#cecil bridgewater

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1978 - Max Roach Quartet - Yubin Chokin Kaikan - Tokyo

Cecil Bridgewater (tp), Billy Harper (ts), Reggie Workman (b), Max Roach (dr)

#jazz #poster flyer #max roach #cecil bridgewater #billy harper #reggie workman #1978

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1981 MAX ROACH & tap dancer HAROLD NICHOLAS of the NICHOLAS BROTHERS

MAX ROACH DAY JANUARY 10, 1924 – AUGUST 16, 2007

A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO AN ALL-TIME JAZZ GREAT

Drummer Max Roach was born on January 10, 1924 in Newland, North Carolina.

Roach, who grew up in Brooklyn, started on the drums when he was ten and studied at the Manhattan School Of Music.

He was in the house band at Monroe’s Uptown House in 1942, getting opportunities to jam with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie who both recognized his forward-looking talents.

Roach made his recording debut with Coleman Hawkins in 1943 (and was on Hawkins’ pioneering bop sessions the following year), worked with the Benny Carter Orchestra, and played on 52nd Street with Gillespie.

With Kenny Clarke (who was the first bop drummer) in the service, Roach built upon his innovations and was quite busy during the second half of the 1940s including working with Stan Getz, Allan Eager, Hawkins, the Charlie Parker Quintet (1947-49), Miles Davis’ Birth of the Cool Nonet (1949-50) and virtually every name in modern jazz including with Parker and Gillespie at the famous 1953 Massey Hall Concert.

He co-founded the Debut label with Charles Mingus in 1952 and worked with Louis Jordan, Red Allen, the Lighthouse All-Stars and Jazz At The Philharmonic.

During 1954-56, Roach co-led a pacesetting quintet with Clifford Brown that by late-1955 included Sonny Rollins; after Brown’s tragic death other members of the group included Kenny Dorham, Ray Bryant, Booker Little, Tommy Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Mobley, George Coleman, Stanley Turrentine, Clifford Jordan, Julian Priester and Roach’s wife singer Abbey Lincoln.

One of the most respected and skilled jazz drummers of all time (and a master at using space as he built up his solos), Roach continued leading groups for the remainder of his life including a long-time quartet with Odean Pope, Cecil Bridgewater and Tyrone Brown, the all-percussion group M’Boom, the Uptown String Quartet, and special duo albums with the likes of Cecil Taylor, Anthony Braxton and Archie Shepp.

Here is Max Roach accompanying and interacting with dancer Harold Nicholas in 1981.

-Scott Yanow

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[ubuntufm]

Lenora Zenzalai Helm & Tribe Jazz Orchestra - "For the Love of Big Band"

The Tribe Jazz Orchestra (TJO) is an ensemble of musicians led by vocalist/composer/educator Lenora Zenzalai Helm with a unique approach to the music of the big band tradition.

Representing one of the few vocalist and woman-led big bands, TJO features a diverse amalgam of the top men and women performers in Jazz; a combination of jazz orchestra and modern chamber ensemble, and features arrangements from trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater.

#ubuntufm #jazz #radio

[respective]

My taste in music in 20 albums

On Instagram I was challenged by @piahinckle to choose 20 albums that greatly influenced my taste in music. One album per day, for 20 consecutive days. No explanations (mostly), no reviews, just cover images on my Instagram @rialdrummer.

Proceeding from the first posting on December 11.

Max Roach and the M’Boom ensemble “Re: Percussion” the album is sometimes called. I heard this in the early ‘80s at a time I was getting interested in the history of jazz and particularly jazz drummers. Had the good fortune to see Max’s quartet (Cecil Bridgewater, Odean Pope, Tyrone Brown) at the old Yoshi’s, around the time of the “Scott Free” album.  This M’Boom record planted a seed for my later musical explorations in the ‘90s and started an appreciation for me of Max Roach as bandleader and conceptualist. I’d already heard some of his work with Charlie Parker. A decade later my band was covering “Morning / Midday” and “Jamaican Sun” by this group and I was email pals with Omar Clay’s partner.

The Mamas and the Papas “A Gathering Of Flowers”.  On the turntable constantly during my late high school years. Released between the ’68 breakup and the ’71 reunion. Interviews on the record with Cass and John hint at the glories and disappointments felt in the group.

Van Morrison “Tupelo Honey”. Great songs, ace band. The title track is really a classic (Cassandra Wilson’s cover is further evidence). Gary Mallaber (vibes) and Ronnie Montrose (guitar) stand out to me.

Family “Fearless”. United Artists was a label that took chances on musical artistry and signing Family was a commercial risk.  I found this album in 1973 in a cutout bin and it had only been out for 18 months.  The album is in turns gritty and pretty. All songwriting, playing and singing contributions are excellent, with John Wetton playing a key role on guitar, bass and vocals.

Rory Gallagher “Irish Tour ‘74”. Songs burned into memory from my days as a record store clerk and DJ. Most of my friends in the day were Rory fans going back to his band Taste and a few of us saw him at UC Santa Barbara around 1974.  If I had to pick one Rory record…  Watch him on YouTube.

“The Drums”. Prez Records in Santa Rosa was a destination store for me in the ‘80s and I found this used 3-album set for cheap there.  Introduced me to Art Blakey (“Ala Mode” remains a favorite song of mine), Connie Kay playing with Milt Jackson, Dannie Richmond, Paul Motian and many more great tracks.

