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A Washington D.C. legend, pianist Allyn Johnson began playing when he was five and soon became the pianist in his uncle’s church.
A professor and director of the jazz program at UDC, he has worked and recorded with saxophonists Hamiet Bluitt, Paul Carr, Andrew White, Anthony Nelson, Christian Winther and Jordan Dixon, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, drummer Ulysses Owens, singers Sunny Sumter, Karen Francis, Sandra Y. Johnson, Lori Williams, and trumpeters Thad Wilson and Marcus Printup.
On this fascinating LiveStream from July 13, 2020 (which shows the pianist’s hands throughout but never his face), Allyn Johnson improvises what starts out sounding like a standard before the music heads in other unexpected directions.
– Scott Yanow
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July 13, 2020
July 20, 2020
July 17, 2020
July 11, 2020
June 24, 2020
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You can follow Michael Olatuja here.
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August 07, 2020
June 24, 2020
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You can follow Gabriel Guerrero here.
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Pianist Gabriel Guerrero was born and raised in Columbia but has been part of the New York jazz scene for the past 20 years.
He has led a trio for 15 years, recorded with Bruce Gertz, Jerry Bergonzi and the Danilo Perez Big Band, and has performed with many top artists including Paquito D’Rivera, Dave Holland, Roy Hargrove, Steve Coleman and Esperanza Spalding.
During his solo set from May 18, 2020, Guerrero’s wide range of inspirations, his ability to spontaneously create new music, and his classical technique are sometimes a little reminiscent of Keith Jarrett.
He explores a wide variety of moods without losing one’s interest, improvising melodic music that is quite pleasing and inventive.
-Scott Yanow
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June 24, 2020
December 15, 2020
August 19, 2020
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The son of the masterful steel drum player Earl Brooks Sr, Earl Brooks Jr. has been playing steel drums since he was three.
He attended the Berklee College of Music in 2010 and along the way learned drums, marimbas and piano but the steel drum has always been his main instrument.
On this solo LiveStream from June 24, 2020, Earl Brooks, Jr. displays his unique sound and impressive technique on originals, folk songs, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” and “What A Wonderful World,” interacting with a keyboardist and also playing some drums.
-Scott Yanow
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June 24, 2020
July 15, 2020
July 10, 2020
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June 23, 2020
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You can follow Raf Vertessen here.
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Drummer Raf Vertessen earned a Masters of Music and Composition from the Conservatory of Amsterdam.
In his career he has performed a wide variety of music with an emphasis on improvisation whether playing jazz, rock, punk, or electronic music.
He has also been a teacher of drums, percussion, harmony, theory and composition in Belgium, the Netherlands and New York.
On his LiveStream from June 23, 2020, Vertessen creates an intriguing 20-minute drum solo that pays close attention to dynamics, contrasting sound with space, and constructing a spontaneous composition with its own logic.
– Scott Yanow
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June 23, 2020
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