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Ben
Citizen
Username: Ros
Post Number: 189
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 11:13 am: |     |
Start making plans!
Bassist /Composer BEN ALLISON brings his group Peace Pipe to Maplewood’s Burgdorff Cultural Center on February 12, 2005
Ben Allison is widely recognized for his distinctive and creative music. His group Peace Pipe only furthers this reputation. By arranging unusual instrumentation and incorporating African and hip hop rhythms in the context of a jazz group, Allison has created a dazzling, memorable musical experience for his listeners. ArtsMaplewood is proud to present Peace Pipe as part of its Onstage concert series.
Allison was named one of "25 rising jazz stars for the future" by Downbeat Magazine which also selected him three consecutive years in talent deserving wider recognition (TDWR), Best Bassist, Jazz Artist and Top 10 Acoustic Bassist. In 2003 he was also cited in Best Composer, Arranger, Album and Acoustic Group categories.
Peace Pipe makes some of the best music of the young but accomplished composer's career to date.
- BEN RATLIFF, NEW YORK TIMES
Never obtuse in his work, this is definitely a very accessible collection, and this new direction seems to be offering much development. Often superlatives are overused, but Ben Allison's latest venture, Peace Pipe, deserves a generous helping of them.
- RICHARD HOLLINGUM, OXFORD TIMES
Ben Allison and Peace Pipe Saturday February 12, 2005
The Burgdorff Cultural Center
10 Durand Road Maplewood, NJ
Concert begins at 8:00 PM
Tickets are $25 general admission; $20 for Seniors and ArtsMaplewood fan club members; $12 for students. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Richard Roberts Limited, Robin Hutchins Gallery, or Here’s 2 The Arts (all are located in Maplewood Village) or online at www.artsmaplewood.org . Call (973) 378.2133 for more information or for reservations.
www.benallison.com |
JazzMe
Citizen
Username: Jazzme
Post Number: 8
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 2:16 pm: | |
WOW!
Anyone even remotely interested in music beyond MTV and VH1 simply MUST go check out Ben Allison... this guy is THE absolute cat! And his Peace Pie band is simply astonishing.
$25 is pretty tough to fetch, but man is this music worth it...
And whoever at the BCC came up with that idea is simply genius (Jim, you bassman you, did you pull that one!?!)
IF YOU GOT THE DOUGH, THEN YOU GOTTA GO.
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Ben
Citizen
Username: Ros
Post Number: 190
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 - 7:25 am: | |
More raves for Ben Allison and Peace Pipe!
Allison himself is nearly impeccable on the bass, digging solid grooves and stretching time without ever sounding heavy-handed. Writing the majority of the compositions, he is consistently mindful of the small group's collaborative strength and gives plenty of space to [the soloists].
- Mitch Meyers, Downbeat
(Thanks for the nice words, JazzMe-ArtsMaplewood booked the show, although Jim the bassman is ceratinly hip to Ben Allison!) |
Duncan
Supporter
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3876
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 - 8:51 am: | |
Ben, are you his press rep?  Cause I need one with such enthusiasm!
I'm only sorry he has to deal with the acoustics of the MBCC. If he is playing in the same space where the Strollers and What Exit? Theaters perform, he will have some serious acoustic...challenges. It is a very live room.
But his stuff is, to the bone, cool. |
Ben
Citizen
Username: Ros
Post Number: 192
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 - 9:51 am: | |
Duncan-
His group will be essentially acoustic, which gives the music a better chance. Also, he's got a sensitive drummer whose not a banger. I've heard drummers in that space who didn't change their approach, and it showed. Some drummers (like Kenny Washington with Bill Charlap trio) made the right adjustment, and sounded great
It will help to have a full house to soak up some of the sound!
(I'm just putting the word out on behalf of ArtsMaplewood, as a musician and board memeber) |
Ben
Citizen
Username: Ros
Post Number: 196
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 - 7:51 am: | |
Tickets are still available for Saturday night's concert. You can pick 'em up in Maplewood at Robin Hutchins, Here's 2 the Arts, or Richard Roberts; call 973.378.2133 for reservations; or visit www.artsmaplewood.org. |
Ben
Citizen
Username: Ros
Post Number: 197
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 11, 2005 - 7:55 am: | |
"A bassist and composer of extraordinary versatility and vision, Ben Allison has been making his mark on the forward-looking acoustic jazz scene for years (with) his dynamic band Peace Pipe"
--Zan Stewart Star Ledger |
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