Born in Venezuela and based in New York City, jazz pianist
Benito Gonzalez has amassed quite a resumé in his years on the scene. The 44-year-old has stints with heavyweights like
Jackie McLean,
Kenny Garrett and
Azar Lawrence under his belt, and today acts as pianist and musical director for spiritual jazz pioneer
Pharoah Sanders. He also has half a dozen albums as a leader, of which
Sing to the World is the latest.
Gonzalez doesn’t waste any time getting to the point, opening the record with the perfect storm of “Sounds of Freedom.” The rhythm section swings hard and Gonzalez ripples his way across his keyboard, using his prodigious technique (derived from studying monster keysmen like McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Keith Jarrett) to convey his melodic ideas, rather than show off. Tunes like “Visionary,” “Flatbush Avenue” and the title track follow suit, with breathless energy and deft maneuvers that let all of the musicians (particularly b
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. â The stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center will soon be filled with entertainment and fans again as the 2021 Freihofer s® Saratoga Jazz Festival begins next month.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Absolutely Live Entertainment announce the return of the 2021 Freihofer s® Saratoga Jazz Festival, marking the first live performances on SPAC s stage since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered arts venues last spring.
The festival will be headlined by Dianne Reeves, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Christian McBride s New Jawn, Al Di Meola, Joey Alexander and Artemis, presented by Skidmore Jazz Institute, and will also feature acclaimed local musicians including Garland Nelson leading Joyful Noise and Hot Club of Saratoga, presented by Caffè Lena.
Jazz At Lincoln Center Presents Freedom, Justice, And Hope
Josh Evans’ work, “Elaine,” commissioned by Jazz at Lincoln Center, is a piece informed by the 1919 Elaine Massacre in Hoop Spur, Phillips County, Arkansas. by TV News Desk
Hope is our superpower, said Bryan Stevenson in his rousing address last week to the Howard University Classes of 2020 and 2021. Stevenson, the social justice activist and founder of The Equal Justice Initiative, will expand on this powerful message through music and words as he joins the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in the multi-disciplinary concert event, Freedom, Justice, and Hope with Bryan Stevenson. Presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center in collaboration with Bryan Stevenson, Freedom, Justice, and Hope will feature the world-renowned orchestra debuting new works from emerging composers Endea Owens and Josh Evans. Freedom, Justice, and Hope with Bryan Stevenson, filmed in Rose Theater, located in Jazz at Lincoln Center
Local roundup: Rivendell prevails over Poultney
Modified: 5/13/2021 12:46:18 AM
POULTNEY, Vt. In the bottom of the seventh, Rivendell Academy baseball was in a jam on the road.
Poultney had the bases loaded with one out, trailing the Raptors 17-15.
Rivendell head coach Eric Reichert made a pitching change in the big spot: he called on senior Nate Parkin. And Parkin shut Poultney down. He struck out the first batter and induced a groundout to end the game. Rivendell won 17-15.
Much of the Raptors’ damage came in a 10-run fifth inning.
Junior Wyatt Underhill paced Rivendell with a 3-for-5 game, with four RBIs, four runs, and five stolen bases. Senior Ty Newman went 2 for 5 with a triple, two RBIs, and two runs scored. Sophomore Harry Molesworth went 2 for 4 with a double and three RBIs.
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