This festival is the “the biggest festival of love, companionship and joy amid the sound of the trumpet,” Andric said, noting that it “strengthens the friendship among the nations”.
http://www.ansamed.info/ansamed/en/news/sections/culture/2014/08/06/serbia-54th-guca-trumpet-festival-opens_5a201fbb-5474-4a55-83c1-b300537a61da.html
Trumpeter Steven Bernstein returns to Minneapolis with Wicked Knee
Diaspora soul man: Trumpeter Steven Bernstein returns to Minneapolis with Wicked Knee
“The trumpet festival in Guča is one of the events listed in the National Geographic’s 10 Must-Dos in August, said the national Tourism Organization of Serbia.”
http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society.php?yyyy=2014&mm=07&dd=30&nav_id=91144
Great interview on NCPR for Taylor Haskins’ new recording ‘Fuzzy Logic’
http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/25583/20140719/trumpeter-taylor-haskins-plays-music-from-his-new-cd-in-westport-july-22nd
“Fifty years ago, trumpet legend Louis Armstrong was taken to his headlining gig at the 1964 World’s Fair — on “Louis Armstrong Day” — in grand style.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/queens-fete-louis-armstrong-sunday-article-1.1847143
THERE’S A GOOD chance that Nate Wooley’s upcoming solo set will contain some of the most radical music on offer at this year’s TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
Sunday, March 16, ”Trumpet Generations”
(Doors open at 8, Music starts at 830pm)
185 avenue Van Horne
(for venue info contact )
Friday, March 14 ”Trumpet Cultures”
(Doors open at 830, Music starts at 9pm)
Cafe Resonance 5175a avenue. du parc
Lina Allemano – Toronto: Lina Allemano trumpet, Brody West alto saxophone, Andrew Downing bass, Nick Fraser drums
Teachers: Axel Dörner (Berlin), Laurie Frink (New York City), Kevin Turcotte
(Toronto), Bill Dimmer (Edmonton)
Current Projects: What are you working on? Arrangements, techniques
you’re practicing, other projects
As a leader, I have two active groups: my longtime project Lina Allemano Four, and my new group Titanium Riot. I’ve just written new music for Lina Allemano Four that we’ll be playing in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and during our upcoming Europe tour in April. We’re hoping to record our 5th album later this year. Titanium Riot is just working on putting out our first album in the fall. I also play in various other creative projects as a side person as well as play a lot of improvised music. I’m particularly looking forward to collaborating with some great European improvisers, Achim Kaufmann and Christian Weber, in Germany and Austria at the end of March. Trumpet-wise, I’m currently honing my circular breathing as well as other extended techniques that I’ve been checking out recently, and I’ve also been attempting to make my own mutes.
I knew I wanted to be play trumpet when…
I noticed it only had 3 buttons. How hard could it be?
Dream Band: My long-time project, Lina Allemano Four. 8 years going and still
full of surprises!
Did you know? I have a balloon phobia.
Friday, March 14 ”Trumpet Cultures”
(Doors open at 830, Music starts at 9pm)
Cafe Resonance 5175a avenue. du parc
Bill Mahar Quintet (Montreal): Bill Mahar trumpet, Jennifer Bell alto/soprano saxophone, John Sadowy piano, Clinton Ryder bass, Michel Berthiaume drums.
Some of my favorite teachers over the years have been:
(McGill) – Kevin Dean, Jim Thompson, Ted Griffith, Jan Jarzyk
(Banff) – Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, Don Thompson, Dave Liebman,
Muhal-Richard Abrams, Cecil Taylor, George Russell
Influences:
As a trumpet player, I would say the chronological history of trumpet players
Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Miles Davis, Kenny
Dorham, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Randy Brecker, Wynton Marsalis.
I would also like to add, as a sideline, Don Cherry, Booker Little,
and Kenny Wheeler.
As a jazz composer/arranger a few of my main influences are: Duke Ellington,
Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, Gil Evans, Charles Mingus
Current Projects: What are you working on? Arrangements, techniques
you’re practicing, other projects
I am currently working on projects for my big band, The Altsys Jazz
Orchestra. Over the years we have produced many concerts of my
compositions and have done projects with Kenny Wheeler, Donny
McCaslin, Tim Hagans, Ray Anderson, to name a few. In the fall of
2014, we will be doing a project with british / canadian expat
composer John Warren. A canadian premier preformance of his large work
Tales Of The Algonquin.
I am also busy writing arrangements for concert band, brass quintet
and brass band.
On the Side: any other hobbies, other interests…
On the non-music side of things, I enjoy the outdoors though cycling,
sailing, cross-country skiing, and hiking.
I knew I wanted to be play trumpet when… after hearing a live
dixieland band made up of group of amatures who played with some great
energy. It really connected with me as an 11 year old. I started the
trumpet the next year.
A Performance Highlight:
My first indoor gig at the 1987 Montreal International Jazz Festival,
with the Vic Vogel Big Band at Place des Arts. Dizzy Gillespie was
the guest and we played music from his big band book. Dizzy played
trumpet, percussion, conducted, told a few jokes, and got me to do a
solo on his piece, Manteca. I felt like I had known Dizzy all my life
It was an up lifting experience for me at such a young age (and it
paid pretty good also).
Dream Band:
I play in several dream bands made up of Montreal musicians. I just
wish we were able to play more often together.
Did you know? A short story about some fun fact people wouldn’t
necessarily know about you.
I also play electric bass, ukelele, and a bit of thermin. I’m ready
for gigs on the bass and uke, but the thermin still needs a bit of
work.
Sunday, March 16, ”Trumpet Generations”
Doors open at 8, Music starts at 830pm
185 avenue Van Horne
for venue info contact
Craig Pedersen Quartet (Ottawa-Montreal): Craig Pedersen trumpet, Linsey Wellman alto saxophone, Joel Kerr bass, Eric Thibodeau drums.
Teachers: Laurie Frink, John McNeil, Louis Ranger (American Brass Quintet, New York Philharmonic, Aspen Festival Orchestra), Karen Donnelly (National Arts Centre Orchestra) and one career changing lesson with Joe Morris.
Influences: Cage, Takemitsu, Zorn, Olivieros, Nate Wooley, JS Bach, Dave Douglas, Mark Rothko, Linsey Wellman, Mark Molnar, Scott Thomson…to name a few.
Current Projects: Craig Pedersen Quartet, It’s A Free Country (Pedersen/Kerr duo), solo trumpet. The IMOO Concert Series (Improvising Musicians of Ottawa/Outaouais www.improvisedmoo.com) in Ottawa, and the Musique Musique à La Poêle concert series in Montréal (http://lapoele307.wordpress.com)
What am I working on? Releasing a new Quartet album. A method book of extended techniques for the trumpet (to be published by Hal Leonard/Berklee Press Feb. ‘05) Writing about my creative process, creative identity and anxiety. Working on developing a personal language that exists somewhere between who I am most easily, and what the trumpet does easily.
On the Side: swimming, walking, cross-country skiing, meditation, reading
I knew I wanted to be play trumpet when: I realized it was the activity I found the hardest.
A Performance Highlight: I recently wrote a new book for my quartet, and and we have taken to playing 1hr 30min power sets. Non-stop, no breaks, and completely exhausting. Each and every one of these has been a highlight for me.
Dream Band: Oh, I think I love my quartet the best.
Did you know? I planted trees for 7 summers in Northern and Interior BC?
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