Anat Fort Jazz Piano Workshop and Concert with special guests Adam Linz, bass; and J.T. Bates, drums
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Workshop: The Art of the Piano Trio
3-5 p.m., Room 607, FREE
Concert:
6 p.m., Antonello Hall
$10 adults/$5 youth at the door
With Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Paul Bley, Elvis Costello, John Coltrane and Egberto Gismonti among her many formative influences, Anat Fort’s music can also subtly hint at her geographical origins. Born near Tel Aviv, she studied classical piano as a child and began improvising from an early age, all the while remaining open to the many musical sounds of her environment.
In the early 1990’s, Anat came to the United States to study jazz, looking to balance a natural tendency towards freer playing with a firm grounding in the tradition. Her sojourn resulted in her self-produced debut album Peel, and commissions to write for various ensembles including chamber and chorus and orchestra. Her most recent commission was premiered at the Opera House in Tel Aviv in January 2006.
An important presence on the NYC alternative jazz scene and equally highly regarded in her homeland, Anat currently splits her time between Israel and the US and performs with bassist Gary Wang and drummer Roland Schneider in her touring band, the Anat Fort Trio.
JAZZ THURSDAYS
Jazz Thursdays are proudly sponsored by
Bryan Nichols’ We are Many
Thursday, March 4, 2010, 8 p.m.
(plus 7:00 Q&A session with the artists)
$10 adults/$5 youth at the door, Antonello Hall
MacPhail teaching artist and talented Twin Cities pianist/composer Bryan Nichols brings together friends JT Bates, James Buckley, Stefan Kac, Mike Lewis, Greg Lewis, Adam Linz, Chris Thomson and Jeremy Ylvisaker for the premiere of a unique 9-piece ensemble and a concert not to be missed as we resume the Jazz Thursdays concert series for the spring. Pieces composed by Nichols especially for this group will be the highlight of the night.
Dosh
Saturday, April 10, 2010, 8 p.m.
*Please note this is a Saturday performance*
(plus 7:00 Q&A session with the artist)
$12 admission at the door, Antonello Hall
Dosh is a one man band consisting of drums, Rhodes, and various looping devices. A world-renowned performer, he is one of the most popular local artists the Twin Cities has to offer. This concert will be one of three performances throughout the Twin Cities to celebrate the release of his new CD, Tommy.
Dakota Combo Spring Concert
Thursday, May 13, 2010, 8 p.m.
Free admission, Antonello Hall
The Dakota Combo is a septet of exceptional student musicians, selected through open auditions, who rehearse and perform throughout the school year under the direction of Adam Linz, Jazz Coordinator for MacPhail Center for Music. The Dakota Combo is a program of MacPhail in partnership with the Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education. Graduates of the program have moved on to study at the nation’s top music programs, including the Berklee College of Music, Brubeck Institute, The Juilliard School, New School, and New England Conservatory of Music.
Dakota Combo Spring Concert