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Mu: Free Energy!

Read "Free Energy!" reviewed by Geno Thackara


The Greek letter mu is used in physics notation to represent the coefficient of friction--and accordingly, this wacky and brainy crew could have hardly chosen a more relatable handle. The name seems to conflict with inventor Nikola Tesla's famous concept of free (i.e. all-natural) energy, but the clash is pretty apt for Free Energy!, which revels in such craziness. The friction they create comes from wildly mashing up a few stylistic elements that aren't always known for compatibility--in large part ...

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Recording

Stuart Mack's Debut, 'Vibrations' Profoundly Reflects On Humanity In Music

Stuart Mack's Debut, 'Vibrations' Profoundly Reflects On Humanity In Music

Source: Outside in Music

Award-winning trumpeter and composer Stuart Mack releases Vibrations, a salient debut reflecting on the profoundly unifying and distinctly human nature of music Stuart Mack is a trumpeter and composer based in New York who is rapidly rising through the ranks of top-tier musicians. At a point in life where many people would just be starting their careers, Mack has already carved a name for himself with some of today’s leading jazz ensembles and musicians. Having worked with jazz groups and ...

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Recording

Virtuoso Lori Bell Pays Homage To Music Titan Joe Henderson On 'Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson'

Virtuoso Lori Bell Pays Homage To Music Titan Joe Henderson On 'Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson'

Source: 1888 Media

Accomplished arranger, virtuoso musician and esteemed educator, Lori Bell returns April 19th with Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson, an extraordinary new collection paying homage to one of the all-time greats, hard bop, jazz icon, Joe Henderson. Portuguese for “Remember Me,” the 9-song, Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson showcases Bell at her enchanting best, one that the LA Times has dubbed “briskly inventive…gorgeous playing” while Downbeat describes her as “an improvisational shapeshifter.” “Joe was an exceptional jazz saxophonist and to my ...

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Recording

Jazz Ensemble Of Memphis Showcases The Legendary Music Hub's Rising Talents On 'Playing In The Yard,' Set For Release April 5 On Memphis International Records

Jazz Ensemble Of Memphis Showcases The Legendary Music Hub's Rising Talents On 'Playing In The Yard,' Set For Release April 5 On Memphis International Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity

The storied musical city of Memphis, Tennessee presents its delegation to the rising generation of cutting-edge jazz artists with Playing in the Yard,the debut recording by the Jazz Ensemble of Memphis, hitting April 5 on Memphis International Records. An answer record to the revelatory 1959 album Down Home Reunion: Young Men from Memphis, the new album comprises a summit of five of the city’s freshest jazz talents, here playing together for the first time. (Playing in the Yard is available ...

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Advocacy

The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Announces Grants to Communities to Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month in April 2024

The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Announces Grants to Communities to Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month in April 2024

Source: Michael Ricci

The recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF), a leading non-profit organization enriching lives and uniting communities through the power of music, is preparing to launch its annual initiative to sponsor admission-free live performances celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) in April. Awareness for the 2024 campaign will benefit from the addition of media partners allaboutjazz.com and jazznearyou.com, websites which boast the world’s largest jazz events calendar and reach a combined 240,000 viewers per month. MPTF Trustee Dan Beck commented, “We ...

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Recording

Backgrounder: Gerry Mulligan - Jeru

Backgrounder: Gerry Mulligan - Jeru

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

"Jeru" is a nickname Miles Davis came up with for baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan in the late 1940s when they were rehearsing the Miles Davis Nonet. The recordings they made between 1949 and 1950 would eventually wind up on a Capitol compilation album entitled Birth of the Cool. Jeru is also the title of an album that Mulligan recorded for Columbia in June 1962. Here's the personnel: Gerry Mulligan (bar), Tommy Flanagan (p), Ben Tucker (b), Dave Bailey (d) and ...

