Results for "Reuben Radding"

Reuben Radding

Born: December 29, 1966

Reuben Radding was born in Washington DC to a family of classical musicians, and relocated to New York City in 1988 where he studied contrabass with Mark Dresser and quickly became a busy stalwart of the Downtown scene. His powerful sound and sensitive listening has contributed to countless ensembles ranging from Jazz, to Classical, as well as ethnic genres, and he has been featured on over 30 recordings on labels such as Leo Records, AUM Fidelity, Tzadik, and Knitting Factory Works.

His current projects include his trio with vibraphonist Matt Moran, and clarinetist Oscar Noriega, duo projects with pianist Ursel Schlicht, saxophonist Jack Wright, and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter, a trio with Wright and hyperpianist Denman Maroney, and an improvised chamber trio with Bay Area violist Tara Flandreau and North Carolina oboe/English horn player Carrie Shull.

Yoni Kretzmer 2 Bass Quartet: Book II

by John Sharpe
March 27, 2016

One of the major innovations of the 1960s New Thing was to liberate the so called rhythm section from time keeping duties. The role of the bass in particular was transformed, allowing it leeway to sit alongside the front line. But there was still sometimes a need to impart momentum. One solution was to double up, ...

Yoni Kretzmer 2Bass Quartet: Weight

by Eyal Hareuveni
May 10, 2012

Israeli saxophonist Yoni Kretzmer is one of the promising musicians that emerged from Israel's small and familiar scene. He has a unique musical vision, is well-versed in the history of the forward-thinking genres of jazz and is fearless and ambitious. So it is no surprise that, after relocating to New York, he formed a working group ...

Thirsty Ear at Stone Curated by Peter Gordon: October 1-15

September 28, 2011

In 1990, Thirsty Ear made its emergence as a record label of its own, quickly accelerating its position and becoming one of the top alternative independent labels within the U.S. music industry. Since its beginning in 2000, the story of the Blue Series has been one of focused, organic evolution. From free jazz masters, legends in ...

Thirsty Ear at The Stone (NYC) October 1st to the 15th

August 25, 2011

Tapping into the vast resources of Thirsty Ear's much-heralded Blue Series, President Peter Gordon will be curating two weeks at The Stone, from October 1st to October 15th. From free jazz masters, legends in their own time, to some of the most innovative hip-hop and electronic music producers, to individuals whose music defies any such labeling, ...

Matt Bauder: Paper Gardens

by Glenn Astarita
September 20, 2010

The album title, Paper Gardens, parallels saxophonist Matt Bauder's work for an architecture firm, concerning the design of a new garden for an elementary school. Upon his initial visit, he observed construction paper models of the proposed garden, which served as the basis for this curiously interesting, avant-garde, chamber-jazz foray. Here, Bauder forges a homogenous program, ...

Tatsuya Nakatani: Essences and Abiogenesis

by Clifford Allen
September 17, 2010

What is improvised music without visuality? While the music of improvising composers can be felt and picked apart aurally, the physical act of making music in an un- preconceived setting is something rather extraordinary and easily lost through the audible distance of a recording. It's not just the dynamic, theatrical high jinks of a player like ...

Take Five With Ben Syversen

by AAJ Staff
September 17, 2010

Meet Ben Syversen:During the nearly three years he has lived in Brooklyn, Ben has immersed himself fully in all that the city has to offer. In addition to performing with well established improvising musicians such as bassist Reuben Radding, he has been an active participant in the Balkan music scene, performing regularly with Raya ...

Steve Lacy: Let’s Call This…Esteem; Hall Egg Farm 2000.10.16; November and Ideal Bread's Transmit

by Andrey Henkin
June 12, 2010

Steve Lacy/Mal WaldronLet's Call This...EsteemSLAM-Silta2010 Steve LacyHall Egg Farm 2000.10.16Suigyu2010 Steve LacyNovemberIntakt2010 Ideal BreadTransmitCuneiform2010

April 2010

by AAJ Staff
April 10, 2010

Myron Walden Jazz StandardNew York, NY March 9, 2010One of saxophonist Myron Walden's four new albums this year is called To Feel and, indeed, if a single quality stands out in Walden's music, it is deep and palpable feeling, a big emotional sweep carried off with great finesse by his ...