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Interviews with Chie Imazumi and Tenia Nelson

By Steven Roby | Songs & Stories
September 22, 2023
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One of the most well-received musicians of her generation, composer, and arranger

Chie Imaizumi

composer / conductor

" data-original-title="" title="">Chie Imaizumi (pronounced Chee-ay Ee-my-zu-me) has won many awards as an ambitious and active voice in the jazz community. She received the Herb Pomeroy Award, The Rocky Mountain Jazz Artist of the Year, and was recognized by DownBeat Critics Poll as a "Rising Star Composer & Arranger."

Tenia Nelson

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Tenia Nelson performs regularly at jazz venues in the Denver metro area, including Dazzle and Nocturne. Nelson is a freelance music artist and plays all types of music. She co-led a well-known Denver-based jazz group, Spherio, which focuses on arranging and playing the music of

Thelonious Monk

piano
1917 - 1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Thelonious Monk (Tenia Nelson, keys; Brendan O' Donoghue, bass; and

Andreas Schmidt

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Andreas Schmidt, drums). Nelson also leads a group called Tenia Nelson Trio (Tenia Nelson, keys; Brendan O' Donoghue, bass; Alex Tripp, drums).

On this episode of Backstage Jazz, you'll also hear selections from

Harold Lopez-Nussa

piano
b.1983

" data-original-title="" title="">Harold Lopez-Nussa,

John Coltrane

saxophone
1926 - 1967

" data-original-title="" title="">John Coltrane, and

Art Farmer

flugelhorn
1928 - 1999

" data-original-title="" title="">Art Farmer.

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