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Network Newsletter
Fall 2006
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CJA Network Featured
Interview: Jazz Pianist Pete Malinverni
"To most jazz fans, the intimate
connection between music and spirituality is simply assumed. The
aspiration of many jazz musicians to place both themselves and their
listeners in direct connection with the divine has been well documented
over the years, perhaps most notably with John Coltrane whose music was
both unabashed praise and ecstatic thanksgiving to a God of grace and
love. Furthermore, many musicians express the feeling, if not outright
belief, that they are merely receivers, or antennae, resonating to a
voice that originates from something deep yet residing outside of and
beyond themselves"....
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CJA Network Featured
Article: Celebrate And Be Jazzed!
"Imagine with me for a
moment that you gave a friend a great jazz recording as a gift. Of
course you couldn’t wait to receive your friends reaction to receiving
your gift! You would want to hear a thank you, but even more than that
you would derive much pleasure from hearing them describe their
response, their enjoyment they received from listening to the recording,
and their appreciation for the gift. After all, their delight was the
very reason you gave them the gift in the first place! Well, here is
something to be truly “jazzed” about! The Creator has given us the
precious gift of life and is delighted when he sees us enjoying and
celebrating life!" So why aren't we more, "jazzed"?
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CJA Network New Members Spotlight:
We Welcome New Network Members! |
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Pete Malinverni -
Since arriving in New York in
1981 Pete Malinverni has established himself as a highly respected
presence in NYC Jazz and national concert performances, as well as
abroad in Europe, South America, and Japan.
Pete’s enthusiastic audience has
found him on stages in NYC and around the world such as the Weill
Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, the Caramoor Festival, Symphony Space,
Rome’s Jazz and Image Festival at Villa Celimontana, Chile’s Santiago
Jazz Festival and clubs such as Birdland, the Blue Note, Bradley’s, etc.
Most often playing solo piano or with his trio, Pete has also appeared
with the likes of Joe Lovano, Charles Davis, Vernel Fournier, Mel Lewis,
and others.
Since 1993 Pete has served as
Minister of Music at the Devoe Street Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY,
exposing him to the music of the African-American church, and his suites
for vocal choir and jazz quartet based on the Psalms of David,
demonstrate his abilities as a composer on a grander scale. His June
2006 release “Joyful!”, an ArtistShare CD/DVD, documents this new and
exciting form of music. Check out Pete's interview, (see above) for a
closer look at a man who is playing, writing, and recording jazz
music in church!
More information and audio samples
here!
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Richard Birk & Jazz Sunday
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Richard Birk is the leader/founder
of Jazz Sunday.
Jazz Sunday is a
jazz sextet that began leading jazz worship services in 1990 at Christ
Lutheran Church in Lake Jackson, Texas. Since that time they have led
jazz worship services and performed concerts at many churches in the
greater Houston area. Their repertoire includes jazz accompaniments of
traditional hymns; special instrumental arrangements of hymns and
spirituals for use as prelude, anthem, offertory, communion and
postlude; and original compositions for jazz worship
Jazz Sunday Group Members: Richard Birk plays
trombone for the group and also arranges and composes as well. Sparky
Koerner, - trumpet Johnny Gonzales, - saxophones Tom
Borling, piano Brian Casey, bass and Ben
Atkinson, drums. All of the members are distinguished band leaders,
conductors, and educators!
For more information and audio samples visit Jazz
Sunday
here!
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Joel Holmes
- Joel
is a jazz pianist who is a recent graduate of the acclaimed Peabody
Conservatory of Music at John Hopkins University. He has also studied
with Bobby McFerrin, Roy Hargrove, Gary Thomas, and a host of other
respected musicians. Joel has been influenced by jazz greats like Oscar
Peterson and Art Tatum but also Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, and Ahmad
Jamal. Only 23 years old,
Joel already composes his own style of music blending an array of
traditional and contemporary jazz, gospel, R&B, soul, hip-hop, neo soul,
funk, classical and pop. Joel shares,, “My music is a direct expression
of musical influences, spiritual freedom and personal interpretation.
For audio samples of his
debut CD, "Eternal Vision" and more information visit
here!
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New Jazz Recordings
New CD's from
Christian Jazz Artists Network Members! |
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Seeds -
Jazz pianist
Chuck Marohnic
has a new jazz quartet named, "Seeds" and a new CD,
"Justice For The Earth". All songs are original
compositions from members of the group. The theme for the CD is a
call to honor God's creation, the earth. Very moving straight ahead
jazz. The first track, "Justice For The Earth" has very beautiful
flugelhorn (Fred Fornay) and the jazz ballad has a prayerful quality
to it. Fred also contributes other well written tunes. Other members
of the quartet include Dwight Kilian (bass) and Dom Moio (drums).
To preview visit
here! |
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 Saxophonist
John Carlson
has a new CD,
"Expressions Of Instrumental Worship". All instrumental and
saxophone driven, the arrangements span from upbeat and celebratory
to meditative and contemplative. Includes a very hot version of,
"He's Got The Whole World In His Hands" featuring Kirk Whalum and
John on saxes! These arrangements were developed during John's many
years as Music director for Willow Creek Community Church in the
Chicago, IL area.
To preview visit
here! |
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Pianist
Joel Holmes
has a new CD, "Eternal Vision". A recent graduate of Peabody
Conservatory Of Music the young pianist, ( 23 years old ) shows on his debut
CD that he has both compositional skills as well as chops! There are also
cool covers of a Miles Davis tune and the gospel hymn, "Amazing Grace".
Check out this exciting new talent in jazz!
To preview visit
here! |
Jazz Pianist Pete Malinverni
has a new CD. "Joyful!" is the
CD and companion DVD of a live concert recording of Pete Malinverni's music
for Gospel Choir and Jazz Ensemble. It features the Devoe Street Baptist
Church Choir of Brooklyn, NY and a host of great singers and players,
including Yvette Glover, Jody Sandhaus, Afua Monk-Addo, Steve Wilson, Joe
Magnarelli, Todd Coolman and many others. The music is a suite for Gospel
Choir and Jazz Ensemble based on the Psalms Of David.
To preview visit
here! |
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Pianist Jim Martinez
has a new recording of his
jazz trio. The CD, "Three Equals One"
includes Gregory Tardy, Geoff Cooke and Ricky Malichi.
This is a feast of straight ahead jazz covering standards and more!
"Hamp's Boogie Woogie", "Autumn Leaves, Gershwin's, "But Not For
Me", Billy Strayhorn's, "Intimacy Of The Blues" to name just a few.
To preview visit
here! |
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Smooth Pizzazz Radio Reaches Milestone!
More than 50,000 hrs. have been logged in
listening time since Smooth Pizzazz has been on the air via the
internet! All over the world people tune in and the average listening
time is over one hr! Listening hr's. now totals over 50,000 hrs!
Internet radio continues to grow and we are excited to be a part of it!
Smooth
Pizzazz...Jazz with Pizzazz!
Just a few clicks away is an internet radio
station containing nearly 500 tracks from top jazz artists.
Broadcasting all over the world 24/7 Smooth Pizzazz has the most
complete collection of jazzed up hymns, sacred jazz, and spirituals
you will find anywhere! Its free so what are you waiting for? More
info
here! |
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All the Jazz Educational
resources you need to take your music to the next level!
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All the charts and resources you need to integrate
more jazz into the sanctuary! |
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