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Videos from Logan Richardson & Jesse Elder live at BargeMusic, 8/9/10

Submitted by jesse.elder on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 12:08

On August 9th, 2010 Logan Richardson & Jesse Elder recorded an album of Jesse's original music live in concert.  A contact juggler named Blake Habermann joined us on stage.  Here are a couple videos from the show.  The CD will be released by the end of this year; it will be called "8 9 10".  

Jesse Elder - Live Concert / CD Recording at BargeMusic

Submitted by jesse.elder on Wed, 08/04/2010 - 00:01

Jesse Elder & Logan Richardson
Live Concert / CD recording
BargeMusic
Monday, August 9th, 2010
www.bargemusic.org

In addition to playing 9 new compositions I've written specifically for the duo accompanied by master contact juggler Blake Habermann we will be collaborating with a film by Petr Salidar. We'll also perform 2 of Petr's compositions.

We need all of the live energy we can get for this unique collaborative experience. Be there while my second CD as a leader is being created. I'll have an e-mail list so that everyone present can pre-order a free CD as my way of saying thanks so much for your support.

Tickets are $10 for students/children & $20 for adults. The proceeds will help pay for all of the costs associated with putting out the album. There will be wine, tea, coffee and hors d'oeuvres for a modest suggest donation.

Logan Richardson - Alto Saxophone
Jesse Elder - Piano/Composition
Petr Salidar - Video/Composition
Blake Habermann - Contact Juggler
Jesse Patch - Videographer
Reed Taylor - Recording Engineer

Here's a little bonus, Jesse Elder Group at Smalls:

Jesse Elder's CD "The Winding Shell" Reviewed on eJazz News

Submitted by jesse.elder on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 12:33

CD Reviews: Jesse Elder “The Winding Shell” CD-2009 Off
Posted by: editor on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 11:34 AM

Glenn Astarita

Original Posting on eJazz News

Here, forward-thinking pianist Jesse Elder employs tenor sax titan, Gary Thomas along with talented jazz saxophonists Chris Cheek, Logan Richardson and Jeremy Viner. But Elder varies the program and finalizes the album with four piano duets, featuring Aya Nishina. Simply stated, Elder offers a bit of mind candy for the average jazz enthusiast, as the album title does indeed, parallel the content of his multifarious compositions.

Weaving saxes, false endings and Elder’s dynamic reengineering of themes are just a few of the underpinnings that generate gobs of excitement. The band also tosses in a few off-kilter treatments amid bustling rhythmic forays, crisp accents and intermittent treks into the freer realm. Elder possesses a broad musical vernacular, where some of these passages are constructed upon classical frameworks within the comprehensively arranged and largely, winding movements.

The frontline sax section often projects a sense of urgency to complement several melodic intervals. Thomas’ monstrous chops are in full force here, as he morphs a top-down soloing approach with blistering flurries. On “Kiss Rain,” the unit fuses sanguine storylines with whimsical sentiment, sparked by Elder’s huge block chords and melodic overtones. Then they interject a bit of funk via staggered flows and harmonious unison lines during the peppery jaunt titled “All Moments.”

Elder and Nishina interrogate each other while exploring various modes of counterpoint and structure on the four duets simply titled “I – IV.” They improvise through classical, jazz and avant-garde elements while also dishing out some rather haunting propositions. Sure enough, Elder is on track to impart a significant presence within global jazz circles due to this irrefutably, persuasive debut release. – Glenn Astarita

Track listing: Surrender; Solar Plexus; The Thoughtful Nudge; Flight Of The Pelican; Rotating Canvases; Kiss Rain; Red Paint; The Winding Shell; All Moments; I; II; III; IV.

Personnel: Logan Richardson: alto saxophone; Gary Thomas: tenor saxophone; Jesse Elder: piano; Christopher Tordini: bass; Tyshawn Sorey: drums; Chris Cheek: tenor saxophone; Jeremy Viner: tenor saxophone; Aya Nishina: piano.

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