Iain Matthews “Valley Hi”. Michael Nesmith cut a lot of great sides within and after The Monkees. To my ears almost nothing by him surpasses the achievement of helming this album.  I’ve followed Matthews’s career going back to his brief time in Fairport Convention up to the last decade and I know he’s not crazy about this record but to me it’s absolutely a gem.  Songs by Randy Newman, Jackson Browne, Steve Young (“Seven Bridges Road” before the Eagles recorded it) among others.

Gil Scott-Heron “Pieces Of A Man”. It had to be a long shot that an AM rock station would put “Lady Day and John Coltrane” on their playlist but that’s what KRLA in Pasadena did. And so I heard it and began an appreciation of Gil Scott-Heron that I continue to hold.

Marc Benno “Minnows”. This was another AM radio long shot in 1971 and KRLA won the day again for “Speak Your Mind”. A ballad that ebbs and flows in intensity.  Jim Keltner’s drumming first caught my ear on this song. This was around the time that Benno was playing rhythm guitar with The Doors on the L.A. Woman sessions, and after his collaborations with Leon Russell on the Asylum Choir albums. Many friends of mine also appreciate this album.

Weather Report “Sweetnighter”. Previously unaware of Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul, I saw Weather Report in July of 1973 and “Boogie Woogie Waltz” convinced me that I needed to dig more deeply into this music.

Fairport Convention “What We Did On Our Holidays”. Along with the records that Nick Drake would make a few months later, sums up for me some great years of British “folk rock”.

10cc “Sheet Music”. Between their first two albums this one comes out on top for me. It’s close. I was a fan from the release of “Rubber Bullets”.

Harry Belafonte “Calypso”. “Jamaica Farewell” was likely the first set of song lyrics I memorized. Mum had his playing often in our apartment in the late ‘50s.

Brinsley Schwarz “Nervous On The Road”.  I like this best of the band’s records (it may be because adding Ian Gomm to the band was so complimentary to the talents of Nick Lowe, Brinsley, Bob Andrews and Billy Rankin). For this pick I could have swapped out Dave Edmunds’s “Get It” or the Rockpile album “Seconds of Pleasure” but since the list is supposed to describe how my tastes were influenced it makes sense to refer to early period Brinsley.  Made me a Nick Lowe fan for life.

The Monkees “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.”.  My introduction to the group. I hadn’t seen the tv show at that time (November and December 1967) at least as far as I recall. Coming at them strictly through these tracks I was impressed by songwriting, production, vocals, guitars and humor.  Not bubblegum, at all.

“Pat Metheny Group” By September 1978 I was being introduced to ECM albums by a friend. I’d enjoyed previous ones but that month when I heard the first notes of “San Lorenzo” something resonated with me that hasn’t stopped.

Graham Parker and the Rumour “Stick To Me”.  This is a rough-and-ready collection produced by Nick Lowe. Drumming by Steve Goulding, guitar leads by Martin Belmont are highlights. The title song, “Soul On Ice”, “Clear Head” are standouts in a great set making this my favorite GP album for all time.

The Gary Burton Quartet with Eberhard Weber “Passengers”.  I think this was probably the beginning of my awareness of Gary Burton’s albums. A great introduction. As a vibes player myself there are major lessons and enjoyment for me throughout his catalog.

Love “Forever Changes”. Surrounded by Love fans in my 20s but not giving the group much time of day then, I locked into the band’s and Arthur Lee’s artistry in my 40s. Like so many people I now appreciate every song on this classic album. Was fortunate to catch the 2003 edition of the band at The Fillmore.

Gene Clark “No Other”. After leaving The Byrds, Clark wrote and recorded many excellent songs showcasing his poetic and melodic gifts. This album is the top of the mountain for me, and public appreciation for the songs and the production have grown greatly in the 50 years since its release. YouTube has video of a tribute tour for the album from a decade ago.

RUNNERS-UP

Elvis Costello and the Attractions “Imperial Bedroom” and “This Year’s Model”

XTC “English Settlement”

Beach Boys “Summer Days (and Summer Nights!)” and “Sunflower”

(Many) Iain Matthews records across the decades, along with titles by his Fairport mates Sandy Denny, Dave Mattacks, Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, Judy Dyble. A nod too to drummer Martin Lamble who had a playing style so well suited to their early records.

Buffalo Springfield “Retrospective”

Carpenters “Ticket to Ride”

Rolling Stones “December’s Children”

The Move “Shazam”

Joni Mitchell “For the Roses”

Bruce Springsteen “The Wild The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle”

Beatles single “Rain” b/w “Paperback Writer”

Man (The Man Band from Wales) "Back Into the Future"

#albums #ancient history still resonates #springsteen #manband #elvis costello #the move #beatles #monkees #joni mitchell #rolling stones #carpenters #buffalo springfield #beach boys #xtc #gene clark #iain matthews #gary burton #graham parker and the rumour #pat metheny group #brinsley schwarz #fairport convention #10cc #weather report #marc benno #gil scott-heron #rory gallagher #van morrison #mamas and papas #max roach

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Reggie Workman First – Conversation (Full Album)

Reggie Workman – bass Michael Carvin – drums Lawrence Killiam – percussion Albert Dailey – piano George Adams – tenor saxophone Slide Hampton – trombone Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet

#jazz #bass #reggieworkman

[scifigeneration]

The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup at Museum of the Moving Image

Festival Introduces Film Premieres, Virtual Reality Series, Sci-Fi and Supernatural Screenplay Competition.

The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival spotlights the literary genius of novelist Philip K. Dick. The festival has unveiled the full lineup for its eighth annual season. Events include film screenings and premieres, panel discussions, virtual reality demonstrations, and the launch of a new screenplay competition aimed at enhancing the filmmaking experience for audiences. As a platform for critical thinkers who explore the benefits and obstacles of science and technology, the festival showcases a variety of themes associated with independent storytelling. Held at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, NY, the festival runs from March 4-8, 2020.

