Updates
Jun 15, 2009 - 2:25 pm
Hi folks,
I have a few shows coming up this week with Pablo Cohen, Steve Mauk, and Daniel Binellie, and next week with John Stetch and Greg Ritchie:
Friday, June 19 at 4pm at Ithaca College, Ford Hall, for International Guitar Foundation - Tango da Camara
Tuesday, June 23, 8 PM at the Haunt - The J.S. "Even-Eighths" Jam Band with special guests Hank Roberts, Josh Oxford, Steve and Miles Brown, Paul Merrill, Mike Titlebaum, Walter White and more! ( 702 Willow Ave.)
Wednesday, June 24, 8 PM - J.S. TV Trio at The Carriage House/Hay Loft ( Stewart Ave, across from the ABC Cafe)
I have a few shows coming up this week with Pablo Cohen, Steve Mauk, and Daniel Binellie, and next week with John Stetch and Greg Ritchie:
Friday, June 19 at 4pm at Ithaca College, Ford Hall, for International Guitar Foundation - Tango da Camara
Tuesday, June 23, 8 PM at the Haunt - The J.S. "Even-Eighths" Jam Band with special guests Hank Roberts, Josh Oxford, Steve and Miles Brown, Paul Merrill, Mike Titlebaum, Walter White and more! ( 702 Willow Ave.)
Wednesday, June 24, 8 PM - J.S. TV Trio at The Carriage House/Hay Loft ( Stewart Ave, across from the ABC Cafe)
Feb 26, 2009 - 8:45 am
Hi Friends,
Long time no see, some of you. I'm writing to let you know that there are some nice videos of the Feb. 5th concert with the John Stetch Trio up on YouTube.com . Just type in john stetch nicholas walker tom killian for the search, and you'll see six videos come up.
Please enjoy, and share anything you like with people you know so we get a bunch of hits on youtube. :-)
Plutology begins as a free jazz exploration, but soon turns into a quirky up-temp rhythm changes romp which gradually moves more inside with bebop subs and a slap bass solo too!
Black Sea Suite is a Stetch original - a thru-composed tribute in 2 parts to music of that region with some thrilling solo sections. I'm featured in part 2 on the bow.
Buggs Bunny, Dallas and Star Trek are all Stetch arrangements from his new TV Trio CD that are a blast to play and listen to. Buggs is at a rippin tempo here, Dallas is a ballad that gets away from itself, and Star Trek is bound to become a new jazz standard.
We'll also be playing at Ithaca College today at 5 in IGER with Mike Titlebaum, and tomorrow, 6:00pm Feb. 26th on the radio http://www.jazz901.org/ and at 8:00 at the High School for the Arts in Rochester.
Please enjoy, and share anything you like with people you know so we get a bunch of hits on youtube. :-)
Plutology begins as a free jazz exploration, but soon turns into a quirky up-temp rhythm changes romp which gradually moves more inside with bebop subs and a slap bass solo too!
Black Sea Suite is a Stetch original - a thru-composed tribute in 2 parts to music of that region with some thrilling solo sections. I'm featured in part 2 on the bow.
Buggs Bunny, Dallas and Star Trek are all Stetch arrangements from his new TV Trio CD that are a blast to play and listen to. Buggs is at a rippin tempo here, Dallas is a ballad that gets away from itself, and Star Trek is bound to become a new jazz standard.
We'll also be playing at Ithaca College today at 5 in IGER with Mike Titlebaum, and tomorrow, 6:00pm Feb. 26th on the radio http://www.jazz901.org/ and at 8:00 at the High School for the Arts in Rochester.
Feb 13, 2009 - 1:48 pm
I'll be playing a really fun jazz concert in Rochester on Friday February 27th at the Rochester School of the Arts - 45 Prince St. (at University Ave.) We'll start at 8 PM. It has been so long since I've performed in Rochester, and I'm really excited about this show.
