“I love Christmas records….When Eric approached me about doing it, I was really excited, but also a little nervous. It’s like your best friend giving you the keys to the Porsche.”
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“A multitude of styles and sounds pervade this sparkling seasonal set from New York-based ensemble The Knights.”
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Tonight on Evening Eclectic I am chatting with Eric Jacobsen, Colin Jacobsen and Christina Courtin
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Laurenz and Finkelmeier hope people who dare to listen to their conjurings on “Descended” will walk away with a mixture of terror and excitement that inspires them to learn more about Lafcadio Hearn.
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Tonight on Evening Eclectic we are talking with composer and pianist Stewart Goodyear
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Curtis continues to bring a voice of color into the world of instruments, and he shows no signs of slowing down his pace at all.
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What I try to do is pose problems for people to solve conceptually as they're listening. So, the music itself is convincing enough to show that there can be electronics, hip hop, improvisation, and still be classical music. I've been trying to address this question and pose as many conceptual problems for people to solve in their own heads.
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We caught up with him on July 1 as the world of COVID slows down to talk about his life in music and his brand new 2021 CD Bright Shiny Things .. It is a post-classical coming of agency album inspired by #BLM featuring songs of resistance and resilience for violin, voice, and electronics ..
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“Have you ever wondered what would happen if Paganini met trap beats and 8-bit heart emojis? This combo was the quarantine brainchild of violinist Curtis Stewart, and the resulting “Improvisation on Paganini Caprice #11” is one of 17 new tracks on his forthcoming album Of Power, which features music of resistance and resilience.”
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“JazzTimes is honored to present the premiere of the video for “Scrapple” by Grammy-nominated violinist Curtis Stewart. The track, based on Charlie Parker’s “Scrapple from the Apple,” appears on Stewart’s new album Of Power, a solo collection of original and reimagined pieces inspired by the #BlackLivesMatter movement; arranged for violin, voice, and electronics; and created during the COVID-19 lockdown. The album is scheduled for release by Bright Shiny Things/Outside in Music on June 19, African American Freedom Day.”
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Imani Winds musicians Monica Ellis and Toyin Spellman-Diaz talk about the role of music in responding to crisis and helping us move forward.
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