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Brandon Seabrook
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Described by Spin Magazine as “An apocalyptic, supersonic general of the banjo…” Brandon Seabrook has made a name for himself in the New York avant-garde music scene as an explosive guitar and banjo performer, relentlessly committed to immediacy and precision.
Seabrook honed his terror-inducing riffage skills at the New England Conservatory in Boston. He has since performed extensively in North and South America, Mexico and Europe, as a solo artist, bandleader and collaborator. He has been summoned by the likes of Anthony Braxton, Elliot Sharp and Joey Arias for his unpredictably spiked approach to improvisation and impeccable caterwauling. He has been profiled in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Magnet Magazine, Fretboard Journal, NPR and The Wire.
Benjamin Herman, Janning Trumann, Ruth Goller, Guido Spannocchi & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
A playlist in which edgy and calm take turns, but never at the expense of the surprise factor.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Benjamin Herman Hornin' Out" Nostalgia Blitz (Dox) 0:16 Oan Kim Caravane Mélancolique" Oan Kim & the Dirty Jazz (Artwork) 3:24 Host ...
Simon Nabatov 3 + 2: Verbs
by John Sharpe
What constitutes a composition? German-based Russian-born pianist Simon Nabatov makes a convincing case that a simple verbal instruction can suffice on Verbs. It is not a claim he makes himself, but the six supposed improvisations each mines such a distinctive seam that, although spontaneously conceived without melody or other formal arrangement, the initial proposition proves enough. ...
2024 Winter JazzFest Marathons: A Survival Guide
by Ludovico Granvassu
Twenty years is a remarkable milestone for any activity, let alone one that comes with the wear and tear of a high-profile jazz festival that every year strives to up its own ante, like the Winter JazzFest. From January 11 to 18, 2024, fans, musicians, promoters and other industry people from around the world ...
The Last Quiet Place
Label: Pyroclastic Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Anticipation; Grammy Season; The Last Quiet Place; Delusions; Afterglow; Chant II.
Troy Dostert's Best Releases of 2023
by Troy Dostert
With a steady supply of fantastic music, 2023 offered an abundance of riches to fans of creative jazz. With groups spanning the gamut from small combos to large ensembles, there is a good deal of diversity on offer here, but what these artists all have in common is an uncompromising commitment to making music that transcends ...
Mendoza / Hoff / Revels: Echolocation
by Troy Dostert
Among today's leading guitarists fusing the power of rock and avant-garde jazz--a list that has to include Nels Cline, Marc Ribot, Mary Halvorson and Brandon Seabrook--Ava Mendoza may be the one with the strongest link to the punk tradition. All the evidence one needs is on Echolocation, a project by Revels, her close collaboration with bassist ...
Brandon Seabrook's Magic Clusterf**k Of Merciless Banjo Torture
by Lawrence Peryer
The Spotlight shines On guitarist and banjoist Brandon Seabrook, hot off the release of his new album brutalovechamp (Pyroclastic Records). Brandon is known for pushing his music past the far reaches of the extreme, fusing elements from punk, jazz, pop, and metal. His music has been called abrasive" and angular," with an intense focus ...
The Perils of Self Betterment
Album: Brutalovechamp
By Brandon Seabrook
Label: Pyroclastic Records
Released: 2023
Duration: 4:28