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Founded in 1994, Crossover Media's client list includes: Sony Masterworks, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, BMG, and Concord, along with many Independent Labels and Artists. Projects include collaborations with the following artists: 2CELLOS, Alexandre Desplat, Andras Schiff, Andrea Bocelli, Andris Nelsons, Anna Netrebko, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Angele Dubeau, Angelique Kidjo, Anoushka Shankar, Antonio Sanchez, Arcade Fire, Arturo Sandoval, Bebel Gilberto, Becca Stevens, Bela Fleck, Bettye LaVette, Bill Frisell, Bill Charlap, Bill Murray, Billy Childs, Billy Joel, Bob James, Bobby McFerrin, Brandee Younger, Branford Marsalis, Brian Eno, Burkard Schliessmann, Cassandra Wilson, Cecilia Bartoli, Charlie Haden, Chick Corea, Chilly Gonzales, Daniel Barenboim, Daniel Hope, Daniil Trifonov, David Crosby, David Foster, David Sanborn, Devonte Hynes, Diana Krall, Don Sebesky, Ella Fitzgerald, Emanuel Ax, Ennio Morricone, Evgeny Kissin, Frank Sinatra, Gabriel Kahane, George Benson, George Winston, Gustavo Dudamel, Gustavo Santaolalla, Hans Zimmer, Helene Grimaud, Hilary Hahn, Hildur Guonadottir, Hubert Laws, Hubert Sumlin, Huey Lewis & The News, Igor Levit, Itzhak Perlman, Jake Shimabukuro, Jan Garbarek, Jarvis Cocker, Jeff Goldblum, Jessye Norman, Jethro Tull, Jimmy Webb, Joan Baez, Joe Lovano, Joey Alexander, Johann Johannsson, John Coltrane, John Scofield, John Williams, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Jonny Greeenwood, Joshua Bell, Joy Harjo, Joyce DiDonato, Keith Jarrett, Kenny Barron, Krzysztof Penderecki, Kurt Masur, Lee Konitz, Leif Ove Andsnes, Lena Horne, London Symphony Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti, Madison Cunningham, Mark O'Connor, Martha Argerich, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Max Richter, Medeski Martin & Wood, Melody Gardot, Michel Camilo, Paul McCartney, Paul Winter, Pete Townshend, Phil Woods, Rachel Portman, Randall Goosby, Ray Charles, Regina Carter, Renee Fleming, Richard Reed Parry, Rick Wakeman, Rodney Dangerfield, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Rufus Wainwright, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Samara Joy, Seiji Ozawa, Sergio Mendes, Seth MacFarlane, Shabaka Hutchings, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Sinead O'Connor, Snarky Puppy, Sonny Rollins, Sons of Kemet, Soweto Gospel Choir, Stanley Turrentine, SYML, Terence Blanchard, Terry Riley, The Bad Plus, The Choir Of King's College Cambridge, The Comet Is Coming, The Cranberries, The Derek Trucks Band, The Hilliard Ensemble, The Hot Sardines, The Piano Guys, The Stan Getz Quartet, The Manhattan Transfer, The New York Philharmonic, Thelonious Monk, Theo Bleckmann, Theo Croker, Third Coast Percussion, Time for Three, Tony Bennett, Tuck and Patti, Vangelis, Vienna Philharmonic, Vijay Iyer, Vikingur Olafsson, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vladimir Horowitz, VOCES8, Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis, Yannick Nezet-Sequin, Yo-Yo Ma, Yuja Wang, and many others. 
 

"Music is a science. Music is mathematical. Music is a foreign language. Music is History. Music is physical education. Music develops Insight and demands research. Music is all these things, but most of all, MUSIC IS ART. That is why we teach music. Not because we expect you to play or sing all your life...But so you will be human...So you will recognize beauty...So you will be closer to an infinite beyond this world...So you will have something to cling to...So you will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness, more good- in short, more LIFE."   - Ludwig van Beethoven

For more information contact Max Horowitz    maxcrossover@gmail.com

Top 10 Albums For October 6, 2024

  • Roger Eno

    the skies - rarities

    Released to universal acclaim in October 2023, the skies, they shift like chords, Roger Eno’s second solo album for Deutsche Grammophon, contained twelve shimmering musical portraits that traced an evocative and thought-provoking path through sound and silence. Fresh from a series of live performances which included sold-out shows at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall and National Sawdust in New York, the British composer and musician now presents a new eight-track mini-album, the skies: rarities. This collection consists of reinterpretations and unreleased highlights from the skies… recording session, together with Eno’s popular 2023 World Piano Day track “Through the Blue (Piano Version)” and the former Amazon Original track “Above and Below”. Out digitally and on 12-inch vinyl on 27 September 2024, the skies: rarities also features Scoring Berlin and the singers of Vocalconsort Berlin. 

    Inspired in part by the open skies and landscapes of East Anglia and the threat posed to the region’s biodiversity in our modern world, the music of the skies, they shift like chords has an elegiac feel. The same nostalgic yet vibrant tone flows through Roger Eno’s new Rarities mini-album – listen, for example, to the gentle, ethereal sound of solo piano tracks such as “Changing Light” and “Into Silence”. 

  • Luna Pearl Woolf

    Jacqueline - Libretto by Royce Vavrek

    Award-winning composer Luna Pearl Woolf has long used her evocative voice to advocate for social and political change. Her work has been praised as “brilliant ... profoundly moving” (Opera Going Toronto) for its “psychological nuances and emotional depth” (NY Times). Her dramatic works are championed by major opera houses and international performing artists.

    Woolf’s opera Jacqueline, about legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pré, with a libretto by Royce Vavrek, commissioned and premiered by Tapestry Opera, was hailed as an “extraordinary piece, one that deserves an unquestioned place in the 21st-century canon” (The Globe and Mail). Its 2020 premiere garnered five nominations and a win in Toronto’s prestigious Dora Awards.

    Woolf mentors new opera creators in her work with Montreal’s Musique 3 Femmes, and teaches about the intersection of text and music at institutions such as the National Theater School of Canada and McGill University. She is co-founder of Oxingale Productions, a ground-breaking record label and music publisher supporting new music by lyrical and innovative contemporary composers. A dual Canadian-American citizen, Woolf was born Western Massachusetts and lives in Montréal, Quebec.

