#jazz ensembles

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Tom Plus - Vocals, Jazz

Tom sings jazz standards with the soul of a balladeer and the spirit of an instrumentalist. Tom’s music is adventurous, engaging, and heart-warming. He uncovers the essence of timeless jazz repertoire and delivers it profoundly with his considerable vocal technique.

He brings the perfect sophistication to classy events including weddings, cocktail functions, feature performances, and corporate events.

Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Double Bass, Drums, Saxophone, Piano

Music Genre: Jazz

Size: Trio to Quintet

Setlist: Tom Plus

Hire For: Weddings, Corporate functions, Significant Private Events, Great Times, Feature Performances

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アルバム制作−２０２４

ヒロオガワは、今年も秋に新譜を予定しています。今回は、趣向を変えて、クラシカルな作曲作品１２曲を収録しています。ComposerとしてのHiro Ogawaを前面に出し、（もちろんピアノ作品では、鍵盤奏者の本領を発揮しますが）オーケストラ、アンサンブルなどでは、緻密な作曲力が、提示されます。タイトル曲の叙情では、一部、即興的なフレーズが、垣間見え、どこかジャジーな音列にドキドキしたりします。 今後は、収録作品の紹介を兼ねて、小出しに動画を配信予定です。

Hiro Ogawa is planning to release a new album this fall. This time, his taste has changed and we have included 12 classical compositions. Hiro Ogawa as a composer comes to the fore (of course, he shows his true potential as a keyboard player in piano pieces), and in orchestras and ensembles, he shows off his precise compositional abilities. In the lyrics of the title song, you can see some improvised phrases, and the somewhat jazzy sound sequence makes your heart pound. In the future, we plan to distribute videos in small portions to introduce the recorded works.

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The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, 1972. Photo by Leni Sinclair.

[nobrashfestivity]

Roscoe Mitchell, “The Code 3,” 2021, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 16 inches/Photo: Robert Chase Heishman

[burlveneer-music]

Sean Khan presents the Modern Jazz & Folk Ensemble - exactly what it says

With the brand new single 'Solid Air' (featuring Rosie Frater-Taylor), we announce the eponymous album from 'The Modern Jazz & Folk Ensemble', out on 24 May on Acid Jazz. It follows the release of two singles ‘I’ve Got a Feeling’ (with Jacqui McShee) and the spellbinding version of Nick Drake’s ‘Parasite’ (featuring Kindelan), Led by the trail blazing London based saxophonist Sean Khan, the album pays tribute to the sounds of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s folk revival, recast and reimagined in a jazz setting, with featured guest vocalists, including compositions by Pentangle, Sandy Denny, John Martyn and Nick Drake. Featured singers include the legendary Pentangle lead singer Jacqui McShee, acclaimed singer-guitarist Rosie Frater-Taylor on the back of her recently released and critically acclaimed ‘Featherweight’ album on Cooking Vinyl, plus emerging artist Kindelan from vibrant Leeds folk and jazz scene. Sean Khan is known as one of the UK’s premier saxophonists, driven by a serious work ethic and urge to create new sounds. The Modern Jazz and Folk Ensemble is his follow up to Supreme Love: A Journey Through John Coltrane released on BBE Records. His distinctive playing can be heard throughout, as he successfully connects the dots between Coltrane and Nick Drake.

[aquariumdrunkard]

[chipdabesta]

abba - kisses of fire / voulez-vous (A) & (B) Гунеш - Девушка / Обман Мелодия, USSR, 1980

[wisteriasymphony]

Adrinette April Day 16 (What If) + Secret Bonus AU Pitch

The Miraculous Jazz Ensemble (What if... Band Kids?)

Five minutes and forty seconds. Five minutes and forty seconds. That was how long it took Marinette to work up the courage to ask Adrien. She wasn't counting the half-hour during lunch, the odd few minutes during every passing period, or even the days since she'd thought of asking, because those had technically all failed. All she ever really needed were those five minutes and forty seconds.

Marinette approached Adrien, who was currently immersed in his homework. He'd been taking accelerated math classes this year, breezing through calculus and a bunch of other theorems and rules that Marinette could never wrap her head around just yet, and he had a habit of working on his calc homework whenever he could just to pass the time. Chewing on the end of his pen, too.

Marinette sat down next to him; He didn't seem to notice her. She scooted closer—once, twice, not a third time. Just enough distance to not break out into a ball of sweat

"Whatcha doin'?" she asked, trying to look cool. If she'd failed (and she sure felt like she did) Adrien didn't seem to notice.

"Integrating by parts!" Adrien smiled, closing his textbook. "It's fascinating, really." He then opened his mouth as if he was going to explain the concept, but he stopped, thinning his lips. "What are you doing?"

Marinette, as always, responded with nervous laughter. "U-uhm, just sitting here!" she said, grinning back. "Hanging out with my best buddy!" ...She wanted to kick herself in the butt for saying that out loud. Way to friendzone yourself, Marinette.

For a moment, as the lack of conversation topic set in for the both of them, Marinette realized that she might, again, need another five minutes. But she didn't have those five minutes anymore, and if she was going to ask Adrien she needed to ask him now.

"Are you, uh— Are you free on Friday?" she asked, unable to look him in the eye. Her fingers couldn't decide on how to link together, her hands fidgeting in something similar to somersaults, over and under and over again. She let herself glance quickly at Adrien to make sure he hadn't dissipated into thin air; There he was, cute as ever, the afternoon sunlight making it seem like his hair was glowing."

