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Toshiko Akiyoshi Trioby Bob Davis |
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The Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio leads The Art of Jazz series’ seventh season October 16 at 3pm at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery with bassist Paul Gill and drummer Mark Taylor, preceded by Chuck Mancuso’s 2pm presentation “Women Out Front: The History of Women as Bandleaders.” This is a rare trio appearance for Akiyoshi, who is best known as an innovative jazz orchestra arranger. But consider: the late jazz pianist Al Tinney—a Buffalo music icon, major early influencer of bop and George Gershwin’s rehearsal pianist for the original Porgy and Bess production—advised young pianists to “think orchestrally.” Akiyoshi is a jazz orchestra arranger thinking pianistically. As such, solo and trio settings are ideal for hearing her originality. As soloists, pianists are the orchestra. With trios, freed from the constraints of setting roots and rhythm, they are released to explore harmonic, rhythmic and melodic dimensions. Manchuria-born Akiyoshi started piano lessons at six and was influenced by Bud Powell’s bebop style (who, as a near contemporary in the Harlem jazz scene, was certainly influenced by Tinney). Future concerts include Steve Turre (Nov. 13), the Maria Schneider Orchestra (Jan. 29), Dewey Redman (March 12) and Judy Carmichael with Randy Sandke (May 7). Early ticket orders are advised.
Sunday, October 16 at 3pm. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave.
(270-8292/www.albrightknox.org); $21.
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