Marin Jazz presents Kim Nalley – A Joyful Billie Holiday

  • A star is born, Celia Bullwinkel’s first independent video Sidewalk is a winner.

    Celia Bullwinkel, creator of Sidewalk
    Celia Bullwinkel, creator of Sidewalk

    Celia Bullwinkel is perfect for these days as women awaken to the fact that we need to accept ourselves, whether or not men accept us for who we are or who they want us to be.

    Such an honest and fun video for women… by Celia Bullwinkel

    Sidewalk from Celia Bullwinkel on Vimeo.

    Celia Bullwinkel is an accomplished animator

    Celia Bullwinkel is an animator who lives and works in New York City. She has worked on feature films (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Chicago 10, Hair High), TV shows (Little Bill, MTV’s Friday, Ugly Americans, Wonder Pets), and far too many commercial projects.

    “Alpha’s Bet,” her music video collaboration with visual artist Rammellzee, was exhibited in 2011 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. She is a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts animation department, and teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s MFA Illustration program. Sidewalk is her first independent film. She collaborated with composer and jazz artist Joshua Moshier, who is a rising star in his own right.

    Joshua Moshier as the composer for her new shortfilm was a great choice

    Her collaboration with Josh has certainly given the animation a lot of “legs.” 🙂

    Josh has contributed his musical voice to a number of bands including trumpeter Marquis Hill’s Blacktet and the Moshier-Lebrun Collective with saxophonist Mike Lebrun. His music has been profiled on NPR’s JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater and cited by the Chicago Tribune for “considerable lyric grace and compositional forethought.” Josh premiered his extended work, The Studs Terkel Project at the Chicago Cultural Center, commissioned by Chamber Music America’s New Works program and inspired by the writing of the oral historian Studs Terkel. Josh has also worked as a sideman with Milton Suggs, Larry Brown, John Moulder and Dara Tucker. With Mike Lebrun he has released Joy Not Jaded (OA2 Records) and The Local Colorists (Digital EP). Most recently, Josh led a quintet featuring Marquis Hill, John Wojciechowski, Dana Hall and Clark Sommers for a three-night run in Chicago.

    Learn more about this delightful duo by visiting: Celia Bullwinkel and Joshua Moshier.

  • French Laundry trained Chef Sedlacek delights Jazz Fans at the Blue Note Napa

    Spyro Gyra in Huntington, NY ©2012 Brian Friedman
    Spyro Gyra in Huntington, NY ©2012 courtesy Brian Friedman

    Fulfill your dreams and enjoy intimate shows with amazing performers like Spyro Gyra, Yellow Jackets, Sandy Cressman, Kenny G., and Sacha Boutros, David Benoit Trio, and many more.

    Yellow Jackets
    Yellow Jackets

    Blue Note Napa is a jazz club/gourmet restaurant offers an intimate atmosphere with room for only 150 guests.  The stage is so close to you that you feel as if the performers are playing in your very own living room in the historic Napa Valley Opera House.

    Chef Sedlacek brings a level of creativity, an enthusiasm for fine cuisine and a respect for local ingredients that we believe will amaze the local culinary world and make The Blue Note Napa’s restaurant a destination for foodies who don’t even care about the jazz.

    The Blue Note Napa is located on the first floor of the Napa Valley Opera House and is a jazz club and restaurant where patrons can enjoy performances of major world-renown artists and as well as local artists alike in an intimate environment. Our club seats less than 150 people. Patrons feel as though they can literally reach out and touch the artist! It is like having an artist playing right in your own living room.

    Aside of world famous performers the Blue Note Napa offers a full menu, wine and cocktail list.  Enjoy the booths which are strictly reserved for groups of four or more.  If you come with a date or alone you can enjoy the show at a table or from the bar.

    The management is committed to carry on the 35-year Blue Note intimate jazz club experience whilst mixing in Napa’s charm and commitment to great food, beverages and service to create a unique environment different than you will find elsewhere in Napa Valley.

    Learn more about the Blue Note Napa here.  More

     

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