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Bev
Rehkop
K.C. woman combines jazz and
photography
By Tom Ineck
Bev Rehkop
envisions the drama and excitement of a
live jazz performance as moments magically
frozen in time. Combining her love of jazz
and photography, she has realized her vision,
becoming one of Kansas City's most familiar and
well-respected jazz photographers.
Friends
of Jazz
Nigerian Umbrella offers shelter in the
storm
By Butch Berman
Friends of Jazz is
an occasional column paying tribute to
non-jazz organizations that in some way
benefit the Berman Music Foundation or me.
Since I plan to marry a
gorgeous Nigerian woman, Grace Gandu, I am
proud to mention the nonprofit organization
the Nigerian Umbrella.
K.C.
scores another hit on latest visit
south
by Butch Berman
The music awaiting
us might now have carried the same
intensity of Bobby's amazing performance,
but emotionally it couldn't top our second
Missouri adventure.
Cory
Biggerstaff
Young
bassist sets sights on DePaul
University
by Tom Ineck
At 23,
his impressive growth and maturity as a
musician has not gone unnoticed, either in
his hometown or beyond. He has been a
first-call jazz bassist in the Lincoln-Omaha
area for several years, and this fall he will attend
DePaul University in Chicago on a scholarship,
pursuing a master's degree in jazz performance
with bassist Kelly Sill.
Berman
Music Foundation funds first Topeka Jazz
Fest Academy
By Tom
Ineck
TOPEKA, Kan. - Young musicians from four
area high schools participated in the
first TJF All-Star Academy, sponsored by
the Berman Music Foundation.
My
Story: The Beginning of the Boogie
Kings
by Doug Ardoin
In response to the
story of the Boogie Kings as presented
here by Ned Theall, the BMF received this
version of the story by another member of
the band, Doug Ardoin.
Letters
to the Berman Music Foundation
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Belgian
pianist returns
to Lincoln Sept. 12
By Tom Ineck
The 1998 Jazz in June series ended with
the spectacular American debut of Belgian
pianist Ivan Paduart.
Thus began my Lincoln
Journal-Star review of Paduart's last
Nebraska appearance. When he returns
Sept. 12 for a 7:30 p.m. performance at P.O. Pears
(one of several upcoming shows funded by the Berman
Music Foundation), it promises to be a similarly
stellar occasion-and a bit of deja' vu.
Cables
concert is 2002 live jazz highlight
By Tom Ineck
There never was any doubt that the June 11
performance by the George Cables Trio
would be Lincoln's live jazz highlight of
the year, and the year wasn't even half
over.
Accompanied by bassist
Cameron Brown and drummer Victor Lewis,
Cables appearance for the Jazz in June
outdoor concert series was highly anticipated and
lived up to the high expectations. The Berman Music
Foundation sponsored the concert.
Tomfoolery
Project Object carries on Zappa
tradition
By Tom Ineck
PETALUMA, Calif. -
It is no surprise that there is great
music happening in classic, restored movie
theaters all over America.
My expectations rose to unrealistic
heights as I imagined a group of
accomplished musicians who could do justice
to the complex, hilarious, sleazy, profound, political,
exasperating, dark, puzzling, challenging, lyrical
music of the master. Zappa (1940-1993) was somewhat
of a human conundrum, and it was difficult
to imagine anyone capable of capturing his
many moods and contradictions.
Paris
and San Francisco meet in Lincoln
Hot Club of San Francisco
By Butch Berman
It seemed like Paris in Lincoln via San
Francisco June 18 at the third in a series
of acts that the Berman Music Foundation
brought in for the Jazz in June series
this season.
Teen
Djangirov continues to improve with
"age"
Eldar Djangirov
By Tom Ineck
Eldar Djangirov, the 15-year-old jazz
piano marvel from Kyrgyzstan, is aging
with a combination of youthful grace and
prodigious talent.
Dave
Pietro band delivers Wonderful concert
By Bill Wimmer
Saxophonist Dave Pietro brought his group
to Lincoln for the Jazz in June series
June 25.
Pietro, a very talented
musician, composer and arranger, came with
an excellent group featuring David Berkman
on piano; Pete McCann, guitar; John
Hebert, bass; and Nasheet Waits on drums.
Topeka
Jazz Festival 2002 Review
Topeka Jazz Fest was a piano-lover's
dream
By Tom Ineck
Stan
Kessler and the Sons of Brazil
Lincoln's
2002 Jazz in June series, sponsored in
part by the Berman Music Foundation, began
June 4 with a high-spirited performance by
the six-piece Sons of Brasil, who brought
the exotic rhythms of Brazil via Kansas
City, Mo., the group's hometown.
By Tom Ineck
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