Posts Tagged ‘John Hollenbeck’

John Hollenbeck’s Claudia Quintet +1 Performs West Coast Debuts of Songs From What Is The Beautiful?

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Project Commissioned by the University of Rochester’s
Rare Books and Special Collections Department
for the 100th Birthday Celebration of Poet / Visual Artist Kenneth Patchen

UPCOMING SHOWS:

The Claudia Quintet +1
*with special guest Theo Bleckman

February 27 - Yoshi’s, San Francisco, CA (link)
February 28 - Blue Whale, Los Angeles, CA (link)
February 29 - Cal State Fullerton, CA (link)
March 1 - Cal State Fullerton, CA (link) *
March 2 - 560 Music Center, St. Louis, MO (link)

* Cal State Fullerton Jazz Ensembles with John Hollenbeck & Theo Bleckmann

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Theo Bleckmann Releases ‘Hello Earth! The Music of Kate Bush’

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Out March 13 via Winter & Winter -

Featuring HENRY HEY (piano, minimoog synthesizer, fender rhodes piano, prepared harpsichord, voice), SKÚLI SVERRISON (electric bass, voice), CALEB BURHANS (electric five string violin, electric guitar, voice), JOHN HOLLENBECK (drums, percussion, crotales, voice)

After tackling American maverick composer Charles Ives and receiving a Grammy nomination for it, vocalist Theo Bleckmann now takes on the mysterious songbook of British pop recluse Kate Bush. This project goes beyond merely re-creating Kate’s Bush music, taking it into other realms of sound and interpretation. Bush’s œuvre is indeed mysterious and often enigmatic in nature: unusual song forms, oracular lyrics amd unpredictable meter- and harmony-changes are an anomaly in pop music, making it the perfect vehicle for Bleckmann’s distinctive, interpretive spirit and interest in the unusual. Even though Bush still remains a household name, it is fair to say that her music is not your usual run-of the mill boy-meets-girl/boy-loses-girl fare. Her use of British and Irish myths, her references to psychology, literature and film, her meticulously multi-layered productions and her unusually high voice make her idiosyncratic body of work challenging for other artists to interpret.

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Congratulations to Grammy Nominees Miguel Zenón and John Hollenbeck/Orchestre National de Jazz!

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

33. Best viagra Jazz Ensemble Album
Alma Adentro: The Puerto Rican Songbook (Marsalis Music)

57. Best Instrumental Composition
“Falling Men” from Shut Up And Dance (Bee Music)


For all press inquiries on Miguel Zenón and John Hollenbeck,
please contact us here at Fully Altered Media

The Claudia Quintet +1 with Kurt Elling & Theo Bleckmann – What Is The Beautiful?

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Commissioned by the University of Rochester’s
Rare Books and Special Collections Department
for the 100th Birthday Celebration of Poet / Visual Artist Kenneth Patchen

Out October 11 on Cuneiform Records

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France’s Orchestre National De Jazz Releases ‘Shut Up And Dance’, Featuring Music By John Hollenbeck

Monday, May 30th, 2011

Out April 19 on Bee Jazz

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, France’s Orchestre National de Jazz (ONJ), an initiative of the French Ministry of Culture, has appointed artistic directors who have successfully chronicled the musical history of this unique organization through nine different projects. In 2009, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Daniel Yvinec was appointed to head the ONJ, and is the first artistic director to do this under a renewable three-year mandate.

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First-Call NYC Multireedist Ben Kono Releases His Nineteen-Eight Debut, ‘Crossing’

Monday, May 30th, 2011

Featuring Pianist Henry Hey, guitarist Pete McCann, bassist John Hébert, drummer John Hollenbeck and singer/french hornist Heather Laws

The broader a bandleader’s tonal palette, the richer the music becomes. Ben Kono proves this numerous times on the colorful Crossing, a sublime ensemble disc that finds lots of unique territory being investigated. The respected New York saxophonist is expert in an array of instruments that stretches from oboe to shakuhachi, and he’s put some deep composing and arranging skills into play on his debut. As Crossing’s varied interests present themselves, its sextet music speaks to both the power of scope and the art of integration.

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Fully Altered Media **Spring 2011** Release Schedule

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

January



Chris Parrello –Things I Wonder (Stray Dog Music) – January 25
Chris Parrello – guitars, compositions; Karlie Bruce – vocals/lyrics; Ian Young – saxophones; Kevin Thomas – bass; Aviv Cohen – drums; Rubin Kodheli – cello; Greg Glassman – trumpet; Rich Hinman – pedal steel

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Portland, OR’s Blue Cranes Release 3rd Album of Indie-Tinged Chamber Music, “Observatories,” September 14, 2010

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

It takes a minute for a band to hurdle growth spurts and become the eloquent ensemble it hopes to be. But striving for a truly individual sound, one that depends on the contributions of each member is a noble goal. After three years as a quintet with two saxophones up front, Blue Cranes have achieved such a victory. They prove it with Observatories.

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Claudia Quintet Release Day Is Here!!!

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Today we are vindicated and rewarded for our advance efforts on The Claudia Quintet’s newest album “Royal Toast” (Cuneiform Records).

Royal Toast web-ready

New York Times CD review by Nate Chinen.

Los Angeles Times CD review by Chris Barton.

Boston Globe CD review by Siddhartha Mitter.

NPR Exclusive First Listen by Patrick Jarenwattananon.

Spinner.com interview by Tad Hendrickson.

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The Claudia Quintet Releases 5th Album, “Royal Toast” on Cuneiform Records May 18, 2010

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Composer/Drummer John Hollenbeck Continues Prolific Recording Period
With Fifth Claudia Quintet Album, Royal Toast,
Due May 18, 2010 on Cuneiform Records

cover art for Royal Toast

cover art for Royal Toast

On their fifth CD, Royal Toast, The Claudia Quintet raise a glass in salute to their regal muse with a set of new music fit for a king – albeit one with more refined tastes and open mind than your average monarch.

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