The festival maintains its annual presence in New York, this time screened exclusively in the borough of Queens. “There is a strong cultural scene and appreciation for science fiction here,” said Daniel Abella, the founder and director of the event. “Everyone has been impacted by the advantages and disadvantages of this new world we live in and that knowledge strengthens the overall experience of the festival.” Festivities begin on Wednesday, March 4th with U.S. Premiere of the feature film Imperial Blue directed by Dan Moss and produced by David Cecil and Semulema Daniel Katenda. The film, which follows a drug smuggler on the quest to locate a sacred African herb that gives the power of prophecy, will be followed by a discussion with filmmakers. A short film block runs on Thursday, March 5th with the presentation of A Poem in Bamboo directed by Xufei Wu and Chan Yao Chang, an atmospheric study of a beautiful mansion plagued by strange noises. The program continues with titles such as Jesca Prudencio’s American Quartet, a revealing look at a small town bitterly divided when a young Muslim-American woman puts herself at risk when she shares her private, digitized memories with strangers in an attempt to triumph over hate, and Tim Hall’s Memory Unit about the mysterious hospitalization of an Alzheimer’s patient. On Friday, March 6th, science fiction and horror shorts take center stage with Izzy Ezagui’s Good Head about a man immobilized in a strange room, and Jason Rogan’s Stalag III-C about a U.S. paratrooper in WWII who leads a daring escape from a Nazi POW camp and encounters even more evil beyond prison walls. Then, Chris Levitus greets viewers with a man bleeding from a hole in his chest in The Wound and Warren DiFranco Hsu brings forth a dystopian world in Obsolete Model, where the past must be changed to save the future.

A dynamic lineup on Saturday, March 7th features director Gisella Bustios, renowned scientist Dr. Ronald Mallet, and lecturer Wanda Gregory on hand for the screening of A Brief History of Time Travel. The documentary takes viewers on a journey through the origins of time travel and its influence on the science fiction genre with commentary from distinguished members of the science community. The day continues with a block of shorts influenced by the work Philip K. Dick including Hekla Egilsdottir’s Beyond the Door about the influence of a peculiar cuckoo clock and the U.S. Premiere of After Ray directed by Natasha Halevi about a modified human struggling with memory loss. Also screening is the poignant Wide Awake in Bridgewater directed by Erik Lee and produced by Mark Lynch about a man who rediscovers the love of his life fifty years after her disappearance.

International sci-fi shorts starts the final day of the festival on Sunday, March 8th with the NYC Premiere of Eva - A Crispr Story directed by Puneet Bharill about a group of researchers confronting the unknown upon the implementation of a new technology. Further shorts include Christopher Armstrong’s Memory Man about a future society where psychic abilities are outlawed and Charles De Lauzirika’s Love Bite that shows the ramifications of a couple’s deadly bet during a zombie apocalypse. The night continues with two feature film presentations beginning with Anya directed by Jacob Akira Okada and Carylanna Taylor about a newlywed couple’s journey to parenthood that catapults them into a genetics mystery that threatens the future of humanity. Erin Berry’s Majic, which follows the discovery of a secret U.S. spy agency founded after the 1947 UFO incident in Roswell, is the festival’s closing night film. Filmmakers and guests of both features will be available for panels.

Expanding its outlook to incorporate the many stages of the filmmaking process into festival events, a screenplay competition has been introduced. “The screenplay is the beating heart of a film,” said Abella, who developed the category to help audiences value films beyond their visual aspects onscreen. “Our plan is to emphasize the importance and necessity of good storytelling.” The category semifinalists for Best Sci-Fi, Best Sci-Fi Prototyping, and Best Supernatural screenplays were chosen based on story, characterization, originality, readability, and attention to detail. “For sci-fi prototyping, the emphasis is on the design and architecting of an entire future world from scratch. Attention to detail and the impact of its surroundings is paramount,” said Abella. “For the sci-fi and supernatural categories, our focus is more on the characters themselves and how their inner world is affected by science, technology, nature, and politics.” Winners will be announced on Sunday, March 8th. The festival will also continue its popular virtual reality demonstrations on Saturday, March 7th and Sunday, March 8th. “Virtual reality enables us to explore our world in a more immersive way,” said Abella. “Through this simulation, we can better understand other environments and the challenges in people’s lives.” Guests will experience Davey Jose’s Living with Spinal Cord Injury from the perspective of future patients restored to health by “the cure.” The Inner World of Miss Q directed by David Wesemann will help users locate the whereabouts of a woman’s missing ghost and body.

As the festival remains committed to presenting innovative and thought-provoking independent films, Abella hopes audiences recognize the relevance of Philip K. Dick’s work. “PKD had his finger on the pulse of today’s society and our future,” he said. “His work resonates so well because he explored themes of artificial intelligence, the surveillance state, and the genetic modification of humans. He established himself as an icon of science fiction, which is truly the science of tomorrow.”

WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2020:

Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106)

Feature Presentation Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Imperial Blue (2019) — U.S. PREMIERE Director: Dan Moss Producer/Writer: David Cecil Producer: Semulema Daniel Katenda Editor: Callum Male Run Time/Country: 93 min, UK/Uganda

Synopsis: Hugo Winter, a roguish American drug smuggler is on a quest for a mysterious African drug called Bulu which gives the user the powers of prophecy. In Uganda, he meets two sisters who can help him find the source of Bulu, but they have competing agendas. Kisakye, a devout Christian, wants to sell the drug to save her village, whereas Angela, a criminal hustler, is only interested in getting rich quick. As Hugo follows them deeper into the jungle, he begins to doubt whether his prophetic visions are leading him to death or glory.

