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Bass
Instincts: A
Bass/Rhythm Section Workshop
On April 30, artist in residence Christian McBride held court in Bass Instincts: A Bass/Rhythm Section Workshop. “This was church AND a party!” exclaimed one of the 75 students and fans who attended the workshop at Renaissance High School. For more than two hours, Christian played, talked about the role of the bass player in jazz, answered questions, and took a group of students through a rousing rendition of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Goin’ On.”
Philadelphia native and renowned bassist Christian McBride will serve as artist in residence for the 29th Annual Detroit International Jazz Festival. In that role, Christian will appear in various scenarios throughout the festival, including an opening night tribute to Marvin Gaye, performances with student ensembles, and an appearance at the Jazz Talk Tent. The
35 year-old McBride has played with countless artists across the musical
spectrum, from McCoy Tyner and Sting to Diana Krall. In 1991, legendary
bassist Ray Brown invited the young wunderkind to join him and John Clayton
in SuperBass. After being hailed “Hot Jazz Artist” of
1992 by Rolling Stone, Christian continued to deliver the goods
as a member of guitarist Pat Metheny's "Special Quartet." But
his prowess as a player is only half of what makes him such a highly respected
artist. He
has held artistic director posts at Jazz Aspen Snowmass, theBrubeck Institute,
and the Jazz Museum in Harlem. And he is currently serving as the
Creative Chair for the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
DJF would like to extend a special thanks to all who responded to our call for Detroit-area musicians interested in performing at the 29th annual event. We were extremely pleased by both the volume and quality of the submissions. As promised, the submissions will be reviewed by a special committee, and selections will be announced in May.
NPR’s weekly radio series JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater recently broadcast a performance of jazz trumpeter Charles Tolliver at the 2007 Detroit International Jazz Festival. The performance, featuring the Charles Tolliver Big Band, aired the week beginning February 21. Tolliver, a former sideman of jazz heavyweights Horace Silver, Max Roach and Andrew Hill, appeared at Detroit Jazz Fest on the heels of his first release as a leader on a major U.S. label. The recording, With Love (Blue Note), marked a return to the big band format that produced Tolliver’s critically acclaimed Strata-East recordings of the 70s and earned the trumpeter a Grammy nomination. If you missed the Detroit Jazz Fest last year, the program offers a glimpse of why many are calling it one of the most memorable in the festival’s long and distinguished history. And if you were there, it’s a chance to re-live some of the magic. Visit jazzset.npr.org to
listen on-demand
Legendary composer Gerald Wilson recently visited Detroit to promote his latest release on Mack Avenue Records, Monterey Moods. DJF seized the opportunity to share him with students at Cass Tech and Renaissance High School. Wilson also made an appearance at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, where he met with Detroit’s own Ed Love and others.
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Instincts: A Bass/Rhythm Section Workshop