    Royce Vavrek is an Alberta-born librettist and lyricist who has been called “the indie Hofmannsthal” (The New Yorker) and “one of the most celebrated and sought after librettists in the world” (CBC Radio). His opera Angel’s Bone with composer Du Yun was awarded the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Among his many collaborations include operas with Missy Mazzoli (Song from the Uproar, Breaking the Waves, Proving Up, The Listeners), David T. Little (Dog Days, Vinkensport, or The Finch Opera, JFK), Mikael Karlsson (Melancholia), Paola Prestini (Silent Light, The Old Man and the Sea), and Ricky Ian Gordon (27, The House Without a Christmas Tree). Royce holds a BFA in Filmmaking and Creative Writing from Concordia University and an MFA in Musical Theater Writing from NYU. He is an alum of American Lyric Theater’s Composer Librettist Development Program. 

  • Samara Joy

    Portrait

    “I’m still speechless,” says Samara Joy, reflecting on her 2023 Grammy win for Best New Artist. When the Bronx-raised jazz vocalist, 24, tries to place herself back in that historic moment today, she feels nothing but gratitude.

    At the same time, Joy understood then that she couldn’t let the award define her. She still had a lifetime of music to explore, a tight-knit crew of extraordinary collaborators to guide, and a passion for songwriting to nurture. So Joy did what any committed, eternally curious jazz musician would do: She hit the road. For her and her band, a seemingly endless run of sold-out tour dates became a nightly opportunity to reach new creative heights. “I just got back to work, doing what, in essence, got me the Grammy in the first place,” she says. 

    Joy’s new Verve Records release, Portrait, is the proper follow-up to Linger Awhile, her 2022 breakthrough LP, and it represents the next phase in her continuing artistic evolution — unbound by expectations. 

    Portrait documents the immersive, seemingly telepathic rapport she’s developed with her touring band, which includes musicians she learned the jazz craft alongside while earning her undergraduate degree; in fact, it wasn’t until college that Joy began to pursue jazz singing. On the strength of that cozy dynamic — on the road, "I'm among friends, which explains personal chemistry that translates to our live performances,” Joy says. The vocalist offers an album that both honors jazz heritage while staking out bold, singular territory. Whatever a rote, singer-with-sidemen record is, Portrait is not.  

  • Taka Nawashiro

    Lifescape

    Taka Nawashiro is an up-and-coming guitarist based in New York after graduating from The New School University and is currently active in Japan. The album was recorded in New York with two different bands, and then overdubbed in Tokyo with Tomoaki Baba, Kurena Ishikawa and others.

    Each song has its own color, and the dramatic finish of the album evokes a variety of stories when listened to in its entirety, just like Pat Metheny Group's albums. The album title means the hope that through the album you will feel that everyone is living their own life stories.

  • VOCES8

    Nightfall

    Grammy-nominated ensemble VOCES8 is pleased to announce the release of its new album, 'Nightfall,' on Decca Classics today ! This album introduces a collection of reflective and transcendent music inspired by the night. It features a mix of choral classics and contemporary arrangements, including new choral versions of popular works by Ludovico Einaudi, Sigur Rós, Koji Kondo, and Max Richter.

    This exquisite collection of songs, celebrating a diverse range of composers from the worlds of film, game, alternative, and contemporary classical music, showcases VOCES8’s unique style and versatility. The recording also features world premiere works from British composer and 2024 Classic FM Rising Star Lucy Walker, as well as US composer and regular collaborator, Taylor Scott Davis, known for 'dreamy vocal lines'.

    ‘Nightfall’ opens and closes with contemplative psalm settings by South Korean composer Jaeil Jung, known for his work on Squid Game and Parasite.

    The album follows the success of VOCES8’s previous collaborative album ‘Home’ with GRAMMY-winning composer Eric Whitacre and their own GRAMMY nomination in the Best Choral Performance category for their 2022 Decca Classics/Decca Gold recording of Christopher Tin's ‘The Lost Birds’ featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Acclaimed around the world for their skill, subtlety, panache and impressive range of musical styles, recent performances include European venues such as Wigmore Hall and Vienna Konzerthaus, three tours to the US and a return tour to Australia, including the Sydney Opera House.

    The 2023 Grammy-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring globally, the group performs an extensive repertory both in its a cappella concerts and in collaborations with leading musicians, orchestras and conductors. Versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression are central to the ensemble’s performance and education ethos which is shared both online and in person. VOCES8 is passionate about music education and is the flagship ensemble of the VOCES8 Foundation which actively promotes ‘Music Education For All’, reaching up to 40,000 people annually.

    VOCES8 has performed at many notable venues since its inception in 2005 including Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Berlin Philharmonie, Cité de la Musique Paris, Vienna Konzerthaus, Tokyo Opera City, NCPA Beijing, Sydney Opera House, Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, Victoria Concert Hall Singapore, Palacio de Bellas Artes Mexico City amongst many others. This season they perform over 100 concerts in the UK, across Europe, the USA, Australia and Asia. They have collaborated in concert and in the recording studio with musicians including Paul Simon, Jacob Collier, Eric Whitacre, Ola Gjeilo, Christopher Tin, Olafur Arnalds, Rachel Podger, Jack Liebeck, Bomsori Kim, Jonathan Dove, the English Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra and others.

  • Roy Hargrove

    'Priorities' from CRISOL GRANDE-TERRE

    In early 1998, fresh off their GRAMMY win for Best Latin Jazz Performance for their debut album Habana, Roy Hargrove and his incandescent group of musicians headed back into the studio to capture lightning in a bottle. Until now that recording, Grande-Terre, has never been heard.

    Showcasing Hargrove’s red-hot playing, his superlative writing and the band’s powerful singular sound, Roy Hargrove’s Crisol: Grand-Terre (Verve Records) will be released worldwide on October 18th, two days after what would have been Roy’s 55th birthday. The first track, from the never-before heard recording sessions, “Priorities."

