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SUMMARY:Jon Irabagon Quartet w/Nate Wooley
DESCRIPTION:Jon Irabagon (reeds)\, Matt Mitchell (piano)\, Chris Lightcap (bass)\, Dan Weiss (drums)\, Nate Wooley (trumpet) \nFirst-generation Filipino-American Jon Irabagon (b. 1978\, Chicago) has been influenced by the self-empowering and individualistic philosophies and aesthetic of the great AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) ensembles as well as the historic world-class tenor saxophone lineage from his hometown. Equally adept at composing for rising stars in new music and the most intricate modern jazz ensemble\, Irabagon builds on this foundation by adding modern classical and late-period John Coltrane to his compositional base\, focusing primarily on mixed chamber ensembles to take advantage of hand-chosen musicians’ voices and attitudes. \nAfter earning a Bachelor of Music from DePaul University\, Irabagon continued his education by earning a Master of Arts from the Manhattan School of Music and completing post-graduate studies in the jazz program at Juilliard\, where he received an Artist Diploma. However\, Irabagon’s accomplishments do not end with his education. Irabagon was also the winner of the 2008 Thelonious Monk Saxophone Competition\, winner of the Rising Star award in Downbeat Magazine for both alto and tenor saxophones\, and the recipient of a Philippine Presidential Award\, the highest civilian honor an overseas Filipino can receive in commemoration for their contributions to the perception of Filipinos worldwide. \nAs a member of a minority community who fights against the countless times his voice has been marginalized\, Irabagon’s compositions rely on open dialogues with his fellow performers to create a gateway for communication and understanding. This interaction of notated material and strong improvisatory character is essential to Irabagon’s musical vision. As music reporter Nate Chinen notes in his Top Performances of 2015 article\, Irabagon’s compositions “are drawn to the play of opposing forces\, especially those involving abstraction of form.” \nNamed one of New York City’s 25 Jazz Icons by Time Out New York\, Irabagon composes for his ensemble Outright!\, which received a 5-star Masterpiece review in Downbeat Magazine for Unhinged (2014)\, as well as the Jon Irabagon Trio\, featuring Barry Altschul and Mark Helias\, and his new quartet with Matt Mitchell\, Chris Lightcap and Dan Weiss. Irabagon has been an integral part of ensembles such as the Dave Douglas Quintet\, the Mary Halvorson Quintet\, Septet and Octet\, Barry Altschul’s 3Dom Factor\, Ralph Alessi’s This Against That\, Mostly Other People do the Killing and Uri Caine’s Catbird. \nIrabagon has been an ensemble and private lesson instructor for all levels at several institutions in the New York City area\, including with Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Middle School Jazz Academy\, as well as giving saxophone\, improvisation\, and composition masterclasses on four continents. \nIn January 2023\, Irabagon joined the University of Illinois Chicago faculty\, teaching jazz saxophone\, direct combos\, and courses in jazz history. \nIrabagon’s main focus is building his own compositional voice\, as evidenced by receiving grants and commissions like The Stone at National Sawdust Commissioning Series\, an Artists at Albatross Reach compositional residency\, the Shifting Foundation\, two French American Cultural Exchange grants\, a Chamber Music America New Jazz Works grant\, a South Arts Jazz Road touring grant\, and an upcoming USArtists International grant. \nIrabagon currently runs his own imprint\, Irabbagast Records\, to release his own uncategorizable works as well as other cutting-edge\, creative artists.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/jon-irabagon-quartet-w-nate-wooley/
LOCATION:Community Music School of Springfield\, 127 State St.\, Springfield\, MA
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SUMMARY:Steve Dyer Quartet - Freedom Melody
