinnati students who lived in New York.
The quartet stayed together for a decade, becoming a quintet with the addition of Watts in 2015. Lee’s 2017 departure brought in Nussbaum on drums. Goode flew the band in to perform at the Jazz Education Network (JEN) conference in Dallas in January 2018. “I had them all there, and I thought we should do a recording,” he says. “After the concert we spent two days at a studio in Dallas.”
While "That’s Right!" is his 18th album as a leader, Goode doesn’t see it that way. “I think of this as a debut album by a new band,” he says. “I feel this is a pretty special act. When Ernie and I do this together, people kind of freak out. So this album is a way to get that across to people who haven’t seen it live yet—that it’s gonna be exciting.” The quintet plans a series of dates in Spring and Summer 2019.
Brad Goode in performance:
10/13 w/ Paa Kow’s Afro Fusion Orchestra, Dazzle, Denver
10/20 Brad Goode Quartet at Jazz Association of Macon, GA (where he is 2018-19 Artist in Residence)
11/3 Utah International Trumpet Guild Presents Brad Goode
11/9 Jazz Institute of Chicago Tribute to Von Freeman
11/14 Brigham Young University (Idaho), in concert with BYUI faculty trio
Every Monday—Brad Goode Jam Session at Muse Performance Space, Lafayette, CO
4/19-20/2019, Brad Goode Quintet Featuring Ernie Watts, Green Mill, Chicago.
10/20 Brad Goode Quartet at Jazz Association of Macon, GA (where he is 2018-19 Artist in Residence)
11/3 Utah International Trumpet Guild Presents Brad Goode
11/9 Jazz Institute of Chicago Tribute to Von Freeman
11/14 Brigham Young University (Idaho), in concert with BYUI faculty trio
Every Monday—Brad Goode Jam Session at Muse Performance Space, Lafayette, CO
4/19-20/2019, Brad Goode Quintet Featuring Ernie Watts, Green Mill, Chicago.
Friday, November 2, 2018
CANADA: Vickie Van Dyke & Davor Jordanovski-Under the Influence (2018)
A note from Vickie van Dyke:
When my mother Sarah Dyck entered Hospice Wellington in November/2017 my family truly had no idea what to expect. We knew it would be a tough road. We hoped the hospice experience would ease the pain of the journey. Indeed it did. Not only did the wonderful staff and volunteers help soften the sting, they daily brought smiles to our faces and serenity to our hearts. From the compassionate and caring support staff to the welcome nourishment from the kitchen to the beautiful volunteers offering everything from tea and cookies to massages, each new day brought more peace and acceptance. And love. I still remember sitting with my sleeping mom one evening and I guess I was crying because when a volunteer walked in she immediately said "Do you need a hug?" And yes, I most surely did.
"Under The Influence" is my way of saying thank you. To my mother for raising me in a house filled with music and to to Hospice Wellington for making the final days of her life so very gentle. It is my most sincere hope that this tribute to some of the great dames of jazz (Peggy Lee, Julie London, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson, Billie Holiday) - with one original tossed into the mix - will not only help to raise much-needed funds for this special place but also raise awareness of the vital necessary services they provide.
ALL proceeds from the sale of this CD and from streaming and downloads will go directly to Hospice Wellington. Every single penny. Together you and I can make a difference, much in the same way that Hospice Wellington had such a profound impact on my life.
Many thanks to Seven2Six Real Estate, Arpies Hair & Beauty and WAVE.fm for their kind and generous support of this project. And also to my many friends and fans who helped get it off the ground. Heartfelt gratitude to Davor Jordanovski, producer, musical partner and jazzy genius. None of this could have happened without him.
Thursday, November 1, 2018
USA: Robert Walter's 20th Congress - Spacesuit(2018)
Robert Walter's 20th Congress - "Nerva and Dumbo" from the album, 'Spacesuit' out now on Royal Potato Family Available at: http://smarturl.it/rw20cspacesuit RPF: (Vinyl & CD) https://royalpotatofamily.com/product... iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/spa... Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NuNla2
Every time organ master and keyboard virtuoso Robert Walter reconvenes his 20th Congress, he delves deeper and deeper into the wellspring of his most formative influences: hip-shaking vintage soul, window-rattling 60s- 70s funk, and the sounds of classic organ jazz. However, for his latest outing, 'Spacesuit' (due September 21st on The Royal Potato Family), Walter switched his source of inspiration from digging through the crates to gazing speculatively skyward, imagining new worlds rather than emulating classic records. The results lose none of the explosive funk and soul grooves that Walter has become known for (whether leading his own bands, as a founding member of The Greyboy Allstars, or touring with Phish bassist Mike Gordon) and it takes those sounds into outer space, blending inspiration from science fiction movies, comic books and art with wide-ranging influences encompassing everything from Dub Reggae to Krautrock to early jazz-rock fusion. I wanted to break myself out of writing music about music, Walter says. I remember when I was a kid I loved all the mysterious qualities about science fiction, comic books and movies. I started looking at those kinds of things, trying to find something to get influenced by other than musical genre worship. To venture into this more expansive sonic territory, Walter has assembled a new crew of brilliant improvisers and genre-bending virtuosos under the 20th Congress mantle. Drummer Simon Lott (Kool Keith, Charlie Hunter) is a longtime collaborator who brings a refreshing unpredictability anchored in deep-rooted New Orleans rhythms. Bassist Victor Little (Billy Preston, Charlie Musselwhite) started sitting in with the band on a series of west coast gigs and gradually became essential to the evolving sound. Guitarist Chris Alford (Cassandra Wilson, Mike Dillon) has worked extensively with Lott in New Orleans, bringing a baked-in chemistry that has mutated into the infectious sound of this incarnation of the 20th Congress. The quartet s exploratory ethos was honed on the road and the combination transformed Walter s earlier material in unexpected but always thrilling ways. When we started playing the old tunes on tour, the guys would really depart from what was on the record, Walter says. Things started to go left and really stretch out so I figured I should write in a way that doesn t force people into a box. I tried to create launch pads for us to go somewhere. A brilliant improviser with a gift for riveting hooks and unstoppable grooves, Walter set out to create songs that blur the line between the composed and the spontaneous; an album with a narrative arc that isn t tethered to concrete ideas. He uses a full arsenal of keyboards, synths and electronics and draws together the varied aspects of his career, from his film soundtrack work with Michael Andrews to his free-ranging improvisational excursions with the likes of genre jugglers like Marco Benevento, Skerik and Mike Gordon.
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