    Roy Hargrove was widely praised for his compositions and abilities on the trumpet and flugelhorn and The New York Times called him “…the most impactful trumpeter of his generation.” Grand-Terre succinctly exhibits this talent alongside his “Crisol” or melting pot of long-time collaborators. This all-star group of Cuban, American and Guadeloupian musicians was the foundation to Hargrove’s unparalleled approach to jazz and the mélange of musical genres that appear on the record.  

    This unique blending of jazz, afro-Cuban rhythms, soul, bop, and funk influenced a generation of jazz, hip hop and neo-soul musicians. From Kamasi Washington and Robert Glasper to D’Angelo, Erykah Badu and Questlove, all these artists—who are now household names—have been shaped by Roy Hargrove’s music and what he cooked up in the studio. 

    Roy Hargrove’s Crisol: Grand-Terre will be available globally across all formats (LP, CD, Digital) on October 18th.

  • Various

    Lili Boulanger - Fragments

    What happens when some of the most creative talents of the electronic music scene are invited to reimagine classical works by a composer from the past? With this question in mind Deutsche Grammophon started Fragments in 2022 with tracks by Erik Satie. Two years later, Fragments now releases the second episode and lets thirteen innovative and versatile artists work with Lili Boulanger’s most intriguing tracks. Starting in February 2024 with the first eSingle and releasing the full album in September 2024.

    Following the enormously positive response on the debut episode, Fragments now again focuses on a wide spread of musical directions and perspectives. With Lili Boulanger, the project chose a young female composer, that was heavily influenced by her youth in times of war and political instability, as well as living the typical life of a young person existing in an atmosphere of dreams, hope and lightness.

  • Charlie Parker

    Bird in Kansas City

    On modern jazz pioneer Charlie Parker’s heavenly birthday: August 29, 2024, Verve Records announced Bird in Kansas City, an album featuring a new set of rare recordings dating from between 1941-1951, to be released globally on October 25, 2024 on vinyl, CD, and digitally. Much of this collection has never been heard before and some recordings have never even been known to exist — Bird in Kansas City chronicles Charlie Parker’s evolution from a blossoming soloist with the Jay McShann Band into a brilliant improviser who changed the genre forever.

    To celebrate the announcement of Bird in Kansas City, the first track, “Cherokee,” 

    Chuck Haddix — scholar and author of Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker, who also produced and wrote liner notes for this album — says, “‘Ray Noble’s ‘Cherokee’ was one of Bird's favorite songs. Whenever he showed up late for a gig, he would make a grand entrance through the front door playing ‘Cherokee.’ Taken at a bright tempo, Charlie takes wing with a melodic solo that deftly navigates the song’s challenging chord changes.”

    In addition to two unreleased 78s with the McShann band, Bird in Kansas City offers two sets of private recordings — at the home of Parker’s friend Phil Baxter and at Vic Damon’s studio— made with local musicians and a very relaxed-sounding Parker who has the room to stretch out and show us the shape of jazz that was to come in his wake.

    Central to these recordings is Parker’s relationship to his hometown of Kansas City, a place he never lived again once he left in 1941 but remained deeply important to him; his mixed emotions owed to the city’s history of racial segregation and to his strong ties to his family and friends there. Though he never returned permanently, he frequently came home during breaks in his travels, and it is during those times that these recordings were made.

  • Marie Awadis

    Etudes Melodiques

    Marie Awadis opened the 26 January 2024 Berlin - Säälchen, Yellow Lounge event with a performance of five of the 12 tracks on her forthcoming Deutsche Grammophon debut album, Études Mélodiques. This inspired composer and conservatory-trained pianist has long followed her own path, refusing to compromise, and simply allowing her music, which bridges the classical and contemporary worlds, to speak for her.

    The album version of one of the pieces performed live in Berlin – Étude No. 2: Breathless – comes out digitally today. “This étude is about duality,” explains Awadis. “It represents the constant change of feeling between joy and disappointment, hope and despair, the excitement of experiencing love and the doubt that it will be everlasting.” Études Mélodiques, meanwhile, is released on 6 September 2024. 

    Awadis’s route to working with DG says much about her personal and artistic integrity. The label’s A&R department was originally interested in one of the tracks from her then unreleased 2020 album Una Corda Diaries, but this felt wrong to the composer: “I wanted to stay honest to myself and knew that it would be like taking one sibling out of a family.” DG accepted her decision and in 2021 chose a different piece, Alone, to include in their “Project XII” contemporary music series. When Awadis completed Études Mélodiques, she discussed it with DG and the album project took off.

  • Andrea Bocelli

    'Vivo Por Ella' featuring: Karol G

    Introducing a new version of "Vivo Por Ella" by superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli, featuring global reggaetón sensation Karol G - one of the hottest Latin artists in the world with over 250 million followers online! 

    Andrea Bocelli’s forthcoming album Duets brings together many of his most beloved collaborations alongside brand-new songs to mark his 30th anniversary year. This career-spanning 32-track collection includes duets with Ed Sheeran, Céline Dion, Sarah Brightman, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, and Luciano Pavarotti, alongside new superstar duets recorded especially for the album with Shania Twain, Chris Stapleton, Gwen Stefani, Marc Anthony, Karol G, Sofia Carson, Lauren Daigle, Elisa, Matteo Bocelli and Hans Zimmer.

    Speaking about his collaboration with KAROL G, Andrea Bocelli says,

    “This song holds a very special place in my heart, I’ve reimagined it with the beautiful voice of KAROL G to create a timeless celebration of love and music that will find new fans and resonate across generations.”

    KAROL G also mentions, “I feel so honored to be part of this celebration, I discovered Andrea when I was teenager, I was super connected to his music, the power of his voice and his unique way of creating music. This song is a huge honor for me, it’s a song I’ve always loved, when I was invited to sing Vivo Por Ella it felt like coming home, it’s a song I really feel inside myself, it feels like it is going to be a special point in my career”.

    "Vivo Por Ella" is Bocelli's #2 best-selling single of all time after (Time To Say Goodbye) and was a #1 hit in several markets - selling platinum in France and Belgium.

