Ray Anderson, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Bob Beldon, Eddie Bert, Terence Blanchard, Ron Bridgewater, Pete Christlieb, Dallas Jazz Orchestra, Raoul de Souza, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Robin Eubanks, Jon Faddis, John Farnsworth, Med Flory, Kenny Garrett, Danny Gottlieb, Bunky Green, Barry Greene, Jeff Hamilton, Slide Hampton, Terry Harrington, Antonio Hart, Jimmy Heath, Dr. Eddie Henderson, Jon Hendricks, Conrad Herwig, Dave Holland, Steve Houghton, International Trombone Quartet, Duffy Jackson, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Clay Jenkins, Billy Kilson, John Lee, Victor Lewis, Joe Lovano, Dennis Mackrel, Jose Madera, Tom “Bones” Malone, Pat Martino, Bob McChesney, James Moody, Charles McPherson, Bob Mintzer, Gerry Mulligan, Ted Nash, Steve Nelson, Dick Oatts, Eddie Palmieri, Rebecca Parris, Bruce Paulson, Dave Pietro, Bucky Pizzerelli, Chris Potter, Bill Reichenbach, Jim Ridl, Sam Rivers, Arturo Sandoval, Joe Santiago, Maria Schneider, Ed Shaughnessy, Bobby Shew, Michael Smith, Lew Soloff, Terell Stafford, Marvin Stamm, Byron Stripling, Dave Steinmeyer, Ira Sullivan, Clark Terry, Nestor Torres, Ben Tucker, Brad Turner, The University of Illinois Jazz Band, The UIUC Student/Faculty Jazz Ensemble, UNT One O'Clock Lab Band, Allen Vizutti, Tim Warfield, Jiggs Whigham, Steve Wilson
With performances ranging from “melancholy and contemplative to swinging and bluesy to exuberant and burning" (Jazz Times), ArtistShare recording artist Keith Javors is widely-respected as both a courageous and skilled producer and pianist as well as a gifted music educator. A former pianist with alto saxophonist Bunky Green who describes him as a “creative force with an urgent message that cannot be denied”, Keith has numerous years of professional experience in performing and directing ensembles consistently recognized for their musicality. Released to critical acclaim, Keith's 2007 group/solo release, “The Free Project” (ArtistShare 0011), features the American Music Project (Detroit's A.M.P.), one of several forward-looking groups he produces. Unique in its combination of acoustic jazz sources with R & B and rap, the record presents Keith's original compositions within a new urban framework. JazzReview says. “It takes a musician's true artistic love and commitment to the art to really peer through his or her music to find this type of end…A brilliant album.” In 2004, Keith released the very contrasting straight ahead "Mo' City Jungle" (Zoho 200403) to National radio charting. AllAboutJazz.com: “Not since Kenny Garrett's Standard of Language and Terence Blanchard's Bounce has there been a post bop album this exciting. Mo' City Jungle is not for the faint-at-heart; this is vital, energized music that is captivating from start to finish.”
Keith's performance credits include concerts at many of the major festivals, performance halls, and clubs around the world, including tours in Europe and Asia, the Rockefeller Center, the North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, several International Association for Jazz Education Conferences, the Jazz Showcase, Blues Alley, Smoke, the Caravan of Dreams, Churchhill Grounds, Chris' Jazz Café' and many more. He has recorded or performed with artists such as George Coleman, Bunky Green, Eddie Henderson, Conrad Herwig, Gerry Mulligan, Chris Potter, Terell Stafford, Brad Turner, and Bill Watrous, and produced concert collaborations that features Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Terence Blanchard, Dave Brubeck, Kenny Garrett, Slide Hampton, the Heath Brothers, Dave Holland, Pat Martino, Eddie Palmieri, Sam Rivers, Maria Schneider, and Clark Terry.
Keith is a distinguished graduate of the University of North Texas (B.M., M.M. Jazz Studies), where he was a member of the One O'Clock Lab Band and named Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year, and the first graduate of the University of Illinois Jazz Pedagogy program (Ed.D. Music Education). Having been cited in DownBeat as “one of the best teachers in the country”, Dr. Javors is highly sought after as an educator and consultant, giving clinics and masterclasses at schools and colleges around the world. Keith has held successful prior positions at the University of North Texas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Eastern Illinois University, the University of Northern Florida, Settlement Music School, and the Southern New Jersey Academy for the Performing Arts. He was named to the highest percentile of instructors already included on the “Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students” five times in a row. Passionate in his work to improve the validity of jazz performance programs, his thesis, “An Appraisal of Collegiate Jazz Studies Programs in the Teaching of Jazz Music” is a pervasive examination of the Jazz Studies programs, and he has been published in leading academic jazz journals. Student bands that Keith has directed have won numerous and multi-consecutive national DownBeat Student Music and Blue Chip CD awards, including the sole winner of Best College Big Band. Jazz Times says, "The degree of hard work, patience, study, blood, sweat and tears necessary to produce a band of this quality is phenomenal."
