 Michael Rabinowitz |
"Bassoons in the Wild"
Concert and Master Class
Friday, Oct. 9, 3 p.m., Diers Recital Hall.
Free.
Jazz bassoonist, Michael Rabinowitz, and his Quartet, “Bassoons in the Wild” will present an informal concert/master class with fellow musicians Diana Herold (vibraphone), Grisha Alexiev (drums), and Joe Fonda (bass).
Their program includes jazz standards, originals, Brazilian, be-bop, rhythm and blues. This truly original ensemble engages with the audience, bringing both education and entertainment to listeners of all ages.
Artist Bios:
MICHAEL RABINOWITZ- Jazz bassoonist
For over twenty years Michael Rabinowitz has been on the cutting edge as a versatile bassoonist. His broad musical experience makes him as comfortable with Bach and Mozart as he is with Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. Michael’s recordings have received high praise from around the world; and he has just recorded his third commercial CD, Rabinowitz in Utopia, in Holland, as aninvited guest. A fourth CD is already in the works.
Last year he made his debut at the Green Mill jazz club in Chicago, was favorably reviewed by the Chicago Tribune, and was invited back for another date soon after.
Michael also performs with The Mingus Orchestra; and has appeared at such New York City venues as The Kavehaz and Birdland. Recordings include: Bassoon On Fire — Cats Paw Records (1995); Gabrielle’s Balloon — Jazz Focus label (1996); and Rabinowitz in Utopia — Edition Compusic, Scrapes Series.
DIANA HEROLD - vibraphonist, marimbist, percussionist
Equally adept at performing both improvised and non-improvised music, Herold has worked with composers and musicians such as Yo Yo Ma, Lou Harrison (with the Mark Morris Dance Group), Anthony Davis and Buddy DeFranco. She can be heard on recordings with They Might Be Giants, Tony Trischka, Sam Rivers, Fred Ho, Rob Henke, and Chuck Clark. Diana leads her own jazz group featuring her own compositions.
GRISHA ALEXIEV - Drums
Grisha Alexiev has been playing drums and writing music for 28 years. He is co-founder (with Neal Kirkwood) of the Discovery Orchestra, (with Sam Bardfeld) The Atomic Strings, and leads his own 11-piece group, No Western Shirts.
JOE FONDA - Bass
A native of Amsterdam, New York, Joe Fonda is the organizer and producer of the Joe Fonda Ensemble which has performed throughout the United States, and is the recipient of many grants from Meet the Composer Foundation. As a bassist, Joe has performed all over the world with ensembles and orchestras; and he has more than 25 recordings to his credit.
