Pheeroan akLaff's signature drumming of over thirty years with adventuresome composers has been voluminously documented. His musical background of Detroit was broadened by living and working in Abidjan, and by meeting Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Sonny Okosun, and Steve Rhodes through Frank T. Fairfax. He participated in U.S. State Department touring of nine African nations, the Near East, and India. His associations with Wadada Leo Smith, Oliver Lake, Anthony Davis, Henry Threadgill, Sonny Sharrock, Yamashita Yosuke, Liu Sola, Henry Brant, and Andrew Hill feature his contributions to innovative musical systems.
As a bandleader he has performed at the Willisau festival of Switzerland, Sju festival of the Netherlands, Montsalvat festival of Australia, the Moers, and Nurnberg festivals of Germany. He led the Double Duo ensemble with his mentor Rashied Ali.
His Mixed Erato presentations feature multi-disciplinary processes including percussion and piano repertoire, solo performances in sacred settings, and duets with Austrian born painter Peter Tschulnigg. He created the theater production "Frederick Douglass Chronicles", adapting the letters of the 19th Century statesman with a live music ensemble.
As an educator Pheeroan teaches at Wesleyan University, and conducts residencies in Japan, Austria, Poland, Korea and Colombia.
Pheeroan akLaff's latest recording Dear Freedom Suite Live in Japan Volume One becomes available this July 1st.
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Event Details
- Thursday, June 27
- Amiri Baraka concert for Ustica rememberance
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Bologna, Parco della Zucca via di Saliceto, Bologna, Italy
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- On Thursday 27th June the concert Amiri Baraka Word Music will be held as part of the celebrations for the XXXIII Anniversary of Ustica disaster
The writer / playwright / poet /African-American activist Amiri Baraka will present some of his works accompanied by an all-star jazz group that includes René Mc Lean ( saxophone), DD Jackson (piano), William Parker (bass), Pheeroan akLaff (drums).
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Print Articles on Pheeroan akLaff
Musicworks (Canada) Stuart Broomer interview January 2013
Slagwerk Magazine (Holland) Hugo Pinksterboer interview January 2012
Jazz Magazine (Spain) Jorge Lopez Gereñu interview Autumn 2010
Hot House Magazine cover article by Paul Blair April 2004
Coda Magazine (Canada) cover article by Jerry D'Souza July/August 1997
Signature Magazine Japan, Dr. Tekemura interview April 1996
The Sydney Morning Herald, Peter Jordan interview, January 1996
Modern Drummer, Noah Howard interview 12/95,
Drums Magazine Japan, Interview 1991
Marie Claire Japan, CD review 1990,Jazz Podium, Germany 1989
Musician Magazine Ted Drozdowski interview June 1989
RYTMI Magazine Finland #9-10 interview November1987
Modern Drummer, Chip Stern interview May 1984
Midday Times Bombay, India interview January 1984
Coda Magazine (Canada) #186 interview January 1982
Ivoire Dimanche Magazine Ivory Coast#537 J.S. Bakiono interview June 1981
Ophelia Magazine Nigeria Volume 2 Frank Fairfax interview January 1981
Music Supervision and Film Scoring
Hewitt Collection of African American Art, documentary by Charles Martin, 2008
Hats by Bunn, documentary by Charles Martin, 2007
Ed Clark: A Brush With Success, documentary by Charles Martin 2006
Sweet Samoa by Tomas Casas 2003
Artistic Appointments and Mentoring
Artist Residency, Par Do Tu, Warsaw Poland, February 2013
Artist Residency,Javierna University, Bogota Colombia, July 2012
Artist Residency, Tufts University, April 2010
Awards
New York Foundation for the Arts - 2000
Publications
Jazz and Spirituality; published by MyUni - Austria, 2010
Manuscripts
A View From Thrones; Exploring Jazz impresarios of Japan
Rhythm and Stasis; a drum-set method manual
New Article on Pheeroan akLaft by Stuart Broomer in Musicworks Magazine
Historic concert video : Andrew Hll, Sam Rivers Julian Priester, Reggie Workman, Pheeroan akLaff
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