Keith was born in Carbondale, Illinois on October 15, 1971 and developed an quick affinity for music. In what he describes as a “childhood need”, he began picking out television theme songs by ear on his family's defunct player piano at three and started taking lessons at eight. Keith's interest in jazz was peaked in junior high school after hearing John Coltrane's “My Favorite Things” and Dave Brubeck's “Plays Cole Porter”. A standout high school student, at 17 he received a scholarship to U.N.T. Keith quickly started first call commercial work, freelancing in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex and playing many venues and functions, even managing musician departments for Walt Disney World and various cruise lines at 21. His early interest in the credence of “real world” playing settings amidst navigating formal educational paths is a theme that has consistently underpinned his own successes and the inspiration he is able to bring to his teaching.
With new several projects due out on his new label, Inarhyme Records, in 2009, Keith continues to push the artistic envelope with surprising and refreshing results. NYC Jazz Journalist Russ Musto: “Keith is one who certainly can and does, traveling a high road that steers clear of the Ivory Towers and chooses instead more interesting places.” He maintains a busy performing and teaching schedule.
Pour visionner le clip extrait d'un spectacle réalisé en juillet 2008 au fest. les Arts des Vignes dans les carrières de Sussargues cliquez sur le lien suivant: http://300gp.ovh.net/~georgesc/videos.htmHello!... exprimons l'art!
Our beloved colleagues! Thank you for your friendship! Listen and watch us on our page and enjoy! Feel free to post comments We are looking for a manager, who will help us to participate major Jazz Festivals and/or book concert tours overseas. Sincerely, Armen Martirosian, artistic director, AJB
The Karl Walters Jr Trio cordially invites you to attend our CD release party:
"Can We Go Back Where We Began?" CD Release Extravaganza! Freddy's Bar and Back Room 485 Dean St. @ 6th Ave., Brooklyn 8:45 PM Thursday, October 23, 2008
Keith my old friend How are you? I hope you are well in health but sick regarding music. I have a show this Saturday in Phily....not sure of the details yet...I will let you know....In the mean time you can check out my psychotropic video on you tube...peace
THE JAZZ SPOT & KIM CLARKE PRESENT THE 6TH ANNUAL "LADY GOT CHOPS" WOMEN'S MONTH JAZZ FESTIVAL
ONCE AGAIN THE JAZZ SPOT PRESENTS A MONTH OF FANTASTIC WOMEN JAZZ MUSICIANS BOTH VOCALIST AND INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMING THEIR BEST ON STAGE.
Web site: http://Thejazz. 8m. com
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE LAST PERFORMANCE
MARCH 29th: VOCALIST LOUISE BETHUNE QUARTET Mala Waldron- Pianist / Vocalist Cathy Harley- Multi Instrumentalist Bernice Brooks- Bass
All performances are held Saturdays 9pm to 1am
Admission: $10
For more information:718-453-7825 Web site: http://thejazz. 8m. com
The Jazz Spot 375 kosciuszko Street (Entrance on Marcus Garvey Blvd) Bed-stuy, Brooklyn New York (Between Kosciuszko & Dekalb)
Train: A,C,F,4,5,2,3 take to Downtown Brooklyn walk one black to Fulton Street take Bus 38 (ride 15 minutes)to Lafayette & Marcus Garvey Blvd Walk 1 & half blocks to Marcus Garvey
OR
J train to Kosciuszko Street/ walk 4 long blocks on Kosciuszko to Marcus Garvey Blvd
JAM/OPEN MIC SESSION RETURNS EVERY MONDAY @ THE JAZZ SPOT FROM 8PM TO 12AM. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Hey Keith! Thanks for finding us! The music on your site sounds increadible! Not that I ever thought other wise, but I am very inmpressed. We are based out of NY now. every play up here? Let me know and I'll come out. Thanks again, -Alex and Chroma
"If you are pessimistic, think that you are a part of the human society, and the human beings, in the depths of their hearts, love naturally the others. Among them, you can always trust in somebody, you can always follow someone's example." Dalaï-Lama
