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SUMMARY:Charu Suri Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Charu Suri in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSaturday\, March 4\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $20 ($10 students) \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \n“Charu’s raga-based improvisations are singular.” – Multi Grammy-award winning pianist Arturo O’Farrill \nPianist and composer Charu Suri treads fearlessly between genres\, pulling global influences that range from the mood-anchoring Indian ragas\, Sufi music\, to the trio. Her ground-breaking albums\, The Book of Ragas\, and its sequel\, The Book of Ragas vol. 2 have often elicited the response\, “I’ve never heard this type of sound before.” \nOne of the few female composers from India to perform work at Carnegie Hall\, Charu has lived in four continents\, and writes music that reflect her journey as both a traveler and her training as a classical music piano prodigy. She has been playing the piano since the age of five\, and performing since the age of nine\, and one of her best memories is winning an international piano competition at the age of 15. \nWhat started purely as an experiment with her “Book of Ragas” has turned into a niche that she is now increasingly becoming known for. Her latest album is RAGAS & WALTZES\, a first collaboration between her and Preservation Hall’s jazz drummer\, Joe Lastie. \nIn this album\, dedicated to her late father\, she explores European waltzes through her own jazz lens. The album also includes two ragas\, performed by guitarist Noshir Mody and flutes by Al Jewer. RAGAS & WALTZES has received a lot of praise from critics. JAZZIZ Magazine has praised its classic reinvention of the European waltz\, and All About Jazz said\, “These are all Suri originals\, with which she creates a mood that is a mix\, tune-by-tune\, of longing and solemnity\, then of a lilting and uplifting beauty\, segueing into tender reverence that shifts gear into a segment of lively swing before drifting back to loving respect. And that swing is surely inspired by New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s drummer\, Joe Lastie\, Jr.\, sitting in the recording session’s drummer’s chair.” \nBut she is no stranger to the art of the Songbook too (attribute this to her listening to numerous records of Bill Evans and Billie Holiday as a kid). “The New American Songbook” has garnered many awards\, including a “Band Single of the Year” crystal trophy for her song\, Bluesy\, awarded by the International Singer-Songwriters Association (ISSA) in 2021. \nCharu has performed at Lincoln Center and other prestigious concert halls around the world\, including St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She often performs with her band\, and sometimes as a soloist. She embarks on a multi-city RAGAS & WALTZES tour to India starting with a performance at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai\, on September 16th.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/charu-suri/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gritty City Bang Bang
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Gritty City Bang Bang in the Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nThursday\, March 9\, 2023\nDoors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $12 in advance | $15 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nGritty City Bang Bang is the brainchild of guitarist Jonathan Bass. Original compositions by Bass are elevated by Memphis titans Mike Assad and Carl Caspersen. This trio delivers improvisation permeated with cinematic Americana vibes\, bringing the funk when needed. Next to the likes of BBQ and Home Depot\, there has never been a better destination for heavy lifting of the human soul.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/gritty-city-bang-bang/
LOCATION:Crosstown Arts\, The Green Room\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Suite 280\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) Stax Music Academy SONGBIRDS: A Tribute to Women in Jazz
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Stax Music Academy: SONGBIRDS: A Tribute to Women in Jazz in The Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nTuesday\, March 21\, 2023\nDoors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $10 GA (Free for SMA students and faculty) \nTo celebrate Women’s History Month\, the jazz department at the Stax Music Academy will present a tribute to the pioneers and powerhouses that have blazed trails for women worldwide in jazz. The concert will feature SMA’s jazz vocal ensemble\, Kind Of Blue\, named after the iconic 1959 Miles Davis album. The vocalists will be accompanied by a band of instrumentalists from the SMA Jazz Department. This tribute includes nods to the music of Ella Fitzgerald\, Nancy Wilson\, Nina Simone\, and even contemporary artists like Esperanza Spalding and Jamila Woods. The music will speak to the strength\, elegance\, innovation\, and devotion that women have embodied in the evolution across the diaspora of modern jazz music. \nThe Stax Music Academy jazz department\, under the direction of SMA alumnus Kori Wallace\, currently hosts three main ensembles. The premiere group\, The Legacy Quintet\, boldly carries the torch of Memphis’ rich musical history and features the program’s four top performing instrumentalists and top performing vocalist. Kind Of Blue\, our jazz vocal ensemble\, provides vocalists the opportunity to dive deeply into the nuances of the jazz language spoken by some of the greatest voices in American music. Lastly\, we have the newly minted Phineas Newborn Jazz Orchestra. The PNJO shines a light on one of the titans of Memphis jazz\, and creates the space for students to develop in large ensemble performance. The overall mission of the jazz department is to provide an environment for students to tap into the roots of Memphis music through its deep connection to jazz. Through that connection\, students are also able to develop in their approaches to the many styles synonymous with this great city.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/songbirds-a-tribute-to-women-in-jazz/
