Aug 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Outpost Summer 2018 season comes to a close this Thursday, August 23, with the final of the Summer Thursday Jazz Nights featuring the piano-bass-drum trio of Kirk Kadish, Jon Gagan and John Bartlit PLUS vocalist Toni Morgan’s Soulful Sounds! It was another swingin’ (& hot!) season here at Outpost and beyond with all the other great Summer Thursday Jazz Nights concerts, the fabulous 13th annual NM Jazz Festival, the Jazz and Latin Music Classes, Inpost Artspace exhibits (See Info Below about Call For Artists for Outpost Members Exhibit!) and more! Now we look forward to those nice crisp fall days ahead, which of course ushers in the Outpost Fall Season 2018!!
Opening the season on Saturday, September 29, it’s Indian Classical vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty (presented in partnership with PADMINI) at the African American Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale for this show now! Also this fall: Ali Ryerson & The Brazil Project; Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids; Duo Violao w. Ami Molinelli; Mariano Morales & Pikante w. Nestor Torres; Tia Fuller; Jane Bunnett & Maqueque; Veronica Swift; Django Festival Allstars; a Jazz Club Style Outpost Benefit with Luciana Souza: The Book of Longing with Scott Colley & Chico Pinheiro; Jesus Muñoz Flamenco ; & much more! Stay tuned to our Schedule page as tickets for various shows will go on sale online as soon as they are ready for primetime!
AND…
IT’S THE OUTPOST MEMBERS INPOST ARTSPACE BIENNIAL EXHIBITION 2018
CALL FOR ARTISTS!
Exhibition Dates: December 3, 2018 – January 26, 2019
Opening Reception: Friday December 7, 5 – 7pm (First Friday ARTScrawl)
The Inpost Artspace is accepting submissions for the biennial Outpost Members Exhibition celebrating the creativity of our community. The focus for this exhibition will be on contemporary regional artists working in 2D mediums. Must be a current member to submit work or Become a Member Today! An Artist membership begins at only $30 per year.
Submissions Due: November 1, 2018
To be considered, please email a brief description of your work and up to five images with corresponding title, medium, and dimensions (w x h in.)
Submit to: Erin Galvez and Robbin Bates, Curators / [email protected]
Jul 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s Here Folks! The 13th Annual NM Jazz Festival! Taking place in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos for two full weeks +, there is truly something for everyone, everywhere! Opening the festival at The Outpost on Thursday, July 12, it’s the Tootie Heath Trio; then it’s two time Grammy winning New York style salsa band, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra at the Albuquerque Museum, Friday, July 13; Eric Bibb at South Broadway Cultural Center in Albuquerque, July 14 and at First Presbyterian Church in Santa Fe, July 15! AND the festival’s Inpost Artspace exhibit, Musicians Making Art, opens with a reception on Sunday afternoon, July 15 at Outpost.
Then, in the weeks to come at the festival, we can look forward to the hip swingin’ West African Gullah music of Ranky Tanky, performing in Albuquerque, Santa Fe AND Taos (July 18-21); the great Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas + 17 local bands on four stages and much more at Route 66 Summerfest in historic Nob Hill (July 21); multiple Grammy award winning composer-pianist Dave Grusin, featured in a documentary film screening and solo performance at The Lensic (July 22); plus Charles McPherson; Dee Dee Bridgewater; Chucho Valdés & Gonzalo Rubalcaba; and Alicia Hall Moran & Jason Moran! Wow! Tickets are available online on the Schedule page for all shows!
We look forward to sharing another fantastic NM Jazz Festival with you!
Jun 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s a Special Opportunity for Young Jazz Musicians! The 13th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival kicks off on Wednesday, July 11, with the John Lewis YOUTH JAZZ CLINIC at the African American Performing Arts Center, 9:30 am-1:30 pm. It’s a day of coaching and workshops for students which will culminate in a short performance. All instruments (including voice) are welcome! Students who have completed grade 7 and up to just-graduated high school seniors, will work with professional musicians in the community–– saxophonist and UNM Jazz Studies Director, Glenn Kostur; pianist, Jim Ahrend; bassist Colin Deuble; and drummer, Mo Roberts. Coaches will help students enhance their understanding and execution of jazz and some of the music covered will be that of John Lewis.
Registration fee ONLY $5! Deadline for registration is July 8.
