Joes Pub/NY Concert February 25th, Don’t Miss it, Majid Khaliq is a violinist and composer cut from a different cloth…

Austin Tang — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:41:41 +0000

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Ma*Jid is a contemporary jazz ensemble that’s comprised of a rhythm section,
strings and brass. The band has been described by legendary musician Wynton
Marsalis as having “a unique blend of improvisation, groove and technical
sophistication.”
Ma*Jid possesses all of the significant parts of the symphony
orchestra, thus allowing the music to move freely in and out of the various
musical influences.
The Band members, (Majid Khaliq/ bandleader/ Violin, Conun Pappas/
Keyboards, Norman Paul Edwards Jr./ Drums and Alex “Busby” Smith/ Bass),
are among the most active young talent on the N.Y. jazz scene today. As a
band, the Ma*Jid has been together for about 12 years.
Since their first performance, it has been the mission of Ma*Jid to provide
diverse musical presentations. These presentations showcase the music of its resident
composer Majid Khaliq while highlighting contemporary composers at the same time.
Ma*Jid has been forward looking in programming and in performance. The band
consistently delivers a mix of original, soul and hip-hop jazz compositions in every
power packed performance.
Each band member has been described as being deeply interested in presenting
music with a close ensemble interplay and depth in harmonic composition. Some of
their key projects include recordings such as the band’s debut record named “The
Basilisk”, the Blues with Strings Project with Kammermusik of Long Island, mixtapes
“Sfumato Symphony Vl 1&2”, Four Emotions of an African in America Project featuring
choreography by Gelan Lambert and the greatly anticipated 2nd studio album entitled
“SOUND OF A FLOWER” 2018.
With each performance, Ma*Jid is pleased to invite listeners to enjoy the essence
of creatively composed, soul moving, authentic jazz music.

Go this link to see Majid in Concert. https://youtu.be/PsXK80HjCRQ

#majidkhaliq #violinist #violin #composer #peace

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T.S. Monk Two Continents One Groove

Austin Tang — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:02:42 +0000

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T.S. Monk /drums/percussion
Helen Sung /piano
Willie Williams /tenor sax
Patience Higgins /alto sax
Josh Evans /trumpet
Kenny Davis /bass
Dave Stryker /guitar

The T.S. Monk Sextet’s highly anticipated live album with seven songs is characterized by the steady pulse and groove that the world has come to know and love as the “T.S. Monk Sextet Sound”.

Two Continents One Groove is out now on Storyville Records.

Monk, also known as “Toot”, leads his sextet with an innovative and dynamic approach. Since 1992, the drummer has worked exclusively with his co-players, making the sound of the sextet incredibly tight. When they roll out their arsenal, they soar and swing, and are indeed exciting to hear. In that regard, it might be quite surprising to learn that this is Monk’s very first live album!

“This is my first live recording, ever! It’s daunting and an uncertain kind
of product. Most live albums aren’t that good. I’ve been lucky to always
have great people working with me.”

Cat. #: 1018530
Format: Digital & CD
Release: 17-June-2022
Storyville Records
www.storyvillerecords.com

The seven songs on the album are taken from two performances at two similar jazz rooms over a two-year period; three are from “Harlem’s Jazz Shrines Festival: Jazzmobile presents Minton’s Playhouse” at Ginny’s Supper Club on May 7, 2014, while others were recorded at Marians Jazzroom in Bern, Switzerland on April 24, 2016.

Drummer, percussionist, composer, producer and bandleader, T. S. Monk has taken his place in the pantheon of jazz royalty, to which he was born. The swing is DNA inherited and absorbed in this master drummer’s persona.

Monk’s sextet consists of some of the best jazz musicians in the business, each bringing something special to the table. Willie Williams on tenor saxophone is the original member of the sextet, who came up under the tutelage of Grover Washington, Jr. Additionally, we have the Chicago native, Kenny Davis on bass, who has worked with notables such as Cassandra Wilson and Kevin Eubanks, trumpeter Josh Evans, multi-reedist Patience Higgins, guitarist Dave Stryker and pianist and composer Helen Sung, a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow.

Two Continents One Groove is a masterpiece, so follow him to a new
promised land. As he states:

“If there’s one thing this album is, it’s swingin’! I hope you agree.”

#tsmonk #twocontinentsonegroove #drumspercussion #helensung #piano #williewilliams #tenorsax #patiencehiggins #altosax #joshevans #trumpet #kennydavis #bass #davestryker #guitar

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