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Stephen Haynes
I am an improvising composer, arts advocate and educator; a product of the historic and fertile Black Music Division at Bennington College, directed by Bill Dixon. My early foundational studies were with the wonderful Frank Baird, who chaired the brass department at the University of Colorado's Boulder campus during the sixties and seventies. My current focus is the development of my own music for a variety of ensembles ranging from duo to nonette. I am very concerned with the plight of the local artist in his/her hometown and region, and with the importance of well-developed support for those of us who enjoy working close to home and being treated properly. Over the years I have worked with a range of musicians, with a primary interest in large ensembles and composition: George Russell, LaMonte Young, Butch Morris, Rhys Chatham, Bill Dixon, Leroy Jenkins, JD Parran, Cecil Taylor/AHA! Orchestra, Adam Rudolph/Go: Organic Orchestra, Gunter Hampel and the Dells.
Awards
2009/Strategic Initiative Grant/Connecticut Commision on Culture and Tourism 2005/Creation of New Works Initiative/Edward C.and Ann T. Roberts Foundation 2004/Individual Artist Fellowship/Greater Hartford Arts Council
Gear
Schilke X4 Trumpet
Schilke XA1 Cornet
Schilke Soprano
Schilke Flugelhorn
Vintage Besson Alto Horn
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Stephen Haynes: Pomegranate
by Neri Pollastri
Dedicato alla memoria di Bill Dixon, che gli fu maestro, questo disco di Stephen Haynes è un piccolo gioiello di nitidezza e coerenza, pur mettendo in scena una moderna musica free condotta da musicisti che certo non si sottraggono ad affrontare la complessità e magmaticità di questo genere. Il lavoro, di circa un'ora, si articola su sei tracce tutte di una certa lunghezza -si varia dai sei minuti del brano di apertura ai ben diciassette di Becoming" -e ...
read moreStephen Haynes: Parrhesia
by John Sharpe
There's something about the plain brown recycled chipboard sleeve of Parrhesia, with its letter-pressed script, which relates to the music contained inside. It's not just the concern for sustainability, but also the understated, organic yet singular nature of the package. Trumpeter Stephen Haynes' leadership debut has been a long time coming, which perhaps suggests undue modesty. Mentor Bill Dixon looms large in the trumpeter's resume, but Haynes has been active since the early '70s, with many renowned leaders including composer ...
read moreStephen Haynes and Bugaboo at New Haven's Firehouse 12 November 10
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Improvised Communications
Friday, November 10th at 8:30 and 10:00 p.m. Stephen Haynes and Bugaboo Firehouse 12 45 Crown Street in New Haven, CT Tickets are $15 (opening set) and $10 (second set) More details available here
Stephen Haynes, trumpet and cornet; Allan Jaffe, guitar; Mario Pavone, bass; Warren Smith, drums and percussion
On Friday, November 10th, Hartford-based trumpeter/cornetist Stephen Haynes will perform at New Haven's Firehouse 12 with his quartet Bugaboo, featuring ...
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Primary Instrument
Cornet
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
I teach all levels on trumpet, and began teaching as an Artist in Residence with the Black Music Division of Bennington College in 1981. I also worked as a faculty member in several disciplines at The Harlem School for the Arts in the early nineties.
Clinic/Workshop Information
Master Classes in improvisation and small ensemble practice.
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Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson