Ice Theatre of New York (Itny) will perform at Unwrapped at Nemacolin on December 3, 2022 at 8:30pm at the ice rink in Lafayette Square, 1001 Lafayette Drive, Farmington, Pa. As part of the festivities, Nemacolin will transform into a glowing wonderland with plenty of holiday activities, including gingerbread house workshop, visits with Santa, live music, and more. For more information, visit nemacolin.com/happenings/unwrapped-at-nemacolin.
Also performing is three-time U.S. champion, two-time Olympian, World Championship medalist, TV commentator, and figure skater Johnny Weir, visiting Nemacolin for the third year with another magical performance.
Itny repertory works will include:
Of Water and Ice
Performed by Sarah France and Valerie Levine
In the polar regions, a constant interplay takes place between H2O in its liquid and solid forms. Set to a DJ Spooky score, generated itself by the geometry of ice crystals and the math of climate change data, the dance...
Also performing is three-time U.S. champion, two-time Olympian, World Championship medalist, TV commentator, and figure skater Johnny Weir, visiting Nemacolin for the third year with another magical performance.
Itny repertory works will include:
Of Water and Ice
Performed by Sarah France and Valerie Levine
In the polar regions, a constant interplay takes place between H2O in its liquid and solid forms. Set to a DJ Spooky score, generated itself by the geometry of ice crystals and the math of climate change data, the dance...
- 11/30/2022
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
“Take Five,” a 1959 track by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, was always a musical oddity: a swinging, instantly catchy jazz piece written in the uncommon time signature of 5/4. But it was also a huge hit and the first platinum-selling single in jazz history.
Roughly 61 years after the release of “Take Five” on Brubeck’s Time Out album, the late pianist’s estate will release TimeOutTakes, a new album of previously unreleased alternate versions of pieces from the iconic LP. Wednesday, in advance of Time OutTakes’ December release, Brubeck Editions is unveiling...
Roughly 61 years after the release of “Take Five” on Brubeck’s Time Out album, the late pianist’s estate will release TimeOutTakes, a new album of previously unreleased alternate versions of pieces from the iconic LP. Wednesday, in advance of Time OutTakes’ December release, Brubeck Editions is unveiling...
- 9/23/2020
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
Near the end of a recent conversation with Rolling Stone, in which he emphasized time and again that his musical tastes aren’t confined to any one style, eminent avant-gardist Anthony Braxton illustrated his point by sharing a nickname he’s earned from those close to him.
“My friends call me Anthony ‘Beefheart Boy’ Braxton!” he says cheerfully.
“He was totally creative,” Braxton says of the late Captain Beefheart. “His compositions were outrageously beautiful and original. His ensemble was really special. Some people talk of Captain Beefheart as a far-out rock musician,...
“My friends call me Anthony ‘Beefheart Boy’ Braxton!” he says cheerfully.
“He was totally creative,” Braxton says of the late Captain Beefheart. “His compositions were outrageously beautiful and original. His ensemble was really special. Some people talk of Captain Beefheart as a far-out rock musician,...
- 6/18/2019
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
Every thrift store I’ve ever been in has one.
You can see the cover of Whipped Cream and Other Delights‘ bright green background even deep in a stack. The real attraction, to a teenaged crate diver, is Dolores Erickson, covered in “whipped cream” (actually shaving cream), staring alluringly into the camera.
Herb Alpert‘s music, in the wild, is similarly inescapable: I have no statistics to back this up, but I would wager that roughly 99 percent of the world’s population has, at some point, heard “Spanish Flea,” if not directly, than through some kind of cultural osmosis. But...
You can see the cover of Whipped Cream and Other Delights‘ bright green background even deep in a stack. The real attraction, to a teenaged crate diver, is Dolores Erickson, covered in “whipped cream” (actually shaving cream), staring alluringly into the camera.
Herb Alpert‘s music, in the wild, is similarly inescapable: I have no statistics to back this up, but I would wager that roughly 99 percent of the world’s population has, at some point, heard “Spanish Flea,” if not directly, than through some kind of cultural osmosis. But...
- 8/31/2017
- by Alex Heigl
- PEOPLE.com
New York -- Tony Bennett never forgot the first time he performed with Dave Brubeck more than half a century ago. But the tape of that memorable collaboration between two American jazz masters lay forgotten in a record label's vaults until its discovery by an archivist just weeks after Brubeck's death in December, and it's just been released as "Bennett/Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962."
