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Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet: Asphalt Flowers Forking Paths
by Glenn Astarita
Since his studies and performances with new music and improvisational pioneer Anthony Braxton, hornist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum has assumed many musical hats amid his incredibly all-embracing vernacular. Whether it's avant chamber-jazz, large scale orchestra fare or variable ensemble groupings, his ascent towards the upper echelon of today's forward-thinking artists cannot be understated. Bynum's ability to seamlessly ...
Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet: Asphalt Flowers Forking Paths
by Troy Collins
Cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum has garnered a considerable amount of acclaim since his stunning debut as an ensemble leader on Other Stories (Three Suites) (482 Music, 2005). Widely considered composer Anthony Braxton's most promising former student, Bynum continues to work with his former mentor, acting as one of his key collaborators, while maintaining a distinct identity ...
Taylor Ho Bynum: A Trickster Sensibility
by Chris May
Is Taylor Ho Bynum the most extraordinary cornet player to emerge since Louis Armstrong? It's beginning to look that way. With a vast sonic vocabulary, blessed with soaring lyricism, fearlessly forward looking yet with a hotline to gut bucket primitivism, Bynum, still in his early 30s, is already a singular and thrilling artist. Two ...
Firehouse 12 to Present Taylor Ho Bynum & Spidermonkey Strings November 21st
On Friday, November 21st, cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum and his improvising chamber jazz ensemble, SpiderMonkey Strings, will present the New Haven premiere of his innovative secular oratorio, Madeleine Dreams, at Firehouse 12. Inspired by the novel Madeleine is Sleeping (Harcourt), a 2004 National Book Award finalist written by his sister, Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, the piece draws ...
Taylor Ho Bynum: Asphalt Flowers Forking Paths
by Robert Iannapollo
Since he started teaching at Wesleyan University in the '90s, Anthony Braxton has found a large number of players who have embraced his compositional and improvisational ideas. Cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum has been among the most active in Braxton's galaxy. Bynum has also been directing a large array of his own ensembles; of those, his sextet ...
Taylor Ho Bynum Coming to NYC's Jazz Gallery November 14-15
On Friday, November 14th and Saturday, November 15th, cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum will perform with three of his own bands over the course of two nights at New York's Jazz Gallery. These performances are part of a larger tour celebrating both the release of the Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet's second recording, Asphalt Flowers Forking Paths (hatOLOGY ...
Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet Releases "Asphalt Flowers Forking Paths" on Hatology
Hatology 675 Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet Asphalt Flowers Forking Paths With Matt Baudet – reeds Jessica Pavone – viola Mary Halvorson – guitar Evan O'Reilly – guitar Tomas Fujiwara – drums Total Time 44:15 DDD Here’s a group ...
Taylor Ho Bynum Announces Fall Tour Dates
This November, cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum will hit the road to perform with three of his own groups in four different cities over the course of five dates. Bynum will perform with his sextet in New York and Chicago (with his trio opening the New York show) in the first half of the month to celebrate ...
World Premiere of Taylor Ho Bynum's "Madeleine Dreams" This Sunday 3/30 at Roulette
This Sunday night at 8:30 p.m., cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum will lead his improvising chamber ensemble SpiderMonkey Strings, with special guest vocalist Kyoko Kitamura, in the world premiere performance of his secular oratorio, Madeleine Dreams, at New York's Roulette. This event is part of a full month of New York performances by Bynum, including a March ...
Taylor Ho Bynum World Premiere + Big Band Residency Coming in March
NEW YORK, NY -- Brooklyn-based cornetist/composer Taylor Ho Bynum will usher in the spring concert season with two distinctive concert events in New York that will feature him performing new original works with his own bands. On March 30th at Roulette, Bynum will lead his improvising chamber ensemble SpiderMonkey Strings and special guest vocalist Kyoko Kitamura ...