"I am," he replied. "Why?"

Oh, god, oh god, now it sounded like she was asking him on a date! And if she made it sound like that then everybody else would think it was a date, and if people started to think that her and Adrien were dating she'd barely be able to concentrate ever again! C-cause then they might hold hands or sit next to each other at lunch or—

"You do band! Yes!" she exclaimed, falling back on the bench somewhat. "Th-that is a thing we both do!"

"Marinette, we're in the same band class. We're in one of the only band classes."

"Y-yes. And, uhm— I was just wondering if.. you'd like to..."

She glanced at Adrien. Then the floor. His textbook. Adrien again. Everywhere else in the world.

"...Join a jazz ensemble with me."

Adrien raised his eyebrows, surprised by the sentiment. He placed his textbook beside him on the bench, turning in towards Marinette more.

"I didn't know we had a jazz department."

"W-well, we don't yet," Marinette stammered. "Mr. E told me he's been working on it for years, and he encouraged me to ask around t-to see who was interested. Alya is interested, and so is Nino, so I thought it'd only be fair if I asked you, too."

As if he knew exactly what would catapult her heart into orbit, Adrien took one of her hands in his, staring her down.

"Marinette," he said. "This is serious. Do you really think we're ready for this?"

"ACK-!" She pushed him away, worried that if he was too close he'd be caught in the blast radius a sudden heart explosion. It was clear by the way he was giggling that he meant it as a joke, but that didn't make her any less flustered. "You're so mean, Adrien!"

"Sorry, sorry. I am honored, though. So what's Friday?"

"Friday is the interest meeting. Mr. E wanted to make everything as official as possible. ...That's also when we'll see if we have enough people for a full band, rather than just an ensemble." Marinette fidgeted again, now feeling like she was again far too close to Adrien for it to be friendly. "Y-you don't have to do it, though."

"I mean, if it's another chance to see you, I wouldn't mind," he replied. "I'll be there Friday. I'm assuming after school."

oh sweet baby jesus he couldn't just say things like that out loud. holy cow. wow.

"Awesome!" Like a total dork, Marinette gave Adrien a double-thumbs-up. Now that he'd said yes, she needed to get out of there before she made an even bigger fool of herself. "I, uh— I have to go! ...And, uh. Do some things," she said, standing up so fast it gave her a head rush. "See you tomorrow!"

'If it's another chance to see you', 'another chance to see you'. She'd be thinking about that for the rest of her life, maybe. 'Another chance to see you', and he wouldn't mind. He maybe even would like it.

Seven minutes and one second, seven minutes and two...

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Lester Bowie

(via This year marks the first Lester Bowie Day in Frederick | Arts & entertainment | fredericknewspost.com)

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Dig It

[culmaer]

on translation

in the new Davie504 video someone translated his call to action "slap like now" into Afrikaans, which was was a nice surprise

except they translated it as "klap soos dadelik", which I guess does mean "slap, like, now".... but that's "like" as in the filler particle. "soos" can be used as a filler in Afrikaans or to introduce paraphrasing the way "be like" does in casual English ; it's also used in similes/comparisons just like "like", eg. "dit vloei soos water" lit. "it flows like water". but it does not mean "to like something"

on youtube, "slap like now" obviously means the like button, and to translate that — well actually first we need to translate "slap", which in this context refers to the bass guitar technique and not just a random smack, and I *think* the appropriate verb is "slaan" (literally "hit") not "klap", but I'm not a bassist or guitarist so who knows. google was unclear, and since this isn't a real translation job I'm not going to spend more time researching further. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and use "klap" just because it's a more fun word. but with an asterisk.

likes on social media are usually labelled "hou van" (like) which is a verb and hasn't been nounified like "like" has in English. so we'll have to reword it as "slap the like button now" for it to work. (alternatively, in casual Afrikaans we sometimes use the word "laaik" which is just a phonetic respelling of the English word "like")

finally, "dadelik" (immediately) is an adverb of time and should really go before the object or the word order feels a bit unnatural. we could also go with "nou" (now) which is at least a full syllable shorter than "dadelik"

so : "klap dadelik die hou van knoppie" or "klap nou die hou van knoppie" are the proper translations..

neither are as pithy as "slap like now", so I'd suggest dropping the "dadelik" and use "laaik" instead to keep it casual. and that brings it down to three syllables like the original : "klap die laaik" (slap the like)

[morklagt]

Artist: The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble Album: I Foresee The Dark Ahead, If I Stay Released: 2016 Country: Netherlands Genres: Avant-garde, jazz, dark ambient

Track List:

Celladoor

Lobby

Mists of Krakatoa

Adaptation of the Koto Song

Symmetry of 6's

The Nothing Changes / Senki Dala / Embers

Black Wings

Goya

The MacGuffin

Soothing, atmospheric, and eerie music meant to be listened to in one sitting, preferably while staying up late or during a rainstorm. I found this on Youtube by chance several years ago and still return to it fairly often (though I have yet to delve into the rest of this now defunct band's discography). More than anything I'm impressed that this is a live album; the sound is incredibly crisp and polished.

[nobrashfestivity]

Installation view of Roscoe Mitchell, Keeper of the Code: Paintings 1963–2022, Corbett vs. Dempsey, January 20–March 11, 2023. Photo by Robert Chase Heishman.

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Organic Pulse Ensemble - Ypocalypse (Ultraaani)

All music by Gustav Horneij, 2024.

Thanks to AK for hipping me to this record.

[radiophd]

the art ensemble of chicago -- bush magic