Ten celebrates the ten year life of the bandwagon, pianist jason moran s trio with bassist tarus mateen and drummer nasheet waits. But ten is also morans first release since artist in residence blue note, 2006, so it affords him the opportunity to include pieces from longform commissioned works hes written since then. For a complete schedule of upcoming performances, please visit jason morans website. Jason moran is a pianist, composer, and bandleader who mines a variety of musical styles to create adventurous, genrecrossing jazz performances. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Wednesday night, june 20, i witnessed a marvel that, among many other things, confirmed my hardly original belief that the recording industry has to change its business model. They have also lived in mount vernon, wa and highlands ranch, co plus 7 other locations. Ten is the eighth album by american pianist and composer jason moran, celebrating a decade of his trio the bandwagon, which was released on the blue note label in 2010. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Check out blue blocks by jason moran on amazon music. The cd has a good mix of up tempo songs, and ballads. The piano trio is a mainstay in the jazz tradition, and here the bandwagon does a characteristically great job of being firmly in that tradition while also blazing a new trail. Live at the village vanguard the piano trio is known to deconstruct standards and assemble its pianists mixedmedia compositions in.
Blue blocks opens with a nice dose of sunday morning church roll call with very uplifting effect. Pianist and composer jason moran has established himself as a risktaker and trendsetter for new directions in jazz. Backed by bassist tarus mateen and drummer nasheet waits, moran reveals himself once again to be a nimble improviser with an ear toward atmospheric and often fractured hypnotic postbop jazz on tracks like the lilting blue blocks commissioned by the philadelphia museum of art and rfk in the. Find jason moran discography, albums and singles on allmusic. When i play a jaki piece, its not only in honor of. The opening track blue blocks puts down a strong marker before the music takes. View jason morans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The latest recording from jason moran and his trio is called ten, and this year marks the groups 10year anniversary.
Join facebook to connect with jason blue and others you may know. Mostly with the bandwagon, morans trio of 10 years. Jason moran download all jazz songs jason moran download. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. This fall, its come into sharp relief that at age 35, hes already done an awful lot with them. The opening blue blocks allows mateens bass to twist melodies around tumbling piano chords. Morans signature corpus marries established classical, blues, and jazz techniques with the musical influences of his generation, including funk, hiphop, and rock. Jason moran born january 21, 1975 is an american jazz pianist, composer, and educator involved in multimedia art and theatrical installations moran recorded first with greg osby and debuted as a band leader with the 1999 album soundtrack to human motion. It finds him a jovial and creative mood with his longstanding trio of nasheet waits drums and tarus mateen drums and a celebration of just over 10 years with blue note records. Boundarypushing pianist jason moran expands his sound yet again with a blend of modern electric and acoustic blues on same mother. Thanksgiving at the vanguard by jason moran, released 01 april 2017 1. Jason moran, from the venice biennale to the village. Ten celebrates the ten year life of the bandwagon, pianist jason morans trio with bassist tarus mateen and drummer nasheet waits.
Rolling stone calls him the most provocative thinker in current jazz. Jason moran phone, address, background info whitepages. Dec 27, 2010 the first light rail car prepares to leave a station stop at the official opening of metro light rail on dec. Moran has also performed with many acclaimed artists such as charles lloyd and dave holland, he composed a ballet for alzonzo king lines ballet, conceived a jazz and skateboarding collaboration, wrote the film score for selma, and paid homage to two legendary pianists in his blue note album, all rise. Dec 28, 2008 played by jason moran taken from phonography 2a blue note mix sessiona mix by dj smashp2003 capitol records. The impressionistic approach of visual and musical artists like jeanmichel basquiat and maurice ravel inspire moran s playing and writing style, on both his own compositions and his work with jazz contemporaries like cassandra wilson, steve coleman, greg osby, and stefon harris. Among the many things jason moran has demonstrated over the last 20 years is this. Since then, he has released albums with his trio the bandwagon, solo, as a sideman, and with other bands.
