The Jazz Voyager
Session Club: Str. Elefterie nr 46-49, Bucharest, Romania / Telephone: 0727481084. Sunday evenings are dedicated to jazz with music starting at 7:00PM. You are invited to enjoy live performances by Romanian and international jazz singers.
(Serile de duminica sunt dedicate jazz-ului, exclusiv. Incepand cu ora 19.00 va asteptam la concerte live sustinute de artisti de jazz romani si internationali.)
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Julian Joseph was born May 11, 1966 in London, England. As a jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, arranger and broadcaster he has worked solo, in his all-star big band, trio, quartet, forum project band or electric band.
Joseph’s style combines a respect for the modern developments in jazz piano with its history and works in both contemporary and traditional situations with his music. He is also active in jazz education helping to form the jazz syllabus for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in Great Britain.
Starting with his first album The Language of Truth in 1991, Julian has a total of seven albums to date, one single, and a soundtrack to his credit, and a baker’s dozen as a sideman. He has focused on live performance such as, at the London Jazz Festival, also broadcasting as he hosts several radio shows on BBC Radio 3, including Jazz Line-up and the celebrated Jazz Legends as well as composing and teaching.
He has also made two jazz television series for Meridian, a jazz series for Sky TV’s Artsworld Channel and the documentary A Festival of Jazz Piano for the BBC in Wales directed by Celia Lowenstein. He continues to perform and record.
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Evita opened at the Broadway Theatre on September 25, 1979 and ran 1,567 performances. The musical starred Patti Lupone, Mandy Patinkin, Bob Gunton, Mark Syers, Jane Ohringer singing music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Tim Rice. The show began as a rock opera concept album released in 1976. Its success led to productions in London’s West End in 1978, and on Broadway a year later, both of which enjoyed considerable success. A major 1996 film of the musical was made, starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas. The musical was revived in London in 2006. Evita has had numerous professional tours and worldwide productions, and numerous cast albums have been recorded, and won a 1980 Grammy. “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” has become an entry into the catalogue of jazz standards.
The Story: Evita is a musical that concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Peron, the second wife of Argentinian President Juan Peron. The story follows Evita’s early life, rise to power, charity work, and eventual death.
Broadway History: The Booth Theatre was given its name in recognition of one of the great contributors to American theatre. However, the current Booth Theatre does not get its name from an accomplished actor, playwright, or producer. It comes instead from the original Booth Theatre, which was originally located on 23rd Street and 6th Avenue. The original Booth Theatre, which opened on February 3, 1869 with a production of Romeo and Juliet, derived its name from Edwin Booth, an accomplished Shakespearean actor, who unfortunately happens to be the brother of infamous actor/assassin John Wilkes Booth. Although demolished only fourteen years later in 1883, the theatre revolutionized American drama by incorporating hydraulic ramps to change scenery, an electric device that allowed changes in lighting, and a sprinkler system. Fun fact, the top floor of the original theatre’s adjoining shop and rehearsal space was reserved as Edwin’s personal apartment.
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Mike Melvoin was born on May 10, 1937 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and began playing piano at age three. He studied English at Dartmouth College but after graduating decided to pursue a career in music.
In 1961 he moved to Los Angeles and began playing with Frank Rosolino, Leroy Vinnegar, Gerald Wilson, Paul Horn, Terry Gibbs, Joe Williams, Peggy Lee, Tom Waits and others.
He worked extensively as a studio musician, in addition to playing Los Angeles clubs, accompanying singer Bill Henderson and playing with Herb Ellis and Plas Johnson on concord Jazz releases. As a composer he lent his scoring talents to the Partridge Family, Fame and MacGyver.
Pianist, composer and arranger Mike Melvoin served as chairman and president of The Recording Academy, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo from his album It’s Always You, played between the jazz, rock and pop genres. A prolific studio musician he associated with among numerous others Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, The Jackson 5, The Beach Boys, Barbra Streisand, John Lennon, and The Wrecking Crew, passed away at the age of 74 in Burbank, California on February 22, 2012.
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George Thomas Simon was born on May 9, 1912 in New York City into a wealthy and talented family, with his brother co-founding the publishing house Simon & Schuster and also his niece, singer Carly Simon. He began as a drummer and was an early drummer in Glenn Miller’s orchestra.
After graduating from Harvard University in 1934 he began working for the Metronome magazine the following year, then became editor-in-chief from 1939 to 1955and shifted it, from writing technical articles, to being a chronicler of the swing era. Simon was probably the most influential jazz commentator during the swing era and with his inside connections in the jazz world, he was able to report information about bands and their personnel with great accuracy.
Leaving Metronome he went to the Jazztone Society, consulted for the Timex Jazz Shows, wrote about jazz for the New York Herald Tribune and the New York Post newspapers. He also did liner notes for a variety of jazz musicians including Thelonious Monk who was stylistically quite different from the swing-era musicians Simon championed.
In 1978, he won a Grammy Award for Best Album Notes, was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame and on February 13, 2001 after years of suffering from Parkinson’s disease, he died of pneumonia in New York City.
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