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JAZZOWE REKOMENDACJE: Alina Bzhezhinska & HipHarpCollective “Reflections”
JAZZOWE REKOMENDACJE: Alina Bzhezhinska & HipHarpCollective “Reflections”
BBE Music, 2022
Znakomita harfistka Alina Bzhezhinska wraz z założonym przez siebie zespołem HipHarpCollective prezentują drugi album w dyskografii grupy, płytę zatytułowaną“Reflections”.
HipHarpCollective poza liderką tworzą Mikele Montolli (bas elektryczny), Adam Teixiera (perkusja) oraz Joel Prime (instrumenty perkusyjne). Poza podstawowym składem kwartetu w sesji nagraniowej wzięli również…
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AlinaHipHarp - Afro Blue / Paris Sur Le Toit + remixes - another player in the burgeoning jazz harp field
In the tradition of Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane, Alina is innovating the use of the Harp in Jazz with contemporary melodies overlaying fresh Hip-Hop beats. Utilising live instrumentation and the contributions of the cream of UK Jazz talent (Tony Kofi, Jay Phelps, Julie Walkington among them) Alina has created two tracks that will be massive additions to the Jazz and Black music canons.
This re-imagining of 'Afro Blue' features a wonderful vocal performance from Vimala Rowe which interplays with the Harp solos over a strongly percussive bass driven track that lends itself to the dance floor as the Latin feel of the track builds and builds into a series of solos from the horns, percussion and drums.
'Paris Sur La Toit' is a masterclass in Jazz Hip-Hop with rhymes laid down in French and English by SANITY and Tom TheyThem. Here Alina's Harp provides the changing dynamics of the track, giving the atmosphere which bridges from the break beats to the stunning vocals. Having these original materials to work with, the creative inputs of both DJ Spinna and Sly Johnson are at the top of their respective games bringing new resonances and nuance to 'Paris Sur le Toit'.
Paris based composer and vocalist Sly Johnson presents us with his TAGi remix that strips back to the beats in order to bring forth the inter-play between the spoken word, the sung vocals of the chorus and that wonderful harp playing. Brooklynite DJ Spinna's remix brings us a fuller sound where the slow funk of the synth bass drives the vocals along and provides a space for those harp melodies to dance in.
This EP is a digital release with seven tracks including the original groove of 'Afro Blue' along with the remixes and instrumentals of 'Paris Sur Le Toit'.
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I remember the kitchen's
flavor upon flavor,
a mouthwatering treasury,
pungence of seasonings,
and the aroma of incense
from the prayer room
next door. Each morning
the kitchen awoke
to the swish of churning butter,
the scraping of scoured pots.
And in the center, the stove,
fresh washed with mud, painted
and bedecked, all set to burn.
We saved secret money in the
seasoning box; hid sweets too,
and played at cooking with lentils and jaggery.
We played Mother and Father,
in the magic world of kitchen
that wrapped childhood in its spell.
No longer playground for the grownup girl
now trained into kitchenhood.
Like all the mothers and mothers’ mothers
before her, in the kitchen
she becomes a woman right here.
Our kitchen is a mortuary.
Pans, tins, gunny bags
crowd it like cadavers
that hang amid clouds of damp wood smoke.
Mother floats, a ghost here,
a floating kitchen herself,
her eyes melted in tears,
her hands worn to spoons,
her arms spatulas that turn
into long frying pans, and
other kitchen tools.
Sometimes mother glows
like a blazing furnace,
and burns through the kitchen,
pacing, restless, a caged tiger,
banging pots and pans.
How easy, they say,
the flick of a ladle and the cooking's done.
No one visits now.
No one comes to the kitchen
except to eat.
My mother was queen of the kitchen,
but the name engraved on the pots and pans
is Father's.
Luck, they say, landed me in my great kitchen,
gas stove, grinder, sink, and tiles.
I make cakes and puddings,
not old-fashioned snacks as my mother did.
But the name engraved on the pots and pans
is my husband's.
My kitchen wakes
to the whistle of the pressure cooker,
the whirr of the electric grinder.
I am a well-appointed kitchen myself,
turning round like a mechanical doll.
My kitchen is a workshop, a clattering,
busy, butcher stall, where I cook
and serve, and clean, and cook again.
