MJF/50 All-Star Band Features Terence Blanchard, James Moody, Nnenna Freelon, Benny Green, Derrick Hodge & Kendrick Scott
54-Date Tour Kicks Off January 8th In Washington State, Continues Through 52 Cities In 22 States From January - March, 2008
“Kendrick Scott is a jazz drummer conversant in an ultramodern sense of propulsion."
- The New York Times
Vocalist/Composer WCM Recording Artist JULIE HARDY ON TOUR
In Support of THE WISH - Available NOW TOUR DATES:
Boston CD release party/performance:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 at RYLES!
8:30PM, Randy Ingram, piano; TBA, bass; Eric Platz drums.
212 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA, $8 cover
New Hampshire CD release party/performance:
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 at THE PRESS ROOM
6:00PM, Randy Ingram, piano; TBA, bass; Eric Platz, drums. 77 Daniel Street, Portsmouth, NH
Vermont CD release party/performance
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 at THE CATAMOUNT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
7:30PM, Randy Ingram, piano; TBA, bass; and Eric Platz, drums St. Johnsbury, VT, Tickets: $10.
Baltimore, MD CD release party/performance
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2008 at An Die Musik Live!
7:30PM, Randy Ingram, piano; Matt Clohesy, bass; & Jared Schonig, drums.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2008
Clark Terry Jazz Festival - Durham, NH
Randy Ingram, piano; TBA, bass; and TBA, drums
Guitarist/Composer WCM Recording Artist Mike Moreno's Debut Recording Between The Lines chosen by JazzTimes Magazine critics as one of 2007's best albums!
“A really talented guy who impressed me beyond the notes, for his general feeling and what he's going for."
- Pat Metheny, JazzTimes on Mike Moreno
“He's so incredibly lyrical, and he's always reaching for something." “I told him I transcribed some of his stuff"
- Mike Stern, JazzTimes on Mike Moreno
Trombonist/Composer Nick Vayenas To Release Synesthesia on World Culture Music in 2008!
Applauded by the great trombonist Hal Crook for beginning to reinvent the trombone, Nick Vayenas is a consummate talent: open-minded, professional, technically facile, melodic, and harmonically advanced
“I continue to wait and watch what he will do next [Nick is] a person who will redefine the role of the trombone not only in small ensemble playing, but also in the way we perceive the instrument in the musical community."
- Terence Blanchard on Nick Vayenas
More on drummer/composer/WCM Founder Kendrick Scott:
In the words of Terence Blanchard, “Kendrick is a true artist of the highest order. He is not bound by the conventional wisdom of the music world. I've noticed that he never says why, but rather why not. He is exactly what the music world needs: someone with the vision and courage to press forward and expand the world of music. I am blessed to have him around and look forward to seeing what he does every time we play."
Drummer Kendrick Scott is one of jazz's young masters of the instrument. He was born in Houston and attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, winning Downbeat Magazine student awards, IAJE's Clifford Brown / Stan Getz award and the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts. Kendrick was awarded a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music where he majored in Music Education. As a performer, Kendrick joined The Crusaders and The Terence Blanchard Group; he has also shared the stage with Dianne Reeves, John Patitucci, Stefon Harris, Kenny Garrett, Pat Metheny, Nicholas Payton, Gary Burton, Mark Turner, Joe Lovano, Herbie Hancock, John Scofield, David Sanborn, Roy Hargrove and many more, including playing on numerous film soundtracks by Spike Lee. Kendrick recently released “The Source" his debut recorded and first World Culture Music release to rave reviews. With this debut, he secures his position as part of an elite group of young New York-based improvisers and composers impacting jazz around the world.
World Culture Music:
World Culture Music is an artist collective record label and multi-faceted music company that was created by Kendrick Scott to form an alliance of like-minded musicians who are making a significant impact on both today's jazz scene and on music in general.
WCM's mission is to blur the labels in music, cross the cultural divides, bypass the corporate structure and provide the next generation of talent an outlet to fulfill their creative visions.
As an alternative approach to the traditional record label, World Culture Music's objective is to bring the artist closer to the listener with no filters in creativity and honesty. WCM provides young creative musicians an opportunity to maintain all artistic control over their music and enables the musician to decide how it will be presented to the world. Unified under WCM, its artists can connect with their audience on a broad scale.
WCM presents artists of the highest caliber who are some of today's most in-demand musicians. Drummer Kendrick Scott, vocalist/composer Julie Hardy, trombonist Nick Vayenas, and guitarist Mike Moreno have established themselves as some of the leading musical figures of their generation. They have played on over 35 recordings combined and performed with some of today's top jazz acts including Joshua Redman, Terence Blanchard, John Scofield, Nicholas Payton, Greg Osby, David Sanborn, Joe Sample, Dianne Reeves Jeff “Tain" Watts, Michael Buble, Kenny Garrett, and Ravi Coltrane.
For more information contact Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity.
