Jason Stein

Bio

Jason Stein was born in 1976 and is originally from Long Island, New York. He studied at Bennington College with Charles Gayle and Milford Graves, and at the University of Michigan with Donald Walden and Ed Sarath. In 2005, Stein relocated to Chicago and has since recorded for such labels as Leo, Delmark, Atavistic, 482 Music and Clean Feed. Stein has performed throught the US and Europe, including performances in festivals in Lisbon, Cracow, Utrecht, Barcelona, Debreccen and Ljubljana. He has had the opportunity to perform with a number of exciting local and international musicians including:  Michael Moore, Jeff Parker, Rudi Mahall, Ken Vandermark, Rob Mazurek, Jeb Bishop, Michiel Braam, Ingebrigt Haker-Flaten, Pandelis Karayorgis, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Tony Buck, Eric Boren, Kent Kessler, Tobias Delius, Nate McBride, Jack Wright, Michael Zerang, Michael Vatcher, Frank Gratkowski, Peter Brotzman, Fredrik Ljungkvist, Wilbert DeJoode, and Håvard Wiik.
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Latest News

Fully Altered Media - 2010: The Year In Review
Dear Friends amp Colleagues We realize we re a little late to the punch but if you haven t already put the finishing touches on[...]

Chicago Bass Clarinetist Jason Stein’s Locksmith Isidore Releases Third CD "Three Kinds of Happiness," on Not Two Records - November 30, 2010
Featuring Jason Roebke bass and Michael Pride drums November NYC There are many who embrace tradition and jazz s recent history is replete with acolytes[...]

Fully Altered Media Client Release Schedule **Fall 2010**
August Vijay Iyer Solo ACT Music August Iyer s st solo piano recording September Blue Cranes - Observatories self-released Sept Portland OR chamber jazz group[...]

Fully Altered Media Client Release Schedule **Summer & Fall 2009**
August Ben Perowsky Quartet Esopus Opus Skirl August w Perowsky drums Chris Speed tenor sax clarinet Drew Gress bass Ted Reichman accordion keyboards The Waitiki[...]

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Latest Release

Three Kinds of Happiness (Not Two Records) - cover art coming soon

Placements

NPR Take Five

Boston Globe

Jazziz

Signal To Noise

Chicago Reader

All About Jazz-New York

Examiner.com

AllAboutJazz.com

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Press Kit

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Media

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Photo credits: Peter Gannushkin / www.downtownmusic.net

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Links

Jason Stein’s Website
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Tour Dates

November 2010 JASON STEIN SOLO EUROPEAN TOUR!

Tuesday, November 16th. Bern, Switzerland. WIM Bern. w/ Jurg Solothurnmann.

Thursday, November 18th. Luzern, Switzerland. w/ Urs Leimgruber.

Friday, November 19th. Berlin, Germany. Aufsturz. w/ Edoardo Marraffa

Saturday, November 20th. Cessena, Italy. Area Sismica. Jason Stein Solo.

Friday-Sunday, November 22nd and 23rd. Stockholm, Sweden. w/ David Stackenas, Joe Williamson, Christopher Cantillo

Wednesday, November 24th. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Zaal 100. w/ others TBA

Thursday, November 25th. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. OT301. solo + duo with John Hughes.

Monday, December 6th CHARLES RUMBACK ENSEMBLE
@ The Charleston
w/ Charles Rumback, Jeff Parker, Matt Ulery
2076 N. Hoyne Ave, Chicago IL
10pm

Wednesday, December 8th STEIN/HOFF/ROSALY TRIO
@ The Hideout
w/ Devin Hoff, Frank Rosaly
1354 W. Wabansia, Chicago IL
10pm

Thursday, December 16th HEARTS AND MINDS
@ Elastic
w/ Paul Giallorenzo, Frank Rosaly
2850 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago IL
10pm

February 2011 JASON STEIN’S LOCKSMITH ISIDORE EUROPEAN TOUR!
Record Release tour for THREE KINDS OF HAPINESS (Not Two Records)

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