In connection with the photography exhibition Traveling Full Circle: Frank Stewart’s Visual Music, on Friday, May 20, 2011, an illustrated panel discussion will explore the evolution of jazz photography from the early days of jazz to the present. Moderated by exhibit co-curator Robert G. O’Meally in discussion with photographer Frank Stewart, photography critic A.D. Coleman, photographer Petra Richterova PhD, and C. Daniel Dawson, exhibition co-curator.
Frank Stewart is a highly prolific photographer, who has spent the past few decades documenting jazz and blues culture, African American family and African American culinary arts and has documented and presented a series of works that celebrating a myriad of visual artists and poets, including: Romare Bearden, Ntozake Shange, and Langston Hughes, and Roy DeCarava.
The panel discussion will take place at 6:30 pm at The Agnes Varis and Karl Leichtman Studio at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York, NY.
Traveling Full Circle: Frank Stewart’s Visual Music exhibition will be on view through August 7, 2011. The event is free and seating is open to the public on a first come, first served basis. Doors open at 6:00pm. For more information on this exhibition and panel discussion, please visit jalc.org/exhibit.
Frank Stewart’s upcoming exhibits include:
Traveling Full Circle: Frank Stewart’s Bisual Music
Jazz at Lincoln Center/Time Warnter Building
Fifth floor Atrium Gallery
10 Columbus Circle, Manhattan
Kimo Stone Gallery, Pittsburgh
Galerie Intemporel, Paris
Summer 2011
Frank Stewart
Romare Bearden: The Last Years
July 15 - October 31, 2011
August Wilson Center for African American Culture
980 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3736
Fall 2011
September 2, 2011 - January 22, 2012
Romare Bearden: The Life
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture
551 S. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Jazz is a male dominate culture. It is rare that you see an all-female brass band or women performing in a big band. Even in 2011, there are a handful of all-female groups on the jazz scene and fewer in management positions behind the scene, so anytime there is an opportunity to honor a woman involved in jazz music, jazz history and jazz culture, it is a moment to be celebrated.
For the 16th year, The Kennedy Center will again recognize jazz matriarchs by hosting The Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival. Artists scheduled to perform include: Terri Lyne Carrington, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson, Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer), Laurel Masse, Jamie Baum, Marlena Shaw, Sherrie Maricle, Janelle Reichman, Jami Dauber, Peggy Stern, Noriko Ueda, Tomoko Ohno, and the Tia Fuller Quartet.
Throughout her musical career Mary Lou Williams, a self-taught pianist, recorded over 100 tunes and composed music for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman. Williams formed her own record label and publishing companies, in addition to founding the Pittsburgh Jazz Festival.
The festival will take place May 19 - 21, 2011 at the Terrace Theater.Tickets range from $38 to $95. For additional information contact the Kennedy Center.
The award winning Colorado based songstress, René Marie, who found the courage to leave an abusive marriage after 23 years, asks Americans to express in a myriad of creative forms – poetry, photography, music – what it is that they love about their country in “Voice of My Beautiful Country Contest.” The grand prize winner will win an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to watch the songstress perform at one of the countries finest jazz clubs in the country, Blues Alley, on July 6, 2011.
Everybody is talking about Ambrose Akinmusire (pronounced ah-kin-MOO-sir-ee).
A native of Oakland, California, Ambrose Akinmusire is a brilliant talent who isn’t afraid to challenge the musical expressions of jazz. Ambrose finished first place in the 2007 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. An alumnus of Berkeley High School, he has a master’s degree from USC and studied at the Manhattan School of Music and the Monk Institute. Ambrose has performed with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Vijay Iyer, Yosvany Terry, and Stefon Harris, to name but a few. He is featured on keyboardist Alan Pasqua’s acclaimed 2007 album The Antisocial Club.
When the Heart Emerges Glistening (Blue Note) featuring the 28-year-old trumpeter’s young quintet - tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III, pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Justin Brown makes its debut April 5, 2011!
