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jazz piano concerto

Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — The Straddlers, Part One

Time to look at the maverick mavericks, composers with feet firmly planted on either side of the dividing line between jazz and classical.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Jazz, Music Tagged: David Amram, Friedrich Gulda, Gunther Schuller, James P. Johnson, jazz piano concerto, JIPC

Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — Who Will Program?

My data might be depressing for anyone who wants a lot of novelty in the concert hall. But I found that some orchestras are taking more risks than the pessimists say.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Jazz, Music Tagged: jazz piano concerto, Piano Concerto, serious music

Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — Who Will Buy?

The writing is on the wall, and it’s not just a warning to the composer who trifles with the idea of writing a JIPC. It’s a warning to everyone who takes music seriously.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Jazz, Music Tagged: jazz piano concerto, Piano Concerto, serious music

Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — Who Cares?

The media tools now available have brought us closer than ever to getting the amusements we want as soon as we want them, which puts all forms of art music at a serious disadvantage.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Jazz, Music Tagged: jazz piano concerto, Piano Concerto

Fuse Music Commentary Series: Jazz and the Piano Concerto — Setting the Margins

This post is the first of 17 in an ambitious series examining the traditions and realities of classical piano concertos influenced by jazz.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Commentary, Featured, Jazz, Music Tagged: jazz piano concerto, Piano Concerto

Jazz Concert Review: An Evening with Kirill Gerstein at Berklee or, The Jazz Piano Concerto, Part 2.5

Like other great artists –- Martha Argerich and Steve Lacy come to mind right away — pianist Kirill Gerstein approaches every note with a sense of how important that note is in relation to every one that has come before and every one that is to come after.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music Tagged: Anat Cohen, Berklee Performance Center, Brad Mehldau, Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Gilmore Artist Award, jazz piano concerto, Kirill Gerstein

Music Commentary: The Problem of the Jazz Piano Concerto – Side A

When the jazz composer is the soloist, which is usually the case, he or she ironically revives one of the most venerable traditions in classical music.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Jazz, Music Tagged: Chick Corea, Claus Ogerman, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Concerto in G♯▵A♭, Dave Brubeck, Donal Fox, Duke Ellington, Elementals, for Improvised Piano and Orchestra, Fred Sherry, George Russell, Hans Glawischnig, Iiro Rantala, jazz piano concerto, Living Time, Marcus Gilmore, Michel Camilo, New World A-Coming, Peace Out, Steve Davis, Symbiosis, The Continents: Concerto for Jazz Quintet and Chamber Orchestra, Tim Garland

Jazz Review / Commentary: Chick Corea’s “The Continents” and the Problem of the Jazz Piano Concerto

Chick Corea’s “The Continents: Concerto for Jazz Quintet and Chamber Orchestra” is filled with tuneful melody, shows off some superb playing by the soloists, breaks new ground in a number of ways, and achieves nearly all of its ambitions.

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Featured, Jazz, Music Tagged: Chick Corea, Fred Sherry, Hans Glawischnig, jazz piano concerto, Marcus Gilmore, Steve Davis, The Continents: Concerto for Jazz Quintet and Chamber Orchestra, Tim Garland

Jazz Commentary Drill Down: Duke Ellington’s “New World A-Coming”

Steve Elman is currently surveying works that illuminate the tradition of the jazz-influenced piano concerto. His series began with an examination of Chick Corea’s current recording, The Continents. In part two, he takes a look at eight works by jazz composers that precede the release of Corea’s work. This post is a detailed examination of […]

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Jazz, Music Tagged: Duke Ellington, jazz piano concerto, New World A-Coming

Commentary Drill Down: George Russell’s “Living Time”

Fuse Jazz Critic Steve Elman is currently surveying works that illuminate the tradition of the jazz-influenced piano concerto. His series began with an examination of Chick Corea’s current recording, The Continents. In part two, he takes a look at eight works by jazz composers that precede the release of Corea’s work. This post is a […]

By: Steve Elman Filed Under: Classical Music, Jazz, Music Tagged: George Russell, jazz piano concerto, Living Time

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