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Jason Moran

Jason Moran

Monday September 11, 2006

PianistJason Moran delves into the art world &
continues to blaze his own trail with Artist In Residence, his seventh & most adventurous recording for Blue Note. Made up of music from three extended works he composed for major US arts institutions (Milestone for the Walker Art Center, The Shape, The Scent, The Feel of Things for the Dia Foundation, & RAIN for Jazz @ Lincoln Center),

Artist In Residence�finds Moran collaborating with visual & performing artists (Adrian Piper & Joan Jonas), further
exploring his use of sampled voices and sounds, and
blowing away any preconceptions of Jazz.

“Moran’s music is sublime fun… this is brainy music
aimed at the heart.” – NEWSWEEK

“Moran shatters all the clich’s about stuffy elitist jazz
musicians.” – THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

RFK in the Land of Apartheid 4:10 Jason Moran
Fire Waltz 4:36 Jason Moran
Jump Up 5:48 Jason Moran
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