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The name "Imani Winds" was chosen by Coleman before she formed the quintet. She viewed it as a vision of what the quintet could mean to African-American and other underrepresented communities.<ref name=":02">{{Cite journal|last=Westbrook|first=Peter|date=Spring 2008|title=Valerie Coleman: Revitalizing the Woodwind Quintet|journal=The Flutist Weekly|volume=33|pages=36-39}}</ref> Coleman wanted to form a chamber group to highlight the work of underrepresented composers and performers.<ref name=":02" /> Therefore, the group's initial members were all of [[African American]] and Latino ancestry. The group first included Valerie Coleman on [[flute]], Torin Spellman-Diaz on [[oboe]], Monica Ellis on [[bassoon]], Mariam Adam on [[clarinet]], and Jeff Scott on [[french horn]].<ref name=":02" /> Since then, Brandon Patrick George has replaced Valerie Coleman and Mark Dover has replaced Mariam Adam. |
The name "Imani Winds" was chosen by Coleman before she formed the quintet. She viewed it as a vision of what the quintet could mean to African-American and other underrepresented communities.<ref name=":02">{{Cite journal|last=Westbrook|first=Peter|date=Spring 2008|title=Valerie Coleman: Revitalizing the Woodwind Quintet|journal=The Flutist Weekly|volume=33|pages=36-39}}</ref> Coleman wanted to form a chamber group to highlight the work of underrepresented composers and performers.<ref name=":02" /> Therefore, the group's initial members were all of [[African American]] and Latino ancestry. The group first included Valerie Coleman on [[flute]], Torin Spellman-Diaz on [[oboe]], Monica Ellis on [[bassoon]], Mariam Adam on [[clarinet]], and Jeff Scott on [[french horn]].<ref name=":02" /> Since then, Brandon Patrick George has replaced Valerie Coleman and Mark Dover has replaced Mariam Adam. |
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They have presented premieres by composers including [[Paquito D'Rivera]], [[Mohammed Fairouz]], [[Wayne Shorter]], [[Richard Wernick]], [[Fred Ho]], [[Kenji Bunch]], and [[Bruce Adolphe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kennedy-center.org/Artist/B10406 |title=Imani Winds |website=Kennedy-center.org |date= |accessdate=2016-07-24}}</ref> |
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The group has released four CDs. Their first CD on a major label, ''The Classical Underground'' ([[Koch Entertainment]]), was released in January 2005 and was nominated for a [[Grammy award]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.music-slam.com/complete-list-of-2006-grammy-nominees/ |title=Complete List Of 2006 Grammy Nominees |website=Music-slam.com |date=2005-12-08 |accessdate=2016-07-24}}</ref> |
The group has released four CDs. Their first CD on a major label, ''The Classical Underground'' ([[Koch Entertainment]]), was released in January 2005 and was nominated for a [[Grammy award]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.music-slam.com/complete-list-of-2006-grammy-nominees/ |title=Complete List Of 2006 Grammy Nominees |website=Music-slam.com |date=2005-12-08 |accessdate=2016-07-24}}</ref> |
Imani Winds
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Origin | New York City, United States |
Genres | Classical, Chamber music, Jazz, Latin |
Years active | 1997 – present |
Labels | Koch Int'l Classics/Koch Entertainment |
Members | Brandon Patrick George, flute Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe Mark Dover, clarinet Jeff Scott, French horn Monica Ellis, bassoon |
Past members | Valerie Coleman, flute, Mariam Adam, clarinet |
Website | www.ImaniWinds.com |
Imani Winds is an American wind quintet based in New York City, United States. The group was founded by flutist Valerie Coleman in 1997[1] and is known for its adventurous and diverse programming, which includes both established and newly composed works.[2] The word Imani means "faith" in Swahili. They are also active commissioners of new music with the intent of introducing more diverse composers to the wind quintet repertoire.[3]
The name "Imani Winds" was chosen by Coleman before she formed the quintet. She viewed it as a vision of what the quintet could mean to African-American and other underrepresented communities.[4] Coleman wanted to form a chamber group to highlight the work of underrepresented composers and performers.[4] Therefore, the group's initial members were all of African American and Latino ancestry. The group first included Valerie Coleman on flute, Torin Spellman-Diaz on oboe, Monica Ellis on bassoon, Mariam Adam on clarinet, and Jeff Scott on french horn.[4] Since then, Brandon Patrick George has replaced Valerie Coleman and Mark Dover has replaced Mariam Adam.
