TRIPLE BILL:
·JOHN HOLLENBECK LARGE ENSEMBLE
·FUTURE QUEST (MUSIC OF MEREDITH MONK)
·TRIO WITH TODD REYNOLDS + MATT MORAN
CELEBRATING TWO NEW CDS: "ETERNAL INTERLUDE" and "RAINBOW JIMMIES"
Doors Open: 7:00pm Show Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Le Poisson Rouge, Greenwich Village, 158 Bleecker St (between Sullivan St & Thompson St) New York, NY 10012
Tel: (212) 505-3474 Web: http://lepoissonrouge.com
Tickets: $15 Minimum Age: 18+, Wheelchair Accessible: No, Alcohol: Full Bar, Smoking: No, Coat Check: Yes
Description:John Hollenbeck has gained widespread recognition as the driving force behind the Claudia Quintet and the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, groups with roots in jazz, world music, and contemporary composition. He is well known for his longtime collaboration with Meredith Monk, composing and performing the percussion scores for her Magic Frequencies, Mercy, and The Impermanence Project.
Hollenbeck was named as both the Rising Star Composer and the Rising Star Arranger of the Year two years in a row (2008 and 2009) in Down Beat Magazine’s Critics Poll. John’s first large ensemble recording, A Blessing, received a 2006 Grammy Nomination, and in 2007, John was awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship.
PART ONE: John Hollenbeck This show spotlights Hollenbeck in each of these roles, opening with music from Rainbow Jimmies (GPE), his new CD of chamber works, played by violinist Todd Reynolds, vibraphonist Matt Moran, and John Hollenbeck.
PART TWO: Future Quest, a quintet devoted to “re-imaginings” of Meredith Monk’s music, with vocalist Theo Bleckmann, saxophonists Ellery Eskelin and Tony Malaby, pianist Gary Versace, and Hollenbeck on percussion. Meredith Monk will be in attendance.
PART THREE: John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, performing music from the group’s new CD, Eternal Interlude (Sunnyside), including three New York premieres.
Artists
John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble: Sunnyside CD Release Performance for "eternal interlude" with...
Woodwinds: Ben Kono flute/soprano/alto sax, Jeremy Viner clarinet/tenor sax, Tony Malaby soprano/tenor sax, Ellery Eskelin tenor sax (perseverance), Dan Willis tenor/soprano sax/soprano sax/flute/english horn, Bohdan Hilash bass clarinet/baritone sax/contrabass clarinet.
Trombones: Rob Hudson, Mike Christianson, Jacob Garchik:(tenor horn on eternal interlude), Alan Ferber
Trumpets/Flugelhorns: Tony Kadleck, Jon Owens, Dave Ballou, Laurie Frink
Acoustic and Electric Bass: Kermit Driscoll, Drums (keyboard-The Cloud): John Hollenbeck, Piano/Organ/Keyboard: Gary Versace, Marimba, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Crotales: John Ferrari (eternal interlude, Perseverance, no boat)
Vibraphone: Matt Moran (Foreign One, Guarana, The Cloud), Voice: Theo Bleckmann, Conductor: JC Sanford
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Future Quest: with Theo Bleckmann, Ellery Eskelin, John Hollenbeck, Tony Malaby, Gary Versace
Vocalist Theo Bleckmann and percussionist John Hollenbeck have both spent considerable amounts of time in the ensemble led by visionary singer, composer and choreographer Meredith Monk. Completing the lineup are saxophonists Ellery Eskelin and Tony Malaby, and keyboardist Gary Versace.
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Hollenbeck/Reynolds/Moran trio
Rainbow Jimmies is largely devoted to Gray Cottage Studies, composed for Todd Reynolds. The seven studies, scored for violin with vibraphone and/or drumkit, were written by Hollenbeck while at the Blue Mountain Center arts retreat in the Adirondack Mountains.
For more information, please visit: http://www.johnhollenbeck.com
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