Projects
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Trio/Quartet This is my clarinet ensemble. This group primarily plays my compositions which range from jazz-derived pieces to clarinet chamber music pieces to ensemble works with electronics. The music from Uncertainty comes from this group. |
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Static Static is my group that performs my piece Static for 2 guitars, bass clarinet, and electronics. The piece is an extended notated/improvised composition that moves between 4 disctinct spaces. You can hear a sample of the piece here. |
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Bruxism Bruxism is a collaboration with vocalist Anne Rhodes. We perform compositions for voice and bass clarinet, string bass, electronics, and bullhorns. |
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Kalle Kalle is my solo electronics project. I perform using a variety of software and hardware in my electronic music including a laptop, synth modules, printers, gameboys and videogame consoles, SuperCollider, and Logic. Listen to my latest electronic music here. |
Side Projects
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Anthony Braxton Septet and 12+1tet Since 2005, I have had the great honor of performing in Anthony Braxton's Sextet/Septet and 12+1tet. I appear on the 9cd + dvd box set on Firehouse 12 records, on the 12+1tet (Victoriaville) record on Victo Records, as well as on a release by the Anthony Braxton Quartet on Important Records with Aaron Siegel, Max Heath, and Anthony. Photo: Martin Morisette |
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Collaboration with Rachel Bernsen I am currently collaborating with choreographer Rachel Bernsen and vocalist Anne Rhodes on a few pieces. One entitled Unicorns were Horses, the other called User. Unicorns centers on the interpretation and deconstruction of songs by Gnarls Barkley and N.E.R.D. The resulting piece combines movement with experimental and traditional vocals, electronic music, and solo bass music. User utilizes spotlights and focuses on highly nuanced sonic environments with gradual movement in and out of the light and into solo, duo, and trio spaces. |
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Telepathy Telepathy is a collaboration between Trumpeter/Electronicist Lou Guarino Jr, Percussionist Brian Jarawa Gray, and myself. The group focuses on acoustic, electronic, and electro-acoustic improvisations/compositions. You can listen to our music here. |
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Aaron Siegel's Where From Here? Since 2007, I have performed in Aaron Siegel's ensemble Where From Here? with Jonathan Goldberger, Matt Bauder, Erik Deutsch, and Harris Eisenstadt. |
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