BY ANDREW GILBERT , December 26, 2019 Self-possessed, soft spoken, and professorial, Venezuelan-born pianist, composer, and bandleader Edward Simon radiates quiet intensity. He’s not so much a musical radical as a persistent explorer who has spent his career expanding jazz’s frontiers as part of a wave of conservatory-trained Latin American musicians immersed in jazz, the European classical tradition,[…]
Simon will serve as Associate Artistic Director and release albums on Ridgeway Records including Edward Simon 25 in May 2020 The non-profit Bay-area Ridgeway Arts is brainchild of world renowned jazz bassist/vocalist/composer/educator Jeff Denson Ridgeway Arts, Inc. the Bay-area nonprofit run by world renowned bassist/vocalist/composer/educator Jeff Denson, has named acclaimed Venezuelan pianist/composer Edward Simon as Associate Artistic Director. In this new role, Simon will[…]
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Ann Braithwaite (781) 259-9600 [email protected] Internationally acclaimed pianist/composer Edward Simon joins Ridgeway Arts Simon will serve as Associate Artistic Director and release albums on Ridgeway Records The non-profit Bay-area Ridgeway Arts is brainchild of world renowned jazz bassist/composer/ educator/community activist Jeff Denson Ridgeway Arts, Inc. the Bay-area nonprofit run by[…]
Ridgeway Arts Presents brings 2013 Finnish Jazz Musician of the Year Kari Ikonen to the Bay Area for workshops & performances The pianist/composer will perform in concert and do workshops with area students Wednesday, March 29 – Sunday, April 2 “Kari Ikonen shows a sparkle and gently questing spirit that engages the listener…”—Stuart Nicholson, Jazzwise[…]
As an artist, I feel that combining community, education and performance can be an immensely gratifying and meaningful experience. The week I spent giving workshops and performing with music students through Ridgeway Arts, under the direction of Dr. Jeff Denson, served as a strong affirmation of that. Jeff Denson, through Ridgeway Arts, arranged for workshops[…]
I would like to write a short reflection on my recent time in the Bay Area as a first artist to be presented by the newly formed Ridgeway Arts. World-class bassist and composer Jeff Denson, known for his work with Lee Konitz, Enja records and Minsarah, among others, has created something very inspiring and important.[…]
Ridgeway Arts Inc. Launches Ridgeway Radio in June 2016 Plus 2016 Recordings from Jeff Denson Quartet, Opaluna and Ian Faquini / Paul Santoro Performances/Educational Workshops by Tammy Scheffer and Kari Ikonen “The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us, fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts help us express our[…]
Ridgeway Arts presents internationally acclaimed pianist/composer Vadim Neselovskyi and renowned bassist Jeff Denson in three Bay Area concerts May 5 – 7 in San Jose, Napa and Berkeley Neselovskyi, who teaches at Berklee College of Music, will also conduct workshops with area students “I don’t think I have ever met an improviser who has more[…]
Renowned Jazz Bassist/Composer/ Educator/Community Activist Jeff Denson Spearheads Ridgeway Arts, Inc. New Non-Profit Serving Bay-Area Jazz Scene “The arts are fundamental to our humanity. They ennoble and inspire us — fostering creativity, goodness, and beauty. The arts help us express our values, build bridges between cultures, and bring us together regardless of ethnicity, religion, or[…]
In the United States today, for people to seek proper nutrition for the body, mind and soul a great challenge lies ahead of them. One must be prepared to dig deep to find this nutrition because society as a whole is force-fed fast food, both literally and figuratively in regards to culture. It’s not that[…]
