Posts Tagged ‘John Hollenbeck’
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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Tags: Chris Speed, Cuneiform Records, Drew Gress, John Hollenbeck, matt mitchell, Ted Reichman, theo bleckmann
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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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Tags: caleb burhans, Henry Hey, John Hollenbeck, kate bush, skuli sverrisson, theo bleckmann, vocal, winter & winter
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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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Tags: Bee Jazz, Dance, Daniel Yvinec, French Ministry Of Culture, John Hollenbeck, Orchestre National de Jazz, Shut Up And Dance
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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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Tags: Ben Kono, Crossing, Heather Laws, Henry Hey, Japan, jazz, John Hébert, John Hollenbeck, Nineteen-Eight Records
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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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Tags: (re)Conception, 19-8, 2011, ACT, ACT Music, Adam D Gold, Allison Miller, André Mehmari, Angelo Spagnolo, Anthony Wilson, April, Art Hirahara, bari, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, Ben Kono, Ben Monder, Bill Frisell, Brazil, Campo Belo, cello, Chris Parrello, Chris Parrello + Things I Wonder, Chris Tordini, clarinet, client release schedule, clients, compositions, Crossing, Cuneiform, Dan Aran, Darren Johnston, Doug Wamble, drums, Edu Ribeiro, English horn, Erik Friedlander, Erik Lawrence, February, Flock, flugelhorn, flute, Follow the White Rabbit, Foxhaven, French horn, Glenn Zaleski, guitar, Gutbucket, Guto Wirtti, Heather Laws, Helen Sung, Henry Hey, Honey Ear Trio, Indian, January, jazz, Joe Fiedler, John Hébert, John Hollenbeck, kalimba, Karlie Bruce, kazoo, ken filiano, Ken Thomson - alto saxophone; Ty Citerman - electric guitar/effects; Eric Rockwin, Kenny Washington, Kermit Driscoll, Kris Davis, Lars Danielsson, Lewis Nash, lyrics, March, marco cappelli, Matt Wilson, May, Michael Sarin, mode records, music box, Myra Melford, narration, Narratives, Nate Smith, Nineteen-Eight, Nitin Mitta, oboe, pedal steel, percussion, Pete McCann, Posi-tone, Posi-tone Records, Prasanna, records, Rene Hart, Sacred Chrome Orb, Same Girl, Samuel Torres, São Paolo, satoshi takeishi, saxophone, skronk, South Asian jazz, Spring, Steampunk Serenade, Steeplechase, Steve Wilson, Steven Lugerner, Stray Dog Music, Taylor Haskins, These Are the Words, Tirtha, Todd Sickafoose, Tommy Crane, Trevor Dunn, trumpet, Ulf Wakenius, Vijay Iyer, Vinnie Coliauta, vocals, Yaron Herman, Yellow Sound Label, Yoshi Waki, Youn Sun Nah
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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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Tags: 2010, Blue Cranes, chamber, folk, indie, jazz, Ji Tanzer, John Hollenbeck, new CDs, Oregon, Portland, Rebecca Sanborn, Reed Wallsmith, saxophone, September, Sly Pig, Todd Sickafoose, West Coast
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Tags: Boston Globe, Chris Speed, Cuneiform, Drew Gress, Gary Versace, John Hollenbeck, LA Times, Matt Moran, NPR, NY Times, Ted Reichman, The Claudia Quintet
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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
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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Tags: accordion, bass, CDs, Chris Speed, clarinet, Cuneiform Records, Drew Gress, drums, Gary Versace, John Hollenbeck, Matt Moran, New York, piano, Ted Reichman, tenor sax, The Claudia Quintet, vibraphone
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