Post-Film Q&A:

Producers David Cecil and Semulema Daniel Katenda, editor Callum Male, and cinematographer Ezequiel Romero will be present for a discussion after the screening.

THURSDAY, March 5, 2020:

Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106)

Sci-Fi Shorts Program

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

A Poem in Bamboo (2019) Director: Xufei Wu, Chun-Yao Chang Run Time/Country: 5 min, USA

Synopsis: In 1920s, Southern China, a young bridegroom is visiting his aunt who lives alone in the distant mountains. Bamboo grows everywhere like an ocean. The mansion is beautiful and his aunt seems kind but there is a locked room in the attic with strange noises.

American Quartet (2019)

Director: Jesca Prudencio Producer: Adam Grannick Run Time/Country: 9 min, USA

Synopsis: In a 2030s small town bitterly divided over who belongs, a young Muslim-American woman puts herself at risk when she shares her private, digitized memories with strangers, challenging the status quo in the hope that empathy will triumph over hate.

Eli (2019)

Director: Nathaniel Milton Run Time/Country: 15 min, USA Synopsis: A 15-year-old musician believes he has an extraterrestrial implant in his ear. This is a true story based on the filmmaker’s experiences within the realms of High Strangeness, Magical Thinking and Manic Delusion.

Hello, World (2019)

Director: Nathan Hong Fisher Producer: Kristy Richman Run Time/Country: 12 min, USA Synopsis: In a near future love story about a couple’s journey to hold onto one another through life and death, they make the decision to continue their existence through technology.

Memory Unit (2019)

Director: Tim Hall Run Time/Country: 15 min, USA Synopsis: Unusual events surround the hospitalization of a father with Alzheimer’s disease.

Solstice (2019)

Director/Producer: Lisandro Perez-Rey Producer: Cynthia Barrera, Laura Sweeney Run Time/Country: 15 min, USA Synopsis: During a brutal winter storm, a bartender befriends a homeless man and brings him home for a warm meal and an ancient ritual.

Vivir (2019)

Director: Lewis Rapkin Run Time/Country: 3 min, USA Synopsis: In the not-so-distant future, Earth has become infertile and the struggle to grow food off-planet takes an unsuspecting turn when a scientist makes a peculiar discovery.

Insight (2019)

Director: John K. Jones Run Time/Country: 12 min, USA Synopsis: Suspecting infidelity, an anxious wife uses simulation technology to practice safely confronting her husband in real life.

Unified Field Theiry (2019)

Director: Christina Hibner Run Time/Country: 5 min, USA Synopsis: An experimental animation that follows two cosmic entities where the main character tries her best to learn about the nature of the universe from her teacher who is a master of the universe. Experiencing moments of enlightenment that transform the way she sees the world, the student opens her eyes to things she could not imagine. Post-Film Q&A: Filmmakers will be present for a discussion after the screening.

FRIDAY, March 6, 2020:

Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106)

Sci-Fi, Horror and Supernatural Shorts Program

Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Good Head (2019)

Director: Izzy Ezagui Run Time/Country: 8 min, USA Synopsis: A man awakens in a strange room to discover he’s immobilized. His fellow prisoner teases him mercilessly until he panics and short-circuits the collar keeping him conscious. The alarm sounds, drawing the wrath of their true tormentor.

Stalag III-C (2019)

Director: Jason Rogan Run Time/Country: 12 min, Belarus Synopsis: In the final days of World War II, a US paratrooper Joe Boyd leads a daring escape from a Nazi POW camp, only to face a more horrifying evil beyond the prison walls.

Tomorrow Might Be The Day (2018)

Director: Joséfa Celestin Run Time/Country: 20 min, Scotland Synopsis: A fanatic subjects his niece, whose faith wavers, to a baptism in order to restore her faith and ultimately save her from an impending doomsday flood.

The Wound (2018)

Director: Chris Levitus Run Time/Country: 7 min, USA Synopsis: A man wakes up bleeding from a hole in his chest.

Interminable - Trailer (2019)

Director: Aaron Huisenfeldt Run Time/Country: 1 min, USA Synopsis: The conglomerate Iridian is hacking minds using an optical implant device used to channel the internet straight to the brain. A rebellion, led by the daughter of Iridian's CEO, must stop the worldwide mind hack by their program called IRIS.

The Last Well (2018)

Director: Filip Filković Run Time/Country: 20 min, Croatia Synopsis: The year is 2037 and Europe is in shambles. The owner of the last well with natural clean water lives in Croatia. After one of his sales of clean drinking water ends in bloodbath, he becomes a substitute father and a husband. But when the well dries out, he makes one last "trade.”

Concession (2019)

Director: Paul Odgren Run Time/Country: 6 min, USA Synopsis: Steph's had enough, it's a school night after all, until Michael touches her forehead and conjures a series of images that are impossible to explain. He forces her to confront the question: should she trust him and believe this outrageous claim that he can see other people's thoughts? Or should she listen to her gut, call him crazy and never look back?

Obsolete Model (2019)

Director: Warren DiFranco Hsu Run Time/Country: 12 min, USA Synopsis: A sentient artificial intelligence awakens to a world in dystopian ruin and charges two androids, INJUN and ISEE to seek a model-borg named SARA.H, who can save it by altering her past.

