16th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios, Songs From My Father (Whaling City Sound) New Releases – Philip Booth (JazzTimes, Jazziz, Relix) New Releases – Andrew Gilbert (San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Classical Voice, Bay Area News Group) New Releases – Mark Holston (Jazziz, Latino) New Releases – Yoshi Kato (San Francisco … Read More
by Richard Kamins, Step Tempest “Ms. Close and Mr. Nash decided to work together after the actress hosted the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (of which Mr. Nash is a charter member) after a concert near her summer home in Maine.” Read the full article here.
by Judy Carmichael, Jazz Inspired “On the new CD Transformation: Personal Stories of Change, Acceptance and Evolution, Glenn Close joins forces with composer Ted Nash and members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on a series of pieces that integrate spoken word segments selected by Close, with compositions by Nash.” Listen to Glenn Close, Ted … Read More
By Rob Lester, Talkin’ Broadway he theme of change ties together a change-of-pace item for our column. Transformation is a collection of original instrumental pieces, many woven around spoken material, addressing such topics as environmental change, evolving attitudes needed to combat prejudice, and personal growth. Read more here.
by Yves Sportis, Jazz Hot Jazz Hot recently published reviews of The Generation Quartet’s Invitation, Leon Lee Dorsey’s Thank You, Mr. Mabern!, Bruce Harris’ Soundview and the Glenn Close / Ted Nash collaboration, Transformation. All of these reviews can be read in French here.
By Stephen Mosher, Broadway World Good day, Broadway World Cabaret readers, and Happy Pride! For Gay Pride Sunday we have a really special interview for you, one that I have been saving for weeks, just for today. Read more here.
By Richard Kamins, Step Tempest Ahhhh….the sounds of the modern Big Band. The stories on these two albums will touch your heart and the rhythms just might shake the foundations of your house. Read more here.
By Mesfin Fekadu, AP News NEW YORK (AP) — For years Wayne Brady had been working on a one-man show about being a young Black man growing up in Orlando, but he could never finish the project. That’s until acclaimed actor Glenn Close asked him to participate in her spoken word jazz album. Read more here. … Read More
By Morton Shlatbotnik, Shepherd Express Glenn Close is the celebrity collaborator on Transformation, the latest album by the Grammy-winning soprano saxophonist (and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra member) Ted Nash. Read more here.
By Paul Rauch, All About Jazz ransformation is a multi-disciplinary work from saxophonist/composer Ted Nash, and iconic actress Glenn Close, exploring the multi-faceted and abstract theme of transformation. The works included examine the theme from both universal and individual conceptions. Read more here.
