Results for "Cello"

Erik Friedlander

Born: July 1, 1960

Cellist Erik Friedlander is a composer and an improviser, afirst-callstudio player and a jazzbo. A veteran of NYC's downtownscene, his 12CDs as a leader recently include, Block Ice & Propane, hissolo celloreinterpretation of American roots music; The Broken ArmTrio, a triotribute to jazz bassist Oscar Pettiford; and Volac, aromanticcollection of virtuoso solo cello pieces by John Zorn. Erikhasperformed on 100's of recordings and soundtracks includingwork withLaurie Anderson, The Mountain Goats, Ennio Morricone, andCourtneyLove.

Friedlander started studying music at an early age,beginning at age 5with folk guitar and then, at age 8, cello lessons. He grewup in ahouse filled with music as his father, an avid music lover,madecountless mix tapes. Erik's desire to actively participatein theswirl of music styles he grew accustom to hearing led him tofind newways to play the cello. His compositions and his improvisingstyleattempt to blend the traditions of classical and popularmusic styleswith an always evolving vision of what a cellist can bepushed toaccomplish.

Laurie Haines Reese

Born: December 3, 1961

Laurie is dedicated to creating new music that features the cello. Improvisation is an important part of music, a part that allows each individual a chance to speak the music that is in their heart. An accomplished classical musician, Laurie loves the variety in performing jazz, folk and improvisatory music. From Lancaster, PA, Laurie has free-lanced & concertized extensively on the east coast, in Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle, Hawaii, New York & Europe. Currently the cellist for several ensembles, ranging from classical to jazz to celtic music. She earned a Master of Music Performance degree from the University of Southern California

Gil Selinger

Born: February 26, 1972

Cellist, Composer, SoundPainting Conductor, Improviser. All are words which describe Gil Selinger, a musician at the forefront of 21st century music making. As a cellist, Gil's background is in Classical, Jazz, and Free Improvisation. All of which he has merged into a style called "Classical Improvisation". As a soloist Gil has appeared with the Brooklyn Philharmonic playing "Chant Du Menestral" by Alexander Glazunov, and he has recored together with the Modern Chamber Orchestra the Haydn Cello Concerto in C major, both as written and as an improvised composition together with SoundPainting Conductor Walter Thompson

Greg Heffernan

Born: July 25, 1983

Greg "Cosmo D" Heffernan is a versatile cellist whose musical passions have led him to work in improvisation, jazz and electronic music. Greg is currently based out of New York City and works as a freelancer, bandleader and touring musician. Greg has recorded several albums with his band, Sauce, and one of his compositions for the band made its Carnegie Hall debut in early 2008. Under the "Cosmo D" alias, Greg performs, alone or with others, combining his use of live laptop manipulation with cello improvisation. In 2003 and 2004, Greg was part of the Banff Centre's Jazz Program, under the artistic direction of Dave Douglas

Alex Kelly

Born: 1972

After earning three bachelors degrees and two masters degrees in music, Alex Kelly completed a doctorate in cello performance with a secondary area in composition from the University of Oregon. Alex has performed and composed for a variety of ensembles throughout the United States and Canada for the past fifteen years. He is known for his performances with Joan Jeanrenaud, the Dresher Ensemble, the CKW Trio, the Lizz Roman Dance Company, the Wichita Symphony, the Eugene Symphony, the Oregon Mozart Players, Hundredth Monkey, the Knotty Ensemble, the New Pickle Family Circus, Circo Zero, El Radio Fantastique, CKW Trio, the Cooke Quintet, and Pamela Z. Alex’s versatility is demonstrated in a variety of styles, which range Renaissance to Romantic, from avant-garde to rock

Dana Leong

Born: March 4, 1980

Described as crafting "lines of sublime lyric content" (Chicago Tribune), and "sizzling, highly stylized solos" (Philadelphia Inquirer), Dana Leong started his impressive career with the rare skill of commanding both the cello and trombone. He has held roles as both a performer and composer with top artists including: the 2006 Grammy-nominated jazz chamber trio led by Paquito D'Rivera (where he fills a chair frequented by Yo-Yo Ma); the 2007 Grammy-nominated Dafnis Prieto Absolute Quintet; and has worked with Ray Charles, Diddy, Kanye West, Wynton Marsalis, Yoko Ono, and more. Following his successful debut release Leaving New York (featuring Grammy Award winners Christian McBride and Paquito D'Rivera), Dana recently completed his latest recording Anthems of Life. As bandleader/composer, Dana heads The Dana Leong Band featuring Dana (cello/trombone/laptop), Aviv Cohen (drums), Jason Lindner (keyboards), and MC Baba Israel (rap vocals)

Clifford Allen

Born: January 8

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Christopher Hoffman

Born: June 26, 1978

Christopher Hoffman is a cellist and composer. Christopher performs in Henry Threadgill’s Pulitzer Prize winning ensemble Zooid as well as Double up & 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg He also currently performs with the grammy-nominated Anat Cohen Tentet, James Brandon Lewis Trio & Red Lily Quintet, Rudy Royston’s Flatbed Buggy, Kenny Warren Trio, Tony Malaby and his own Christopher Hoffman Quartet He has worked with Martin Scorsese, Yoko Ono, Bleachers, Butch Morris, Marc Ribot, Lee Konitz, Christina Courtin, Spring Awakening, Ryan Scott, Anthony Coleman, FLH, Marianne Faithfull, Ryan Adams, Iron & Wine, Jeremiah Cymerman, Michael Pitt, Pagoda & many others

Sonia Hammond

Born: April 8, 2010

Latest album with Charlie Beresford Circle Inside the Folds was released in the spring of 2019.

Sonia was classically trained at Birmingham school of Music and Royal College of Music cellist and has since forged an eclectic freelance career. She has recorded with Chloe Goodchild, Barb Jungr, Babysnakes and Ennui and played in venues ranging from the rooftops of Timbuktu to the Camphill Communities of UK and Europe. She is currently principal ‘cellist of both the Brecknock and St Woolos Sinfonia's also playing regularly with her Castalia and Peregrine String Quartets and the Radnor Improvisers

Shirley Smart

Shirley Smart Shirley Smart has had a varied and unusual career. After a studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where she performed with the LSO and gave a concert of trios with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma at the Barbican, and masterclass study in Paris with Janos Starker, in Switzerland, at the International Menuhin Academy, Gstaad and IMS Prussia Cove in Cornwall, she left the UK for Israel. Although she initially went for a year, Shirley became involved with a great many musical projects, and met many musicians and friends, and ended up staying for 10 years