On the CD:
Alisdair Macrae-Birch :guitar,
Miriam Sullivan: Bass,
David Pleasant: Ashiko drum
The musicians vary by the show
Influences
Stuff Smith, Claude Fiddler Williams, Jean -Luc Ponty, Miles Davis, Sir Roland Hanna, Naima Shambourger, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Stevie Wonder, Bonnie Raitt, Straight Ahead, Burt Bacarach, Dione Warwick, Nikki Giovanni, Alice Walker, Toshi Reagon, The Doobie Brothers, Naima Shambourger, David Pleasant, Miles Griffith, Gilberto Gil, Aretha Franklin, Eric Satie, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Luis Bonfa, David Bowie, Queen, Penny Wells, Miles Davis,
Brahms, Beethoven, J.S. Bach, Funkadelic, Verdi, Puccini, Sly and the family Stone, Kraftwerk, Maya Angelou, Rick James, Vivaldi, A.C.Jobim, Red Garland, Eddie Gomez, Bill Evans, Queen Latifah, Funkadelic, Parliment, Average White Band, Natalie McMaster, Jaco Pastorius, the list goes on
Tia Imani Hanna is a musician who takes listeners from one deep, swelling moment to the next, rarely pausing between chords without inhaling a fresh breath of passion into the river of her work. Ms. Hanna says her mission is to create music that makes the listener remember they are spiritual beings, that spirit moves within us through sound, through vision, through dancewith joy and love.
Born in Detroit, she was nurtured by a family of musicians, including her aunt, Naima Shamborguer, the popular Detroit jazz vocalist, and world-renowned jazz pianist, the late Sir Roland Hanna, who inspired her to pursue this indigenous American art form.
Ms. Hanna began performing in Detroit area festivals, benefits and concerts. After college she also hosted a popular weekly radio show called Take the A Train. The artist moved to New York City in 1998. Since being in New York City, Ms. Hanna has performed in various clubs as a violinist with a number of different groups. She has performed with notable musicians, Paul West, Eddie Locke, Richard Wyands, Alisdair MacRae-Birch, Mark Johnson, Earl McIntyre, Naima Shambourguer, Marion Hayden, Gaylin McKinney, Renee Manning, Jerome Harris, Ron Jackson, Miles Griffith, and Pam Wise Hanna was the featured violinist for the Fourth American Jazz String Summit. This event was presented at the New School Jazz department, where Hanna premiered her composition “Brazil the First Time.” Hanna was the musical force behind the independent film, Inside, an original dance and music project composed by Ms. Hanna with video-choreographer, Andrea E. Woods. It has become a permanent part of the Jerome Robbins Dance collection at the New York City Public Library. She has recently toured with The Souloworks Dance Company and worked with Gesel Mason in the Washington D.C. area. Ms. Hanna's debut CD, The Book of Tia: Chapter One is available on her website. www.tiaimanihanna.com. and www.cdbaby.com/tiaimanihanna
In 2005 Ms. Hanna produced a two hour concert of all of her published material presented at the Brooklyn Conservatory of music entitled "everything I Hear" from a Brooklyn Arts Council grant. She is currently working on her 2nd CD.
About her current direction, the musician says, I am learning to sing through my instrument, ...to let my soul flow through it. Ms. Hanna is has an incredible ability to weave atmospheres with storytelling melodies and harmonies oozing rich textures of soul and raw emotion.
Shes hoarding a talent overloadwordless notes emerge from her mouth in a jaunty, jazzy way.
Lansing State Journal
whats up lady!! i am so sorry i never got back to you NY kinda swallowed me for a minute but i would still really like to collaborate!! please check out my new song on youtube and let me know what you think!! i would love you feed back;)
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 EVERY MONDAY FROM 8PM TO 12AM
Hey there! How are you? I'm good. Spring is finally here and we're thinking about our summer plans. How about you? Come by and let me know what you're doing this summer.
Music can uplift the body's spirit and propel it into the celebratory movement of joy. With the same joyous spirit, I say thank you for the friendship addition to your space.
