Jane Ira Bloom

Life and work

Bloom studied from 1968 to 1977 in Boston with Joseph Viola and parallel from 1972 at Yale, where she earned a Master of Arts. Bloom then moved to New York City, where he worked first with George Coleman, among others afterwards with Mark Dresser, Bobby Previte, Kenny Wheeler, Charlie Haden, Bob Brookmeyer, Julian Priester, Jay Clayton and Fred Hersch. It uses live electronics and effects to enhance the sound of her saxophone. In 1979 appeared the first recordings on their own label "Outline" and with Columbia Records in the 1980s. In particular, with her ​​longtime partner Fred Hersch took since 1982 a series of albums, of which particularly stick out, which arose for the label Arabesque, such as The Nearness (1991) and The Red Quartets

Jane Ira Bloom plays primarily soprano saxophone, alto saxophone only occasionally. In 1989, she was the first musician who received a commission from NASA; she wrote the piece "Most Distant Galaxy ", which is included on their album Art & Aviation (1992). 1994 celebrated their compositions " Einstein 's Red / Blue Universe" premiere at New York's Carnegie Hall. They also wrote music for the Pilobouls Dance Company. The asteroid 6083 Janeirabloom was named after her.

Disco Graphical Notes

  • Mighty Lights ( Enja, 1982) with Charlie Haden, Fred Hersch, Ed Blackwell
  • As One ( JMT ( Jazz Music Today ) / Winter & Winter, 1984) with Fred Hersch
  • Art and Aviation ( Arabesque, 1992) with Kenny Wheeler, Rufus Reid, Michael Formanek, Jerry Granelli
  • The Nearness ( Arabesque, 1995) with Kenny Wheeler, Julian Priester, Hersch, Reid, Bobby Previte
  • The Red Quartets ( Arabesque, 1997-99 ) with Hersch, Mark Dresser, Bobby Previte
  • Sometimes the Magic ( Arabesque, 2000) with Mark Dresser, Bobby Previte
  • Chasing Paint ( Arabesque, 2004) with Mark Dresser, Bobby Previte, Fred Hersch
  • Like Silver, Like Song ( Arabesque, 2004) with Dresser, Previte, James juice
  • Wingwalker ( Outline, 2011) with Dawn Clement, Mark Helias, Bobby Previte

Swell

  • Richard Cook & Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide To Jazz on CD, 6th Edition, London, Penguin, 2002 ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
1955 Enja Records Richard Cook (journalist) Brian Morton (Scottish writer) Leonard Feather Integrated Authority File
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