President John F. Kennedy's White House made this jazz summit possible when it booked Brubeck and Bennett to perform at a concert on Aug. 28, 1962, for college-age summer interns. The crowd was so big that the concert had to be moved from the Rose Garden to an open-air theater at the base of the Washington Monument.
After Brubeck and Bennett each performed with their bands, the pianist came back on stage with his drummer Joe Morello and bassist Eugene Wright to accompany the singer...
President John F. Kennedy's White House made this jazz summit possible when it booked Brubeck and Bennett to perform at a concert on Aug. 28, 1962, for college-age summer interns. The crowd was so big that the concert had to be moved from the Rose Garden to an open-air theater at the base of the Washington Monument.
After Brubeck and Bennett each performed with their bands, the pianist came back on stage with his drummer Joe Morello and bassist Eugene Wright to accompany the singer...
- 6/19/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
New York — A celebration of Dave Brubeck's life and music turned into an ode to joy as family, friends and fans paid tribute to the groundbreaking pianist and composer who became the best known ambassador of jazz to the world.
Brubeck died Dec. 5, a day before his 92nd birthday, and a private funeral was held near his home in Wilton, Conn., shortly afterward. On Saturday afternoon, the only Brubeck family sponsored tribute took place before more than 2,000 people at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine featuring performances by Chick Corea, Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Roberta Gambarini, Hilary Kole and other jazz stars.
Former President Bill Clinton, in a statement read by Brubeck's longtime manager Russell Gloyd, recalled being "utterly captivated" at age 15 after hearing Brubeck's quartet in concert and then going home to play "Take Five" until his lips gave out. "I consider myself lucky to have...
Brubeck died Dec. 5, a day before his 92nd birthday, and a private funeral was held near his home in Wilton, Conn., shortly afterward. On Saturday afternoon, the only Brubeck family sponsored tribute took place before more than 2,000 people at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine featuring performances by Chick Corea, Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Roberta Gambarini, Hilary Kole and other jazz stars.
Former President Bill Clinton, in a statement read by Brubeck's longtime manager Russell Gloyd, recalled being "utterly captivated" at age 15 after hearing Brubeck's quartet in concert and then going home to play "Take Five" until his lips gave out. "I consider myself lucky to have...
- 5/12/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
The late Dave Brubeck's classic jazz piece, 'Take Five,' is forever engrained in the brains of just about anyone who's ever heard it. With it's undeniably catchy saxophone and raucous drum lines, it's nearly impossible to stop tapping your foot to the 1959 hit once it has invaded your ear canal.
The iconic song, written by Paul Desmond and performed by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, has been covered by a slew of jazz musicians to date. However, a truly remarkable rendition by the Sachal Studios Orchestra is giving us another reason to hum the composition, which we recently discovered over on Open Culture's blog.
The Pakistani classical music group, formed by Izzat Majeed and Mushtaq Soofi, replaced the piano, saxophone and drum kit of the original with a sitar, guitars, and a string ensemble. The result is nothing short of amazing. In fact, Brubeck himself called it "the most...
The iconic song, written by Paul Desmond and performed by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, has been covered by a slew of jazz musicians to date. However, a truly remarkable rendition by the Sachal Studios Orchestra is giving us another reason to hum the composition, which we recently discovered over on Open Culture's blog.
The Pakistani classical music group, formed by Izzat Majeed and Mushtaq Soofi, replaced the piano, saxophone and drum kit of the original with a sitar, guitars, and a string ensemble. The result is nothing short of amazing. In fact, Brubeck himself called it "the most...
- 4/15/2013
- by Katherine Brooks
- Huffington Post
Dave Brubeck died of heart failure today, one day before his 92nd birthday. He led a long, fruitful, and lauded life; he remained active as a performer until last year. He was iconic even to non-jazz fans, and on news of his passing, Facebook erupted in postings of "Take Five." But that track was actually written by the Dave Brubeck Quartet's longtime alto saxophonist, Paul Desmond. Not that there's anything wrong with that response; it was by far the most famous of the tracks associated with Brubeck, since it was the featured track of his best-selling 1959 album, Time Out (I wrote about at length on its 50th anniversary three years ago). But it made me decide that, rather than write a standard obituary or an album-by-album look at his recording career, I would instead post my favorite songs written by Dave Brubeck.
And, of course, this way we also get...
And, of course, this way we also get...
