Friday, January 20, 2017
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Introducing Saxophonist Benny Rubin Jr.
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Introducing Saxophonist Benny Rubin Jr.: James Carter, Kenny Garrett, and Skip Pruitt are just a few great saxophonist who have come through the Detroit school system to make t...
Introducing Saxophonist Benny Rubin Jr.
James Carter, Kenny Garrett, and Skip Pruitt are just a few great saxophonist who have come through the Detroit school system to make their mark in jazz, or in music in general. This legacy of outstanding saxophonist continues today with Benny Rubin Jr. Benny Rubin Jr. carries on a Detroit historical jazz legacy following in the foot steps of Charlie Parker, Lester Young, and John Coltrane.
As a student of Detroit School Of Arts, Benny Rubin has received attention from Detroit`s jazz community. Benny Rubin Jr. has been taught by Wendell Harrison, and the late Marcus Belgrave. He has performed with Sean Dobbins Organ Quartet at Kerrytown Concert House for their Rising Stars Series, and Pamela Wise Harrison at the Shrine Of The Black Madonna Church for Jazz Vespers Christmas Eve service.
On February 5, 2017, Benny Rubin Jr. performs at Detroit Institute Of Arts from 12:45 - 4:00 pm, in Kresge Court.
At 17, Benny Rubin Jr. has been apart of some enviable musical experiences. Congratulations to you, Benny Rubin Jr. on your success in music, and your continued success in music and saxophone for a life time. Just remember Benny Rubin Jr., stay focus, and practice. We are all rooting for you.
As a student of Detroit School Of Arts, Benny Rubin has received attention from Detroit`s jazz community. Benny Rubin Jr. has been taught by Wendell Harrison, and the late Marcus Belgrave. He has performed with Sean Dobbins Organ Quartet at Kerrytown Concert House for their Rising Stars Series, and Pamela Wise Harrison at the Shrine Of The Black Madonna Church for Jazz Vespers Christmas Eve service.
On February 5, 2017, Benny Rubin Jr. performs at Detroit Institute Of Arts from 12:45 - 4:00 pm, in Kresge Court.
At 17, Benny Rubin Jr. has been apart of some enviable musical experiences. Congratulations to you, Benny Rubin Jr. on your success in music, and your continued success in music and saxophone for a life time. Just remember Benny Rubin Jr., stay focus, and practice. We are all rooting for you.
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Christmas Performance - 44th Noel Night
One passes by Hannan House a million times on the bus, in a car, or by whatever means of transportation. It is one of those places you see, but never pay attention too. Inside Hannan House is the Hannan House Cafe. A small space filled with tables in an open space was one of many venues to host Detroit`s 44th Noel Night.
Keith Gamble Quartet took to the stage for one set of Christmas music for a full house. One could feel passion for Christmas music performed in a pure jazz style. Keith Gamble Quartet began its set with The First Noel. After The First Noel was a solo performance of O Come, O Come Emmanuel by saxophonist Keith Gamble. Keith Gamble`s performance of O Come, O Come Emmanuel was soulful and spell-bounding. Following O Come, O Come Emmanuel was a quartet performance of What Child Is This. Keyboardist Mike Evans played a spectacular solo on What Child Is This that was rewarded with rave applause. After What Child Is This was The Little Drummer Boy, and drummer Marcus Hunter did not disappoint. Marcus Hunter established the tenor for The Little Drummer Boy, which included a drum solo by Hunter. Bassist Craig Tyner anchored the band with his strong and cohesive performance.
As always, Keith Gamble Quartet closed-out their set with The Flintstones. The Flintstones theme is always a crowd favorite with audiences. Hard to believe it was only one hour. It had to be one of Keith Gamble Quartet`s finest gigs. Every Christmas piece performed was like hearing it for the first time. Bravo!
Keith Gamble Quartet took to the stage for one set of Christmas music for a full house. One could feel passion for Christmas music performed in a pure jazz style. Keith Gamble Quartet began its set with The First Noel. After The First Noel was a solo performance of O Come, O Come Emmanuel by saxophonist Keith Gamble. Keith Gamble`s performance of O Come, O Come Emmanuel was soulful and spell-bounding. Following O Come, O Come Emmanuel was a quartet performance of What Child Is This. Keyboardist Mike Evans played a spectacular solo on What Child Is This that was rewarded with rave applause. After What Child Is This was The Little Drummer Boy, and drummer Marcus Hunter did not disappoint. Marcus Hunter established the tenor for The Little Drummer Boy, which included a drum solo by Hunter. Bassist Craig Tyner anchored the band with his strong and cohesive performance.
As always, Keith Gamble Quartet closed-out their set with The Flintstones. The Flintstones theme is always a crowd favorite with audiences. Hard to believe it was only one hour. It had to be one of Keith Gamble Quartet`s finest gigs. Every Christmas piece performed was like hearing it for the first time. Bravo!
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: What Are The Best Originals You Have Done?
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: What Are The Best Originals You Have Done?: What is the best originals you have done? is a question asked by Just Plain Folks to musicians and composers. My library of composition...
What Are The Best Originals You Have Done?
What is the best originals you have done? is a question asked by Just Plain Folks to musicians and composers. My library of compositions is small, but growing. I selected three compositions I can identify as favorites. Does this represent my best work? I would have to analyse each composition to determine what is my best, so I will just name three as my favorites.