Incandescent (2019)

Director: Alfred Thomas Catalfo Run Time/Country: 15 min, USA Synopsis: When a nomadic alien race blots out the sun, an anguished young teacher tries to hold on to her humanity in a withering world. Post-Film Q&A: Filmmakers will be present for a discussion after the screening.

SATURDAY, March 7, 2020:

Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106)

Block 1: Feature Documentary Presentation

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

A Brief History of Time Travel (2018)

Director: Gisella Bustillos Run Time/Country: 68 min, USA Synopsis: There's one thing that Star Trek and Doctor Who fandoms have in common: time travel. This documentary takes you on a journey through the evolution of time travel from its origins and influence in science fiction to the exciting possibilities technology could yet uncover. Featuring Dr. Ronald Mallet (How To Build a Time Machine), Bill Nye (Bill Nye the Science Guy), Ted Chiang (writer of Story of Your Life), and Wanda Gregory (Director of Digital Technology and Culture at the University of Washington).

Post-Film Q&A: Director Gisella Bustillos, scientist Dr. Ronald Mallet, and lecturer Wanda Gregory will be present for a discussion after the screening.

Block 2: Best of Philip K. Dick Shorts Program

Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Ryoko's Qubit Summer (2018)

Director: Yuichi Kondo Run Time/Country: 17 min, Japan Synopsis: KANUMA, an experimental world is created inside a quantum computer. Then one day, a few of its AI residents began to communicate with words undecipherable to man.

Beyond the Door (2018)

Director: Hekla Egilsdottir Run Time/Country: 13 min, Iceland Synopsis: A stagnant young couple named Noi and Irma are dealing with Irma’s depression. Noi buys Irma a cuckoo clock, reminiscent of the one her mother used to have when she was a child, in an attempt to cheer her. Irma’s monotonous, stay-at-home life takes a sudden turn with the introduction of her newfound friend, the cuckoo. Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick.

Nectar (2019)

Director: Anthony Zwartouw Run Time/Country: 20 min, Canada Synopsis: A man lives out his days in a drug-induced state, prisoner to a parasitical guard on a disturbing desert island of his own making, when he is awoken by the deep traumas of his past that he can no longer suppress.

After Ray (2019) — U.S. PREMIERE

Director: Natasha Halevi Producer: Sean Gunn Run Time/Country: 12 min, USA Synopsis: In the aftermath of the singularity, Cole, the first “modified” human, struggles with memory loss, indicating an unstable future for humans and potential end to humanity.

Wide Awake in Bridgewater (2018)

Director/Producer: Erik Lee Producer: Mark Lynch Run Time/Country: 15 min, USA Synopsis: In 1968, 18-year-old Michael Gates and Monica Dupré are enjoying an afternoon in the countryside when she disappears. Fifty-one years later, elderly Michael starts receiving phone messages from her, and he discovers what happened on that fateful day.

QTR (2019)

Director: Pat Bird Run Time/Country: 1 min, USA Synopsis: A classic mental exercise from Robert Anton Wilson's "Prometheus Rising".

Circadia (2019)

Director: Jacob Murray Run Time/Country: 5 min, USA Synopsis: Your attention is no longer yours. For the next four minutes, it belongs to her. She calls for liberation. She calls for you to snap out of the spell. Can you hear her? Will you demand silence?

Hashtag (2019)

Director: Ben Alpi Writer: Kevin Rubio Producer: Jyotika Virmani Run Time/Country: 15 min, USA Synopsis: In a looming future where social media celebrities dominate our culture, X is the world’s supreme online icon — but how far will she go to hold on to her popularity?

Post-Film Q&A: Filmmakers, including Sean Gunn (After Ray) and Jacob Murray (Circadia), will be present for a discussion after the screening.

SUNDAY, March 8, 2020:

Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106)

Block 1: International Sci-Fi Shorts Program

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Outer West - Trailer (2019)

Director: Jake Leister Run Time/Country: 2 min, USA Synopsis: West Coast pace prompts a travel nurse to accept a job in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Looking for the capital city's postcard artistry and ease, he is instead greeted by another, entirely unexpected world...Outer West.

SIL and the Devil Seeds of Arodor (2019)

Director: Keith Barnfather Writer: Philip Martin Run Time/Country: 15 min, UK Synopsis: A web series based on concepts from the BBC series Doctor Who. SIL is worried, very worried, which doesn’t keep his reptilian skin in the best condition. Confined in a cold detention cell on the moon, awaiting a deportation hearing for trial on drugs offences on Earth, he faces a death sentence if the application is successful and he is found guilty.

Eva - A Crispr Story (2018) — NYC PREMIERE

Director: Puneet Bharill Run Time/Country: 22 min, Germany Synopsis: Researchers have achieved a clinical milestone using CRISPR technology to transplant a genetically modified pig liver into a human embryo but face unforeseen consequences.

Those Beautiful Moments (2019)

Director: Vasily Chuprina Run Time/Country: 14 min, Russia Synopsis: The story of a scientist on the search for eternal beauty and life.

Nameless (2019)

Director: Luca Nistler Run Time/Country: 2 min, Italy Synopsis: A child-robot talks about her dream to her mother.

Memory Man (2019)

Director: Christopher Armstrong Run Time/Country: 12 min, UK Synopsis: In a future where psychic abilities are outlawed, the Memory Man makes a living dealing with uncomfortable memories for other people. Upon the arrival of a hostile new client, he is forced to confront unfinished business of his own.

Jump (2018)

Director: Josh Mawer Run Time/Country: 12 min, Australia Synopsis: George is all elbows when it comes to talking to Amy. But his time-traveling dating coach knows that persistence makes perfect...probably.

