Dawn Clement

[Guest Bill Barton]

Last Sunday I had the pleasure of hearing this remarkably talented young lady in performance for the first time and was completely blown away. She's a true original.

She played a short trio set at the Pony Boy Records Jazz Picnic. It was a beautiful, sunny day and a typical mixed crowd for this type of outdoor show: kids running around, dogs doing their dog thing, people socializing as well as listening to the music...

Everything seemed to go into slow motion and it was utterly quiet when she played her beautiful arrangement of the Lennon-McCartney song "Julia." I don't recall ever being so utterly mesmerized by a single piece of music in this kind of an outdoor, certainly less than "intimate," "party" type setting. Subtlety wins out.

In any case, please be sure to hear her when you have a chance. You won't be sorry.

Dawn Clement

My Space

CD review from All About Jazz

Hush CD

[Alexander]

CD review from All About Jazz

Hey! I wrote that review!

I agree completely. She's major. Check her out!

[AllenLowe]

she plays piano ok - but the voice is somewhat non-existent -

[Guest Bill Barton]

she plays piano ok - but the voice is somewhat non-existent -

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[Guest Bill Barton]

If you're near NYC at the end of the month, there's this:

WORLD PREMIERE

CARMEN DELAVALLADE/ JANE IRA BLOOM

The 5th Wheel

NY City Center Fall for Dance Festival

Friday, Sept 28, 8 PM

$10

Carmen deLavallade dance

Jane Ira Bloom soprano saxophone

w/ Rufus Reid bass

Jerry Granelli drums

Dawn Clement piano

NY City Center, W. 55th St, btwn 6th & 7th

CityTix # 212- 581-1212

The 5th Wheel is the latest piece in a continuing collaboration between legendary dancer/choreographer Carmen deLavallade and innovative saxophonist/composer Jane Ira Bloom. It explores the spatial and sonic relationships between a dancer on wheels and a jazz quartet with one musician on the loose. The music based on Bloom's original piece Ice Dancing features a quartet of renowned jazz improvisers including bassist Rufus Reid, drummer Jerry Granelli, and pianist Dawn Clement and is the springboard for Ms. deLavallade's playful and evocative choreography.

Bloom & deLavallade will also appear on a panel entitled “Dance & Music: A Dynamic Dialogue” moderated by critic John Rockwell on Thursday, Sept 27, 6:30 – 7:30pm at City Center Studios, 130 West 56th St. The discussion is free and open to the public.

[Alexander]

she plays piano ok - but the voice is somewhat non-existent -

???

She sings a very charming rendition of Tom Waits' "Midnight Lullabye" on "Hush." It's true that she hasn't a "great" voice, but it certainly serves its purpose on this number. She doesn't sing as a rule, at least not on that album, so I don't see why her voice is a factor...

[Chuck Nessa]

Hey Bill, can you download this for free on one of the blogs?

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

lol you guys are so behind the 8-ball, i was hip to D.C even before Homeland Security//// she would pretend to be sal mosca while i pretended to be warne marsh

[AllenLowe]

" She doesn't sing as a rule, at least not on that album, so I don't see why her voice is a factor..."

well, it is, because she sings - didn't mean to offend, it's just that I thought the voice was part of the package -

Edited September 14, 2007 by AllenLowe

[Larry Kart]

lol you guys are so behind the 8-ball, i was hip to D.C even before Homeland Security//// she would pretend to be sal mosca while i pretended to be warne marsh

Who was on top?

[JSngry]

Lennie, of course.