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Performance / Tour

Dani And Debora Gurgel Quarteto Performs At Berklee College Of Music

Dani And Debora Gurgel Quarteto Performs At Berklee College Of Music

Source: Daniel Pesquera

Berklee is honored to welcome the Dani and Debora Gurgel Quarteto, also known as DDG4, one of the most dynamic and acclaimed bands in contemporary Brazilian music. The quartet will be visiting the Boston campus and engaging with community members during a full-week residency, culminating with Dani & Debora Quarteto Meets Berklee, a concert that kicks off the college’s spring 2024 Signature Series on February 15 at the Berklee Performance Center. Known for its energetic live performances and compelling blend ...

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Performance / Tour

Celebrate Valentine’s Day With A Free Concert Featuring The Music Of Two Iconic American Singers: Chris Connor And Mahalia Jackson

Celebrate Valentine’s Day With A Free Concert Featuring The Music Of Two Iconic American Singers: Chris Connor And Mahalia Jackson

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications

New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Musical Arts Department pays tribute to two of the most iconic and creative American singers of the 20th century in Night and Day: The Music of Chris Connor and Mahalia Jackson on Wednesday, February 14, 7:30 p.m. at Jordan Hall, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston. The program is curated by faculty members Hankus Netsky and Ran Blake. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For information visit https://necmusic.edu. The title of this Valentine’s Day concert, Night and ...

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Performance / Tour

'The Music Of Max Roach' Celebrates The Centennial Of The Legendary Jazz Drummer And Composer On Thursday, February 15, 2024

'The Music Of Max Roach' Celebrates The Centennial Of The Legendary Jazz Drummer And Composer On Thursday, February 15, 2024

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications

New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department marks the centennial of a great American jazz drummer and composer with The Music of Max Roach on Thursday, February 15, at 8 p.m. in NEC’s Burnes Hall. NEC faculty member and drummer Nasheet Waits, who performed with Roach in his historic percussion ensemble M’Boom, curates the event and joins NEC students in a program featuring a full performance of We Insist! The Freedom NowSuite and other music. A pioneer of bebop, Roach worked ...

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Event

Live Recording & Filming Of Robby Ameen’s Live At The Poster Museum Jazz Series on February 1, 2024

Live Recording & Filming Of Robby Ameen’s Live At The Poster Museum Jazz Series on February 1, 2024

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity

Robby Ameen’s Live At the Poster Museum Jazz Series In Tribeca-NYC, Thursday, February 1: LIVE RECORDING AND FILMING, for an upcoming release on Origin Records 7-9 PM @ Philip Williams Posters, 52 Warren Street, NYC $20/$10 students-includes complimentary glass of wine. Robby Ameen, drums, Bob Franceschini, saxophone, Conrad Herwig, trombone, Troy Roberts, saxophone, Edsel Gomez, fender rhodes, Lincoln Goines, bass. “Drummer Robby Ameen, who was featured in the Modern Drummer March 2023 Issue, is kicking off his “Live From the ...

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Event

Robby Ameen’s Live At The Poster Museum Jazz Series In Tribeca, NYC Continues Tonight, Thursday, January 25!

Robby Ameen’s  Live At The Poster Museum Jazz Series In Tribeca, NYC Continues Tonight, Thursday, January 25!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity

Robby Ameen’s Live At the Poster Museum Jazz Series In Tribeca, NYC Continues TONIGHT, Thurs, January 25! Coming UpLive Recording and Filming on Thursday, February 1! 7-9 PM @ Philip Williams Posters at 52 Warren Street, NYC 10007 $20/$10 students-includes complimentary glass of wine Call (212) 513-0313 to reserve a spot! Robby Ameen, drums, Bob Franceschini, saxophone, Conrad Herwig, trombone, Troy Roberts, saxophone, Edsel Gomez, fender rhodes, Lincoln Goines, bass. Robby Ameen’s Live At the Poster Museum Jazz Series is ...

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Free Energy!

Self Produced
2019

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Dropouts

Abeat Records
2013

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Sensilenti

Abeat Records
2011

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