Jazz is NOW!

Bio:

about us.
Jazz is NOW! is a Minneapolis nonprofit that creates, commissions and presents original jazz.

We support the NOWnet, one of the premier jazz ensembles in the Midwest and one of the few groups in the country solely dedicated to composing, commissioning and performing original music. The NOWnet is comprised of top-call Twin Cities jazz musicians and ranges in size from six to ten players. The group is known as a composers’ ensemble, meaning it solely performs original music written by NOWnet members and composers commissioned by Jazz is NOW!.

The ensemble performs regularly in the Twin Cities and has been extensively praised by local and national critics. The Pioneer Press said the NOWnet performs “highly satisfying…original music”, and City Pages called it “an exciting, high-flying outfit that swung hard and swaggered its way through smart, contemporary jazz pieces.” Said Rake magazine, in June 2008: “ … it's not just skill present on stage; it's verve, panache, soul. Yes, call it soul. And the power of subtlety. It's the beauty and impact of understanding the nuances of jazz, what moves us.”

We also host performances of acclaimed local and national artists. Past performers have included: Wynton Marsalis quintet, Wessell Anderson, David Berkman, Ted Nash, Matt Wilson, Todd Reynolds, and others. Past collaborations include performances with the Zenon Dance Company, the MacPhail Center for Music, and others.

an interactive documentary.
Please visit our new, grant-funded website, www.jazzisnow.net, which features a transparent, behind-the-scenes look at our organization. There's free music, videos, photo galleries, blogs, scores, archived media from the Brilliant Corners days, and so much more.

Thank you for listening.

VIDEOS:

NOWnet performs Jeremy Walker's 'Pumpkins' Reunion', June 2008:

NOWnet performs Kelly Rossum's 'Seduction', June 2008:

NOWnet performs Scott Fultz's 'Dorothy and Robert', June 2008:

Member Since:

October 03, 2007

Members:

Artistic director: Jeremy Walker
Managing director: Brian Voerding
Production director: Jason Jungbluth
Outreach and volunteer coordinator: Elise Peterson
Administrative assistant: Benjamin Wright
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Influences:

(an ever-expanding and far from comprehensive list, in no particular order): Jeremy Walker, Anthony Cox, Chris Thomson, Kelly Rossum, Scott Fultz, Kevin Washington, Wessell Anderson,Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Matt Wilson, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Jack DeJohnette, Ray Brown, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin Jones, Keith Jarrett, Dexter Gordon, Coleman Hawkins, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Hank Mobley, Brad Mehldau, Joel Frahm, David Berkman, Jimmeapolis, Kelly Rossum, Chris Thomson, Bryan Nichols, JT Bates, Chris Bates, Michael Lewis, Dave King, Irv Williams, Fat Kid Wednesdays, James Buckley, Ted Nash, Matt Wilson, Art Tatum, Ella Fitzgerald, Andrew Hill, Ben Webster, Atlantis Quartet, Jelloslave, Fantastic Merlins,

Sounds Like:

jazz.

Record Label:

Unsigned