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Jimmy Halperin
Jimmy Halperin (born 1958 in Queens, New York City) is an American saxophonist (tenor and soprano) and composer in avant-garde jazz and new improvised music. Biography Halperin was influenced by Lennie Tristano, and he got lessons with Tristano and Sal Mosca at a young age. He did his first recordings in 1986 with the Warne Marsh Quintet (''Back Home'' at the label CrissCross). Since 1982, Halperin worked with bassist Dominic Duval and the first joint recordings were made until 2003. In 1997 Halperin released his debut album under his own name on the label Zinnia, a Tristano-dedicated duet with Sal Mosca (''Psalm''). In 1998 he joined the Thomas Andersen Quintet (NorCD), and in 2001, he participated in a trio with bassist Don Messina and drummer Bill Chattin on Cadence Jazz Records. At this time he also worked at CIMP as a session musician with Duval and Jay Rosen. In 2003 he released the album ''Joy And Gravitas'', also on CIMP, with interpretations of jazz standards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens
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Lithuania
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American Jazz Soprano Saxophonists
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American Jazz Composers
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21st-century American Saxophonists
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1958 Births
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United F.C., Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drew Gress
Drew Gress (born November 20, 1959) is an American jazz double-bassist and composer born in Trenton, New Jersey and raised in the Philadelphia area. Biography Gress studied at Towson State University and Manhattan School of Music. In the late 1980s he worked with Phil Haynes, recording several albums with the group ''Joint Venture''. In 1998, he released his first album as leader, ''Heyday'', with his band Jagged Sky (featuring David Binney, Ben Monder, and Kenny Wollesen). Gress wrote all except two of the compositions. Two years later, he recorded ''Spin & Drift'', on which he also played steel guitar. He recorded material for two further albums – ''7 Black Butterflies'' and ''The Irrational Numbers'' – in 2004. Gress has taught at Peabody Conservatory and Western Connecticut State University. He has also served tenures as artist in residence at University of Colorado-Boulder and at Russia's St. Petersburg Conservatory. Gress has toured Europe, Asia, and South America. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjetil Jerve
Kjetil Jerve (born 28 August 1988) is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer. He was born in Ålesund. Discography Solo albums * 2016: ''New York Improvisations'' (Dugnad Rec), with Jimmy Halperin, Drew Gress * 2017: ''Circumstances'' (AMP Music & Records), with Anders Thorén, Tim Thornton * 2020: '' The Soundtrack Of My Home'' (Dugnad Rec) Collaborations ; With Lana Trio (Andreas Wildhagen, Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø) * 2013: ''Lana Trio'' (Va Fongool) * 2014: ''Live In Japan'' (Va Fongool) * 2018: ''Lana Trio With Sofia Jernberg'' (Clean Feed) ; With Kristoffer Eikrem Kristoffer Eikrem (born 6 June 1989 in Molde, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (trumpet), composer and photographer, based in Oslo, Norway. Career Eikrem holds a bachelor's degree in jazz performance from the Norwegian Academy of Music (201 ... * 2014: ''Feeling // Emotion'' ( NorCD) ; With Orter Eparg (Andreas Wildhagen, Dan Peter Sundland) * 2016: ''Orter Eparg'' (Øra Fonogram) ; With A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criss Cross Jazz
Criss Cross Jazz is a Dutch record company and label specializing in jazz. Criss Cross was established in 1980 by Gerry Teekens, a drummer and German language, German professor. All About Jazz, March 13, 2003. Teekens founded the label after organizing tours for jazz musicians such as Jimmy Raney and Warne Marsh. Early issues included Raney and Marsh, Chet Baker, Pete Christlieb, Stan Getz, Tom Harrell, and Clifford Jordan. Discography References {{Authority control Dutch record labels Jazz record labels Criss Cross Jazz artists, Criss Cross Jazz albums, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back Home (Warne Marsh Album)
''Back Home'', is an album by saxophonist Warne Marsh which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.Criss Cross Jazz Records discography accessed May 16, 2017Godwin, M accessed May 16, 2017 Reception The review states "the tenor master and Tristano disciple works through a set of tunes that, in true Tristano fashion, are built entirely upon the harmonic foundations of popular standards. ... Marsh's peculiar linear logic and behind-the-beat phrasing are the aural equivalent of well-aged scotch, and hi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Rosen
Jay Rosen (born May 5, 1956) is a writer, and a professor of journalism at New York University. Rosen is a contributor to ''De Correspondent'' and a member of the George Foster Peabody Awards board of directors. Biography Rosen has been on the journalism faculty at New York University since 1986. From 1999 to 2005, he served as chair of the department. He was one of the earliest advocates and supporters of citizen journalism, encouraging the press to take a more active interest in citizenship, improving public debate, and enhancing life. His book about the subject, ''What Are Journalists For?'', was published in 1999. Rosen often is described in the media as an intellectual leader of the movement of public journalism. Rosen frequently writes about issues in journalism and developments in the media. Media criticism and other articles by Rosen have appeared in ''The New York Times'', ''Los Angeles Times'', ''Salon'', ''Harper's Magazine'', and ''The Nation''. He is known for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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