Renowned flutist extraordinaire & 2016 DownBeat Magazine Readers Poll finalist arrive in Akron for a very special masterclass (6PM, free) & concert event (8PM) with all-star quintet! Featuring Jamie Baum, Nir Felder, Andy Milne, Matt Clohesy, Jeff Hirshfield. Presented by Altus Flutes & BLU Jazz+ Masterclass Foundation.
Composer/flutist and 2014 Guggenheim Award Fellow, Jamie Baum, known for her award-winning Septet+ (of sixteen years and counting) that featured her increasingly complex and long-form compositions, presents on this outing, her group Short Stories. Inspired by the short but eloquent, harmonically and motivically-packed compositions by such jazz icons as Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, Baum strives in this setting to create short compositions that explore a specific vibe or concept setting a pallet for this unique instrumentation and creative top-flight band. Featuring a core quartet with guests that “throw a wrench” in the mix, Baum finds her expression through a modular group and concept. Short Stories made its debut performance on January 8th, 2015 at The Greenwich House, NYC, as part of Jazz Resolutions 2015 during the APAP/Winter JazzFest/JazzConnect weekend and was filmed by Mezzo/Kidem, a French TV film crew that was broadcast in September 2015.
Join us at BLU Jazz+ as this sensational flutist and her all-star Short Stories ensemble treat us to a wonderful evening of premier live jazz as part of their Midwest tour – get your tickets today!
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ABOUT BLU JAZZ+ MASTERCLASS FOUNDATION
Committed to the preservation of America’s treasured art form of jazz, BLU Jazz+ Masterclass Foundation (BJMF) is a new program developed by the founders of BLU Jazz+ Akron (BJA) that brings “front-row” jazz education performance & mentorship opportunities to student musicians and art lovers alike by presenting a series of masterclasses led by top visiting musicians from all over the world.
Recipient of a 2015 Knight Arts Challenge grant award by the Knight Foundation, BLU Jazz+ Masterclass Foundation expands upon the essence of Akron, Ohio’s award-winning live jazz destination, BLU Jazz+ Akron (BJA), launched in Fall 2014. Learn more at blujazzmasterclass.org.
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ABOUT ALTUS HANDMADE FLUTES
For over 25 years, Altus has crafted flutes that embody the ideal marriage of vintage inspiration and modern technology. Created and handmade by Shuichi Tanaka, each Altus flute reflects his passion to produce the finest playing flutes available utilizing the finest of materials handwork and artistry.
The meticulous design of the Altus flute and its uncompromised scale receive great attention. Based on the work and recommendations of British flutist William Bennett, the Altus/Bennett scale offers excellent intonation, carefully tuned harmonics, and balanced registers.
Masterfully hand-sculpted headjoints, contemporary precision standards and unique tubings produce the remarkable sound of the Altus flute. Vintage color, pure tonal core, ease of manipulation, excellent intonation properties, response, and projection – flutists worldwide recognize the inspired Altus sound.