QUINCY JONES
Simply beautiful cat....
You can feel it in every note he plays
CLARK TERRY
He is a monster on the piano!
And one of the greatest people I know
MULGREW MILLER
...so many beautiful things in his playing -- the best being his spirit and spirituality
DERRICK HODGE
... hear this album and journey into the mind of a truly unique artist and sonic storyteller
ABOUT JK
"KAUFLIN, DEEPLY KIND AND HUMBLED BY THE PRAISE AND CALIBER OF MUSICANS IN HIS ORBIT IS — AS HE PUTS IT — 'JUST A SIMPLE GUY'” -DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE
Justin Kauflin is an award-winning“jazz pianist who favors a clarity of touch and ideas...his writing is balanced tempering post-bop intricacies with the assurances of the gospel church” -New York Times. As leader, player, composer, and producer, he has released 10 recordings to date, including his first vinyl live recording, Justin Kauflin Trio Live at Sam First, and collaborated on more than 30 albums, among them Oscar, with Love, a tribute to the great jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. For 10 years, he has worked and toured under the management of Quincy Jones and Quincy Jones Productions. In addition, he has scored a number of short films and feature-length documentaries including Reflection: A Walk with Water and My Sister Liv. Justin is featured in, as well as composed the film score for, the Academy Award short-listed documentary, Keep On Keepin' On, about his mentor, the late legendary jazz trumpeter, Clark Terry. He recently joined the jazz faculty at the Governor’s School for the Arts, a magnet-level performing arts school where he was a student from 2000 to 2004, helping to develop a new generation of young talented musicians in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. Justin continues to tour, with upcoming performances in Canada and Europe, and will be performing in a number of tribute concerts for Oscar Peterson's Centennial Celebration. Justin Kauflin is a Yamaha Artist.
JAZZ OUTREACH
'THERE ARE SOME GUYS WHO ARE VICIOUS, UPTIGHT AND EVIL ... AND THEY SOUND VICIOUS, UPTIGHT AND EVIL" -Clark Terry
KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON is the award-winning documentary that pays tribute to the extraordinary life of legendary jazz trumpeter and mentor, Clark Terry. Share "CT's" inspiring messages within your community, school, or jazz festival, and allow the essence of jazz education to thrive.
Join us for:
- Informative education screenings and insightful Q&A sessions
- Comprehensive jazz masterclasses and workshops
- Student jam sessions
- A solo or trio concert by Justin Kauflin
CLINIC TESTIMONIALS
“ ... they made our band room seem like the center of the jazz universe”
-A. Garcia, Director VCU Jazz
“Justin is a natural teacher with his honesty, sensitivity, temperament and ability to inspire...”
- L. Barnes, GSA Director of Jazz
"an artist like Justin who is only a few years older than the students, has a particular resonance”
Trinity Episcopal IB Music
Keep On Keepin' On trailer
Jazz Ambassadors
Curate episode on JK
Keep On Keepin' On w/Queen Latifah
ADVOCACY
"BEING BLIND IS ONLY A PART OF WHO WE ARE. IT SHOULD NEVER BE SOMETHING THAT DEFINES US" JK
Justin Kauflin became completely blind by age 11 due to proliferative exudative retinopathy. With support from Virginia Beach public schools and the DBVI, he excelled academically, graduating summa cum laude while mastering braille and mobility skills. At William Paterson University, he accessed brailled music scores through the National Library Service and used technology like Dancing Dots and Sibelius for composition. A Kennedy Center VSA award recipient he advocates for disability awareness and has performed as a Jazz Ambassador in Tbilisi, Georgia. The ADA improved independent travel and dining experiences, while advancements in assistive technology, including Native Instrument's Komplete Kontrol, have enhanced creative opportunities for visually impaired musicians and producers.
National Library Service
VSA/US State Dept. Tour
Komplete Kontrol demo
VSA/US State Dept. Tour
"Full Circle" score
The Seeing Eye
RESOURCE LINKS
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