The 2011 Lady Got Chops Women’s Jazz Festival will take place in New York at various clubs throughout the month of March.
Jazz bassist Kim Clarke states, “The festival is designed to give women musicians, writers, band leaders and composers the recognition and share the history of women who preceeded them. In a time when art, cultural achievements as well as the struggle of humanity is slated to be erased from the history books it’s the least we can do in the digital age— to acknowledge and honor each other.”
Kim Clarke continues, “We have lost many of the giants of jazz.. Some of us have known and been in their presence as women performers. Few of the women instrumentalist’s names have survived the test of time. I have been told of a woman bassist who played with Charlie Parker. However, no name was ever provided. There are many lessons which can be garnered for young women today studying and understanding the struggles and achievements of those in times past. Before their story is completely forgotten we would also like to capture bright moments on film of those who are performing locally on a global scale.”
The festival was conceived in 2003 by mother and daughter new cafe owners Lillithe Meyers and Tiecha Merritt and produced by bassist Kim Clarke. The objective of the festival was to highlight the contributions of women in jazz. The original location of the festival, The Jazz Spot, (The locale was a challenge The address itself was erroneous as the entrance was around the corner from the legal address.) closed in 2009.
In 2010, Kim applied for a Chase grant and a few other grants. Friends came to her assistance and the festival continued under the Music and Arts name. In the past, up to 25 performances took place in 15 New York venues during one festival.
Former festival participants include: drummer Kim Thompson, bassist Amanda Ruzza, drummer Jocelyn Pleasant, drummer Camille Gainer-Jones, pianist Katie Cosco, vocalist Adesuwa, flutist Jan Leder-flutist, flutist Andrea Brachfeld, pianist Chiemi Nakai, trumpeter Tanya Darby, trumpeter Jami Dauber, drummer Sheila Early, percussionist Jacqueline Acevedo, vocalist Antoinette Montague, vocalist Aronda Way, saxophonist Camille Thurman, vocalist Vaughnette Bigford, percussionist Annette Aguilar, Jasmin Song and Mary Wormworth, vocalist Okaru Lovelace, vocalist Marilyn Kleinberg, trumpeter Pam Fleming, pianist Cybthia Hilts, bassist Nicki Parrot, cellist Nioka Workman, drummer Olivia Sci, pianist Rachel Eckroth, pianist Rachel Z, pianist Rebecca Levinson, pianist Roberta Piket, pianist Sara Towns, guitarist Sheryl Bailey, drummer Sylvia Cuenca-drums, bassist Tara Thierry, saxophonist Tia Fuller, trombonist Toli Almasi Reid, bassist abd trumpeter V.daNeesa Monk, percussionist Annette Aguilar, pianist Nikki Denner, bassist Jennifer Vincent, vocalist Cristelle Durandy, trumpeter Jackie Coleman, pianist Mala Waldron, pianist/arranger Mamiko Watanabe, violinist Marlene- Rice- saxophonist Meilana Gillard, bassist Melissa Slocum, pianist Miki Hayama, violinist Mireya Ramos, bassist Miriam Sullivan, vocalist Naomi Johnson, and many more.
Jazz bassist Kim Clarke states, “We have lost many of the giants of jazz. Some of us have known and been in their presence as women performers. Few of the women instrumentalists names have survived the test of time. I have been told of a woman bassist who played with Charlie Parker. However, no name was ever provided. There are many lessons which can be garnered for young women today studying and understanding the struggles and achievements of those in times past. Before their story is completely forgotten we would also like to capture bright moments on film of those who are performing locally on a global scale.”