Love Bite (2019)

Director: Charles de Lauzirika Run Time/Country: 15 min, USA Synopsis: Taking refuge in an abandoned cargo truck during the Zombie Apocalypse, a dysfunctional couple and their dog find their lives on the line when they make a deadly bet over how the undead virus spreads. Is a simple love bite now a death sentence? And how far will someone go to be proven right? Directed by the producer of Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2007).

Heliocentric (2019)

Director: Mike McGraw Run Time/Country: 4 min, USA Synopsis: Boxer, Verve, Campbell and Herman teach Naomi Money that the Sun revolves around the Earth, foiling her quasi-evil plan, and schooling her about Ptolemy, Galileo and Copernicus in the process.

Post-Film Q&A: Filmmakers, including Keith Barnfather (SIL and the Devil Seeds of Arodor) and Puneet Bharill (Eva - A Crispr Story), will be present for a discussion after the screening.

Block 2: Feature Presentation

Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Anya (2019)

Director: Jacob Akira Okada, Carylanna Taylor Run Time/Country: 80 min, USA Synopsis: A contemporary sci-fi love story about newlyweds whose seemingly simple decision to have a baby catapults them to the center of an explosive genetics mystery with far-reaching consequences for their child and the future of humanity. Post-Film Q&A: Directors Jacob Akira Okada and Carylanna Taylor will be present to introduce the film and for a discussion after the screening alongside NYU developmental biologist Yelena Bernadskaya.

Block 3: Feature Presentation

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Majic (2019)

Director/Writer: Erin Berry Writer: David Pluscauskas Run Time/Country: 82 min, USA Synopsis: In Washington, DC on the eve of the 2008 presidential election, Bernwood, an anti-conspiracy video blogger meets with an old man claiming to have worked for the legendary Majestic-12 (aka “Majic”), a secret U.S. spy agency created after the UFO incident at Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. So begins her trip down the rabbit hole looking for answers as reality as she knows it, or knew it, begins to unravel. Starring Paula Brancati (Slasher), Richard Fitzpatrick (Good Will Hunting), Michael Seater (Life With Derek) and Paulino Nunes (The Expanse). Post-Film Q&A: Director Erin Berry, co-writer David Pluscauskas and actor Richard Fitzpatrick will be present for a discussion after the screening.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 and SUNDAY, March 8, 2020:

Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106)

Virtual Reality Series

Time: All Day

Living with Spinal Cord Injury (2019)

Director: Davey Jose Run Time/Country: 2 min, UK Synopsis: A science fiction inspired VR 360 short-film based around an 18 oil canvas series. Curated from the perspective of the future where spinal injuries can be fixed by “the cure.” The artwork shows a future audience what it felt like to live with a disruptive injury.

The Inner World of Miss Q (2019)

Director: David Wesemann Writer: Tobias Bieseke Run Time/Country: 8 min, Germany Synopsis: In this virtual reality there are two worlds, the inner world of the protagonist and a trial where a judge and a lawyer try to find out who is the owner of Miss Q’s ghost and body. Adapted from a story by Stanislaw Lem.

SUNDAY, March 8, 2020:

Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11106)

Screenplay Competition

Time: 8:00pm (Winners announced during Awards Ceremony)

After Hebden

Writer: David Kirkham Category: Best Sci-Fi Screenplay/Best Sci-Fi Prototyping Screenplay Synopsis: In the 21st century, humankind was had to choose between Paradise or Oblivion. We chose the latter. Only a teenage girl named Hebden can save us now.

Rain

Writer: Andronica Marquis Category: Best Sci-Fi Screenplay Synopsis: A young Earth City girl, Rain, a Red by birth, marked, starving and desperate, seizes an opportunity to escape to Meccanda, a planet rumored to hold a cure, that she might save her young brother, Walker, the last of her family, who struggles against the symptoms of The Touched. The price of starship passage? Her virginity to the shipʼs captain.

Egghead

Writer: Andrew Pelosi Category: Best Sci-Fi Prototyping Screenplay Synopsis: A desperate halfwit attempts to cheat on an exam in a future where IQ testing determines who lives and who gets turned into chalk.

Dawn

Writer: Alexandra Ruggieri Category: Best Supernatural Screenplay Synopsis: Dawn is pregnant but something magical happens one night when she witnesses an abduction.

House in Haunted Woods

Writer: Drew Henriksen Category: Best Supernatural Screenplay Synopsis: A young couple buys an abandoned house as an investment with plans to live by their agoraphobic uncle. After the purchase, the house seems to improve on its own. As people begin to disappear in the woods surrounding it, the ghosts make their presence known.

Awards Ceremony

Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Official selection filmmakers, screenwriters, and special guests will be in attendance when awards are presented to the category winners of The 2020 Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival.

Festival Passes

Passes to screenings can be purchased at https://www.thephilipkdickfilmfestival.com.

