Lazaro Vega Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Did you know soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom was the first musician commissioned by the NASA Art Program to create three original compositions (1989) and has a minor planet named after her (6083 Janeirabloom)? Did you know this Yale graduate (1977) and tenured music professor at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music is married to the actor/director Joe Grifasi? Yeah man, she’s way hip. Friday night’s edition of Jazz From Blue Lake featured Jane Ira Bloom’s music in the first part of each hour and is at Blue Lake Public Radio’s on-demand page until tomorrow. (photo of Bloom by Erika Kapin). www.bluelake.org/ondemand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Do you know of a fantastic recording of her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Kart Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Some nice ones but nothing that I recall as fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 I always liked "Rapture Of The Flat" from Modern Drama. It's goofy for no real reason. The rest of her shit sounds, like, really "serious" to me. Such is her calling, but she appears to have had a real gift for goofy that went unengaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 I've always liked Mighty Lights (Enja) with Charlie Haden and Ed Blackwell. I heard that band play live a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milestones Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 "Lost in the Stars" from Mighty Lights is as good as it gets in ballad playing--just stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 I haven't heard her latest one but the two prior recordings, Sixteen Sunsets and Wingwalker, are my favorites by her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/16/2018 at 7:28 PM, Milestones said: "Lost in the Stars" from Mighty Lights is as good as it gets in ballad playing--just stunning. Agreed--that's actually the track I used to represent her in this Night Lights show (it starts about 47:20 or -11:40 into the program): Jazz Women Of The 1980s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I've seen her perform a few times, have almost all of her recordings, and think she has one of the most beautiful soprano sounds around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 hours ago, mikeweil said: I've seen her perform a few times, have almost all of her recordings, and think she has one of the most beautiful soprano sounds around. Still remember when this was a new release .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/16/2018 at 7:28 PM, Milestones said: "Lost in the Stars" from Mighty Lights is as good as it gets in ballad playing--just stunning. I think Bloom's strength is her ballad playing. One of my favorite recordings by Bloom is "The Red Quartets" with Fred Hersch on piano, Mark Dresser on bass, and Bobby Previte on drums. Most of the tracks can be found on youtube, including this beautiful ballad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted February 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Her version of "The Nearness of You" with Julian Priester and Kenny Wheeler does it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Д.Д. Posted November 1, 2020 Report Share Posted November 1, 2020 Just listened to her "Early Americans" album (trio with Mark Helias and Bobby Previte), I think it is just great and the production is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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