Info on the latest releases, interviews, reviews, tour dates, photos & links.
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Moran has been named a 2007 United States Artist Fellow. The award is sponsored by the Prudential Foundation. Many many thanks.
Smithsonian Magazine featured Jason Moran a part of 37 Under 36:America's Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences.
Moran joined the faculty at his alma mater, Manhattan School of Music. He has taken the position his former teacher Jaki Byard occupied.
Moran has finished premiering his latest major commission IN MY MIND: Monk at Town Hall 1959. IN MY MIND is multi-media performance co-commissioned by Duke Univ., The San Francisco Jazz Festival, Chicago Symphony Hall, and the Washington Perf. Arts Society. The world premiere will be at Duke University in late October 07. He'll performed a "normal" version of the concert at the San Francisco Jazz Festival in May with T.S Monk on drums. Stay tuned for clips.
Watch video of Moran discuss MILESTONE at the WALKER ART CENTER and also watch a one-hour BANDWAGON educational program for The Kennedy Center.
The Bandwagon appears in the March (Brad Pitt) issue of Interview Magazine as part of a fashion spread dedicated to Harlem. Scroll right, and open the X on the right corner.
Moran recently toured with the Dave Holland Quintet for three weeks in Dec. 06. In April, April Moran joins luminary Charles Lloyd for a European Tour. In May Moran plans to record with Cassandra Wilson and Jenny Scheinman. In May as well, Moran performs at the San Francisco Jazz Fesival with T.S. Monk to present the 1959 Thelonious Monk at Town Hall Concert/Recording. It's the first step for IN MY MIND.
NEW MP3s featuring Wayne Shorter and Lee Konitz!!! Only here on jasonmoran.com. More to come.
Jason Moran's 7th recording, Artist in Residence is in stores now!!! Guest appearances by Adrian Piper, Joan Jonas, Alicia Hall Moran, Abdou Mboup and Ralph Alessi. Cop.
NPR SONG OF THE DAY - Artists Ought to Be Writing, from the upcoming release Artist in Residence, was featured as NPR's song of the day, July 31. Click Here for a peek into the album.
Moran has finally received his travel-ready piano chair by architect/designer Susanne Fossgreen. While on his recent tour, Moran was presented the chair in Aarhus, Denmark. Check out the pictures »
Jason Moran and The Bandwagon have finished their new recording, Artist in Residence. Guest appearances by Adrian Piper, Joan Jonas, Alicia Hall Moran, Abdou Mboup and Ralph Alessi. Release scheduled for September 12,2006. Stay Tuned.
An installation of Joan Jonas' The Shape, The Scent, The Feel of Things will be on view from April 22- May 27. It will be on view at the Rosamund Felsen Gallery in Los Angleles, CA. Jonas and Moran will give a repeat performance of The Shape, The Scent, The Feel of Things this fall at Dia: Beacon.
Jason Moran was the cover story of the August issue of JAZZIZ. The 53rd Downbeat Critics Poll has chosen Jason Moran as the 3-peat winner of Rising Star Jazz Artist, Rising Star Composer and Rising Star Acoustic Piano. The Bandwagon was awarded the Rising Star Acoustic Group for it's first time. Congratulations!!!
Jason Moran was awarded 2005's Pianist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association's Jazz Awards. Jason Moran & The Bandwagon were awarded 2005's Small Ensemble of the Year during the awards ceremony. Congratulations again!!!
Moran can be heard in interview on NPR's FRESH AIR with Terry Gross.
Joan Jonas, a pioneer of video/performance art, will collaborate with Moran on her commission, "The Shape, the Scent, the Feel of Things". This performance piece will have it's premiere at Dia: Beacon in October.
Moran recently premiered RAIN, his Jazz @ Lincoln Center commissioned composition. It featured The Bandwagon with Abdou Mboup (kora, djembe and talking drum) and Ralph Alessi (trumpet). An MP3 of the composition will be coming soon.
MORAN with Wayne Shorter. Recorded the first of a two night engagement at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Melbourne Australia. Enjoy.
Moran was featured in the March 14th edition of NEWSWEEK. Read the article here.
Playboy's March "Sex and Music" issue has added a new category to its 48-year-old annual music poll. Pianist Jason Moran has been named the magazine's first-ever Jazz Artist of the Year. Playboy's "Sex and Music" issue also honors 13 music poll winners including Usher, Velvet Revolver and Kanye West (issue hits newsstands on Friday, February 11).