Black Heroes was copy written in 1999, and a tribute to those who speak-out and act on behave of African-American people. Black Heroes is not only a tribute piece to Black American heroes such as Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, but to my father, grandfather, uncles, teachers, and all who have been a major influence in my life. Stylistically Black Heroes is a free-flowing mid-tempo piece. Black Heroes can be found on Creative Tradition`s "Do I Have To Live Like This?" CD recording.
Michigan in winter can be brutal! However, there are times during winter when God smiles on us, and blesses our state with beautiful days during the season. February Spring is a composition written on a beautiful day in February. This piece is written in three quarter time, and builds with great energy. You can find February Spring on "Do I Have To Live Like This?", and Keith Gamble`s "Meaning, Truth, and Understanding" CD recordings.
There is no romantic story I can share with you on What Am I Waiting For. Just like many composers I began writing What Am I Waiting For sitting at a piano. As I continued, my investment in time and emotion grew. What Am I Waiting For features a flowing and singable melody, with a pronounced bass line. This piece goes back and forth from swing to a highly creative interpretation.
Again, Black Heroes, February Spring, and What Am I Waiting For are just three of my favorites I have penned. Of course every composition I composed is special to me. The three I have chosen to mention are wonderful pieces you should hear, and I think you will agree.
Black Heroes was copy written in 1999, and a tribute to those who speak-out and act on behave of African-American people. Black Heroes is not only a tribute piece to Black American heroes such as Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, but to my father, grandfather, uncles, teachers, and all who have been a major influence in my life. Stylistically Black Heroes is a free-flowing mid-tempo piece. Black Heroes can be found on Creative Tradition`s "Do I Have To Live Like This?" CD recording.
Michigan in winter can be brutal! However, there are times during winter when God smiles on us, and blesses our state with beautiful days during the season. February Spring is a composition written on a beautiful day in February. This piece is written in three quarter time, and builds with great energy. You can find February Spring on "Do I Have To Live Like This?", and Keith Gamble`s "Meaning, Truth, and Understanding" CD recordings.
There is no romantic story I can share with you on What Am I Waiting For. Just like many composers I began writing What Am I Waiting For sitting at a piano. As I continued, my investment in time and emotion grew. What Am I Waiting For features a flowing and singable melody, with a pronounced bass line. This piece goes back and forth from swing to a highly creative interpretation.
Again, Black Heroes, February Spring, and What Am I Waiting For are just three of my favorites I have penned. Of course every composition I composed is special to me. The three I have chosen to mention are wonderful pieces you should hear, and I think you will agree.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Body And Soul Celebrates 87 Years
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Body And Soul Celebrates 87 Years: True or false - Coleman Hawkins wrote Body and Soul? The answer is false, but Coleman Hawkins`s 1939 recording of Body and Soul is hist...
Body And Soul Celebrates 87 Years
True or false - Coleman Hawkins wrote Body and Soul? The answer is false, but Coleman Hawkins`s 1939 recording of Body and Soul is historic. This week we celebrate 87 years of Body and Soul. As saxophonist James Carter says, "'Body and Soul' was and is a sonic beacon that showed us how sensuous and rhapsodic the tenor saxophone could be!!"
Body and Soul was first performed in 1930. by singer Gertrude Lawrence in her live London performance. Hollywood songwriter and conductor Johnny Green wrote "Body and Soul" for Gertrude Lawrence while in London. Body and Soul was a feature selection in the production "Threes A Crowd" in London, England. Also that year, Body and Soul was recorded by Louis Armstrong. However, the most significant and historic performance comes from Coleman Hawkins in his October 11, 1939 recording of Body and Soul. Body and Soul is such an important piece it has been placed into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.
Many have recorded Body and Soul. There are nearly 3,000 recordings and broadcast performances of Body and Soul. Coleman Hawkins` performance of Body and Soul on his 1939 recording is textbook for ballad playing. Coleman Hawkins 1939 recording represents early tremors of bebop, and also established the tenor saxophone as a major jazz instrument. Body and Soul was such a special piece that it represents one of a few standards recorded by John Coltrane. John Coltrane re-harmonized Body and Soul in 1960.
A defining moment in jazz, Body and Soul is considered an evolutionary leap in jazz. Body and Soul is a beautiful display of interpretation and improvisation of a ballad. Body and Soul represents a major development in jazz evolution, and opened the door for a new era of jazz.
Body and Soul was first performed in 1930. by singer Gertrude Lawrence in her live London performance. Hollywood songwriter and conductor Johnny Green wrote "Body and Soul" for Gertrude Lawrence while in London. Body and Soul was a feature selection in the production "Threes A Crowd" in London, England. Also that year, Body and Soul was recorded by Louis Armstrong. However, the most significant and historic performance comes from Coleman Hawkins in his October 11, 1939 recording of Body and Soul. Body and Soul is such an important piece it has been placed into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.
Many have recorded Body and Soul. There are nearly 3,000 recordings and broadcast performances of Body and Soul. Coleman Hawkins` performance of Body and Soul on his 1939 recording is textbook for ballad playing. Coleman Hawkins 1939 recording represents early tremors of bebop, and also established the tenor saxophone as a major jazz instrument. Body and Soul was such a special piece that it represents one of a few standards recorded by John Coltrane. John Coltrane re-harmonized Body and Soul in 1960.
A defining moment in jazz, Body and Soul is considered an evolutionary leap in jazz. Body and Soul is a beautiful display of interpretation and improvisation of a ballad. Body and Soul represents a major development in jazz evolution, and opened the door for a new era of jazz.
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