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SUMMARY:Strictly Jazz: The Music of Bill Evans
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents Strictly Jazz: The Music of Bill Evans in the Green Room. \nThe Green Room at Crosstown Arts\nSunday\, March 26\, 2023\nDoors at 6:30 pm | Show at 7 pm\nTickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nThe Crosstown Strictly Jazz Series\, presented by Strictly Jazz Entertainment in collaboration with Crosstown Arts\, is designed to salute classic jazz music as contemporary musicians perform the work of the legends. \nThis show features Gerald Stephens (piano)\, Art Edmaiston (tenor saxophone)\, Marc Franklin (trumpet/flugelhorn)\, Neal Bowen (bass)\, and Mike Assad (drums) with a special live painting experience by RODAN. \nAbout Strictly Jazz: \nStrictly Jazz Entertainment is committed to cultivating a growing community in the knowledge and appreciation of jazz. Strictly Jazz Entertainment facilitates dialogue and collaboration between the devoted supporters of jazz and the brand new constituents — those new to the genre — for the furthering of the jazz community. Strictly Jazz provides a bridge between leading artists and a community that typically does not embrace jazz by promoting concerts in various venues to generate an atmosphere that is viable for the absorption of pure jazz.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/strictly-jazz-the-music-of-bill-evans/
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SUMMARY:The Bad Plus & Marc Ribot and the Jazz Bins
DESCRIPTION:Crosstown Arts presents The Bad Plus & Marc Ribot and the Jazz Bins at Crosstown Theater. \nCrosstown Theater\nThursday\, March 30\, 2023\nDoors open at 6:30 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm\nTickets: $35-45 \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nThe Bad Plus \nReid Anderson (bass)\, Dave King (drums)\, Ben Monder (guitar)\, Chris Speed (saxophone) \nThe Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades they have played with spirit and adventure\, made their own rules and done so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization\, The Bad Plus has won critical acclaim and a legion of fans worldwide with their unique sound and flair for live performance. \nNow in their 21st year\, The Bad Plus continues to push boundaries as founding members Reid Anderson (bass) and Dave King (drums) embark on a new piano-less incarnation of the band with Ben Monder (guitar) and Chris Speed (tenor saxophone) – instigating a new wave of excitement and anticipation within the band that is re-energizing their sound and inspiration. The Bad Plus have constantly searched to bridge genres and techniques while exploring the infinite possibilities of exceptional musicians working in perfect sync. \nThe Bad Plus is set to release their 15th studio recording and debut self-titled album as a dynamic new quartet via Edition Records on Friday\, September 30th. “Evolution is necessary for life and creativity\,” say Dave King and Reid Anderson. “We’ve evolved\, but we’re still The Bad Plus.” \nMarc Ribot & The Jazz Bins \nMarc Ribot (guitar)\, Greg Lewis (organ)\, Joe Dyson (drums) \nMarc Ribot’s four months with jazz organ legend Brother Jack McDuff were his first ever with an internationally touring artist. Their 1979 itinerary included Ribot’s first concerts in Europe\, and his only to date in Gary\, Indiana and Rochester\, NY. Although the two never recorded together (due to artistic differences that became apparent in Ribot’s later work…Brother Jack reportedly spent much of their stage time fixing Ribot with what side musicians referred to as his “death ray”)\, Ribot never lost his affection for McDuff’s music and the Hammond organ dominated Soul Jazz scene from which it emerged. Says Ribot: “McDuff’s US audiences—the so-called ‘Chitlin Circuit— were just the hippest in the world: sophisticated about the music\, definitely…but also demanding the deepest soul while rewarding restraint in its expression. What this brought out in the musicians was every bit as intense as the music taking shape at CBGBs at the time. In fact\, I always felt the two scenes had something in common\, and I’ve been trying to express exactly what ever since.” \nFellow Jazz-Bin\, Greg Lewis\, is not only one of the greatest virtuosos of the Hammond b3 organ alive\, but perhaps the only one willing and able to haul a real Hammond b3 and Leslie speaker cabinet to live gigs in NYC! Says Ribot: “Greg is NYC’s best kept secret. He can tell a story on the Hammond like nobody else.” Rounded out with a TBA guest drummer\, The Jazz-Bins use deep grooves and over the top improvisation to channel the spirits of Newark’s Key Club Sparky J’s Lounge\, and NYC’s CBGB’s c/a 1977 into a quest for punk/soul salvation. The Jazz-Bins go— not exactly ‘ancient’\, but ‘back’— to the future\, to tap into a scene that never really existed (but should have\, will\, and does whenever people drop their preconceptions about ‘genre’ long enough to feel the groove)\, and a vibe that never really stopped. Dig it! \nNew Orleans native Joe Dyson has certainly been one to watch. He started playing music in his family’s church at just two years old. After being noticed for his peculiar talent\, Joe was placed in the Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp where he was shadowed by the late\, great clarinetist Alvin Batiste\, and his longtime band leader and mentor\, alto saxophonist Donald Harrison. He went on to graduate from the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)\, and earned a Presidential Scholarship to his alma mater Berklee College of Music. \nJoe has shared the stage with Dr. Lonnie Smith\, Ellis Marsalis\, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah\, Jon Batiste\, Leo Nocentelli\, Sullivan Fortner\, Dirty Dozen Brass Band\, Pedrito Martinez\, Grammy Award winners Nicholas Payton and Pat Metheny among others.
URL:https://crosstownarts.org/calendar/the-bad-plus-marc-ribot-and-the-jazz-bins/
LOCATION:Crosstown Theater\, 1350 Concourse Ave.\, Memphis\, TN\, 38104\, United States
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