- 12/5/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
Dave Brubeck, one of jazz's longest-lasting legends, has died. Best known for the playful 1959 hit "Take Five," which transformed the unfamiliar 5/4 time signature into a loping romp, the jazz pianist succumbed to congestive heart failure in Wilton, Conn., on Wednesday. The 91-year-old Brubeck had been on his way to an appointment with his cardiologist. During his heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, Brubeck led a quartet with alto saxophonist Paul Desmond (who penned "Take Five") and championed a heady, classically influenced take on jazz on albums such as Jazz Impressions of the U.S.A., Time Out and Music From West Side Story. After disbanding the group in 1967, Brubeck spent his time composing longer...
- 12/5/2012
- E! Online
Hartford, Conn. (AP) — Jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck, whose pioneering style in pieces such as "Take Five" caught listeners' ears with exotic, challenging rhythms, has died. He was 91.
Brubeck died Wednesday morning at Norwalk Hospital of heart failure after being stricken while on his way to a cardiology appointment with his son Darius, said his manager Russell Gloyd. Brubeck would have turned 92 on Thursday.
Brubeck had a career that spanned almost all American jazz since World War II. He formed The Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1951 and was the first modern jazz musician to be pictured on the cover of Time magazine – on Nov. 8, 1954 – and he helped define the swinging, smoky rhythms of 1950s and `60s club jazz.
The seminal album "Time Out," released by the quartet in 1959, was the first ever million-selling jazz LP, and is still among the best-selling jazz albums of all time. It opens with "Blue...
Brubeck died Wednesday morning at Norwalk Hospital of heart failure after being stricken while on his way to a cardiology appointment with his son Darius, said his manager Russell Gloyd. Brubeck would have turned 92 on Thursday.
Brubeck had a career that spanned almost all American jazz since World War II. He formed The Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1951 and was the first modern jazz musician to be pictured on the cover of Time magazine – on Nov. 8, 1954 – and he helped define the swinging, smoky rhythms of 1950s and `60s club jazz.
The seminal album "Time Out," released by the quartet in 1959, was the first ever million-selling jazz LP, and is still among the best-selling jazz albums of all time. It opens with "Blue...
- 12/5/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Dave Brubeck, the pianist, composer and leader of the iconic Dave Brubeck Quartet, died Wednesday at age 91 in Connecticut, according to the AP. The cause was heart failure. Brubeck, whose music helped define the style of West Coast Jazz in the '50s, is best known for the 1959 classic "Take 5," which was written by collaborator Paul Desmond and featured on the album Time Out. To date, it remains one of the top-selling jazz records of all time. Brubeck wasn't just a music icon - he was also a patriot. Born in California in 1920, he was drafted into the army to...
- 12/5/2012
- by Kevin O'Donnell
- PEOPLE.com
Legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck, best known for the song "Take Five," has died.
Brubeck died of heart failure Wednesday (Dec. 4), a day shy of his 92nd birthday. He was reportedly on his way to an appointment with his cardiologist when he passed away, the AP reports.
After serving in World War II, Brubeck formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet in San Francisco in 1951. In 1959 the group released the album "Time Out," which went platinum and included what would become Brubeck's signature song, "Take Five." The quartet -- Brubeck on piano, Paul Desmond on saxophone, Eugene Wright on bass and Joe Morello on drums -- was prolific, producing multiple albums each year at its peak in the late '50s and early '60s.
Brubeck disbanded the quartet in 1967 and focused on writing and producing longer works. He remained active late into his life, touring as late as 2009. He received a...
Brubeck died of heart failure Wednesday (Dec. 4), a day shy of his 92nd birthday. He was reportedly on his way to an appointment with his cardiologist when he passed away, the AP reports.
After serving in World War II, Brubeck formed the Dave Brubeck Quartet in San Francisco in 1951. In 1959 the group released the album "Time Out," which went platinum and included what would become Brubeck's signature song, "Take Five." The quartet -- Brubeck on piano, Paul Desmond on saxophone, Eugene Wright on bass and Joe Morello on drums -- was prolific, producing multiple albums each year at its peak in the late '50s and early '60s.
Brubeck disbanded the quartet in 1967 and focused on writing and producing longer works. He remained active late into his life, touring as late as 2009. He received a...
- 12/5/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Above: filmmaker Sharon Lockhart at Parker Pass in shot #11 of James Benning's Twenty Cigarettes.
James Benning largely eschews music in his films, but if there's one track which should have been used to accompany the latest work by the USA's leading avant-garde director—Twenty Cigarettes, comprising twenty shots of solo individuals each smoking a single cigarette—then (passing over The Platters' too-obvious Smoke Gets In Your Eyes) it's perhaps The Dave Brubeck Quartet's Take Five.