#science fiction #scifi film #movies #philip k dick science fiction film festival #film festival

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The dream / It's time

The dream / It’s time

Αυτό δεν είναι τραγούδι #1216 DJ της ημέρας, ο Τάκης Φωτιάδης Το άλμπουμ Chattahoochee Red (1981) του μεγάλου ντράμερ Max Roach ανοίγει με το κομμάτι “The dream / It’s time”· τα δύο πρώτα λεπτά, ακούμε μόνο τα ντραμς του Max, τη φωνή του Martin Luther King από την περίφημη ομιλία του (“I have a dream”) και τις φωνές του συγκεντρωμένου πλήθους. Μετά μπαίνουν και οι υπόλοιποι του κουαρτέτου του…

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#Calvin Hill #Cecil Bridgewater #Μουσική #Τάκης Φωτιάδης #jazz #Martin Luther King #Max Roach #Odean Pope

[soundpollution]

Dollar Brand / Abdullah Ibrahim Orchestra ‎– African Space Program

Personnel

Abdullah Ibrahim - piano

Hamiet Bluiett - baritone saxophone

Cecil McBee - bass

Sonny Fortune - flute, alto saxophone

Carlos Ward - flute, alto saxophone

Roland Alexander - harmonium, tenor saxophone

Roy Brooks - Percussion

John Stubblefield - tenor saxophone

Kiani Zawadi - Trombone

Cecil Bridgewater - trumpet

Charles Sullivan - trumpet

Enrico Rava - trumpet

Dollar Brand / Abdullah Ibrahim Orchestra ‎– African Space Program

#Hamiet Bluiett #Cecil McBee #Sonny Fortune #Carlos Ward #Roland Alexander #Roy Brooks #John Stubblefield #Kiani Zawadi #Cecil Bridgewater #Charles Sullivan #Enrico Rava #Abdullah Ibrahim #Abdullah Ibrahim Orchestra #Dollar Brand #African Space Program #Jazz #1974 #soundpollution

[budaallmusic]

Dee Dee Bridgewater ‎– Afro Blue #TrioRecords 1974 🇯🇵 Japan Arranged By – Cecil Bridgewater (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2, B4), Horace Silver (tracks: A2) Bass – #GeorgeMraz Drums, Bells, Sounds – #MotohikoHino Piano, Electric Piano – #RolandHanna Tenor Saxophone, Vibraslap, Cowbell, Bells, Castanets [African] – #RonBridgewater Trumpet, Kalimba – #CecilBridgewater Vocals – #DeeDeeBridgewater https://www.instagram.com/p/COWHJDHssXX/?igshid=g3294rl9pg1g

#triorecords #georgemraz #motohikohino #rolandhanna #ronbridgewater #cecilbridgewater #deedeebridgewater

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オンラインショップ https://moove55.com/?pid=153925598 Artist: Dee Dee Bridgewater Title: Afro Blue Label: Mr Bongo Format: Vinyl LP Cat#: MRBLP216 #fusion #jazz #reissue #soul #usa #deedeebridgewater #afroblue #triorecords #mrbongo #vinyl #lp 1974年のデビュー名作アルバムの再発盤👌❤️⚡️ Member: Dee Dee Bridgewater(vo) Cecil Bridgewater(tp,kalimba,arr) Horace Silver(arr-A2) George Mraz(b) Motohiko Hino(ds) Roland Hanna(p) Ron Bridgewater(ts,cowbell) A1. Afro Blue A2. Love Vibrations A3. Blues Medley (Everyday I Have The Blues / Stormy Monday Blues) B1. Little B’s Poem B2: Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head B3: Love From The Sun B4: People Make The World Go Round If you collect vintage 70's soul-jazz vinyl, there is a good chance that you already own a record that features the amazing vocal talents of Dee Dee Bridgewater. Whether it be Roy Ayers, Norman Connors, Billy Parker or Carlos Garnett - Dee Dee is the glue that fuses these artists together. Although best known for her jazz work, Dee Dee has had a wonderfully rich and varied career encompassing soul, musicals, gospel, and underground disco from the 70’s to the present day. She is still active as a vocalist, composer, and producer and remains one of our favourite vocalists at Mr Bongo HQ. We take things back to the early years of Dee Dee's career with her debut album 'Afro Blue'. Recorded in Tokyo in 1974, the album was released exclusively in Japan via two different Japanese labels (Trio Records in 1974 and All Art in 1985 respectively). Each release had unique cover art and we have opted to present the album in its original 1974 form. 'Afro Blue' features an exquisite collaboration of American and Japanese musicians, such as Cecil & Ron Bridgewater, Motohiko Hino and producer Takao Ishizuka. The result is a sublime deep soul-jazz masterpiece with timeless versions of 'People Make The World Go Round', 'Love From The Sun', and 'Afro Blue’. It is arguably one of the finest albums in its genre. This record has long been a sought-after item for DJs and collectors alike, so we are delighted to finally make this wonderful music from an understated great available to all. #moove #mooverecords #recordshop https://www.instagram.com/p/CFuB0fwANYd/?igshid=kw8pudvm5rdn

#fusion #jazz #reissue #soul #usa #deedeebridgewater #afroblue #triorecords #mrbongo #vinyl #lp #moove #mooverecords #recordshop

[mosaicrecords]

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra: Norway 1974

There’s far too little video on the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. This edition of the band from the Konigsberg Festival in 1974 includes Billy Harper, Jon Faddis and Cecil Bridgewater. The 40-minute set kicks off with Bob Brookmeyer’s beautiful arrangement of Willow Weep For Me, featuring Jimmy Knepper on trombone followed by the Latin funk blues Central Park North. The whole set is beautifully shot and beautifully played.

-Michael Cuscuna

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#Thad Jones/Mel Lewis #Billy Harper #trad & big band #classic jazz #Jon Faddis

[seeselfblack]

Max Roach was born January 10, 1924. He was an African American bebop/hard bop percussionist, drummer, and composer.