Records, marking his departure from the estimable blue note label as well as. Listen to blue blocks from jason morans ten for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Alongside skaters affiliated with san franciscos ftc skateboarding, jason moran and the bandwagon explore the aesthetic parallels shared between the creative cultures of. Armory concert the auspicious first release on yes records, which he formed after ending a long affiliation with blue note. Rfk in the land of apartheid writtenby jason moran.
Select this result to view jason andrew moran s phone number, address, and more. Jason matthew patrick moran 22 september 1967 21 june 2003 was an australian criminal from melbourne, and one of the leaders of the moran family, notable for its involvement in the melbourne gangland killings. Same mother by jason moran on amazon music unlimited. This is a bluesdrenched tune that places the melody behind the. Rising stars march 30, 2012 jaki byard gives me an avenue to travel if i want to go into earl hines territory. Jason moran s 2010 effort ten features more of the jazz pianists smart and forwardthinking jazz.
Its that incomparable talent and unyielding drive towards innovation that earned moran a prestigious macarthur genius grant fellowship and the title of kennedy center artistic director for jazz. What makes moran special is the way his wide embrace goes hand in hand with a fascination for the humblest building blocks of jazz. The marvel was a duet set, at the blue note jazz club in new york city, featuring. John rogers for npr observers of modern jazz have long known about the unique talents of composer and pianist jason moran. The impressionistic approach of visual and musical artists like jeanmichel basquiat and maurice ravel inspire morans playing and writing style, on both his own compositions and his work with jazz contemporaries like cassandra wilson, steve coleman, greg osby, and stefon harris. Jason morans 2010 effort ten features more of the jazz pianists smart and forwardthinking jazz. Listen online 7 songs from the bandwagon 2003 jason moran. Harlem resident jason moran brings a distinctly artistic touch to his jazz compositions and piano playing. Ten by jason moran, released in 2010 on blue note records. The loping, gospeltinged blue blocks is from a multimedia suite inspired by the quilt makers of gees bend, alabama.
Listen to your favorite songs from same mother by jason moran now. Brooklyn resident jason moran brings a distinctly artistic touch to his jazz compositions and piano playing. The opener on ten is blue blocks, and it lets the leader come out with oldfashioned brio. Pianist jason moran offers ten, to mark a decade with the bandwagon, his trio with bassist tarus mateen and drummer nasheet waits, and its an anniversary worth celebrating. Since his formidable emergence on the music scene in the late 90s, jazz pianist jason moran has proven more than his brilliance as a performer. Jason moran, from the venice biennale to the village vanguard. Aug 25, 2009 the making music series came to a close in spring 2009 with another special event held at the walker art center featuring jazz impresario jason moran. The making music series came to a close in spring 2009 with another special event held at the walker art center featuring jazz impresario jason moran. Song information for blue blocks jason moran on allmusic. Pianist jason moran releases his second solo albuma live recording made at the.
Hes established himself as a risktaker, a seeker of new directions for jazz as a whole. Provided to youtube by universal music group blue blocks jason moran ten. It finds him a jovial and creative mood with his longstanding trio of nasheet waits. The first light rail car prepares to leave a station stop at the official opening of metro light rail on dec. Jason moran and the bandwagon perform during the week of thanksgiving at the village vanguard.
But ten is also moran s first release since artist in residence blue note, 2006, so it affords him the opportunity to include pieces from longform commissioned works hes written since then. Here you can buy and download music mp3 jason moran. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jasons. For love by jason moran, released 14 february 2020 supported by 9 fans who also own for love yes,yes,yes. The impressionistic approach of visual and musical artists like jeanmichel basquiat and maurice ravel inspire moran s playing and writing style, on both his own compositions and his work with jazz contemporaries like cassandra wilson, steve coleman, greg osby, and stefan harris. The cd features 6 songs written by moran, 1 cowritten by moran and andrew hill, 1 by bassist mateen, 1 by thelonious monk, 1 by leonard bernstein, 1 by jaki byard a former teacher of moran, and 2 versions of a song written by conlon nancarrow. Live at the village vanguard the piano trio is known to deconstruct standards and assemble its pianists mixedmedia compositions in the same breath.