This is because the instrumental jazz classic—written by Paul Desmond in 1959 for the Quartet (whose magnificent drummer Joe Morello passed away March 11th)—gets its name partly from unusual 5/4 time-signature, and partly from the idea of "taking five" as in "taking a break." According to the Oxford English Dictionary, such usage dates back to 1929, and refers to "the approximate time it takes to smoke a cigarette.
The pace of modern life has...
James Benning largely eschews music in his films, but if there's one track which should have been used to accompany the latest work by the USA's leading avant-garde director—Twenty Cigarettes, comprising twenty shots of solo individuals each smoking a single cigarette—then (passing over The Platters' too-obvious Smoke Gets In Your Eyes) it's perhaps The Dave Brubeck Quartet's Take Five.
This is because the instrumental jazz classic—written by Paul Desmond in 1959 for the Quartet (whose magnificent drummer Joe Morello passed away March 11th)—gets its name partly from unusual 5/4 time-signature, and partly from the idea of "taking five" as in "taking a break." According to the Oxford English Dictionary, such usage dates back to 1929, and refers to "the approximate time it takes to smoke a cigarette.
The pace of modern life has...
- 3/28/2011
- MUBI
Celebrated jazz musician and longtime drummer of the The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Joe Morello, has died at the age of 82. The star passed away on Saturday, March 12, at his home in New Jersey. A cause of death has yet to be revealed.
Morello began his career in New York in the early 1950s, playing with a variety of artists, including pianist Marian McPartland.
He teamed up with Dave Brubeck, saxophonist Paul Desmond and bassist Eugene Wright in 1956 and the band performed and recorded together for more than 12 years. Among their classics include "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk".
Morello was born in Springfield, on July 17, 1928. New York Times reported that the drummer took up the violin at 6, but then gave up for drums at 15.
Morello began his career in New York in the early 1950s, playing with a variety of artists, including pianist Marian McPartland.
He teamed up with Dave Brubeck, saxophonist Paul Desmond and bassist Eugene Wright in 1956 and the band performed and recorded together for more than 12 years. Among their classics include "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk".
Morello was born in Springfield, on July 17, 1928. New York Times reported that the drummer took up the violin at 6, but then gave up for drums at 15.
- 3/14/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
HollywoodNews.com: With each passing decade, Dave Brubeck continues to amaze millions of fans across the globe. His quartet performed more than 50 concerts in 2010, and Brubeck still creates new composi¬tions. On Monday, Dec. 6, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate Brubeck’s 90th birthday with the premiere of “Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way,” a new documentary executive-produced by Clint Eastwood.
The documentary takes its name from one of Brubeck’s most famous tunes, “In Your Own Sweet Way.” Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way was produced and directed by filmmaker and longtime Eastwood collaborator Bruce Ricker, whose credits include “Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends,” “Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser,” “The Last of the Blue Devils” and TCM’s Emmy®-nominated “Johnny Mercer: The Dream’s On Me.” Alec Baldwin is the narrator. In addition to serving as executive producer of the film,...
The documentary takes its name from one of Brubeck’s most famous tunes, “In Your Own Sweet Way.” Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way was produced and directed by filmmaker and longtime Eastwood collaborator Bruce Ricker, whose credits include “Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends,” “Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser,” “The Last of the Blue Devils” and TCM’s Emmy®-nominated “Johnny Mercer: The Dream’s On Me.” Alec Baldwin is the narrator. In addition to serving as executive producer of the film,...
- 11/15/2010
- by Linny Lum
- Hollywoodnews.com
Mulatu Astatke Ethio-jazz composer/arranger and musician Mulatu Astatke was born in western Ethiopia in 1943. After music studies in London and New York, Astatke became the first African student at Boston's Berklee College of Music. Astatke contributed to the flowering of world music throughout the '70s. Most recently, he held court at Harvard and M.I.T. Collaborations include Duke Ellington, Jim Jarmusch, and the Either/Orchestra. Discover Mulatu Astatke with "Mètché Dershé (When Am I Going to Reach There?)," from his 1998 release Éthiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale (1969-1974). It's got a haunting swing. Buy: iTunes Genre: Jazz/World Artist: Mulatu Astatke Song: Mètché Dershé (When Am I Going to Reach There?) Album: Éthiopiques, Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale (1969-1974) Paul Desmond Jazz composer/arranger and alto-sax master Paul Desmond (a.k.a. Paul Emil Breitenfeld) was born in San Francisco in 1924 into a musical family.
- 10/9/2009
- by Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin
- Huffington Post
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