Jason Moran
Jason Joseph Moran (* 21st January 1975 in Houston , Texas ) is an American jazz - pianist .
Moran graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas in 1993 . Moran's role models are Thelonious Monk , Andrew Hill and Don Pullen . He played the piano for a long time in Greg Osby's band and emerged in 1999 with his album Soundtrack To Human Motian . In 2003 and 2004, Moran received the award of “Best Young Artist” in three categories in a survey of critics by the American jazz magazine Down Beat .
Since the album Facing Left he has had a regular formation called The Bandwagon with Taurus Mateen ( bass ) and Nasheet Waits ( drums ), with whom he had already played on the recently released Blue Note Allstar project New Directions . Marvin Sewell ( guitar ), previously with Cassandra Wilson for six years and most recently its musical director, has completed the band since the album Same Mother .
Jason Moran's classical training and the resulting access to the piano play a significant role in his musical practice. His style is considered very focused and open to many musical influences and perspectives.
Jason Moran lives and works in New York . He is married to the mezzo-soprano Alicia Hall Moran .
In 2010 he became a MacArthur Fellow and in 2011 he was awarded the ECHO Jazz (instrumentalist of the year international - piano / keyboards).
In 2018 he was appointed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Discography
| title | year | Label | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack To Human Motian | 1999 | Blue note | |
| New Directions | 2000 | Blue note | with Stefon Harris , Greg Osby , Mark Shim |
| Facing left | 2000 | Blue note | |
| Black Stars | 2001 | Blue note | |
| Modernistic | 2002 | Blue note | |
| The bandwagon | 2003 | Blue note | live |
| Same mother | 2005 | Blue note | |
| Artist in Residence | 2006 | Blue note | |
| Ten | 2010 | Blue note | |
| All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller | 2014 | Blue note | |
| Bangs | 2017 | Yes | |
| Thanksgiving at The Vanguard | 2017 | Yes | |
| Walking Distance featuring Jason Moran: Freebird | 2018 |
Quotes
“I try to let the element of design, i.e. clear lines, contrasts and space, also have an effect in my music. At certain points the music can be incredibly dense, only to be indebted to the greatest thrift a few moments later. The art of design is to find the right balance between different elements. "
“I think my music is simple. Some people see them as very intellectual, but I consider them to be the banal expression of who I am. "
Web links
- Official website of Jason Moran
- Broadcast by rbb-kulturradio , long interview on Jason Moran's improvisational approach at JazzFest Berlin 2002 (PDF, 247 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moran, Jason |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moran, Jason Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (piano, composition) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston , Texas |