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JVC Jazz Festival [jazz.jvc.com]
I’ve been receiving quite a number of emails from harpists, asking all sorts of questions about the JVC Festival last month, so I’m hoping to address most of those here.
The concert was absolutely beautiful…every little detail, from the rehearsal, to the red Steinway. It was a musical tribute honoring the life and music of pianist & harpist, Alice Coltrane with Ravi Coltrane, Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Jack DeJohnette, Ed Feldman and myself. We performed music from her earlier albums(Ptah el Daoud, Eternity, Journey in Satchidananda) and her latest album(Translinear Light), as well as some unreleased music. There were charts, or leadsheets for most of the music, not written out parts. In addition to the music, a short film was presented highlighting the musical and personal life of Alice Coltrane. The same film was presented last May, 2007 during her musical memorial with many of the same musicians, yet it was viewed again with the same focus, intensity and adoration as the first time. It was truly a moment to treasure. It was certainly an honor to be able to perform with such masters---a privilege. No schooling could have taught me what I've learned in 2-day increments, from these musicians. Oh--and to address sound, I performed on my L&H 17, with 3 brand new custom pickups. I know I have a blog posted on here about not finding great amplification, and wanting to keep the sound as natural as possible. I’m so happy that I finally found what works! I went to David Gage String Instruments, and after exchanging some emails and photos, they were able to install the David Gage Realist pickup into my harp. Actually, 3 of them, to get the full range of the harp. So, the harp projected very well at the concert and was audible, even next to Jack DeJohnette ;)  Photo Credit: G. Paul Burnett Reviews: Read New York Sun Review Read New York Times Review 11:36 PM, 06 Jul 2008 by Brandee Younger | Permalink | Comments (2) 
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