Stephans' first solo recording, Om ShalOM, was critically lauded in 2007 by UK critic Tom Barlow as an album of the year in the December 2007 – January 2008 issue of Jazzwise.[7]
His poetry has been published in The Note,[10] and Inscape.[11] In 2000, he was given the Rachael Sherwood Poetry Prize by the department of English at Cal State Northridge.[12] He is the author of Experiencing Jazz: A Listener's Companion,[13] published in 2013 by Scarecrow Press.[14] and Experiencing Ornette Coleman: A Listener's Companion, published in 2017 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
^Heckman, Don (October 19, 2002). "Broadbent's Piano is Front and center". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
^Barlow, Tom. "Albums of the Year". Jazzwise. December 2007/January 2008 (115).
^"Annual Report 1973" (PDF). arts.gov. National Council of the Arts. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
^"New Music: Michael Stephans and Karl Berger". The Smithsonian Associate. 2 (5). January 1974.
^Stephans, Michael (2014). "Brookmeyer and Me: An Odyssey of Friendship". The Note. 24 (1).
^"Poet of the year". Inscape: An Anthology, Pasadena City College. 1994.
^"Winner, The Rachel Sherwood Award". The Northridge Review (Fall, 2000): 50.
^"A Q&A with jazz drummer Michael Stephans". frederickplaylist.com. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
^Akkerman, Gregg. "Experiencing Jazz: A Listener's Companion". Publishers Weekly.
^(PDF). Score Magazine. Summer 2014: 24. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
^. Bloomsburg (Winter). 2014. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015.
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Take Five with Michael Stephans at All About Jazz
April 11, 2024
michael, stephans, born, june, 1945, american, jazz, drummer, writer, poet, college, professor, background, informationbirth, nameborn, 1945, june, 1945miami, florida, genresjazz, avant, garde, jazzoccupation, musician, author, poet, educatorinstrument, drums,. Michael Stephans born June 9 1945 is an American jazz drummer writer poet and college professor 1 Michael StephansBackground informationBirth nameMichael StephansBorn 1945 06 09 June 9 1945Miami Florida U S GenresJazz avant garde jazzOccupation s Musician author poet educatorInstrument s Drums percussionYears active1970s presentLabelsChallenge iTi itm Endemik Lunazure Whaling City Sound Cryptogramophone Sunnyside Records Origin Records Contents 1 Biography and career 2 Discography 2 1 As leader 2 2 As a co leader 2 3 As sideman 3 Bibliography 3 1 Works 4 References 5 External linksBiography and career editAs a jazz drummer 2 Stephans has performed and recorded with artists including Dave Liebman 3 Bennie Maupin 4 Joe Lovano Bob Brookmeyer Don Menza 5 and Alan Broadbent 6 Stephans first solo recording Om ShalOM was critically lauded in 2007 by UK critic Tom Barlow as an album of the year in the December 2007 January 2008 issue of Jazzwise 7 Stephans has received multiple composition grants from the National Endowment for the Arts 8 In 1974 this association afforded him the opportunity to write the large ensemble composition Shapes and Visions for vibraphonist Karl Berger which was performed at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington D C 9 His poetry has been published in The Note 10 and Inscape 11 In 2000 he was given the Rachael Sherwood Poetry Prize by the department of English at Cal State Northridge 12 He is the author of Experiencing Jazz A Listener s Companion 13 published in 2013 by Scarecrow Press 14 and Experiencing Ornette Coleman A Listener s Companion published in 2017 by Rowman amp Littlefield PublishersHe has taught at Pasadena City College the University of Miami 15 and Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 16 Discography editAs leader edit Year Album Personnel Label2007 Om ShalOM Dave Liebman Bennie Maupin Munyungo Jackson Scott Colley Michael Stephans Endemik2010 Open Spaces Zack Brock Jim Ridl Steve Varner Michael Stephans Lunazure2018 Quartette Oblique Michael Stephans Dave Liebman Marc Copland Drew Gress SunnysideAs a co leader edit Year Album Personnel Label1984 Heads Up Bob Ojeda Bob Sheppard John Patitucci Michael Stephans iTi2003 Stay Out of the Sun Bob Brookmeyer Michael Stephans Tom Warrington Larry Koonse Challenge2009 Nomads David Liebman Michael Stephans ITM Jazzwerkstatt2013 Lineage Dave Liebman Michael Stephans Vic Juris Matt Vashlishan Bobby Avey Evan Gregor Whaling City SoundAs sideman edit With Bob Brookmeyer Oslo Concord Jazz 1987 Stay Out of the Sun Challenge Records 2003 With Bob Dorough P Is for the People DeesBees 2012 With Bennie Maupin Penumbra Cryptogramophone 2006 With Matt Vashlishan No Such Thing Origin Records 2009 With Don Menza Menza Lines Jazzed Media 2005 With Larry Gelb The Love Song of Ian Opps IAM Records 2013 With Frank Strazzeri Trio amp Quartet Frank s Blues Night Life 1992 With Julie Andrews Love Julie USA Music Group 1987 With Jack Jones I Am a Singer USA Music Group 1987 With Bo Lozoff Eyes So Soft Rockin Monkey 2006 Bibliography editWorks edit Title Publication date Pages PublisherExperiencing Jazz A Listener s Companion October 17 2013 502 Scarecrow PressBrookmeyer and Me An Odyssey of Friendship 2014 5 The Note V 24 No 1 2014Experiencing Ornette Coleman A Listener s Companion October 6 2017 213 Rowman amp Littlefield PublishersReferences edit Stephans Michael Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians jazz com encyclopedia Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved May 21 2015 Artist Profile Allmusic com Retrieved June 10 2015 Kelman John January 5 2011 CD Review Nomads AllAboutJazz Retrieved March 21 2015 Obuchowski Chuck May 2 2010 Jazz Musician Bennie Maupin Performs at Wesleyan University Hartford Courant Retrieved March 21 2015 Blanco Edward Don Menza Menza Lines Allaboutjazz com Retrieved March 21 2015 Heckman Don October 19 2002 Broadbent s Piano is Front and center Los Angeles Times Retrieved March 21 2015 Barlow Tom Albums of the Year Jazzwise December 2007 January 2008 115 Annual Report 1973 PDF arts gov National Council of the Arts Retrieved June 10 2015 New Music Michael Stephans and Karl Berger The Smithsonian Associate 2 5 January 1974 Stephans Michael 2014 Brookmeyer and Me An Odyssey of Friendship The Note 24 1 Poet of the year Inscape An Anthology Pasadena City College 1994 Winner The Rachel Sherwood Award The Northridge Review Fall 2000 50 A Q amp A with jazz drummer Michael Stephans frederickplaylist com Retrieved May 21 2015 Akkerman Gregg Experiencing Jazz A Listener s Companion Publishers Weekly University of Miami Florida PDF Score Magazine Summer 2014 24 2014 Archived from the original PDF on July 28 2014 Retrieved March 28 2015 The University Bloomsburg Winter 2014 Archived from the original on April 4 2015 External links editTake Five with Michael Stephans at All About Jazz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Stephans amp oldid 1212825542, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
