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SUMMARY:Visions of Steveland: Noah Baerman plays Stevie Wonder
DESCRIPTION:Jazz pianist and Director of the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble Noah Baerman presents a program of instrumental interpretations of Stevie Wonder’s “message music” in celebration of his new album\, Right Now Volume 4: Visions of Steveland. \nNoah Baerman is a jazz pianist\, composer\, educator\, and activist who has recorded sixteen acclaimed albums under his own name and several more as a co-leader of cooperative ensembles including Trio 149\, Envisage Collective\, and Playdate\, earning praise from Downbeat\, Jazz Times\, Jazziz\, the NYC Jazz Record\, WNPR’s Jazz Corridor\, and the Village Voice. He is the author of ten instructional books published by Alfred Publishing Company and has taught in various capacities at Wesleyan University\, where he is the jazz piano instructor and has directed the Jazz Ensemble since 2007. In 2012 he founded Resonant Motion\, a non-profit dedicated to the intersection of music and positive change. In recent years\, he has been awarded an Artists Respond grant from the CT Office of the Arts and the Arts Advocacy award from the City of Middletown\, where July 10\, 2020 was declared “Noah Baerman Day” in the city. \nRMI Records\, a division of the nonprofit Resonant Motion\, is proud to announce the release of Noah Baerman’s Right Now Volume Four: Visions of Steveland. The follow up to the first three volumes\, Songs of Conflict and Comfort\, Songs of Solidarity\, and Our Search for Peace\, this collection of Stevie Wonder interpretations is the final edition in the four-volume series created in the immediate aftermath of the 2024 election. Recorded alone at home\, this represents a selection of Stevie’s “message music\,” which is as pertinent to the present moment as it was decades ago. \nOn the morning of December 27\, 2024\, having already completed the first three volumes’ worth of recordings in the prior weeks\, Baerman found himself still feeling restless\, both musically and emotionally. Stevie Wonder had been one of his most central sources of inspiration dating back to Baerman’s “origin story” of pointing to the TV upon seeing Stevie perform “Superstition” on Sesame Street and saying “that’s what I’m going to do!” As such\, the fire to use Wonder’s material to express the co-occurring sentiments of dread and hope became the obvious path\, and by dinnertime\, he had recorded these eight songs. As with the prior volumes\, Baerman performs here on various combinations of piano\, organ\, and Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos\, all but one of the tunes serving as duets between two of those instruments. \nThe album opens up with a driving jazz waltz interpretation of “Big Brother\,” inspired in spirit and approach by Baerman’s other most central influence\, John Coltrane. He has performed this one often in a trio setting\, and here it is the piano and Rhodes taking center stage. From there he moves to the Wurlitzer for a contemplative and slow-building solo interpretation of the earliest composition in the collection\, “Evil.” Following this is an up-tempo\, swinging interpretation of the classic “Higher Ground\,” also betraying a significant degree of Coltrane inspiration. The mood lightens a bit musically\, if not necessarily in terms of substance\, with a slinky cha-cha-cha piano and Rhodes duet on “Love’s In Need of Love Today.” \nAt the halfway point\, the content takes a more optimistic turn with a tender piano and Wurlitzer take on the ballad “Visions.” The music and content become even more upbeat with a hard-swinging performance of “Smile Please” on piano and organ. The organ then pairs up with Rhodes for perhaps the most faithful-to-the-original track here\, “As.” This piece is dedicated to Ana Grace Márquez-Greene\, her family\, and the spirit of enduring love even in the face of loss. The album then wraps up with a comparatively brief and straightforward romp through one of the most optimistic songs here (and the only one not from the 1970s)\, “Tomorrow Robins Will Sing.” \n“Stevie Wonder is profound even when singing about seemingly simple matters like love and childhood innocence\,” says Baerman\, “but his depth as a cultural critic and an unyielding voice of peace is such a vital source of nourishment and such a wake-up call to our society’s soul and conscience.” While this album wraps up the “Right Now” project (for now at least)\, Baerman remains determined to keep shining a light on injustice and on our capacity for resilience and integrity in the face of it. “This may be an odd statement for an artist\, but I do look forward to this music hopefully becoming less relevant\,” he says\, “and in the meantime I hope it can offer a balm to those who need it right now.” \nNote that the album is being offered for as little as $1 by RMI Records\, as listeners are encouraged to donate instead to charities working to protect our society and its inhabitants from the current onslaught. For those who choose to purchase from RMI in addition\, all proceeds will go towards Claire’s Continuum\, a Resonant Motion initiative\, in Claire Randall’s memory\, to commission first-time collaborators to create socially conscious art together. \nPreview the album here.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/visions-of-steveland-noah-baerman-plays-stevie-wonder/