In dreams, my kitchen haunts me,
my artistic kitchen dreams,
the smell of seasonings even in the jasmine.
Damn all kitchens. May they burn to cinders,
the kitchens that steal our dreams, drain
our lives, eat our days--like some enormous vulture.
Let us destroy those kitchens
that turned us into serving spoons.
Let us remove the names engraved on the pots and pans.
Come, let us tear out these private stoves,
before our daughters must step
solitary into these kitchens.
For our children's sake,
Let us destroy these lonely kitchens.
Vimala, “Vantillu / The Kitchen"
(tr. from Telugu by B.V.L. Naranyana Row)
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Saturday, May 18, 2019
Today is our first full day off after beginning FGI. There are options for people to choose between a cooking class, going to Cu Chi Tunnels or Mekong Delta. I chose the last. It’s about a 2 hour ride from our hotel down to Mekong. Mekong is a network of rivers in the southern tip of Vietnam stretched over 40,000 square kilometers. Our tour includes visiting a brick kiln that uses minimal energy and local resources to produce brick. We also visit a coconut candy making site and it’s cool to see how the candies are made. It’s clear that industries like these did not exist prior to tourism taking a hold in this area, but now encompass a large proportion of income. The tangible impact of tourism is very apparent. During our boat ride, we start karaoke and it’s great how people’s reluctance shreds away as one after another person starts singing their favorite songs. One of the last imagery for him from this trip was a narrow waterway that our smaller boat went through. There was bamboo and greens on either side providing shade under the scorching sun and the calmness of still water as we rowed over it. Along with boating, we also cycled through the streets which was super fun. There was very little traffic and we were biking through small towns. We got back late afternoon and went for a massage with Sam and Josep. I then went for dinner to Tandoor with Maryse and Vimala and ended the night at one of the tallest buildings in HCMC, Bitexco, at a bar--Eon 52, providing a view of the vast city at night.
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Vimala Rowe sings Billie Holiday songs at Scarborough Jazz Festival 2018. What an amazing singer and a beautiful performance , accompanied by John Etheridge and Andy Cleyndert. As Vimala sang some of the greatest numbers I couldn’t help wondering why I had never seen her sing before. Now she’s top of my list, if you get the chance to see and listen to Vimala you won’t be disappointed, another great jazz voice! . . . . #vimalarowe #vimalarowesings #scarboroughjazzfestival #jazz #billieholiday #strangefruit #jazzsinger #jazzvocalist #livemusic #music #musician #musiclife #jazzmusic #scarborough #yorkshire #scarboroughspa (at Scarborough Spa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BotEozSlaE9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=azewhqh5fk9q
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Review: Cafe Society Swing, Theatre Royal Stratford East
Cafe Society Swing : Tue 5 - Sat 16 Jun 2018 Writer, MD and Piano - Alex Webb
Director - Christian Durham
Vimala Rowe (right)pays homage to the late great Lay Day in this reworking of a true historical event - the first racially-integrated jazz club in New York.
The nature of jazz is like so much writing on water; it's musical graffiti, stolen moments to be revered only by those with timing taste and discretion
So when Alex Webb's Cafè Society Swing - the true story of New York's first racially-integrated jazz club - went into its second week at Theatre Royal Stratford there was really something to savour. Like lightning striking twice, This production built on its successful run at the (then) Tricycle Theatre to present an(other) all star cast recreating the soundtrack of the world's Art Deco capital at its zenith.
"Cafe Society" was a two-club franchise which Barney Josephson originated in wartime New York. is served as a both speakeasy and launch pad for many now-legendary jazz stars; Red Allen, Lena Horne, John Coltrane, Miles Davis and the like.
By deliberately treating black and white customers the same ( in contrast to the Cotton Club, where, at the time,dark skinned people were welcomed as artists and servants, but not patrons ) Josephson flew in the face of the Greenwich Village cognoscenti, and borrowed their brand name - which had typically signalled which social classes should NOT be made to mix. This at a time when Madison Square garden was receiving tens of thousands of Nazi Supporters to openly and freely demonstrate against blacks, jews and migrants.
