Sunday January 16, 2022
VIRTUAL MARATHON NIGHT 2
The Bad Plus
Anteloper
Marc Ribot
James Francies Trio
NIKARA PRESENTS BLACK WALL STREET
Nduduzo Makhathini
Miki Yamanaka Trio
8PM EST BROADCAST BEGINS
Miki Yamanaka Trio
Personnel:
Miki Yamanaka - Piano
Joe Martin - Bass
Jochen Rueckert - Drums
Winter Jazzfest at Samurai Hotel Recording Studio, Queens
Miki Yamanaka is one of the hardest working pianists in New York City, originally from Kobe, Japan. She moved to New York City in 2012 and has studied Piano with Jason Lindner, Jeb Patton, and Fred Hersch, and Organ with Sam Yahel and Larry Goldings. In 2015, she was one of three pianists selected to participate in “Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead”, an intensive composition residency at the Kennedy Center. She earned her Master of Music degree from Queens College, receiving the Sir Roland Hanna Award. Miki has appeared in concert with many notable musicians including Steve Nelson, Victor Lewis, Antonio Hart and Peter Bernstein. She holds residencies at Smalls and Mezzrow Jazz Clubs, and has multiple one-week-long engagements at Dizzy’s Club.
Nduduzo Makhathini
Personnel:
Nduduzo Makhathini - Piano & Vocals
Linda Sikhakhane - Sax
Robin Fassie Kock - Trumpet
Gontse Makhene - Percussion
Ayanda Sikade - Drums and Cymbals
Ariel Zamonsky - Double Bass
Tseliso Monaheng - Videographer
Mondli Khumalo - Sound Engineer
Winter Jazzfest at Leona Restaurant in Johannesburg, South Africa
This 21st century South African pianist, composer, producer, and arranger focuses on the spiritual side of jazz, fusing modern sensibilities with ideas inspired by his Zulu heritage. Following consecutive appearances at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival in 2005 and 2006, Makhathini built a network of contacts on both the local and global jazz scenes. From 2007 onward, he toured Europe and the United States with the Zimology Quartet, and played on African Time, an award-winning 2012 album by his bandmate . Makhathini's production career took off the following year when his wife Omagugu's Zilindile won Metro FM's Contemporary Jazz award and Lindiwe Maxolo's Time was nominated for a SAMA. His setting up of Gundu Entertainment facilitated a rich career as a recording artist -- he released six albums in a two-year period -- as well as collaborations with and . signed Makhathini in 2018 and 2020's Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds was issued on the storied imprint.
NIKARA PRESENTS BLACK WALL STREET
Personnel:
Nikara Warren - Vibraphone & Vocals
Craig Hill - Sax
Alonzo Demetrius - Trumpet
Axel Tosca - Keys
Parker McAllister - Bass
Corey Sanchez - Guitar
David Frazier, Jr. - Drums & SPD
Winter Jazzfest at The HighBreedMusic Recording Lounge, Brooklyn
Presented by Winter Jazzfest and Future xSounds
Vibraphonist, composer, arranger, and educator Nikara Warren is a true Brooklynite. Born and bred in the eclectic and electric enclave, her family, her friends, her band, and her musical pedigree are a microcosm of the county at large. Her grandfather is world-renowned jazz pianist Kenny Barron, and she’s the daughter of a half Trinidadian soca/dancehall lover father, and a classic 1990s “Brooklyn ‘Round the Way” girl mother.
“I would wake up hearing Dizzy Gillespie; get in the car with my mom and listen to TLC; be dropped off at school and listen to System of a Down or The Who; play Charles Mingus in band; hear Biggie on the way home, and listen to Trio de Paz or some Brazilian music while eating dinner. Rhythm was always key,” she explains.
James Francies Trio
Personel:
James Francies - Piano & Keys
Jeremy Dutton - Drums
Harish Raghavan - Bass
Winter Jazzfest at Yamaha Studio, Manhattan
Plenty of young musicians show promise, but very few enjoy the sort of meteoric rise that pianist, keyboardist and composer James Francies is currently experiencing. At only 24, he’s played with jazz headliners like Pat Metheny, Chris Potter, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Stefon Harris, Eric Harland, and Terrace Martin, and racked up equally impressive credits in hip-hop and R&B: from shows with Ms. Lauryn Hill, José James, Common, and NAS, to studio time for Chance the Rapper’s Grammy-winning hit “No Problem”, Mark Ronson , Childish Gambino, YEBBA, and Kodak Black, to appearances with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon alongside his mentor and friend Questlove.
Marc Ribot
Personnel:
Marc Ribot - Guitar
Winter Jazzfest at Electric Garden Studios, Brooklyn
Marc Ribot, who the New York Times describes as “a deceptively articulate artist who uses inarticulateness as an expressive device,” has released 25 albums under his own name over a 40-year career, exploring everything from the pioneering jazz of Albert Ayler to the Cuban son of Arsenio Rodríguez. His solo release, “Silent Movies” (Pi Recording 2010) has been described as a "down-in-mouth-near master piece" by the Village Voice and has landed on several Best of 2010 lists including the LA Times and critical praise across the board, and 2014 saw the monumental release: Marc Ribot Trio Live at the Village Vanguard (Pi Recordings), documenting Marc’s first headline and the return of Henry Grimes at the historical venue in 2012 and included on Best of 2014 lists such as Downbeat Magazine and NPR’s 50 Favorites.
Anteloper
Personnel:
Jaimie Branch - Trumpet + Electronics
Jason Nazary - Drums + Electronics
Winter Jazzfest at Loove Labs, Brooklyn
American avant-garde trumpeter Jaimie Branch is a forward-thinking performer with a style steeped in free jazz and modern creative improvisation. In addition to releasing her own albums, she is an in-demand session and touring musician in several genres. She has played with several bands including Bullet Hell, Galactic Unity Ensemble, Keefe Jackson's Project Project, and New Fracture Quartet, and has also appeared with , , and . She began recording under her own name with 2017's acclaimed Fly or Die and followed it up with Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise two years later.
The Bad Plus
Personnel:
Reid Anderson - Bass
Dave King - Drums
Ben Monder - Guitar
Chris Speed - Tenor Sax
Winter Jazzfest at GasLight Studio, St. Louis
The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades they have played with spirit and adventure, made their own rules and done so with a bold sense of creativity and intent. Avoiding easy categorization, The Bad Plus has won critical acclaim and a legion of fans worldwide with their unique sound and flair for live performance.
Now in their 21st year, The Bad Plus continues to push boundaries as founding members Reid Anderson (bass) and Dave King (drums) embark on a new piano-less incarnation of the band with Ben Monder (guitar) and Chris Speed (tenor saxophone) – instigating a new wave of excitement and anticipation within the band that is re-energizing their sound and inspiration. The Bad Plus have constantly searched to bridge genres and techniques while exploring the infinite possibilities of exceptional musicians working in perfect sync.
This is The Bad Plus in their most creative and expressive form. This is The Bad Plus now.