JHPF Feature Poet
Barry Wallenstein and Vincent Chancey
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Barry Wallenstein is the author of six collections of poetry, most recently Tony’s World [Birch Brook Press, 2010]. Among his awards are the Poetry Society of America’s Lyric Poetry Prize and fellowships to The Macdowell Colony and to Hawthornden Castle in Scotland. Most often with jazz accompaniment, he reads annually at major conferences and festivals throughout the world, and he has made six recordings of his poetry with jazz, including Euphoria Ripens, [Cadence Jazz Records, 2008] listed in All About Jazz as one of the “Best New Releases” of 2008.
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Over the past 25 years Vincent Chancey has built a solid reputation as an accomplished and totally dedicated french horn player, performing in a wide variety of musical contexts, and as an increasingly active composer.
He has performed with popular artists such as Ashford and Simpson, Melba Moore, Peggy Lee, Maxwell, Aretha Franklin, Freddy Jackson, The Winans, Elvis Costello, Brandy, Charlie Haden Liberation Orchestra, Dave Douglas, singer Diana Krall and many more. In 2000 Vincent had the honor of playing a performance for Pope John Paul II's 80th birthday concert. Vincent has worked with Barry Wallenstein and other musicians to produce four albums of poetry and music. |