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Music Appreciation

Montauk6

(8,079 posts) Wed Jun 29, 2022, 07:36 PM Jun 2022

Jane Ira Bloom - The Man With Glasses

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Jane Ira Bloom - The Man With Glasses (Original Post) Montauk6 Jun 2022 OP

Wow, what a beautiful piece. Pinback Jun 2022 #1

She was one of my must-sees when I moved to NYC back in the 90s Montauk6 Jun 2022 #2

Pinback

(12,157 posts)

1. Wow, what a beautiful piece.

Reply to Montauk6 (Original post)

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 08:05 PM

Jun 2022

She's such a great composer and saxophonist. Thank you for posting this.

Not that widely known to the general public. Bloom was chosen as the first artist commissioned by the NASA Art Program. Her composition "Most Distant Galaxy" (one of three compositions she wrote with a commission from NASA) is another nice one, featuring some of her trademark electronic effects:

Montauk6

(8,079 posts)

2. She was one of my must-sees when I moved to NYC back in the 90s

Reply to Pinback (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 08:23 PM

Jun 2022

She and her combo gave a concert in someone's loft; one of the most comfortable performances I'd been to. LOL

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