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Chan Centre Presents Joshua Redman’s Still Dreaming

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts13 Nov '18 @ 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
    The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia presents jazz heavyweight Joshua Redman with the critically acclaimed band Still Dreaming on November 13, 2018, at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. Redman, one of the world’s most renowned saxophonists, pays tribute to the highly revered quartet Old and New Dreams, of which his father Dewey Redman was a member. Joined by three of the most imaginative musicians in contemporary jazz — Ron Miles on trumpet, Scott Colley on bass, and Brian Blade on drums — the bandleader embarks on an uninhibited, unpredictable exploration of the free jazz of the 1970s and ’80s. 
     
    Redman was born in Berkeley, California, to an artistic family: a father who was a jazz legend and a mother who had a rich passion for South Asian dance. From an early age, he was exposed to an eclectic selection of genres, including Indonesian and Indian music, classical, rock, and soul. He has become known for the narrative clarity of his melodies.
     
    Despite a musical upbringing, Redman initially eschewed the professional musician path and graduated from Harvard College with a bachelor’s degree in social studies. He was on his way to Yale Law School when he decided to defer for a year to join friends in Brooklyn. What began with a few jam sessions with some of his generation’s best musicians — Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings, and Kevin Hays, among others — soon led to full immersion in the local jazz scene. Five months after moving to New York, Redman won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition. Within another 18 months, he was signed by Warner Bros. and released his debut studio album, Joshua Redman, which earned a Grammy Award nomination in 1993.
     
    His passion reflects his father’s legacy. The elder Redman was one-fourth of the all-star group Old and New Dreams, which was comprised of former Ornette Coleman band members: Redman on tenor saxophone, Charlie Haden on bass, Don Cherry on trumpet, and Ed Blackwell on drums. Their dedication to Coleman, the founding father of free jazz, led to transcendent interpretations of the revolutionary style of music. The four performed together from 1976–1987; their name became synonymous with boundary-pushing lyrical abstraction.
     
    When Redman decided to create a tribute band, he turned to Ron Miles, Scott Colley, and Brian Blade. Each musician has a corresponding, personal connection to his father’s original 1970s quartet. Miles embodies the contemporary spirit of trumpeter Cherry; Colley studied under and was closely mentored by his personal icon, bassist Haden; and Blade is deeply embedded in New Orleans drumming traditions that defined Blackwell’s distinctive style.
     
    Still Dreaming will perform predominantly original compositions from their self-titled debut album released in May 2018, such as Redman’s mesmerizing “Unanimity” and Colley’s invigorating “New Year.” The concert will also showcase contemporary takes on well-loved Old and New Dreams standards: Haden’s “Playing” and Coleman’s “Comme II Faut.”
     
    Chan Centre Connects Events (chancentre.com/connects)
    A series of ancillary events programmed in conjunction with Chan Centre performances, exploring the role of arts and artists in society.
    Pre-Show Talk with Nou Dadoun — Tuesday, November 13, 7:15pm in the Royal Bank Cinema at the Chan Centre. Nou Dadoun, jazz aficionado host of Vancouver Co-op Radio’s A-Trane program, explores the free jazz legacy of Old and New Dreams and the meaningful connections between past and present in Joshua Redman’s Still Dreaming project. Free for concert ticket holders.  
     
    Chan Centre Presents Joshua Redman: Still Dreaming
     
    Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 8pm
     
    Ticket Prices: From $46
     
    Address: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
    University of British Columbia
    6265 Crescent Road
    Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
     
    Box Office: 604-822-2697 / chancentre.com
    In person at the Chan Centre ticket office
    Open Tue–Sat, 12pm–5pm
     
    Website: chancentre.com
     
    Image by Jon Brown
     
     
     

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    Event Location Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
    Address: University of British Columbia 6265 Crescent Road
    Post Code: V6T 1Z1

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