29° JAZZASCONA 2013
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Jimmy Carter, vocals Ricky McKinnie, vocals Ben Moore, vocals Peter Levin, organ & keys Joey Williams, guitar/vocals Ben Odom , bass/vocals Austin Moore, drums
From: U.S.A
Style: Gospel
Performing date: Wednesday, June 26
FIRST TIME IN ASCONA!
Mercoledì 26 giugno JazzAscona propone un appuntamento di grande prestigio con quello che è probabilmente il gruppo gospel più famoso del mondo. The Blind Boys of Alabama sono infatti vere leggende viventi della musica gospel. In ben 70 anni di una lunga e fruttuosa carriera sono stati premiati dal The National Endowment for the Arts con il “Lifetime Achievement Award”, inseriti nella Gospel Music Hall of Fame, hanno suonato alla Casa Bianca per tre diversi presidenti (ultimo dei quali Barack Obama) e vinto 6 Grammy Awards.
Esempio di incredibile longevità, The Blind Boys hanno rinnovato sia il gospel tradizionale sia la musica spirituale contemporanea, conquistando fan illustri come Curtis Mayfield, Ben Harper, Eric Clapton, Prince e Tom Waits. Le loro live performance, vere e proprie esperienze culturali oltre che musicali, sono state viste da milioni di persone su importanti programmi televisivi come il ”The Tonight Show”, il “David Letterman Show” o la cerimonia dei Grammy Awards.
La band nasce nel 1939 all'Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind grazie a Clarence Fountain, Jimmy Carter, George Scott, Velma Bozman Traylor, Johnny Fields, Olice Thomas e J. T. Hutton. Per 40 anni i musicisti si sono dedicati esclusivamente al circuito black gospel suonando in chiese, auditorium e stadi. Il loro primo disco I Can See Everybody’s Mother But Mine, pubblicato nel 1948 per etichetta Veejay, è stato fonte d'ispirazione per molti artisti gospel, R&B e rock. Nel 1960 si sono uniti al movimento “Civil Rights”, suonando per Martin Luther King. Nel 1983 la loro carriera raggiunge una svolta con The Gospel at Colonus, grande successo e vincitore dell' “Obie Award”, che ha fatto conoscere i Blind Boys al pubblico della popular music. Nel 1990 ricevono le prime due nomination ai Grammy Awards (ne vinceranno 6 dal 2002 al 2009) e suonano per la prima volta alla Casa Bianca. I Blind Boys of Alabama hanno collaborato con Bonnie Raitt, Randy Travis, Prince, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Ben Harper, Charlie Musselwhite, Solomon Burke, Marty Stuart, Asleep at the Wheel e molti altri.
On Wednesday 26th June JazzAscona suggests a very prestigious date with the (probably) most famous gospel group in the world. The Blind Boys of Alabama are true living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts with Lifetime Achievement Awards, as well as inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, they sung for two presidents in the White House and won six Grammy® Awards. They have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years and shows no signs of flagging. The Blind Boys have earned praise for their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favourites to contemporary spiritual material by acclaimed songwriters such as Curtis Mayfield, Ben Harper, Eric Clapton, Prince and Tom Waits. Their live performances are not only musical events but cultural experiences, that have been followed by millions on “The Tonight Show”, “Late Night with David Letterman”, the Grammy Awards telecast and “60 Minutes”.
The Blind Boys of Alabama band was formed in 1939 at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind thanks to Clarence Fountain, Jimmy Carter, George Scott, Velma Bozman Traylor, Johnny Fields, Olice Thomas and J. T. Hutton. The group toiled for nearly 40 years almost exclusively on the black gospel circuit, playing in churches, auditoriums, and even stadiums across the country. Their recorded output, reaching back to 1948 with their hit I Can See Everybody’s Mother But Mine on the Veejay label, is widely recognized as being influential for many gospel, R&B and rock ‘n’ roll artists. In the 1960′s, they joined the Civil Rights movement, performing at benefits for Dr. Martin Luther King. In 1983 their career reached a turning point with their crucial role in the smash hit and Obie Award-winning play The Gospel at Colonus, which brought The Blind Boys' timeless sound to an enthusiastic new audience. In the 1990s they received two Grammy nominations (6 times winners from 2002 to 2009) and performed at the White House. The Blind Boys have appeared on recordings with Bonnie Raitt, Randy Travis, k.d. lang, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Charlie Musselwhite, Susan Tedeschi, Solomon Burke, Marty Stuart, Asleep at the Wheel and many others.