I'll be playing with pianist John Stetch, and drummer Tom Killian. John is a terrific pianist who's been featured on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz show on NPR a number of times. John's latest CD, TVTrio is nominated for a Canadian Grammy - Juno Award - for album of the year. The CD and our concert feature John's arrangements of many popular TV themes from the 70's, including, Star Trek, Dallas, The Waltons, Buggs Bunny, and Sanford and Son. I know you'll love it, so please come and support us, and spread the word to Rochester Jazz fans so we get a great turnout!
Feb 2, 2009 - 3:26 pm
Thursday February 5 at 8:00 pm I’ll be playing at the Carriage House Café with The John Stetch Trio. Admission is $10, ($5 students and seniors). We'll be playing mostly TV theme arrangements to celebrate the release of John’s new CD TV TRIO, as well as some original compositions. Tom Killian is on drums, and this promises to be an outstanding evening of jazz.
ARTIST: JOHN STETCH ALBUM: TV TRIO LABEL: BRUX RECORDS RELEASE DATE: January 09
With the release of his new CD, TV Trio, pianist John Stetch delves into a more recent and somewhat unexpected chapter of the Great American Songbook – TV themes of the 70’s and 80’s. The John Stetch Trio presents swinging and fun arrangements of such classics as Star Trek, Six Million Dollar Man, The Waltons, Love Boat, Bugs Bunny, The Price is Right, Rocky and Bullwinkle, All My Children, Dallas, Sanford and Son and more.
“The TV themes that had the most meaning to me were the ones from my childhood in the 70’s and 80’s,” says Stetch. “That happens to be the best compositional period for TV – like a golden age…the tunes are no less swinging and no more corny than all those Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Gershwin tunes in their original, square ‘and quarter-notey’ sheet music form. But we can thank Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal and many others for setting the example of transforming standards into great trio arrangements”
Rather than seeking tunes that already lend themselves to the jazz vernacular, Stetch sought out some unlikely suspects, hungry for the challenge of turning these musical souvenirs of his childhood into freshly updated gems.
ARTIST: JOHN STETCH ALBUM: TV TRIO LABEL: BRUX RECORDS RELEASE DATE: January 09
With the release of his new CD, TV Trio, pianist John Stetch delves into a more recent and somewhat unexpected chapter of the Great American Songbook – TV themes of the 70’s and 80’s. The John Stetch Trio presents swinging and fun arrangements of such classics as Star Trek, Six Million Dollar Man, The Waltons, Love Boat, Bugs Bunny, The Price is Right, Rocky and Bullwinkle, All My Children, Dallas, Sanford and Son and more.
“The TV themes that had the most meaning to me were the ones from my childhood in the 70’s and 80’s,” says Stetch. “That happens to be the best compositional period for TV – like a golden age…the tunes are no less swinging and no more corny than all those Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Gershwin tunes in their original, square ‘and quarter-notey’ sheet music form. But we can thank Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal and many others for setting the example of transforming standards into great trio arrangements”
Rather than seeking tunes that already lend themselves to the jazz vernacular, Stetch sought out some unlikely suspects, hungry for the challenge of turning these musical souvenirs of his childhood into freshly updated gems.
Jan 28, 2009 - 8:16 am
I'd like to invite you to two very interesting concerts coming up this week and next:
The first features Argentinean bandoneonist Daniel Binelli, this Friday January 30th 2009, 8:15pm at Ithaca College in Ford Hall. As part of our faculty ensemble Tango de Cámara (with professors Pablo Cohen, Steve Mauk, and Wendy Mehne), I’ll be joining maestro Binelli on this Enduring Masters Series Concert.
In addition to a very rich career in traditional tango music, in 1989 Binelli joined Astor Piazzolla’s last sextet. After Piazzolla’s death, Binelli became his successor and the torch-bearer of Nuevo Tango around the world. Lately he has been featured with some of the most important orchestras in the US and Canada (Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Buffalo, Montreal, etc). Binelli will be spending a few days at IC giving master classes and leading rehearsals, culminating with this concert on the 30th.