    With nearly 90 million records sold worldwide and over 14 billion streams, Andrea Bocelli is one of the most successful classical artists of all time. He has one of the most recognizable voices in the entertainment industry and with his new album Duets, he continues to surprise and enchant his fans 30 years on. The breadth of collaborations throughout his career so far is testament not only to his remarkable voice, but also highlights his lasting influence and artistry.

Stories For October 6, 2024

  • Jordina Milla, Barry Guy - 'Live in Munich' is a delicate, mature, and heartfelt release / The Free Jazz Collective
    Posted At : October 4, 2024 12:00 AM
    This live recording, from Munich’s Schwere Reiter hall, documents the debut concert performance by the duo of Catalan pianist Jordina Millà and British bassist Barry Guy. Together they they shape fluid, highly detailed music, of ever changing mood, and cast fresh light on the meaning and possibilities of “extended technique” in free improvisation.The musicians first crossed paths at Barcelona’s Mixtur Festival in 2017 where Guy was composer-in-residence, creating a piece together with a mixed festival ensemble of professionals and students. Millà, as one of the pianists in the group, immediately stood out for her “commitment, energy, virtuosity and creativity,” and a musical friendship was established.Guy and Millà went on to record a studio album together, String Fables, for the Polish label Fundacja Sluchaj in 2021. Live In Munich represents a major advance in its depth of sound and range of expression, with remarkable clarity even at moments of most intense activity.In characterizing their swirling, undulating sound, Jordina Millà draws analogies with the movements of the sea, “so full of life and dark at the same time, a change of light making the treasures and wonders visible.” In the duo, “heightened listening and sensibility allowed colours and sudden changes to be perceived, expressed and established in the musical discourse.”Barry Guy, renowned for his improvisational capacity to reveal the full sonorous potential of the double bass, is well-partnered here by Millà, who – in addition to her formidable keyboard skills – is opening up a new world of sound with her inventive explorations of the piano interior, drawing arresting textures and glistening harmonics from its harp of strings. “To work with these colours,” says Barry Guy, “is a great challenge and joy!”After studying classical and contemporary music in Rotterdam and Paris and playing in diverse chamber groups, Jordina Millà was guided towards the improvisers’ world by Agustì Fernandez, éminence grise of the Spanish free scene, who has been a mentor and a supporter of her work. Fernandez was quick to note the originality of Millà’s approach, writing in 2018: “We feel Jordina breathe through the piano. How does she manage to create dreamlike atmospheres, travel landscapes that are so suggestive and gorgeous, energetic and sweet at the same time…?”In addition to her work in improvisation, Jordina Millà is active in several dance and theatre projects, including Tide Mountains, a new collaboration with choreographers Roberta Legros and Julyen Hamilton.Barry Guy has been at the forefront of creative music for more than 50 years. One of the so-called “first generation” of UK improvisers who established the language of free playing in Britain in the late 1960s, he has been active across the idioms in many roles – as soloist, chamber musician, baroque music performer, leader of the London Jazz Composer’s Orchestra and more. He has also held principal bass position in various orchestras including The Orchestra of St. John’s Smith Square, City of London Sinfonia, Monteverdi Orchestra, The Academy of Ancient Music, Kent Opera and The London Classical Players.