Alex Webb’s interpretation sees this foment through the eyes of an anti-communist Journalist, played by Peter Gerald [The Hobbit, Maeleficent ] who is determined to write the clubs epitaph, and instead has to endure a decade long cultural revolution in the jazz hotspot
Cafe Society saw the likes of Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie and Thelonious Monk perform. Ironically, Monk would have not been allowed to work at Cafe Society ,or anywhere else in New York, in later years, having lost his equity card due to a marijuana related possession arrest. Today, New York has decriminalised the smoking of Marijuana, and there is an American company called "Strange Fruit" legally selling Marijuana to Americans in America. Abel Meeropol's lyrics "Strange Fruit" were popularised by Billie Holiday’s voice , and was first sung at Cafe Society by Billie at the request of Barney Josephson
The music in the production - as you would exepect when the likes of Dave Bitelli (tenor sax, right) Ciyo Brown ( guitar, left) Nathaniel Cross ( trombone) Tony Kofi ( alto) Sue Richardson ( trumpet) and the incredible rhythm section of Miles Danso on double bass and Andy Chapman Drums and writer and Musical Director Alex Webb on piano. is on point and authentic
The show assidiously avoids the stereotype of an American songbook cabaret via the originality of the voices of Vimala Rowe, Judi Jackson(above), and China Moses(below) . They all manage to strike a balance between homage and making some of these jazz standards their own.
It's easy to look at Art Deco now as kitsch, and see its architecture as some past glory. But Webb's production serves as a reminder of the role music has in subverting fascism with fun and flair and a fair few frolics. Whilst not exactly capturing lightning in a bottle, Director Christian Durham has definitely assembled a beacon of hope for Trump-era theatre.
Original Article: Nichola Rich
Photos by Craig Brough
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• Team Cafe Society Swing • LAST WEEK LONDON Tickets - http://goo.gl/Zr8kPX Christian Durham - Director Miles Danso - Bass Vimala Rowe - Vocals #sisterrosettatharpe #billieholiday Alex Webb - Writer, Composer and MD Peter Gerald - The Journalist, The Bartender, Barney Josephson David Bitelli - Tenor Saxophone Ciyo Brown - Vocals, Guitar #billystrayhorn #joshwhite Nathaniel Cross - Trombone Judi Jackson - Vocals #lenahorne #susiereed #thebohemian (at Theatre Royal Stratford East)
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UK: JAZZ JOURNAL MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2017
Oz Noy Contrary to the dominant postmodern narrative, jazz-rock lives and evolves in the hands of the Israel-born, NY-domiciled guitarist. David West probes the background
Profiles Guitarist John Etheridge on travelling light with singer Vimala Rowe; pianist Ahmad Jamal, travelling only to the treasured Marciac festival; jazz novelist Mick Carlon, travelling with Louis, riding with Duke
Tony Fruscella Pianist John Williams said Fruscella lived in “another world on the end of the flower stem”. That removal from reality might have been a source of musical inspiration but it also contributed to his downfall, as Gordon Jack relates
Book & DVD Reviews Books: Jazz Festival: Jim Marshall // Listen To This: Miles Davis And Bitches Brew // Modern Saxophone Techniques DVD: Rahsaan Roland Kirk: The Case Of The Three Sided Dream
One man’s Drew Simon Spillett says just what he likes
Obituaries Victor Bailey; Bob Cranshaw; Bill Kyle; Hod O’Brien
Anec-dotage JJ’s Critics’ Poll has Alan Luff thinking the 50s was likely the most creative, exciting and fertile decade in jazz recording history
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Vimala Rowe with Harry Sankey, Joe Web and Gaspar Sena at Good Evening
#vimala rowe#good evning#tom sankey#harry sankey#gaspar sane#joe web#seing#vocal jazz#live music#south london jazz music
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Thursday, May 16, 2019
Today is a pretty chill day. We have a panel in the morning. Of Vietnamese entrepreneurs—Ngoc Anh Hoang (Founder TEDx DaKao), Pho Pham (Viet Capital Ventures), Thomas Grove (dx Saigon and sefu fashion brand). They talk about the rapid pace of development in the country in terms of both real estate and human capital (professional skill level). 50% of the population here is under 25 and the internet is playing an increasingly important role in bringing knowledge amongst them. There is one super cool fintech startup they mention that is using mobile data to help assess credit worthiness of unbanked population to help them get loans more easily. The term that I have heard a few times to describe Vietnamese’ is “hustler”. One of the entrepreneurs, Thomas Grove, is working on a jacket for motorbike riders that is a protective jacket in case they fall and is also light, non-sweaty and good looking. He mentions that for him the design thinking process is about getting people to give feedback to you on your product/prototype on a consistent basis. After the panel, we have a quick meeting with Professor Alison Mnookin who is checking in on how our team is doing. Afterwards the team meets by the pool to do some brainstorming around a couple of pending questions Minh had for us. We then head out for lunch at a popular local Pho place, Pho Phu Vuong. Since the place does not serve vegetarian Pho, our guide ordered some noodles from a different place for me ahead of time. It’s these small thoughtful gestures which show you that someone truly cares---attention to detail not in the way consulting teaches you to care about that missing semi-colon, but attention to details to a person’s life. The Pho place is popular for lunch for people working in this area. For $3 you can have an entire huge bowl of pho and meet. I find it interesting that our waiter actually pulls a plastic stool and is sitting in the same room in case we need anything.
