James Maurice Hurt Jr is an American jazz pianist.
Early life
editHurt had early training as a drummer.[1]
Career
editHurt was a member of Sherman Irby's quartet that played regularly at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City in the late 1990s.[2] Gregory Tardy wrote a song after him, entitled "Mr. Hurt";[3] the pair played with Rashied Ali in 1999.[4]
In the 1990s, Hurt played on albums with Antonio Hart (Here I Stand),[5] Abbey Lincoln (Wholly Earth), and Russell Gunn.[6]
His own first album was Dark Grooves – Mystical Rhythms on Blue Note Records in 1999.[7][8] In a review of the album, James Lien of CMJ New Music Report called Hurt "one of the more adventurous young pianists to recently emerge on the New York scene."[9] Calvin Wilson of The Kansas City Star described the album as "at once boldly experimental and totally accessible."[10]
James has played with Elizabeth Kontomanou,[11] Graham Haynes,[12] DJ Logic,[13] and composer, percussionist, and conductor Adam Rudolph (as a percussionist),[14]
Hurt has made guest appearances with Donald Edwards,[15] Stacy Dillard,[15] and Rudresh Mahanthappa.[16]
Hurt has been a piano tutor at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.[17]
Discography
editAs leader
- Dark Grooves, Mystical Rhythms (Blue Note, 1999)
As sideman
- Russell Gunn, Gunn Fu (HighNote, 1997)
- Antonio Hart, Here I Stand (Impulse!/GRP, 1997)
- Sherman Irby, Full Circle (Blue Note, 1997)
- Sherman Irby, Big Mama's Biscuits (Blue Note, 1998)
- Abbey Lincoln, Wholly Earth (Verve/Gitanes Jazz, 1998 [1999])
- Russell Gunn, Love Requiem (HighNote, 1999)
- Jeffery Smith, Down Here Below (Verve, 1999)
- DJ Spinna, Here to There (Rapster, 2002)
- DJ Spinna, Outta Time featuring the Free Radikalz (Papa, 2004)
- DJ Spinna, Intergalactic Soul (Wonderwax, 2006)
References
edit- ^ Watrous, Peter (September 26, 1996). "Individuality in a Pianist Trained as a Drummer". New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Artists-Sherman Irby".
- ^ "Gregory Tardy:The Hidden Light".
- ^ "At The Vision Vision".
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "James Hurt: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ Anne Legrand, James Hurt, le vampire de New York, Citizen Jazz, March 19, 2011
- ^ Santella, Jim (September 1, 1999). "James Hurt: Dark Grooves – Mystical Rhythms". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ^ Loewy, Steve. "Dark Grooves – Mystical Rhythms: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ Lien, James (September 6, 1999). "Jazz Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. 59 (634). CMJ Network, Inc.: 33. ISSN 0890-0795.
- ^ Wilson, Calvin (September 8, 1999). "Experiments gone aright: Imagination and daring are highlighted on three new CDs". The Kansas City Star. p. F6.
- ^ "Elizabeth Kontomanou".
- ^ "Bitches Brew Revisited".
- ^ "Project Logic, The Blue Note".
- ^ "Adam Rudolph:Seeking The Creative Soul".
- ^ a b "Stacy Dillard:One & Tarbaby".
- ^ "Rudresh Mahanthappa".
- ^ "Private Instrumental Instruction Faculty | the New School Jazz and Contemporary Music". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
External links
edit- James at the Royal Family Ball @ Terminal 5, Jambands, October 18, 2010
- Cox, Gerard (March 8, 2004). "James Hurt and Marc Cary at The Jazz Gallery, 3/14/02". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 24, 2012.