These are the first-ever performances of his new nonet, Harris Eisenstadt's Woodblock Prints.
The group's music is inspired by depictions of nature found in Japanese woodblock prints, an ancient form of relief printing created from intricately carved wood.
The line-up for this Saturday's performance will be:
Mike Mcginnis, clarinet
Sara Schoenbeck, bassoon
Jason Mears, alto saxophone
Mark Taylor, French horn and mellophone
Brian Drye, trombone
Jose Davila, tuba
Carl Maguire, piano
Garth Stevenson, bass
Harris Eisenstadt, drums
About Harris Eisenstadt:
One of only a handful of drummers equally well-known for his work as a composer, Eisenstadt is among the most versatile and prolific musicians of his generation. His eclectic resume includes studies with some of the most respected names in both improvised music and West African drumming, and performances in genres ranging from film and theater to poetry and dance to contemporary classical and opera.
Most active in jazz and improvised music, as both an in-demand sideman and a bandleader, he has performed all over the globe, earned commissions from organizations such as Meet The Composer and the American Composers Forum, and appeared on more than 35 recordings over the past decade. His latest, Guewel (Clean Feed, 2008), was named one of the year’s best in publications such as AllAboutJazz.com, Time Out New York and the Village Voice.
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