The world premiere of my orchestral arrangements of Cecile McLorin Salvant’s desert island ballads, beautifully rendered by Cecile, Sullivan Fortner, David Wong, Kush Abadey, and Orchestre national d’Île-de-France under the wonderful direction of maestro Bastien Stil, takes place on Saturday, April 20 at the Paris Philharmonie’s Cité de la Musique.
World premiere: orchestral arrangements featuring Cécile McLorin SalvantRead More
Happy Birthday, Bob Brookmeyer!
Here’s a picture I took at his 80th birthday celebration at the Eastman School of Music. Bob was my compositional mentor and remains an eternal inspiration. I miss him dearly.
I’ve been blown away by the year-end accolades for Dynamic Maximum Tension. In addition to our GRAMMY nomination for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, our album has been named to Best of the Year lists by NPR, Slate, Stereogum, PopMatters, and JazzTrail.
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Hello friends,
At long last, release day is upon us!
I’m beyond thrilled to announce that Secret Society’s new album, Dynamic Maximum Tension, is out today on Nonesuch Records, and has already been garnering rave reviews.
Where do you turn to look for optimism? How do you manage to approach the future as something to be anticipated rather than dreaded? These are the questions that inspired the music from our upcoming Nonesuch Records release, Dynamic Maximum Tension.
New Video: Dynamic Maximum Tension – Behind the ScenesRead More
Today, August 17, is Mae West’s birthday. “Mae West: Advice,” the song that closes out my upcoming recording Dynamic Maximum Tension, is dedicated to her. It features the divine Cécile McLorin Salvant on vocals and the incomparable Ingrid Jensen on trumpet.
Out today: “Last Waltz for Levon,” the second preview track from my upcoming record, Dynamic Maximum Tension. It’s a tribute to The Band’s deeply soulful drummer and vocalist Levon Helm, a genuine musical omnivore, and features Mike Fahie on trombone and Matt Clohesy on bass.
Today, August 8, is Laurie Frink’s birthday. “All In,” from my upcoming recording, Dynamic Maximum Tension, is dedicated to her.
Today, July 12, marks the birthday of R. Buckminster (“Bucky”) Fuller, one of the primary inspirations for my upcoming recording, Dynamic Maximum Tension.
We will be celebrating the release of our upcoming double album, Dynamic Maximum Tension, with a string of four consecutive New York nights at The Jazz Gallery, from September 13-16.
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