We head back to the hotel after lunch. I spend time on my laptop uploading and updating my blogs, catching up on emails, etc. Around 4:30, head out to Ben Thanh market with Vimala. The market is full of t-shirts, food, fake branded purses. Rows after rows in either direction. The inside of it reminds me a little of the Pom-Pom market in Kathmandu. While the Ben Thanh market is a big tourist attraction, it is underwhelming and nothing novel. While walking in the area we suddenly see a Hindu temple. The temple has statues of all the different gods on the outside and the main statue in the inside is of Kali-Ma. The names of Gods have been Vietnamized, so Kali Ma becomes “Kaliyamman”, or Brahman becomes “Birman”. Even the facial features of the Gods have more South-East Asian features. While we’re there, we see worshippers who look Vietnamese (and not on Indian descent) come and offer prayers. Hinduism took root in the country among the Cham people and they along with the Indian Hindus remain the main followers of Hinduism. It’s the Cham people who are spread throughout the continent in Cambodia, Thailand, etc and the force behind the temples in Angkor Wat and Bagan. It is fascinating how culture spreads and adapts to local context over time.
From the temple we walk over to the Café Apartment. Now this is one novel place and I have not seen anything of this sort before. The Café Apartment use to be a residential building with small apartment units. These apartment units now have been turned primarily into café’s and shops. One can keep climbing multiple floors and each floor has a café, each with it’s own unique aesthetic—one is a cool hip place vibrant with music, another is dreamy for people who want to come have a coffee and read a book or write while another is like a Victorian chic tea house. Coffee and conversations are had at Thinkers and Dreamers and then I head over to Ngon restaurant for our team dinner with our client—Minh. I get the Thai curry, which is really tasty. But more than the food it’s the ambience which is awesome. It’s a huge place with amazing oriental décor of lamps and green plants. Conversations are had about HBS, Minh’s time there, his childhood, why he decided to return back to Vietnam and why the movies. Growing up in a very poor family where even food was scarce he describes going to the movies for the first time and being amazed by the experience. He wants more people to feel the thrill of the cinemas. The story of his parents who were soldiers and factory worker and overtime delved into different businesses and improve their financial well-being is super inspiring. After dinner we go to an ice-cream place, Bach Dang, which has amazing coconut ice-cream. Back to the hotel, some work on the laptop and off to sleep.
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JOHN ETHERIDGE AND VIMALA ROWE
SAT 21 JUL 8PMhttps://t.co/7HAVa8pCY0https://t.co/PDPd5uTgRZ@LondonJazz @jazzsharing @Jazzigator @meltingpot4u @jazzlondonlive @VimalaRowe
— Vortex Jazz Club (@vortexjazz) July 19, 2018
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22.05.14 - Thursday Night at Cafe No.178 New Cross Road… Vocal Jazz, Blues and Gospel Special with the wonderful voice of Vimala Rowe and the Heavy Swing of Vital Organ Trio! (178 New Cross Road, SE14 5AA, 7:30pm)
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15.02.14 - Swing Special! Good Evening and The Vimala Rowe Quintet are excited to be visiting the beautiful music room of Londons first co-operative pub! A wonderful place with fantastic people, atmosphere, food and drink! Look forward to seeing you there for wonderful Swing, Soul & Gospel! (Swing Special Vimala Rowe Quintet at The Ivy House, 15.02.14, 8pm, 40 Stuart Road, SE15 3BE)
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