    The Free Jazz Collective's Sarah Grosser writes….Pianist Jordina Millá may still only be regarded as a newcomer to the improvisational scene alongside such a prolific artist as double bass player Barry Guy, but the two are a fabulous match sonically, and one is unable to immediately determine from this performance who was the more experienced player.Recorded in 2022 at the Schwere Reiter in Munich, a venue which has become a haven for avant-garde and experimental music of the jazz persuasion in southern Germany, the photo booklet depicts sharp, black and white stills of two very focused musicians who are not here to mess around. Spatially, Guy is slightly panned to the left with Millá slightly on the right, which sounds a rather simple production technique on paper, but it really does give the effect that they are right there in the room with you. This nuanced attention to detail on the production is mirrored by the beauty of the performance itself. Like just about anything on the ECM label, the quality of the mixing and mastering is exceptional.The pieces are mostly ominous and foreboding. The prepared piano is used percussively or melodically in turns, as Guy and Millá explore a myriad of textural sound-making methods: deep sawing, rubbing, twangs, snaps, rough and vigorous harmonic flicks through to bone-rattling creaks and turns. This is interspersed with more tonal runs and harmonies.It’s often difficult to distinguish from which instrument each sound is coming, as both string instruments resonate with a similarly chilling frequency. This dark, graphic sound collage is represented appropriately in the black and grey cover photograph by Thomas Wunsch.The pieces are intense and sombre - the deepest notes are the most satisfying, especially towards the tail end of "Part I." It’s serious and introspective, but the tension is not anxiety inducing per se. It’s fascinating and compelling, stirring, brooding, and always interesting. However, there is a general calmness to the tension which is intriguing. The pizzicato piano harmonics and cello string accompaniment sound fabulous together, almost as if they were designed to be played this way.  ?Every so often we will be blessed with a small, tangible melody on either instrument. Millá’s playing is deeply sensitive, wonderfully dynamic, glistening, and emotional. Transitions between her more melodic moments to atonal sections are gradual and seamless. So too are the more rapid instances, and those of reverberant beauty. Guy is completely in tune with Millá, and the idyllic nature of this balance is further underlined by the enthusiastic cheers that follow each of the six parts of this live recording. What they are doing sounds as if it was meant to be, and it’s obviously resonating with the audience.Perhaps this is due to the chemistry of Millá and Guy, which has been established over several years – their previous album as a duo, String Fables, was recorded in July 2021, so they have polished this craft over time.  This is a delicate, mature, and heartfelt release. Hopefully, thanks to the exposure of ECM and the support of Barry Guy, we will be seeing much more of Jordina Millá in the years to come.SEE The Free Jazz Collective PAGE
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  • Thanks to Vivere Quartet's 'Prayer for Ukraine,' every performance is a continuation of Dmytro Lysko's family story / theStrad
    Posted At : October 4, 2024 12:00 AM
    Dmytro Lysko writes……In loving memory of my grandfather, who gifted me his violin: Dmytro Lysko. Every performance is a continuation of Dmytro Lysko’s family story and legacy, thanks to a treasured violin that can be heard on the Vivere Quartet’s latest album, Prayer for UkraineThe passion for the violin in my family stretches back to my great-great-grandfather. A  humble carpenter with a deep love for music, he dared to craft his own violin. He often said, ’Any carpenter can make a violin, but it takes true craftsmanship to make it sing.’  That violin, passed down from father to son, has become more than just wood and strings — it is a cherished relic, a testament to the enduring power of music, an instrument that still resonates through the generations.My grandfather, Oleksii Lysko, was the first in our family to truly bring the violin to life. His journey began in his childhood, when he heard the sound of a violin on the radio for the first time. The experience captivated him so deeply that he couldn’t think of anything else for days. Fortunately, there was already a violin in the family, and he tried his best to make it sound, even with no formal training at the time. That moment marked the beginning of his lifelong relationship with the instrument. Despite starting later than most — these were post-war years — he made the bold decision to pursue music professionally, dedicating his life to playing the violin and sharing this knowledge with others.  As a violin teacher, my grandfather was much more than an instructor. He nurtured his students as if they were his own children. His house was open to everyone, he often invited students to learn in his living room, surrounded by violins of all sizes and shapes. I was no exception to this hospitality. At the age of five, I spent a few months living with my grandparents, and it was then that I first became enchanted by the world of violins. My grandfather had a collection of instruments, which he carefully repaired and maintained, offering them to students who couldn’t afford their own. Though he never built a violin himself, his carpentry skills gained from his grandfather came in handy. I can still recall the smell of warm hide glue as he worked, carefully fashioning bridges, pegs, and other parts, bringing worn instruments back to life.It was impossible to resist the allure of the violin. So by the age of seven, I had moved in with my grandparents to study violin under my grandfather’s careful guidance. My first violin, a tiny 1/8 size, is remembered for the sound of its open strings, where my early practice often began. It’s hard to say that it brought as much joy as I had expected at that time, so I tried my best to follow all the instructions precisely in order to play melodies sooner. As I grew, so did my violins. Each larger instrument signified a new stage in my musical development, a step forward in my journey. By the time I was 13, I had finally received a full-size violin. The sound was fuller, more mature, and playing it made me feel more connected to the music than ever before.Another key part of my musical journey is the bow that my grandfather gifted me when I was accepted into the Lviv National Music Academy. While he didn’t have high-quality bows in his home, he bought one for me. The bow may seem like a simple wooden stick, but over the years, it has become far more than that. Despite having access to a newer, technically superior bow, I still use that one for orchestra auditions, because I believe it brings me luck. And four successful orchestra auditions is the answer. My colleague from the Vivere Quartet also won an orchestra audition using the very same bow.The violin that I now play, however, holds a special place in my heart. Just as I began to outgrow the instrument I received at 13, in terms of my performance skills, my grandfather gifted me the finest violin from his collection. It is always with me at home, rehearsals and on the stage for the last 18 years. I was lucky to visit many countries, to play in some of the world‘s greatest concert halls and even perform on the high seas with it.The violin I play, the bow I cherish, and the lessons I carry with me are all part of a family legacy that has lasted for generations. Music is more than just an art form in our family— it’s a connection between the past, present, and future. Every note I play is a tribute to the hands that came before mine, and every performance is a continuation of our family’s story.Dmytro Lysko is a violinist with the Vivere Quartet. Its new album, Prayer for Ukraine, is out on 4 October 2024 on Phenotypic Recordings, with all proceeds of the album to be donated to Revived Soldiers Ukraine.

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  • Led by Andrew Constantine, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic - opening night is a rousing musical journey / The Journal Gazette
    Posted At : October 4, 2024 12:00 AM
    The Journal Gazette's Corey McMaken writes….When music director Andrew Constantine begins planning a Fort Wayne Philharmonic season, he always looks for something special to kick it off.Many years, that might mean booking a notable soloist such as violinist Gil Shaham, who helped open the 2023-24 season. But this year, Constantine wanted to put the focus on the orchestra.“We have this stupendous piece by (Gustav) Mahler, the Symphony No. 5,” he says. “Not only one of his most popular works, but also one of his most colorful and powerful and demanding for the players. Everybody gets a thorough workout in this piece.”

    Mahler’s work is about a journey from dark to light, Constantine says. It starts in a minor key and moves through to the key of D major, which the conductor says “is all about light and joy and happiness.”“It’s an incredibly rousing and positive conclusion,” he says. “But it’s a journey, and you have to be prepared to listen to this journey and dive in with us.”The Mahler symphony is part of an opening night program Saturday that includes an overture by Dmitry Kabalevsky and Sergei Prokofiev’s suite from the 1930s Soviet Union movie “Lieutenant Kijé.”Constantine has wanted to present the Prokofiev work for a while. Most people know sections from it, he says, but the overall satirical story helps make “Kijé” fun. The titular lieutenant is created in Russian Imperial files by mistake, and through a series of events the phantom officer’s career is kept alive through his “death.”The music is “rollicking fun,” Constantine says. The orchestra will be joined by guest baratone Benjamin Taylor.

    Opening night’s emphasis on the Philharmonic’s musicians will echo through the rest of the season. The “Sound of Innovation” series at Electric Works, for example, will feature soloists who sit in the second seat of the orchestra’s sections. That showcases the depth of talent in the Philharmonic, Constantine says.“I think that people have earned the opportunity to show what they can do,” he says. He knows that the community is impressed with what the orchestra does, but that is a product of all the musicians being so good.Though the orchestra’s musicians are a focal point of this season, Constantine is also looking forward to upcoming guest artists.The “PHILharmonious: Tango Rhythms and Latin Dances” concert gala Nov. 9 includes featured artists Violetta Todorova and J.P. Jofre. Todorova is the orchestra’s concertmaster, and Jofre wrote a piece they will perform together.Closing night May 10 features pianist Garrick Ohlsson performing work by Sergei Rachmaninoff.“He’s one of those people who, his hands defy physics,” Constantine says. Where some pianists would be jumping all over the place and sweating while performing a Rachmaninoff concerto, Ohlsson “just sits there, smiles and plays with the most incredibly complete piano technique and expressive range. For me as a conductor, just standing there and experiencing this is great.”For the full Philharmonic season schedule and ticket information, go to FWPhil.org.Constantine joined the Philharmonic as music director in 2009. In July, he signed a three-season contract extension that will keep him with the orchestra into 2028, director of marketing Brooke Sheridan confirmed. His previous contract extension, announced in 2019, was effective through the 2024-25 season.What: “Opening Night: Mahler Symphony No. 5,” Fort Wayne PhilharmonicWhen: 7:30 p.m. SaturdayWhere: Auer Performance Hall, Purdue Fort Wayne, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.Admission: Tickets start at $23; 422-4226, ArtsTix Community Box Office or FWPhil.orgSEE The Journal Gazette PAGE
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  • Credit must be given to Livia Records for making Louis Stewart & Jim Hall 'The Dublin Concert' / UKVIBE
    Posted At : September 14, 2024 12:00 AM
    UKVIBE WRITES……The name of Louis Stewart may not be that well known these days, but in a career beginning in the early 1960s, he certainly made his mark. Taking up the guitar at the age of thirteen, he was initially influenced by fellow guitarists Les Paul and Barney Kessel. A native of Waterford, Ireland, his promise was recognised early when he received the Most Outstanding Soloist award at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1968. A little later he enjoyed a three-year tenure with clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman.Stewart released his first album Louis the First in 1975 and since that time continued to issue regular releases until 2016. Sadly, he died at the age of 72 in August 2016. In addition to many releases under his own name, Stewart released several albums with Tubby Hayes and George Shearing. He also appeared on a recording of Jesus Christ Superstar in 1970. Had he not chosen to spend much of his time in his homeland, who knows how far his star would have risen?Several of Stewart’s early albums were released on the independent Livia label. Long since deleted, a decision was recently made to reactivate the label. Not only did the label perform an important function in documenting Stewart’s early work, but the label was also important in jazz history as Ireland’s first dedicated jazz record label established in 1977. They captured Stewart and his contemporary’s performances for close to ten years. The label ceased releasing new music in the late 1990s and the label’s founder, Gerald Davis passed away in 2005.Fortunately, however, the original master tapes of the Livia catalogue had been stored carefully and have recently reappeared. They have been digitised to give them a new lease of life and allow both aficionados who remember the original recordings and those new to the guitarist’s music to appreciate what a truly special talent he was.Louis the First is already available, not only with an improved mix but with a bonus track. Also newly available are Out on His Own and Some Other Blues, with the promise of more to come.Now we have this wonderful document of the Irish guitar genius paired with a guitarist every bit his equal, New Yorker Jim Hall. This release is of additional importance as Hall died in 2013. During a long and distinguished career, Hall performed with the great and the good on the jazz scene in the USA between 1956 and 2012.Both guitarists put great stress on the melody. Hall’s guitar tone has been described as mellow, warm, gentle, subtle, rich and lightly amplified. Such a description might also be applied to Louis Stewart and this is indeed a most relaxed performance with the interplay between the musicians seeming at times almost uncanny.The repertoire consists entirely of popular songs from what has come to be called ‘The Great American Songbook’ supplemented with a couple of ‘jazz standards’. The eight performances include “Stella by Starlight”, “But Beautiful”, “My Funny Valentine” and “St Thomas”. Both performers can display an unconventional attack at times and embrace a certain edge in their playing. Both too were vastly respected as virtuoso performers by peers and fans alike. The only sadness here is that it has taken more than forty years for the music to be released.If you are trying to decide which music is playing at any one time, Louis has a slightly more pronounced sound, whilst Jim has a more delicate sound. Talking of sound, the recorded sound is exemplary when one considers that this was a live concert recording with only one mic set up for each guitarist.All credit must be given to the people at Livia for making this wonderful music available to us all. The only question that I have is What’s next?

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  • Ekaterina Antonenko conducts PaTRAM Choir in Rachmaninoff's 'All-Night Vigil' - FOR YOUR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION
    Posted At : October 3, 2024 12:00 AM
    Rachmaninoff’s “All-Night Vigil” was released on March 23rd. Maestra Ekaterina Antonenko, conducted the 52-member PaTRAM Institute Male Choir, a GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble, which sang the world premiere arrangement adapted for male choir, with Igor Morozov, Evgeny Kachurovsky and Alexis V. Lukianov as the featured soloists. The singers hail from Russia, Serbia, North America, and Australia.The PaTRAM Institute All-Male Choir™ recorded the CD from June 22nd thru June 25th, 2022 at the Church of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives, with multi-Grammy award winning production company, Soundmirror, led by multi-Grammy winning producer Blanton Alspaugh and multi-Grammy winning recording engineer, John Newton.The reviews of the new CD have begun to be published and are stellar, even exuberant. Ralph Moore, of MusicWeb International said, “..this new version of Rachmaninov’s masterpiece is sung with great reverence and dignity; both the direction and the engineering are impeccable.” Alexis Lukianov, Founder and Chairman of PaTRAM Institute said, “It was so moving to be in the Holy Land to worship, perform and record Rachmaninoff’s beautiful music in Jerusalem and Gethsemane, as well as to sing and pray at the many sacred sites. This truly was an epic tour for our choir. We are overjoyed and humbled to visit the holiest of holy places."The mission of PaTRAM Institute™ is to foster the authentic and original splendor of Russian Orthodox choral music together with its astounding spiritual depth, in both the English and Slavonic languages. PaTRAM Institute performs world-class, professional recordings in unique venues featuring its award-winning international ensembles; distinctive concert performance events; and educational programs.

    FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION
    Ekaterina Antonenko, first female maestri for PaTRAM, conducts a 52 person Male Choir of Rachmaninoff’s Vigil on Mount of Olives In Jerusalem
    There are some jaw-dropping bass sonorities here, but the overall impression is far from sombre: indeed, what is most surprising is the sense of lightness and tenderness that emerges from using high male voices...Control, smoothness and serenity are the most fitting words to describe a performance in which all singers... exhibit an astonishing mastery of vocal legato. A familiar work is reinvented with gorgeous results. BBC Music Magazine
    CHORAL & SONG CHOICE

    I’ve heard many performances and recordings of this masterpiece but I can say with confidence that I’ve never heard a recording to compare with this one...Listening to this performance has been a profound and thrilling experience. The singing is outstanding; it’s technically beyond reproach and also full of fervour. The choir produces the richest sound you could wish to hear... This is, in short, an exceptional performance.
    John Quinn, Editor in Chief - MusicWeb International RECORDING OF THE MONTHThe tonal beauty and richness of the PaTRAM Male Choir, its superb intonation, and wealth of colors and dynamics are sublime.
    Ken Meltzer, Fanfare Music..this new version of Rachmaninov’s masterpiece is sung with great reverence and dignity; both the direction and the engineering are impeccable. Ralph Moore, MusicWeb International


    CATEGORIES TO CONSIDER
    Best Choral Performance, Best Engineered Album (Classical) Best Immersive Audio Album Producer of the Year (Classical)
     Choir
    PaTRAM Institute Male ChoirSoloists
    Igor Morozov, Tenor
    Evgeny Kachurovsky, Baritone Alexis V. Lukianov, OctavistConductor
    Ekaterina AntonenkoRecording producer
    Blanton Alspaugh, SoundmirrorExecutive producer Ralph Couzens, ChandosExecutive producers Alexis & Katya LukianovBalance engineer; Mixing and mastering
    Mark DonahueSound engineers
    Brandon Johnson & John NewtonMale choir arrangement
    Dmitrii Lazarev & Benedict SheehanRecording venue
    Monastery Church of the Ascension Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel 23–25 June 2022Available to download & stream on all your favorite music platforms and on CD
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  • 'Young People's Chorus of New York City' accompanies Chandrika Tandon for 'Modi&US' reception / BroadwayWorld
    Posted At : September 22, 2024 12:00 AM
    Chandrika Tandon is a Grammy-nominated artist and globally recognized business leader with a stated mission to elevate human happiness through music and education — for economic and emotional well- being. She has previously released four albums (Shivoham — The Quest, Soul Call, Soul March, Soul Mantra) and conducted numerous benefit concerts on world stages for global peace, meditation, and yoga in schools, focused on the ancient wisdom of India and her own journey. She supports several efforts on human flourishing.Chandrika chairs the Board of NYU Tandon School of Engineering, named after her generous gift. She is a Trustee of New York University, a Trustee of NYU Langone Health, and a Board member of the NYU Stern School of Business. Chandrika is the recipient of several awards, including the Gallatin Medal, NYU’s highest honor, the Walter Nichols Medal for leadership and integrity, and the Polytechnic Medal, recognizing her contribution to science and engineering. She was inducted into the Horatio Alger Society of Great Americans and has received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. She has been profiled on television, radio, and in print, including CNBC’s The Brave Ones series.A concert in Prague was recently held, in partnership with Kroky Dobra, who created a children’s choir of 35 Ukrainian children. Together with Chandrika, the choir performed songs from Ammu’s Treasures for a 200 person audience at Lobkowicz Castle in June 2023. The event was full of heartwarming moments and was a true celebration of love between families and new friends. The children in the choir practiced for a month in advance, forming a connection to Ammu and the songs, illustrating beautiful drawings and crafting thoughtful messages for Chandrika. Countless hugs were given and received.
     BroadwayWorld's Blair Ingenthron writes…..The Young People's Chorus of New York City were tapped to accompany Grammy nominated artist Chandrika Tandon at “Modi&US:Progress Together,” a community gathering and reception in honor of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The reception was held on Sunday, September 22 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

    Modi&US is a celebration of India&US and a cultural ethos that views the world as one family, diversity a strength, and the wellbeing of all people and the planet an inspiration for building a better world together.The Young Peoples Chorus of New York City accompanied Ms. Tandon on “Vande Mataram” and “America the Beautiful.”  “Vande Mataram” is a poem written in Sanskritised Bengali by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in the 1870s. The first two verses of the poem were adopted as the National Song of India in October 1937.Chandrika Tandon has recorded five albums under her not-for-profit label, Soul Chants Music, including Soul Call, which was nominated for a Grammy, and her newest, Ammu's Treasures, a global music album for families. She has conducted numerous benefit concerts on world stages to sold-out audiences, including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Berlin's Olympiastadion, Lobkowicz Palace in Prague, and Washington, D.C.'s National Mall for hundreds of thousands of attendees of the World Culture Festival.Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC), a multicultural youth chorus internationally renowned for its superb virtuosity and brilliant showmanship, was founded on a mission of diversity and artistic excellence by Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez, a MacArthur Fellow and Musical America's 2018 Educator of the Year. YPC's mission and values are deeply rooted in providing children of all cultural and economic backgrounds with a unique program of music education and choral performance. YPC serves more than 2,000 children throughout New York City in its core after-school performance program, community choruses' program, and its schools' program, which brings YPC's curriculum to children in 18 schools. Since its inception, YPC has served over 40,000 children. In July 2024, YPC participated in the prestigious 13th World Choir Games in New Zealand, becoming two-time World Choir Games World Champions, and bringing home five gold medals. In 2023, its feature-length holiday special Topsy Turvy New York won a 66th Annual New York Emmy Award. Among YPC's many awards is America's highest honor for youth programs, a National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, which was presented to members of YPC at the White House. www.ypc.org.

