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An interview with Nashon HOlloway and Rufus Ferguson. Ferguson says it was an easy yes to work with Holloway again, whom he s known for years. He also relished the opportunity to set music for orchestra, working with Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra music director Julian Kuerti for around three months to finish the project. Holloway s family history (and deep talent) guided her to a theme of Black Renaissance and Legacy for this program. She talks about how several of the songs have deep connections for her, and her role as a performer of being a window to the audience. The loss of an honored elder in her family during the COVID-19 pandemic led her to reflect on the healing power of music, and sharing that with the audience on Saturday. ....
With in-person concerts uncertain for the foreseeable future, Grand Rapids’ St. Cecilia Music Center has unveiled new virtual, online shows for 2021 starring Michigan-bred folk and blues artists as well as several West Michigan jazz pianists.The free, live-streamed concerts on St. Cecilia’s Facebook page and YouTube channel will include a "folk and blues virtual series" that kicks off Jan. 21 with renowned Grand Rapids singer-songwriter Ralston Bowles and musician-producer Michael ....
Free Jazz & Folk Concerts Virtually From St. Cecilia St. Cecilia Music Center (SCMC) just announced new offerings to their Winter/Spring 2021 virtual concert series. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to keep SCMC’s doors closed for in-person concerts, the organization remains committed to bringing ongoing great music to the community virtually. The new concerts will include popular Michigan artists performing live from SCMC’s Royce Auditorium stage, for viewers to watch free virtually on SCMC’s Facebook and YouTube channels. In addition to the Michigan artist series, SCMC will feature virtual performances from artists who were to perform on the Jazz and Acoustic Café Folk Series. ....
Rufus Ferguson Rufus Ferguson was a freshman at Western Michigan University when Keith Hall first heard the young pianist s soulful, gospel-inflected playing. At that time, Ferguson had only just begun to explore jazz. Through hard work, and under the guidance of piano professor Jeremy Siskind, Keith Hall and other members of the WMU jazz faculty, Ferguson developed into a multifaceted performer and composer who takes pride in the nickname Sideman Ferguson. He can fit into nearly any performance situation and make it sound good. In an in-studio performance and interview with Keith Hall, Rufus Ferguson takes a turn as a soloist, and talks about what made him the player he is today. ....