Photo: Kim Clarke
Image courtesy of artist
The 9th annual LADY GOT CHOPS Womens Month Music Festival lineup:
MARCH 2
Bowery Wine Co
Jan Leder and Janice Friedman
MARCH 2
5C CULTURAL CENTER & CAFÉ 68 AvC
LADY GOT CHOPS UNPLUGGED SERIES
Lisa Parrott Trio
MARCH 3
5C CULTURAL CENTER CAFÉ 68 AvC
BERTHA HOPE
MARCH 4
Northport Tasting Room and Wine Cellar
70 Main St Northport NY
Sheryl Bailey “Hendrix-y Project”
Sylvia Cuenca- drums
Kim Clarke-bass
MANOLITOS
1586 2nd Ave. NE Corner of 82 and 2nd Ave NY 10028
(212) 717-4666 (212) 717-4666
“Mujeres Latinas”
Adela Dalto- vocals
Rosy Rex –drums Flor Urrutia -piano
Scooter Luz - bass
March 5
Dinah Vero-piano, Lakecia Benjamin-sax,
Luciana Padmore-drums and Kim Clarke bass
Reception: 6:30pm to 8pm/Performance: 8pm to 11pm
To purchase tickets please call 718-594-7607 718-594-7607
1489 Fulton Street Brooklyn
MARCH 5
The Bean Runner Cafe 201 S Division Street , Peekskill, NY
Jane Getter-guitar, bass Amanda Ruzza,Laura Dreyer-sax
Sylvia Cuenca -drums
MARCH 5
Northport Tasting Room and Wine Cellar
70 Main St Northport LI NY
LADEEZ IN THE HOUSE
Debbie Knapper-guitar
Debbie Robinson-bass
Lizzette Peaches Smith-drums
MARCH 6
Northport Tasting Room and Wine Cellar
70 Main St Northport LI NY
Beareather Reddy Blues and Vibes with
Diana Herold on vibraphone
MARCH 9
5C CULTURAL CENTER CAFÉ 68 Ave C
CLAIR DALY TRIO
MARCH 10
BOWERY WINE CO
13 EAST 1ST ST bet 2 and Bowery
Pam Fleming Qt
Pam Fleming –trumpet Lily White-sax
Janice Friedman-piano Jennifer Vincent-bass
MARCH 11
The Zinc Bar 7:30-9:30 82 East 3rd NYC 10012
Christelle Durandy and Cinq Tetes
MARCH 12
The Bean Runner Cafe 201 S Division Street , Peekskill,NY
SSumi Tonooka-piano,Lina Bloch-sax,Deb Kennedy -bass,
Jocelyn Pleasant-drums
MARCH 12
ZINC BAR Kelly Powers Quartet featuring Sharel Cassity-sax Linda Oh-bass
MARCH 14
THE PROPER CAFE
217-01 LINDEN BLVD. CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, NY
Debbie Knapper’s Birthday Jam
MARCH 18
ZINC BAR
Whitney Marchelle and Uptown Jazz feat. Helen Sung, Sylvia Cuenca
MARCH 18
Mala Waldron Project @ Bean Runner Café
MARCH 19
The Bean Runner Cafe
Yayoi Ikawa-piano Marlene Rice- violin, Jennifer Vincent-bass
Shirazette Tinnin drums
MARCH 19
The Zinc Bar 7:30-9:30 82 East 3rd NYC 10012
Pianist Katie Cosco and friends
MARCH 25
The Zinc Bar 7:30-9:30 82 East 3rd NYC 10012
Annette Aguilar and Stringbeans 7:30-9:30 @ the Zinc Bar
MARCH 26
The Bean Runner Cafe
Diana Herold-vibes Lakecia benjamin-sax,Luciana PAdmore-drums
Kim Clarke-bass
MARCH 28
East Elmhurst Library
Andrea Brachfeld Latin JAzz - Chiemi Nakai-piano,
Kim Garey-drums,Annette Aguilar -percussion
MARCH 30
Mala Waldron Project @ Miles Café
212 East 52nd St 3rd fl NY NY bet 2 dn &3rd
For additional information on the festival contact: http://kimclarke.8m.com/ladyfest9.html