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  • A truly special event in Austin, with the Branford Marsalis Quartet, at The Mansion / TexasTasty
    Posted At : September 21, 2024 12:00 AM
    From his initial recognition as a young jazz lion, Branford Marsalis has expanded his vision as an instrumentalist, composer, bandleader and educator, crossing stylistic boundaries while maintaining an unwavering creative integrity. In the process, he has become an avatar of contemporary artistic excellence winning three Grammy Awards, a Tony nomination for his work as a composer on Broadway, a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as Jazz Master, and a 2021 Primetime EMMY nomination for the score he composed for the Tulsa Burning documentary.  His first instrument, the clarinet, gave way to the alto and then the tenor and soprano saxophones when the teenage Branford began working in local bands.  A growing fascination with jazz as he entered college gave him the basic tools to obtain his first major jobs, with trumpet legend Clark Terry and alongside Wynton in Art Blakey’s legendary Jazz Messengers.  When the brothers left to form the Wynton Marsalis Quintet, the world of uncompromising acoustic jazz was invigorated.  Branford formed his own quartet in 1986 and it remains his primary performance vehicle. The Quartet has established a rare breadth of stylistic range, as demonstrated on the band’s last release:  The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul. Known for the telepathic communication among its uncommonly consistent personnel, its deep book of original music replete with expressive melodies and provocative forms, and an unrivaled spirit in both live and recorded performances, the Branford Marsalis Quartet has long been recognized as the standard to which other ensembles of its kind must be measured.Branford formed the Marsalis Music label in 2002, and under his direction it has documented his own music, talented stars such as Miguel Zenón, and un-heralded older masters including one of Branford’s teachers, the late Alvin Batiste.  Branford has also shared his knowledge as an educator. He enjoys working with students and has formed an extended relationship with North Carolina Central University where he has been teaching for the past eighteen years. He has also taught at Michigan State University and San Francisco State University and continues to conduct workshops throughout the world.As for other public stages, Branford spent a period touring with Sting, collaborated with the Grateful Dead and Bruce Hornsby, served as Musical Director of The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno and hosted National Public Radio’s widely syndicated Jazz Set.  The range and quality of these diverse activities established Branford as a familiar presence beyond the worlds of jazz and classical music, while his efforts to help heal and rebuild New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina mark him as an artist with an uncommonly effective social vision.  Together with Harry Connick, Jr. and New Orleans Habitat for Humanity, Branford conceived and helped to realize The Musicians’ Village, a community in the Upper Ninth Ward that provides homes to the displaced families of musicians and other local residents.  The centerpiece of the Village is the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, honoring Branford’s father. The Center uses music as the focal point of a holistic strategy to build a healthy community and to deliver a broad range of services to underserved children, youth and musicians from neighborhoods battling poverty and social injustice.


    Texas Tasty writes…Mark your calendars for a truly special event in Austin! On October 12, 2024, ATX Chamber Music and Jazz (ATX Music) presents An Evening with the Branford Marsalis Quartet at The Mansion. This extraordinary night will feature two intimate sets at 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM, transforming the venue into a vibrant New Orleans Jazz Club atmosphere.Branford Marsalis is a name that resonates deeply in the world of jazz. As a member of “The First Family of New Orleans Jazz,” he has made significant contributions to the genre and American music overall. A three-time Grammy Award winner and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, his dynamic saxophone work and genre-defying compositions have captivated audiences worldwide. Plus, his accolades include a Tony nomination and a Primetime Emmy nomination for his work on the score for Tulsa Burning.Geoffrey Herd, Co-Artistic Director of ATX Music, shares the excitement: “We’re thrilled to bring Branford Marsalis to Austin in partnership with Texas Performing Arts (TPA). His ability to connect with audiences is unparalleled, and this concert promises to be an extraordinary night of live music.”Anna Petrova, also Co-Artistic Director of ATX Music, emphasizes the unique experience we can expect: “We’ve curated an evening that truly captures the essence of jazz. With Branford Marsalis at the helm, the night will transport our audience to another world—right here in the heart of Austin. This is a rare opportunity to witness Marsalis’ renowned quartet in a club-like atmosphere inspired by the jazz scene of New Orleans.”As if the music wasn’t enough to draw you in, guests will also enjoy craft cocktails and lite bites throughout the evening. Imagine sipping a perfectly mixed drink while immersing yourself in the soulful sounds of one of jazz’s most celebrated musicians.Join ATX Music for a night that promises to blend world-class music with an unforgettable ambiance at The Mansion by purchasing tickets here. Whether you’re a lifelong jazz lover or just looking for a fantastic night out, this is an event you won’t want to miss! See you there!

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Max Horowitz

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A graduate of the Aaron Copland School of Music, Max Horowitz is principle of Crossover Media Music Promotion. Founded in 1994, Crossover Media's client list includes: Sony Masterworks, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group along with Independent Labels and Artists. Prior to establishing Crossover Media, Mr. Horowitz served as ‘Producer for SiriusXM,’ ‘Music Choice,’ ‘Classical-104WNCN - New York,’ and the ‘DayNET Talk Network.' A recipient of The George Foster Peabody Award, the ‘International Radio Festival of New York Award, and the ’New York State Broadcaster Awards, as a producer, Max has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Chick Corea, Jonny Greeenwood, Richard Reed Parry, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Leonard Slatkin, Yannick Nezet-Sequin, Vladimir Horowitz, Emanuel Ax, JoAnn Falletta, Daniel Hope, Nico Muhly, John Scofield, Steve Swallow, The Bad Plus, Marcus Roberts, Rachel Portman, Alexandre Desplat, Ilan Eshkeri, Jeff Beal, Jung Jaeil, and many others. Mr. Horowitz is also a contributor to ‘Understanding The Music Business’ published by Simon & Schuster.

Amanda Bloom

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Amanda Bloom is the publicity and communications manager at Crossover Media. A Brooklyn resident, Amanda is also an active NYC jazz vocalist who draws musical inspiration from a wide range of influences. Crossover Media's projects which encompass multiple genres has been a great fit for her both personally and professionally. Amanda earned a BM in jazz vocal performance from the Peabody Institute of Music at Johns Hopkins University under the guidance of Jay Clayton & Gary Thomas.

Zachary Swanson

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Zachary Swanson began studying the double bass at the age of 6 in his home state of Massachusetts. Using gut strings and a personalized technique, Zachary has developed a conception of the double bass that heightens the integrity of various musical environments. He can be found playing around New York City and beyond in a variety of styles, ranging from adventurous improvised music to backing singer-songwriters. Zachary is a graduate of the Peabody Institute of Music at Johns Hopkins University and currently resides in Brooklyn, NY where he has made his home since 2012.