The second is on Thursday February 5 at 8:00 pm I’ll be playing at the Carriage House Café with The John Stetch Trio. Admission is $10, ($5 students and seniors). We'll be playing mostly TV theme arrangements to celebrate the release of John’s new CD TV TRIO, as well as some original compositions. Tom Killian is on drums, and this promises to be an outstanding evening of jazz.
ARTIST: JOHN STETCH ALBUM: TV TRIO LABEL: BRUX RECORDS RELEASE DATE: January 09
With the release of his new CD, TV Trio, pianist John Stetch delves into a more recent and somewhat unexpected chapter of the Great American Songbook – TV themes of the 70’s and 80’s. The John Stetch Trio presents swinging and fun arrangements of such classics as Star Trek, Six Million Dollar Man, The Waltons, Love Boat, Bugs Bunny, The Price is Right, Rocky and Bullwinkle, All My Children, Dallas, Sanford and Son and more.
“The TV themes that had the most meaning to me were the ones from my childhood in the 70’s and 80’s,” says Stetch. “That happens to be the best compositional period for TV – like a golden age…the tunes are no less swinging and no more corny than all those Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Gershwin tunes in their original, square ‘and quarter-notey’ sheet music form. But we can thank Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal and many others for setting the example of transforming standards into great trio arrangements”
Rather than seeking tunes that already lend themselves to the jazz vernacular, Stetch sought out some unlikely suspects, hungry for the challenge of turning these musical souvenirs of his childhood into freshly updated gems.
The first features Argentinean bandoneonist Daniel Binelli, this Friday January 30th 2009, 8:15pm at Ithaca College in Ford Hall. As part of our faculty ensemble Tango de Cámara (with professors Pablo Cohen, Steve Mauk, and Wendy Mehne), I’ll be joining maestro Binelli on this Enduring Masters Series Concert.
In addition to a very rich career in traditional tango music, in 1989 Binelli joined Astor Piazzolla’s last sextet. After Piazzolla’s death, Binelli became his successor and the torch-bearer of Nuevo Tango around the world. Lately he has been featured with some of the most important orchestras in the US and Canada (Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Buffalo, Montreal, etc). Binelli will be spending a few days at IC giving master classes and leading rehearsals, culminating with this concert on the 30th.
The second is on Thursday February 5 at 8:00 pm I’ll be playing at the Carriage House Café with The John Stetch Trio. Admission is $10, ($5 students and seniors). We'll be playing mostly TV theme arrangements to celebrate the release of John’s new CD TV TRIO, as well as some original compositions. Tom Killian is on drums, and this promises to be an outstanding evening of jazz.
ARTIST: JOHN STETCH ALBUM: TV TRIO LABEL: BRUX RECORDS RELEASE DATE: January 09
With the release of his new CD, TV Trio, pianist John Stetch delves into a more recent and somewhat unexpected chapter of the Great American Songbook – TV themes of the 70’s and 80’s. The John Stetch Trio presents swinging and fun arrangements of such classics as Star Trek, Six Million Dollar Man, The Waltons, Love Boat, Bugs Bunny, The Price is Right, Rocky and Bullwinkle, All My Children, Dallas, Sanford and Son and more.
“The TV themes that had the most meaning to me were the ones from my childhood in the 70’s and 80’s,” says Stetch. “That happens to be the best compositional period for TV – like a golden age…the tunes are no less swinging and no more corny than all those Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Gershwin tunes in their original, square ‘and quarter-notey’ sheet music form. But we can thank Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal and many others for setting the example of transforming standards into great trio arrangements”
Rather than seeking tunes that already lend themselves to the jazz vernacular, Stetch sought out some unlikely suspects, hungry for the challenge of turning these musical souvenirs of his childhood into freshly updated gems.
