NY Artist Q&A: Jesse Byrom-Carter
From time to time I interview and play with a NY Artist. This time: Jesse Byrom-Carter! You can read here what drives him musically and more!
From time to time I interview and play with a NY Artist. This time: Jesse Byrom-Carter! You can read here what drives him musically and more!
(Dutch Blog) 7/8/9 Dec in NYC: I dined in Brooklyn with Jason Lindner, wandered the East Village, witnessed a Jimmy Heath concert with Greg Hutchinson, and soaked in backstage stories from jazz legends.
(Dutch Blog) Walking around NYC with Coltrane’s biographer Ashley Kahn - stories, inspiration, and reflections between city streets and jazz memory.
(Dutch Blog) In NYC I joined Joe at Somethings Jazzclub: he on piano, I singing. I got to perform three songs — But Not for Me, Detour Ahead, Taking a Chance on Love — and later hung with the band until 4 AM.
(Dutch Blog) Thanks to Jason Lindner I joined Anat Cohen’s crew in Boston — spending the night backstage, helping out, selling CDs, and celebrating music and friendship.
(Dutch Blog) I was selected for Karrin Allyson’s masterclass at Berklee — I sang Taking a Chance on Love, received feedback on tempo and swing, helped with CD sales backstage, and biked through the rain to her concert.
(Dutch Blog) On October 8 Larry Monroe gave his retirement concert at Berklee after 50 years. He led with his own arrangements, with ~30 faculty backing him, and guest soloist Donald Harrison.
(Dutch Blog) Professor and bassist John Patitucci visited Berklee, spoke about working hard, mastering many styles, and shared stories of touring with Chick Corea as a 19-year-old.
(Dutch Blog) In one week I met Lionel Lioûeke at the Neal Smith lecture, ran into Jason Lindner in the Berklee lobby, and lost my jaw watching Pat Metheny live at the Berklee Performance Center.
(Dutch Blog) I attended a jazz concert in NYC in support of Barack Obama — reflecting on how music and democracy intersect, the power of voice, and what it means to sing for change.