Maxwell Lemuel Roach was born in Newland, N.C., to Alphonse and Cressie Roach. His family moved to Brooklyn, when he was 4 years old. A player piano left by the previous NY tenants gave Roach his musical introduction and he started to play bugle in parade orchestras at a young age. His mother was a gospel singer, which led to Roach, at 10, to play drums in some gospel bands. Roach performed his first big-time gig in New York City at the age of 16, substituting for Sonny Greer with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

In 1942, Roach started to go out in the jazz clubs of the 52nd Street and at 78th Street & Broadway for Georgie Jay's Taproom (playing with schoolmate Cecil Payne). He was one of the first drummers (along with Kenny Clarke) to play in the bebop style, and performed in bands led by Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Coleman Hawkins, Bud Powell, and Miles Davis. Roach played on many of Parker's most important records, including the Savoy 1945 session. He continued to play as a freelancer while studying composition at the Manhattan School of Music, where he graduated in 1952.

He had two children, Daryl and Maxine, from his first marriage with Mildred Roach. In 1954, he met singer Barbara Jai (Johnson) and had another son, Raoul Jordu. In 1960, he composed the “We Insist! - Freedom Now” suite with lyrics by Oscar Brown Jr., after being invited to contribute to commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Using his musical abilities to comment on the African-American experience was a significant part of his career. Because of this, Roach was blacklisted by the American recording industry for a period in the 1960s.

Roach was also married to the singer Abbey Lincoln, who had performed on several of Roach's albums. Twin daughters, Ayodele and Dara Rasheeda, were later born to Roach and his third wife, Janus Adams Roach. In 1966, with his album "Drums Unlimited,” he proved that drums can be a solo instrument able to play theme, variations, and rhythmically cohesive phrases. Another important record Roach made is the classic “Money Jungle,” 1962, with Charley Mingus and Duke Ellington.

During the 1970s, Roach formed a unique musical organization, "M'Boom," a percussion orchestra. Each member of this unit composed and performed on many percussion instruments. Members included Fred King, Joe Chambers, Warren Smith, Freddie Waits, Roy Brooks, Omar Clay, Ray Mantilla, Francisco Mora, and Eli Fountain.

In 1972, he joined the faculty of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Not content to expand on the musical territory he had already become known for, Roach spent the decades of the 1980s and 1990s continually finding new ways to express his musical expression and presentation. In the early 1980s, he began presenting solo concerts, proving that this multi-percussion instrument, in the hands of such a great master, could fulfill the demands of solo performance and be entirely satisfying to an audience. He created memorable compositions in these concerts. A solo record was released by Bay State, a Japanese label. One of these solo concerts also includes a filming of a recording date for "Chattahoochee Red," featuring his working quartet with Odean Pope, Cecil Bridgewater, and Calvin Hill.

In the early 2000s, Roach became less active owing to the onset of hydrocephalus-related complications. Renowned all throughout his performing life, Roach won many honors. Some of them include a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant, cited as a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters in France, twice awarded the French Grand Prix du Disque, elected to the International Percussive Art Society's Hall of Fame, and the Downbeat Magazine Hall of Fame.

He was awarded the Harvard Jazz Master, given eight honorary doctorate degrees, including degrees awarded by the University of Bologna, Italy, and Columbia University. He worked with many of the greatest jazz musicians in the world. He is widely considered one of the most important drummers in the history of jazz. Max Roach died on August 16, 2007 at his home.

#max roach #drummer #jazz #percussionist

[lboogie1906]

Dee Dee Bridgewater (Denise Garrett, May 27, 1950) is a jazz singer. She is a three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, as well as a Tony Award-winning stage actress. For 23 years, she was the host of National Public Radio's syndicated radio show JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater. She is a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization. She was born in Memphis., she was raised Catholic in Flint. At the age of sixteen, she was a member of a Rock and R&B trio, singing in clubs in Michigan. At 18, she studied at Michigan State University before she went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. With the school's jazz band, she toured the Soviet Union in 1969. The next year, she met trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater, and after their marriage, they moved to New York City, where Cecil played in Horace Silver's band. In the early 1970s, Bridgewater joined the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra as lead vocalist. This marked the beginning of her jazz career, and she performed with many of the great jazz musicians of the time, such as Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Max Roach, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Wayne Garfield, and others. She performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1973. In 1974, her first solo album, entitled Afro Blue, appeared, and she performed on Broadway in the musical The Wiz. For her role as Glinda the Good Witch she won a Tony Award in 1975 as "Best Featured Actress", and the musical also won the 1976 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CAtw6q0n31oUwznFZ_sF4muCrOupK8Jpv_j7Ec0/?igshid=1h0lfybwh6z5c

#africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[redazionecultura]

Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Mildred Bailey, Helen Humes, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Helen Forrest, Anita O’Day, Peggy Lee, Carmen McRae, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Diane Schuur, Dianne Reeves, Esperanza Spalding, Cecile Mclorin Salvant

#sarah vaughan

[projazznet]

Reggie Workman First – Conversation (Full Album)

Reggie Workman – bass Michael Carvin – drums Lawrence Killiam – percussion Albert Dailey – piano George Adams – tenor saxophone Slide Hampton – trombone Cecil Bridgewater – trumpet

#jazz #bass #reggieworkman #avantgardejazz #nowplaying

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Roy Ayers ‎– Brawling Broads

Polydor ‎– PD 5048‎ – Originally released in 1973. Roy Ayers ‎– Coffy. Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Richard Davis Drums – Dennis Davis Electric Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Piano – Harry Whitaker Flugelhorn – Cecil Bridgewater Guitar – Billy Nichols, Bob Rose Percussion – William King Strings – Emanuel Vardi, Harry Lookofsky, Irving Spice, Peter Dimitriades Trombone – Garnett Brown, Wayne Andre Trumpet – Jon Faddis.

#Roy Ayers ‎– Brawling Broads