Results for "Carl Michel"

MUSICIAN Born: July 5, 1953

Carl Michel

Composer and guitarist Carl Michel started playing music at a early age, initially inspired by rock and blues guitarists. After high school his interests shifted towards jazz, and after studying for a brief period at the West Bank School Of Music in Minneapolis, he eventually went to Berklee College of Music (1977-1979). In 1980, he moved to Austin, TX, with his brother, percussionist Robert "Booka" Michel, and—with Tina Marsh—became Co- founder of "The Creative Opportunity Orchestra," a large ensemble dedicated to performing new compositions. In 1985, he moved to Madison, WI, where he was actively involved with the Madison Music Collective

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Music in Motian

By CARL MICHEL

Label: Play On Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: India; Mode VI; In The Year Of The Dragon; Abacus; Birdsong; Osmosis; From Time To Time; Arabesque; It Should Have Happened A Long Time Ago; Circle Dance.

NEWS: RECORDING June 12, 2018

Guitarist Carl Michel Celebrates the music of Paul Motian with "Music in Motian" on Play On Records

The music of drummer/composer Paul Motian is revered in certain circles of jazz, while resting in obscurity among others. The performing credits of Motian run deep and are extensive, but as a author of highly original music, he lies in the under-documented category. This will not last much longer as, in the years since his passing, ...

ARTICLE: ALBUM REVIEW April 19, 2018

Carl Michel: Music in Motian

By MIKE JURKOVIC

Late drummer, texturalist, bandleader, and composer Paul Motian holds a revered space in the post-bop of the last half century. From early stints with Lennie Tristano and Coleman Hawkins to his seared-into-legend work with Bill Evans on Sunday at the Village Vanguard (Riverside Records, 1961), and Waltz for Debby (Riverside Records, 1962)); through his fiery live ...

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The Carl Michel Group (+)

By CARL MICHEL

Label: Play On
Released: 2001
Track listing: Les Can; Skippin

ARTICLE: ALBUM REVIEW April 1, 2001

Carl Michel Group: The Carl Michel Group (+)

By TODD S. JENKINS

A new-century octet that pays loving homage to the old school while looking ahead. Michel and company combine a reverence for prior jazz forms with an adventurous spirit as they tackle nine original compositions by the guitarist/leader. One might immediately notice the presence of drummer Gerald Cleaver, who is perhaps better known for hanging around avant-garde ...