LOCATION:Olin Library – Wesleyan University\, 252 Church Street\, Middetown\, CT
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SUMMARY:Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos - Live recording at Studio 9
DESCRIPTION:Quarteto Americanos is Omar Sosa’s first U.S.-based jazz ensemble since the 1990s! Featuring drummer Josh Jones\, bassist Ernesto Mazar Kindelán\, and saxophone / clarinet / flute player Sheldon Brown\, the group came together in February 2021 when Omar was in the Bay Area for several live streams. Connecting with Josh and Sheldon was a gratifying reunion for Omar\, as he played extensively with them during his early days in San Francisco and Oakland in the late 1990s. \nOmar’s Quarteto Americanos plays a number of arrangements of Omar’s signature compositions from his early career\, including ‘My Three Notes’\, ‘Angustia’\, and ‘Toridanzón’\, as well as new songs written by Omar in Barcelona during the lockdown in 2020. Like Omar’s oeuvre\, Quarteto Americanos’ repertoire is eclectic and energizing. Its improvisational approach seamlessly fuses elements of jazz\, Latin\, hip-hop\, and electronica into an exciting\, passionate\, contemporary sound.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/omar-sosa-quarteto-americanos-live-recording-at-studio-9/
LOCATION:Studio 9\, 18 Veazie Street\, North Adams\, MA
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SUMMARY:Jazz at Cafe Nine
DESCRIPTION:Presented by New Haven Jazz Underground on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday every month. \n 
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/jazz-at-cafe-nine-2-2/2025-11-11/
LOCATION:Cafe Nine\, 250 State Street\, New Haven\, CT\, 06510
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SUMMARY:Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
DESCRIPTION:Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue is an American funk\, jazz\, and soul band led by the talented trombonist and trumpeter Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews. Hailing from New Orleans\, the group blends a variety of musical genres\, including jazz\, funk\, R&B\, and rock\, creating a high-energy sound that captures the essence of their hometown’s rich musical heritage. Known for their electrifying live performances\, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue have garnered a global following with their dynamic\, horn-driven music and Trombone Shorty’s virtuosic skills on brass instruments. \nBorn Troy Andrews\, Trombone Shorty got his start (and nickname) earlier than most: at four\, he made his first appearance at Jazz Fest performing with Bo Diddley; at six\, he was leading his own brass band; and by his teenage years\, he was hired by Lenny Kravitz to join the band he assembled for his Electric Church World Tour. Shorty’s proven he’s more than just a horn player\, though. Catch a gig\, open the pages of the New York Times or Vanity Fair\, flip on any late-night or morning TV show and you’ll see an undeniable star with utterly magnetic charisma\, a natural born showman who can command an audience with the best of them. \nSince 2010\, he’s released five chart topping studio albums (his most recent being 2022’s Lifted); toured with everyone from Jeff Beck to the Red Hot Chili Peppers; collaborated across genres with Pharrell\, Bruno Mars\, Mark Ronson\, Foo Fighters\, ZHU\, Zac Brown\, Normani\, Ringo Starr\, and countless more; played Coachella\, Bonnaroo\, Lollapalooza\, Newport Folk\, Newport Jazz\, and nearly every other major festival; performed four times at the GRAMMY Awards\, six times at the White House\, on dozens of TV shows\, and at the star-studded Sesame Street Gala\, where he was honored with his own Muppet; launched the Trombone Shorty Foundation to support youth music education; and received the prestigious Caldecott Honor for his first children’s book. \nMeanwhile in New Orleans\, Shorty now leads his own Mardi Gras parade atop a giant float crafted in his likeness\, hosts the annual Treme Threauxdown shows that have drawn guests including Usher\, Nick Jonas\, Dierks Bentley\, Andra Day\, and Leon Bridges to sit in with his band\, and has taken over the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s hallowed final set\, which has seen him closing out the internationally renowned gathering after performances by the likes of Neil Young\, the Black Keys\, and Kings of Leon. \nSince the release of Lifted\, Shorty and his band have made appearances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert\, Jimmy Kimmel Live!\, TODAY and Good Morning America\, and CBS Mornings. Shorty has also recently performed at the MusiCares pre-GRAMMY Awards gala\, the Roots Picnic with Lil Wayne\, on the instantly legendary NPR Tiny Desk featuring Juvenile\, and at the White House’s 2024 Juneteenth concert. His recent 2024 summer tour featured special guest Big Boi and included a stop at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. \n 
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/trombone-shorty-orleans-avenue/
LOCATION:Garde Arts Center\, 325 State Street\, New London\, CT\, 06320
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