His book, from dope to hope penetrates the hearts of people from all walks of life. A social history of great britain 19181939 by graves, robert r hodge, alan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kevin hodge is a radiant testimony to the fact that dead bones can live when the power of the almighty god is at work. Robert glasper, ambrose akinmusire, marcus strickland, lionel loueke, derrick hodge and kendrick scott play each others tunes. Hodge plays every instrument on eight of this albums dozen tracks, and all but one finds him credited as sole composer. In 2010, hodge received uscs prestigious annenberg fellowship to continue her studies at its school of cinematic arts. The whitney museum of american art is the latest institution to present the exhibition jason moran, featuring mixedmedia works and installations by the groundbreaking pianistcomposer. View the profiles of professionals named derrick hodge on linkedin. Subscribe to our newsletters to get updates about illinois public medias role in giving voice to local arts, education, new ideas, and community needs, sent straight to your inbox. For this latest edition of jazztimes annual expanded critics poll, more than 30 of our regular contributors were asked to rank their top three choices in the same categories that make up our yearly readers poll. Two keyboards and a new songbook drive the band of an acclaimed young jazz composer. As we come to the end of the blue note records 75th anniversary celebrations, we wanted to take a moment to reflect back upon this incredible year.
Indepth reporting from will, npr, and other sources. By npr staff there are some weird sounds in jazz musician derrick hodges song table jawn. It was recorded at the breakfast table, during an argument hodge was having with some bandmates. This year, the monterey jazz festival will take place at the monterey county fairgrounds, located at 2000 fairground road in monterey, california, from september 27th 29th.
Morning open thread common at the white house, an npr tiny desk concert. That coach, by the way, is the very same craig hodges you might remember as one of the greatest threepoint shooters in the history of the nba and a twotime champion with the chicago bulls. Described by critics as a modern jazz icon in the making, miller has been named top 20 jazz drummers in downbeat magazine and her composition otis was a polar bear is on nprs list of the 200 greatest songs by 21st century women. While best known as a member of the robert glasper experiment, he is an accomplished session musician who has worked extensively across jazz, hip.
The music of bassist derrick hodge has been described as cinematic, and for the second, his obviously titled sophomore release as a leader, he assumes the role of allencompassing auteur. Chinaka hodge is a poet, educator, playwright, and screenwriter. Robert andre glasper born april 5, 1978 is an american pianist and record producer. Most of all we want to say a big thank you to you, the. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. I have to say though, that the most impressive thing about that show was the drummer, chris dave. In the spirit of charlie parker, miles davis, and other great innovators, we. The ihb board game brings a genuine correlation between real life issues such as ownership, judicial system issues, financial literacy, and much more.
December 20, 2017 at npr musics 10th anniversary concert at the 9. Hodge was signed to blue note records after meeting record producer and blue note president don was in september 2011. A year later, hodge switched to electric bass guitar and began playing in the elementary school concert band and orchestra. Morning open thread common at the white house, an npr. His debut solo album, live today, comes out august 6. The veteran rapper fronting an allstar band at the white house, for the very first tiny desk concert to take place outside nprs offices. Derrick hodge is a celebrated composer and bassist who is equally adept on both electric and upright basses. Miller is monterey jazz festivals 2019 artist in residence, alongside bassistproducer derrick hodge.
Did the nba blacklist former chicago bulls player craig. Derrick hodge phd 2005 is visiting assistant professor at university of missourikansas city for 20082009. Derrick hodge is a grammywinning composer and bassist who is equally adept on both electric and upright instruments. While he admits that hiphop has played a major role in his musical development, marrying it to a jazz aesthetic took some time, coalescing on 2018s universal beings his latest album, were new again. A reimagining by makaya mccraven xl, is another kind of pastiche. Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. Hear the all things considered program for january, 2015.
Hear the all things considered program for september, 20. Hodge was equally amazing at locking in and keeping a groove and at beautiful, melodic soloing with tons of double stopschords. Derrick hodge born july 5, 1979 is an american bassist, composer, record producer, and musical director. The ihb board game serves as the largest piece of edutainment we have ever seen. Now the bassist for maxwell and robert glasper has filled his eclectic debut lp with all that history. That instrument now lubricates two very fluid ensembles led. At this years monterey jazz festival, drummer allison miller and bassist derrick hodge will pay tribute to williams, revisiting her work from the. Beard engl 10 college writing 1 section 10 november 23, 20 live today is the immersive debut solo album by derrick hodge derrick was born on july 5, 1979 and grew up in philadelphia playing the electric bass. Chicagos makaya mccraven is best known as a drummer and producer, mixing and matching genres until they blend as one.
Many musicians discover their love for music through church, but derrick hodge found church through music. Its no surprise that bassist derrick hodges debut, live today, breathes fresh creativity. From 1939 to 2014, the legacy of blue note records was celebrated far and wide this year. Robert glasper, chris dave, derrick hodge, bilal live at. Bassist and composer derrick hodge performs selections from his debut blue note records recording, live today, with federico pena. Kevin hodge is to be highly commended for his willingness to be transparent. A subreddit featuring newermodern era jazz recordings. Night visions instruments derrick hodge writtenby d.
Acoustic bass, electric bass derrick hodge arranged by derrick hodge organ hammond b3 travis sayles writtenby t. The road shaped her sound, and her theory of black music as the greatest and only true art in the world. The fiery crash left an ominous cloud over the town and led some residents to evacuate. Join facebook to connect with derek a hodge and others you may know. There are some weird sounds in jazz musician derrick hodges song table jawn. Flow is one of the greatest collections of jazz composition i have ever heard, and terence blanchards band demonstrates musicianship and an incredibly high level on the album flow. Hes also about to release an debut album showcasing his own unclassifiable vision, and. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. A blog supreme from church services to arguments at the table, the jazz musician finds himself drawn to the music of the everyday. In addition to new releases from jason moran, otis brown iii, ryan adams, and kandace springs coming out this autumn as well as the continuation of our vinyl reissue series the label will also be honored with the release of the book blue note. This critics poll focuses on artists achievements during 2012, as opposed to their careers in full. The composition over there by derrick hodge is a hauntingly beautiful ballad, and shows that a simple chord progression and melodic idea can be repeated endlessly if performed. If youre a bill frisell fan and want to hear a guitarist.
Youll find those five words inked permanently onto derrick hodges electric bass. A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment in casselton, n. He has been nominated for seven grammy awards and has won three grammys and one emmy award. The virgin islands daily news called him a towering figure in local politics, referring to his political career, which spanned several decades. Live today, an album by derrick hodge on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Whether swinging fervently on upright or laying down nasty funk riffs on electric bass, his versatility has been recruited by trumpet giant terence blanchard and served as a vital component of the robert glasper experiments grammywinning black radio blue note, 2012.
Derrick hodge began studying electric guitar at the age of 7, inspired by the playing of west philadelphias beulah baptist church choirs bassist, joel ruffiin. Derrick hodge is currently supporting maxwell as music director for his 201617 world tour. Monterey jazz festival at monterey county fairgrounds in. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. In junior high, he was introduced to the upright contrabass. September 10, 2014 blue note records anniversary celebrations are still in full swing as we head into the fall of our 75 th year. Derrick hodge is a bass player with a killer resume in todays jazz thrilling sounds that defy category particularly his work with pianist robert glasper and trumpeter terence blanchard. On a bright autumn morning, the legends arrived at the npr music office blearyeyed yet excited to play for the diverse staff of shaggy and sting fans. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. It will be of tremendous interest to any fan of wrestling, boxing and the mixed martial arts. Things like land patents, diet choices, family court, are just a few of the things families will learn with. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification.
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