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Heat Wave

Idit Shner & Mhondoro

Heat Wave

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: OA2 Records
UPC: 0805552219821
Catnr: OA2 22198
Release date: 08 July 2022
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Label
OA2 Records
UPC
0805552219821
Catalogue number
OA2 22198
Release date
08 July 2022
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Its name meaning “the lion spirit” in Shona, a language of Zimbabwe, MHONDORO has produced a powerful first album, full of joy and brimming with the force of life. Melding traditional Zimbabwean music, American jazz, and an unmistakable dose of the Pacific Northwest, Heat Wave celebrates the culmination of its diverse roots. Born during the pandemic as Israeli saxophonist Idit Shner, Zimbabwean vocalist & percussionist John Mambira, and the Oregon-bred rhythm section of pianist Torrey Newhart, bassist Garrett Baxter, and drummer Ken Mastrogiovanni formed a "parent pod" to allow their children to attend virtual school together while the parents jammed in the living room. Realizing that put together, the music created was both global and hyper-local—truly American, in the best sense of the word—it provided a thrilling artistic escape from the times and exciting possibilities for the future.
MHONDORO, dessen Name in der simbabwischen Sprache Shona "Löwengeist" bedeutet, hat ein kraftvolles Debütalbum vorgelegt, das vor Lebensfreude und Lebenskraft nur so strotzt. Mit einer Mischung aus traditioneller simbabwischer Musik, amerikanischem Jazz und einer unverkennbaren Dosis des pazifischen Nordwestens zelebriert Heat Wave den Höhepunkt seiner vielfältigen Wurzeln. Die Band entstand während der Pandemie, als der israelische Saxophonist Idit Shner, der simbabwische Sänger und Perkussionist John Mambira und die aus Oregon stammende Rhythmusgruppe, bestehend aus dem Pianisten Torrey Newhart, dem Bassisten Garrett Baxter und dem Schlagzeuger Ken Mastrogiovanni, einen "Eltern-Pod" bildeten, damit ihre Kinder gemeinsam die virtuelle Schule besuchen konnten, während die Eltern im Wohnzimmer jammten. Sie erkannten, dass die Musik, die sie schufen, sowohl global als auch hyperlokal war - wahrhaft amerikanisch, im besten Sinne des Wortes - und dass sie eine aufregende künstlerische Flucht aus der Zeit und aufregende Möglichkeiten für die Zukunft bot.

Artist(s)

Idit Shner (saxophone)

An active performer of both jazz and classical music, Idit has played in various distinguished venues in the United States and abroad, such as The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Lincoln Center in New York.  Currently Shner plays with her jazz quartet in Eugene and Portland, Oregon. Her latest project involves nursery rhymes and ancient melodies from the Jewish liturgy performed in a jazz setting. In September 2008, her first jazz CD titled TUESDAY'S BLUES, will be released on OA2 Records.  Idit appears on 'Music from SEAMUS Vol. 16,' a compilation CD of music for instruments and electronic sounds by members of the Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States.  During 2005-2006 Idit frequently played lead alto with Sherrie Maricle and...
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An active performer of both jazz and classical music, Idit has played in various distinguished venues in the United States and abroad, such as The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Lincoln Center in New York. Currently Shner plays with her jazz quartet in Eugene and Portland, Oregon. Her latest project involves nursery rhymes and ancient melodies from the Jewish liturgy performed in a jazz setting. In September 2008, her first jazz CD titled TUESDAY'S BLUES, will be released on OA2 Records. Idit appears on "Music from SEAMUS Vol. 16," a compilation CD of music for instruments and electronic sounds by members of the Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States. During 2005-2006 Idit frequently played lead alto with Sherrie Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra. Performing her own compositions in a jazz combo setting, she was selected to participate in Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead (April 2005). In 2004 - 2005 Idit obtained the lead alto chair with the Two O'clock Lab Band, under the direction of James Riggs at the University of North Texas. As an avid classical saxophonist Idit has commissioned and recorded new music and performed solo recitals in the US and Israel. In 2007 Idit performed at the Northwest Percussion Festival, Electronic Music Midwest, the North American Saxophone Alliance Region I Convention, and with the Oregon Symphony. During March 2006 she played in Israel as a featured soloist with a symphonic orchestra, and performed contemporary music at the national convention of the Society for Electro Acoustic Music in the US. Her last solo recital in Israel (January 2005) was broadcasted live on Voice of Music, a national public radio station. Idit holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from University of North Texas. In 2006 Idit Shner joined the faculty of University of Oregon as instructor of saxophone and Jazz Studies.

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Idit Shner (clarinet)

An active performer of both jazz and classical music, Idit has played in various distinguished venues in the United States and abroad, such as The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Lincoln Center in New York.  Currently Shner plays with her jazz quartet in Eugene and Portland, Oregon. Her latest project involves nursery rhymes and ancient melodies from the Jewish liturgy performed in a jazz setting. In September 2008, her first jazz CD titled TUESDAY'S BLUES, will be released on OA2 Records.  Idit appears on 'Music from SEAMUS Vol. 16,' a compilation CD of music for instruments and electronic sounds by members of the Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States.  During 2005-2006 Idit frequently played lead alto with Sherrie Maricle and...
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An active performer of both jazz and classical music, Idit has played in various distinguished venues in the United States and abroad, such as The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Lincoln Center in New York. Currently Shner plays with her jazz quartet in Eugene and Portland, Oregon. Her latest project involves nursery rhymes and ancient melodies from the Jewish liturgy performed in a jazz setting. In September 2008, her first jazz CD titled TUESDAY'S BLUES, will be released on OA2 Records. Idit appears on "Music from SEAMUS Vol. 16," a compilation CD of music for instruments and electronic sounds by members of the Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States. During 2005-2006 Idit frequently played lead alto with Sherrie Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra. Performing her own compositions in a jazz combo setting, she was selected to participate in Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead (April 2005). In 2004 - 2005 Idit obtained the lead alto chair with the Two O'clock Lab Band, under the direction of James Riggs at the University of North Texas. As an avid classical saxophonist Idit has commissioned and recorded new music and performed solo recitals in the US and Israel. In 2007 Idit performed at the Northwest Percussion Festival, Electronic Music Midwest, the North American Saxophone Alliance Region I Convention, and with the Oregon Symphony. During March 2006 she played in Israel as a featured soloist with a symphonic orchestra, and performed contemporary music at the national convention of the Society for Electro Acoustic Music in the US. Her last solo recital in Israel (January 2005) was broadcasted live on Voice of Music, a national public radio station. Idit holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from University of North Texas. In 2006 Idit Shner joined the faculty of University of Oregon as instructor of saxophone and Jazz Studies.

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