Steve Hudson Music

Looking forward to Hudson Opera House

steve — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:13:11 +0000

May 19 the chamber group will perform at the Hudson Opera House and we are looking forward to very fun evening of music.

We’ll be playing music from our critically acclaimed album Galactic Diamonds, and explore some new material for our upcoming fall recording.

To purchase tickets, just click here. See you at the show!

Monk

steve — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:01:27 +0000

Been diving into Thelonius Monk’s compositions lately in preparation for a west coast tour with Claire Daly in June……concert dates to be announced shortly.

Loving his melodies, rhythmic vitality, and how his tunes all make sense in their own way. What is your favorite monk tune? Mine changes by the day, today it happens to be “Crepuscule with Nellie.” More news on this exciting project soon!

Best

Steve

interesting

steve — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:25:01 +0000

Heard this on the radio the other day while driving through Philadelphia and immediately wanted to share it with you all. It’s a fascinating discussion on creativity from the NPR show Fresh Air between author Jonah Lehrer and Terri Gross. The author draws ideas from Bob Dylan, Yo Yo Ma, jazz pianists,and others. Check it out.

space is the place and runner’s high

steve — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:20:39 +0000

Just finished recording with the collective, Outer Bridge, yesterday. It was a big group - piano (including rhodes and Hammond B3), bass, drums, sax, trumpet, trombone, and the music felt great. I imagine it will be out in a few months….will keep you posted. Here’s three things I learned yesterday.

1. Space is the Place. That expression is the real thing when it comes to music. Less is definitely more 90% of the time whether you are accompanying or soloing.

2. In high school I suffered through cross country and track waiting for that runner’s high to kick in. Well, it never really did but I think I understand what they were talking about yesterday. The momentum and groove of the music seemed to give everyone an energy, second wind…..of course later that night we were exhausted but while the tape was rolling the energy was there.

3. Clam Chowder. I always thought seafood is supposed to be the best by the ocean. Not true. The recording studio is on the jersey shore. We ate after the session, and that rule is definitely not always the case…..when in doubt – Pizza.

In a bit

you, me, and the piano

steve — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:13:15 +0000

I remember seeing this cartoon in the New Yorker pinned to a bulletin board where there is this guy with a tux walking out to a bare stage except for a grand piano.

He’s kind of has his head down as if he is thinking “Oh boy, here we go.” That cartoon captures the daunting task of of playing solo, but it doesn’t capture the other half of the coin which is exhilaration! Looking forward to performing solo tomorrow and next week.

news and quotes

steve — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:19:35 +0000

will be recording a new album in February with the collective, the outer bridge ensemble.

the group is normally a 5′tet (sax, piano, bass, drums, percussion) but we are going to add trombone, trumpet, guitar to this recording…stay tuned!

Here’s a great quote from the guitarist Jeff Buckley I have been wanting to share…..if it was shorter I would consider making it a tattoo…

be the best,

no negativity,

no weakness,

no acquiescence to fear or disaster,

to errors of ignorance,

no evasion from reality.

All About Jazz feature article

steve — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:01:34 +0000

Nice article on the cover of the All About Jazz website regarding the making of the Mary Joyce album I cowrote with Claire Daly.

It really gets into the nitty-gritty process of making the album.

best of 2011

steve — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:06:32 +0000

Nice to see the album Claire Daly and I wrote/performed on, Mary Joyce: Nothing to Lose, made it on the Night Train Best of 2011.

You can hear the music at, www.clairedalymusic.com.

Onward with 2012!!!

NIGHT TRAIN

KMUW FM 89.1, Wichita – Ranked Top 20 nationally AQH Share/Top 30 Cume Rating

Mediaguide Monitored/Roots Music Report Jazz Chart Reporter

Chris Heim – Host/Producer

More information at: http://www.kmuw.org/index.php/programs/night_train/

January Feature: Best of 2011

NIGHT TRAIN BEST OF 2011

1. Various – Miles Español: New Sketches of Spain (E One)

2. Fred Hersch – Alone at the Vanguard (Palmetto)

3. John Scofield - A Moment’s Peace (EmArcy)

4. New Gary Burton Quartet – Common Ground – (Mack Avenue)

5. Miguel Zenon – Alma Adentro (Marsalis Music)

6. Vijay Iyer – Tirtha (Act Music + Vision)

7. Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks, Matt Penman, Eric Harland – James Farm (Nonesuch)

8. Burgstaller Martignon 4 – Bach’s Secret Files and Other Crossover Dreams (Summit)

9. Karl Seglem – Ossicles (Ozella)

10. Jessica Williams Trio – Freedom Trane (Origin)

11. Ezra Weiss – Shirley Horn Suite (Roark)

12. Terrell Stafford – This Side of Strayhorn (MaxJazz)

13. John Brown, Adonis Rose, Cyrus Chestnut- Dancing with Duke: An Homage to Duke Ellington (Brown Boulevard)

14. Aaron Goldberg/Guillermo Klein – Bienestan (Sunnyside)

15. Keith Jarrett – Rio (ECM)

16. Steve Khan – Parting Shot (Tone Center)

17. Claire Daly Quintet – Mary Joyce Project: Nothing to Lose (Daily Bread)

18. Rene Marie – Black Lace Freudian Slip (Motema)

19. BANN – As You Like (Jazz Eyes)

20. Geoffrey Keezer, Joe Locke, Tim Garland – Via (Origin)

21. Julian Lage Group – Gladwell (EmArcy)

22. Sonny Rollins – Road Shows 2 (EmArcy)

23. Swingadelic – The Other Duke: Tribute to Duke Pearson (Zoho)

24. Antonio Adolfo – Chora Baião (AAM)

25. Nilson Matta/Roni Ben-Hur – Mojave (Motema)

What a year

steve — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:19:53 +0000

Thank you everyone for making 2011 such a great year!

We charted new ground musically, and reached new friends in Europe and the US, all with your help….we drove through the night to reach friends in Virginia in which I gained a new appreciation for caffeine and that yes googlemaps may not be that accurate, but it is pretty accurate. We shared some magical moments with you in concert, times when folks danced in the back, and hilarious moments (Martin’s electric toothbrush). 2012 will bring new musical projects, recordings, interesting blogs, interviews, videos and a whole a lot more. see ya in the new year!

Steve

jazztimes review

steve — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:05:12 +0000

Hey gang,

The December issue of Jazztimes has a nice review of the album, “Mary Joyce Project: Nothing to Lose, which I cowrote and played piano on with saxophonist Claire Daly. Here’s a bit,

“On this beautifully realized album, Daly captures Joyce’s adventurous spirit, determination, and love of her surroundings while radiating similar qualities herself… it’s unusual storyline and supplemental effects make it unique.”