The group has released four CDs. Their first CD on a major label, The Classical Underground (Koch Entertainment), was released in January 2005 and was nominated for a Grammy award in 2006.[5]
In 2001 they won the Richard S. Weinert Award for Innovation in Classical Music from the Concert Artists Guild.[6] In 2002, they won the CMA/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and the CMA/WQXR Recording Award for their first album Umoja.[7] In 2007, they won the ASCAP Concert Music Award.[8]
Imani Winds have toured throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, and participated in Chamber Music Society Two, a professional residency program of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.[9] In addition, Imani has toured internationally and recorded with saxophonist Steve Coleman, performed with pop recording artists Morley, and opened for Cassandra Wilson and Wynton Marsalis.[10] They have performed with several notable jazz musicians such as Wayne Shorter, Steve Coleman, Paquito D'Rivera, and Steffon Harris. They have appeared on radio programs including Saint Paul Sunday,[11] Performance Today,[12] Performance Today,[13] News & Notes,[14] The Bob Edwards Show,[15] and The World.[13]
Imani Winds began the Legacy Commissioning Project in 2008 with the intention of commissioning and premiering ten new works for wind quintet by composers of color and diverse backgrounds over a five-year period.[16] The group has continued to commission and premiered more works after the initial five-year time frame, and the group has continued their original intent to introduce more diverse composers to the standard wind quintet repertoire.
Composer | Title(s) | For LCP | Notes |
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Fred Ho[17] | Josephine Baker's Angels from the Rainbow | Yes | |
Paquito D'Rivera[18] | Kites | Yes | |
Wayne Shorter[18] | Terra Incognita | Yes | |
Alvin Singleton[19] | Through it All | Yes | |
Roberto Sierra[20] | Concierto de Camara | Yes | |
Jason Moran | Cane[21]Jump Cut Rose[22] | Yes | |
Daniel Bernhard Roumain[23] | Five Chairs and One Table | Yes | |
Stefon Harris[24] | Anatomy of a Box (A Sonic Painting in Wood, Metal, and Wind) | Yes | |
Jonathan Russell | Arrangement of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring[25]Arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade[26]
Arrangement of Holst's The Planets[27] |
Yes | |
Simon Shaheen[28] | Zafir | Yes | |
Danilo Perez | Travesias Panamenas | Yes | |
Muhammed Fairouz | Jebel Lebnan[29]Deep Rivers[30] | Yes | |
Vijay Iyer[31] | Bruits | Yes | |
Jeff Scott | Passion for Bach & Coltrane[32]Arrangement of Fauré's Pavane | Yes | |
Frederic Rzewski[31] | Sometimes | Yes | |
Reena Esmail[33] | The Light is the Same | Yes | |
Courtney Bryan[34] | Blooming | Yes | |
Valerie Coleman | Bronzeville[34]Phenomenal Woman, Concerto for Wind Quintet[35] | Yes | |
Aaron Helgeson[36] | Calls of close and away | Yes | |
Henry Threadgill[37] | 2.6 Pentadactyl | Yes | |
Alison Yun-Fei Jiang[38] | On Light and Birds | Yes | |
Ted Moore[38] | feedback vii: speak, contain | Yes | |
Kevin Kay[38] | Quiver | Yes | |
Maria Kaoutzani[38] | Speak, Mind | Yes | |
J. P. Redmond[39] | 9X9: Nine Pieces for Nonet | Yes | |
James Primosch[40] | Four Sketches | Yes | |
Jessie Montgomery[41] | Sargeant McCauley | Yes | |
Ledah Finck[42] | Fractured Fossil | Yes | |
Nathalie Joachim[43] | Seen | Yes | |
Richard Wernick[44] | Quintet for Winds | No | Premiered but did not commission |
Kenji Bunch[45] | Shout Chorus | No | Premiered but did not commission |
Year | Title | Label |
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2002 | Umoja | Imani Winds |
2005 | The Classical Underground | Koch International Classics / Koch |
2006 | The Imani Winds | Koch International Classics / Koch / Koch International |
2007 | Josephine Baker: A Life of le Jazz Hot! | eOne / Koch / Koch International Classics |
2008 | This Christmas | Koch / Koch International / Koch International Classics |
2010 | Terra Incongnita | E1 Entertainment |
2013 | Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring | EMI Classics |
2016 | Startin' Sumthin' | eOne |
2021 | Bruits | Bright Shiny Things |
With Steve Coleman
With Chick Corea[47]
With Wayne Shorter
With Mohammed Fairouz[48]
With Edward Simon[49]
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