29° JAZZASCONA 2013
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Jimmy Carter, vocals Ricky McKinnie, vocals Ben Moore, vocals Peter Levin, organ & keys Joey Williams, guitar/vocals Ben Odom , bass/vocals Austin Moore, drums
From: U.S.A
Style: Gospel
Performing date: Wednesday, June 26
FIRST TIME IN ASCONA!
Mercoledì 26 giugno JazzAscona propone un appuntamento di grande prestigio con quello che è probabilmente il gruppo gospel più famoso del mondo. The Blind Boys of Alabama sono infatti vere leggende viventi della musica gospel. In ben 70 anni di una lunga e fruttuosa carriera sono stati premiati dal The National Endowment for the Arts con il “Lifetime Achievement Award”, inseriti nella Gospel Music Hall of Fame, hanno suonato alla Casa Bianca per tre diversi presidenti (ultimo dei quali Barack Obama) e vinto 6 Grammy Awards.
Esempio di incredibile longevità, The Blind Boys hanno rinnovato sia il gospel tradizionale sia la musica spirituale contemporanea, conquistando fan illustri come Curtis Mayfield, Ben Harper, Eric Clapton, Prince e Tom Waits. Le loro live performance, vere e proprie esperienze culturali oltre che musicali, sono state viste da milioni di persone su importanti programmi televisivi come il ”The Tonight Show”, il “David Letterman Show” o la cerimonia dei Grammy Awards.
La band nasce nel 1939 all'Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind grazie a Clarence Fountain, Jimmy Carter, George Scott, Velma Bozman Traylor, Johnny Fields, Olice Thomas e J. T. Hutton. Per 40 anni i musicisti si sono dedicati esclusivamente al circuito black gospel suonando in chiese, auditorium e stadi. Il loro primo disco I Can See Everybody’s Mother But Mine, pubblicato nel 1948 per etichetta Veejay, è stato fonte d'ispirazione per molti artisti gospel, R&B e rock. Nel 1960 si sono uniti al movimento “Civil Rights”, suonando per Martin Luther King. Nel 1983 la loro carriera raggiunge una svolta con The Gospel at Colonus, grande successo e vincitore dell' “Obie Award”, che ha fatto conoscere i Blind Boys al pubblico della popular music. Nel 1990 ricevono le prime due nomination ai Grammy Awards (ne vinceranno 6 dal 2002 al 2009) e suonano per la prima volta alla Casa Bianca. I Blind Boys of Alabama hanno collaborato con Bonnie Raitt, Randy Travis, Prince, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Ben Harper, Charlie Musselwhite, Solomon Burke, Marty Stuart, Asleep at the Wheel e molti altri.
On Wednesday 26th June JazzAscona suggests a very prestigious date with the (probably) most famous gospel group in the world. The Blind Boys of Alabama are true living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts with Lifetime Achievement Awards, as well as inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, they sung for two presidents in the White House and won six Grammy® Awards. They have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years and shows no signs of flagging. The Blind Boys have earned praise for their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favourites to contemporary spiritual material by acclaimed songwriters such as Curtis Mayfield, Ben Harper, Eric Clapton, Prince and Tom Waits. Their live performances are not only musical events but cultural experiences, that have been followed by millions on “The Tonight Show”, “Late Night with David Letterman”, the Grammy Awards telecast and “60 Minutes”.
The Blind Boys of Alabama band was formed in 1939 at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind thanks to Clarence Fountain, Jimmy Carter, George Scott, Velma Bozman Traylor, Johnny Fields, Olice Thomas and J. T. Hutton. The group toiled for nearly 40 years almost exclusively on the black gospel circuit, playing in churches, auditoriums, and even stadiums across the country. Their recorded output, reaching back to 1948 with their hit I Can See Everybody’s Mother But Mine on the Veejay label, is widely recognized as being influential for many gospel, R&B and rock ‘n’ roll artists. In the 1960′s, they joined the Civil Rights movement, performing at benefits for Dr. Martin Luther King. In 1983 their career reached a turning point with their crucial role in the smash hit and Obie Award-winning play The Gospel at Colonus, which brought The Blind Boys' timeless sound to an enthusiastic new audience. In the 1990s they received two Grammy nominations (6 times winners from 2002 to 2009) and performed at the White House. The Blind Boys have appeared on recordings with Bonnie Raitt, Randy Travis, k.d. lang, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Charlie Musselwhite, Susan Tedeschi, Solomon Burke, Marty Stuart, Asleep at the Wheel and many others.