Undercurrents (revisited)

Program

My Funny Valentine by Rodgers-Hart
I Hear A Rhapsody by Jack Baker, George Fragos, Dick Gasparre
Romain by Jim Hall
Skating In Central Park by John Lewis
Darn That Dream by Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You by George Bassman, Ned Washington
My Man's Gone Now by George Gershwin
Turn Out The Stars by Bill Evans
All Across The City by Jim Hall

Originally from southern California, Jamie Fox has served as "an unflappable melodist" (NY Times) of the guitar in concert and on television around the world. He has played at the famed Montreaux Jazz Festival and was a semifinalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 1995. He has worked with artists as diverse as Brother Jack Mc Duff, Dr. John, Ernie Watts, Gene Harris, Tiger Okoshi, Carla Thomas, Otis Clay and The Shirelles. He played guitar and served as Musical Director for the Joan Baez World Tour (1989-1991), filming a popular PBS television special with Baez and Jackson Browne. He was lead guitarist for Blood, Sweat, & Tears (1998-2000), touring the USA and Canada. In addition to performing his own music and in various NYC ensembles, Jamie records and tours with singer Jen Chapin and with Stephan Crump's Rosetta Trio.

Jamie’s 2007 release "When I Get Home", was praised by critics, including “All About Jazz” which noted: “There's a sense of the storyteller who captivates his audience with interesting anecdotes and thoughtful tales, centered around exquisitely performed music”. His latest CD release is “I Wish”, a trio recording of mostly original tunes. In addition to his latest release, “I Wish” Jamie is featured on recent recordings by Stephan Crump’s Rosetta Trio (“Outliers”), Jen Chapin (“Desert or Sea”) and Ed Reed (“I’m A Shy Guy”).

Composer and pianist Neal Kirkwood writes music for jazz and contemporary classical ensembles.  He has composed for jazz big band, classical ensembles, vocal ensembles, solo piano and full orchestra.  He has received commissions from the New York State Music Fund; the New York State Council for the Arts; the Children’s Aid Society;  the Jazz Composer’s Alliance and Belgian ensemble Octurn. 

As a band leader, Neal Kirkwood has recorded eight CDs: Blue Inventions, Time’s Circle, The Neal Kirkwood Octet, The Chromatic Persuaders, Extrospection; Welcome To My Dream, Piano Stories, and most recently Night City with the Neal Kirkwood Big Band. Currently Mr. Kirkwood  conducts and plays in his 17-piece ensemble, The Neal Kirkwood Big Band,  in New York City.  

Kirkwood has performed and recorded with  jazz artists Pony Poindexter, Bobby Previte, Lindsey Horner, Phillip Johnston, Mike Clark and others.  He has toured internationally with vocalists Bobby McFerrin, Abby Lincoln, Michel Hermon, and Chris Connor.  He works extensively composing for, and performing with, New York's  creative and experimental theater ensembles.  For 20 years he has composed new music every year for Ralph Lee’s Mettawee  River Theater Company.  He has composed songs and incidental music for playwright Jim Neu productions, and composed and performed for experimental theater directors Joseph Chaiken and Anne Bogart.

He earned a master’s degree in composition from Mannes College of Music, where he studied with composer Charles Jones.  Mr. Kirkwood  was a charter member of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop,  and studied with Bob Brookmeyer and Manny Albam.

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