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Stefan Zeniuk

Stefan Zeniuk is a New York City based musician and filmmaker. Often seen performing on the tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, bass clarinet, clarinet, and oboe, he is noted for his intense musical personality and dynamic stage presence.

A noted interpretor of Latin music, Stefan is often seen performing with his band, Gato Loco, which takes on 3 personalities; Gato Loco, a punkish-classical interpretation of NY salsa and latin musics, featuring Mike Gamble (guitar), Joe Exley (tuba), Greg Stare (drums), and Brian Drye (trombone); Gato Loco LOW END, an interpretive repertoire of traditional Cuban SON music from the 30s and 40s, feat. Zeniuk (bass sax), Joe Exley (tuba), Clifton Hyde (baritone guitar), and Ari Folman-Cohen (bass); and Gato Loco COCONINO, a big-band high-energy mambo/salsa band fused with modernist improvisation and progressive chart writing, with Zeniuk (tenor sax), Brian Drye & Kevin Moehrringer (trombones), Eric Biyondo (trumpet), Joe Exley (tuba), Mike Gamble (guitar), Ari Folman-Cohen (bass), Greg Stare, Brett Tyson, Rich Stein (percussion).

Gear

Tenor saxophone (Conn 10-M), Baritone Saxophone (Conn 12-M), Bass Saxophone (Conn 14-M)


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Album Review

Stefan Zeniuk: Gato Loco

Read "Gato Loco" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


If Danny Elfman, Marc Ribot, Ennio Morricone, Ry Cooder and Bobby Sanabria ever put together a band, it might sound something like Gato Loco. This eleven-piece unit, under the direction of saxophonist-composer Stefan Zeniuk, creates Latin-influenced carnival jazz with a punk attitude, and they seem to have a great time while doing it. Gato Loco, the group's Winter & Winter debut, was recorded live at a wine chateau in Bordeaux, France during the summer of 2010, and ...

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

The Enchanted Messa...

Creative Sources
2013

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Gato Loco

Winter & Winter Records
2011

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