В прошедший понедельник, 23 апреля, минская филармония объединила любителей джаза: на её сцене выступил молодой и талантливый американский певец и трубач Бенни Бенак III. За фортепиано был виртуоз Бенито Гонзалез, за барабанами — восхитительно сумасшедший Алессандро Д’Анна. Контрабас оказался в руках композитора и продюсера проекта «Международный джаз в Минске» Арка Овруцкого, которого считают одним из лучших джазовых басистов и контрабасистов не только в СНГ, но и в США.
📌 Интервью на сайте ByCard:
http://www.bycard.by/news/3212/benny-III-report
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“-Чего вы ожидаете от предстоящего концерта в Минске? Как вы удивите зрителей?
-Я с нетерпением жду встречи с увлечённой и воодушевлённой аудиторией всех возрастов. Я хочу, чтобы мои зрители почувствовали, что они являются частью шоу, пели, взаимодействовали друг с другом, танцевали и веселились так, как я сам люблю это делать на сцене! У меня есть несколько трюков в рукаве, которые помогают привлечь внимание аудитории, и, как правило, мы заканчиваем вечерние выступления в Новом Орлеане парадом. Увидимся на концерте!”
Congratulations to all the winners of the 19th annual Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards listed below. Professional Journalist Members of the JJA made open nominations in a first selection round; those who received the most nominations advanced to the final ballot.
2015 JJA Jazz Awards for Musical Achievement
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Lifetime Achievement in Jazz:
Randy Weston |
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Musician of the Year:
Jason Moran |
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Up and Coming Artist of the Year:
Cecile McLorin Salvant |
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Composer of the Year: Wadada Leo Smith |
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Arranger of the Year:
Maria Schneider |
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Record of the Year:
The Art of Conversation (Impulse!) Kenny Barron and Dave Holland |
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Historical Record of the Year:
Miles at the Fillmore (Columbia-Legacy) Miles Davis Bootleg Series Vol. 3 |
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Record Label/Platform of the Year:
Motéma Music |
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Male Singer of the Year:Gregory Porter |
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Female Singer of the Year:
Cecile McLorin Salvant |
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Large Ensemble of the Year: Arturo O’Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra |
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Midsize Ensemble of the Year:
Wayne Shorter Quartet |
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Trio or Duo of the Year:
Kenny Barron and Dave Holland |
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Trumpeter of the Year:
Ambrose Akinmusire |
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Trombonist of the Year:
Steve Turre |
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Multi-reeds Player of the Year:Anat Cohen |
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Alto Saxophonist of the Year:
Miguel Zenon |
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Tenor Saxophonist of the Year:
Chris Potter |
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Baritone Saxophonist of the Year:Gary Smulyan |
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Soprano Saxophonist of the Year:Jane Ira Bloom |
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Flutist of the Year:Nicole Mitchell |
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Clarinetist of the Year:Anat Cohen |
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Guitarist of the Year:
Mary Halvorson |
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Pianist of the Year:
Kenny Barron |
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Keyboards player of the Year:
Chick Corea |
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Bassist of the Year:Christian McBride |
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Violinist/Violist/Cellist of the Year: Regina Carter |
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Percussionist of the Year:Pedrito Martinez |
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Mallets Instrumentalist of the Year:
Warren Wolf |
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Traps Drummer of the Year:
Brian Blade |
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Player of Instruments Rare
in Jazz of the Year: Edmar Castaneda, harp |
Each of these 2015 JJA Jazz Award winners will receive the Award at one of his or her upcoming performances.
2015 JJA Jazz Awards for Journalism and Media
Winners in the following categories were announced at the JJA Jazz Awards Party on June 16, 2015 at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City.
Lifetime Achievement in Jazz Journalism
Neil Tesser
Jazz Publication of the Year
JazzTimes
Jazz Website of the Year
Jazz Blog of the Year
Marc Myers Jazz Wax
Book of the Year
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (Viking) by Herbie Hancock with Lisa Dickey
Best Liner Notes of the Year
John Coltrane — Offering: Live at Temple U(Resonance)by Ashley Kahn
Robert Palmer-Helen Oakley Dance Award for Excellence in Writing in 2014
Nate Chinen
Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award for Broadcasting in the Year 2014
Christian McBride, host, Jazz Night in America from WBGO/NPR/Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz Photo of the Year
Kenny Barron & Dave Holland by Andrea Palmucci
Short Form Jazz Video of the Year
#WeCan’tBreathe: A Peaceful Protest Brandon Bain /Capsulocity
2015 Nominees in all categories
Twenty-four JJA Jazz Heroes were also named in locales around the U.S.
You can help the Jazz Journalists Association continue to get the word out about jazz through programs like JazzApril and the JJA Jazz Awards. Please make a donation. Contributions of any size, no matter how small, are gratefully accepted. Or become a JJA Member. Membership is open to jazz musicians, educators, presenters, promoters, publishers or anyone who wants to support our work as well as professional jazz journalists. For further information contact President@JazzJournalists.org Thanks.
Source: JJA Jazz Awards
