Jordan Mclean: News
Reflecting on 2011 - January 7, 2012
A moment to look back and give thanks for the opportunities to learn and give...Amir Ziv, Easy Partners, Justin Stern, Lenny Kaye and Patti Smith, Trey Anastasio, ?uestlove, Tony Allen, Michael Leonhart, Steven Bernstein, Jeremiah Lockwood, Gabe Roth, FELA!, Uncle Pete and Harry, Mom and Dad, The Creator...the list goes on
Sway Machinery in the studio! - October 17, 2011
Laying tracks for our new EP. These songs by Jeremiah Lockwood are come-alive gorgeous! Can't wait to share these sounds with the world!
?uestlove's Afro-Picks - September 6, 2011
Going into 3 days of rehearsals for ?uestlove's all-star band on Sept. 11th at La Villette Jazz Festival in Paris.
woah. life.
Sway Mini Tour - August 23, 2011
Coming to Boulder, Denver, SF and Montreal, starting this Friday. Look us up!
NEW! PMT Website - January 30, 2011
Year End - November 30, 2010
Dear Ones,
anytime i am not blessed to be involved in one of the groups that contribute so much to the NYC (and international) music scene, I will be at the Eugene O'Neill finishing the run of FELA! on Broadway (we close January 2nd). Check my calendar and come visit me!
Upstate - June 16, 2010
Sound Chemistry Record's Living Arts Apprenticeship Program (LAAP) is in full swing now.
The next 10 days leading up to our 2 day recording session is going something like this...
Amir Ziv is working with our 6 apprentices as I write on polyrhythmic percussion techniques.
Later in the day I will be working with the group on compositional and orchestrational approaches.
Throughout the day they study Aikedo with the Master Gadi Shor.
We are cooking together and the young lads are all camping on the land.
Far from midtown.
yes!
Important New Developments! - March 22, 2010
AFRIKA!! - January 2, 2010
I will be in Mali and Morocco for the month of January.
Stay warm and see you when I get back!!
FELA! - October 26, 2009
Find me all day every day working on bringing FELA! to Broadway... arranging, composing, trumpeting... your associate musical director!
We opened the doors to the public at the Eugene O'Neill
last Monday. One month to Opening.
http://felaonbroadway.com
With Loving Gratitude,
jord
The great Paul Simon - June 3, 2009
Happy, Health, Safe and Wealthy New Year to us all. - January 7, 2009
retrograde - January 1, 2009
What is the numeric opposite of 9/11?
1/1/09! it is time to reverse the trend of fear and corruption set in motion on 9/11...today is the perfect time to meditate o the WORLD we want to see!
Now Back To Our Regularly Scheduled... - November 15, 2008
After months of day after day in the theatre doing my part to bring FELA! to the stage and touring with Antibalas and the Sway Machinery, I will be in NYC presenting more works more regularly, so please check the calendar here so we can see one another in person sooner than later!
Sway - October 25, 2008
Out here on the San Fransisco coast with the Sway Machinery (miss you Stu!), looking forward to a day with Gus and Troy in the Park, and a night of turning the place on its head with this un-containable music...
FELA! - July 4, 2008
The cat is a little out of the bag by now...
Here is what my life is about, 6 days a week through the fall.
http://www.felaoffbroadway.com/
In the meantime I am recording my solo trumpet/electronics record this July 4th weekend, recording with the great Amir Ziv next week, playing Celebrate Brooklyn with the Sway Machinery the following week, and with DROID at the Issue Project Room the last week of July.
Please stay in touch if I fall out...
I can be Swayed - June 2, 2008
Yes Friends,
It is time to make a proper Sway Machinery album.
We will be outside of Montreal for the next seven days, culminating in a 92nd St. Y Shavus celebration next Sunday night.
Follow the Sway links for details.
YES
Gone Baby - April 16, 2008
Antibalas departs for Europe and Reunion Island today.
We are back in the first couple days of May.
Until then, take care of each other...
Very kind words from a very sweet soul... - April 2, 2008
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