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CD Release: 

Biophilia

"Valega’s tour de force, 'A Moment of Silence,' is a challenging, shape-shifting number that puts the entire ensemble through its paces."
~~ JazzTimes by Bill Milkowski, June 2010

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CD Pick:
Ahmad Jamal - Cross Country Tour
This double CD gives you a taste of one of the tastiest of all jazz musicians. Ahmad Jamal's phrasings influenced none other than Miles Davis, who would cite Jamal's important influence on his music. Especially important was Vernel Fournier's mallet work on "Poinciana," which helped make the tune a huge hit for Jamal.

(posted 8/10/10)

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Book Pick:
The Price of Liberty: Paying for America's Wars from the Revolution to the War on Terror

By Robert D. Hormats

"Continuing the federal government's fiscal incontinence begun by LBJ's refusal to address the cost of the Vietnam War, Afghanistan and Iraq are being financed by deficit spending, hope of economic growth, and sale of debt to foreigners."

(posted 8/13/10)

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Essay:
Globalization and the Downsizing of the American Dream -

"Many of us have a gut feeling that the global economy has gone awry. We would do well to trust our feelings. This essay addresses this crucial issue: how the globalization of the economy undermines the quality of life in the United States."
~~~  Kevin Danaher, co-founder of Global Exchange.

(posted 7/15/10)

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Link:
ResponsibleWealth.org

Responsible Wealth, a project of United for a Fair Economy, is a network of over 700 business leaders and wealthy individuals in the top 5% of income and/or wealth in the US (over $200,000 household income and/or over $1 million net assets) who use their surprising voice to advocate for fair taxes and corporate accountability.

(posted 7/24/10)

PROGRESSIVE JAZZ FOR SOCIAL CHANGE!

Consilience Productions is a non-profit 501(3)(c) organization that promotes a "dialogue BEYOND music" through performance, recordings, education, and our website. We bring our fellow citizens together with jazz music to inspire participation in the issues of the day. In short, we want to increase civic engagement, helping to create a better world for all of us.

Learn more about us here, and check out our CD releases on our label here.

Join Our Dialogue:

  MUSIC
Jimmy Webb

(Posted on 8/29/10)

  EARTH
Solar panels to return to the White House?

(posted 9/3/10)

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"dialogue BEYOND music!"

Your generous donation will help increase participation in the process of social change. 100% tax deductible. Thank you!

Democracy icon  DEMOCRACY
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has graded Obama's stimulus package.

(posted 9/2/10)

  MONEY
Cost of money in the Obama vs. Clinton eras.

(posted 8/30/10)

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Past CD Releases:

   Awake

"An album of unquestioned elegance, spunk and rich melodies, Awake is an engaging collection of music bound to capture your attention, hold your interest and never, never put you to sleep."

~~ Edward Blanco, eJazzNews.com, 7/2/07

Featuring:
Vinson Valega
Terell Stafford
Anton Denner
Chris Bacas
Jon Cowherd
Josh Ginsburg

Consilience



"Valega’s drumming continually evolves, steady rhythmically but given to frequent tonal shifts which create new environments which his band mates respond to with snap reflexes."

~~ Shaun Brady,
Philadelphia City Paper, 3/17/05

Featuring:
Vinson Valega
Anton Denner
Gary Wang

El Medico de Coqui

"...it’s beautifully controlled music, with Denner’s exquisite touch and sense of tempo framing the roughness of Llanos’ singing; her solos, full of surprises, make you listen."

~~ Peter Watrous,
Descarga.com
12/4/07

Featuring:
Nicki Denner
Julian Llanos
Anton Denner
Mark Miller
Rolando Morales-Matos
Shai Hayo
Willie Martinez
Jennifer Vincent

Live@147

"In this intimate but powerful performance, the music swings hard, then lays back with plenty of cool, capturing the heady jazz feel that only a live New York club gig can offer."

~~ Kenneth Brady,
CD Baby, 2/23/03

 

Featuring:
Vinson Valega - Drums
Matthew Fries - Piano
Gregory Ryan- Bass

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