DESCRIPTION:Steve Dyer (saxophones)\, Aaron Rimbui (piano)\, tba (bass)\, tba (drums) \n“Steve Dyer …is a visionary\, a pioneer and a symbol of a new Africa.” -Vasco Zama Ndebele\, Cue magazine \nSteve Dyer believes that no single culture owns the monopoly on human wisdom. Every human life born into whatever culture\, ethnicity or spiritual belief system has the same value. \nSteve was born in Pietermaritzburg\, South Africa in 1960. His parents listened consistently to music of the Western classical masters. He also remembers maskandi musicians walking the streets as they played their guitars\, and the Soul Brothers and kwela” playing on the radio. He began composing music at the age of 10. Steve completed a B Mus degree in performance at the University of Natal in 1981\, majoring in saxophone and flute. Refusing military conscription into the SADF he left South Africa and lived in Botswana for 5 years. Here he came into contact with the exile sounds blowing through the horns of Hugh Masekela and Jonas Gwangwa. He helped form Shakawe” led by Jonas Gwangwa and played in the band for 3 years\, where he immersed himself in the mbaqanga music tradition. At this time Steve also listened to saxophonists such as John Coltrane and Winston Mankunku. In 1988 after a stint in the U.K. he settled in Zimbabwe where he formed the group Southern Freeway. Two albums were produced; Southern Freeway (1989) and Indlelayenkululeko (1992). Steve came into contact here with the more introspective and often rhythmically complex mbira based Shona music\, as well as reliving some Nguni based music playing with musicians that had Ndebele cultural roots. \nIn 1990 he joined the Amandla cultural ensemble of the A.N.C on a 7 week tour of Japan. With democracy on the horizon in 1993 Steve returned to South Africa. After studying briefly at the University of Natal\, he relocated to Johannesburg and directed the Soweto String quartet live performance that toured Europe and Australia/New Zealand. \nHe conceptualised\, directed and performed with the first ever substantive Southern African music collaboration Mahube” in 1997. Mahube toured Southern Africa and Europe and recorded recorded 2 albums: Music from Southern Africa 1998 (SAMA nomination)\, Qhubeka 2003 (Kora award)). Steve went on to produce 6 Oliver Mtukudzi albums between 1998 and 2002 including the seminal “Tuku music”. \nHe has released 8 solo albums since his return to S.A: Down South in Africa – 2000\, Son of the Soil – 2004\, Lifecycle 2006 (SAMA nomination) Native Art 2007 (SAMA nomination)\, IAP (U.S.A.) finalist)\, Ubuntu music 2012 (SAMA nomination)\, Confluence 2014 and Genesis of a Different World – 2019 (SAMA\, Mzansi jazz nominations)\, Revision 2021 (SAMA nomination) and Enhlizweni – song stories from my heartland (SAMA Award winner – Best Jazz Album of the year). Steve has also composed and performed for feature film and TV soundtrack\, for modern dance companies Moving into Dance and Tumbuka\, as well as conceptualising and directing numerous shows and collaborations\, and conducting improvising/music workshops. \nIn 2010 he composed and performed Rebirth\, a first African concerto for soprano saxophone\, orchestra with saxophones\, African percussion and marimbas. Rebirth premiered in Johannesburg on 1st May 2010 with an 118-piece Miagi youth orchestra. \nIn April 2014 Steve was musical director for the opening show at HIFA (Harare international festival of the arts). He conceptualised\, directed and performed in a groundbreaking multimedia work called Colour Me Human” – a new world musical” that premiered at Soweto theatre in May. The production also did a run at the Jo’burg theatre from 12th to 30th November. Colour Me Human was nominated for 5 Naledi theatre awards: Best ensemble\, music score\, music director\, choreographer\, animation/AV. \nSteve’s latest solo album – “Revision” also nominated for a SAMA award was released in September 2021. In April and May 2023 Steve toured the west and east coasts of the U.S.A. with Bokani Dyer in a series of duo concerts called Dyer-logue. He also performed at Dizzy’s Jazz club in New York with a 6-piece band performing the “Genesis of a different world” repertoire. In 2024 Dyertribe (co-led by Steve & Bokani Dyer) performed at a series of festivals in the US\, including Unity Festival\, NYC\, and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival\, San Francisco\, California. \nIn June 2024 his large-scale project\, Visions of Ubuntu\, was performed by an 8-piece band and a 40-strong Young People’s Chorus of New York City as part of the Summer for the City festival at Lincoln Center\, NY. The project is presented in September 2025 at Joy of Jazz Festival\, Johannesburg\, South Africa. Steve Dyer’s next project\, Freedom Melody\, co-commissioned by Lincoln Center\, will be performed at the Center in October 2025. Steve releases his 11th album as a leader entitled Multipolar in October 2025 on Ropeadope.
URL:https://hartfordjazzsociety.com/event/steve-dyer-quartet-freedom-melody/
LOCATION:Community Music School of Springfield\, 127 State St.\, Springfield\, MA
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