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David Aaron
Canadian saxophonist David Aaron regularly works as a freelance musician, as well as a private teacher, composer, arranger and producer and has scored a number of live theater pieces plus numerous films, including two films most recently featured at Cannes.
He was also the creator/producer of the Improv At The Khyber series in Halifax, Canada, which ran in conjunction with the Atlantic Jazz Festival. The series featured internationally-known musicians in an intimate gallery setting.
David has performed at legendary venues such as The Apollo Theater, Knitting Factory (NYC, Brooklyn & Hollywood), The Bottom Line, 55 Bar, Tonic, The Stone NYC, Minton’s Playhouse, The Bitter End, The Cutting Room, Hammerstein Ballroom, Fillmore NYC@Irving Plaza, Lincoln Center "Out Of Doors", B.B. King Blues, CBGB's, as well as at The Metropolitan Opera.
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David Aaron's Short Memory at Jimmy's 43
by Budd Kopman
David Aaron's Short Memory Jimmy's 43New York, NY May 11, 2006 David Aaron's Short Memory struck again at Jimmy's for the early show in Dee Pop's Free Jazz program that has attracted quite a bit of attention. Aaron's recent release, Cynical Rat Bastard, had been well received, and the interest here was what the band was up to since then. Happily, the set was mostly made up of ...
Continue ReadingDavid Aaron's Short Memory: Cynical Rat Bastard
by Elliott Simon
The inside jokes surely abound on Cynical Rat Bastard, a quirky recording from tenorist David Aaron's Short Memory band. With a feel that touches on the '70s rhythm sections of Ian Dury's Blockheads, Bastard is just that, a somewhat unholy combination of melodic and free that screams to be heard as well as whimpers in self deprecation. Aaron, a Canadian who has struck a home in NYC, both physically and philosophically, enlists two fellow transplants, the Ritchies: drummer Greg and ...
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by Robert R. Calder
There seems to be some external literary programme to this set, but ignoring everything but the music, I can only say this: what a very good and individual tenor saxophonist! David Aaron's done a wide variety of things, so I read. All I know is this one CD, and that's enough for the present context. I'm almost lulled into silence by satisfaction, beginning with a minute or so of a warm-up. Aaron stays longer with the second ...
Continue ReadingDavid Aaron's Short Memory: Cynical Rat Bastard
by Jerry D'Souza
Are the tunes David Aaron plays on Cynical Rat Bastard short because of his memory? The longest runs close to six and a half minutes; whatever the reason, it's gratifying that he knows when to stop. He and his band make compact statements and move on.
Aaron plays the tenor saxophone with telling effect. He nails down an idea and then expands it in a deliberate and compelling fashion. Without sticking to a singular path, he can veer ...
Continue ReadingDavid Aaron's Short Memory: Cynical Rat Bastard
by Mark F. Turner
With a title like this, you might not know what to expect. But the music for the most part is jazz, with equal amounts of modernism and mood. A Toronto native and New York resident, saxophonist David Aaron has a firm handle on what he calls “aural voyeurism." His recording takes on a seductive and cinematic feel which isn't cliché, thanks to robust performances by each member of his quartet--players who know the languages of mainstream and experimentalism.
Things start ...
Continue ReadingDavid Aaron's Short Memory at 55 Bar, NYC
by Budd Kopman
David Aaron's Short Memory 55 Bar New York City January 19, 2006 Jazz is more than a musical language that can be learned in school. It is more than playing “this" scale over “that" chord when it is “this" part of a progression to get “that" sound. Jazz is an attitude tied to the creative desire to communicate directly to the listener through music. Having recently reviewed Cynical Rat Bastard, ...
Continue ReadingDavid Aaron's Short Memory: Cynical Rat Bastard
by Budd Kopman
David Aaron presents Cynical Rat Bastard as “a heavy dose of aural voyeurism [which] invites the listener to press an ear to the keyhole for this insomniac's foray through an all-night carnival." The pose of a quirky, gen-X, ultra-cynical slacker is reinforced by the CD notes crediting someone for “missing the point" and dedicating the release to “my dear cynical rat bastard, martha," plus placing craigslist among the thank yous. This would all just be funny (in ...
Continue ReadingUpcoming NYC Shows for David Aaron's Short Memory
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All About Jazz
Saturday April 1st, 7-9pm David Aaron's Short Memory (trio) 5C Cultural Center Cafe 68 Avenue C (at 5th Street) $5 cover www.5ccc.com David Aaron-tenor saxophone Rob Ritchie-guitar Matt Wigton-bass Thursday May 11th, 8pm (one set) David Aaron's Short Memory (quartet) Freestyle Jazz Series Jimmy's 43 Restaurant 43 East 7th St. (between 2nd and 3rd Ave) $10 ...
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David Aaron's Short Memory's "Cynical Rat Bastard" CD Release Party at the 55 Bar on Jan 19th
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All About Jazz
David Aaron's Short Memory - CD Release at 55 Bar
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All About Jazz
David Aaron's Short Memory Cynical Rat Bastard CD Release Thurs. Jan. 19th, 2006 6-9pm performance begins at 7pm 55 Bar 55 Christopher St. (6th St/7th Ave.) New York City 212-929-9883 Short Memory is: David Aaron-tenor saxophone Rob Ritchie-guitar Greg Ritchie-drums Matt Wigton-bass David Aaron presents Cynical Rat Bastard, the sixth in a cycle of ...
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CD Release: David Aaron's Short Memory-"Cynical Rat Bastard"
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All About Jazz
New Release David Aaron's Short Memory - Cynical Rat Bastard A decade after the release of his first album David Aaron presents Cynical Rat Bastard, the sixth in a cycle of eclectic jazz recordings that have tracked the saxophonist's progression from sonic experimentalist to singular composer and player. This latest album presents the most complete picture of the musician to date. As in the past the listener is invited to press an ear to the keyhole for a heavy dose ...
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"A young tenor with a yen to skronk but enough savvy to keep melody on a tight leash"
-Village Voice
"Aaron's writing has that same zany, foreboding feel of a fairground after dark. You know you are in a place of entertainment, but the lights cast some pretty strange shadows". -Planet Jazz
Primary Instrument
Saxophone, tenor
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
Canadian born, New York City-based saxophone teacher. All saxophones, performance, theory and general technique. Specializing in intermediate to advanced students looking to help find their own voice, both in performance and composition. I have been playing music for 45 years and have been playing professionally for 30 years, as well as teaching privately for the past 25 years. Beyond my private studio, I have also taught with the Maritime Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Canada.
Clinic/Workshop Information
Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
Gênant
From: UmbrageBy David Aaron
Executive Food Fight
From: Executive Food FightBy David Aaron
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David Aaron
Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
Born: April 4, 1966
