Imani Winds

Imani Winds
Origin	New York City, United States
Genres	Classical, Chamber music, Jazz, Latin
Years active	1997 – present
Labels	Koch Int'l Classics/Koch Entertainment
Website	www.ImaniWinds.com
Members	Valerie Coleman, flute Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe Mark Dover, clarinet Jeff Scott, French horn Monica Ellis, bassoon
Past members	Mariam Adam, clarinet

Imani Winds is an American wind quintet based in New York City, United States. The group was founded in 1997 and is known for its adventurous programming, which includes newly composed works, as well as compositions featuring African, Latin American, and American influences.^[1]

Contents

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  1 Overview
  


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  2 Awards history
  
  
  
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    2.1 Grammy
    
  
  
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    2.2 Honors
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Discography
  


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  4 References
  


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  5 External links
  
  
  
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    5.1 Listening
    
  
  
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    5.2 Video
    
  
  
  
  

Overview

They have presented premieres by composers including Paquito D'Rivera, Mohammed Fairouz, Wayne Shorter, Richard Wernick, Fred Ho, Kenji Bunch, and Bruce Adolphe.^[2]

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.^[3]

Imani Winds have toured throughout the United States and Canada, and participated in Chamber Music Society Two, a professional residency program of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.^[4] 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.^[5] They have appeared on radio programs including Saint Paul Sunday,^[6]Performance Today,^[7]News & Notes,^[8]The Bob Edwards Show,^[9] and The World.^{[citation needed]}

The group's members are of African American and Latin American ancestry, and the name Imani means "faith" in the Swahili language.

In 2001 they won a scholarship with the Concert Artists Guild.

Awards history

Grammy

• Career Wins:


• Career Nominations: 1^[10]
  

Imani Winds Grammy Awards History
Year	Category	Genre	Title	Label	Result
2006	Best Classical Crossover Album	Classical	The Classical Underground	Koch Int'l Classics	Nominated

Honors

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  American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers: 2007 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards^[11]
  


• ASCAP "Adventurous Programming" Award - Self-Presenting Chamber Ensembles - Mixed Repertory in 2005^[12]
  


• 2001 Concert Artists Guild award^[13]
  

Valerie Coleman composed a piece for the symphonic winds of Roma High School called "Roma" dedicated to the students of Roma High School, Texas. She composed it in the summer of 2009 and the recording was available to the Audience in spring of 2010.

Discography

Year	Title	Genre	Label	Notes
2007	Josephine Baker: A Life of Le Jazz Hot!	Cabaret tunes	Koch Int'l Classics
2006	Imani Winds	Jazz	Koch Int'l Classics
2005	The Classical Underground	Classical	Koch Int'l Classics
2002	Umoja	Classical	Self-Produced	featured original works by flutist Valerie Coleman

With Steve Coleman

• 1999 - The Ascension to Light
  

With Brubeck Brothers Quartet

• 2008 - Classified
  

References

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2. 
   ^ "Imani Winds". Kennedy-center.org. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
   


3. 
   ^ "Complete List Of 2006 Grammy Nominees". Music-slam.com. 2005-12-08. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
   


4. 
   ^ "The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center | About CMS » CMS Two Alumni". Chambermusicsociety.org. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
   


5. 
   ^ "Imani Winds". Kennedy-center.org. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
   


6. 
   ^ "Saint Paul Sunday: Imani Winds plays Haas, del Aguila". Saintpaulsunday.publicradio.org. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
   


7. 
   ^ "Jeremy Denk and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra". Yourclassical.org. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
   


8. 
   ^ "Classical Chamber Music Ensemble Imani Winds". NPR. 2006-05-23. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
   


9. 
   ^ "Forthcoming on The Bob Edwards Show — Bob Edwards Radio". Bobedwardsradio.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
   


10. 
    ^ "ASCAP Members Receive Multiple Nominations for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards". Ascap.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
    


11. 
    ^ "Peter Schickele Hosts 8th Annual ASCAP Concert Music Awards in New York City". Ascap.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
    


12. 
    ^ "Ascap "Adventurous Programming" Awards Presented At Chamber Music America Conference". Ascap.com. 2005-01-18. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
    


13. 
    ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2007-03-30.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
    

External links

• Imani Winds official site


• 
  Imani Winds page at Jay K. Hoffman & Associates, Inc. site


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  Imani Winds page from Alliance Artist Management site


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  Valerie Coleman Website of Flutist and founder of Imani Winds

Listening

• 
  Imani Winds on All Things Considered radio program, June 8, 2005


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  Imani Winds on Performance Today radio program, February 22, 2006


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  Imani Winds on News & Notes radio program, May 23, 2006


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  Imani Winds on All Things Considered radio program, June 11, 2007

Video

• Imani Winds video

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