Dec 5, 2008 - 8:43 am
Tomorrow morning, Saturday, December 6th, I'll present a bass workshop at the NYSSMA conference. I begin at 8:30 am with a few movements of solo Bach, and Rabbath's La Guerre et La Paix, then we'll look at various tuning and fingering systems, the NYSSMA standard, approaches to sounding points with the bow using a Slava Pub bowing template, a discussion of sitting and standing and the inclined stool, and finish up with a performance of some new NYSMAA solo repertoire by Sam, Shuhan, a 15 year old bassist at Ithaca High School. Hope to see you there.
Tonight Kulmusik (see below) plays our final concert at the NYSSMA winter conference in Rochester, NY. If you're there, please do not miss it! 7:15 at the Haytt Regency.
Tonight Kulmusik (see below) plays our final concert at the NYSSMA winter conference in Rochester, NY. If you're there, please do not miss it! 7:15 at the Haytt Regency.
Dec 5, 2008 - 8:37 am
I've just returned from an amazing trip to St. Petersburg with Kulmusik, the Ithaca College Contemporary Music Ensemble. our concert in Glinka Hall was magical, especially due to the phenominal acoustics, which I have never experienced before. (Even when the entire ensemble was warming up, I could follow the decay of a plucked open bass string to niente!) The Ligeti Kammerkonzert was a special treat!
While in St. Petersburg, I gave a short performance and enjoyed a masterclass at Rimsky Korsakov Conservatory of Music. I was honored by the invitation of Александр Алексеевич Шило, (Aleksandr Alekseevich Chilo), a celebrated Russian bassist and pedagogue, who is as warm and gracious as he is a monster at the bass! His class played with rare passion and with an ever-present rich, inspiring sound. I look forward to a return visit with these students in March.
While in St. Petersburg, I gave a short performance and enjoyed a masterclass at Rimsky Korsakov Conservatory of Music. I was honored by the invitation of Александр Алексеевич Шило, (Aleksandr Alekseevich Chilo), a celebrated Russian bassist and pedagogue, who is as warm and gracious as he is a monster at the bass! His class played with rare passion and with an ever-present rich, inspiring sound. I look forward to a return visit with these students in March.
Nov 10, 2008 - 7:30 am
I'll be performing several concerts in the coming weeks with Kulmusik, the Ithaca College Faculty/Student contemporary chamber ensemble.
For more info check out one of these links: http://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20081107145145439 or http://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php?story=20080327095452544&query=kulmusik
Kulmusik will perform a free concert on Friday, November 14. Beginning at 8:15 p.m. in the Hockett Family Recital Hall, the concert will preview the program the group will perform at the 20th International New Music Festival, Sound Ways, in St. Petersburg, Russia, this November.
The Russian concert will take place at Glinka Hall of the Philharmonic, one of St. Petersburg's most beautiful and prestigious halls.
In addition to the concert at Ithaca College, Kulmusik will perform the St. Petersburg program at three other area venues.
* Tuesday, November 18, 7:30 p.m., as part of "Music at St. Luke" at the St. Luke Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Avenue, Ithaca * Thursday, November 20, 8:00 p.m., Setnor Auditorium, Syracuse University * Friday, December 5, 7:15 p.m., NYSSMA conference, Rochester
For more info check out one of these links: http://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20081107145145439 or http://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php?story=20080327095452544&query=kulmusik
Kulmusik will perform a free concert on Friday, November 14. Beginning at 8:15 p.m. in the Hockett Family Recital Hall, the concert will preview the program the group will perform at the 20th International New Music Festival, Sound Ways, in St. Petersburg, Russia, this November.
The Russian concert will take place at Glinka Hall of the Philharmonic, one of St. Petersburg's most beautiful and prestigious halls.
In addition to the concert at Ithaca College, Kulmusik will perform the St. Petersburg program at three other area venues.
