Ron Carter, Donostiako Jazzaldia Award 2010
June 28, 2010
As from 1994 the San Sebastian Jazz Festival has been giving an award to an outstanding musician or well known person for his contribution to jazz. The list of awardees will be enriched this year with the name of Ron Carter to be added up to Doc Cheatham (1994), Phil Woods (1995), Hank Jones (1996), Steve Lacy (1997), Chick Corea (1998), Max Roach and Clark Terry (1999), Kenny Barron (2000), Ray Brown (2001), Elvin Jones (2002), Bebo Valdés (2003), Shirley Horn and the director Fernando Trueba (2004), Keith Jarrett and Charles Mingus (In Memoriam) (2005), Herbie Hancock (2006), Wayne Shorter (2007) and Ahmad Jamal (2008) and Roy Haynes (2009).
Ron Carter is an eminent bass player, who has released its role as a mere component of the rhythm section to provide it with a unique voice.
His work in the 60s with the fabulous quintet of Miles Davis, who showed the way to all jazz players marked his biography; many other leaders have wanted him near them up to the point that has made him appear in over 2,500 albums, as well as having starred in memorable duets with Jim Hall (guitar), Joe Henderson (sax) and Richard Galliano (accordion).
In 1990, members of that quintet (Carter, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams and Wayne Shorter, with Wallace Rooney on trumpet) played together under the Tribute to Miles Davis name and won a Grammy award, Carter won a Grammy again for a song he composed for the film ‘Round Midnight.
Carter remains one of the most original and influential bassists and is a reference for future generations thanks to his popular bass manuals.
En Un Mundo Ideal
June 25, 2010
The Jazzaldia Heineken confirms its programme and announces some new features
June 24, 2010
The organization of the 45th Heineken Jazzaldia has announced today June 24 the final details of the Festival program, to be held in San Sebastian from 21 to 25 July. Confirming all the great stars previously announced and that the event begins with a massive free concert by Patti Smith on the Green Stage at Zurriola Beach, which is expected to attract about 25,000 people.
A new feature is that the Heineken Jazzaldia will schedule Secret Concerts, the details for these concerts will be announced only hours before and only thru Facebook and Twitter. Who is acting? Where? At what time? Alone or with someone? Is it a musician already playing at the Festival or will be it be someone new? Will it be free? Unplugged? All these answers and many more, can only be known by following Twitter or Facebook, which is accessed through the links at www.heinekenjazzaldia.com.
Conciertos Secretos
June 24, 2010
Escatología
June 22, 2010
