Hunt Real Estate Art of Jazz Series
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Enjoy the best of jazz surrounded by the best in modern and contemporary art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.
The Albright-Knox is justly renowned for its world-class collection of modern and contemporary art, but it should also be recognized as the host of world-class cross-cultural programming like the Art of Jazz Series.
Now entering its twelth season as the most successful series of its kind in area history, the Art of Jazz Series, this year generously sponsored by Hunt Real Estate, presents an unprecedented line up of international jazz artists. Enjoy the best of jazz surrounded by the best in modern and contemporary art at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.
Celebrating the centennnial of Django Reinhardt
THE HOT CLUB OF DETROIT
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Pre-concert film 7 pm
Swing Guitar: The Genius of Django Reinhardt (46 minutes)
Concert 8 pm
Inspired by Django Reinhardt’s legendary Quintette du Hot Club de France with Stephane Grappelli, The Hot Club of Detroit have added their own influences—from Charlie Parker and Miles Davis to Weather Report, Chopin, and the classic “gypsy jazz” sound. Led by the stirring fretwork of guitarist Evan Perri, the Hot Club has been expanding musical horizons with each new recording for the Mack Avenue label and dazzling concert audiences from coast to coast. www.hotclubofdetroit.com
First area performance in over four decades!
ECM Recording Artists
CHARLES LLOYD NEW QUARTET
With Jason Moran, Reuben Rogers, and Eric Harland
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Concert 4 pm
"Follow the career of Charles Lloyd, and you see a map of great jazz across half a century" (The New York Times). From his hugely popular sixties group that introduced Keith Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette to the world, to his current ensemble—considered by many to be his best ever—Charles Lloyd’s charismatic sound has never ceased to enrapture listeners. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to hear a true jazz legend at the peak of his creative powers: "...like Joan Miró in modern art, he has no peer save himself" (Jazzwise). www.charleslloyd.com
Blue Note Recording Artist and Grammy Nominee
ROBERT GLASPER TRIO
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Pre-concert conversation 2 pm
"The Future Is Now: Where Is Jazz Headed?" with series producer Bruce Eaton
Concert 3 pm
With a sound all his own, pianist/composer Robert Glasper is truly a jazz artist for the twenty-first century. While drawing frequent comparisons to Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, and Thelonious Monk for his solo work, and taking on sideman roles with Terence Blanchard and Christian McBride, Glasper has collaborated extensively with hip-hop and neo-soul icons like The Roots, J Dilla, Maxwell, Q-Tip, and Kanye West. The result is music that is "direct, forceful, inventive, and accessible without pandering" (New York). www.robertglasper.com
PETE MALINVERNI TRIO
With Lee Hudson and Eliot Zigmund.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Pre-concert conversation 7 pm
"Notes From Distant Shores: The Immigrant Influx Into Western New York and How It Shaped Modern Music and the Fabric of Our Community" (A special presentation of Forgotten Buffalo, www.forgottenbuffalo.com)
Concert 8 pm
Since arriving in New York in 1981, Niagara Falls native Pete Malinverni has established himself as a jazz pianist with few peers, recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as a composer of great depth and individuality and by critics and fans alike for the pure “elegant approachability” of his playing (All About Jazz). With his trio featuring master drummer Eliot Zigmund, best known for his work with Bill Evans and Michel Petrucciani, each Malinverni concert is a singular musical experience of lyrical grace and joyful exploration. www.petemalinverni.com
Tickets:
Series Tickets: $90 for four concerts for Members / $116 for four concerts for non-members
Individual Tickets: $25 per concert for Members / $29 per concert for non-members
Tickets can be purchased at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Admissions Desk or online. Concerts usually sell out in advance of each performance, so please order tickets early to avoid disappointment.
The Gallery's restaurant will be open for dinner prior to the concerts on Saturdays, November 6, 2010, and May 7, 2011, with a prix-fixe menu catered by Oliver's. For dinner reservations, please book directly through Oliver's by calling 716.877.9662. The Gallery's restaurant serves lunch on Sundays. For lunch reservations, please call 716.270.8223.
The 2010-2011 Hunt Real Estate Art of Jazz Series is supported by a generous grant from Hunt Real Estate. It is produced by Bruce Eaton and organized by the Gallery's Education Department.