* Tuesday, November 18, 7:30 p.m., as part of "Music at St. Luke" at the St. Luke Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Avenue, Ithaca * Thursday, November 20, 8:00 p.m., Setnor Auditorium, Syracuse University * Friday, December 5, 7:15 p.m., NYSSMA conference, Rochester
Oct 16, 2008 - 9:40 pm
I've just returned from a great tour with John Stetch and Greg Ritchie. We had a blast in Alberta and British Columbia, and two of our shows were recorded. I'll let you know when CBC will be broadcasting.
Tomorrow, Friday the 17th of October, I'll be playing a short recital for the New York State/Onterio Music Library Association Chapter at Ithaca College in Hockett Recital hall at 11:30 am. I'll be playing my new Grease Fantasy for bass and piano, and two pieces by François Rabbath. Pianist Josh Oxford will join me.
Tomorrow Night, Friday the 17th of October, I'll be playing a concert with Ensemble X at Cornell in Barnes Hall. The "Shuffle" Concert with Cynthia Johnston Turner conducting, features Stravinsky's Ebony Concerto with clarinetist Richard Faria and jazz ensemble, William Bolcom's Graceful Ghost Rag with Malcolm Bilson, Steve Reich's 8 Lines, and more.
Tomorrow, Friday the 17th of October, I'll be playing a short recital for the New York State/Onterio Music Library Association Chapter at Ithaca College in Hockett Recital hall at 11:30 am. I'll be playing my new Grease Fantasy for bass and piano, and two pieces by François Rabbath. Pianist Josh Oxford will join me.
Tomorrow Night, Friday the 17th of October, I'll be playing a concert with Ensemble X at Cornell in Barnes Hall. The "Shuffle" Concert with Cynthia Johnston Turner conducting, features Stravinsky's Ebony Concerto with clarinetist Richard Faria and jazz ensemble, William Bolcom's Graceful Ghost Rag with Malcolm Bilson, Steve Reich's 8 Lines, and more.
Aug 25, 2008 - 1:32 pm
Breaking News!
I'll be touring Alberta and British Columbia with John Stetch www.johnstetch.com in October. We are at the following places below as part of our Canada Council Canada tour, and would greatly appreciate any help with spreading the word and getting people out to hear this fun music. This is John's first group tour to the West in 10 years and we're playing some original pieces of his as well as his new CD repertoire which is entirely TV themes from the 70's and 80's. ( Six Million Dollar Man, Love Boat, Star Trek, Dallas, Waltons, The Price is Right etc). The Trio will also feature Greg Ritchie on drums. We're also looking for a possible performance or workshop on Saturday, October 11th in the BC/Alberta area if anyone has any ideas.
Western Canada Portion:
Oct. 9 -Kiyano College/Fort MacMurray
Oct. 10 - Yardbird Suite/Edmonton
Oct. 12 - The Cellar/Vancouver
Oct.13 - Hermann's/Victoria
Oct. 14 - The Beat Niq/Calgary
I'll be touring Alberta and British Columbia with John Stetch www.johnstetch.com in October. We are at the following places below as part of our Canada Council Canada tour, and would greatly appreciate any help with spreading the word and getting people out to hear this fun music. This is John's first group tour to the West in 10 years and we're playing some original pieces of his as well as his new CD repertoire which is entirely TV themes from the 70's and 80's. ( Six Million Dollar Man, Love Boat, Star Trek, Dallas, Waltons, The Price is Right etc). The Trio will also feature Greg Ritchie on drums. We're also looking for a possible performance or workshop on Saturday, October 11th in the BC/Alberta area if anyone has any ideas.
Western Canada Portion:
Oct. 9 -Kiyano College/Fort MacMurray
Oct. 10 - Yardbird Suite/Edmonton
Oct. 12 - The Cellar/Vancouver
Oct.13 - Hermann's/Victoria
Oct. 14 - The Beat Niq/Calgary