Contemporary Jazz, Vibrant Electronic Music, Live DJ's and Modern Music Sampling to Converge on the Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival's Newest Stage ''Jazz Beyond''.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- San Jose Jazz Society --First Time Ever: The World's Largest Free Jazz Festival Noun 1. jazz festival - a festival that features performances by jazz artists festival, fete - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival" to Feature Some of the Hottest Names in Contemporary Music Including The Bad Plus, Jason Moran
--165,000 people expected to attend four-day festival in downtown San Jose Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California, United States. The area is generally located north of Interstate 280 and east of Guadalupe Parkway, which roughly parallels Guadalupe River. , California Signifying a new trend in jazz and modern music, the San Jose Jazz Society (www.sanjosejazz.org) today announced the complete lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. for the new "Jazz Beyond" stage at the 16th Annual Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival The San José Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival organized by the San Jose Jazz Society and held in downtown San Jose, California, USA. It is mostly outdoors. The festival stopped being free in 2006. The admission this year was $5 per day. , presented by Southwest. Jazz Beyond is a unique fusion of contemporary jazz, electronic music, DJ turntables A digital turntable used by disc jockeys (DJs) who orchestrate prerecorded music for parties and events. The devices are CD players that have a slip pad disc like a platter on an analog turntable. and music sampling. Jazz Beyond is one of nine stages at the 2005 Jazz Festival, which annually attracts more than 165,000 to downtown San Jose, California for the four day event (August 11-14, 2005). Jazz Beyond is two days only, Friday August 12, and Saturday August 13, at the San Jose Repertory REPERTORY. This word is nearly synonymous with inventory, and is so called because its contents are arranged in such order as to be easily found. Clef des Lois Rom. h.t.; Merl. Repertoire, h.t. 2. Theater from 8:00 pm to 1:30 am. "San Jose is the epicenter ep·i·cen·ter n. 1. The point of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. 2. A focal point: stood at the epicenter of the international crisis. of Silicon Valley, the heart of innovation and discovery. It only makes sense that the San Jose Jazz Society is the first to present a totally unique and progressive group of artists on one stage," said Michelle Amador, performer and artistic director of Jazz Beyond. "What better way to see some of the modern innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. in jazz today, all at an unbeatable price: free!" Jazz Beyond is made possible through a generous grant from the James Irvine James Irvine may refer to:
Jazz Beyond Lineup
Friday, August 12
-- 8 pm: Michelle Amador & the True Believers
"Silken-voiced" (SF Chronicle) vocalist/composer Michelle
Amador leads this electronic-jazz-funk-hip-hop hybrid septet
performing her original compositions. Amador also serves as
Artistic Director of Jazz Beyond. Michelle Amador (vocals),
Tim Bulkley (drums/sampler), John Shifflett (bass), Dr Lou
(dj/effects), Dayna Sean Stephens (sax), Justin Morell
(guitar/effects), Leonard Thompson (nord electro keyboard).
-- 10 pm: Jason Moran and the Bandwagon
Pianist/composer Jason Moran has garnered international
acclaim for his progressive approach to performing and
composing within the traditional instrumental jazz setting.
With several albums on the Blue Note label, Moran continues to
breathe fresh life into the creation of jazz music.
www.jasonmoran.com
-- 12:00 am Kosmic Renaissance
This trio pushes jazz to the edge with tabla drumming, live
saxophone and saxophone looping, and groundbreaking emceeing
using the newest in technology, the Vestax Faderboard,
developed by Kosmic Renaissance artist Shing02. David Boyce
(sax), Sameer Gupta (tabla), Shing02 (emcee).
Saturday, August 13
-- 8 pm: Wally Schnalle - The Suit
Drummer/composer Wally Schnalle leads this cutting-edge
quartet of live drum & laptop electronics, guitar, keyboard,
and acoustic and electric bass. Performing the music from his
latest release, "The Suit," Schnalle seeks to expand and
inform the jazz continuum. Wally Schnalle (drums), Jeff
Massanari (guitar), Jeff Pittson (keys), Peter Barshay
(acoustic & electric bass).
-- 10 pm: The Bad Plus
This wildly popular piano trio has swept the jazz world by
storm, drawing praise with their complex original compositions
and interpretations of classic rock tunes like "Ironman" and
"Heart of Glass." An era-defining band.
-- 12:00 am: Mark de Clive-Lowe
Pianist/producer/dj Mark de Clive-Lowe leads a quintet
utilizing Rhodes keyboard, Akai drum machines, electric
guitar, live drums, and vocals by popular electronic genre
vocalists Bembe Segue & OvaSoul7 to perform music from his new
CD, "Tides Arising" on the ABB Soul record label. A major
figure in the nu-jazz movement, De Clive-Lowe is leading the
way in bringing the worlds of jazz and electronic music
together.
About the San Jose Jazz Society The Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival is one of many programs offered year-round by the San Jose Jazz Society, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. with a mission of celebrating jazz through performance and education in order to enrich and improve the lives of people in Silicon Valley. Proceeds from the Festival help to support the Society's education and outreach programs, including a myriad of in-school programs that reach 10,000 students per year with jazz history and music workshops that also emphasize a tobacco-free lifestyle. In 2003 the Festival generated more than $9 million for the downtown San Jose economy. |
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