This special Youth Clinic honors legendary jazz pianist, composer and educator, John Lewis, founder of the Modern Jazz Quartet, who grew up and attended school in the South Broadway neighborhood and is part of the 5th Annual John Lewis Celebration, which, this year, will feature multi-award winning blues guitarist and songwriter, Eric Bibb (John Lewis’ nephew!) on Saturday July 14 at the South Broadway Cultural Center, this exciting Youth Jazz Clinic will feature
Register ONLINE or call Outpost at 505-268-0044
This event is presented by the New Mexico Jazz Festival in partnership with the John Aaron Lewis Legacy Project; the UNM Jazz Studies Department, & the African American Performing Arts Center and is made possible in part with funding from the City of Albuquerque Urban Enhancement Trust Fund (UETF).
Jun 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s heating up out there and in here at the Space with all kinds of great music coming your way! Our 23rd Annual Summer Thursday Jazz Nights continues with the Marcos Cavalcante-Mariano Morales Duo and the Ornette Coleman inspired band, OrnEtc. Thursday, June 28. And next week it’s the Jim Ahrend Trio and Max Hatt/Edda Glass Group.
Then, it’s the 13th Annual NM Jazz Festival in July and the opening weekend is big! First, it’s legendary drummer Tootie Heath Trio at Outpost on Thursday, July 12; followed by the fabulous Grammy winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra at the Albuquerque Museum on Fri, July 13; multiple award winning, blues singer-songwriter, Eric Bibb at the South Broadway Cultural Center, Saturday, July 14; AND the Festival’s Inpost Artspace Reception on Sunday, July 15 at Outpost! And that’s just the beginning! Check out the whole schedule here and get your tickets now!
ALSO, don’t forget about some great independently presented shows here at the Space, including a special concert honoring one of Albuquerque’s most beloved guitarists and teachers, – and good friend of the Outpost! – Michael Anthony. It’s the Michael Anthony Lineage concert on July 7, presented by two of his past students, Claudio Tolousse and John Maestas!
Always lots going on here at the Space and beyond! We look forward to sharing it all with you!
Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Outpost is truly lucky to have the amazing Mr. César Bauvallet (Son Como Son, etc!) as our Latin Jazz instructor and as you know, his classes fill up every season! Now, César, along with Outpost’s other fantastic Jazz Class instructors, Kanoa Kaluhiwa and Jim Ahrend are helping raise funds for all these great programs. Are they cool or what?! This Sunday, June 24, it’s César Bauvallet’s Cuban Jazz Project ! Come on out for some great music while helping to support Outpost’s wonderful Jazz & Latin Music Casses for Youth & Adults year round!
And of course, next week, our Summer Thursday Jazz Nights continue on June 28, with the guitar-piano duo of Marcos Calvalcante and Mariano Morales + OrnEtc. Followed on July 5 by the Jim Ahrend Trio and Max Hatt/Edda Glass Group! Plus, check out the rentals and more!
Then, coming up in July, it’s the 13th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival (July 11-30) with Dee Dee Bridgewater; Chucho Valdés & Gonzalo Rubalcab; Tootie Heath; Charles McPherson; Eric Bibb; Spanish Harlem Orchestra; Dave Grusin; Route 66 Summerfest with Ranky Tanky; Irma Thomas & more!; Alicia Hall Moran & Jason Moran; The Albuquerque Jazz Orchestra with Hillary Smith; & Much More!
It’s gonna be a great summer and we look forward to sharing it all with you!
May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Outpost spring season comes to a close, and now it’s off to summer with the 23rd Annual Summer Thursday Jazz Nights (June 14-Aug 23); the 13th Annual New Mexico Jazz Festival (July 11-30); Jazz & Latin Music Classes (starts June 11!) &! PLUS, a very special Outpost Fundraiser on June 3 – Hillary on the Hill! For the past five years, we have presented the fabulous Outpost Gala Fundraiser at the Albuquerque Museum, but this year, we decided to hold a number of smaller fundraisers, such as our Jazz Club Style Benefit at Outpost with Circuit Rider at the beginning of the spring season. Recently, the The Outpost Board decided to hold a very special intimate evening of music, food and friendship at one of our board member’s homes in High Desert on Sunday June 3 featuring a dinner catered by The Cooperage, a concert from 5:30-6:30 pm by one of Albuquerque’s most beloved R&B, Gospel, Jazz vocalists, Hillary Smith, with saxophonist, Glenn Kostur and pianist, Jim Ahrend, and of course the beautiful New Mexico sunset to close the evening! Seating is LIMITED to only 60 people, so GET YOUR TICKETS NOW before it sells out! Cost of the event is $150/person, $100 of which is a tax deductible gift to Outpost Performance Space! Come join us for a memorable evening benefiting Outpost – your home away from home!
