Upright Bass: The Musical Life and Legacy of Jamil Nasser
November 10, 2018
St. Peter's Church | Free
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Guests include:
Jimmy Owens, Lou Donaldson, Harold Mabern, Dick Griffin, Rufus Reid, George Coleman & others
Hosts: Jimmy Owens and Muneer Nasser Book Presentation: Muneer Nasser and invited guests Book Signing: Meet the author and get your book signed Musical Notes: Musical tribute by Jamil’s friends and associates
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Muneer Nasser is a musician, author, songwriter and historian. He is the son of great bassist Jamil Nasser. Watch out for Muneer’s new CD release A Soldier’s Story available December 2018.
*Limited copies will be available for sale onsite (Please pre-order at www.jamilsnasser.com to ensure delivery of your book at event.
ABOUT THE BOOK:George Joyner, Jamil Sulieman, and Jamil Nasser are three names that appear on the records of Phineas Newborn, Lou Donaldson, Ahmad Jamal, Red Garland and many more. These three names identify one jazz bassist, composer, and jazz advocate, who made an indelible mark in the jazz world for over fifty years. Upright Bass chronicles his evolution from a young bassist on Beale Street to a top-flight bassist on the New York Jazz scene. Miles Davis harbored curiosity about the environment that produced Jamil and three Memphis musicians he hired in 1963. Nasser's narrative captures the untold stories of two piano giants Phineas Newborn and Oscar Dennard. He also shares anecdotes about his mentors: Papa Jo Jones, Lester Young, Charles Mingus, Oscar Pettiford, and Ray Brown. Moreover, Jamil describes his decade long tenure with Ahmad Jamal, which included a life-threatening imprisonment in South America. Finally, we learn about his plight as an outspoken jazz artist fighting for greater union representation, the perils of heroin addiction in the music industry, media access, healthcare, and self-ownership.
Guests include:
Jimmy Owens, Lou Donaldson, Harold Mabern, Dick Griffin, Rufus Reid, George Coleman & others
Hosts: Jimmy Owens and Muneer Nasser Book Presentation: Muneer Nasser and invited guests Book Signing: Meet the author and get your book signed Musical Notes: Musical tribute by Jamil’s friends and associates
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Muneer Nasser is a musician, author, songwriter and historian. He is the son of great bassist Jamil Nasser. Watch out for Muneer’s new CD release A Soldier’s Story available December 2018.
*Limited copies will be available for sale onsite (Please pre-order at www.jamilsnasser.com to ensure delivery of your book at event.
ABOUT THE BOOK:George Joyner, Jamil Sulieman, and Jamil Nasser are three names that appear on the records of Phineas Newborn, Lou Donaldson, Ahmad Jamal, Red Garland and many more. These three names identify one jazz bassist, composer, and jazz advocate, who made an indelible mark in the jazz world for over fifty years. Upright Bass chronicles his evolution from a young bassist on Beale Street to a top-flight bassist on the New York Jazz scene. Miles Davis harbored curiosity about the environment that produced Jamil and three Memphis musicians he hired in 1963. Nasser's narrative captures the untold stories of two piano giants Phineas Newborn and Oscar Dennard. He also shares anecdotes about his mentors: Papa Jo Jones, Lester Young, Charles Mingus, Oscar Pettiford, and Ray Brown. Moreover, Jamil describes his decade long tenure with Ahmad Jamal, which included a life-threatening imprisonment in South America. Finally, we learn about his plight as an outspoken jazz artist fighting for greater union representation, the perils of heroin addiction in the music industry, media access, healthcare, and self-ownership.
