Daniel Bernard Roumain -|- Woodbox Beats & Balladry

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Daniel Bernard Roumain, Jazz, Progressive Classical, Violin

Daniel Bernard Roumain - Woodbox Beats & Balladry

Daniel Bernard Roumain -|- Woodbox Beats and Balladry – [Thirsty Ear Recordings, Inc., 2010]

Having carved a reputation for himself as an innovative composer, performer, violinist, and band leader, Haitian-American artist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) melds his classical music roots with his own cultural references and vibrant musical imagination. Proving that he’s “about as omnivorous as a contemporary artist gets” (New York Times), DBR recently collaborated and performed with Lady Gaga on FOX’s American Idol. His accolades range from being voted as “America’s Assignment” on the CBS Evening News, to receiving praise as one of the “Top 100 New Yorkers” (New York Resident).

Following up his debut release on Thirsty Ear “etudes4violin&electronix”, his new release “Woodbox Beats & Balladry” is a vibrant, compositional tour de force. Featuring members of his touring ensemble, DBR’s soaring violin is complemented by rich textures, haunting melodies and exhilarating performances.

Please visit, http://www.dbrmusic.com/ for more details about this intriguing new artist! While you’re there watch this dude in action!

..:: Source: Thirsty Ear ::..

The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, NPR, All Music Guide & More All Agree The Claudia Quintet’s Royal Toast is A Hit

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Drums, Jazz, John Hollenbeck, The Claudia Quintet

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The Claudia Quintet will perform next in New York City on June 14th at The Theatres at 45 Bleecker presented by Search & Restore. This concert will immediately follow the 14th Annual Jazz Journalist Association Jazz Awards
(in which Claudia Quintet ringleader John Hollenbeck is nominated for Composer of the Year and Arranger of the Year).

The Claudia Quintet - Royal Toast

On their fifth CD, Royal Toast, The Claudia Quintet raise a glass in salute to their regal muse with a set of new music fit for a king?—?albeit one with more refined tastes and open mind than your average monarch.

If a round table seems a wholly appropriate setting for this egalitarian ensemble (with an extra place setting this time out), theirs is as much Algonquin as Camelot, renowned for their sophisticated wit as well as their sharply-honed musical jousting.

As composer/leader John Hollenbeck points out, the title might also sound a bit “silly”?—? but there’s something in its odd incongruity that exemplifies the band’s one-of-a-kind sound.