In our ongoing video series on our neighbors in Pittsburgh’s Northside, Sampsonia Way sat down with legendary jazz drummer Roger Humphries.
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The third installment of Reading of the World series features a reading by Poet Laureate of South Africa (2006), Keorapetse Kgositsile, accompanied by saxophonist and composer Oliver Lake.
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Poems from acclaimed poet and Cave Canem co-founder Cornelius Eady: “Don’t Bum Out The Musicians,” “Toi,” and “My Niece Marie Explains Her Michael Jackson Project.” Also included, an audio clip of Eady reading “Coltrane’s House”.
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The jazz trio discusses the meaning behind the name Tarbaby, how they ended up working with Oliver Lake, and their thoughts on performance, while mentioning a veritable catalog of influential jazz musicians, plus their favorite musicians from Pittsburgh.
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Jazz Poetry Concert, hosted by City of Asylum Pittsburgh Saturday, September 10. This year’s concert features Sonia Sanchez, international writers, jazz musician Oliver Lake, and the Tarbaby Trio.
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In this interview Uzeki talks about his involvement with Oliver Lake’s Big Band, naming his original compositions, and sparking the imaginations of his listeners. Oliver Lake’s Big Band performed in the 2010 City of Asylum’s Jazz Poetry Concert.
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In this video, alto saxophonist Darius Jones talks about composing outside of a traditional 20th century musical structure and fans downloading his songs illegally, and the physicality of the saxophone and human voice.
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On June 18, the New Hazlett Theater will present ‘Speaking of…Noir!’ — a night of mystery stories, dubstep/ballet/break dance fusion, soul and jazz, and the spoken word, including a reading by Terrance Hayes.
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Cartoonists at Risk and Their Defenders
Sampsonia Way presents Cartoonists Rights Network International, a cartoon-focused human rights organization, along with several of its affiliates and their work. READ
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