For Moran's commission, MILESTONE, at the The Walker Art Center, Moran has chosen Adrian Piper's Mythic Being I/You/Her, as the focus. Please visit Adrian Piper's website for more information on her art, philosophies, and yoga practices. The commission, MILESTONE, will be performed in Minneapolis' Walker Art Center on May 20-21, 2005. More to come.
Ivey Divey, Don Byron's new Blue Note release, is available now. Visit Don Byron's website for the mini-documentary on the recording that features Moran and legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette.
For the past 14 months Jason Moran has been an artist-in-residence at The Walker Art Center. Moran is composing new music based on the Walker's extensive permanent collection. Details to follow.
JAMO appears on the cover of a new guidebook entitled, Jazz Guide - New York City. Steve Dollar writes an indispensable guidebook for the jazz fan in or visiting New York.
What's Warm:
Jazzreach, a jazz education outreach organization, is having an All-Star Benefit Concert. Nichlas Payton, John Scofield, Kenny Garrett, Jack DeJohnette, Christian McBride and Jason Moran. The concert will take place on December 16th @ John Jay College Theater.
Jason Moran topped three categories in the 2003 Downbeat Critics Poll.
Rising Star Jazz Artist, Rising Star Pianist and Rising Star Composer. Check out the August issue of Downbeat for Paul deBarros' profile of JAMO.
JAMO graces the Keyboard magazine November issue. READ about Jamo's practice methods.
The Jazz Journalists Association recently awarded Jason Moran the Up-n-Coming Jazz Musician of 2003. The number of passengers on the bandwagon grows a little more.
A year after Jason Moran graduated (1993) from the Houston's High School for the Perf. & Vis. Arts, his family began a scholarship program. It served as a thank you for the support Jason received from the amazing school and to also foster talent in the following years. The first winner in 1994 was Eric Harland. Eric has gone on to play with many of the A-List in Jazz such as Betty Carter, McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Terrance Blanchard,Michael Brecker, Charles Lloyd and was also on Moran's debut. The next two winners were saxophonist Joseph Berryman (1995) and bassist Lenny Zieben (1996). There was a five year hiatus until 2001 when Jason began administering the scholarship. Audition tapes were implemented and Jason would offer criticisms and encouragement to the students. In 2001 the winner was trumpeter Brandon Lee. From 2002-2004, the award expanded to include juniors. The junior was given an award to attend a summer institution just as Jason did at Eastman. In 2002 the winners were drummer Jamire Williams (senior) & saxophonist Scott McGinty (2002) and in 2003 - saxophonist Kyle Wilson (senior) & trombonist Corey King (junior). The 2004 award was recently awarded to saxophonist William Cleary (senior) and drummer Dustin Kaufamn (junior). Congratulations to all of the musicians.
Jason Moran and Joe Lovano lit up the September cover of JazzTimes magazine. Cover story written by Nate Chinen.
THE BANDWAGON, Jason Moran's 5th Blue Note release. JUMP on it!!
Have you checked the MP3 page lately?????? Download the latest THE BANDWAGON introduction.
Best Original Score for the First Run Film Festival 2003 was awarded to Jason Moran for All We Know of Heaven directed by Chris Dillon. Best Short Film was awarded to Seith Mann's Five Deep Breaths with original score by Jason Moran. Five Deep Breaths appeared at the Sundance Film Festival and will appear in May at the Cannes Film Festival. Both films will appear at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival. Five Deep Breaths best short film in the LA Film Festival, Chicago Film Festival and won the Gordon Parks Award here in New York. Congratulations to Seith Mann.
Coverstory: DOWN.BEAT magazine
Jason Moran & Andrew Hill graced the cover of the January 2003 issue. It included a rare interview conducted by saxophonist Greg Osby.
VOGUE magazine's St. John ad layout features Moran in some stellar b/w fashion photography by Arthur Elgor. See it in the February 2003 issue.
Manhattan School of Music presents Jason Moran as Artist-In-Residence in 2003-2004.
Jason Moran was honored with the 2002 GUINESS Rising Star Award. At Ireland's Cork Jazz festival, JAMO accepted the crystal vase with a pint of Guiness.
More MP3s will be released this year. Stay tuned..
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Marlon Hightower's depiction of The Bandwagon's San Francisco Jazz festival performance. Limited edition print. Signed by the artist, with a very limited number signed by the Bandwagon.
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