UMaine Chamber Jazz Ensemble

Hello, everyone!  TheUNIVERSITY OF MAINE CHAMBER JAZZ ENSEMBLE will be presenting their final performance of the spring, 2009 semester this Wednesday, 4/22/09, in the "Jazz Corner" in Union Central in the Memorial Union at the University of Maine, Orono, ME from 11 am - noon.  We hope you will be able to come for all or part of the concert!

Lidral Duo - Live! 20 April 2009

The Lidral Duo (Karel, soprano saxophone; Terry, piano -- the original Chamber Jazz Ensemble, by the way!) will be presenting the twelfth in their series of concerts entitled the "Chamber Jazz Afternoon Concert Series" this Monday (April 20th, 2009) from 4:15-5 pm in the "Jazz Corner" in Union Central in the Memorial Union (beneath the jazz poster by the fireplace)at the University of Maine, Orono, ME.

Now in their 21st season, this is their 9th continuous semester-long concert series: they will be playing every Monday that classes are in session (Next week, of course, will be our last performance of the semester).

April is Jazz Appreciation Month!  Here are the events taking place at the University of Maine this month:

1)      Sa, 4/4:  LIDRAL DUO performance, Bangor Public Library Lecture Hall, 2 pm;

2)      M, 4/6:  LIDRAL DUO, Union Central (Chamber Jazz Afternoon Concert Series performance), 4:15-5 pm;

3)      Tu, 4/7:  UME CHAMBER JAZZ ENSEMBLE performance, Bangor Public Library, 6:30 pm;

4)      Sa, 4/11:  Jazz Movie presentation at the Bangor Public Library, 2 pm;

5)      M, 4/13:  LIDRAL DUO, Union Central (Chamber Jazz Afternoon Concert Series performance), 4:15-5 pm;

6)      Tu, 4/14:  LIDRAL DUO performance/”lecture,” Bangor Public Library, “Teen Jazz Night”;

7)      M, 4/20:  UME CHAMBER JAZZ ENSEMBLE performance, CCA, for UMe Open House, 8:30-9:15 am;

8)      M, 4/20:  LIDRAL DUO, Union Central (Chamber Jazz Afternoon Concert Series performance), 4:15-5 pm;

9)      W, 4/22:  UME CHAMBER JAZZ ENSEMBLE performance, Union Central, 11 am-noon;

10)     Th, 4/23:  UME JAZZ ENSEMBLE performance, Minsky Recital Hall, 7:30 pm; and

11)     M, 4/27:  LIDRAL DUO, Union Central (Chamber Jazz Afternoon Concert Series performance), 4:15-5 pm.

Lidral Duo Live -- 16 February 2009

The Lidral Duo (Karel, soprano saxophone; Terry,

piano -- the original Chamber Jazz Ensemble, by the way!) will be presenting the sixth in their series of concerts entitled the "Chamber Jazz Afternoon Concert Series" this Monday (February 16th, 2009) from 4:15-5 pm in the "Jazz Corner" in Union Central in the Memorial Union at the University of Maine (beneath the jazz poster by the fireplace).

       Now in their 21st season, this is their 9th continuous semester-long concert series:  the Lidral Duo will be playing every Monday that classes are in session.

The Lidral Duo - Live! 22 January 2009

If you are near the University of Maine this Thursday, be sure to check this out.

The Lidral Duo (Karel, soprano saxophone; Terry, piano -- the original Chamber Jazz Ensemble, by the way!) will be presenting the second in their series of concerts, the "Chamber Jazz Afternoon Concert Series" this Thursday (22 January 2009) from 4:15-5 pm in the "Jazz Corner" in Union Central in the Memorial Union (beneath the jazz poster by the fireplace).  Next week, we'll be returning to our regular Monday performance schedule (same time, place).

Now in their 21st season, this is their 9th continuous semester-long concert series:  they will be playing every Monday that classes are in session (with the exception of this week, of course!).

Ch-ch-ch-changes!

Due to priority changes in my personal life, I no longer host Streams of Consciousness on WMEB.  However, I still will be posting reviews for new and classic albums.  Stay tuned in for a review on the new ESP-Disk' release from Flow Trio, Rejuvenation.

Stay tuned in!!!!!

Setlist for 10 December 2008

This week's show was devoted to the best releases that arrived at WMEB during the month of November.  This included some holiday music.  The setlist is below:

• Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet, "Ancestors", Ancestors (Playscape Recordings)
• Yo-Yo Ma & Friends, "Joy to the World", Songs of Joy & Peace (Sony Classical)
• Joani Taylor, "Thank You for Loving Me", In My Own Voice (Wet Coast Records)
• Louis Armstrong, " 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - The Heavy Remix", Verve Remixed Christmas (Verve)
• Skip Wilkins Quintet, "Standing in the Wind", The Paint-Peeler (Dreambox Media)
• Arild Andersen, "Prelude to a Kiss", Live at Belleville (ECM Records)
• Tony Malaby Cello Trio, "Warblepeck", Warblepeck (Songlines Recordings)
• Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet, "Straight Life/Mr. Clean", Infinity (Patois Records)
• Béla Fleck & the Flecktones, "The Twelve Days of Christmas", Jingle All the Way (Rounder Records)