From ritmocity at yahoo.com Thu Jul 2 02:02:04 2009
From: ritmocity at yahoo.com (RITMO! CITY)
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 23:02:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [members-announce] Miami Jazz Museum Announces First 10 Inductees
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July 1st, 2009
Media Release
Miami Jazz Museum Announces First 10 Inductees
(Miami, FL) The Miami Jazz Museum is proud to announce the first 10 individuals to be inducted?and they are:
Cannonball Adderley
Federico Brito
Mel Dancy
Alice Day
John ?Spider? Martin
Pete Minger
Jaco Pastorius
Arturo Sandoval
Ira Sullivan
China Valles
?We are extremely pleased to honor the legacy of these great individuals who have made significant contributions to the Jazz heritage of Miami and surrounding area,? said Bobby Ramirez, founder of The Miami Jazz Museum.
The Miami Jazz Museum (MJM) is a nonprofit organization that seeks to enrich the human condition and help contribute to the wellness of Miami's multi-ethnic community through its cultural anthropological research initiative dedicated to the advancement, education and historical preservation of Miami's Jazz heritage.
Its main goal is to establish and maintain a physical place for Jazz enthusiasts, students, and the public at-large that would serve as a vital archive source of information that documents and celebrates the history of Jazz in Miami with images and literary essays/biographies of artists in the visual and musical performing arts, places, artifacts and recordings--all things that have made a significant contribution to the culture of Jazz in Miami and surrounding area.
For additional information, or anyone wishing to volunteer, please contact MJM by email info at miamijazzmuseum.com
From drjazz at drjazz.com Thu Jul 2 16:22:28 2009
From: drjazz at drjazz.com (Dr. Jazz)
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:22:28 -0400
Subject: [members-announce] A Great Day In DETROIT!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCiUh_8suSY
It was no accident that the Detroit Jazz Fest seized the opportunity to
create A Great Day in Detroit photo 50 years to the month of Art Kanes
iconic A Great Day in Harlem. With so many legendary players from
Detroit and Philadelphia on hand, it seemed the perfect occasion.
The Guardian Building was chosen for the venue a striking tribute to the
power of Detroit in the 1920s and the fertile environment that gave us
Thad, Elvin and Hank Jones, Milt Jackson, Kenny Burrell, Gerald Wilson,
Curtis Fuller and countless other jazz legends.
For more information visit detroitjazzfest.com
--
Dr. Jazz
Dr. Jazz Operations
24270 Eastwood
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 542-7888
http://www.drjazz.com
SKYPE: drjazz99
From drjazz at drjazz.com Thu Jul 2 22:16:41 2009
From: drjazz at drjazz.com (Dr. Jazz)
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:16:41 -0400
Subject: [members-announce] A Great Day In DETROIT!
Message-ID: <4A4D6A09.6080807@drjazz.com>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCiUh_8suSY
It was no accident that the Detroit Jazz Fest seized the opportunity to
create A Great Day in Detroit photo 50 years to the month of Art Kanes
iconic A Great Day in Harlem. With so many legendary players from
Detroit and Philadelphia on hand, it seemed the perfect occasion.
The Guardian Building was chosen for the venue a striking tribute to the
power of Detroit in the 1920s and the fertile environment that gave us
Thad, Elvin and Hank Jones, Milt Jackson, Kenny Burrell, Gerald Wilson,
Curtis Fuller and countless other jazz legends.
For more information visit detroitjazzfest.com
--
Dr. Jazz
Dr. Jazz Operations
24270 Eastwood
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 542-7888
http://www.drjazz.com
SKYPE: drjazz99
From muzikmuse at comcast.net Thu Jul 9 13:13:59 2009
From: muzikmuse at comcast.net (Willard Jenkins)
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 13:13:59 -0400
Subject: [members-announce] INDEPENDENT EAR July
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New copy & additions to The Independent Ear at www.openskyjazz.com
...
* A report from the 12th annual Gnaoua & World Music Festival
(Essaouira, Morocco) on a marvelous collaboration between the Gnawa Master
Musicians of Morocco and Congo Nation from New Orleans, led by the virtuous
saxophonist-composer Big Chief Donald Harrison (including Suzan Jenkins'
photos).
* Parts 3 & 4 of our ongoing series Ain't But a Few of Us,
conversations with black jazz writers.
* Playlists for Ancient Future, the radio program.
As always, your comments are most welcome.
Peace,
Willard Jenkins
www.openskyjazz.com
Home of The Independent Ear
From muzikmuse at comcast.net Tue Jul 14 15:50:48 2009
From: muzikmuse at comcast.net (Willard Jenkins)
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:50:48 -0400
Subject: [members-announce] Matthew Shipp at blogspot
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Not sure if this will be posted at Jazzhouse, but just thought I'd shoot it
out there anyway. Does the following strike the membership like a
constructive, productive exchange with an artist? This cat has some
serious, deep-seated problems and issues.
