James Hurt

James Maurice Hurt Jr is an American jazz pianist.

Early life

Hurt had early training as a drummer.

Career

Hurt was a member of Sherman Irby's quartet that played regularly at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City in the late 1990s. Gregory Tardy wrote a song after him, entitled "Mr. Hurt"; the pair played with Rashied Ali in 1999.

In the 1990s, Hurt played on albums with Antonio Hart (Here I Stand), Abbey Lincoln (Wholly Earth), and Russell Gunn.

His own first album was Dark Grooves – Mystical Rhythms on Blue Note Records in 1999. 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." Calvin Wilson of The Kansas City Star described the album as "at once boldly experimental and totally accessible."

James has played with Elizabeth Kontomanou, Graham Haynes, DJ Logic, and composer, percussionist, and conductor Adam Rudolph (as a percussionist),

Hurt has made guest appearances with Donald Edwards, Stacy Dillard, and Rudresh Mahanthappa.

Hurt has been a piano tutor at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

References

  1. ↑ Watrous, Peter (September 26, 1996). "Individuality in a Pianist Trained as a Drummer". New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Artists-Sherman Irby".
  3. ↑ "Gregory Tardy:The Hidden Light". April 2000.
  4. ↑ "At The Vision Vision".
  5. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "James Hurt: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  6. ↑ Anne Legrand, James Hurt, le vampire de New York, Citizen Jazz, March 19, 2011
  7. ↑ Santella, Jim (September 1, 1999). "James Hurt: Dark Grooves – Mystical Rhythms". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  8. ↑ Loewy, Steve. "Dark Grooves – Mystical Rhythms: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  9. ↑ Lien, James (September 6, 1999). "Jazz Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. 59 (634). CMJ Network, Inc.: 33. ISSN 0890-0795.
  10. ↑ Wilson, Calvin (September 8, 1999). "Experiments gone aright: Imagination and daring are highlighted on three new CDs". The Kansas City Star. p. F6.
  11. ↑ "Elizabeth Kontomanou". July 6, 2002.
  12. ↑ "Bitches Brew Revisited". December 23, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Project Logic, The Blue Note". October 28, 2003.
  14. ↑ "Adam Rudolph:Seeking The Creative Soul". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  15. 1 2 "Stacy Dillard:One & Tarbaby". September 5, 2009.
  16. ↑ "Rudresh Mahanthappa".
  17. ↑ "Private Instrumental Instruction Faculty | the New School Jazz and Contemporary Music". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.