Peace,
Willard Jenkins
www.openskyjazz.com
Home of The Independent Ear
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From: Delia Scaife [mailto:deliascaife at earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 2:23 PM
To: Willard Jenkins
Subject: Re: Matthew Shipp at blogspot
1.why is he among the group of artists who forever feel the need to raise
their own flag while at the same time stomp and descrate other folks flag.
where do you get that from. In all my public interviews-I have
only said negative things about 3 musicians ever-wynton-keith jarrett and
wayne shorter the vast totality of my interviews are 100 per cent
positive,and im completely open minded about what everyone is doing-at least
in my public persona -and ive been interviewed more than anyone I know in
the last 20 years. If you look at the people ive come down on-wynton has
used his position as a millionare with corporations as a bully pulpit to say
that nothing is valid except what he does-ie the avant garde is wrong-rock
is wrong etc etc. keith jarrett basically thinks he is god and tells
audiences that have made him a millionare that its their privilige to hear
him and not his privillige to play for him. And wayne -well that's another
whole story that I will not get into but everyone knows that he and herbie
make substandard cds and performances while getting the top possible fees
and constantly get away with faking it these days despite there great
history in the 60s and early 70s-everyone in jazz knows that. So I find it
interesting that you would say come down on someone like me who ekes out a
living in this and not these other people who are all very wealthy. That to
me exposes you as possibily one of the biggest jazz industry whores alive.
2. Why does he forever seem to feel a need to down others in favor of his
means of music making.
that actually sounds like you are talking about wynton-who you wrote
a letter to downbeat defending against what I said about him once.again that
to me says more about you mr jazz prostitute. When have I ever downed others
in favor of my means of making music.
3. From someone as exalted as miles davis such putdowns often come off as
humorous-but frankly matthew hasn't reached such an exalted position
willard this really exposes you as someone severly fucked up-what
does someones exalted position within a business structure jazz or otherwise
especially considering the jazz one is desimated nowadays- have to do with
there acumen for seeing the truth about an issue. Anyone that would make the
statement you made is a sick sick person.also a lot of people did not think
the miles was funny-you can look at the letter section of old downbeats to
find that out.this statement makes you come off as some type of upwardly
mobile jazz business prostitute again.
4. Why is that impulse toward negative putdown necessary to act on in
print.
has it ever accured to you that there might be some issues that need to be
put out there and its about more than saying nice things about the jazz
success mafia that you willard jenkins want to be assiociated with because
you think it makes you look good
5. Is the forever angry artist posture really necessary and productive
toward meeting his musical goals.
willard I would not worry about me meeting my musical goals-I have
that taken care off-gary giddens once called me insatiably productive-so
thanks but don't worry about that.
again the thrust of my public presentation has been positive in the 20
years ive been giving interviews. I consider myself a positive force -unlike
your friend wynton who I consider the most negative force ever in the music.
And you willard are everything that is wrong with jazz-a 100 percent
negative force- so please stop you why can't we get along jazz dribble-its
transparent-its tired -you are tired and everything you represent is tired.
thanks
matthew shipp
On 7/14/09 1:11 PM, "Willard Jenkins" wrote:
Delia:
Thanks for forwarding the Matthew Shipp piece from the Boston jazz blog.
However the piece again raises the same question I always have whenever I
read an interview with Matthew: Why is he among the group of artists who
forever feel a need to raise their own flag while at the same time stomp on
and desecrate other folks' flags? Why is he not simply content with
striving to be the best Matthew Shipp that he can be and allow others to do
likewise in whatever artistic manner they choose? Why does he forever seem
to feel a need to down others in favor of his means of making music? That
inclination on his part is forever perplexing and frankly doesn't really
serve his purposes well. From someone as exalted as Miles Davis such
putdowns often came off as humorous more than anything else - particularly
if you'd followed Miles' career arc and/or ever had a real conversation with
the man; but frankly Matthew hasn't reached such an exalted position and his
career arc continues on an upward path - at least as I hear his music.
Again, why is that impulse toward negative putdown necessary to act on in
print? And is the forever-angry-artist posture really necessary and
productive towards meeting his musical goals?
Peace,
Willard Jenkins
www.openskyjazz.com
Home of The Independent Ear
From muzikmuse at comcast.net Wed Jul 22 13:46:16 2009
From: muzikmuse at comcast.net (Willard Jenkins)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:46:16 -0400
Subject: [members-announce] Ain't But a Few of Us...
Message-ID: <20090722174625.4F466180E0@77.patternbook.com>
Part 5 in our ongoing series of conversations with black music writers
continues with our first woman contributor: Janine Coveney in The
Independent Ear at www.openskyjazz.com ...
Peace,
Willard Jenkins
www.openskyjazz.com
Home of The Independent Ear